Front Cover -- Entrepreneurship in the Global Firm -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Entrepreneurship research in international business studies -- Introduction -- International entrepreneurship: an area of increasing interest and relevance -- SME international entrepreneurship (Part I) -- The MNE subsidiary perspective (Part II) -- International entrepreneurship and the management of knowledge (Part III) -- In search of academic entrepreneurship -- Notes -- References -- PART I: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE SMALL, INTERNATIONALIZING FIRM -- Chapter 2 SME international mode choice over time: forging a link between the uppsala model and transaction cost economics -- Introduction -- Background literature -- Dynamic economic model -- Methods -- Discussion -- Limitations and implications -- References -- Chapter 3 The effects of formalisation, hierarchical decentralisation and lateral communication: strategic decision-making processes on SME international performance -- Introduction -- Theoretical background and hypotheses -- Research method -- Results -- Discussion -- Concluding remarks, limitations and future research directions -- References -- Chapter 4 Experiential knowledge profiles of internationalising SMEs - the ability to sustain market positions in the new turbulent era of global business -- Introduction -- Theoretical framework -- Data and analysis -- SME Abilities to cope with increased uncertainty created by the great global recession -- References -- Chapter 5 The effect of network competence and environmental hostility on the propensity of SMEs to internationalise -- Introduction -- Competencies, capabilities and network competence -- Network competence and environment in SME internationalisation -- Research method -- Analysis and results.

Conclusions and directions for future research -- References -- Network competence scale items used in the measure -- PART II: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE LARGE MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE -- Chapter 6 Entrepreneurial deficits in the global firm -- Introduction -- Theoretical background -- Conceptual framework -- Illustrative firm-level examples -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 Subsidiary entrepreneurship and headquarters involvement during innovation development: Dual paths to subsidiary performance -- Introduction -- Subsidiary innovation and performance -- Managing subsidiary innovation processes -- Data and methods -- Analysis and results -- Concluding remarks and implications -- References -- Chapter 8 Successful subsidiary strategy patterns in different environments - a configurational perspective -- Introduction -- Configurational approach -- Propositions -- Sample -- Measurement -- Empirical results and discussion -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Appendix -- Chapter 9 Subsidiary strategic evolution in China -- Introduction -- Literature background and conceptual development -- Data and methodology -- Data analysis -- Data discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- PART III: EFFECTS OF INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE DIFFUSION PROCESSES IN MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES -- Chapter 10 Offshoring knowledge versus Labour-intensive services and entrepreneurial activity: a contingency perspective -- Introduction -- Theoretical development -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 11 Effects of subsidiary autonomy on innovation development and transfer intensities -- Introduction -- Theoretical background -- Framework and hypotheses -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion and limitations -- References -- Chapter 12 Increasing the diversification of technological knowledge through R&D partnerships and foreign subsidiaries -- Introduction.

Hypotheses development -- Empirical methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 13 The innovation outcomes of MNC subsidiaries' local embeddedness: Evidence from the German 'Bioregion Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck' local network -- Introduction -- Theory -- Research setting -- Hypotheses -- Method -- Results -- Discussion and conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 14 The role of cross-country knowledge spillovers in energy innovation -- Introduction -- Literature review and research hypotheses -- Data and empirical model -- Empirical results -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 15 Clusters, innovation and collaboration - the role of the MNE in Finland -- Introduction -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Results -- Discussion and conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References.