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Main author:	Child, John
Other authors:	Hsieh, Linda Elbanna, Said Karmowska, Joanna Marinova, Svetla Puthusserry, Pushyarag Tsai, Terence Narooz, Rose Zhang, Yunlu
Format:	Journal Article
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id	eprints-24180
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institution	SOAS, University of London
collection	SOAS Research Online
language	English
language_search	English
description	This paper addresses two questions through a study of 180 SMEs located in contrasting industry and home country contexts. First, which business models for international markets prevail among SMEs and do they configure into different types? Second, which factors predict the international business models that SMEs follow? Three distinct international business models (traditional market-adaptive, technology-exploiter, and ambidextrous explorer) are found among the SMEs studied. The likelihood of SMEs adopting one business model rather than another is to a high degree predictable with reference to a small set of factors: industry, level of home economy development, and decision-maker international experience.
format	Journal Article
author	Child, John
author_facet	Child, John Hsieh, Linda Elbanna, Said Karmowska, Joanna Marinova, Svetla Puthusserry, Pushyarag Tsai, Terence Narooz, Rose Zhang, Yunlu
authorStr	Child, John
author_letter	Child, John
author2	Hsieh, Linda Elbanna, Said Karmowska, Joanna Marinova, Svetla Puthusserry, Pushyarag Tsai, Terence Narooz, Rose Zhang, Yunlu
author2Str	Hsieh, Linda Elbanna, Said Karmowska, Joanna Marinova, Svetla Puthusserry, Pushyarag Tsai, Terence Narooz, Rose Zhang, Yunlu
title	SME International Business Models: The Role of Context and Experience
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2017
url	https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/24180/