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Entrepreneurial Orientation In Smes: Risk-Taking To Entering International Markets

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  • Alessandro Basile

    (PhD - Business Economics and Management Department of Economics and Business - University of Catania (Italy))

Abstract

The paper examines the factors affecting entrepreneurial orientation as risk-taking for the internationalization of SMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises). Specifically, this research extends the literature streams by empirically testing the relationships among entrepreneurial orientation as risk-taking to internationalization using resource based theory. Literature has shown that entrepreneurial behavior is positively related to firms and local resources in many contexts and has potential to offer contributions to internationalization performance. Quantitative survey on 71 Sicilian SMSs reached valuable conclusions for managers, entrepreneurs, policy makers, revealing the importance of local external and managerial internal resources on entrepreneurial orientation to internationalization as drivers of firm’s survival and competitiveness in actual markets crises.

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  • Alessandro Basile, 2012. "Entrepreneurial Orientation In Smes: Risk-Taking To Entering International Markets," Far East Journal of Psychology and Business, Far East Research Centre, vol. 7(1), pages 1-21, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:fej:articl:v:7b:y:2012:i:1:p:1-21
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    Cited by:

    1. Kafigi Jeje, 2020. "Risk-Taking and Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Lessons from Tanzanian Bakeries," Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International, vol. 12(3), pages 1-22.
    2. Sergio Ochoa Jiménez & Alma Rocío García García & Beatriz Alicia Leyva Osuna & Sacnicté Valdez del Río, 2021. "Entrepreneurial Behavior of SMEs and Characteristics of the Managers of Northwest Mexico," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-15, January.

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    Keywords

    Entrepreneurial Orientation; Risk; Entrepreneurship; SMEs.;
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    JEL classification:

    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration

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