Disruptive Technology and Trends in SME Digital Internationalisation: A Systematic Review and New Research Agenda

Caio Sousa; Moses Mmadubuko; Razieh Sadraei; Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-75637-5_12

Disruptive Technology and Trends in SME Digital Internationalisation: A Systematic Review and New Research Agenda

Caio Sousa^*
, Moses Mmadubuko
, Razieh Sadraei
, Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi

^*Corresponding author for this work

FGV EAESP
Aston University
Coventry University

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Abstract

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the global economy, significantly contributing to employment, innovation and economic growth (Stojčić et al. in Int Bus Rev 33:102258, 2024). However, their ability to internationalise has traditionally been limited by fewer resources and capabilities compared to larger enterprises (Jiang et al. in J Int Bus Stud 53:879–901, 2022; Moreira et al. in Int J Entrep Small Bus 51:513–541, 2024). The advent of disruptive technologies such as the Internet, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and 3D printing has profoundly altered market dynamics (McAfee and Brynjolfsson in Machine, platform, crowd: Harnessing our digital future. W. W. Norton, 2017).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Navigating Disruptions and Transformations in International Business
Editors	Vahid J. Sadeghi, Razieh Sadraei, Surender Munjal, Sangeeta Khoarana
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	289–312
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031756375
ISBN (Print)	9783031756368
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75637-5_12
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 22 Feb 2025

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Name	The Academy of International Business
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan Cham
ISSN (Print)	2662-1223
ISSN (Electronic)	2662-1231

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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Sousa, C., Mmadubuko, M., Sadraei, R., & Jafari-Sadeghi, V. (2025). Disruptive Technology and Trends in SME Digital Internationalisation: A Systematic Review and New Research Agenda. In V. J. Sadeghi, R. Sadraei, S. Munjal, & S. Khoarana (Eds.), Navigating Disruptions and Transformations in International Business (1 ed., pp. 289–312). (The Academy of International Business). Palgrave Macmillan. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75637-5_12

Sousa, Caio ; Mmadubuko, Moses ; Sadraei, Razieh et al. / Disruptive Technology and Trends in SME Digital Internationalisation: A Systematic Review and New Research Agenda. Navigating Disruptions and Transformations in International Business. editor / Vahid J. Sadeghi ; Razieh Sadraei ; Surender Munjal ; Sangeeta Khoarana. 1. ed. Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. pp. 289–312 (The Academy of International Business).

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Sousa C, Mmadubuko M, Sadraei R, Jafari-Sadeghi V. Disruptive Technology and Trends in SME Digital Internationalisation: A Systematic Review and New Research Agenda. In Sadeghi VJ, Sadraei R, Munjal S, Khoarana S, editors, Navigating Disruptions and Transformations in International Business. 1 ed. Palgrave Macmillan. 2025. p. 289–312. (The Academy of International Business). Epub 2025 Feb 22. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-75637-5_12

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