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Perceived resource deficiency and internationalization of small- and medium-sized firms

verfasst von: Yu Henry Xie, Taewon Suh

Erschienen in: Journal of International Entrepreneurship | Ausgabe 3/2014

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It is documented in the literature that resource deficiency constitutes a barrier to firms’ internationalization. However, small- and medium-sized firms' (SMEs) perceptual barriers to internationalization have received little attention. By highlighting the importance of managerial perceptions in strategic decisions and integrating the resource-based view and the technology acceptance model, this study examines the role of perceived resource deficiency in SMEs’ internationalization. The major finding of this study suggests that perceived resource deficiency in knowledge-based resources constitutes a major perceptual barrier to SMEs’ internationalization. Particularly, perceived resource deficiency in knowledge-based resources has more negative impact on internationalization than does that in other firm-specific resources.

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Titel: Perceived resource deficiency and internationalization of small- and medium-sized firms
verfasst von: Yu Henry Xie
Taewon Suh
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2014
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of International Entrepreneurship / Ausgabe 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1570-7385
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7349
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-014-0121-9

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