A Theoretical Framework to Support Internationalization of SMEs

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10.2991/assehr.k.200331.125How to use a DOI?

Keywords

internationalization of SMEs, digital technology, theoretical framework

Abstract

Internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has garnered much academic attention in terms of reasons and methods. Most of the studies adopt one of the three commonly used approaches: economic, network, and organizational. Each approach illustrates one’s viewpoint but does not provide a comprehensive overview of SMEs’ internationalization. The present study combines these three approaches by creating a structured framework theory. A qualitative approach with extensive content analysis is adopted. For this purpose, data were gathered from journals and other sources of literature. The study results show that the rapidly evolving concept of digital technology now appears to be a unifying factor in the integration of these three approaches. This concept can provide explanations not only about the “why,” but also about “how” SMEs internationalize.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Thesa Adi Purwanto
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/04/03
TI  - A Theoretical Framework to Support Internationalization of SMEs
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Vocational Higher Education (ICVHE 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 84
EP  - 88
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200331.125
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200331.125
ID  - Purwanto2020
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