Identifying the components that precede (or affect) the pattern of internationalization of small and medium businesses with high technology

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Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:

Developed and developing countries have all emphasized the importance of small and medium businesses for economic growth and development. Considering the high importance of small and medium businesses for the economic growth of countries, in today's competitive world, the internationalization of these industries seems inevitable. The main goal of this research is to identify the precursor components of the internationalization model of small and medium businesses with high technology. In terms of data collection, the research method is a descriptive survey. Among the survey research methods (cross-sectional, longitudinal and Delphi), because the data collection about the variables was done once and at a specific point in time, the research is a cross-sectional survey type. In this research, qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with industry and university experts were used to identify the research components, and coding with MAXQDA software was used to analyze the content of the research. The research sampling was purposive – snowball. The findings indicated that the identified components include: networking, cooperative competition, resources, strategic orientation, price advantage, market and marketing intelligence advantage, technology/product advantage, environmental factors, assets.

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English
Published:
Quarterly of Geography (Regional Planing), Volume:13 Issue: 3, 2023
Pages:
724 to 749
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