Internationalisation of Manufacturing Companies in Uganda : Ronnie's Establishment
Munyoomi, Moses (2018)
Munyoomi, Moses
Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802192555
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201802192555
Tiivistelmä
Internationalization has always been a great deal to manufacturing companies in Uganda but a failure in practice. Most companies have attempted to expand internationally but very few have survived. The objective of this study was to investigate what critical factors affect internationalization of manufacturing companies in Uganda. My inspiration to this study comes from the dubbed economic insight that was published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and pointed out that ‘Africa is the most commodity dependent continent in the world’ giving me a view point for the same perspective in my own country.
The theoretical frame work of this thesis consists of theories of internationalization as well as other topics. The theories have been collected from different written sources including articles, Journals and books. The qualitative research method was employed to gain a deep understanding of the research problem and semi structured questions were used during interviews with respondents from the case company who were well vast with its international operations.
The outcomes of the study revealed different factors affecting internationalization of manufacturing industries but among them four stood out, inadequate access to finance, unreliable foreign market information, lack of international business skills and unawareness of export promotion programs. The results also showed that companies must engage more in networking starting from their low psychic distant partners to create a strong ground at home before engaging in international activities.
The theoretical frame work of this thesis consists of theories of internationalization as well as other topics. The theories have been collected from different written sources including articles, Journals and books. The qualitative research method was employed to gain a deep understanding of the research problem and semi structured questions were used during interviews with respondents from the case company who were well vast with its international operations.
The outcomes of the study revealed different factors affecting internationalization of manufacturing industries but among them four stood out, inadequate access to finance, unreliable foreign market information, lack of international business skills and unawareness of export promotion programs. The results also showed that companies must engage more in networking starting from their low psychic distant partners to create a strong ground at home before engaging in international activities.