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Synthesis and New Directions for Research

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This chapter synthesizes the findings and discussions from each chapter in order to provide an all-inclusive picture of the internationalization of Turkish multinationals. The findings from previous chapters are summarized to indicate theoretical and managerial implications as well as the limitations of the entire study and avenues for future research.

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  1. Fatih University, Buyukcekmece, Turkey

    Yuksel Ayden

  2. University of Essex, Southend-on-Sea, UK

    Mehmet Demirbag

  3. Ibn Haldun University, Basaksehir, Turkey

    Ekrem Tatoglu

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Ayden, Y., Demirbag, M., Tatoglu, E. (2018). Synthesis and New Directions for Research. In: Turkish Multinationals. Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57294-9_7

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