The moderator role of organizational structure and network on international entrepreneurship: A study of Chinese firms

This study explores the role of a firm's external and internal factors in its acquisition of foreign knowledge. We hypothesized that international entrepreneurship is positively related to foreign knowledge acquisition. Furthermore, this relationship is moderated by factors including the organization's organic structure and network strength. Based on a sample of 219 Chinese international firms, our research results indicate that the organic structure positively moderates the relationship between international entrepreneurship and foreign knowledge acquisition. In contrast, the organization's network strength hinders the effectiveness of international entrepreneurship. ©2010 IEEE.