Dealing with the tensions between innovation and internationalization in SMEs: A dynamic capability view

Measuring Experience in International Business: A Systematic Literature Review

“…Considering the Network Extension, this measure is done by focusing on the number of countries in which the company is present. This measure takes on the breadth and diversity of experience in international business (Battaglia & Neirotti, 2020;Cadogan et al, 2002;Erramilli, 1991;Miller et al, 2016), and it is relevant given that many problems that could arise may be related to the geographical distribution of business activities. Having a network spread across different countries brings its advantages and disadvantages.…”

“…Several studies have used the number of years the company has been involved in foreign operations as a measurement of the firm's international experience (Aguilera-Caracuel et al, 2012;Ali et al, 2003;Bai et al, 2017;Batsakis & Mohr, 2017). This way of measuring the international experience of a firm is associated to the depth and intensity of a firm's experience abroad (Battaglia & Neirotti, 2020;Cadogan, Diamantopoulos, & Siguaw, 2002;Erramilli, 1991;Miller, Lavie, & Delios, 2016). Another approach to measuring international experience is to focus on the network extension, that is, the number of countries in which the company is present.…”

“…through the number of foreign countries where the company operates. Similarly to what was described above concerning the number of years of international activity, here the number of regions where the firm operates measures the breadth and diversity of this experience (Battaglia & Neirotti, 2020;Cadogan et al, 2002;Erramilli, 1991;Miller et al, 2016). Some authors, for example , Bai et al (2017), Erramilli (1991), Hohenthal et al (2014), , Kogut & Singh (1988), Schwens et al (2018) and Silva et al, (2012) adopted the combination of the number of years the firm has been engaged in international activities and the number of regions where the firm operates in an attempt to better measure international experience.…”

Performance implications of combining innovation and internationalization for Korean small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms: an exploration–exploitation perspective

“…For example, serving familiar domestic customers with substantially new products may enable firms to understand relevant demands, trends, and technology opportunities, as well as gain immediate feedback about new products before advancing internationally (Zhang et al 2017). Likewise, Battaglia and Neirotti (2020) found that SMEs should accelerate their technological innovation only after having achieved sufficient familiarity with export markets for understanding intricate details on export operations.…”

“…Conversely, Golovko and Valentini (2011) found that Spanish SMEs, which both innovate and internationalize, experience the highest growth. In a recent study of Italian SMEs, Battaglia and Neirotti (2020) have found that R&D intensity and export intensity have a negative combined performance effect, which can be mitigated by dynamic capabilities.…”