A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book

Value Chain Management Capability in International SMEs




AuthorsEriksson Taina, Nummela Niina, Sainio Liisa-Maija, Saarenketo Sami

EditorsMarinova Svetla, Larimo Jorma, Nummela Niina

Publication year2017

Book title Value creation in international business: Volume 2: An SME Perspective

First page 171

Last page193

ISBN978-3-319-39368-1

eISBN978-3-319-39369-8

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39369-8_8

Web address https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-39369-8_8

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/18806269


Abstract

Literature on SME internationalisation often ignores that internationalisation is a process that involves the whole value producing chain of activities. This chapter takes a holistic view to the internationalisation of an SME by examining, also its capabilities to manage the value chain. Therefore, it makes an important contribution to organisational capabilities, value chain management and international business literatures. The qualitative case study captures the capabilities needed to manage the value chain in a higher-level construct of value chain management capability. The value chain management capability is found to consist of international orientation, network capability, market orientation, technological capability and teamwork management capability.


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