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International entrepreneurial orientation of South African ventures
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/103051 International entrepreneurial orientation of South African ventures Ntshakala, Thembekile ichelp@gibs.co.za Gongxeka, Nombulelo UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Entrepreneurial Orientation Internationalisation Firms Government Support Incentives Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2024. The study examines Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) on the internationalisation of South African Ventures focusing on export market participation. EO is investigated in terms of innovativeness, proactivity, and risk-taking, as well as in terms of the moderating influence of environmental factors, including government support expressed as policies, incentives, and infrastructure. Targeting small, medium, and large South African exporting firms, a quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted utilising a standardised research instrument distributed through convenience sampling. Exporters provided data, which was examined to determine how EO characteristics relate to international performance. Key findings suggest that whilst innovativeness showed an inverse relationship, proactiveness, and risk-taking positively correlated with improved export performance. Government support failed to moderate these relationships, such as policies, incentives, and infrastructure, and enhanced the benefits of EO on internationalisation. The primary challenges in South Africa identified turned out to be institutional support lacking and infrastructural constraints. The study concludes that effective internationalisation depends on both internal entrepreneurial capacities and external institutional elements. Recommendations stress the need to match government export support programs with the requirements of firms to promote sustainable economic development through increased export activity. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth 2025-06-30T07:04:21Z 2025-06-30T07:04:21Z 2025-09 2025-03-04 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/103051 en © 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Entrepreneurial Orientation Internationalisation Firms Government Support Incentives International entrepreneurial orientation of South African ventures |
| title | International entrepreneurial orientation of South African ventures |
| title_full | International entrepreneurial orientation of South African ventures |
| title_fullStr | International entrepreneurial orientation of South African ventures |
| title_full_unstemmed | International entrepreneurial orientation of South African ventures |
| title_short | International entrepreneurial orientation of South African ventures |
| title_sort | international entrepreneurial orientation of south african ventures |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Entrepreneurial Orientation Internationalisation Firms Government Support Incentives |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/103051 |