Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action
In this paper, a structured review was conducted to investigate the internationalisation process of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to define barriers and enablers and identify research gaps in this relevant field. Data were collected from two databases of scientific peer-reviewed articles (i.e....
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| author | Francesco Castagna Piera Centobelli Roberto Cerchione Eugenio Oropallo Shashi Serena Strazzullo |
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| description | In this paper, a structured review was conducted to investigate the internationalisation process of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to define barriers and enablers and identify research gaps in this relevant field. Data were collected from two databases of scientific peer-reviewed articles (i.e., Scopus and Web of Science). After the selection process, 161 papers focusing on SMEs’ internalisation were analysed using both descriptive and content analysis. The analysis of the results highlights that SMEs’ internalisation is a growing research field, but different research gaps remain to be filled. These gaps concern barriers, impact on performance, models, and theories related to the different phases of the internationalisation process (e.g., start-up, early entrance, international growth). The future research directions identified interesting suggestions and guidelines for future researchers in the field of SMEs internationalisation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e5fdfa4c7a7458897b3d95fedd6db6f2023-11-20T06:21:38ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-07-011014474310.3390/app10144743Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in ActionFrancesco Castagna0Piera Centobelli1Roberto Cerchione2Eugenio Oropallo3Shashi4Serena Strazzullo5Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.leTecchio 80, 80125 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.leTecchio 80, 80125 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Naples Parthenope, Centro Direzionale di Napoli Isola C4, 80143 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.leTecchio 80, 80125 Naples, ItalyChitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab 140401, IndiaDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.leTecchio 80, 80125 Naples, ItalyIn this paper, a structured review was conducted to investigate the internationalisation process of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to define barriers and enablers and identify research gaps in this relevant field. Data were collected from two databases of scientific peer-reviewed articles (i.e., Scopus and Web of Science). After the selection process, 161 papers focusing on SMEs’ internalisation were analysed using both descriptive and content analysis. The analysis of the results highlights that SMEs’ internalisation is a growing research field, but different research gaps remain to be filled. These gaps concern barriers, impact on performance, models, and theories related to the different phases of the internationalisation process (e.g., start-up, early entrance, international growth). The future research directions identified interesting suggestions and guidelines for future researchers in the field of SMEs internationalisation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/14/4743competitivenesscompetitive advantageeconomic growthknowledge management globalisationinnovationinternationalisation |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Castagna Piera Centobelli Roberto Cerchione Eugenio Oropallo Shashi Serena Strazzullo Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action Applied Sciences competitiveness competitive advantage economic growth knowledge management globalisation innovation internationalisation |
| title | Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action |
| title_full | Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action |
| title_fullStr | Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action |
| title_short | Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action |
| title_sort | assessing smes internationalisation strategies in action |
| topic | competitiveness competitive advantage economic growth knowledge management globalisation innovation internationalisation |
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