Internationalization factors and entrepreneurial perception: Indication from Yemen SME’S

• Main Authors: Bhatti, Muhammad Awais, Kumar M., Dileep
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: HB Economic Theory
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/9453/1/F.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/9453/; http://econpapers.repec.org/article/fejarticl/default6%20No%202%20Paper%205%20February.htm
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Different economies use diverse strategies for sustainable economic growth. Developing and supporting SME'S in any economy may be one of the sources to support the economic growth.It is understood that many external and internal factors influence the entrepreneur's satisfaction to engage them with internationalization of business. This research paper seeks to investigate the international factors which influence the entrepreneur's decision to engage them in internationalization. Contextualizing the topic to Yemen, it is assumed that SME'S expansion at domestic and international level may provide an edge for opening new avenue of development. Almost 125 SME'S entrepreneurs are approached in this study directly and indirectly. The data thus collected is subjected to quantitative measures in order to arrive at an inference on barriers on Internationalization and how it influence entrepreneur to go global.The result of this study provides deep insights into factors which influence entrepreneurial motivation during SME'S internationalization process.