The role of context in SME internationalization – A review |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Birmingham, UK;2. Oxford Brookes University, UK;3. Ohio State University, United States;1. NEOMA Business School, France;2. NEOMA Business School, France;3. University of Messina, Department of Economics, Messina, Italy;1. Reader in Strategic Entrepreneurship, Brunel University, Brunel Business School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom;2. Professor of Innovation Management, School of Management, Zhejiang University of Technology, Xihu District, Hangzhou, 310023, P.R.China;3. Lecturer in Marketing, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, University Rd, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom;4. Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Brunel University, Brunel Business School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom;5. Professor of Marketing Strategy, Department of Strategy and Marketing, The Open University Business School, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, United Kingdom;1. London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, United Kingdom;2. Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar;1. Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar Campus, Doha, Qatar;2. College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates;3. Williamson College of Business Administration, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, United States |
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| Abstract: | This article reviews how context has been considered in studies on SME internationalization. It examines 333 articles published during the period 2010–2020 in leading international business, entrepreneurship, strategy and international marketing journals. It identifies their key findings, discusses the theoretical perspectives informing this literature, analyzes conceptual and methodological challenges, and suggests paths for theory development and future research. The review also provides a platform from which to address some of the limitations in international business IB] theories when applied to SMEs, including organizational size as a boundary condition. |
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