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Rapid economic growth, intense competition, and rising environmental concerns are compelling businesses to attain sustainable performance and preserve long‐run interests. Considering the lack of EO in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the emerging context of Pakistan, the present study investigates the impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on sustainable business performance (economic, environmental, and social) by drawing perspective from dynamic capabilities and resource‐based views. The mediating role of innovation capabilities between EO‐sustainable performance and the moderating effect of technology dynamism on the EO‐innovation capabilities link is also examined. Data from 408 Pakistani SMEs was analyzed using the structural equation modeling. The findings reveal a direct positive influence of EO on sustainable performance. Furthermore, innovation capabilities are found to mediate the EO‐sustainable performance relationship, while technology dynamism positively moderates the EO‐innovation capabilities link. These results emphasize the importance of aligning EO with innovation capabilities to adapt to technological changes in the industrial regime. The theoretical contributions emphasize the importance of promoting EO‐innovation capabilities. Practical contributions imply that entrepreneurs should create an enabling environment that fosters innovation capabilities within SMEs to enhance sustainable performance, especially in resource‐constrained emerging settings. The study also offers researchers a foundation for further investigations in this area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research has been done in Paranaque City on the relationship between organizational performance and entrepreneurial orientation, product innovation, and differentiation strategies. The purpose of this study was to identify potential strategies for creating small-business owners of successful coffee shops who could continue to provide high-quality goods and services. Based on a representative sample of 153 micro entrepreneurs aged 20 to 41 and above, an indication was obtained from the small coffee shop entrepreneurs' survey. Based on the entrepreneur's personal and business profile, the researcher used multiple linear regression technique to identify changes pertaining to business and small coffee shop entrepreneurs in terms of demographic features, entrepreneurial orientation, product innovation, and differentiation strategies, use of resources, organizational structure, and organizational performance. The findings demonstrated the empowerment of small coffee shop owners in Paraaque City, as evidenced by the independent variable of entrepreneurial orientation, the dependent variables of organizational performance and the entrepreneur's individual business profile, and the mediating variables of product innovation and differentiation strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The studies reveal inconsistent results, probably due to the omission of the mediating and moderating roles of market orientation (MO) and environmental dynamism (ED). To explicitly address this gap, this study investigates how EO influences performance in selected municipalities of Limpopo Province: the role of MO and ED. The data was collected from 403 respondents across Capricorn and Sekhukhune district Municipalities. The data was analysed using SmartPLS 4.0. The empirical findings of this study show that there is a significant positive relationship between EO and the performance of SMMEs. The study further shows that the relationship between EO and performance is partially mediated by MO and the relationship is also moderated by ED at an average weight. The contributions of this study are (i) that it unravels EO as a uni-dimesional construct and the effect it has on performance. The second contribution is assessing the roles of mediating and moderating variables that influence the EO-performance nexus. This paper fills a gap in the literature by exploring external business variables mediating and moderating the relationship between EO and performance and contributes to the discussion on the contradictory results regarding the relationship between EO and performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We examine COVID-19 as an external enabling mechanism and propose the interplay between entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) beliefs and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) may help explain why some small firms are enabled to exploit disequilibrating environmental changes. We predict that ESE's relationship with performance is mediated through its strategic posture, and the perceived impact of COVID moderates this relationship. We test our moderated-mediation model using data collected over multiple waves from a sample of 190 small business owners. While our findings suggest that an entrepreneur's self-efficacy may contribute to firm performance alone, it appears insufficient to mitigate the perceived negative consequences caused by the pandemic. However, ESE may play a pivotal role when channeled through the firm's strategic orientation. Our results suggest embracing an entrepreneurial orientation is appropriate for navigating stiff economic headwinds and unprecedented uncertainty. Still, the benefits of such a posture can be fully realized only when entrepreneurial self-efficacious managers lead the firm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research discusses crucial aspects of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia, focusing on comprehensive performance evaluation that includes financial and non-financial dimensions. Nevertheless, challenges