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Small- and medium-sized enterprise internationalization: Towards the knowledge-based model

verfasst von: Kais Mejri, Katsuhiro Umemoto

Erschienen in: Journal of International Entrepreneurship | Ausgabe 2/2010

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Firm internationalization research has grown throughout the last 50 years resulting in a number of theories and models. Although each theory and model enables us to see some parts of the picture, a holistic approach is needed to provide us a full picture. The so-called knowledge-based models proposed so far drew upon the transaction cost theory, the social capital theory, and the knowledge management models. This paper reviews previous research and builds a more comprehensive knowledge-based model of small- and medium-sized enterprises internationalization. The model includes “knowledge factors”, which we identified from internationalization literature. These include the market knowledge and the experiential knowledge composed of network knowledge, cultural knowledge, and entrepreneurial knowledge. Acquisition as well as utilization of each kind of knowledge during the different phases of internationalization is presented. The model is a step towards deeper understanding of the role of knowledge in SME internationalization.

Vorheriger Artikel Organisational capabilities and internationalisation of the small and medium-sized information and communications technology firms

Nächster Artikel Marketing externalities in industrial clusters: A literature review and evidence from the Christchurch, New Zealand electronics cluster

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The definition of Welch and Luostarinen (1988) is widely used in the literature on firm internationalization.

Also named process or establishment chain or stage models.

Blomqvist et al. (2000), based on the evolutionary theory of the firm, proposed an evolutionary knowledge management model. Using transaction cost economics, the authors emphasized the nature of knowledge relevant for partnership decisions.

The discussion about the effect of the experience in one market on the phases in another market is not under the scope of this model.

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Titel: Small- and medium-sized enterprise internationalization: Towards the knowledge-based model
verfasst von: Kais Mejri
Katsuhiro Umemoto
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2010
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of International Entrepreneurship / Ausgabe 2/2010
Print ISSN: 1570-7385
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7349
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-010-0058-6

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