Internationalization and the performance of born-global SMEs: the mediating role of social networks

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International entrepreneurship: A critical analysis of studies in the past two decades and future directions for research (2012, background): “We found only three articles focusing on issues related to network centrality, density and structural holes (Zhou et al. 2007; Al-Laham and Souitaris 2008; Coviello 2006).”
The Influence of networking on the internationalization of SMEs: Evidence from internationalized Chinese firms (2011, background): “The solidarity that bonds network members also promotes organizational learning and knowledge creation through cooperation and collaboration with experienced partners (Inkpen and Tsang, 2005; Zahra et al., 2003; Zhou et al., 2007).”
Understanding the drivers of international performance for born global firms: an integrated perspective (2015, background): “Journal of World Business (2014), http://d existing Likert-type scales, such as those pertaining to guanxi networks (Zhou et al., 2007) and network experiential knowledge (Blomstermo et al.”
The Internationalization of Chinese Firms: A Critical Review and Future Research (2012, methodology): “…are more likely to engage in international acquisitions or establish greenfield investment projects alone and compete on a global scale, while those with fewer resources are forced to work collectively with others or rely upon network assets (Lau et al. 2010; Yiu et al. 2007; Zhou et al. 2007).”