such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, limited entrepreneurial orientation, inadequate knowledge management, and difficulties adapting to rapid environmental changes have increased the rate of MSME closures in Indonesia. This study, involving 125 MSMEs in the Malang Raya region, examines the mediating role of knowledge management and dynamic capabilities in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and company performance. The results indicate that entrepreneurial orientation positively impacts company performance, knowledge management, and dynamic capabilities. However, knowledge management and dynamic capabilities do not significantly influence company performance, suggesting that they do not mediate between entrepreneurial orientation and company performance. Practically, these findings have significant implications for practitioners and policymakers seeking to enhance the performance of MSMEs in Indonesia. Recognizing the crucial role of entrepreneurial orientation in shaping positive company performance implies that fostering an entrepreneurial mindset is a key strategy. Nevertheless, considering the insignificant impact of knowledge management and dynamic capabilities on company performance, attention should be redirected towards alternative factors or strategies to address the unique challenges faced by Indonesian MSMEs. Policymakers can use these insights to design interventions targeting critical areas to create a conducive business environment for MSMEs in Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the mediating effect of access to finance in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and MSME performance of women businesses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, a sample size of 356 owners and/or managers who operate businesses in the Kaduna State and are registered in the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Program (GEEP) 2.0 were selected. The study employs a multi-stage sampling technique, incorporating Likert scale-based questions for data collection. Data analysis involves Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLSEM) using Smart PLS 4 and the results indicate a positive significant effect of entrepreneurial orientation on MSME performance of women businesses, suggesting that higher levels of entrepreneurial orientation are linked with enhanced performance. The Mediation analysis reveals that access to finance mediates the effect between entrepreneurial orientation and MSME performance of women businesses. The study recommends targeted financial support programs and enhanced financial inclusion to improve access to finance for women entrepreneurs. While acknowledging limitations, the research underscores the importance of entrepreneurial orientation and financial access in fostering the MSME performance of women businesses, providing valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and academics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this study is to measure the business performance of culinary MSMEs in the Depok city area which is influenced either directly or indirectly by several variables, namely competitive intensity, organizational slack, entrepreneurial orientation, knowledge management, and innovation. This study uses data analysis techniques with multivariate analysis to test descriptive statistics and differential statistics to test hypotheses. The analytical tool used in processing data uses SEM (Structural Equation Model) based on PLS (Partial Least Square). Sampling in this study was 231 culinary MSMEs in the Depok area using the purposive sampling method. Based on the results of this study, the relationship between variables both directly and indirectly has a positive influence. The limitations in this study only discuss several RBV variables related to the internal performance of MSME business actors whereas the variables discussed emphasize the performance system of MSME actors in carrying out their business processes. The results of this study provide findings of several things that are taken into consideration for MSME business actors to improve their performance by paying attention to several indicators in each variable studied to become a reference in developing the performance of MSME business actors. This study presents several RBV variable tests to see the relationship and influence both directly and indirectly. Where previous research was not entirely in examining RBV variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the impact of entrepreneurial orientation on the performance of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises. These enterprises have made significant contributions to economic growth in Vietnam. Although the efforts of The Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises and the government to support businesses have increased, the number of businesses facing difficulties leading to dissolution tends to increase. One of the reasons is that those businesses lack business orientation. This study aims to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and business performance to raise awareness among business owners and managers about the role of entrepreneurial orientation on business performance. The results provide empirical evidence on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and business performance. The study surveyed employees and managers of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises. The number of returned surveys was 290, and the valid number was 279. The data was processed by SPSS 25 to test the proposed research model. The results support that proactiveness, innovativeness, and risk-taking positively affect enterprises' performance. Besides, recommendations