An Empirical Investigation of the Antecedents and Performance Outcomes of Export Innovativeness

Katerina Makri; Marios Theodosiou; Evangelia Katsikea

doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2016.12.004

An Empirical Investigation of the Antecedents and Performance Outcomes of Export Innovativeness

Katerina Makri, Marios Theodosiou, Evangelia Katsikea

King's Business School

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Abstract

The present study develops and empirically tests a conceptual model of the organizational, strategic, and environmental drivers of export innovativeness. The relationship between export innovativeness and export performance is also examined. Using data collected from 168 small- and medium-sized direct exporters, we find that decentralization in decision making, export market orientation, information exchange and export market dynamism have a significant influence on exporting firms’ degree of innovativeness. Furthermore, export innovativeness has a significant positive effect on export performance. Several theoretical and managerial implications are derived from these findings. Directions for future research are also provided.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	628-639
Journal	International Business Review
Volume	26
Issue number	4
Early online date	28 Dec 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2016.12.004
Publication status	Published - Aug 2017

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