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Abstract
This study aims to study the entrepreneurial competencies, Psychological
Contracting of international outsourcing and SME performance in
Information Technology Industry and to develop a model to test the
relationship between entrepreneurial competencies and Small and
medium Enterprises, through the mediating effect of Psychological
contracting in International outsourcing and Small and medium
enterprises performance. Also, it tests moderating effect of the external
environment on the relationship between Psychological Contracting and
SME Performance. The Study was conducted on SMEs in IT sector, and
on Software Industry specifically. The study was administrated through a
survey distributed on Decision makers in Small and Medium Enterprises.
The results did show a moderate relationship between entrepreneurial
Competencies and SME Performance. Also, the mediation effect of
Psychological contracting was a partial mediation, such mediation was
more affecting in Relationship building and Commitment competencies.
Also, there is a strong moderation effect for the political and regulatory
changes on the relationship between Psychological Contracting and SME
Performance. The study was limited to software industry, as a result, there
could be a bias related to industry characteristics. Also, more than 60% of the decision makers have less than 5 years experience in outsourcing
projects which can reduce the importance of some of the competencies,
where experience associate with the importance of competencies.