were submitted to encourage entrepreneurial orientation and improve Vietnamese small and medium enterprises' business performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to test how different dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) affect the growth and performance of SMEs in the short term in a rapidly changing business environment. In addition, a scale for measuring EO is tested in the SME context. The data (n = 260) was gathered from Finnish SMEs, and analyzed with structural equation modelling. The results show that EO has two dimensions in SMEs: innovativeness and risk-taking. Proactiveness and innovativeness measure the same phenomenon. Results show that innovativeness has a significant and positive effect on SME performance but not on SME growth. Risk-taking, in turn, has a positive effect on SME growth but not on performance. However, the relationship depends on how growth and performance are defined. Further, the results showed that EO should be seen as multidimensional and be measured by two lower-order dimensions reflecting managerial behaviors and attitudes. This study contributes to theory formation by showing EO as a two-dimensional construct among SMEs and suggests managerial implications by showing the effects of innovativeness and risk-taking on SME growth and SME performance. Further, the results show the importance of EO in the short term, as the current business environment can be described as a time of rapid and unpredictable change, when strategic decision-making requires quick decisions to seize opportunities and counter threats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the role of stewardship practices related to entrepreneurial leadership in turning entrepreneurial orientation (EO) into family firm performance while considering its environmental context. Family business research has not fully investigated how the EO–financial performance relationship depends on configurations of internal and external factors which establish strategic fit. We argue that family firms can overcome the often-highlighted paternalism-entrepreneurship paradox by employing stewardship practices related to entrepreneurial leadership (internal factor), which in turn can help them leverage strategic fit between EO and dynamic environments (external factor). The results of a survey of 162 Austrian small and medium-sized family enterprises (family SMEs) show that family SMEs can only profit from EO under certain configurations of internal and external factors. Employing stewardship practices related to entrepreneurial leadership turns out to be an efficient and necessary condition for transforming EO into performance. Environmental dynamism is, furthermore, a double-edged sword facilitating and impeding the transformation of EO into performance. These findings contribute to existing research by shedding light on the role of stewardship practices in establishing strategic fit in entrepreneurial family firms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The beneficial relationship of entrepreneurial orientation with performance has been extensively acknowledged in the literature. However, empirical evidence is not straightforward and requires consideration of the interplay of different variables, context, and rationales through which this causal complexity of the performance-enhancing mechanism of entrepreneurial orientation influences firm performance. In this paper we examine the way the entrepreneurial behavior of the organization unfolds and affects performance through specific configurations resulting from the simultaneous interaction of strategic networking and dynamic environment in the setting of Southeast European SMEs. We apply hierarchical regression to a sample of 963 small and medium-sized enterprises. Empirical findings provide support for applying the configurational approach and show that companies of high entrepreneurial orientation and high strategic networking operating in a dynamic environment achieve the highest effect on a business performance. Research results further indicate that strategic networking is a mechanism that achieves the greatest efficiency in a dynamic environment and with the presence of a firm's entrepreneurial orientation. According to the research results, implications for research and practice are suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many academic studies have focused on exploring various interactions between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and firm performance, where, in general, the findings confirmed their existence to be of positive character. However, many authors indicated a need to further test the possibilities concerning the nonlinearity between EO and firm performance. Moreover, since many research studies on this topic have been conducted in developed countries, there is still a need for such studies in developing countries, especially in the region of southeast Europe. