Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Export Performance of SMEs: The Mediating Role of Innovation Capability and Access to International Networks

This research aims to investigate the direct and indirect impact of three variables: 'entrepreneurial orientation,' 'innovation capability,' and 'access to international networks' on the export performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Tehran Province. In today's volatile business environment, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) serve as the driving force behind job creation and economic growth, and to achieve further growth and profitability, they need to enter international markets and improve their export performance. Entrepreneurial orientation is recognized as one of the most significant variables affecting export performance, which can influence it directly or indirectly through innovation capability and access to international networks. This research is innovative in terms of its subject, methodology, and context, as limited studies have simultaneously modeled these variables. The statistical population of the research includes ۳۳۳ managers of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Tehran Province. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS ۲۵ and LISREL ۸.۸ software, employing structural equation modeling (SEM) with covariance methods. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test results showed that the data distribution was normal, and all pairwise relationships between research variables were significant at the ۹۵% or ۹۹% level.

کلیدواژه ها:

Entrepreneurial Orientation ، Innovation Capability ، Access to International Network ، SME Export Performance ، Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)