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Complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of SMEs: a modeling approach

The importance of networks in internationalization has been acknowledged in literature with much emphasis on international networks. What remains unclear is the complimentary role being played by domestic and international networks in entry and sustaining international market. This paper provides a...

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Main Authors: Karage, Ahmed Ibrahim, Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina, Nadarajah, Devika, Abdul, Mohani
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2019
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spelling my.upm.eprints.809902020-10-14T21:15:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80990/ Complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of SMEs: a modeling approach Karage, Ahmed Ibrahim Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina Nadarajah, Devika Abdul, Mohani The importance of networks in internationalization has been acknowledged in literature with much emphasis on international networks. What remains unclear is the complimentary role being played by domestic and international networks in entry and sustaining international market. This paper provides an empirical understanding of the joint influence of firm’s domestic network and international network in sustaining internationalization of SMEs in Sub Sahara African countries. The study also examined the role of international entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) in mediating the relationships between domestic network, international network and internationalization of SMEs. The objectives of the study were achieved by developing hypotheses relating to the network resources in domestic and international markets and internationalization of SMEs. Using partial least square (PLS), the study analyzed data from a sample of 266 exporting SMEs in Nigeria and shows that establishing and maintaining domestic and international networks are crucial in sustaining internationalization of SMEs. Furthermore, mediation effect of IEO was significant in the relationships. The study proposes that enhancing the capacity of exporting SMEs in IEO can further increase their capacity develop and sustain their network resources both at home and in international market. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80990/1/SMES.pdf Karage, Ahmed Ibrahim and Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina and Nadarajah, Devika and Abdul, Mohani (2019) Complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of SMEs: a modeling approach. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9 (8). pp. 200-218. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com 10.6007/IJARBSS/v9-i8/6235
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description The importance of networks in internationalization has been acknowledged in literature with much emphasis on international networks. What remains unclear is the complimentary role being played by domestic and international networks in entry and sustaining international market. This paper provides an empirical understanding of the joint influence of firm’s domestic network and international network in sustaining internationalization of SMEs in Sub Sahara African countries. The study also examined the role of international entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) in mediating the relationships between domestic network, international network and internationalization of SMEs. The objectives of the study were achieved by developing hypotheses relating to the network resources in domestic and international markets and internationalization of SMEs. Using partial least square (PLS), the study analyzed data from a sample of 266 exporting SMEs in Nigeria and shows that establishing and maintaining domestic and international networks are crucial in sustaining internationalization of SMEs. Furthermore, mediation effect of IEO was significant in the relationships. The study proposes that enhancing the capacity of exporting SMEs in IEO can further increase their capacity develop and sustain their network resources both at home and in international market.
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author Karage, Ahmed Ibrahim
Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina
Nadarajah, Devika
Abdul, Mohani
spellingShingle Karage, Ahmed Ibrahim
Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina
Nadarajah, Devika
Abdul, Mohani
Complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of SMEs: a modeling approach
author_facet Karage, Ahmed Ibrahim
Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina
Nadarajah, Devika
Abdul, Mohani
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title Complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of SMEs: a modeling approach
title_short Complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of SMEs: a modeling approach
title_full Complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of SMEs: a modeling approach
title_fullStr Complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of SMEs: a modeling approach
title_full_unstemmed Complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of SMEs: a modeling approach
title_sort complementary roles of domestic and international networks in sustaining internationalization of smes: a modeling approach
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