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SME internationalization research: Mapping the state of the art
Author(s) -
Ribau Cláudia P.,
Moreira António Carrizo,
Raposo Mário
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
canadian journal of administrative sciences / revue canadienne des sciences de l'administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.347
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1936-4490
pISSN - 0825-0383
DOI - 10.1002/cjas.1419
Subject(s) - internationalization , perspective (graphical) , diversity (politics) , state (computer science) , empirical research , state of art , political science , period (music) , regional science , sociology , business , knowledge management , data science , computer science , epistemology , international trade , artificial intelligence , art , law , philosophy , algorithm , aesthetics
This paper offers a review of published conceptual and empirical studies indexed in the main academic search databases, covering literature on the internationalization of small and medium‐sized firms. We analyzed a total of 554 papers covering the period between 1977 and 2014, and found the following general trends: empirical research focuses mainly on Europe and is characterized by a diversity that identifies 74 different topics. This study provides academics and practitioners with a clear perspective on future directions of SME internationalization and contributes to our understanding of the relevant research to date. Copyright © 2016 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.