The export orientation and export performance of high-technology SMEs in emerging markets: The effects of knowledge transfer by returnee entrepreneurs

Igor Filatotchev, Xiaohui Liu, Trevor Buck and Mike Wright
Additional contact information
Igor Filatotchev: Faculty of Management, Sir John Cass Business School, City University London, UK
Xiaohui Liu: Loughborough University Business School, UK
Trevor Buck: Loughborough University Business School, UK

Journal of International Business Studies, 2009, vol. 40, issue 6, 1005-1021

Abstract: Combining international business research with the knowledge-based view, this paper examines factors affecting the export orientation and export performance of high-technology Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging economy. Using a unique, hand-collected dataset of 711 SMEs from Zhongguancun Science Park in China, it argues that export orientation and performance depend not only on the development of capabilities through R&D and technology transfer, but also on entrepreneurial characteristics, such as the founder's international background and global networks. It is also shown that both export orientation and performance are positively associated with the presence of a “returnee” entrepreneur. Journal of International Business Studies (2009) 40, 1005–1021. doi:10.1057/jibs.2008.105

Date: 2009
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (193)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jibs/journal/v40/n6/pdf/jibs2008105a.pdf Link to full text PDF (application/pdf)
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jibs/journal/v40/n6/full/jibs2008105a.html Link to full text HTML (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:jintbs:v:40:y:2009:i:6:p:1005-1021

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.springer. ... nt/journal/41267/PS2

Access Statistics for this article

Journal of International Business Studies is currently edited by John Cantwell

More articles in Journal of International Business Studies from Palgrave Macmillan, Academy of International Business
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().