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the existence of nonlinearity between EO and subjective financial performance among SMEs in southeastern European countries. Data was collected from decisionmakers of the 963 SMEs operating in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. Proposed hypotheses were tested using hierarchical linear regression analysis. Research results confirmed existence of the positive direct relationship EO has on financial performance, including the positive effects on sales growth and profit-to-sales ratio. On the other hand, results have not confirmed existence of nonlinearity effects that EO has on financial performance, sales growth, nor on the profit-to-sales ratio. In other words, the observed relationship does not exhibit inversed U-shape characteristics among southeast European SMEs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Literature has indicated ambiguity remains as to the firms' capabilities that enhance the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and firms' performance, especially in developing nations' SMEs. Thus, this study investigates the marketing capabilities (planning (MPC) and implementation (MIC)) as two-capabilities that mediate the EO-performance relationship in Oman SMEs. A survey of SMEs' managers/owners was undertaken in Oman and a total of 353 useable questionnaires were received for empirical research for the suggested model, utilizing a structural-equation model (Smart-PLS). The results demonstrated EO, MPC, and MIC favorably improve SMEs' performance, and EO affects positively and significantly MPC and MIC. MPC and MIC partially mediate EO-SMEs' performance relationship. The findings contribute to the literature by illustrating the relevance of EO as (a strategic-resource), with MPC and MIC (as dynamic-capabilities) in improving SMEs' performance. By understanding the model's components, SMEs' managers/owners can maximise internal resources and capabilities to boost performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study analysed the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the performance of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). This study attempted to measure the mediating effects of product innovation performance between SMEs to identify the missing links between entrepreneurial orientation and the performance of SMEs. We also investigate the relationship between product development speed and product quality. A survey was administered to 1775 Korean SMEs, of which a total of 233 responses were used for the empirical analysis by applying a structural equation model. The empirical results show that entrepreneurial orientation has a positive effect on corporate performance, mediated by the product development speed and product quality. It was found that the product development speed had a positive effect on the product quality and that the path leading to the product development speed and product quality mediated the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and corporate performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There has been extensive study in the entrepreneurial orientation domain (EO) from uni-dimensional and multidimensional perspectives and relationships between EO and business growth performance. There has been limited study concerning the EO family and small business relationship and environmental impact from New Zealand perspective. Focusing on family business, this research examined the EO and New Zealand family business growth performance and the environmental effects on the relationship. This research adopted a quantitative method, collected data from 117 participants. Partial least structure and structural equation model analysis were used to test seven hypothesis on the relationship of EO and family business growth performance, the influence of dynamic and hostile environments on the relationship. It was found EO dimension variables were a strong predictor of family business growth performance, EO family business positively related, and that environmental factors strongly mediate the relationship between EO and family growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is still unclear how the natural environment influences the firm's performance. It is needed to understand how business activities that strongly depend on natural resources, as it is agriculture, manage their scarcity and uncertainty. Based on a sample of 150 small agricultural businesses, hierarchical regression was used to analyze how entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and environmental sustainability orientation (ESO) can shape the influence of natural resources on environmental performance (EP) and financial performance (FP). Supported by the Natural Resource‐Dependence Theory (NRDT), our study found that natural resources availability is determinant for FP. At the same time, EP depends on Land but not on water and climatic conditions. The results also support the resource‐based view (RBV), since EO and ESO are mediators in the association between natural resources and FP, representing powerful internal responses to agricultural businesses face the natural environment constraints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this paper was to study whether entrepreneurial performance can be explained by entrepreneurial orientation among female entrepreneurs in Kenya. This empirical research is based on the data from 301 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) located in Kenya. A linear multiple regression analysis on the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on entrepreneurial performance among female entrepreneurs was conducted. The paper focused on the five aspects of entrepreneurial orientation (risk-taking, innovativeness, pro-activeness, competitive aggressiveness, and, autonomy) and their ability to prompt entrepreneurial performance which was defined as firm performance, development of personal wealth, and social performance. Social performance was rather well predicted by entrepreneurial orientation (by 4 out of 5 aspects), whereas firm performance was only limitedly predicted by entrepreneurial orientation (only by 2 out of 5 aspects) and development of personal wealth was not predicted by entrepreneurial orientation at all (by 0 out of 5 aspects). On the other hand, we see that the entrepreneurial orientation aspects of innovativeness and pro-activeness have the most predictive value (for 2 out of 3 entrepreneurial performance indicators), whereas