Perceptions of market orientation in emerging economy entrepreneurship: evidence from crowdfunding

Steven A. Creek, Joshua D. Maurer and Justin K. Kent

International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2023, vol. 19, issue 11, 4006-4028

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine how crowdfunding backer perceptions of market orientation and foreignness impact crowdfunding performance in emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach - Using content analysis software, the authors analyzed 756 Kickstarter campaign narratives from the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa for the period between 2009 and 2019. Findings - The authors’ results show that behavioral market orientation signals are positively related to amounts raised while decision criteria signals are negatively related. The authors also find that foreign entrepreneur status interacts with the two market orientations to impact funding amounts. Practical implications - When creating crowdfunding campaigns in emerging economies, domestic entrepreneurs should use high levels of behavioral market orientation rhetoric but low levels of decision criteria rhetoric within their campaign narratives. Originality/value - This study unpacks the components of market orientation and examines their positive and negative effects on crowdfunding success in the context of emerging economies.

Keywords: Emerging economies; Crowdfunding; Market orientation; Liability of foreignness; Foreign entrepreneurs; Rhetoric (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/IJOEM-07-2021-1000

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