Knowledge Intensity and Knowledge Bases in Internationalization Patterns of SMEs in the Food Sector |
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Authors: | Stefania Testa |
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Institution: | University of Genoa , Genoa , Italy |
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Abstract: | This article seeks to enhance understanding of the link between knowledge resources and internationalization patterns of small and medium-size enterprises in the food sector. Knowledge resources are described using the concepts of knowledge intensity and knowledge bases. The study is exploratory and is based on 6 Italian case studies. Four research questions (RQs) are formulated and several considerations are provided. The originality of this article consists of suggesting a framework by combining knowledge intensity and knowledge bases dimensions. Such concepts have not been previously combined and applied in the internationalization literature, neither in general nor about the food sector. |
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Keywords: | knowledge intensity knowledge base SMEs internationalization case study food industry |
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