FROM GLOBAL MINDSET TO INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CHINESE SMES

Following China’s “One Belt One Road” global economic expansion strategy, Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) along with state-owned, large corporations are increasingly seeking business opportunities internationally. Little is known about the process of small firms’ international opportunity creation and discovery in this particular context. This study examines the role of Chinese SME manager’s global mindset in driving their...