The mediated and moderated effects of IEO on international performance: An investigation of emerging market SMEs

Mixed and inconsistent research results linking International Entrepreneurial Orientation (IEO) to international performance have led to controversies about the value of IEO as a determinant of international performance. Our research proposes a new model that considers international dynamic capabili...

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Published inJournal of world business : JWB Vol. 59; no. 4; p. 101550
Main Authors Shi, Linda Hui, Smith, J. Brock, Zou, Shaoming, Han, Yuqing, Tan, Kang Frank
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.06.2024
Subjects
Cultural distance
Dynamic capabilities
Emerging market small and medium-sized enterprises
Institutional distance
International entrepreneurial orientation
Dynamic capabilities
International entrepreneurial orientation
Cultural distance
Emerging market small and medium-sized enterprises
Institutional distance
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Summary:Mixed and inconsistent research results linking International Entrepreneurial Orientation (IEO) to international performance have led to controversies about the value of IEO as a determinant of international performance. Our research proposes a new model that considers international dynamic capabilities (IDCs) as a mediator between IEO and international performance. Cultural and institutional distance are considered as boundary conditions. Using multi-country, multi-informant, and multi-source data collected from 303 SMEs in China and Tunisia, we find that IDCs mediate the effect of SMEs' IEO on international performance, but the impacts of three IEO dimensions on IDCs vary under different institutional and cultural contexts.
ISSN:1090-9516
DOI:10.1016/j.jwb.2024.101550