New IE Articles
International Journal of Emerging Markets (2026)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-04-2026-0829
AI-enabled capabilities and SME internationalization under fragmented globalization: Evidence from Chinese cross-border e-commerce firms
Arthur William Fodouop Kouam
This study examines how artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities shape the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in an increasingly fragmented global environment. Drawing on interviews with founders, managers, and technology specialists from eight Chinese cross-border e-commerce firms, the research identifies three interconnected capabilities: foreign-market sensing, strategic evaluation, and cross-border reconfiguration. The findings highlight how AI supports international opportunity identification, strategic decision-making, and adaptation to changing foreign-market conditions.
Journal of World Business (2026)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2026.101726
The path to SME global performance: Entrepreneurial self-efficacy, perceived institutional support, and international entrepreneurial orientation
Naïma Cherchem, Daniel Clark & William Wales
This study explores how entrepreneurial self-efficacy, international entrepreneurial orientation, and institutional support contribute to the international performance of SMEs. Drawing on data from 121 owner-managers of internationalizing French firms, the authors examine how perceptions of home-country institutional support influence entrepreneurial decision-making and internationalization success. The findings emphasize that entrepreneurs’ perceptions of available financial and knowledge-based support, rather than simply the tangible benefits received, play an important role in shaping international business outcomes.
Global Networks (2026)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/glob.70077
Rethinking networks in disruption: Dynamics of embeddedness in migrant entrepreneurship
Maria Ivanova-Gongne, Maria Elo, Alexandra David, Daria Kryukova & Ilia Gugenishvili
This study examines how migrant entrepreneurs adapt and rebuild their business networks in response to geopolitical disruption. Drawing on interviews with Russian entrepreneurs who migrated shortly before or after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the authors explore how social, relational, and structural embeddedness evolve during periods of uncertainty. The findings demonstrate how entrepreneurs reconfigure transnational and diaspora networks to sustain business activities, identify new opportunities, and develop resilience, contributing to our understanding of migrant entrepreneurship and cross-border entrepreneurial networks.