Preparing Russian Small Innovative Enterprises for International Competitiveness: A Scoping Study

International entrepreneurship research in emerging economies: A critical review and research agenda

“…In Poland, firms that are founded earlier in transition take longer to internationalize their operations when compared to firms founded in late transition, which have better access to internationalization information and benefit from better developed institutional support (Cieslik and Kaciak, 2009). For firms originating from countries still struggling with the transition to market based mechanisms, which typically have pervasive corruption problems and inherit dysfunctional institutional legacies (e.g., Russia), major obstacles for internationalization still exist (Tovstiga et al, 2004). However, successful entrepreneurs located in less developed countries (e.g.…”

Geographic, cultural, and psychic distance to foreign markets in the context of small and new ventures

“…In addition, the influence of some of the variables in the framework may vary depending on the country of origin and the industry involved. Thus, for example, in the case of Russian small and new ventures, difficulties with certain distance factors have emerged that are not that visible for Western firms (Bruton and Rubanik, 2002;Tovstiga et al, 2004).…”

“…Political and economic factors may impact negatively on the internationalization decisions made by managers of small and new ventures (Puthusserry et al, 2014). For instance, governmental policies may favor MNCs over small and new ventures, government policies can create an additional bureaucratic burden for small firms, and the financial sector may be more favorable for MNCs (see e.g., Bruton and Rybanik, 2002;Tovstiga et al, 2004).…”

Model Training Needs Analysis Untuk Membentuk Perilaku Inovatif SDM Industri Kecil Sepatu Di Jawa Timur

“…Berintegrasi dengan strategi organisasi yang sesuai dengan arah tuntutan dan perubahan lingkungan, perilaku inovatif individu mendorong percepatan pertumbuhan industri kecil untuk mencapai kinerja organisasi yang optimal (Beal, 2000). Perilaku kerja positif dalam bentuk inovasi (innovative behavior) bahkan menjadi bagian penting untuk mempersiapkan kemampuan daya saing internasional industri kecil di suatu negara tertentu (Tovstiga et al,.. 2004). Dengan demikian pegembangan SDM melalui pelatihan pada industri kecil sepatu menjadi kepatutan yang harus dilakukan.…”