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Democratizing entrepreneurship? Digital technologies and the internationalization of female‐led SMEs

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dc.contributor.authorPergelova, Albena
dc.contributor.authorManolova, Tatiana
dc.contributor.authorSimeonova‐Ganeva, Ralitsa
dc.contributor.authorYordanova, Desislava
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-13
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-31T01:15:40Z
dc.date.available2022-05-31T01:15:40Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThis study examines how digital technologies affect the international expansion of female‐led small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Digital technologies have the potential to democratize entrepreneurship by providing access to international market knowledge and facilitating interactions with customers and partners. Building on the original Penrosean specification of the resource‐based view and the notion of versatility of resources, we propose that digital technologies impact positively SME internationalization through the mediation of international market intelligence. Furthermore, we posit that female entrepreneurs will leverage the enabling effects of digital technologies more than their male counterparts. The hypotheses are tested on a representative sample of 300 Bulgarian SMEs. Implications for policy and research are advanced.
dc.description.urihttps://library.macewan.ca/full-record/bth/133687963
dc.identifier.citationPergelova, A., Manolova, T., Simeonova, G. R., & Yordanova, D. (2019). Democratizing Entrepreneurship? Digital Technologies and the Internationalization of Female‐Led SMEs. Journal of Small Business Management, 57(1), 14–39. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12494
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12494
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/1858
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved
dc.subjectentrepreneurship
dc.subjectbusinesswomen
dc.subjectsmall business
dc.subjectindustrial management
dc.subjectdigital technology
dc.titleDemocratizing entrepreneurship? Digital technologies and the internationalization of female‐led SMEsen
dc.typeArticle

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