...Martin Sposato; Eduardo Carlos Dittmar Purpose This research formulates an integrative framework bridging established strategic theories and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in Ibero-American small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), addressing how resource-constrained organizations navigate...

...Alice Aiudi; Barbara Francioni; Yuliia Kyrdoda; Simona Amerio Purpose The study investigates the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the international strategic decision-making processes (ISDMPs) of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), assessing its potential to improve quality...

... their strategies to achieve competitive advantage (CA). Design/methodology/approach A quantitative, three-wave time-lagged research strategy was deemed appropriate. The study employed purposive sampling, and data were collected from 211 SMEs located in Riyadh, Makkah and the Eastern province of KSA through...

...André de Abreu Saraiva Monteiro Alves; Fernando Manuel Pereira de Oliveira Carvalho Purpose While organizational dynamic capabilities (DCs) are understood as crucial to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)’ success, the configurations of individual-level capabilities and meta-capabilities...

...Luu Tien Dung Purpose By providing a practical and theoretical framework on the role of digitalization in business model innovation (BMI) and countermeasures liabilities of foreignness (LoF), we aim to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from emerging markets with the means...

...Andy Susilo Lukito-Budi; Hardo Firmana Given Grace Manik; Nurul Indarti Purpose This paper offers innovative strategies on how small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can respond to the COVID-19 crisis by incorporating an entrepreneurial orientation concept corresponding to the nature...

...Steven Tam; David E. Gray Purpose This study examines employees' learning preferences in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at different life-cycle stages. Design/methodology/approach The study has two phases. Phase I classified a sample of 30 Hong Kong SMEs into three different life...

... manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach Empirical analysis was based on 357 manufacturing SMEs in Ghana. Various validity and reliability checks were conducted before the presentation of the actual analysis, which was conducted using ordinary least squares...

...Flávio Morais; Mário Franco Purpose From the network approach, the purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidence about the role of international cooperative alliances (CAs) in the decision of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to internationalize and remain in the external market...

...Mokter Hossain; Ilkka Kauranen Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the extant literature on open innovation (OI) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – An examination of the literature was undertaken to review the studies on open...

...Karl-Heinz Leitner Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the nature of the strategy formation and its impact on firm performance in relation to market development and product innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on an empirical study of 91 Austrian SMEs...