Understanding institutional-based trust in SME internationalisation networks: a study of West African SMEs

Yvonne Enudeme, Kingsley Obi Omeihe, Inyene Nkanta, Johnson Okeniyi, Isaac O. Amoako

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    Abstract

    This paper explores the interaction between trust and SME internationalisation in the market economies of Ghana and Nigeria. Recognising SMEs as crucial to economic growth, this study aims to bridge the gap in understanding how they achieve internationalisation with limited resources and insufficient institutional support. Thus, highlighting the significant role that trust plays within the context of institutions, particularly in overcoming internationalisation challenges posed by weak formal institutional structures. We offer some reflections which explore the relationship between trust and SMEs operating in Ghana and Nigeria as case studies. These countries exhibit similarities, such as deficiencies in institutional systems, yet they also present unique contexts in which institutions either facilitate or impede entrepreneurial activities. To achieve an understanding and address the core inquiries of our research, the paper is structured to answer these research objectives.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference 2024
    PublisherInstitute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
    Publication statusPublished - 6 Nov 2024
    EventInstitute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference 2024: Entrepreneurship research, policy and practice for a more equitable world - Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom
    Duration: 6 Nov 20247 Nov 2024
    https://www.isbe.org.uk/events/isbe-2024/

    Conference

    ConferenceInstitute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference 2024
    Abbreviated titleISBE 2024
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CitySheffield
    Period6/11/247/11/24
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