International business (IB) researchers have been slow to embrace a configurational
approach in hypothesis formulation and empirical analysis. Yet, much of what IB scholars …

There is near unanimity among international business scholars that it takes more time to
expand internationally than domestically. Hence, this is why some are puzzled by born …

This paper contributes to a multidimensional perspective on the speed of SME
internationalization. It examines the influence of entrepreneurial characteristics–experience …

Despite an increasing number of studies identifying factors that influence the
internationalization process for early internationalizing firms (EIFs), it remains unclear which …

Prior research shows that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can utilize domestic
networks with internationally experienced partners to accelerate their internationalization …

This paper explored how institutional voids (market-unfriendly regulations and corruption) in
the home country affect the internationalization degree of early-stage entrepreneurs in …

Focusing on emerging markets, this paper compares the motives behind the entrepreneurial
activities of women within and across national boundaries. The research builds on the …

Objective: The article aims at the description of the internationalisation process of an
entrepreneurial e-commerce trading firm, depicting the course and mechanism of the …

Purpose This study aims to contribute to the existing understanding of export practices in
sub-Saharan African firms with a contextual focus on Ghanaian exporters operating in …

It is acknowledged that dynamic capabilities can underlie internationalisation of firms, yet
extant research has tended to examine the role of capabilities in international …