Business and the Environment: An International Company Venturing into Business in the United Kingdom: A case study of Bill Adam Europe Limited

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Acknowledgement

I would take this opportunity to thank my research supervisor, family and friends for their support and guidance without which this research would not have been possible.

Abstract

In the dissertation the business and trade environment in the UK with particular reference to the international venture capital company (Bill Adams Europe Limited). The company plans to enter the British market business. Business environment and government regulation for international companies, are also discussed. The first chapter introduces the subject, then the literature review in Chapter Two. The methodology discussed in chapter three, and the results are presented in chapter four. The paper concludes with the fifth and final chapter that includes recommendations.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION5

Background research5

Problem Statement6

Research goals and objectives6

Significance of the research7

Rationale / Nature study9

Hypothesis / Research Question10

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW11

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….34

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS35

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..57

REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….58

APPENDIX……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….67

Chapter 1: Introduction

Background research

Interest of large international companies (such as Bill Adama Europe Limited in this case) as the unit of analysis is dominated by the internationalization of the literature, despite the fact that small and medium-sized firms (such as Bill Adama Europe Limited in this case) are increasingly internationalized (Koviello and McAuley, 1999). Consequently, there is growing awareness of the need for greater internationalization of research. Oviatt and McDougall (1997) argue that recent changes in technological, economic and social conditions lead to new questions of research and alternative explanations of how firms (such as Bill Adama Europe Limited in this case) of internationalization. They also argue that these changes contributed to the global trend of accelerated internationalization. Calof and Beamish (1995) found that changes in mediating variables, ie, resources, organization, strategy, or the environment, the impact of the internationalization process. Because these mediating variables change the company's progress more easily for the ultimate goal.

Problem Statement

In recent years, the acceleration of the internationalization of retail trade attracts the attention of both academics and market researchers (Hollander, 1970, Salmon and Tordjman, 1989; Threadgold, 1990, Alexander, 1997; Corporate Intelligence Group, 1991; 1994; 1999). Most of these studies sought to compile information and discern patterns from contemporary trends, as well as to offer predictions of future events. The result has been a lot of information on the latest models of internationalization, but little about how these models are compared with the long-term historical change. This lack of historical context is very important because, while many explanations have been proposed for the internationalization of retail trade, only long-term trends in international retailing can help analysts distinguish between first-and second-order determinants of entry.

Research goals and objectives

This dissertation aims to contribute to the new body of research on the internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) (Koviello and Martin, 1999; Holmlund and Kock, 1998; Kaufman, 1995;. O'Farrell et al, 1998; Camino and Cazorla, 1998). It aims, in particular, to deepen understanding of the special character of venture firms (such as Bill Adams Europe Limited) internationalization, ...