Deciding to export: An exploratory study of Singaporean entrepreneurs |
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Authors: | Leo Paul Dana Robert T. Hamilton Kirsten Wick |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Management, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | This paper confirms a mapping between a taxonomy of entrepreneurs and what triggered Singaporeans to become exporters. The study involved interviews with 47 new exporters based in Singapore. Entrepreneurs were classified as either ‘opportunity seeking’ or ‘reactive’. Export triggers were either ‘pull’, negative ‘push’, or positive ‘push’. We find that those who were opportunity seeking at start-up were more likely to have responded to export ‘pull’ forces. It was rare indeed for a reactive founder to have been ‘pulled’ into exporting. Among this group of entrepreneurs, ‘push’ forces dominated the decision to export. The paper concludes with some implications for policy targeting and suggestions for further research. |
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Keywords: | Entrepreneurs Singapore Internationalisation Exporting Motivation |
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