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Effects of Knowledge-based Resource and Ambidextrous Capability on Export Performance in SMEs

중소기업의 지식기반자원과 양면성 역량이 수출성과에 미치는 영향

  • Dong-Woo Ryu (Department of Business Administration, Yeungnam University)
  • Received : 2020.03.11
  • Accepted : 2020.04.25
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of knowledge-based resource and ambidextrous capability on their export performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Drawing on an extensive review of the literature on Knowledge-based resource and ambidextrous capability, hypotheses are developed and tested using a sample of 284 SMEs in South Korea. Structural equation modeling was applied. As a result of analysis, first, international entrepreneurship has a significant effect on ambidextrous capability. Second, human capital has significant influence on ambidextrous capability. Third, ambidextrous capability has a significant effect on export performance. The results indicate that their knowledge-based resources ware significant driver of their ambidextrous capability. and that their ambidextrous capability was significant driver of their export performance. In the final conclusion section, implications and limitations of research results and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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