risk-taking and autonomy have only limited predictive value (for only 1 out of 3 entrepreneurial performance indicators) and competitive aggressiveness has no predictive value at all (for 0 out of 3 entrepreneurial performance indicators). The paper is based on own-collected empirical data. The paper indicates that the benefits of aligning high levels of entrepreneurial orientation are not unanimous but vary across the different aspects of entrepreneurial orientation and the different entrepreneurial performance indicators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this research is to explore the effect of innovation and entrepreneurial orientation on entrepreneurial behavior and business performance. More specifically, it aims at examining and explaining the moderating role of Islamic work ethics. This research design used explanatory research. Data collection was done by a survey method. The sampling technique was purposive sampling with a sample size of 99 small and medium enterprises in Kendari City. Respondents who became the sample were business owners. The analysis method in testing the hypothesis was Partial Last Square (PLS). The results showed that innovation had no significant effect on business performance but had a positive effect on entrepreneurial behavior, and entrepreneurial orientation had a positive and significant effect on entrepreneurial behavior and business performance. Entrepreneurial behavior had a positive and significant effect on business performance. Furthermore, the effect of innovation and business performance moderated by Islamic work ethics had a positive and insignificant effect, the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on business performance moderated by Islamic work ethics had a negative and insignificant effect. Finally, the effect of entrepreneurial behavior on business performance moderated by Islamic work ethics had a positive and insignificant effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study tried to shed light on the relationship between strategic orientations and sustainable competitive performance with the mediating effect of strategic flexibility of family-owned SMEs in an emerging economy. This study is significant because family firms need a more flexible and quick organizational structure to respond effectively to external market demands. For achieving fruitful insights, data was collected from family-owned manufacturing firms operating in Islamabad and Rawalpindi verified from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA). In addition, structured questionnaires were used to collect the data from top management through an online source; for testing the hypotheses, Smart PLS-SEM was deployed. The finding suggests that strategic flexibility firmly explains the mechanism to support the relationship between both strategic orientations (entrepreneurial and market) and sustainable competitive performance. Thus, our study suggests several recommendations to the policymaker and governmental bodies to support the family-owned firms in modifying existing resources according to the market demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Entrepreneurship is playing a mediating role in ensuring that the impact of climate and technological changes are regulated and made adaptable and adoptable for humanity through entrepreneurial innovations. In this article, a critical discourse analysis is conducted to establish the facts regarding the influential relationships affecting entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and business productivity for small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) in the information and communications industry in Zimbabwe. An exploratory quantitative methodology using a positivist approach was applied to reinforce the independence of the researcher and to eliminate bias in the exploration of the orientations. Data were collected from 308 entrepreneurial entities located in different parts of the Harare urban zones, which were randomly sampled. One of the major findings of this research points conspicuously to the inevitability of EOs. Accordingly, it is recommended that enterprise regulators, legislators and the state should emphasise the inclusion of EO in the existing body of knowledge, and support telecommunications business practitioners to make significant decisions on strategic risk management when conducting strategic formulation and implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The role that the resources and capabilities of agricultural entrepreneurs play on both environmental performance (EP) and financial performance (FP) is still unclear. This study analyzes how small farms enhance EP and FP in an inland Portuguese region through the relationship between dynamic capabilities (DCs), entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and environmental sustainability commitment (ESC). Based on a sample of 160 fresh fruit farms and applying a partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM), our study concludes that EO and ESC influence EP and FP positively. Hence, farms can achieve competitive advantage through mitigating their profound impacts on the environment as proposed by the natural resource‐based view (NRBV). Farms are also improving DCs, but farmers respond to the higher environmental requirements of agricultural markets primarily through research and development (R&D) capabilities and not through marketing capabilities. Having as theoretical supports the NRBV and the DCs, our study contributes to a better understanding of the mechanisms through which entrepreneurs enhance EP and FP in sectors with high environmental impacts such as agriculture. The findings suggest that entrepreneurship training projects