Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are one of the principal driving forces in economic development. An important issue regarding the exporting is export barriers. Export barriers as those for which a business organization cannot start a new business or expand existing business in a new environment in a foreign country. Export barriers are of two major types’ namely internal barriers and external barriers.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the Barriers faced by the Small and Medium Enterprise in the UK when they try to expand their business overseas. This study conducted case study and the chosen case company is CAD Serve LTD. It is a very small industrial and architectural software selling company in Newcastle, UK. The researcher used to work in this company and found that this company was facing some problems in expanding its business overseas. Therefore, the researcher decided to conduct a research regarding the expansion barriers faced by SMEs when they want to expand. This study was done through qualitative research method. The primary data was collected taking in-depth semi-structured interview. By applying the content analysis and narrative analysis the findings were analyzed.
The first objective of this study was to identify the external barriers faced by the Small and Medium Enterprise in the UK when they try to expand their business overseas. The second objective was to identify and analyze the internal barriers faced by the Small and Medium Enterprise in the UK when they try to expand their business overseas. From the study the researcher found some internal expansion barriers such as Marketing, Management competence, Lack of skilled labor, R&D – Innovation, Technology, Corporate Social Responsibility, Culture, and Language barriers. The third objective was to suggest solutions for SMEs to face these barriers. In the recommendation the researcher has provided some suggestions to face these barriers.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Abstract
- Copyright and Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- 1.1: Background of the study
- 1.2: Literature review
- 1.3: Research methodology
- 1.4: Research questions
- 1.5: Organization of the study
- Chapter 2: External Barriers faced by SMEs in UK
- 2.1: Introduction
- 2.2: Literature Review
- 2.3: Findings from the Case Study
- Chapter 3: Internal Barriers faced by SMEs in UK
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: Literature Review
- 3.3: Findings from the Case Study
- Chapter 4: Discussion
- Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations
- References
- Appendix
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This research project aims to analyze the barriers faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK when expanding their business overseas, using a case study of CAD Serve LTD. It seeks to identify and analyze both internal and external barriers encountered by SMEs during international expansion.
- Expansion barriers faced by SMEs in the UK
- Internal and external barriers to international expansion
- Case study analysis of CAD Serve LTD
- Qualitative research methodology and data analysis
- Recommendations for overcoming expansion barriers
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter 1 introduces the research topic, providing background information on the importance of SMEs in economic development and the significance of export barriers. It also outlines the research methodology, research questions, and the organization of the study. Chapter 2 focuses on external barriers encountered by SMEs in the UK during international expansion. It reviews relevant literature and presents findings from the case study of CAD Serve LTD. Chapter 3 investigates internal barriers faced by SMEs in the UK. It similarly reviews relevant literature and presents findings from the case study. Chapter 4 provides a discussion of the findings, drawing connections between external and internal barriers and their impact on SME expansion. Chapter 5 concludes the study, presenting recommendations for SMEs to overcome the identified barriers and facilitate successful international expansion.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The primary keywords and focus topics of this research include: SMEs, international expansion, export barriers, internal barriers, external barriers, case study, qualitative research, content analysis, narrative analysis, CAD Serve LTD, UK, expansion strategies, recommendations.
- Quote paper
- Jobaire Alam (Author), 2013, Expansion Barriers Faced by SMEs in the UK. A Case Study of CAD Serve LTD, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/312885
