caa a22 4500 44584955X CHVBK 20180317145409.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20111201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10843-011-0078-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10843-011-0078-x Networking and internationalization of SMEs in emerging economies [Elektronische Daten] [Zizah Che Senik, Brenda Scott-Ladd, Lanny Entrekin, Khairul Adham] Networking has been established as an important source of small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) business expansion in many developed economies. Often, it provides the necessary intelligence leading to internationalization. The question this study addresses is "What are the roles and sources of networking of SMEs internationalization in emerging economies?” This study responds to this query through a dyadic study involving expert-opinion survey of SME development professionals and case studies of SMEs internationalization. The convergent views identified three interconnected sources of networking for SMEs internationalization, which are government institutions, business associates, and personal relations. The results affirmed that accomplishment of internationalization requires cohesion among the myriads of networking sources and operating agencies. A systems approach towards supporting the creation and management of networking linkages for internationalization combines systems thinking perspective with institutional view. It emphasizes integration of coordination, facilitation, and monitoring functions. Thus, suggesting institutional support and systems thinking are important constructs in the theory of international entrepreneurship. Policy makers and entrepreneurs of SMEs gain actionable points to ensure effectiveness of institutional support mechanism and to enhance their business internationalization, respectively. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2011 Internationalization nationallicence Networking nationallicence Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) nationallicence Emerging economies nationallicence Institutional support nationallicence Malaysia nationallicence Che Senik Zizah Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia aut Scott-Ladd Brenda Graduate School of Business, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia aut Entrekin Lanny Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia aut Adham Khairul UKM-Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia aut Journal of International Entrepreneurship Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 9/4(2011-12-01), 259-281 1570-7385 9:4<259 2011 9 10843 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-011-0078-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-011-0078-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Che Senik Zizah Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Scott-Ladd Brenda Graduate School of Business, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Entrekin Lanny Murdoch Business School, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Adham Khairul UKM-Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of International Entrepreneurship Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 9/4(2011-12-01), 259-281 1570-7385 9:4<259 2011 9 10843 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer