This paper adopts a dynamic open complex adaptive system, comprised of three layers, reflecting the entrepreneur(s) (or entrepreneurial teams), the firm(s) and the market(s) to capture the true inter-relations and interactions of entities within a layer and across them. After a brief review of the theoretical underpinning of each layer, the interdependencies and interactions among layers are hi...

This paper describes an alternative view of the internationalization process in higher education by comparing the traditional and non-traditional indicators on how the level of internationalization is measured; additionally, barriers that exist on both sides are reviewed and discussed. As higher education institutions are very accustomed to and focused on the number of international students, i...

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“What determines the international success and failure of the firm?” is the fundamental issue in strategy (Rumelt, 1974; Peng, 2006). In emerging economies, most scholars have paid attention to how multinational enterprises (MNEs) successfully enter and compete effectively in these countries. However, relatively little is known on how firms in emerging economies develop their strategies to surv...

The goal of this project was to identify the current level at which internationalization has been adopted as a theme in the North American animal science curriculum and to identify its value and the barriers to its implementation. We surveyed animal, dairy, and poultry science departments across Canada and the United States. One hundred twenty-four surveys were mailed and 60% were returned. Ass...