The Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation, Business Networks Orientation, Export Market Orientation and SME Export Performance: A Proposed Research Framework

Abstract

This study proposing a research framework of the relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO), Export Market Orientation (EMO), Business Network (BNO) and SME export performance in Pakistan. This framework developed based on extensive literature. There are few studies have attempted to investigate the combined effect of EO, EMO and BNO in a framework with SME export performance, especially in the context of Pakistan. Literature failed to find the consistency relationship between EO, EMO, BNO and SME export performance. This study delivers useful information and adds knowledge to the literature pointing to increase their business performance.