Performance determinants of early internationalizing firms: The role of international entrepreneurial orientation

In this study, we examine the impact of the founders’ level of international entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) on the export degree and scope of early internationalizing firms (EIFs). Since the emergence of international entrepreneurship (IE) as a research field, theoretical knowledge on the performance determinants of EIFs remains limited. Those studies that have examined the performance determinants of EIFs predominantly focused on subjective...