International Journal of Emerging Markets: Volume 2 Issue 2

The role of interpersonal trust for entrepreneurial exchange in a transition economy

Tatiana S. Manolova, Bojidar S. Gyoshev, Ivan M. Manev

While trust is widely recognized as central to the establishment of an effective market economy, research on transition economies has not examined sufficiently its role in…

New product development in Chinese SMEs: Key success factors from a managerial perspective

Jifeng Mu, Gang Peng, Yi Tan

The importance of innovation to the performance of firms has led to numerous studies conducted to identify the critical successful factors in new product development (NPD)…

An ex‐post comparative analysis of SME formation in Brazil and Mexico: Towards a research agenda

Jorge Miguel Carrillo Rivera

This study seeks to compare and contrast the contexts and processes of the formation and development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Brazil and Mexico. Additionally, a…

Internationalization of SMEs in India: Fostering entrepreneurship by leveraging information technology

Patricia R. Todd, Rajshekhar (Raj) G. Javalgi

This paper aims to focus on the determinants influencing the internationalization of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in India. The objective is to investigate and…

Entrepreneurship, globalization, and information technology: A case study of Webject Systems, Inc.

Madhusudan N. Rao

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of and insight into the creation and success of Webject Systems, Inc., an international SME in the IT consulting sector.

Editor's note

Yusaf Akbar

SMEs in emerging markets – an overview

Rangamohan V. Eunni, Candida G. Brush, Rammohan R. Kasuganti