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    SMEs internationalization in Thailand: An empirical exploration of the determining factors
    (2026-01-01)
    Patthirasinsiri, Natphasuth
    Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) internationalization have emerged as a prominent and dynamic phenomenon within the global business landscape. In Thailand, SMEs comprise the largest proportions of business entities, providing economic support, employment, and innovation support. Expanding to the global business sphere is therefore a concern, as a means of promoting their growth. This research explored the factors that influence SMEs internationalization process in Thailand. The study borrowed from International Entrepreneurship Theory and the Schumpeter Theory of Innovation theory as the basis of theoretical development. Primary data was collected from 482 respondents, who comprised people operating SMEs in Thailand. The data was collected using a structured questionnaire. The model evaluation was conducted using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) while the data analysis was conducted using structural equation modelling (SEM). The results indicated that technological capabilities, employee’s human capital, and business environment has a significant and positive influence on SME internationalization, both international market entry and growth & profitability. Entrepreneurial orientation was found to have significant influence on international market entry, financial availability affects international market entry, while management capabilities influence growth and profitability. The research concludes that SMEs international expansion would require proper investment in financial assets, employees and management capacity, and critical evaluation of the targeted business environment.
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    GUIDELINES FOR DRIVING BUSINESS SECTOR INTO DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS FOR BUSINESS SURVIVAL: A CASE STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 TO SMES BUSINESS IN THAILAND
    (2022-12-21)
    Phimolsathien, T.
    The purposes of this research are to study SMEs’ level of digital literacy for digital financial transactions and the level of impact of digital transactions on SMEs’ business transactions and to investigate the effect of digital literacy and competence for digital transactions on the impact of digital transactions on SMEs’ business operations. Employing questionnaires and interviews as tools, the research finds that overall digital literacy, competence and capability are perceived to be at mid-level. The impact of digital transactions on SMEs businesses is high, while the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic situation on SMEs businesses is at the highest level. Moreover, the research finds that digital literacy, competence, capability, and digital transaction literacy influence the impact of digital transactions on SMEs’ business operations. Altogether, they can forecast 40.7 % of the impact. Digital transaction literacy, digital competence and capability influence the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Altogether, they can forecast 61.6 % of the impact. The research proposes four ways to encourage SMEs to adopt digital transactions for business continuity: 1) promotion of SMEs’ literacy for digital financial management 2) promotion of the development of digital innovation for financial transactions, including a support system and updates 3) promotion of data analysis and management technology 4) legal overhaul of agencies overseeing financial institutions.
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    Big Data Analytics System Adoption in SMEs of Manufacturing
    (2021-04-23)
    Tang, Weike
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    Chaveesuk, Singha
    In the information and communication technology era, the scales and types of big data are expanding rapidly, playing an increasingly important role in business. Big data technology is undoubtedly a big wave between information technology and manufacturing enterprise. However, some small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises may not adopt and use big data technology as ICT related companies do. In this paper, we use the TOE model to test the factors (technological context, organizational context and environmental context) affecting BDA system adoption in SMEs of manufacturing.