THE IMPACT OF THE NUMBER OF SERVICED REGIONAL MARKETS IN REDUCING THE PERCEPTION OF BARRIERS TO EXPORT: THE CASE OF CHINESE MANUFACTURING SMES

Robin Stuart Bell

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THE IMPACT OF THE NUMBER OF SERVICED REGIONAL MARKETS IN REDUCING THE PERCEPTION OF BARRIERS TO EXPORT: THE CASE OF CHINESE MANUFACTURING SMES

Authors:

Robin Stuart Bell

Publisher:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Journal:

International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies 2013 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.283-297

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000811002

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

1309-8055

Abstract:

 

The purpose of this research is to explore the relative perceptions of Chinese
 manufacturing SME decision makers, who are involved in different numbers of
 overseas markets, towards selected barriers to export. This research investigates
 and compares the perceptions of Chinese SME decision makers who have
 experience of differing numbers of regional markets. Existing literature implies
 that experiential knowledge is a key regulator of resource commitment to foreign
 markets. The accumulation of experiential knowledge should be increased as
 enterprises operate in a greater number of diverse markets. Subsequently, it could
 be expected that this accumulation of experiential knowledge should be an
 enabling factor in overcoming or mitigating the barriers to internationalization and
 should thus reduce the perceptions of barriers. The research tests this proposition
 utilizing a self-administered questionnaire. It assesses the perception of difficulty
 of the selected barriers and then statistically analyses the differences in perception
 between respondents with experience in differing number of geographical regions.
 The research methodology adopted a quantitative approach and data was collected
 from 119 SME decision makers in China who were involved in exporting to
 different numbers of regional markets. The data was then subjected to statistical
 analysis using between-group tests of difference.
 The findings highlight differences in perceptions of certain key barriers to
 internationalization based on the number of geographical export markets that
 SME manufacturers are actively involved in.

Article Details

THE IMPACT OF THE NUMBER OF SERVICED REGIONAL MARKETS IN REDUCING THE PERCEPTION OF BARRIERS TO EXPORT: THE CASE OF CHINESE MANUFACTURING SMES

Authors: Robin Stuart Bell

Publisher: Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Journal: International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies 2013 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.283-297

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2013

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000811002

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 1309-8055

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Authors:

Robin Stuart Bell

Publisher:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Journal:

International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies 2013 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.283-297

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2013

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000811002

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

1309-8055