A review of small business growth strategies in African economies

CC Ekechi, EG Chukwurah, LD Oyeniyi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - fepbl.com
This comprehensive review delves into the dynamic landscape of small business growth
strategies within the diverse economies of Africa. Small and medium-sized enterprises …

[HTML][HTML] International entrepreneurial behavior of internationalizing African SMEs–Towards a new research agenda

N Zahoor, Z Khan, M Meyer, B Laker - Journal of Business Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Research on the international entrepreneurial behavior of small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) originating from Africa has been receiving growing scholarly attention …

[HTML][HTML] Technology readiness of B2B firms and AI-based customer relationship management capability for enhancing social sustainability performance

MS Rahman, S Bag, S Gupta, U Sivarajah - Journal of Business Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This study contributes to the extant literature by empirically investigating the influence of
Business-to-Business (B2B) firms' technology readiness on information technology …

Firm capabilities and export performance of small firms: A meta-analytical review

P Gupta, S Chauhan - European Management Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite its importance, there is no clear understanding of the impact of small firms'
capabilities (networking, innovation, and marketing) on their export performance. This article …

CSR orientation for competitive advantage in business-to-business markets of emerging economies: the mediating role of trust and corporate reputation

MA Salam, MA Jahed - Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to examine the link between corporate social responsibility
orientation (CSRO) and competitive advantage (CA) in the context of emerging economies …

Corporate social responsibility and competitive advantage: A develo** country perspective

RB Nyuur, DF Ofori… - Thunderbird International …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has attracted wider research interests over recent
decades. While some studies have examined the impact of CSR activities on firm …

[HTML][HTML] Home country (in) stability and the locational portfolio construction of emerging market multinational enterprises

JM Luiz, H Barnard - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Emerging markets often experience instability due to rapid changes to the institutional
environment, social changes like rapid urbanization, or even unrest. We argue that …

Competitive advantage to enhance internationalization and marketing performance woodcraft industry: A perspective of resource-based view theory

I Sukaatmadja, N Yasa, H Rahyuda… - Journal of Project …, 2021 - growingscience.com
The increasingly tight competition has caused problems for small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) in increasing their marketing performance. During the last few years, the marketing …

International entrepreneurial opportunity: A systematic review, meta-synthesis, and future research agenda

S Gholizadeh, R Mohammadkazemi - Journal of international …, 2022 - Springer
In recent decades, the concepts of international entrepreneurial opportunity (IEO) have
attracted the consideration of many scholars and have proliferated in the international …

Understanding internationalisation of informal African firms through a network perspective

C Boafo, RA Owusu… - International Small …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Studies of internationalisation have largely overlooked develo** countries with high levels
of legitimate informal entrepreneurship. Consequently, this article analyses the …