Technological Knowledge, Innovation and Risk-taking Capability and International New Venture’s Performance
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https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v64.2274Keywords:
Technological knowledge, innovation & risk- taking capability, international new venture, international performanceAbstract
The choice of technological knowledge with innovation & risk- taking capability is a significant strategic decision for the success of international new ventures (INVs) performance. Therefore, this study’s aim is to offer a new construct, build up the conception model †technological knowledge- innovation & risk- taking capability- international new venture’s performanceâ€. And to examine how technology knowledge and innovation & risk- taking capability of international new venture’s (INVs) firms help to them in the development of international performance. Based on the literature of the investigation, it exhibits the theoretical supporting for positive connections between variables in the proposed model. Therefore, the study will use a mix-method approach to sequential explanatory design for testing the hypotheses. An email survey instrument would be utilized for data collation. The sample of the investigation is Malaysian international new venture firms that consist of products and services. It is expected to contribute to knowledge as a resource and international entrepreneurship by illustration a model of technological knowledge, Innovation & Risk- taking Capability and international performance.
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