A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Transnational digital entrepreneurship and enterprise effectiveness: A micro-foundational perspective
Authors: Sufyan Muhammad, Degbey William Y., Glavee-Geo Richard, Zoogah Baniyelme D.
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication year: 2023
Journal: Journal of Business Research
Journal name in source: Journal of Business Research
Article number: 113802
Volume: 160
ISSN: 0148-2963
eISSN: 1873-7978
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113802
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Transnational digital entrepreneurship (TDE), the establishment of digital enterprises by combining home- and host-country value creation to serve domestic and foreign customers, is increasing. In order to understand the role of entrepreneurs in transnational digital enterprise effectiveness, we investigate how the competencies of transnational digital entrepreneurs influence social interactions among stakeholders that contribute to enterprise effectiveness. We apply the micro-foundations perspective of management and entrepreneurship and semi-structured interview data from transnational entrepreneurs from six countries—Finland, Sweden, Norway, New Zealand, Australia, and the USA—and their partners in Pakistan. We find that entrepreneurs’ digital knowledge, skills, and abilities—versatile cognitive capabilities, digital managerial capabilities, and multicultural capabilities—affect social interactions through four socio-structural mechanisms—structural support, trust-building, knowledge sharing, and resource configuration—that enhance enterprise effectiveness. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications for transnational entrepreneurship, policymakers, and migrant entrepreneurs.
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