Internationalisation of SMEs: does entrepreneurial orientation matter?

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dc.contributor.authorNgoma, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorAbaho, Ernest,
dc.contributor.authorNangoli, Sudi
dc.contributor.authorKusemererwa, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-28T13:16:12Z
dc.date.available2022-12-28T13:16:12Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to investigate entrepreneurial orientation (EO) as a predictor of internationalisation of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The key research question is “to what extent do the dimensions of EO (innovativeness, proactiveness and risk taking) predict internationalisation of SMEs?” Design/methodology/approach – The study adopts a cross-sectional survey to collect data from 282 SMEs, with the use of a multi-dimensional self-administered questionnaire. All the measures in this study were adopted from existing instruments from previous studies and all showed a CVI above 0.8. Data were analysed quantitatively using descriptive statistics, correlations and hierarchical regression. The nature and strength of the relationships between the variables was tested using the zero-order bivariate correlation analysis. Findings – The study establishes a significant relationship between the dimensions of EO and internationalisation of SMEs. Research limitations/implications – This paper contributes to the corpus of literature on internationalisation of SMEs. Future research should consider the major constructs from a longitudinal point of view given that cross-sectional studies sometimes fail to examine the interaction effect of the variables. Practical implications – The paper illustrates how EO dimensions can influence an entrepreneur’s decision to go international especially handling the process of internationalisation and its dynamics. Originality/value – The paper provides contextual evidence from a developing country to the effect that as local investors get more inclined to EO, they in the process ease their way to joining the international business arena.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMohammed Ngoma, Abaho Ernest, Sudi Nangoli, Kusemererwa Christopher, (2017) "Internationalisation of SMEs: does entrepreneurial orientation matter?", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 13 Issue: 2, pp.96-113, doi: 10.1108/WJEMSD-08-2016-0039en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1108/WJEMSD-08-2016-0039
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6703
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWorld Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Developmenten_US
dc.subjectSMEsen_US
dc.subjectInnovativenessen_US
dc.subjectStrategyen_US
dc.subjectInternationalisationen_US
dc.subjectRisk takingen_US
dc.subjectProactivenessen_US
dc.titleInternationalisation of SMEs: does entrepreneurial orientation matter?en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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