may enable farmers to approach food security as a market opportunity and not only as rules they must follow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study investigates the relationship between EO and SMEs' performance using 96 SMEs in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. The three domains of EO namely innovation, pro-activeness and risktaking are the focus of the study. Structured questionnaire is used to elicit responses from the SMEs' entrepreneurs. The responses are subjected to both descriptive and inferential analysis under quantitative technique. The result from the analysis shows that strong synergy exists between risktaking and pro-activeness. Findings further indicate that for EO to have significant impact on SMEs' performance, the orientation of the entrepreneurs must be the one that brings about a strong connection between their drives for risk-taking and pro-activeness. This means that SMEs' entrepreneurs should not only take risk or innovate but must be proactive with the two to achieve sustainable outstanding performances in their businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Investigating the effects of self-efficacy, Entrepreneur Orientation, and creativity on small Firm Performance is the goal of this study. It goes on to look into the entrepreneur Orientation mediation effect on the Firm Performance. A standardized questionnaire was used to gather information from entrepreneurs from Karachi. The structural equation modeling technique has been performed using Smart PLS. According to the results of the PLS analysis, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Self-Efficacy, and creativity affect firm performance. Entrepreneurial orientation mediates between creativity and firm performance while Entrepreneurial orientation does not mediate between Self-efficacy and firm performance. Governments and decision-makers should take note of this study in order to understand how to motivate and drive the next wave of workers, such as undergraduate students, towards entrepreneurial endeavors in order to address economic issues and contribute to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The research is focused on just 50 entrepreneurs from Pakistan's Karachi who are included in the study's sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) play an important role in economic growth throughout the world. The objective of this study is to determine and analyze the impact of entrepreneurial orientation and organizational commitment in SMES as a form of improvement in business performance in Indonesia. This study uses a quantitative approach with the survey method of 6,708 SMES who have a business license. This study will be taken 200 samples, with a random backup technique of 10%, spread across 17 districts. Analysis of technical data in this study uses structural equations modeling (SEM) using AMOS Software. The results of the study is similar with the empirical data received. The result of the entrepreneurship orientation tests is partially proved positive and significant effect on the organizational commitment performance. Entrepreneurial orientation variables are not proven as positive and significantly in improving the SME performance. Organizational commitments are not proven as positive and significant effect on SME performance. Entrepreneurial orientation does not prove to be an intermediary between organizational commitment variables in SME performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Differences in digital adoption between firms call for a clearer conceptualization of digital marketing capabilities (DMCs). The purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) to offer a conceptualization of DMCs from a relational dynamic capabilities perspective and (2) to explore performance outcomes of DMCs for international firms, taking into account firm size and entrepreneurial orientation. Design/methodology/approach: A survey on a sample of 167 international firms is used and analyzed using hierarchical regression. Findings: DMCs contribute positively to performance. Firms with greater entrepreneurial orientation leverage DMCs more effectively and have better performance. Small firms with strong digital capabilities perform as well as medium-sized firms. Large firms perform marginally better than small and medium-sized firms. Research limitations/implications: This paper complements previous IB studies that only study customer-related or supplier- and channel-related IT adoption. It is based on a more holistic conceptualization of DMCs, and draws on market sensing, customer-linking, customer retention, supplier relationship and channel bonding capabilities. It offers new empirical evidence for the positive impact of DMCs on firm performance. It also contributes to small and medium-sized enterprise and digital entrepreneurship literature by comparing the performance outcomes of DMCs for different size firms with varying degrees of entrepreneurial orientation. Practical implications: This study provides implementable measures of DMCs. The findings encourage firms to develop entrepreneurial orientation alongside DMCs. Originality/value: This paper presents DMCs as relational dynamic capabilities and shows the moderating effect of entrepreneurial orientation and firm size on the DMCs–performance relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study attempts to examine the effect of entrepreneurial orientation variables, organizational learning and marketing resource flexibility on company performance in the small-scale hospitality industry in Bali, Indonesia. By using a sample of 121 respondents who acted as owners and managers of the SMEs hotel, the data was processed with multiple linear regression