Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance

  1. Rua, Orlando Lima 12
  2. França, Alexandra 3
  3. Rubén Fernández Ortiz 4
  1. 1 Instituto Politécnico do Porto
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    Instituto Politécnico do Porto

    Oporto, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/04988re48

  2. 2 Applied Management Research Unit/UNIAG, Portugal
  3. 3 Universidade de Vigo
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    Universidade de Vigo

    Vigo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05rdf8595

  4. 4 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

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Libro:
Entrepreneurship - Trends and Challenges

ISBN: 9789535139638

Año de publicación: 2018

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.72009 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor
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Resumen

This chapter assesses the important contribution of entrepreneurial orientation’s strategic determinant that influences export performance. Based on survey data from 247 Portuguese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), findings suggest that entrepreneurial orientation has a positive and significant influence on export performance. This study deepens our understanding and provides novel insights into entrepreneurship and strategic management literature, since it combines multiple factors and has obtained the importance of each construct in SMEs business growth. Moreover, this chapter presents further evidences of the strategies that small firm managers should pursue and policy makers should promote.

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