Born‐Global SMEs, Performance, and Dynamic Absorptive Capacity: Evidence from Spanish Firms

M. Ángeles Rodríguez‐Serrano, Enrique Martín‐Armario · 2017 · Journal of Small Business Management

Summary. Spanish small businesses that internationalize from startup outperform competitors through dynamic absorptive capacity—their ability to acquire, assimilate, and apply market knowledge effectively. An entrepreneurial, market-oriented culture strengthens this capability. The study of 102 Spanish born-global SMEs confirms that success depends on firms' capacity to rapidly learn and adapt knowledge to market demands.

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  title   = {Born‐Global SMEs, Performance, and Dynamic Absorptive Capacity: Evidence from Spanish Firms},
  author  = {M. Ángeles Rodríguez‐Serrano and Enrique Martín‐Armario},
  journal = {Journal of Small Business Management},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1111/jsbm.12319},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12319}
}

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DOI

10.1111/jsbm.12319

Countries

Spain

Regions

Europe

Categories

entrepreneurship, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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2026-04-28