It has been acknowledged in the literature that the current theory has not yet explained the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises based in transition economies. Therefore, this study employed Straussian grounded theory to examine how and why these firms internationalize. We...

This paper presents a model of dynamic experimental internationalization which we developed by employing Straussian Grounded Theory to explain how and why small- and medium-sized enterprises in a transitional economy (Vietnam) internationalize. Unlike other knowledge-based internationalization...

Basing on the results of a face-to-face survey and secondary data from General Statistics Office of Vietnam, we found that the administration reform of Vietnam has had a positive impact on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on all of its three dimensions, namely managerial perception, firm...

Despite the fact that many firms in a wide range of industries in various countries internationalize at or near inception, research on factors leading to the formation of born-globals has been limited to firms from advanced, open economies. In order to give a voice to the phenomenon of...

Purpose - This study is devoted to the empirical assessment of the macro-level impact of social capital on immigrant entrepreneurship (the general levels of immigrant entrepreneurship, as well as high-value added immigrant entrepreneurship). Design/methodology/approach - The paper applies...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on “Entrepreneurial migration: characteristics, causes and effects”. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review. Findings – Studies on immigrant entrepreneurship have become increasingly popular and the...

Since 1986, when Vietnam started to implement its open-door policies, the barriers that traditionally segmented local business opportunities and local firms from their international counterparts have been being dismantled. Thus, the degree of internationalization of the Vietnamese economy has...