Study on the Speed of Internationalization of Kenyan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- Abstract
- The acceleration of globalization, aided by the rapid development in information and communication technologies, improved transport facilities and declining trade barriers among others, has resulted in both large and small firms？ rapid internationalization. Firm internationalization is a topic that has been widely researched but little is known of how this takes place in developing countries. The basic idea of this research was to describe the internationalization process of SMEs in Kenya with a focus on the speed of internationalization. The study aimed at identifying the key influences of the speed of internationalization. Data was gathered by the use of questionnaires that were distributed to 200 companies in Kenya. A total of 82 usable responses were obtained from this exercise. Correlation coefficients, factor analysis, reliability tests and regression were the statistical tools used. The software employed was IBM SPSS Version 19. The results show that administrative barriers and International work experience are indeed great determinants of speed of internationalization. Preliminary findings indicate that when Kenyan companies go abroad, they follow traditional internationalization pattern both in terms of entry mode choice and psychic distance. This study provides new knowledge and important insights that will be useful in SME research.
Keywords Internationalization Process, Small and medium enterprises, Developing countries, International Business, International New Ventures, Born Globals.
- Issued Date
- 2012
- Awarded Date
- 2012. 8
- Type
- Dissertation
- Publisher
- Pukyong National University
- Affiliation
- 부경대학교 대학원
- Department
- 대학원 국제통상물류학과
- Advisor
- Soon Gwon Choi
- Table Of Contents
- List of Tables III
List of Figures IV
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 2 Theoretical Background 4
2.1 Types and Features of SME Businesses in Kenya 4
2.2 Trade and Financial Reforms in Kenya 5
2.3 Internationalization ？ Evolution of a Concept 8
2.3.1 Traditional Internationalization Perspectives 9
2.3.1.1 Uppsala Model 9
2.3.1.2 Innovation Related Model 12
2.3.2 New Internationalization Perspectives 12
2.3.2.1 International New Ventures 13
2.3.2.2 Born Globals 16
2.3.3 Other Internationalization Perspectives 17
2.3.3.1 Network Approach to Internationalization 17
2.3.3.2 Resource based view 18
2.3.3.3 International Entrepreneurship 19
2.4 Comparison of Traditional vs. New Internationalization Perspectives 20
Chapter 3 Major Issues on Internationalization of Kenyan SMEs 21
3.1 Speed of Internationalization 21
3.1.1 Factors Influencing Speed of Internationalization of Kenyan SMEs 22
3.1.1.1 International Outlook 22
3.1.1.2 Government Related Issues 24
3.1.2 Control Variables 26
3.2 Entry Mode Selection 26
3.3 Market Selection 28
Chapter 4 Methodology 30
4.1 Survey Implementation 31
4.2 Operationalization of Variables 33
4.2.1 Dependent Variables 33
4.2.2 Independent Variables 35
4.2.3 Control Variables 36
Chapter 5 Results and Analysis 37
5.1 Speed of Internationalization 37
5.1.1 Factor Analysis 37
5.1.2 Reliability Test 39
5.1.3 Correlation Analysis 40
5.1.4 Regression Analysis 41
5.2 Entry Mode Selection 42
5.3 Market Selection 43
Chapter 6 Implications and Future Research 45
6.1 Concluding Remarks 45
6.2 Implications of the Results 47
6.3 Suggestions for Future Research 48
Reference 49
Questionnaire 58
- Degree
- Master
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