Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities in export performance

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Autor(a) principal: Silva França, Alexandra
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Lima Rua, Orlando
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/842
Resumo: The main purpose of this study is to analyze the influence that entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities have on export performance of small and medium-sized footwear companies. Therefore, this research adopted a quantitative methodological approach, conducting a descriptive, exploratory and transversal empirical study, having applied a questionnaire to a sample of Portuguese companies exporting footwear.From this study it was possible to conclude that entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities enhance export performance of Portuguese footwear companies in foreign markets.It also underline the contribution of this study to the theory of strategic management, since it is known that it encompasses deliberate and emerging initiatives, including the use of resources and capabilities to improve business performance. This study presents entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities as strategic determinants which contribute to the export performance.
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title Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities in export performance
spellingShingle Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities in export performance
Silva França, Alexandra
entrepreneurial orientation
absorptive capacities
export performance
SMEs.
title_short Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities in export performance
title_full Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities in export performance
title_fullStr Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities in export performance
title_full_unstemmed Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities in export performance
title_sort Influence of entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities in export performance
author Silva França, Alexandra
author_facet Silva França, Alexandra
Lima Rua, Orlando
author_role author
author2 Lima Rua, Orlando
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva França, Alexandra
Lima Rua, Orlando
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv entrepreneurial orientation
absorptive capacities
export performance
SMEs.
topic entrepreneurial orientation
absorptive capacities
export performance
SMEs.
description The main purpose of this study is to analyze the influence that entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities have on export performance of small and medium-sized footwear companies. Therefore, this research adopted a quantitative methodological approach, conducting a descriptive, exploratory and transversal empirical study, having applied a questionnaire to a sample of Portuguese companies exporting footwear.From this study it was possible to conclude that entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities enhance export performance of Portuguese footwear companies in foreign markets.It also underline the contribution of this study to the theory of strategic management, since it is known that it encompasses deliberate and emerging initiatives, including the use of resources and capabilities to improve business performance. This study presents entrepreneurial orientation and absorptive capacities as strategic determinants which contribute to the export performance.
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