The present investigation aims study the sustainability of the business model of the Portuguese SMEs operating in the B2B International market analyzing the influence of dynamic marketing capabilities and adaptive marketing capabilities in their international marketing performance. It will also analyze the moderating effects of Competitive Intensity within this international scenario. A quantitative study was developed, using a questionnaire as a research method. In total, 335 valid responses were collected from Portuguese SMEs in June 2020. To test the hypotheses, multiple hierarchical regressions were performed. As for the analyzes involving Competitive Intensity environments, namely low and high intensity, dummies were developed to evaluate the different effects produced by the capacities in the International Marketing Performance. This study shows the positive impact of the dynamic marketing capabilities and adaptive marketing capabilities on the international marketing performance of the surveyed companies, essentially from the product development management, supply chain management, vigilant market learning and open marketing. when in a low competitive intensity environment only dynamic marketing capabilities had a positive effect on performance, but in a high, competitive, intensity environment both dynamic marketing capabilities and adaptive marketing capabilities showed positive effects in relation to performance. This study innovates by bringing international marketing, through two marketing capacities, from the perspective of SMEs that perform B2B activities.

This investigation analyzes the relationships between static marketing capabilities (SMC), dynamic marketing capabilities (DMC), and business-to-business (B2B) small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SME) international performance, and the interconnection between SMC and DMC. We also analyze the role of market orientation (MO) as an antecedent of marketing capabilities. A quantitative study was developed using a survey-based method. We collected 335 valid responses from internationalized Portuguese B2B SMEs. Structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed hypotheses. Results show a direct and positive relationship between SMC and international performance. DMC was positively linked with SMC, thus indirectly exerting its influence on international performance. Also, a positive relationship between MO and both marketing capabilities was observed, revealing its antecedent nature over marketing capabilities. This study contributes to marketing capabilities research, given that interrelationships between different types of marketing capabilities were never studied before. Furthermore, it draws managers’ attention to the importance of developing basic marketing-mix capabilities since they appear as the direct link to international performance.

RESUMO Esta investigação tem como objetivo analisar as relações entre as capacidades de marketing estáticas (CME), capacidades de marketing dinâmicas (CMD) e desempenho internacional de pequenas e médias empresas (PMEs), bem como a conexão entre CME e CMD. Também analisamos o papel da orientação para o mercado (OM) como um antecedente das capacidades de marketing. Foi desenvolvido um estudo quantitativo, utilizando-se um inquérito como método de pesquisa. Foram coletadas 335 respostas válidas das PMEs portuguesas internacionalizadas por meios do modelo B2B. Para testar as hipóteses propostas, utilizou-se o modelo de equações estruturais. Os resultados mostram uma relação direta e positiva entre o CME e o desempenho internacional. A CMD foi positivamente ligada à CME, exercendo, assim, sua influência indireta no desempenho internacional. Além disso, observou-se uma relação positiva entre a OM e ambas as capacidades de marketing, revelando sua natureza antecedente sobre as capacidades analisadas. Este estudo contribui para a área da pesquisa relacionada às capacidades de marketing na medida em que as inter-relações entre diferentes tipos de capacidades de marketing nunca foram estudadas antes. Além disso, chama a atenção dos gestores para a importância de desenvolver recursos básicos de marketing mix, uma vez que aparecem como elemento com influência direta no desempenho internacional.