Title: Indian firms' internationalisation research 2000-2020: research fronts and potential pathways

Authors: Omdeep Gupta; Krishna Chandra Balodi; Mohd Afaq Khan

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India; School of Management, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India ' Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, Prabandh Nagar, IIM Road, Lucknow – 226013, Uttar Pradesh, India ' Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Studies and Research, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Abstract: Emerging market firms' (EMF) internationalisation has become an increasingly important field of study. While studies on firms' internationalisation and related reviews for some economies are available, the literature synthesising internationalising Indian firms (IIF) research is scant. The purpose of this study is to explore the growth and trend in the IIF literature, identify undercurrents, explore major research fronts and the unique aspects, and suggest potential pathways. A combination of bibliometric analysis and an in-depth literature review on research published between 2000 and 2020 is employed. The study identifies significant contributors and influencers in articles, journals, organisations, and four dominant IIF research fronts. By combining the bibliometric analysis with literature review, this paper aids the IIF researchers by providing them with a bird's eye view of the phenomenon, highlighting the seminal works, prominent authors, dominant research fronts, the progress therein, and the potential pathways ahead.

Keywords: internationalisation; Indian firms; bibliometric analysis; citation analysis; content analysis; emerging markets; emerging market firms; EMF; internationalising Indian firms; IIF.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICBM.2022.126940

International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2022 Vol.27 No.3, pp.336 - 368

Received: 12 May 2021
Accepted: 07 Jul 2021
Published online: 14 Nov 2022 *

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