The role of context in SME internationalization–A review

J Child, J Karmowska, O Shenkar - Journal of World Business, 2022 - Elsevier
This article reviews how context has been considered in studies on SME
internationalization. It examines 333 articles published during the period 2010–2020 in …

Data-driven and adaptive leadership contributing to sustainability: Global agri-food supply chains connected with emerging markets

P Akhtar, YK Tse, Z Khan, R Rao-Nicholson - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite numerous promises on the links between data-driven and adaptive leadership, non-
financial sustainability and financial sustainability, scholars have not conducted enough …

SME research: SMEs' internationalization and collaborative innovation as two central topics in the field

DB Audretsch, C Guenther - Journal of Business Economics, 2023 - Springer
SMEs' internationalization and innovation activities represent fundamental economic
activities that are conducive to SMEs' individual success, but likewise contribute to the …

When do domestic networks cause accelerated internationalization under different decision-making logic? Evidence from weak institutional environment

JM Gil-Barragan, JA Belso-Martínez… - European Business …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Given the unresolved question about which causal conditions contribute to
accelerated internationalization among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from weak …

The use of asset specific investments to increase customer dependence: A study of OEM suppliers

CW Lin, LY Wu, JS Chiou - Industrial Marketing Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Making asset specific investments without sufficient economic safeguards is usually seen as
a poor managerial practice according to transaction cost economics. However, in practice …

Chain coordinators' strategic leadership and coordination effectiveness: New Zealand-Euro agri-food supply chains

P Akhtar, S Kaur, K Punjaisri - European Business Review, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose Although suitable leadership is crucial for chain coordinators (chief executive
officers (CEOs), managing directors and heads of departments) to achieve the effectiveness …

Home country institutions and exports of emerging economy small firms: the role of internal R&D and acquisition of external knowledge

E Ozturk-Kose - The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2024 - Springer
By integrating institution-based theory with resource-based view, this study investigates the
relation between home country institutional development and exporting of small firms in …

The fast lane of internationalization of Latin American SMEs: A location-based approach

JM Gil-Barragan, MJ López-Sánchez - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper examines how the institutional environment (from a multi-level approach) and the
moderating role of innovation networks and rural location explain which mechanism …

Internationalization of Construction-Related Consultants: Impact of age and size

AR Abdul-Aziz, HACM Nor Azmi, YH Law… - … of Professional Issues …, 2013 - ascelibrary.org
Studies on internationalization of the services sector are lacking. This is true for construction-
related consultants (CRC). Studies on the impact of firm age and firm size on …

The emergence process of an international network of SMEs and the evolution of the leader's role

V Gallego-Roquelaure - Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 2020 - Springer
This research focuses on the evolution of the leader's role in the emergence of an
international network of SMEs. A longitudinal study was conducted among SMEs wishing to …