models which was then analyzed by the SPSS program. Statistical test results show that the variable flexibility of resources plays an important role and contributes positively and significantly to company performance. Similarly, the variable of organizational learning was empirically proven to have a positive and significant influence on company performance. However, the entrepreneurial orientation variable does not have a significant effect on company performance. The implication of this finding is the need for hospitality organizations to emphasize the flexibility of resources as an organizational advantage in creating opportunities, as well as sustainable efforts in competition in hospitality industries. The originality of this research lies in empirical efforts in testing the flexibility of marketing resources in small and medium scale hotels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Performance is a serious concern for manufacturing SMEs, especially for pharmaceutical SMEs in Thailand. Specifically, pharmaceutical SMEs face challenges regarding the enhancing performance by application of total quality management and entrepreneurial orientation. This study envisioned to assess the entrepreneurial orientation and total quality management on organizational performance of pharmaceutical organizations in Thailand. This study also aimed to test the moderating role of organizational learning. To study the proposed association of variables, the data was gathered from the owners and managers of Thai pharmaceutical small and medium firms. This study concluded that entrepreneurial orientation and total quality management are the factors that significantly enhance the performance of pharmaceutical organizations in Thailand. Findings of the study demonstrate that organizational learning significantly moderate the relationship of TQM with performance of pharmaceutical organizations but it does not moderate the link of entrepreneurial orientation. The theoretical contribution of the present study lies in its use of organizational learning as a moderator of the relationships of entrepreneurial orientation, total quality management, and pharmaceutical SMEs' performance..From the practical perspective, the key contribution of this study is that pharmaceutical SMEs in Thailand may clearly appreciate the benefits of devoting greater attention to the implementation of entrepreneurial orientation, total quality management, and organisational learning to attain a sustained competitive advantage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research is based on background by the influence of entrepreneurial characteristics, entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial competence on organizational capability and business performance in Bajawa District, Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Data collection in this study uses a questionnaire method distributed to 122 respondents, using a simple random method with Proportional Random Sampling allocation. While the analysis technique is done using Partial Least Square. The results showed that Entrepreneurial characteristics had a positive influence on Organizational Capability with a path coefficient of 0.2143. Entrepreneurship Orientation has a positive influence on Organizational Capability with a path coefficient of 0.2534. Entrepreneurship Competence has a positive influence on Organizational Capability with a path coefficient of 0.4117. Entrepreneurial characteristics have a positive influence on Business Performance with a path coefficient of 0.2087. Entrepreneurship Orientation has a positive influence on Business Performance with a path coefficient of 0.203. Entrepreneurship competencies have a positive influence on Business Performance with a path coefficient of 0.2061. Organizational capability has an influence on Business Performance with a path coefficient of 0.2932. These results indicate that entrepreneurial characteristics, entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial competencies possessed by MSMEs owners in Bajawa Subdistrict can improve the organizational capabilities and performance of MSMEs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many scholars have investigated the direct impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on performance, but this direct association seems both spurious and ambiguous because many parameters may have an indirect influence on this relationship. The present study thus considers sustainable practices—environmental practices, social practices in the workplace (SPW), and social practices in the community (SPC)—as three probable mediators in the relationship between EO and performance, which is considered in terms of its financial and non-financial dimensions. We seek to show to what extent small- and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) sustainable practices are useful assets, which are supported by EO, to improve performance. Using a structural equation modeling approach, data collected from 406 French SMEs were tested against the model. Our findings reveal that EO has a positive impact on the implementation of sustainable practices and that SPW partially mediate the link between EO and performance. Taken together, these findings suggest that EO plays a role in indirectly promoting performance by enhancing certain human resource management practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research investigates the firm performance predictors of Thai SMEs, examining the relationships among market orientation (MO), entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and firm performance (FP) through a sample of 405 SMEs operating in the service and retail industries. Specifically, we test the mediation