Review of International Business and Strategy: Volume 32 Issue 2

How effectuation, causation and bricolage influence the international performance of firms via internationalisation strategy: a literature review

Dafnis N. Coudounaris, Henrik G.S. Arvidsson

This study aims to investigate the antecedents of the internationalisation strategy i.e., effectuation, causation and bricolage on the international performance of the firm.

Toward a dynamic capabilities’ diffusion model for international business headway of SMEs: evidence from the metallurgic and metal-mechanic (MMI) sectors

Bruno Fernandes Abrantes, Miguel Torres Preto, Nelson António

This paper aims to explore the characteristics of capability exchange within internationalizing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the Portuguese metallurgic and…

Bridging the learning divide: the role of institutional WOM in stimulating emerging countries’ SMEs internationalization

Meqbel Aliedan

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between experiential knowledge of foreign markets, institutional word of mouth (WOM) and small and medium enterprises’…

Business owners’ features and access to entrepreneurial resources: new insights for accelerator acceptance

Veronika Ermilina, Matthew Farrell, Fatemeh Askarzadeh, Jing Zhang

For new ventures, access to entrepreneurship assistantship is the main source of growth and innovativeness. Accelerators, a growing provider of entrepreneurial resources, offer…

Cross-border e-commerce as a foreign market entry mode among SMEs: the relationship between export capabilities and performance

Fabio Cassia, Francesca Magno

Although cross-border e-commerce has become increasingly popular among small and medium-sized enterprises as a foreign market entry mode, research on the determinants of its…

Social networks and family firm internationalisation: cases from a transition economy

Liridon Kryeziu, Recai Coşkun, Besnik Krasniqi

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of family firms’ types of social networks on internationalisation. By investigating the mechanisms and the process and…

The impact of multinational companies on inequality in Western Balkan countries

Leonita Braha-Vokshi, Gadaf Rexhepi, Veland Ramadani, Hyrije Abazi-Alili, Arshian Sharif

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact on income distribution from foreign investment and open trade. The research highlights the impact of multinational…