Title:

A logistic model study of endogenous and exogenous factors affecting polish SMEs’ internationalization speed

Group publication title:

Argumenta Oeconomica

Creator:

Nowiński, Witold ; Bakinowska, Ewa

Subject and Keywords:

internationalization ; SMEs ; Central and Eastern Europe ; entrepreneurship

Description:

Argumenta Oeconomica, 2012, Nr 1 (28), s. 155-180

Abstrakt:

This study is focused on the issue of early internationalization. Its key research objective was to assess how endogenous and exogenous factors discussed in prior research on SME internationalization affect the speed of internationalization. The study is based on data collected via survey research conducted among small and medium private Polish exporters. The results from the survey research are analyzed with the use of non-parametric statistical methods and logistic regression analysis. Our findings indicate that SMEs are pushed to follow the early internationalization path mainly by internal capabilities related to international social capital, to a smaller extent by their unique resources or capabilities, and indirectly by prior international business experience of their managers. Simultaneously they are pulled by opportunities stemming from the possibility to achieve higher margins from foreign sales

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2012

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Language:

eng

Relation:

Argumenta Oeconomica, 2012, Nr 1 (28)

Rights:

Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright)

Access Rights:

Dla wszystkich w zakresie dozwolonego użytku

Location:

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu