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Objective: In the process of growth and development, start-ups often face resource constraints. Overcoming resource scarcity is crucial for the survival and development of this type of business. Entrepreneurs can expand their networks and access more resources by using entrepreneurial bricolage, which allows them to explore entrepreneurial opportunities in a timely manner and increases their chances of survival and development. Also, start-ups usually face new needs and uncertain competition in the market. Therefore, to survive and grow in this complex environment, these businesses must use existing experiences and knowledge on the one hand and seek new opportunities on the other. This means that businesses must be ambidextrous and consider the challenges of technological turbulence. In this regard, the present study was formed with the primary aim of investigating the effect of entrepreneurial bricolage on the growth performance of start-ups, and then the mediating role of market ambidexterity and the moderating role of technological turbulence were examined.
Method: The present study is applied in terms of its purpose and seeks solutions to improve growth performance in the business world, especially in the field of tourism start-ups. This study is defined as a quantitative study by nature. Quantitative studies are usually conducted to measure relationships between variables and analyze numerical data, and this method was used in this study to measure the relationships between entrepreneurial bricolage, growth performance, market ambidexterity, and technological turbulence. Also, this study is a descriptive correlational research in terms of the data collection method. In correlational studies, the inherent goal is to examine the relationship between variables and determine the intensity and direction of the effect. The data collection tool in this study was a standard questionnaire. In order to facilitate access, 420 questionnaires were distributed among managers and experts of tourism start-ups in the cities of Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd, and 384 acceptable questionnaires were collected. The questionnaire included questions to measure entrepreneurial bricolage, growth performance, market ambidexterity, and technological turbulence. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling with the help of SmartPLS software version 3. This software allows researchers to examine complex relationships between latent and manifest variables.
Results: The results of data analysis confirm the main and secondary hypotheses of the study. The first hypothesis of the study, which examined the effect of entrepreneurial bricolage on the growth performance of new businesses, was significantly confirmed. This finding indicates that entrepreneurial bricolage alone cannot have a sufficient effect on the growth performance of new tourism businesses, but market ambidexterity also plays a role in this regard. In addition to confirming the first hypothesis, the results of statistical analyses also indicate the confirmation of the second hypothesis of the study. This hypothesis examines the effect of entrepreneurial bricolage on market ambidexterity. The third hypothesis examined the effect of market ambidexterity on the growth performance of new tourism businesses, which the results of statistical analyses indicate the confirmation of the third hypothesis of the study. The fourth hypothesis of the study examined the mediating role of market ambidexterity in the relationship between entrepreneurial bricolage and the growth performance of new tourism businesses, which the results of statistical analyses indicate the confirmation of the fourth hypothesis of the study. The fifth, sixth, and seventh hypotheses of the research are about the moderating role of technological turbulence in the relationships between the research variables, and the results of statistical analyses indicate confirmation of this hypothesis and proof of the moderating role of technological turbulence in these relationships.
Conclusion: The results of this research can help tourism start-ups to promote their growth performance by considering entrepreneurial bricolage capabilities, market ambidexterity, and technological turbulence. The use of bricolage allows businesses to exploit emerging opportunities despite having very few resources. With the improvement of entrepreneurial bricolage, the growth performance of tourism start-ups also increases, and this relationship is enhanced by market ambidexterity and technological turbulence. Market ambidexterity serves as a crucial theoretical tool for start-ups to navigate the opportunity paradox of simultaneously satisfying an existing market need and exploring a potential market. On the other hand, active companies face a constantly innovative and uncertain environment. This means that companies will constantly change their competitive strategies in the processes of product creation and production because the competitive boundaries are constantly changing. Technology turbulence is characterized by features such as “short product development cycles and rapid technology obsolescence.” These conditions can create opportunities for companies to gain a competitive advantage by changing or improving their products. |