Entrepreneurial Orientation and Business Performance: An Assessment of past Research and Suggestions for the Future
verifiedmedium profile · Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice · 2009
Rauch, Andreas; Wiklund, Johan; Lumpkin, G.T.; Frese, Michael
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Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has received substantial conceptual and empirical attention, representing one of the few areas in entrepreneurship research where a cumulative body of knowledge is developing. The time is therefore ripe to document, to review, and to evaluate the cumulative knowledge on the relationship between EO and business performance. Extending beyond qualitative assessment, we undertook a meta–analysis exploring the magnitude of the EO–performance relationship and assessed potential moderators affecting this relationship. Analyses of 53 samples from 51 studies with an N of 14,259 companies indicated that the correlation of EO with performance is moderately large (r = .242) and that this relationship is robust to different operationalizations of key constructs as well as cultural contexts. Internal and environmental moderators were identified, and results suggest that additional moderators should be assessed. Recommendations for future research are developed.
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supports “This finding aligns with previous research by Rauch et al. 97 , suggesting a significant relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and organizational performance.”
supports “Due to huge conceptual and empirical attention and development in the body of knowledge, scientists have linked entrepreneurial orientation with business performance and concluded interesting findings after studying over 12,259 companies (Rauch et al., 2009).”
supports “Rauch et al. [43] further reported that entrepreneurial orientation is a key predictor of economic performance.”
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