What affects the export entrepreneurship of SMEs?
Review of International Business and Strategy
ISSN: 2059-6014
Article publication date: 17 March 2020
Issue publication date: 1 June 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the different drivers’ and its impact on the export entrepreneurship (EE) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Design/methodology/approach
The proposed conceptual framework has been tested through analysis of a sample of 102 internationalized (exports) SMEs of the Engineering industry in the Bangalore district, Karnataka, India.
Findings
Results reveal that firms with younger entrepreneurs who have industry-specific experience and different social ties are able to achieve higher performance.
Practical implications
Overall, results facilitate understanding of the importance of entrepreneurial capabilities to successfully formulate and strategize their international efforts to achieve better performance in the international market.
Originality/value
The study enhances the importance of understanding the role of different drivers on EE in the context of an emerging economy where studies are limited and largely unexplored till date.
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Citation
Santhosh, C. (2020), "What affects the export entrepreneurship of SMEs?", Review of International Business and Strategy, Vol. 30 No. 2, pp. 265-278. https://doi.org/10.1108/RIBS-06-2019-0086
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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