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Learning about foreign markets: A study of Czech SMEs

verfasst von: Martina Musteen, Deepak K. Datta

Erschienen in: Journal of International Entrepreneurship | Ausgabe 2/2011

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Drawing on the organizational learning literature, our study examines the role of foreign market knowledge and firm emphasis on technological innovation in the internationalization of small, entrepreneurial firms in the Czech Republic. It is based on a sample of 168 SMEs representing a broad range of manufacturing industries that were founded after the fall of communism and as the Czech economy was transitioning to a more market-based economy. Findings indicate that emphasis on technological innovation is associated with greater acquisition of foreign market knowledge. In addition, our results indicate that emphasis on technological innovation directly and indirectly influences the performance of such SMEs in international markets. Our findings also suggest that foreign market knowledge partially mediates the relationship between firm emphasis on technological innovation and international performance. Implications of our findings from the perspective of theory and practice are discussed.

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Titel: Learning about foreign markets: A study of Czech SMEs
verfasst von: Martina Musteen
Deepak K. Datta
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2011
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of International Entrepreneurship / Ausgabe 2/2011
Print ISSN: 1570-7385
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7349
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-010-0067-5

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