TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND SME INTERNATIONALIZATION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Through a thorough analysis of the literature, this study investigates the connection between technologyrelated
competences and the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Existing research is
still geographically focused in developed nations and conceptually divided, despite the growing recognition of innovation
and digital transformation as drivers of export performance. In order to close this gap, the study uses a structured
PRISMA-based selection procedure and quality filtering criteria (Q1–Q3, ABDC, ABS, SSCI-indexed journals) to examine
40 peer-reviewed journal papers published between 2005 and 2025. The results show that innovation capacity, digital
transformation, and strategic technology management are important factors that influence the global expansion of SMEs.
However, transition economies like Uzbekistan, where institutional circumstances and degrees of digital maturity may
have a major impact on these relations, have received little empirical attention. Major theoretical stances, prevailing
methodological patterns, and new research needs in the subject are all identified in the review