The Internationalization of SMEs Questionnaire
1. Entrepreneurial Orientation
Q1:1.1 Overall, your company is more inclined to emphasize management of mature products (services).
Q2:1.2 Overall, your company has not introduced any new products for the last three years.
Q3:1.3 Overall, your new products are mostly incremental modifications of previous ones.
Q4:1.4 Overall, your company prefers projects with low risk.
Q5:1.5 Overall, your company is very careful when planning.
Q6:1.6 Overall, your company is not willing to react aggressively when competition becomes fierce.
Q7:1.7 Your company is always a follower.
Q8:1.8 Your CEO and other officers are busy with operations and do not have enough time to address changes in the market.
Q9:2. Performance in the field of Human Resources2.1 Our employees are very skilful.
Q10:2.2 Our employees are the best in the field.
Q11:2.3 Our employees are very innovative.
Q12:2.4 Our employees are professional.
Q13:2.5 Our employees are actively trying to find new ideas.
Q14:3. Competitive intensity3.1 There are many similar enterprises in the international market.
Q15:3.2 There are many similar products in the international market.
Q16:3.3 There is fierce competition in the international market.
Q17:4. Niche market4.1 Your company is hunting for markets your rivals do not pay attention.
Q18:4.2 Your company is focusing on “unexpected” products, which are popular but needed by small groups of people.
Q19:4.3 Your company is always able to find overseas opportunities.
Q20:4.4 The overseas market is less competitive than the domestic market.
Q21:4.5 Your company does not need a huge overseas market.
Q22:5. Internationalisation Performance5.1 Foreign sales account for a significant proportion of the total sales revenue.
Q23:5.2 Overseas sales are growing fast in your company.
Q24:6. Background of interviewees6.1 Age:
Q26:6.3 Education background:
Undergraduate
Master
PHD
Others
Q27:6.4 Occupation in your company
Manger of HR
CEO
Project Manger
Department Manager
Others
Q28:6.5 Number of employees:
Q29:6.6 The field of your company
Manufacturing
Computer software design and development (IT industry)
Advertising
Financial Management
Law
Information Consulting
Banking
Wholesale and retail
Construction
Others
Q30:6.7 The percentage of the International activities in company: