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TY - JOUR
T1 - Entrepreneurs and growth orientation of young high-tech SMEs in China
T2 - multiple measures of performance
AU - Xiao, Li
AU - Larson, Mitch
AU - North, David
PY - 2013/2
Y1 - 2013/2
N2 - This paper examines the growth-orientation effects of specific entrepreneurial expertise in an emerging economy. It draws on face-to-face interviews with entrepreneurs of young high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises in the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi. Using four measures of firm-level performance – that is, employment, profitability, sales turnover and internationalization – the findings show that different types of entrepreneurial teams have different growth intentions depending on the strengths of the team members. The 'mixed' type of team optimized performance in general and employment growth in particular, while 'technology entrepreneurial' teams were more profit-oriented, and 'business practice entrepreneurial' teams were more export-oriented.
AB - This paper examines the growth-orientation effects of specific entrepreneurial expertise in an emerging economy. It draws on face-to-face interviews with entrepreneurs of young high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises in the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi. Using four measures of firm-level performance – that is, employment, profitability, sales turnover and internationalization – the findings show that different types of entrepreneurial teams have different growth intentions depending on the strengths of the team members. The 'mixed' type of team optimized performance in general and employment growth in particular, while 'technology entrepreneurial' teams were more profit-oriented, and 'business practice entrepreneurial' teams were more export-oriented.
KW - Entrepreneur
KW - Growth orientation
KW - High-tech SMEs
KW - China
U2 - 10.5367/ijei.2013.0106
DO - 10.5367/ijei.2013.0106
M3 - Journal article
VL - 14
SP - 29
EP - 38
JO - The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
JF - The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
SN - 1465-7503
IS - 1
ER -