Abstract
The purpose of this study was to establish the contribution of deliberative mindset and implemental mindset to SME (small and medium enterprises) internationalization. This study employed cross-sectional and correlational research designs. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of exporting SME owners and managers. Data was analyzed with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and SmartPLS. Results suggest that implemental mindset significantly contributes to variances in SME internationalization unlike deliberative mindset. The findings in this study imply that increased levels of internationalization among SMEs in a developing country like Uganda can be achieved by those managers and owners who possess an implemental mindset. This study provides initial empirical evidence of the contribution of deliberative and implemental mindsets to SME internationalization using evidence from Uganda – a developing country.
Highlights
In this paper, we explore whether each of the entrepreneurial mindset dimensions contributes significantly to the internationalization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in a developing country context like Uganda
Given that the standard deviations as compared to the mean values are small, the results imply that the study sample is an accurate reflection of the population and the participants in this study have a closer understanding of the study variables
The contribution made by deliberative mindset and implemental mindset to SME internationalization is known
Summary
We explore whether each of the entrepreneurial mindset dimensions (deliberative and implemental mindsets) contributes significantly to the internationalization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in a developing country context like Uganda. One area that has emerged strongly is the cognitive research largely focused on establishing the influence of a mindset on the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (Acedo & Jones, 2007; Felicio et al, 2012; Zahra et al, 2005). The review of these studies indicates that the individual’s cognitive positioning affects the internationalization capabilities of the firm. Acedo and Jones (2007) post that some mental processes are always present when making decisions to internationalize. Zahra et al (2005) observe that cognitive predispositions tend to influence entrepreneurs’ responses to their external environments, risk preferences and recognition of emerging foreign market opportunities
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