Identifying Dimensions of Food industry SMEs internationalization in Middle East emerging markets

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Ph.D. Student, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Organizational Management, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Organizational Entrepreneurship Department, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Internationalization of small and medium businesses, as one of the main goals of businesses, considered the success factor of entrepreneurs. This research done with the aim of identifying the dimensions of internationalization of small and medium businesses in emerging markets. The current research, under the interpretive paradigm, with a qualitative approach and a multiple case study strategy, tried to understand and find out how to internationalize small and medium businesses in emerging markets. Data collected through semi-structured interviews from four successful international entrepreneurs in emerging markets due to their background in startup different businesses in the food industry, academic literacy, and their mastery and knowledge of emerging markets. By analyzing the content of interviews and extracting codes, the dimensions and components of internationalization of small and medium businesses in emerging markets identified and extracted.Data coding process done through Max QD software version 2020. Based on the results of data analysis, the fourteen main dimensions of the internationalization of small and medium businesses in emerging markets include entrepreneurial awareness, entrepreneur's lived experiences, international entrepreneur's personality traits, entrepreneurial orientation, vision, dynamic capabilities, innovation in business model components and business strategies, branding, competitive advantage, marketing, values governing the target market, institutional environment and business environment dynamics.

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  • Receive Date: 17 August 2023
  • Revise Date: 14 December 2023
  • Accept Date: 14 December 2023

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