TY - JOUR
T1 - Antecedents of international and domestic learning effort
AU - Sapienza, Harry J.
AU - De Clercq, Dirk
AU - Sandberg, William R.
PY - 2005/7
Y1 - 2005/7
N2 - We examine the antecedents of international and domestic learning effort in independent firms. We combine learning theory and the "attention-based" view to examine how firms' degree of internationalization, the age at international entry, and entrepreneurial orientation are associated with the extent to which they engage in foreign and domestic learning activities. In particular, our study shows that early entry in foreign markets and an entrepreneurial orientation are positively related to a culture that promotes learning effort in international and domestic markets. On the other hand, whereas a firm's degree of internationalization does not have a significant association with international learning effort, the degree of internationalization is negatively related to domestic learning effort. We discuss the implications of our study for theory, practice, and future research.
AB - We examine the antecedents of international and domestic learning effort in independent firms. We combine learning theory and the "attention-based" view to examine how firms' degree of internationalization, the age at international entry, and entrepreneurial orientation are associated with the extent to which they engage in foreign and domestic learning activities. In particular, our study shows that early entry in foreign markets and an entrepreneurial orientation are positively related to a culture that promotes learning effort in international and domestic markets. On the other hand, whereas a firm's degree of internationalization does not have a significant association with international learning effort, the degree of internationalization is negatively related to domestic learning effort. We discuss the implications of our study for theory, practice, and future research.
KW - Entrepreneurial orientation
KW - Internationalization
KW - Learning
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2004.03.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2004.03.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:14844355199
SN - 0883-9026
VL - 20
SP - 437
EP - 457
JO - Journal of Business Venturing
JF - Journal of Business Venturing
IS - 4
ER -