Internationalization: An Analysis of 26 Definitions
Many definitions of the term “internationalization” exist. This article analyzes 26 definitions found in the literature and identifies four key dimensions of this process: (1) the Uppsala model (UM); (2) the eclectic paradigm (EP); (3) depth; and (4) breadth. A qualitative technique of content analy...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Tecnológico Nacional de México |
| Repositorio: | Redalyc-TNM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:redalyc.org:421762816005 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=421762816005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4217/421762816005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4217/421762816005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4217/421762816005/421762816005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4217/421762816005/movil |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) depth breadth Uppsala Model Eclectic Paradigm Internationalization |
| Sumario: | Many definitions of the term “internationalization” exist. This article analyzes 26 definitions found in the literature and identifies four key dimensions of this process: (1) the Uppsala model (UM); (2) the eclectic paradigm (EP); (3) depth; and (4) breadth. A qualitative technique of content analysis was applied to analyze the 26 definitions found. Our results suggest that depth is the dimension most often mentioned (20), followed by UM and EP (16), and breadth (12). Only two definitions included all four dimensions. The article affirms that internationalization is a complex phenomenon that has been addressed through various approaches, but without arriving at any unique definition or consensus. |
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