Internationalization, Strategic Behavior, and the Small Firm: A Comparative Investigation

Christos Kalantaridis

Journal of Small Business Management, 2004, vol. 42, issue 3, 245-262

Abstract: Previous research on the internationalization of the small firm explored the relationship between the adoption of a global orientation and strategic thinking. However, there was difference in opinion between those arguing that there is a positive relationship between the two variables and others who contended that small firms may internationalize by adopting a passive or reactive approach to the external environment. Within this context, this study sets out to further the discussion by comparing the experience of small enterprises with their medium and large‐scale counterparts. In doing so, it draws upon the findings of survey of 1,000 internationalized enterprises located in the main urban conurbations of England. The results suggest that overall there is little disparity in strategy development among internationalized enterprises of different sizes. However, whereas the incidence of strategic behavior among medium and large businesses increases with the complexity of international operations, this is not the case for small firms.

Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2004.00110.x

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