Collaboration among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises as Part of Internationalization: A Systematic Review

Guimarães, Luciana Gondim de Almeida; Blanchet, Pierre; Cimon, Yan

doi:10.3390/admsci11040153

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“…Thus, SMEs are likely to capitalize on collaborative innovation efforts (Davis and Bendickson, 2021), relying on cooperation for their survival (Sahut and Peris‐Ortiz, 2014). Nevertheless, most research has focused on how collaborations with external partners (e.g., other companies; Guimarães et al, 2021) in R&D activities and innovation projects have a positive impact on firm innovation, neglecting the role of intra‐firm organizational cooperation. So far, very few studies analyzed the relationship between intra‐firm organizational cooperation and firm innovation in SMEs, showing a positive relationship between these two (Ar and Baki, 2011).…”

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Managers' compassionate goals, innovation, and firm performance: an examination of mediating processes, and boundary conditions in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises

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This study aims to examine the relationships of managers' compassionate goals with innovation and performance in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). By integrating social exchange theory with social information processing theory, we hypothesize a serial mediation model in which organizational cooperation and firm innovation sequentially mediate a positive relationship between managers' compassionate goals and firm performance. However, we predict that this positive indirect effect would occur only when managers have low self‐image goals and there is a high innovation‐supportive work environment. Based on survey data from a sample of 116 SMEs in France, our results provide support for our predictions. This study contributes to the literature by disclosing the mechanisms and boundary conditions of the relationship of managers' compassionate goals with SMEs' innovation and performance. Theoretical and managerial implications of this study are discussed.

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Managers' compassionate goals, innovation, and firm performance: an examination of mediating processes, and boundary conditions in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises

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“…Fig. (8) shows the relationship between sector demand change rate and total profit for three applications. The results show that at the average discount rate of 10%, the sector demand change rate should be at least 86% in P1 and at least 84% in P3 in order to earn profit through the cooperative.…”

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“…The capacity to organize like a family on topics like mutual trust, information exchange and economic assistance is provided via family distribution networks [7]. The followings are the different forms of collaboration in SMEs: network, cluster, strategic alliance, joint venture, export consortia, and strategic marketing alliance [8].…”

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Horizontal Collaboration among SMEs through a Supply and Distribution Cooperative

Soysal¹,

Belbağ²,

Erişkan³

2022

TOTJ

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Introduction: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encourages the governments of low and middle-income countries to support specifically small and medium enterprises to reach sustainable economic conditions. Strategic collaborative alliances among small and medium enterprises help these companies to overcome difficulties confronted in supply chain processes, such as procurement and transportation. This study describes a horizontal collaboration among small and medium enterprises (i.e., customers) where the demands are satisfied by a supply and distribution cooperative in Turkey. The cooperative is responsible for making bulk purchases with a discounted price that is not attainable for individual customers and making product deliveries to the customers. The benefits of establishing a supply and distribution cooperative that involves horizontally collaborating customers are assessed through a proposed decision support model. Methods: The model comprises a dynamic programming-based heuristic to determine a distribution plan and simulation to calculate total cooperative profit and customer profit shares. The model incorporates a comprehensive energy estimation approach for conventional vehicles that allows decision-makers to better estimate fuel consumption and, therefore, transportation emissions. Results and Discussion: The results show that horizontal collaboration among customers does not always guarantee profit. The amount of financial gain is dependent on many factors, such as logistics network, monetary demands, or discount rate observed due to the bulk purchase of the cooperative. Furthermore, such strategic alliances could allow companies to improve the efficient use of resources to have sustainable logistics systems. Conclusion: The proposed model can be used (i) to provide a detailed evaluation of the related costs and revenues, (ii) to provide analyses of the effects of the discount rate and the sector demand rate changes on the total cooperative profit, and (iii) to analyse the effects of uncertainties in several parameters on the total cooperative profit and customer profit shares.

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“…The following approaches have been undertaken by authors of recent literature reviews on the subject:Establishing relationship between alliance characteristics and outcomes: In their review of literature covering internationalisation by SMEs, (Guimarães et al. , 2021) find that alliance structure (networks, clusters, strategic or marketing alliances and consortia), governance structure (network governance, network administrative organisation (NAO) and cluster organisation) positively relate to SME's internationalisation efforts.…”

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“…The DNE alliance literature is vast and multi-dimensional and there have been some notable reviews of literature on the subject covering areas such as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) (Agostini and Nosella, 2019; Guimarães et al. , 2021), competitive supply chain and networks (Provan et al.…”

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Dyadic, network and ecosystem alliances: systematic literature review and research agenda

Krishna

2022

JSMA

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PurposeLiterature on strategic alliances (SAs) is large, diverse and growing. It needs synthesis and analysis for application and further research. Authors have also underlined the need for studies covering differences in structuring, situational application and management of alliances. This systematic literature review aims to cover dyadic, network and ecosystem (DNE) alliances with theory, context, characteristics and methodology (TCCM) methodology covering the life cycle stages of an alliance (pre-formation, formation and management) to uncover insights which inform practice and guide further research on this important subject.Design/methodology/approachThis paper follows systematic literature review (SLR) methodology for research design and article selection and TCCM methodology for analysis. It also analyses the literature on DNE alliances using a nine-box matrix with DNE alliance forming one axis and three alliance lifecycle stages of pre-formation (alliance objectives), formation (alliance design and operationalisation) and post formation (alliance management) stages along the other axis.FindingsAnalysis indicates focus on individual firms and their own customer value proposition (CVP) in the dyadic and network alliances. Industries with fast-paced technological change benefit from loosely coupled alliances. Social context and social exchanges leading to collaboration and collective strengths mark network alliances, with a focus on knowledge creation and dissemination. Ecosystems focus on a collective CVP, which guides alliance behaviour. Ecosystem leadership guides this purpose through governance for sustained competitiveness. Negative consequences (dark side) of alliances can be mitigated by careful design, formation and management of DNE alliances.Research limitations/implicationsWhile literature has focussed on static view of alliances in their industry or social context, this literature review analyses alliances along the dyadic, network and ecosystem typology, thus providing a new lens to study alliances. The review also recognises that alliances evolve over their life-cycle stages and observes their progression through their lifecycle stages aids for fuller comprehension of their behaviour. Areas for future research in structuring, leadership, value co-creation and technological change set an agenda for future research.Practical implicationsDynamic managerial capabilities are drivers of alliance performance. The analysis using the nine-box matrix allows managers to better appreciate the options that exist and the consequences of their actions. Situating their alliance in the appropriate box can allow managers better plan, operationalise and manage their own alliances.Originality/valueThis systematic review compares and contrasts DNE alliances in extant literature and through their lifecycle stages. Insights from TCCM analysis and the nine-box matrix provide unique contribution to both theory and practice in this large and growing domain.

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Collaboration among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises as Part of Internationalization: A Systematic Review

Cited by 22 publications

References 90 publications

Managers' compassionate goals, innovation, and firm performance: an examination of mediating processes, and boundary conditions in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises

Managers' compassionate goals, innovation, and firm performance: an examination of mediating processes, and boundary conditions in small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises

Horizontal Collaboration among SMEs through a Supply and Distribution Cooperative

Dyadic, network and ecosystem alliances: systematic literature review and research agenda

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