Journal of World Business – DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2024.101550
The mediated and moderated effects of IEO on international performance: An investigation of emerging market SMEs
Linda Hui Shi, J. Brock Smith, Shaoming Zou, Yuqing Han, Kang Frank Tan
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.
Journal of International Management – Volume 30, Issue 5, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2024.101174
International Market, Network, and Opportunity Selection: A Systematic Review of Empirical Research, Integrative Framework, and Comprehensive Research Agenda
Francioni, B. & Martín Martín, O.
International Market Selection (IMS) is a strategic and complex decision by which firms choose the markets in which to be present. Despite the undisputed academic and managerial relevance of IMS, extant reviews do not include the most recent empirical literature, do not consider different perspectives linked to alternative units of analysis and research domains, and ignore important changes in the international business environment. This research aims to carry out a holistic and systematic assessment of recent IMS empirical research, propose an IMS framework, and provide directions for future research. We contribute to the international business and management literature by updating and upgrading our understanding of IMS, by expanding the IMS conceptualization, proposing an integrative conceptual framework, and developing research propositions, and by suggesting a comprehensive, updated, and radically original research agenda.