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題名 E-Platform Use and Exporting in the Context of Alibaba: A Signaling Theory Perspective
作者 簡睿哲
Jean, “Bryan” Ruey-Jer
Kim, Daekwan
Zhou , Kevin Zheng
Cavusgil, S. Tamer
貢獻者 國貿系
關鍵詞 B2B E-platform; Alibaba; signaling theory; institutional environments; export growth strategy
日期 2021-01
上傳時間 25-Jun-2021 10:14:17 (UTC+8)
摘要 Despite the prominent role played by B2B electronic platforms (E-platforms) in assisting exporters, extant research pays scant attention to how, and under what conditions, exporters can deploy B2B E-platforms to enhance their sales performance. Drawing on signaling theory, we examine how the deployment of E-platforms affects export sales performance via foreign buyer contact. We also explore the moderating roles of institutional environment and export growth strategy. We test our model with a dataset composed of a survey and archival data on Chinese exporters that subscribe to Alibaba.com. The findings indicate that E-platform use positively affects foreign buyer contact and, in turn, export sales performance. This positive effect is even more substantial when exporters originate from regions with less-developed market intermediaries or when the institutional distance between the home and host countries is greater. In contrast, this effect becomes weaker when the level of export market diversification or product diversification is higher.
關聯 Journal of International Business Studies
資料類型 article
dc.contributor 國貿系-
dc.creator (作者) 簡睿哲-
dc.creator (作者) Jean, “Bryan” Ruey-Jer-
dc.creator (作者) Kim, Daekwan-
dc.creator (作者) Zhou , Kevin Zheng-
dc.creator (作者) Cavusgil, S. Tamer-
dc.date (日期) 2021-01-
dc.date.accessioned 25-Jun-2021 10:14:17 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 25-Jun-2021 10:14:17 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 25-Jun-2021 10:14:17 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/135880-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Despite the prominent role played by B2B electronic platforms (E-platforms) in assisting exporters, extant research pays scant attention to how, and under what conditions, exporters can deploy B2B E-platforms to enhance their sales performance. Drawing on signaling theory, we examine how the deployment of E-platforms affects export sales performance via foreign buyer contact. We also explore the moderating roles of institutional environment and export growth strategy. We test our model with a dataset composed of a survey and archival data on Chinese exporters that subscribe to Alibaba.com. The findings indicate that E-platform use positively affects foreign buyer contact and, in turn, export sales performance. This positive effect is even more substantial when exporters originate from regions with less-developed market intermediaries or when the institutional distance between the home and host countries is greater. In contrast, this effect becomes weaker when the level of export market diversification or product diversification is higher.-
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dc.relation (關聯) Journal of International Business Studies-
dc.subject (關鍵詞) B2B E-platform; Alibaba; signaling theory; institutional environments; export growth strategy-
dc.title (題名) E-Platform Use and Exporting in the Context of Alibaba: A Signaling Theory Perspective-
dc.type (資料類型) article-