FORMS OF INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ENTERPRISES. RESULTS OF THE EMPIRICAL STUDY FROM KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

The article presents the instruments of internationalization of enterprises operating within the Eurasian Economic Union. Research contains answers of 108 enterprises – exporters located in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main goal of the article is showed the main forms of the internationalization of the Kazakhstan enterprises. The paper also presents instruments of internationalization of enterprises such as indirect export, direct export, cooperative export, assembly operations, management contracts, turnkey operations, contract manufacturing, licensing, franchising, international alliances cooperation, foreign branches and companies. We analyzed these forms of participation in international business enterprises from the Republic of Kazakhstan. In comparison was took into consideration the directions of international expansion, dividing them into the countries included in the Eurasian Economic Union, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the European Union and others. Research contains answers of 108 enterprises – exporters located in the Republic of Kazakhstan.