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Entrepreneurial orientation, online credibility, and online performance: Evidence from SMEs in a B2B electronic market in China

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  • Kai Li
  • Xiaowen Wang
  • Timon C. Du

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Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is a major strategy for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Prior studies have focused mainly on the EO-performance relationship in the traditional market. This article investigates the EO of online SMEs using a panel of secondary data for 149 SMEs from Alibaba.com over a three-month period. The results suggest that proactiveness and competitive aggressiveness have significant effects on online performance for SMEs in the business-to-business (B2B) electronic market. Online credibility plays an important role when SMEs adopt a strategy of proactiveness in the electronic market, but does not enhance the effectiveness of competitive aggressiveness. These findings offer managerial implications for online SMEs and suggestions for future research.

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  • Kai Li & Xiaowen Wang & Timon C. Du, 2022. "Entrepreneurial orientation, online credibility, and online performance: Evidence from SMEs in a B2B electronic market in China," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(1), pages 93-118, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ujbmxx:v:60:y:2022:i:1:p:93-118
    DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2019.1695495
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    1. Liao, Miyan & Fang, Jiaming & Han, Lintong & Wen, Ling & Zheng, Qiqi & Xia, Guoen, 2023. "Boosting eCommerce sales with livestreaming in B2B marketplace: A perspective on live streamers’ competencies," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 167(C).

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