...Lori Radulovich; Rajshekhar (Raj) G. Javalgi; Robert F. Scherer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the relationships between the drivers of economic growth in emerging markets to include entrepreneurial orientation (EO), human capital (HC), relational capital (RC...

...Rohit Deshpandé; Amir Grinstein; Sang-Hoon Kim; Elie Ofek Purpose – There is a lack of research on the link between the personal disposition of an entrepreneurial firm's founder, the firm's strategic orientation and its performance outcomes. Also, there is a lack of cross-national research...

...Fernando Fastoso; Jeryl Whitelock; Angela da Rocha; Renato Cotta de Mello; Henrique Pacheco; Isabel de Abreu Farias Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of international commitment of entrepreneurial firms from an emerging economy to their foreign operations...

...Sanna Sundqvist; Kalevi Kyläheiko; Olli Kuivalainen; John W. Cadogan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the mechanisms by which entrepreneurial‐oriented behaviours (EOB) enhance international business performance. In so doing, the authors demonstrate that different dimensions...

... analysis of interviews conducted with five BG enterprises in which it evaluates, compares and contrasts the views of owner founders. Findings It seems clear to the authors that organizational structure, the entrepreneurial processes adopted in creating firms, as well as marketing and learning...

...Yanto Chandra; Chris Styles; Ian Wilkinson Purpose This paper aims to complement existing theories of internationalization by studying an important aspect which has been neglected in previous studies: the process of international entrepreneurial opportunity recognition. International market entry...

...Chris Styles; sid Gray; Sharon Loane; Jim Bell Purpose The importance of networks in the internationalisation of entrepreneurial firms is widely accepted. However, while the literature tends to focus on the existing networks of firms, there is growing evidence that many rapid internationalisers...

... examining the factors driving small‐ and medium‐size firm internationalisation. These small, rapidly internationalising, entrepreneurial new ventures have recently both challenged and fascinated scholars and practitioners. While IE researchers are beginning to call for a broadening of the field of IE...

... ; Simonin 2004 ; Rothaermel and Deeds, 2004), it appears that the organizational learning patterns of organizations vary by size, and that this affects the ability of small, entrepreneurial firms to engage in the global economy. While international engagement comes in many forms, exporting is still...

...Chris Styles; sid Gray; Fredric Kropp; Noel J. Lindsay; Aviv Shoham Purpose This study examines the interrelationships between aspects of entrepreneurial, market, and learning orientations, and international entrepreneurial business venture (IEBV) performance. Design/methodology/approach Data...

... to these international resources. Chris Styles can be contacted at: c.styles@econ.usyd.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Entrepreneurialism Globalization Marketing theory Entrepreneurship's impact on economic growth is being increasingly recognised. For example, the Organization...