Article: Bibliometric analysis of the theory of effectuation and the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises Journal: European Journal of International Management (EJIM) 2023 Vol.20 No.4 pp.632 - 662 Abstract: This paper presents a review of the literature on the theory of effectuation and the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises. Bibliometric analysis of 30 articles collected from the Web of Science database was performed. Using Bibexcel, VOSviewer, Pajek and Tree of Science to analyse the data, mathematical and statistical methods were applied to classify the literature and identify its structure and key trends. The results of the bibliometric analysis are based on evaluation of the most influential authors, articles and journals. The impact of the articles was evaluated, and the structure of the research field was identified. To test the robustness of the results, we also ran a bibliometric analysis of 25 articles collected from Scopus database. This analysis revealed substantial similarities that allow us to identify the conceptual structure of this research field. The results can be used to support further research in this area. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Bibliometric analysis of the theory of effectuation and the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises

Authors: Juan M. Gil-Barragan; José A. Belso-Martínez; Francisco Mas-Verdú

Addresses: Facultad de Administración, Finanzas y Ciencias Económicas, Universidad EAN, Calle 79 # 11 - 45, Bogotá, Colombia ' Departamento de Estudios Económicos y Financieros, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elch, Avda. de la Universidad s/n Elche 03202, Alicante, Spain ' Facultad de Administración y Dirección de Empresas, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n 46022, Valencia, Spain

Abstract: This paper presents a review of the literature on the theory of effectuation and the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises. Bibliometric analysis of 30 articles collected from the Web of Science database was performed. Using Bibexcel, VOSviewer, Pajek and Tree of Science to analyse the data, mathematical and statistical methods were applied to classify the literature and identify its structure and key trends. The results of the bibliometric analysis are based on evaluation of the most influential authors, articles and journals. The impact of the articles was evaluated, and the structure of the research field was identified. To test the robustness of the results, we also ran a bibliometric analysis of 25 articles collected from Scopus database. This analysis revealed substantial similarities that allow us to identify the conceptual structure of this research field. The results can be used to support further research in this area.

Keywords: effectuation; internationalisation; SMEs; small and medium-sized enterprises; bibliometric analysis; co-citation analysis; intellectual structure; born global; Uppsala model.

DOI: 10.1504/EJIM.2023.132438

European Journal of International Management, 2023 Vol.20 No.4, pp.632 - 662

Received: 22 Mar 2019
Accepted: 26 Jul 2019
Published online: 20 Jul 2023 *

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