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The selection of our article “The Export Development Process: An Integrative Review of Empirical Models” (Leonidou and Katsikeas 1996) for inclusion in this volume is an honor for both of us. This mark of distinction underpins our duty and motivation to undertake a retrospective examination of our work, consider how it has influenced knowledge development in international business (IB) and in the general field of firm internationalization, and identify ideas for future investigation in light of present-day realities and current thinking in the literature. Following an overview of the article, along with its aims and history, factors motivating the project, and key contributions, we pinpoint broad themes or areas of research that have drawn from, and have been influenced by, our work, as well as strands of studies within these thematic areas that have contributed significantly to current knowledge. Subsequently, we discuss avenues for future work that can guide research and provide a better understanding of the dynamics of firms’ export development processes.
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Appendix 1 List of Academic Journals Citing Leonidou and Katsikeas (1996) (in Descending Order Based on Number of Articles Citing This Work)
1.International Business Review 2.International Marketing Review 3.Journal of International Entrepreneurship 4.Journal of Global Marketing 5.Journal of International Marketing 6.Journal of International Business Studies 7.Industrial Marketing Management 8.Journal of World Business 9.Management International Review 10. Journal of International Management | 11.Small Business Economics 12.European Journal of Marketing 13.Journal of Business Research 14.Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science 15.Journal of Strategic Marketing 16.Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 17.International Small Business Journal 18.Journal of International Management 19.Thunderbird International Business Review 20.British Journal of Management |
Appendix 2 Most Influential Articles Citing Leonidou and Katsikeas (1996) (in Descending Order Based on Number of Citations)
1.Coviello, N. E., & McAuley, A. 1999. Internationalization and the smaller firm: A review of contemporary empirical research. Management International Review. |
2.Zou, S., & Stan, S. 1998. The determinants of export performance: A review of the empirical literature between 1987 and 1997. International Marketing Review. |
3.Ruzzier, M, Hisrich, R. D., & Antoncic, B. 2006. SME internationalization research: Past, present, and future. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. |
4.Chetty, S., & Holm, D. B. 2000. Internationalization of small to medium-sized manufacturing firms: A network approach. International Business Review. |
5.Oviatt, B. M., &, McDougall, P. P. 1997. Challenges for internationalization process theory: The case of international new ventures. Management International Review. |
6.Bell, J., McNaughton, R., Young, S., & Crick D. 2003. Toward an integrative model of small firm internationalization. Journal of International Marketing. |
7.Leonidou, L. C., Katsikeas, C. S., & Samiee, S. 2002. Marketing strategy determinants of export performance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Business Research. |
8.Leonidou, L. C. 2004. An analysis of the barriers hindering small business export development. Journal of Small Business Management. |
9.Ellis, P. 2000. Social ties and foreign market entry. Journal of International Business Studies. |
10.Delgado, M. A., Farinas, J. C., & Ruano, S. 2002. Firm productivity and export markets: A non-parametric approach. Journal of International Economics. |
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Leonidou, L.C., Katsikeas, C.S. (2024). An Integrative Review of Export Development Process Models: History, Impact, and the Way Forward. In: Samiee, S., Katsikeas, C.S., Riefler, P. (eds) Key Developments in International Marketing. JIBS Special Collections. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17366-0_5
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