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This chapter presents the status quo of the German and global software industry and defines the terminology used in this study. Based on a comprehensive literature analysis of several relevant topics, such as internationalization strategies and the importance of networks, the study focuses on answering the following research question: what are the critical factors for the growth and internationalization of small and medium-sized software-based companies, and through which managerial measures and through what kind of institutional environment can their growth and internationalization be fostered most efficiently?
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Picot, A. et al. (2015). Motivation. In: The Internationalization of German Software-based Companies. Progress in IS. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13548-9_2
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