The influence of entrepreneurs’ immigrant status and time on the perceived likelihood of exporting
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Author(s)
Bolzani, Daniela
Fini, Riccardo
Marzocchi, Gian Luca
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We contribute in this paper to the scant literature on the factors and conditions influencing the development of different perceptions of potential international opportunities for immigrant and native entrepreneurs in the pre-internationalization phase. Specifically, we investigate what factors influence the perceived likelihood entrepreneurs have of exporting. Building on entrepreneurial intentions and opportunity-based entrepreneurial processes, we propose a cognitive account of perceived likelihood of exporting based on entrepreneurs’ perceptions of the desirability and feasibility of export opportunities. We investigate how the immigrant status (i.e., individual characteristics) and time (i.e., contextual factors) influence the relationship between the desirability and feasibility of exporting, and entrepreneurs’ perceived likelihood of exporting. We employ an experimental design on a matched-pair sample of 108 native and immigrant entrepreneurs in domestic technology-based firms. The results are a unique account of the cognitive antecedents of the perceived likelihood of exporting under different temporal conditions, comparing immigrant and native entrepreneurs. We discuss theoretical and practical implications.
Date Issued
2021-06-01
Date Acceptance
2020-11-06
Citation
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2021, 17, pp.593-623
ISSN
1554-7191
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Start Page
593
End Page
623
Journal / Book Title
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
Volume
17
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Subjects
Social Sciences
Business
Management
Business & Economics
Immigrants
Immigrant entrepreneurs
International entrepreneurship
Cognition
Opportunity evaluation
Export
Time
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION
MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS
PSYCHIC DISTANCE
DECISION-MAKING
ENTRY MODE
COGNITION
PERFORMANCE
KNOWLEDGE
EXPERIENCE
Business & Management
1503 Business and Management
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-12-07