“…Because I‐deals impart nonstandard rewards and privileges to recipients, I‐deals represent a valuable resource in organizations (Rousseau et al, 2016; Simosi et al, 2021), the availability or scarcity of which might influence how teams respond to I‐deals and firm performance. In addition, recent breakthroughs in the literature on teams (Vossaert et al, 2023) have revealed scenarios in which team‐related resources may improve organizational outcomes. Thus, the RBV gives a fine vantage point for examining the interaction between organizational and team‐level characteristics to forecast whether team I‐deals may contribute internationally to export SMEs.…”