Empirical and theoretical research papers on any of the following topics and related areas are welcomed. An illustrative list includes, but is not limited to, the following themes:
- Creation and testing of theoretical frameworks in International Entrepreneurship with associated methodologies and measurements;
- Contributions to the methodology for research on small firms in the international marketplace;
- Strategic issues/growth strategies and the small entrepreneurial firm;
- Types of International Entrepreneurial
- Organizations;
- [Cross-national studies of] internationalization patterns in smaller entrepreneurial firms;
- Ethnic and family entrepreneurship in international arenas;
- Web-based business and internationalizing SMEs;
- Entrepreneurially oriented firms’ impact on regional and national economic development;
- Relevance of institutions and policies in small firms’ internationalization process;
- Learning and networked-organizations’ influence on smaller firms’ internationalization process.
Proposals
The Conference invites cohesive proposals for sessions covering aspects of Theory Formulation, Methodological Issues, Formation of Multi-location and Multi-period databases for testing theory.
Special session in French
Chair: Pascale Bueno Merino, EM Normandie (FR)
Co-Chair: Martine Spence, University of Ottawa (CA)
Papers in French must be sent to Pascale Bueno Merino, p.buenomerino [at] em-normandie.fr.
Publications
Leading-edge contributions from the previous conferences have appeared in prestigious journals and edited books. This conference will follow the same practice. A selected list of papers will be considered for further publication.
For a selected list of publications from past conference papers see www.mcgill.ca.