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Global
SMEs
Entrepreneur
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15 September 2014, Vol.150:192–201, doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.09.030
10th International Strategic Management Conference 2014
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Title
What Helps to Make SMEs Successful in Global Markets? ☆
Available online 18 November 2014.
Abstract
As the globalization rises, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a very important role of opening the local products/services to the international markets, as well as competing with multinational competitors in the local markets. There are some entrepreneurial, external and internal factors behind the success of SMEs through the globalization process. The purpose of this paper is to identify and associate the main factors that affect the success of globally succesful Turkish SMEs. The analysis based on the results of the structured survey conducted to a sample of SMEs registered and nominated to export awards by Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization and Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey.
Keywords
Key success factors
Abstract
As the globalization rises, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a very important role of opening the local products/services to the international markets, as well as competing with multinational competitors in the local markets. There are some entrepreneurial, external and internal factors behind the success of SMEs through the globalization process. The purpose of this paper is to identify and associate the main factors that affect the success of globally succesful Turkish SMEs. The analysis based on the results of the structured survey conducted to a sample of SMEs registered and nominated to export awards by Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization and Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey.
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