Abstract
Research on international entrepreneurial behavior of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) originating from Africa has received growing scholarly attention. Despite an increasing body of research, literature to date remained fragmented, theoretically limited, and empirically inconclusive, thereby leaving important topics underexplored. This paper seeks to address this shortcoming through a systematic literature critically analyzing and synthesizing research from 66 articles published in leading journals from 1995–2021. Our paper describes how research on international entrepreneurial behavior of African internationalizing SMEs has evolved over time and identifies key gaps in the
existing literature, thereby identifying future avenues for research. , Mapping descriptive findings in terms of methods, geography, and theoretical perspectives, we further developed an integrative framework to frame insights from the current literature findings and offer important opportunities for
future research on internationalizing SMEs originating from Africa.
existing literature, thereby identifying future avenues for research. , Mapping descriptive findings in terms of methods, geography, and theoretical perspectives, we further developed an integrative framework to frame insights from the current literature findings and offer important opportunities for
future research on internationalizing SMEs originating from Africa.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 113367 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Business Research |
Volume | 154 |
Early online date | 29 Oct 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Bibliographical note
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113367Keywords
- International entrepreneurial behavior
- internationalization
- Africa
- SMEs
- International new ventures
- Systematic review