Study goals
Analyze the influence of international ambidexterity and international experience on the export performance of industrial companies in Ceará, comparing firms with different levels of dependence on foreign markets (up to and above 60% of international revenue).
Relevance / originality
The study addresses a gap by simultaneously investigating international ambidexterity and international experience in export performance within a rarely explored regional context, providing insights tailored to the reality of Ceará’s industrial exporting companies.
Methodology / approach
Quantitative, explanatory, and descriptive research with a validated questionnaire applied to 50 industrial exporting companies in Ceará. Descriptive analyses and multiple linear regression were used to test the relationships between the studied variables.
Main results
In the overall model, international experience showed a positive and significant correlation with export performance, while international ambidexterity was not significant For companies with up to 60% foreign revenue, neither variable was significant; for those above 60%, only international experience was a
Theoretical / methodological contributions
The study expands the discussion on applying international ambidexterity in regional contexts, being among the first to test it as a predictor of export performance. It identifies limitations and suggests future studies with larger samples and structural equation modeling.
Social / management contributions
Provides insights for policymakers and managers on the relevance of international experience to export performance, highlighting the need for strategies aimed at maturing ambidexterity in companies with lower levels of international market involvement.