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The International Competitiveness of Business Service Firms: The Case of Germany

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The internationalisation of the business service sector is an area of rapid development. Foreign direct investment is the preferred manner of internationalisation whereas international trade is less important. The process of internationalisation can be explained by a combination of trade, investment and organisational theory. In applying these theories, the particular characteristics of services and the imperfections of markets for services must be taken into account. If this is done, the factors responsible for the international competitiveness of business service firms can be determined. The major determinants identified were examined empirically and then used as a basis for a survey based on questionnaires, followed up by interviews in the business service sector. The findings explain the low international competitiveness of German business service firms.

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  • W. Ochel, 2002. "The International Competitiveness of Business Service Firms: The Case of Germany," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(2), pages 1-16.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:servic:v:22:y:2002:i:2:p:1-16
    DOI: 10.1080/714005075
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    1. Dynah A. Basuil & Deepak K. Datta, 2015. "Effects of Industry- and Region-Specific Acquisition Experience on Value Creation in Cross-Border Acquisitions: The Moderating Role of Cultural Similarity," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 52(6), pages 766-795, September.
    2. Basuil, Dynah A. & Datta, Deepak K., 2019. "Effects of Firm-specific and Country-specific Advantages on Relative Acquisition Size in Service Sector Cross-Border Acquisitions: An Empirical Examination," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 25(1), pages 66-80.
    3. Ankur Panwar & Amarjeet Kaur Malhotra, 2017. "Factors Affecting International Business of Service Sector Based Indian Public Sector Undertakings: A Preferential Analysis," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(11), pages 137-152, November.
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