How Institutions Influence SME Innovation and Networking Practices: The Case of Vietnamese Agribusiness

Thai Thi Minh, Carsten Nico Hjortsø · 2015 · Journal of Small Business Management

Summary. Vietnamese agribusiness SMEs operate within institutional constraints that discourage long-term investment and innovation. Instead of developing new products, firms pursue cost-control strategies. Social norms drive reliance on friendship-based networks that limit knowledge sharing and business effectiveness. Institutional pressures prevent SMEs from balancing exploration and exploitation. The study demonstrates how institutional frameworks in emerging economies shape innovation behavior.

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  title   = {How Institutions Influence SME Innovation and Networking Practices: The Case of Vietnamese Agribusiness},
  author  = {Thai Thi Minh and Carsten Nico Hjortsø},
  journal = {Journal of Small Business Management},
  year    = {2015},
  doi     = {10.1111/jsbm.12189},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12189}
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DOI

10.1111/jsbm.12189

Countries

Vietnam

Regions

Asia

Categories

agtech, regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28