Entrepreneurial orientation and international performance of born global firms: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies
Purpose – This study aims to extend the understanding of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) by investigating the international EO (IEO) from the perspective of the international performance of born global firms. The born global firm's EOs toward global firms led to innovation and dynamic organiza...
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| author | Nida Gull Muhammad Asghar Qader Aleem Ahmed Asim Rafique Muhammad Ahmed Syed Jameel Shan-e Ali |
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| description | Purpose – This study aims to extend the understanding of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) by investigating the international EO (IEO) from the perspective of the international performance of born global firms. The born global firm's EOs toward global firms led to innovation and dynamic organizational capabilities and to improve the firms' international performance and development. Design/methodology/approach – It is a hypothesis that IEO predicted that utilization of export promotion programs (EPPs) would be positively associated with international performance. The samples of 405 respondents were collected from born global firms to acquire higher international performance of firms in China. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and mediation analysis are processed to test the proposed hypotheses empirically. Findings – The results from the SEM test revealed that the network relationships and utilization of EPPs fully mediate the effect of IEO on international performance. These results indicate that not only IEO is an important factor of network relationships but also the utilization of EPPs and international performance for born global firms. IEO can motivate managers to find the right network relationships and ultimately improve company performance. The IEO of the initiative has strong impact on the performance of international firms. Originality/value – There is a comprehensive view among the relationships of IEO, entrepreneurial competencies and the network utilization of government EPPs, international performance in the context of born global firms. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed in detail. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5aea22381ed2436489c649f76f86c3da2025-08-20T02:51:30ZengEmerald PublishingVilakshan (XIMB Journal of Management)0973-19542021-07-0118212213710.1108/XJM-06-2020-0009658605Entrepreneurial orientation and international performance of born global firms: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competenciesNida Gull0Muhammad Asghar1Qader Aleem Ahmed2Asim Rafique Muhammad3Ahmed Syed Jameel4Shan-e Ali5School of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, ChinaGCUF, Faisalabad, PakistanPurpose – This study aims to extend the understanding of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) by investigating the international EO (IEO) from the perspective of the international performance of born global firms. The born global firm's EOs toward global firms led to innovation and dynamic organizational capabilities and to improve the firms' international performance and development. Design/methodology/approach – It is a hypothesis that IEO predicted that utilization of export promotion programs (EPPs) would be positively associated with international performance. The samples of 405 respondents were collected from born global firms to acquire higher international performance of firms in China. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and mediation analysis are processed to test the proposed hypotheses empirically. Findings – The results from the SEM test revealed that the network relationships and utilization of EPPs fully mediate the effect of IEO on international performance. These results indicate that not only IEO is an important factor of network relationships but also the utilization of EPPs and international performance for born global firms. IEO can motivate managers to find the right network relationships and ultimately improve company performance. The IEO of the initiative has strong impact on the performance of international firms. Originality/value – There is a comprehensive view among the relationships of IEO, entrepreneurial competencies and the network utilization of government EPPs, international performance in the context of born global firms. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed in detail.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/XJM-06-2020-0009/full/pdf?title=entrepreneurial-orientation-and-international-performance-of-born-global-firms-the-mediating-role-of-entrepreneurial-competenciesentrepreneurial orientationentrepreneurial competenciesborn global firmsinternational entrepreneurial orientationinternational performanceexport promotion program |
| spellingShingle | Nida Gull Muhammad Asghar Qader Aleem Ahmed Asim Rafique Muhammad Ahmed Syed Jameel Shan-e Ali Entrepreneurial orientation and international performance of born global firms: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies Vilakshan (XIMB Journal of Management) entrepreneurial orientation entrepreneurial competencies born global firms international entrepreneurial orientation international performance export promotion program |
| title | Entrepreneurial orientation and international performance of born global firms: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies |
| title_full | Entrepreneurial orientation and international performance of born global firms: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies |
| title_fullStr | Entrepreneurial orientation and international performance of born global firms: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Entrepreneurial orientation and international performance of born global firms: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies |
| title_short | Entrepreneurial orientation and international performance of born global firms: the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies |
| title_sort | entrepreneurial orientation and international performance of born global firms the mediating role of entrepreneurial competencies |
| topic | entrepreneurial orientation entrepreneurial competencies born global firms international entrepreneurial orientation international performance export promotion program |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/XJM-06-2020-0009/full/pdf?title=entrepreneurial-orientation-and-international-performance-of-born-global-firms-the-mediating-role-of-entrepreneurial-competencies |
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