Supply Chain Disruptions and Need for Resilience: SMEs Direct/Indirect Exporting and Rapid Internationalization
研究了中小企业在供应链中断时如何选择直接或间接出口以及国际化速度，发现直接出口的中小企业国际化更快，且受腐败、非正规竞争和政治不稳定等当地因素影响。
In this article, we explore how small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) handle supply chain disruptions, focusing on their choices between direct and indirect exporting and the pace of internationalization. While past scholars have extensively examined exporting in uncertainty and disruption, they have neglected SMEs, exposing a gap in the extant literature. Drawing on the organizational resilience concept supported by the theoretical lens of dynamic capabilities, the study focuses on resilience in preparing and reconfiguring the supply chain to manage disruptive events. The analysis of 2484 SMEs from 23 countries reveals that SMEs engaging in direct exporting are likely to internationalize more swiftly, influenced by local factors such as corruption, informal competition, and political instability. This study examines a major weakness in the extant literature by casting light on SMEs exporting behavior in disruptive events and underscores the need for resilience-building strategies in SME supply chains to manage future face market disruptions and volatile events.