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Driving global success: entrepreneurialness and strategic competency of ICT-born global firms in Sri Lanka

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This study investigates the role of entrepreneurialness-measured through international entrepreneurial culture (IEC) - in enhancing the international performance of ICT-born global firms in Sri Lanka, with strategic competency (SC) as a mediating variable. Based on the dynamic capability view, IEC exhibits five strategic orientations: international entrepreneurial orientation, international market orientation, international learning orientation, international network orientation, and international growth orientation. A cross-sectional online survey of 225 ICT firms was analysed using PLS-SEM. The results confirm that all IEC dimensions significantly influence international performance, and through the mediating effect of SC. The findings offer empirical evidence from a developing country context, highlighting how internally driven dynamic capabilities can enable small firms to overcome resource constraints and succeed globally. The study contributes to the literature by offering a new perspective on the multidimensional IEC model and reinforcing the strategic role of SC in the international expansion of born global firms.

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  • H.M.T.S. Herath, 2025. "Driving global success: entrepreneurialness and strategic competency of ICT-born global firms in Sri Lanka," International Journal of Business Excellence, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 37(5), pages 1-29.
  • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbexc:v:37:y:2025:i:5:p:1-29
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