Internationalization of small firms: A case study of Turkish small- and medium-sized enterprises

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dc.contributor.authorKaradeniz, E. Esra
dc.contributor.authorGocer, Kenan
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T10:35:37Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T10:35:37Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that underlie the internationalization of small-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to identify the most significant factors/variables that are related to the internationalization process of these firms in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach - The data for the analysis conducted in this study were collected from 471 owners/managers of SMEs in Turkey. This study examined the relationship of all variables in the internationalization of the small firms through use of Pearson and regression analysis. Findings - This study showed that the ability to be an exporter was related to the business age and size, the intensity of R&D, the growth rate of the domestic markets and the planning for export, pursued by SMEs. Research limitations/implications - The cross-sectional nature of this study may have limitations in regards to observing the direction and causality of some of the variables. The caution should be also taken when generalizing the findings beyond the scope of this study. The findings are limited to Turkish SMEs. Originality/value - A model in this study combines three classes of variables - firm, environmental, and management. Most empirical research has been concentrated on investigating one of these variables in relation to international performance. Earlier empirical research also concentrates on established larger firms and has not taken small firms into account. This study fills in a gap in the empirical research in terms of combining these variables to explain the internationalization process and studying the effect of these variables on smaller firms.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/09555340710818978
dc.identifier.endpage403en_US
dc.identifier.issn0955-534X
dc.identifier.issn1758-7107
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-34548015619en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage387en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/09555340710818978
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/4518
dc.identifier.volume19en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000213169600003en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Business Reviewen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectSmall to medium-sized enterprisesen_US
dc.subjectInternational businessen_US
dc.titleInternationalization of small firms: A case study of Turkish small- and medium-sized enterprisesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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