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Determinants of SME Internationalisation in developing economies: An In-depth analysis of the Sri Lankan Market
Get PDFThis research explores how internationalisation intersects with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) when considering the global economy. The focus of the research is on the ways in which SMEs engage in internationalisation, particularly through exporting, and examines the role of government policies in supporting this process. The study highlights a noticeable research gap related to the barriers encountered by SMEs in underdeveloped economies and the service sector. These areas have received little attention in existing literature, which are focussed on developed nations and considering manufacturing firms.Through a case study of Sri Lanka, this research aims to evaluate the barriers towards internationalisation and the effectiveness of government policies in supporting SMEs in the process of exporting with a focus on the service sector SMEs. The aim of the research is ‘to explore the factors affecting the internationalisation process of SMEs in the Sri Lankan market.’ In order to achieve this, the researcher cover 4 research objectives; To identify internal and external barriers that hinder export-related activities in Sri Lankan SMEs; To understand how Government support affects the export propensity in the Sri Lankan SMEs; To understand whether the perceived barriers differ between manufacturing and service sector firms; To understand how COVID-19 affected Sri Lankan SMEs. To achieve the mentioned research objectives, the research will use a mixed methods approach. An exploratory qualitative method is employed followed by a confirmatory quantitative method to ensure reliability and validity in the data. The researcher uses a pragmatic paradigm of inquiry with an epistemological view to address the research aims and objectives. The qualitative phase involves in-depth semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders of SMEs in Sri Lanka, while the quantitative phase includes surveys and statistical analysis to validate the findings. The study provides key findings relating to policy, social, practise and recommendations for future research.Moreover, the study also highlights the key challenges faced by SMEs in developing countries, including economies of scale, financial constraints, technological obsolescence, skilled labour shortages, and inadequate government support and information. By addressing these barriers, the researcher seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the unique obstacles that SMEs in underdeveloped economies encounter taking Sri Lanka as the context. To effectively address the current crisis in Sri Lanka, it is essential to thoroughly understand the specific challenges that exporters face and identify any gaps in government support. By doing so, targeted measures can be developed to enhance support for exporters, which can play a significant role in stabilising the country\u27s economy.Additionally, the study also examines the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the export activities of SMEs in the Sri Lankan market, considering the significant economic disruptions caused by the pandemic and the post pandemic economic downturn. COVID19 was a significant factor to consider in the context of this research as it coincided with many phases of the research specially the data collection phases. Hence the responses from the participants are coloured by their experiences of exporting during COVID19. Therefore, it was necessary to embrace this unexpected context as an integral part of the study. However, this also provided the researcher some unique perspectives, valuable insights, and contributions. Using a mixed-methods approach, the researcher aims to provide a holistic analysis of the issues at hand. The study highlights the significant role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Sri Lankan market. SMEs contribute substantially to GDP and employment, especially in rural areas. However, Sri Lankan SMEs face several challenges when it comes to exporting. These challenges include financial constraints, lack of specialised expertise, regulatory barriers, and market volatility. These challenges limit the growth potential of SMEs and hinder their ability to compete globally. Additionally, many SMEs in Sri Lanka are family-owned, which affects their management practices. This often leads to conservative decision-making and a reluctance to adopt innovative practices. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated these challenges, highlighting the need for stronger contingency planning, supply chain diversification, and increased government support for resilience and recovery.The study also offers a comprehensive analysis of the export barriers that SMEs in Sri Lanka encounter. It provides valuable insights into the specific challenges within a developing country context. Similarly, the study enhances our understanding of the factors that influence SMEs\u27 propensity to export. It emphasises the impact of traditional family business dynamics on internationalisation efforts. It also recognises the potential of young, educated managers to drive innovation and growth, which signals a positive trend in overcoming traditional barriers. The findings of this study significantly contribute to the discourse on SME internationalisation strategies and, the study also provides actionable policy recommendations that can better support SMEs in enhancing their export readiness and capacity. The results of this study are intended to offer valuable insights for policymakers and contribute to the growth of SMEs in emerging economies. Furthermore, the study underscores that informational and marketing barriers represent significant internal obstacles, whereas procedural, task, environmental and governmental barriers constitute the primary external challenges affecting the internationalisation process of SMEs in Sri Lanka. Additionally, the study also identifies a notable deficiency in government support, which adversely influences the export propensity of these enterprises. It was also observed that the COVID19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on the export capacity of Sri Lankan SMEs. By understanding and addressing the barriers to internationalisation in underdeveloped economies, this research aims to inform more effective government policies and support mechanisms that can enhance the export propensity of SMEs globally. The study also underscores the importance of service sector industries in the process of exporting and aims to understand how the identified barriers affect the service sector SMEs differently. In conclusion, this research highlights the importance of exporting to drive economic growth in developing nations and emphasises the critical role of tailored government support in enabling SMEs to overcome global challenges and thrive in international markets
Exploring the factors affecting the internationalisation process of SMEs in the Sri Lankan market
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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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