The impact of internationalisation on the competitive strategies of SMEs

Frederic Le Roy and Olivier Torres

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2008, vol. 5, issue 2, 157-169

Abstract: The aim of this research was to study the effect of internationalisation on the competitive strategies of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). An empirical study, based on the 'strategic fit' theory, was conducted on a sample of 59 SMEs. It revealed that international SMEs are significantly different from regional SMEs in terms of a number of 'competitive dimensions'. International SMEs are exposed to greater demands with regard to differentiating their products and minimising their production costs. They also adopt more pronounced concentration strategies.

Keywords: internationalisation; small and medium-sized enterprise; SMEs; competitive strategies; product differentiation; costs; strategic fit; concentration strategies. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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