%0 Journal Article
%T Transnational corporations from Asian developing countries: The internationalisation characteristics and business strategies of Sime Darby Berhad
%A Ahmad
%A S.Z.
%A Kitchen
%A P.J.
%J International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management
%D 2008
%I International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management
%X There is limited empirical research on the internationalisation processes, strategies and operations of Asian multinational corporations (MNCs), particularly MNC¡¯s based in Malaysia. The emergence and development of an MNC from this developing country represents a significant addition to the literature on this topic which augments and supplements the information already available with regard to nascent MNCs from Asian Newly Industrialised Countries (NIC¡¯s). Drawing on primary data from in-depth interviews with 12 key executives from Sime Darby Berhad (SDB), a developing Malaysian-based MNC, this paper will examine and investigate the firm¡¯s internationalisation process, its characteristics and strategies, including motivations, patterns, and sources of competitive advantage. The empirical findings, limitations and areas for further research are discussed.
%K internationalisation
%K Malaysia multinational corporations
%K business strategies
%K Sime Darby Berhad
%U http://www.business-and-management.org/download.php?file=2008/3_2--21-36-Ahmad,Kitchen.pdf