Winning enterprises
Subtitle: how Australia's small and medium enterprises compete in global markets.
Contributors: Australia. Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Publisher: Australian Govt. Pub. Service
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Canberra
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
Subjects: Small business -- Australia.; International business enterprises.; International business enterprises.; International business enterprises -- Case studies.; International competition.; Small business.; Australia -- Commerce.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-102).
At head of title: Australia. Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. The globalisation of the world economy - The nature of globalisation - The emergence of the global enterprise - Globalisation and small and medium enterprises - Trends in trade and foreign direct investment. Chapter 2. SME participation in the global economy - Description of small and medium enterprises - Internationalised SMEs in Australia - Growth potential of the internationalised SME sector - Chapter 3. Why SMEs are going international - Chapter 4. Strategies used by SMEs to internationalise - Chapter 5. Strategies used to sustain international competitiveness - Chapter 6. Impediments to internationalisation - Chapter 7. Building dynamic internationalised SMEs - Industry and trade policy framework - Building a dynamic internationalised SME sector - Becoming more globally oriented - Promoting international integration - Reinforcing domestic competitiveness - Building enterprise capabilities - Developing competitive advantages.