effects on the relationships between MO, EO, and FP by marketing capabilities. Results indicate that MO has both direct and indirect impacts on FP, whereas EO has only a significant indirect impact on FP through the mediation of marketing capabilities. EO can predict MO, while marketing capabilities can predict marketing performance through financial outcomes. This study does provide evidence for best practice for SMEs in that MO and EO as constructs may not contribute to superior performance, organizations may require organizational capability resources, such as marketing capabilities, to attain superior business results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main purpose of this study are to propose and examine a framework of Techno-Entrepreneurial Relationship Marketing (TERM) to bridge the gap between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. Especially, this study exploring the role of techno-entrepreneurial relationship marketing, responsiveness capability, and interaction proactiveness on increasing marketing performance in the context of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This study was conducted by survey method through distributing the questionnaires to 100 owners and managers of SMEs in Indonesia. By using structural equations model analysis to examine the proposed model, this study indicated that both information technology adoption and entrepreneurial orientation did not influenced techno-entrepreneurial relationship marketing; techno-entrepreneurial relationship marketing influenced responsiveness capability, interaction proactiveness, and marketing performance significantly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research investigates the firm performance predictors of Thai SMEs, examining the relationships among market orientation (MO), entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and firm performance (FP) through a sample of 405 SMEs operating in the service and retail industries. Specifically, we test the mediation effects on the relationships between MO, EO, and FP by marketing capabilities. Results indicate that MO has both direct and indirect impacts on FP, whereas EO has only a significant indirect impact on FP through the mediation of marketing capabilities. EO can predict MO, while marketing capabilities can predict marketing performance through financial outcomes. This study does provide evidence for best practice for SMEs in that MO and EO as constructs may not contribute to superior performance, organizations may require organizational capability resources, such as marketing capabilities, to attain superior business results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study examines how human capital combines with and influences organizational orientations to determine performance. Specifically, this study investigates small restaurant businesses’ ability to effectively exploit intangible resources and capabilities, rather than tangible resources, in order to produce sustainable competitive advantage. A structured questionnaire was used to survey owners/managers of small independent restaurants in the United States. The results demonstrate that human capital, market orientation and entrepreneurial orientation serve as intangible resources and capabilities that can augment the competitive position of independent restaurants, and thereby improve performance. Human capital also combines with and influences the adoption of market orientation and subsequent performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Relying on the resource-based view and contingency analysis, this study aims to investigate the relationship between firm-level entrepreneurship (FLE) and international performance among Iranian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The environment is considered as a moderating factor which enables us to discuss the results more precisely. To draw a more holistic picture of entrepreneurship in existing companies, both orientation and action are included in the research model. A survey study of 140 SMEs using a partial least squares structural equation modelling analysis demonstrated a negative effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on international performance, but a positive impact for corporate entrepreneurship (CE). Environmental dynamism (ED) appeared as an insignificant moderator, while environmental hostility (EH) significantly moderated the effect of EO on international performance. The unexpected results of this study, especially in the case of EO, add new insights on the FLE research of smaller companies. When SMEs are performing in a business network, cooperation becomes the priority, and any type of opportunistic behaviour which harms the trust weakens their collective performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aims of this study was to analyze the influence of Entrepreneurial orientation and business scale to the performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) on Women Entrepreneur Community in Banyumas Districts, Central Java Province, Indonesia. This causally study used regression analysis take data of 31 entrepreneurs as respondents and data gathered by using questionnaire instrument. The results showed that simultaneously entrepreneurial orientation and business scale affect to MSEs performance. Partially, entrepreneurial oriented do not significantly influence to corporate performance; but the business scale significantly affect to MSEs performance. Base on the result, MSEs entrepreneurs need to direct the various resources they possess through the creation of proactive innovations and the courage to face risks is expected to produce better MSEs performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]