Abstracts
Abstract
Our study aims to take a phenomenological approach to examining the interaction between entrepreneurial passion and the internationalization of Sub-Sahara African SMEs. This will entail the exploration of four concrete cases studies of SMEs from Ivory-Coast, Mali, and Senegal. Given the context of study selected, we also considered the potential impact of the institutional gaps that characterize the markets involved in this relationship. Two important results can be highlighted. First, entrepreneurs who are passionate about developing their country and continent and who are motivated by a social mission are more likely to engage their SME in a dynamic internationalization effort. Secondly, it would appear that the institutional gaps do not prevent the internationalization of SMEs in those instances where directors are passionate about their business developing in that direction.
Keywords:
- SME,
- entrepreneurial passion,
- internationalization,
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Résumé
Notre étude se propose à travers une approche phénoménologique d’examiner l’interaction entre la passion entrepreneuriale et l’internationalisation de PME d’Afrique subsaharienne. Dans cette perspective, quatre études de cas concrets de PME de la Côte d’Ivoire, du Mali et du Sénégal seront explorées. Compte tenu du contexte d’étude choisi, nous avons également considéré l’impact potentiel des lacunes institutionnelles caractéristiques de ces marchés dans cette relation. Deux résultats importants peuvent être soulignés. Premièrement, les entrepreneurs passionnés par le développement de leurs pays et continent et qui ont une perspective de mission sociale sont plus susceptibles d’engager leur PME dans un effort d’internationalisation dynamique. Deuxièmement, il semblerait que les lacunes institutionnelles n’empêchent pas l’internationalisation des PME dans les cas où les dirigeants sont passionnés par le développement de leur entreprise.
Mots-clés :
- PME,
- passion entrepreneuriale,
- internationalisation,
- Afrique Sub-saharienne
Resumen
Nuestro estudio pretende, a través de un enfoque fenomenológico, examinar la interacción entre la pasión empresarial y la internacionalización de las PYME en el África subsahariana. En esta perspectiva, se explorarán cuatro estudios de caso concretos de PYME de Costa de Marfil, Malí y Senegal. Dado el contexto de estudio seleccionado, también consideramos el impacto potencial de las brechas institucionales características de estos mercados en esta relación. Se pueden destacar dos resultados importantes. En primer lugar, los empresarios apasionados por el desarrollo de sus países y continente y que tienen una perspectiva de misión social tienen más probabilidades de involucrar a su PYME en un esfuerzo dinámico de internacionalización. En segundo lugar, parece que las brechas institucionales no impiden la internacionalización de las PYME en los casos en que los directivos sienten pasión por el desarrollo de su empresa.
Palabras clave:
- PYME, pasión empresarial,
- internacionalización,
- África Subsahariana
Appendices
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