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| Received
04-Jun-2026 |
Accepted
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Published
04-Jun-2026 |
Abstract
The issue of understanding about the internationalization process of small to medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs) from emerging economies is still lacking. This study attempts to identify a framework for
understanding SMEs internationalization in India. Integrating five major internationalisation
perspectives including, the Incremental, Rapid, Network, Resource-based and International
Entrepreneurship, a qualitative methodology using a Delphi technique was taken for collecting data.
Thirty-two Indian experts were interviewed in two phases, 2006 and 2009.The main contributions of
this study are a comprehensive framework of SME internationalization, a formulation of a series of
propositions, and broader theory of internationalisation that supports Dunning’s Eclectic paradigm.
This framework provides avenues on researching into SME internationalization particularly in India as well as in emerging economies.
Keywords: Internationalization; SME; Trust; Cooperation;
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