The mediating effect of the absorptive capacity in the international entrepreneurial orientation of family firms

Abstract

This paper analyzes the mediating effect of absorptive capacities (ACAP) on the impact of international entrepreneurial orientation on the international performance of family firms. We focus on family businesses because of their importance in generating employment and wealth. For data analysis, we used a structural equation model PLS-SEM. The main conclusions of this study are that the international performance of family firms can be explained by the influence of the international entrepreneurial orientation and that the absorptive capacity has a mediating role in the previous relationship.