Experiential knowledge antecedents of the SME network node configuration in emerging market business networks |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, 1-6-1 Nishi Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan;2. Institute of Developing Economies, 3-2-2 Wakaba, Mihama-ku, Chiba 261-8545, Japan;3. Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University, Japan;1. Goodman School Business, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S3A1, Canada;2. Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States;1. University of Pavia, via san Felice 7, 27100 Pavia, Italy;2. University of Sussex, UK;1. University of Glasgow, Adam Smith Business School, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK;2. Department of Business Administration, School of Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece;3. Förbom Properties, Tikanmaankatu 76, 21210 Raisio, Finland |
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| Abstract: | This paper aims to determine experiential knowledge antecedents of the network node configuration (i.e., dyad or triad) of SMEs entering emerging market business networks. Three kinds of knowledge of different degrees of specificity are assessed, namely, general internationalization, market-specific, and customer-specific knowledge. The sample consists of 203 SMEs in southern Sweden with experience of entering the Baltic State, Polish, Russian, or Chinese markets. The theoretical framework integrates network theory and internationalization process theory in order to understand and explain the internationalization of smaller firms. The hypotheses formulated are tested using logistic regression, which indicates that market- and customer-specific types of knowledge favor a dyadic network node configuration into the emerging market business network, while general internationalization knowledge has no significant effect. In addition, interaction effects were seen to moderate relationships between knowledge antecedents and the network node configuration of the sampled SMEs. |
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| Keywords: | Customer-specific knowledge Emerging markets Experiential knowledge Internationalization knowledge Market-specific knowledge Network node configuration SMEs |
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