Learning, firm age and performance: An investigation of returnee entrepreneurs in Chinese high-tech industries

Xiaohui Liu, Mike Wright, Igor Filatotchev

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Abstract

Using unique survey data, this study investigates the impact of the learning of returnee entrepreneurs on firm performance. The findings indicate that returnee entrepreneur experiential and vicarious learning boosts firm performance. However, firm age significantly weakens the impact of learning on firm performance. The results extend the existing literature by explicitly examining the impact of the interrelationship between two forms of learning and firm age.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)467-487
Number of pages21
JournalInternational Small Business Journal
Volume33
Issue number5
Early online date12 Dec 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2015

Keywords

  • China
  • experiential learning
  • firm performance
  • Returnee entrepreneurs
  • vicarious learning

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