Mitja Ruzzier — новинки

This publication is a cumulative presentation of the results of the survey about the internationalization activities and main drivers of the most export-active enterprises in Slovenia. Based on the sample of 108 usable responses, the first part of the publication presents the findings related to main internationalization categories in terms of operation modes, market selection, main barriers and motives for internationalization, industry and environments, branding, international orientation of top management, companies’ strategic orientation, risk and innovation. The second part presents the basic relationships in terms of correlations between main internationalization determinants (brands, innovation, domestic and foreign industry characteristics, foreign environment, strategy, management international orientation and firm characteristics) and internationalizations outcomes (scale and scope of internationalization). Based on the results, different implications are provided.

The present study presents a review of selected regional/national level cluster policies in SE Europe. A combination of both qualitative and quantitative analyses were adopted to capture different perspectives on cluster policy conditions. Based on results from 47 in-depth structured interviews with cluster managers spread across different SE Europe countries/regions (Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, three Italian regions (Emilia Romagna, Marche and Veneto), Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia), and discussions from representatives of policy makers, a systematic review of cluster framework conditions has been presented. They cover six main cluster development areas: cooperation and networking; financing; sustainability; innovation and R&D; new skills and jobs creation, and regional specialisation. Such study, reviewing the cluster framework conditions, evaluating the impact of policy measures/initiatives for the emergence, growth and excellence of clusters in the SEE area, is an innovative contribution to the setting up of evidence-based cluster policies in the SEE regions.

Internationalization has become an extensively researched area in the last years as a consequence of global integration of the economic environment. The complexity of the internationalization phenomenon can be found in the various definitions of internationalization as well as in many theories underpinning internationalization research. This study attempts to conceptually integrate previous SME internationalization theories into a new developing area of international entrepreneurship. It proposes a new refined conceptual model of international entrepreneurship, including internationalization antecedents (the environment, the company and the entrepreneur), main internationalization dimensions (mode, market, product, time and internationalization performance) as well as internationalization consequences (firm growth and profitability). Special focus is given to the social and human capital of the main entrepreneur. The conceptual model is also empirically tested on Slovenian SMEs. Different implications for researchers, practitioners and policy makers have been proposed.