Table of contents - Special Issue: Critical perspectives on the Internationalisation of SMEs
Guest Editors: Professor Harry Matlay
SME internationalization research: past, present, and future
Mitja Ruzzier, Robert D. Hisrich, Bostjan AntoncicThe purpose of this paper is to understand the similarities and differences in the internationalization of SMEs and MNEs and the specific factors affecting them.
“Successful” internationalising UK family and non‐family‐owned firms: a comparative study
David Crick, Robert Bradshaw, Shiv ChaudhryThe purpose of this research is to investigate differences in the perceived performance and competitiveness of “successful” family and non‐family‐owned firms in overseas markets.
The role of management characteristics in the internationalisation of SMEs: Evidence from the UK retail sector
Karise Hutchinson, Barry Quinn, Nicholas AlexanderThe purpose of this research is to specifically explore the role of management characteristics in the international development of SMEs.
SME exporting challenges in transitional and developed economies
Kent E. Neupert, C. Christopher Baughn, Thi Thanh Lam DaoThis research seeks to extend earlier work by Scharf et al. (2001) that examined the challenges faced by SMEs along their path of internationalization. In particular, the…
The use of the accounting beta as an overall risk indicator for unlisted companies
Josée St‐Pierre, Moujib BahriThe purpose of this research is to verify whether or not the accounting beta, a recognized measure of overall risk in publicly traded companies, can be used with unlisted…
Change in SME internationalisation: an Irish perspective
Niina Nummela, Sharon Loane, Jim BellThe purpose of this research is to describe and analyse the change process related to internationalisation among three internationalising Irish SMEs.
SME financing in the UK and in China: a comparative perspective
Javed Hussain, Cindy Millman, Harry MatlayThe purpose of this research is to outline the preliminary results of an empirical investigation into access to finance and related issues, as experienced by SME owner/managers in…
Co‐entrepreneurial ventures: A study of mixed gender founders of ICT companies in Ireland
Valerie O'Connor, Angela Hamouda, Helen McKeon, Colette Henry, Kate JohnstonThe purpose of this research is to discuss the nature of co‐entrepreneurs (i.e. those companies that have a mixture of male and female founding members) within the ICT sector in…
Foreign language use among decision‐makers of successfully internationalised SMEs: Questioning the language‐training paradigm
Deborah Knowles, Terry Mughan, Lester Lloyd‐ReasonThe purpose of this research is to assess the place of language skills in the international orientation of decision‐makers of successfully internationalised SMEs. The position of…
The entrepreneur in the Born Global firm in Australia and Sweden
Svante Andersson, Felicitas EvangelistaThe purpose of this research is to identify and analyse the common characteristics and behaviour of entrepreneurs that affect the establishment of Born Global firms. The…
Firm internationalisation and export incentives from a Middle Eastern perspective
Zafar U. Ahmed, Craig C. Julian, Imad Baalbaki, Tamar V. HadidianThe purpose of this research is to explore the incentives to export that Lebanese entrepreneurs face when engaging in international business.
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