Cultural context, individual and corporate global mindset and the internationalization of SMEs: evidence from Portugal, Norway and Lithuania

Abstract

This paper analyses the effect of individual global mindset and corporate global mindset on the internationalization of Portuguese, Norwegian, and Lithuanian firms. The sample is composed by 526 small and medium - sized firms and the data is analysed with structural equation modelling methodology. The results show the importance of the relationship between individual global mindset and corporate global mindset and its influence on the SMEs ’ internationalization factors. This research confirms the factors that identify corporate GM and recognizes the influence of the cultural context in research model thus presenting relevant contribution to literature.