Is innovation really a determinant of internationalisation? The case of Slovenian internationalised companies

Ruzzier, Mitja; Hojnik, Jana; Lipnik, Aleš

doi:10.1504/ijse.2014.063180

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“…Within a given SME, the aggregated desire of the entrepreneurs to produce new products and take up new markets beyond the boundaries of the country of origin explains the firms’ level of internationalisation. Taken as a process, internationalisation entails the sustained developing of networks of business relationships in other countries through extension, penetration and integration (Johanson and Mattsson, 1993; Ruzzier, Hojnik and Lipnik, 2006).…”

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Internationalisation of SMEs: does entrepreneurial orientation matter?

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Abaho

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Purpose The 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.

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“…SME internationalisation is composed of multiple elements related to product, time, market and operations (Chetty, 1999; Luostarinen, 1979; Welch and Welch, 1996; Ruzzier, Hojnik and Lipnik, 2006). Internationalisation is an intricate strategy that any firm can embark on (Fernández and Nieto, 2005).…”

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Internationalisation of SMEs: does entrepreneurial orientation matter?

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“…Jaklič (2007) found that the share of innovators among exporters (25%) is much larger than that among firms that operate mainly on the domestic market (10%). Some other authors (Burger, Jaklič, & Rojec, 2008;Ruzzier, Hojnik, & Lipnik, 2013) focused on the link between innovation and internationalisation in a sample of Slovenian firms, all of which confirmed a positive correlation. Using data from Slovenian manufacturing companies, Palčič, Buchmeister, and Polajnar (2010) analysed the relationship between organisational innovation concepts and companies' performance indicators and found that R&D expenses and innovation concepts are not always correlated.…”

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The behaviour of tourism firms in the area of innovativeness

Čivre

Omerzel

2015

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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Innovativeness in companies in the tourism sector can reasonably be considered to be one of the most important factors of performance. This paper highlights the importance of two determinants of tourism firms' innovativeness -namely, market and entrepreneurial orientation -focusing on the tourism sector. A conceptual model was developed and empirically tested based on 91 Slovenian tourism SMEs. The results of the study reveal the positive impact of a market and entrepreneurial orientation on innovativeness, the positive relationship of innovativeness with firm performance, and the importance of antecedents of innovativeness and their impacts on performance. Thus, tourism firms should be encouraged to introduce more entrepreneurial and marketing activities to increase innovativeness, which fosters better firm performance. On this basis, a greater competitive advantage can be reached.

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“…Reduction in material costs Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Reduction in process/production costs Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Reduction in costs of regulatory compliance Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Increased process/production efficiency Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Increased productivity Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Increased knowledge about effective ways of managing operations Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Improved process innovations Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Improved product quality Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Improved product innovations Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Better relationships with stakeholders, such as local communities, regulators, and environmental groups Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Improved employee morale Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Overall improved company reputation or goodwill Sharma and Vredenburg (1998) Three items adopted from Ruzzier et al (2014a;2014b) measured internationalization as a latent factor. Thus, following Ruzzier et al (2014a;2014b), we used a combination of three different measures: number of foreign markets, number of operation modes and percentage of sales abroad in 2013.…”

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“…Thus, following Ruzzier et al (2014a;2014b), we used a combination of three different measures: number of foreign markets, number of operation modes and percentage of sales abroad in 2013. The items number of foreign markets and number of operation modes both measure the qualitative scope of internationalization, while the performance dimension of internationalization was measured by the extent of sales on foreign markets in 2013, ranging from 0 to 100%.…”

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In Persuit of Eco-innovation. Drivers and Consequences of Eco-innovation at Firm Level

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2017

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Is innovation really a determinant of internationalisation? The case of Slovenian internationalised companies

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Internationalisation of SMEs: does entrepreneurial orientation matter?

Internationalisation of SMEs: does entrepreneurial orientation matter?

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