Tham Siew Yean

Accidental and Intentional Exporters: Comparing Indonesian and Malaysian MSMEs Tham Siew Yean

Both Indonesia and Malaysia seek to enhance the competitiveness of their micro, small and medium enterprises by including internationalization goals in their respective national development plans for these enterprises. Findings from fourteen case studies in the two countries indicate that exporting may be a serendipitous discovery, as few of these cases were born global in intent.