Digitalisation and internationalisation in SMEs: a systematic review and research agenda

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Alternative codes found

RIV/04130081:_____/24:N0000001 RIV/61989100:27360/24:10254645

Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-12-2022-0473" target="_blank" >10.1108/JEIM-12-2022-0473</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Digitalisation and internationalisation in SMEs: a systematic review and research agenda

Original language description

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an integrative picture of the state of the art of the literature on digitalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as an enabler for their internationalisation process and as a comprehensive view of the specific domains impacted by digital technologies as well as their repercussions on the international outreach. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review which leverages a descriptive analysis of extant literature and an axial coding technique has been conducted to shed light on the current knowledge and to identify primary research areas and future research lines. Findings The research indicates that digitalisation impacts the internationalisation of SMEs in three specific domains: (1) internationalisation through the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) technologies and e-commerce platforms; (2) international expansion through the digitalisation of value chain activities and (3) international outreach through knowledge acquisition on digital platforms. Originality/value The value of this study is threefold. First, the authors attempt to systematically review the literature on SMEs digitalisation and internationalisation and provide a holistic perspective on the intertwining of these two research streams. Second, the authors propose a novel conceptualisation on the dimensions of SMEs digitalisation as enablers to internationalisation. Third, the authors put forward promising future lines of research.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50204 - Business and management

Project

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Continuities

N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

JOURNAL OF ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

ISSN

1741-0398

e-ISSN

1758-7409

Volume of the periodical

37

Issue of the periodical within the volume

5

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

40

Pages from-to

1418-1457

UT code for WoS article

001135618500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85181238694