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Volume 7 | Issue 2 | Year 2020 | Article Id. IJHSS-V7I2P113 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V7I2P113

Appraising the Cultural Competency and Network Competence of Indonesian SMEs on Export Performance

Cindy Augustie , Norsafinas Md. Saad

Citation :

Cindy Augustie , Norsafinas Md. Saad, "Appraising the Cultural Competency and Network Competence of Indonesian SMEs on Export Performance," International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 74-79, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V7I2P113

Abstract

This study examines the impact of cultural competency and network competence on SMEs international performance. Data were gathered through a survey of 124 Indonesian SMEs engaged in international market. The results indicate that cultural competency and network competence positively impact international performance of Indonesian SMEs.

Keywords

small medium enterprise, firm performance, international performance, cultural competency, network competence.

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