This book focuses on the development of strategies for the successful internationalization of large and medium-sized companies. Becoming international offers important opportunities for companies of all sizes, but in an increasingly complex environment, the strategic planning involved is also a challenge. The book addresses this, putting forward suggestions that allow large and medium-sized companies to profit from internationalization.

Introduction.- Internationalization: Facts and Figures About Internationalization at the Macro Level.- Facts and Figures About Internationalization at the Company Level.- Reasons of the Internationalization of Companies.- Generell Strategic Planning and Its Importance for Going International.- General Strategic Planning as the Starting Point for Going International for New Markets.- General Strategic Planning as the Starting Point for Going International for Production and Sourcing.- Going International for New Markets: Overview of the Planning Process for Going International for New Markets.- Determining the Target Markets.- Determining the Market Entry Modes.- Developing the Strategy and the Project Plans.- Going International for Production and Sourcing: Overview of the Planning Process for Going International for Production and Sourcing.- Determining a Framework for Going International for Production and Sourcing.- Determining Suitable Location - Operation Mode Combinations.- Developing the Strategy and the Project Plans.- Strategic Challenges of International Companies: Determining the Generic International Strategy.- Determining the Differentiation-Standardization Level of the Market Offer.- Determining the Operations Strategy.