International SME Co-Creation, Knowledge Enhancement and New Product Development: How Do They Matter for Performance?
- Author(s)
- Maria-Cristina Stoian, Pavlos Dimitratos, Emmanuella Plakoyiannaki
- Abstract
This study investigates the influence of value co-creation with international strategic networks on international performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) accounting for knowledge enhancement and new product development. We further examine the moderating role of e-business
adoption. We draw on network theory and value co-creation literature streams to substantiate our arguments. A dataset of UK-based SMEs serves to test our assumptions. Findings mainly show that knowledge enhancement and new product/service development act as mediators. Also, value co-creation
beyond firm boundaries enables bricks-and-mortar to experience benefits in the long-term, while ebusiness adopters can additionally capitalize on short-term ongoing improvements.- Organisation(s)
- External organisation(s)
- University of Leeds
- Publication date
- 09-2018
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 502016 SME-research, 502054 Entrepreneurship
- Keywords
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/82fa08bf-68dc-41ff-a73c-f8b7de9eace1