...João Serrasqueiro; Mário Franco Purpose Networking groups have proven to be effective in improving organisational tools, inter-organisational recognition and the acquisition of new knowledge. Especially in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), these practices significantly increase...

...Syed Ali Nawaid Alam; Oludayo Elijah Adekunle Purpose Although empirical and theoretical studies have examined the innovation practices of firms for internationalisation, the ways in which small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) operating in peripheral regions manage and reimagine innovation...

... export performance (EP) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The partial least squares structural equation modelling technique is used to test the relationships from a randomly selected sample of 95 exporting SMEs in an emerging country like Peru. Findings...

... of industry 4.0 technologies (AT) and paradoxical leadership (PL) on corporate sustainable performance (CSP) of manufacturing small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. Moreover, organisational ambidexterity (OA) is a mediator and strategic flexibility (SF) is a moderator in the study. Design/methodology...

...Ana Balhico; Renato Pereira; Hajer Jarrar Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential variances in strategic entrepreneurial small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across different countries while also exploring the cultural implications that may arise. Design/methodology...

...Charbel Salloum; Hajer Jarrar; Nathalie Chaanine; Maher Al Sayah; Jean-François Verdie Purpose This study focuses on exploring charismatic leadership within Lebanese Information Technology (IT) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and its influence on productivity. Through an in-depth...

... focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The study involved conducting interviews with SEO and digital marketing experts, followed by a comprehensive analysis of their responses to investigate the mutual association between BE and SEO. The analysis...

...Iman S. Youssef; Charbel Salloum; Maher Al Sayah Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine determinants of profitability of non-financial firms listed small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK from 2012 till 2020. It has been argued that profitability plays a key role in economic...

...Mona Rashidirad; Hamid Salimian Purpose The purpose of this research is to explicate the role of dynamic capabilities in the ability of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to create value and also investigate the relationship among different dynamic capabilities, competitive strategy...

...Juan M. Gil-Barragan; José A. Belso-Martínez; Francisco Mas-Verdú Purpose Given the unresolved question about which causal conditions contribute to accelerated internationalization among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from weak institutional environment, this paper aims to combine...

... during 2016-2017. Findings This study highlights the importance of customer knowledge, networking and cultural knowledge for foreign small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the initial stages of internationalization. It proposes that a holistic market sensing of the target market can be achieved...

...) within the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SMEs) context. This paper aims to shed light on the key factors that affect the degree of e-marketing adoption among SMEs from an organizational orientation perspective. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a cross-sectional survey of just over 135...

... on the role social capital plays in fostering growth and internationalization among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging market. Design/methodology/approach – This is an exploratory study. First, empirical data are drawn from a commodity industry, the Brazilian Stone industry, which...

... the major advantages and shortcomings of the SNA methodology, which may be useful to understand interactional (or relational) effects associated with an internationalization strategy. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 SMEs Social network analysis Internationalisation Interactional...

...Lourdes Pérez; Jesús Cambra-Fierro Purpose – The aim of this paper is to understand the process of value creation in business-to-business (B2B) contexts from the perspective of small- and medium-sized firms (SMEs). Small businesses are challenged to compete and collaborate with larger firms...

...Elisa Salvador; Florence Pinot de Villechenon; Humberto López Rizzo Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the importance of networking for Italian and French small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Brazil. Business opportunities in Brazil have attracted a significant amount of interest...