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The Impact of Exploitation and Exploration on Export Sales Growth: The Moderating Role of Domestic and International Collaborations

Sousa, Carlos M.P.; Li, Rebecca Yu; He, Xinming

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Carlos M.P. Sousa

Rebecca Yu Li



Abstract

This study examines the short- and long-term implications of the impact of exploitation and exploration on export sales growth. It also explores the moderating role of external collaborations by differentiating between domestic collaborations and international collaborations. The authors tested their conceptual model with data from the U.K. Community Innovation Survey (2010–2016). Using different time lags for exploitation and exploration, the findings indicate that the impact varies over time. Specifically, they reveal that the effect of exploitation is negative in the long term but positive in the short term, while exploration has no significant effect in the short term but a positive influence on export sales growth in the long term. Similarly, the moderating effect of domestic and international collaborations has been found to vary over time. The authors conclude with a discussion of the theoretical and practical implications.

Citation

Sousa, C. M., Li, R. Y., & He, X. (2020). The Impact of Exploitation and Exploration on Export Sales Growth: The Moderating Role of Domestic and International Collaborations. Journal of International Marketing, 28(4), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069031x20963617

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 14, 2020
Online Publication Date Oct 20, 2020
Publication Date Dec 1, 2020
Deposit Date Oct 21, 2020
Publicly Available Date Oct 22, 2020
Journal Journal of International Marketing
Print ISSN 1069-031X
Electronic ISSN 1547-7215
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 28
Issue 4
Pages 1-20
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1069031x20963617
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1258978

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