Editing Internationalization (section)

{{Short description|Increasing links to international markets}}
{{For|the term in computing|Internationalization and localization}}

'''Internationalization''' or '''Internationalisation''' is the process of increasing involvement of enterprises in international markets, although there is no agreed definition of internationalization.<ref name="susman03">{{cite book |others= Young et al., 2003 |title= Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and the Global Economy |last= Susman |first= Gerald I. |year= 2007 |publisher= Edward Elgar Publishing |isbn= 978-1-84542-595-1 |page= 281 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=6TUuXQifwxoC }}</ref> Internationalization is a crucial strategy not only for companies that seek horizontal integration globally but also for countries that addresses the sustainability of its development in different manufacturing as well as service sectors especially in higher education which is a very important context that needs internationalization to bridge the gap between different cultures and countries.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Adel |first1=H. M. |last2=Zeinhom |first2=G. A. |last3=Mahrous |first3=A. A. |title=Effective management of an internationalization strategy: A case study on Egyptian–British universities' partnerships |journal=International Journal of Technology Management & Sustainable Development |date=2018 |volume=17 |issue=2 |pages=183–202 |doi=10.1386/tmsd.17.2.183_1 |s2cid=159384176 }}</ref> There are several internationalization theories which try to explain why there are international activities.