Sample characteristics
| Demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| 1. Male | 215 | 56.7 |
| 2. Female | 164 | 43.3 |
| Age | ||
| 1. Less than 25 years | 93 | 24.5 |
| 2. 25–34 years | 164 | 43.3 |
| 3. 34–44 years | 75 | 19.8 |
| 4. >45 years | 47 | 12.4 |
| Education level | ||
| 1. With a bachelor level or upper | 263 | 69.4 |
| 2. Other | 116 | 30.6 |
| Number of years in an organization | ||
| 1. <3 years | 99 | 26.1 |
| 2. 3–5 years | 160 | 42.2 |
| 3. 6–10 years | 72 | 19.0 |
| 4. More than ten years | 48 | 12.7 |
| Average income/ month | ||
| 1. Under US$ 500 | 67 | 17.7 |
| 2. US$500–750 | 186 | 49.0 |
| 3. US$750–1,000 | 73 | 19.3 |
| 4. Over 1,000 USD | 53 | 14.0 |
| Management level | ||
| 1. Middle-level manager | 133 | 35.1 |
| 2. Operational employee | 246 | 64.9 |
| Firm types | ||
| 1. Manufacturing firms | 63 | 47.7 |
| 2. Service firms | 69 | 52.3 |
| Firm age at internationalization | ||
| 1. Under three years | 27 | 20.5 |
| 2. More than three years | 105 | 79.5 |
| Sample size calculator for PLS-SEM | ||
| 1. Anticipated effect size | 0.30 | |
| 2. Desired statistical power level | 0.95 | |
| 3. Number of latent variables | 10 | |
| 4. Number of observed variables | 35 | |
| 5. Probability level | 0.05 | |
| 6. Minimum sample size to detect the effect | 270 | |
| 7. Minimum sample size for model structure | 138 | |
| 8. Recommended minimum sample size | 270 | |
| Actual sample size in the study | 379 | |
| Demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Male | 215 | 56.7 |
| 2. Female | 164 | 43.3 |
| 1. Less than 25 years | 93 | 24.5 |
| 2. 25–34 years | 164 | 43.3 |
| 3. 34–44 years | 75 | 19.8 |
| 4. >45 years | 47 | 12.4 |
| 1. With a bachelor level or upper | 263 | 69.4 |
| 2. Other | 116 | 30.6 |
| 1. <3 years | 99 | 26.1 |
| 2. 3–5 years | 160 | 42.2 |
| 3. 6–10 years | 72 | 19.0 |
| 4. More than ten years | 48 | 12.7 |
| 1. Under US$ 500 | 67 | 17.7 |
| 2. US$500–750 | 186 | 49.0 |
| 3. US$750–1,000 | 73 | 19.3 |
| 4. Over 1,000 USD | 53 | 14.0 |
| 1. Middle-level manager | 133 | 35.1 |
| 2. Operational employee | 246 | 64.9 |
| 1. Manufacturing firms | 63 | 47.7 |
| 2. Service firms | 69 | 52.3 |
| 1. Under three years | 27 | 20.5 |
| 2. More than three years | 105 | 79.5 |
| 1. Anticipated effect size | 0.30 | |
| 2. Desired statistical power level | 0.95 | |
| 3. Number of latent variables | 10 | |
| 4. Number of observed variables | 35 | |
| 5. Probability level | 0.05 | |
| 6. Minimum sample size to detect the effect | 270 | |
| 7. Minimum sample size for model structure | 138 | |
| 8. Recommended minimum sample size | 270 | |
| Actual sample size in the study | 379 | |
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