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Examples of research questions on emotions in internationalisation processes

Internationalisation processes	Examples of research questions in the micro level	Examples of research questions in the meso level	Examples of research questions in the group level	Examples of research questions in the organisational level
Pre-entry	How and why positive or negative emotions of key decision-makers can affect the decision to internationalise?	What is the relationship between key individual characteristics in the emotions felt versus the emotions expressed between potential international partners and what does this mean for their internationalisation?	How emotional contagion in families in family SMEs influence (if so) the decision to internationalise?	How emotional climate in various types of SMEs located in various culture influence (if so) the decision to internationalise?
Initial entry	How and why positive or negative emotions of key decision-makers can influence (if so) the modes of internationalisation? How and why positive or negative emotions of key decision-makers can influence (if so) the location choice?	What is the relationship between key individual characteristics in the emotions felt versus the emotions expressed between potential international partners and what does this mean for their first entrance to a foreign market?	How emotional contagion in families in family SMEs influence (if so) decisions in the context of internationalisation (e.g. speed or rhythm of internationalisation)?	How emotional climate in various types of SMEs located in various cultures influence (if so) the modes of internationalisation, and the location choice?
Post-entry	How and why positive or negative emotions of key decision-makers can influence (if so) the scale (or depth) of internationalisation?	How and why emotions felt versus emotions expressed between potential international partners can influence (if so) cross-border acquisitions?	How emotional contagion between employees in multinational firms influence (if so) internationalisation performance?	How emotional climate in various types of firms located in various cultures influence (if so) the speed of internationalisation? What is the relationship between the emotional climate in various types of firms located in various cultures and the internationalisation performance?

Internationalisation processes	Examples of research questions in the micro level	Examples of research questions in the meso level	Examples of research questions in the group level	Examples of research questions in the organisational level
Pre-entry	How and why positive or negative emotions of key decision-makers can affect the decision to internationalise?	What is the relationship between key individual characteristics in the emotions felt versus the emotions expressed between potential international partners and what does this mean for their internationalisation?	How emotional contagion in families in family SMEs influence (if so) the decision to internationalise?	How emotional climate in various types of SMEs located in various culture influence (if so) the decision to internationalise?
Initial entry	How and why positive or negative emotions of key decision-makers can influence (if so) the modes of internationalisation? How and why positive or negative emotions of key decision-makers can influence (if so) the location choice?	What is the relationship between key individual characteristics in the emotions felt versus the emotions expressed between potential international partners and what does this mean for their first entrance to a foreign market?	How emotional contagion in families in family SMEs influence (if so) decisions in the context of internationalisation (e.g. speed or rhythm of internationalisation)?	How emotional climate in various types of SMEs located in various cultures influence (if so) the modes of internationalisation, and the location choice?
Post-entry	How and why positive or negative emotions of key decision-makers can influence (if so) the scale (or depth) of internationalisation?	How and why emotions felt versus emotions expressed between potential international partners can influence (if so) cross-border acquisitions?	How emotional contagion between employees in multinational firms influence (if so) internationalisation performance?	How emotional climate in various types of firms located in various cultures influence (if so) the speed of internationalisation? What is the relationship between the emotional climate in various types of firms located in various cultures and the internationalisation performance?