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The Contribution of Entrepreneurial Orientation to the Corporate Performance: A Deeper Understanding

In: The European Entrepreneurship: How Entrepreneurs (Should) Act in Global Business Environment. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference, 9 – 11 September 2013, Albena, Bulgaria

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  • Mojtaba Hosseini

    (Division of Industrial Marketing, Linköping University, Sweden)

  • Hossein Dadfar

    (Division of Industrial Marketing, Linköping University, Sweden)

  • Staffan Brege

    (Division of Industrial Marketing, Linköping University, Sweden)

Abstract

Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) becomes a very popular construct among entrepreneurship researchers and studying its connection with corporate performance was in the center of attention for three decades. In spite of its popularity, there is a little consistency about the EO-performance connection among empirical studies. To deal with this inconsistency, researchers introduced more comprehensive models of EO-performance relationships, which include moderator and mediator factors. Former researchers also suggested employing more complicated research methods such as multi-case studies or mixing research design to infer a deeper understanding of the EOPerformance relationship. In this paper, we recruit a mix research design that incorporates survey approach and multi-case study to examine the contribution of EO to the corporate performance. To represent a more comprehensive model of EOperformance connection, the most popular previous moderators include environment dynamism and environment hostility are applied. By integrating qualitative and quantitative data a more dynamic model of EO-Performance is presented that is consist of time of enabling, business and personal networks and EO. The EO transmission mechanism is added to the model as a new mechanism that explains the transmitting of EO from a more powerful supplier to a weaker company through binding contracts.

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  • Mojtaba Hosseini & Hossein Dadfar & Staffan Brege, 2014. "The Contribution of Entrepreneurial Orientation to the Corporate Performance: A Deeper Understanding," Conference Proceedings Chapters, in: Kiril Todorov & Helmut Kohlert (ed.), The European Entrepreneurship: How Entrepreneurs (Should) Act in Global Business Environment. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference, 9 – 1, edition 1, chapter 127, pages 15-34, Bulgarian Association for Management Development and Entrepreneurship.
    • Handle: RePEc:mdv:cpchap:y:2013:1
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