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The influence of corporate entrepreneurship strategy on SMEs’ internationalization: proposing and testing a model

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies vol. 17, no. 1 (2025), p. 118-141
1. Verfasser: Baena-Luna, Pedro
Weitere Verfasser: Martínez-Román, Juan A, Romero-García, José E, Liñán, Francisco
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Schlagworte:
Spain
Andalusia Spain
Strategic management
Entrepreneurship
Competitive advantage
Quantitative analysis
Value chain
Policy making
Product differentiation
Research & development > R&D
Tests
Economic growth
Influence
Globalization
Competition
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Intrapreneurs
Corporate culture
Data processing
Regions
Structural equation modeling
Executives (Business)
Inequality
Environmental conditions
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Abstract:PurposeThis paper aims to propose and test a corporate entrepreneurship strategy (CES) model in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international activity located in Andalusia (Spain) – a peripheral region with high levels of inequality in the European Union (EU).Design/methodology/approachA quantitative analysis has been carried out with data from 101 SMEs to contrast and analyze the proposed CES model. The sample data were obtained through questionnaire-guided interviews with chief executive officers. Data processing has been done using partial least squares-path modeling, a variance-based technique for structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results of this study show the positive effect of environmental conditions on the development of CES actions in Andalusian SMEs (Spain) and the positive influence of CES on the results of SMEs’ international activity. In turn, environmental conditions do not directly affect the international activity.Originality/valueAlthough previous works address the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship (CE) and international enterprise activity, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this work is original in testing a CES model (including CE and the entrepreneurial strategic vision) in SMEs in a region that has one of the lowest levels of development in the EU. The results have important implications for SMEs and policymakers and could be extrapolated to other emerging economies.
ISSN:2053-4604
2053-4612
1756-1396
DOI:10.1108/JEEE-03-2024-0117
Quelle:Research Library