Journal
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL MARKETING
Volume 35, Issue 4, Pages 635-654Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/JBIM-11-2018-0324
Keywords
Export performance; Vietnam; SMEs; Structural equation modelling; Resource-based view; Contingency theory
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- Australian Agency for International Development
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Purpose Various barriers discourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from entering or expanding their export activities in the international markets, especially SMEs in emerging markets. The purpose of this study is to look at capacity building to accelerate SMEs' export performance. Design/methodology/approach This study draws on contingency theory and takes a resource-based and market-based view to provide a holistic understanding of the issue. This study uses primary data collected via extensive surveys from active SMEs in three main industrial regions in Vietnam to undertake confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling for quantitative analysis. Findings The results confirm and show the significant effects of various determinants on firms' export performance. These research findings have scientific contribution and significant implications by understanding the effective internal and external export drivers and mediators in an emerging market and enhancing SMEs' export performance. Originality/value Given the need for more work on export performance, this paper develops and tests a holistic conceptual framework that accounts for all aspects of export drivers, and provides a more comprehensive model for examining SMEs' export drivers. This theoretical framework also incorporates three potential mediators (i.e. innovation strategy, export marketing strategy and business strategy) to investigate the effect of internal and external factors on export performance, highlighting the importance of the mediating effects on SMEs in achieving growth and competing in the international arena.
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