Transnational Entrepreneurship: Issues of SME Internationalization in the Indian Context

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This edited volume develops an understanding of the strategies, processes, issues and concerns involved when small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) go international with their local products/services and vice versa. It is a compendium of eighteen selected chapters on the subject, supported by an introductory chapter. The contributions are organized in four parts based on the sub-themes they deal with. The first part, containing the introductory chapter, provides different perspectives on transnational entrepreneurship, returnee entrepreneurship and their linkages with the internationalization process. The subsequent parts have chapters dealing with three sub-themes of the subject – the internal factors (individual and firm-level resources), the external factors (entrepreneurial ecosystem), and the process of organizational transformation and change, respectively, in the context of SME internationalization. Special issues and challenges being faced by SME entrepreneurs in emerging economies have been highlighted in this book, discussing key contemporary issues with regard to internationalization in the three dimensions outlined above. Further, the book explains how an entrepreneur can engineer the transformation of his/her organization into an international SME. This book is a very useful resource for entrepreneurs and policy-makers in general, and for academics and researchers in particular, as it provides an overview of the contemporary research in the critical areas of SME internationalization and transnational entrepreneurship by highlighting the linkages between them with special reference to emerging economies. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Transnational, Ethnic and Returnee Entrepreneurship: Perspectives on SME Internationalization (Mathew J. Manimala, Kishinchand Poornima Wasdani, Abhishek Vijaygopal)....Pages 3-33 Front Matter ....Pages 35-35 Internationalization of SMEs in Emerging Economies: Critical Role of Firm-Level Resources (C. Santhosh, M. H. Bala Subrahmanya)....Pages 37-53 Returnee Entrepreneurs (REs): A Comparison Between Direct and Indirect REs on the Use of Social Ties for New Firm Creation (Maris Farquharson, Sarika Pruthi)....Pages 55-82 Survival of Indian High-Tech Start-Ups: A Comparison Between Transnational and Local Entrepreneurs (H. S. Krishna, M. H. Bala Subrahmanya)....Pages 83-98 Entrepreneurs to Enterprise (E2E): Facilitating Internationalization of SMEs Through Virtual Entrepreneurship (Linda Susan Mathew, Abilash Daniel George, G. Chandramohan)....Pages 99-116 Information Asymmetry Risks in Venture Capital (VC) Investments: Strategies of Transnational VC Firms in India (Kshitija Joshi, M. H. Bala Subrahmanya)....Pages 117-142 Influence of Information Systems Strategic Orientation on SMEs’ Perception of Export Barriers (R. Rajendran)....Pages 143-162 Strategies and Processes of Internationalization: A Case Study of the KARAM Group of Companies (Jyoti Dewan, A. K. Singh)....Pages 163-188 Serviced Apartments Industry in India: A Study on Issues, Growth Prospects, and Best Practices for Internationalization (S. P. Deepeka, M. K. Badri Narayanan)....Pages 189-212 Motives, Drivers, and Barriers for Internationalization: A Study of SMEs in Andhra Pradesh (Kalagadda Prasanthi, M. Bhaskara Rao)....Pages 213-239 Front Matter ....Pages 241-241 Institutional Voids and Their Impact on Transnational Entrepreneurship: A Study of Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs (Rondy de Silva)....Pages 243-261 SME Performance and Access to Export Markets: The Role of Institutional Credit (Deepa Raju, A. Thillai Rajan)....Pages 263-280 Internationalization of Auto-Component MSMEs: A Study on the Role of Institutional Networks (N. Madhumithaa, M. K. Badri Narayanan)....Pages 281-303 Development and Internationalization of Women’s Enterprises: Benchmarking Indian Policies with OECD Policies (Sabiha Fazalbhoy, Asha Naik)....Pages 305-321 Ecosystem for Social Entrepreneurship in India: Facilitating Returnee Entrepreneurs (Shakti Prasad Tripathy, Nisha Pandey)....Pages 323-339 Internationalization of Incubatee SMEs: The Role of Government-Supported Incubators (Beryl Thomas, Sheena)....Pages 341-360 Front Matter ....Pages 361-361 Internationalization of SMEs: A Darwinian Perspective (Abilash Daniel George, Linda Susan Mathew, G. Chandramohan)....Pages 363-378 Organizational Transformation of Internationalizing Hi-Tech SMEs in India: A Case-Based Analysis (Ramesh Narasimhan, M. V. Ravi Kumar, M. K. Sridhar)....Pages 379-400 Internationalization of New Technology Ventures: Organizational Challenges for Innovation Management and Growth (Rushi Pandya, Nirlesh Kothari)....Pages 401-419