Insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of SME exporters in Malaysia
The rise in the number of small and medium businesses competing in foreign markets has led to growing interest among researchers in the study of the international activities of these firms. Previous studies have focused on how small businesses successfully compete in the market alongside larger and...
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| description | The rise in the number of small and medium businesses competing in foreign markets has led to growing interest among researchers in the study of the international activities of these firms. Previous studies have focused on how small businesses successfully compete in the market alongside larger and resourceful firms despite the former’s scarcity of resources. In this light, we develop the conceptual framework that is based upon the resource-based view, and explore the link between firm-specific resources and export performance. This study examines the relationships between entrepreneurial dimensions, namely pro-activeness, risk-taking, and innovativeness, and the performance of the exporter. Based on a sample of 220 SMEs, this study found that pro-activeness affects export performance positively and significantly. In addition, innovativeness was found to be significantly associated with export performance. Finally, the paper ends with the conclusion, a presentation of the limitations of the study, and suggestions for future research. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:69712016-12-14T06:42:44Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6971/ Insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of SME exporters in Malaysia Md Daud Ismail, Azwardi Md Isa, Mohd Helmi Ali, The rise in the number of small and medium businesses competing in foreign markets has led to growing interest among researchers in the study of the international activities of these firms. Previous studies have focused on how small businesses successfully compete in the market alongside larger and resourceful firms despite the former’s scarcity of resources. In this light, we develop the conceptual framework that is based upon the resource-based view, and explore the link between firm-specific resources and export performance. This study examines the relationships between entrepreneurial dimensions, namely pro-activeness, risk-taking, and innovativeness, and the performance of the exporter. Based on a sample of 220 SMEs, this study found that pro-activeness affects export performance positively and significantly. In addition, innovativeness was found to be significantly associated with export performance. Finally, the paper ends with the conclusion, a presentation of the limitations of the study, and suggestions for future research. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6971/1/4613-10793-1-SM.pdf Md Daud Ismail, and Azwardi Md Isa, and Mohd Helmi Ali, (2013) Insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of SME exporters in Malaysia. Jurnal Pengurusan, 38 . pp. 63-73. ISSN 0127-2713 http://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/index |
| spellingShingle | Md Daud Ismail, Azwardi Md Isa, Mohd Helmi Ali, Insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of SME exporters in Malaysia |
| title | Insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of SME exporters in Malaysia |
| title_full | Insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of SME exporters in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of SME exporters in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of SME exporters in Malaysia |
| title_short | Insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of SME exporters in Malaysia |
| title_sort | insight into the relationship between entrepreneurship orientations and performance: the case of sme exporters in malaysia |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6971/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6971/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6971/1/4613-10793-1-SM.pdf |