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題名 Unpacking Digital Capabilities in SMEs: Pathways to Internationalization through the Value Chain
作者 黃國峯
Chen, Yi-An;Huang, Kuo-Feng
貢獻者 企管系
關鍵詞 digital capabilities; internationalization; qualitative case study; SMEs; value chain
日期 2026-06
上傳時間 1-Sep-2026 16:19:37 (UTC+8)
摘要 This study investigates how resource-constrained small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) develop and apply digital capabilities across value chain activities for internationalization, addressing a gap in the existing literature. Using six Taiwanese manufacturing SME case studies, and an integrated theoretical lens (Uppsala Internationalization Model, Porter’s Value Chain Framework, and Resource Orchestration Theory), the study explores how digital capabilities embedded in primary and support activities shape internationalization outcomes. Findings show that SMEs prioritize digital investments in primary and downstream activities to enhance foreign market delivery, responsiveness, trust, and visibility. Digital upgrades in support functions primarily enable internal coordination and subsidiary replication. The study identifies three mechanisms – inter-firm value enhancement, inter-firm relationship enhancement, and intra-firm management enhancement – that explain how activity-specific digital capabilities facilitate international expansion. This research offers a detailed understanding of digital capabilities deployment in SMEs and provides practical implications for leaders and policymakers on strategic, phased digital internationalization approaches.
關聯 Management and Organization Review, Vol.22, No.3, pp.519-548
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/mor.2026.10136
dc.contributor 企管系
dc.creator (作者) 黃國峯
dc.creator (作者) Chen, Yi-An;Huang, Kuo-Feng
dc.date (日期) 2026-06
dc.date.accessioned 1-Sep-2026 16:19:37 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 1-Sep-2026 16:19:37 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 1-Sep-2026 16:19:37 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://ah.lib.nccu.edu.tw/item?item_id=184679-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) This study investigates how resource-constrained small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) develop and apply digital capabilities across value chain activities for internationalization, addressing a gap in the existing literature. Using six Taiwanese manufacturing SME case studies, and an integrated theoretical lens (Uppsala Internationalization Model, Porter’s Value Chain Framework, and Resource Orchestration Theory), the study explores how digital capabilities embedded in primary and support activities shape internationalization outcomes. Findings show that SMEs prioritize digital investments in primary and downstream activities to enhance foreign market delivery, responsiveness, trust, and visibility. Digital upgrades in support functions primarily enable internal coordination and subsidiary replication. The study identifies three mechanisms – inter-firm value enhancement, inter-firm relationship enhancement, and intra-firm management enhancement – that explain how activity-specific digital capabilities facilitate international expansion. This research offers a detailed understanding of digital capabilities deployment in SMEs and provides practical implications for leaders and policymakers on strategic, phased digital internationalization approaches.
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dc.relation (關聯) Management and Organization Review, Vol.22, No.3, pp.519-548
dc.subject (關鍵詞) digital capabilities; internationalization; qualitative case study; SMEs; value chain
dc.title (題名) Unpacking Digital Capabilities in SMEs: Pathways to Internationalization through the Value Chain
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1017/mor.2026.10136
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.1017/mor.2026.10136