Antecedents and consequences of export entrepreneurship

This paper has two main objectives. First objective involves defining export entrepreneurship as well as its dimensions of speed, degree, and scope. These objectives respond to current literature scarcity and fragmentation. Second, to employ empirical analysis to explore export entrepreneurship dete...

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Published in:Journal of business research 2015-07, Vol.68 (7), p.1532-1538
Main Authors: Navarro-García, Antonio, Schmidt, Arturo Calvo-Mora, Rey-Moreno, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commitments
Competitive intensity
Decision making models
Determinants
Entrepreneurship
Export entrepreneurship
Export performance
Exports
Literature
Managerial export commitment
Managers
Market distances
Resources
Small and medium sized enterprises
Spain
Studies
Western Europe
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Summary:This paper has two main objectives. First objective involves defining export entrepreneurship as well as its dimensions of speed, degree, and scope. These objectives respond to current literature scarcity and fragmentation. Second, to employ empirical analysis to explore export entrepreneurship determinants and consequences through resource-based view and contingency approach. A conceptual model with a multi-sectoral sample of 212 Spanish exporting companies is the basis for empirical analysis. Results reveal that export entrepreneurship positively depends on internal factors such as managerial export commitment and resources regarding experience and structure. Likewise, export entrepreneurship depends on external environment contingency factors, such as competitive intensity and distance between export firm’s markets. This study also shows that export entrepreneurship positively affects export performance. Managers can use above findings to systematize decisions and actions regarding their firms' export activity and improve export performance.
ISSN:0148-2963
1873-7978
DOI:10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.01.047