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The first steps of internationalisation for SMEs: serendipitous or intentional?

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  • Aylin Calıskan;
  • Anke Joern
  • Martine Meijnen
  • Friederike Von Moers
  • Frauke Schapmann

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This paper was initiated through cooperation between the Radboud University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands) and the University of Flensburg (Germany). The focus is on cross-border networks as a means of internationalisation for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The main question is whether the internationalisation process is started by serendipity or by intention. To gain insight into this area, several semi-structured interviews were conducted in the German-Danish and Dutch-German border regions. The research has shown that pre-planned, serendipitous as well as mixed forms of an internationalisation process exist. In some cases the aim of the company was to expand the market and stay in the same region, which is the border region. As a consequence, the internationalisation occurred by chance.

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  • Aylin Calıskan; & Anke Joern & Martine Meijnen & Friederike Von Moers & Frauke Schapmann, 2006. "The first steps of internationalisation for SMEs: serendipitous or intentional?," International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(3), pages 301-318.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgsbu:v:1:y:2006:i:3:p:301-318
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    Cited by:

    1. Masoud Karami & Ben Wooliscroft & Lisa McNeill, 2020. "Effectuation and internationalisation: a review and agenda for future research," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 55(3), pages 777-811, October.
    2. Rainer Harms & Holger Schiele, 2012. "Antecedents and consequences of effectuation and causation in the international new venture creation process," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 10(2), pages 95-116, June.

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