Internationalization Opportunities for SMEs in the ICT Sector

This research report investigates the internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, specifically examining opportunities and challenges presented by globalization. The study explores how Irish ICT SMEs are leveraging international markets for growth, considering factors such as increased competition from multinational corporations and the rising costs of goods and services. The report reviews relevant literature, discusses theoretical frameworks related to internationalization, and outlines the research methodology employed to gather and analyze data. Findings are presented, along with recommendations for future research directions, offering insights into how SMEs can effectively navigate the complexities of international expansion within the dynamic ICT sector.

Acknowledgement
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Abstract
This research has focused on the internationalization opportunities and benefits for SMEs and
how the Irish ICT sector SMEs are using this opportunity to grow in terms of size and revenue.
Globalization has been creating challenges and issues for SMEs by exposing them to
international competition with big MNCs. The cost of goods and services in the market has been
increased that create issues for SMEs as they have less budget. SMEs have been trying to get
exposed in the international market that might help in internationalization process. However,
many companies in the market have been able to start their internationalization programs. The
ICT sector has shown a lot of opportunities in the market for SMEs. The technological advances
have helped SMEs to get international outlook in the market. Globalization process has been
crossing through various international entrepreneurship has been creating issues in the market.
Various journals and research papers have been critically reviewed in the chapter. This has
helped in collecting information about the research topic. Various theories have been discussed
in the research that deals with the internationalization of SMEs in the ICT sector. The approach
taken by the researcher to collect data and information regarding the study has been discussed in
the chapter. Different research methods have been discussed in the chapter and the justification
of all selected methods have been provided. Data has been collected and analysis of those data
has been done. A proper analysis helps in understanding the finding and results of the research
study. The results and discussion have been concluded in this chapter. Proper recommendations
have been discussed in the chapter that might help in future directions for the study.