Decision mode, information and network attachment in the internationalization of SMEs: A configurational and contingency analysis

被引:120
作者
Child, John [1 ]
Hsieh, Linda H. Y. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Birmingham, Birmingham Business Sch, Birmingham B15 2TY, W Midlands, England
关键词
Decision-making; Information; SME knowledge domain; Network attachment; Internationalization; MARKET SELECTION-STRATEGIES; ATTENTION-BASED VIEW; REAL OPTIONS; FIRM SIZE; KNOWLEDGE; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; ENTRY; PERFORMANCE; MANAGEMENT; CAPABILITIES;
D O I
10.1016/j.jwb.2013.12.012
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
There has been limited attention to the internationalization of SMEs as a decision, and how the use of contrasting decision modes is associated with different information use and patterns of network attachment. This paper offers a new and systematic analysis of the likely associations between decision modes, information use, and network attachment among internationalizing SMEs. The analysis is subsequently contextualized in terms of two contingencies - the knowledge domain of the SME and the international experience of its key decision-maker. By focusing on the relation between a relatively neglected subject - decision modes - and other issues that have been more center-field, the paper contributes to an analytic synthesis in the field of SME internationalization research. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:598 / 610
页数:13
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