Innovation and internationalization in an emerging market context: Moderating effects of interpersonal and organizational social networks
基于越南中小企业面板数据，研究发现组织间社交网络正向调节创新与国际化关系，而人际社交网络无此作用，为管理者理解组织间网络在国际化中的关键角色提供参考。
This study draws upon the social network theory to understand under what conditions innovation influences firm internationalization in the context of Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We theorize that different types of social networks play varying roles in moderating the relationship between innovation and firm internationalization. Using a panel dataset of more than 15,800 observations of SMEs, we found that high levels of interorganizational social networks positively moderate the relationship between innovation and firm internationalization. However, there is no such relationship for interpersonal social networks for the studied firms. Our findings will allow SME managers to better understand the crucial role that interorganizational social networks can play in their successful internationalization.