Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) is often mentioned as an antecedent of growth, competitive advantage and superior performance, prior empirical research has shown a positive relationship between EO performance appears to exist. However, important question that remains unanswered what effect might have on firm during periods economic crisis, the severe environmental turbulence accompany such crises. This first investigation towards effects small medium sized firms current global crisis. In...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore what factors motivate consumers engage in co-creation innovation activities. The authors propose that motivations differ across types of activities, whether working independently, as part a community or directly with the firm. They offer theoretical explanations why this might be case. Design/methodology/approach Adopting an exploratory research design, study consists series online interviews participants gaming and video games industry. Findings...

Purpose The aim of this paper is to empirically investigate how the business orientations customer orientation (CO) (represented by responsiveness customers) and entrepreneurial (EO) proactiveness, innovativeness risk‐taking) impact growth SMEs . Design/methodology/approach This study uses a quantitative empirical approach, using structural equation modeling with software package AMOS analyze results 660 surveyed from Austria. Findings analysis reveals that EO positively related SME but CO...

Purpose Prior studies have suggested that organizational and environmental antecedents are influential to the development of a balance dimension innovation ambidexterity, which proposed be central superior firm performance. However, little is known about how such affect shaping ambidexterity in small medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) these innovations go on shape This paper aims examine internal external SMEs' outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The research used survey method investigate...

Abstract A concern with the mitigation of climate change cuts a transversal line across economic agents, epitomized by two contradictory viewpoints. Some defend that green growth can be achieved without harming growth; others argue it is not possible to respect sustainability if intensive consumption goods continues foster growth. Our research aims analyze role sustainable technology transfer and innovations play in ascertain impact on We use aggregated country‐level data provided OECD,...

In transformational strategy contexts such as digitalization, the entrepreneurial behavior of firm's employees is crucial. This study examines role employees’ individual-level orientation (IEO) in terms proactiveness, risk-taking, and innovativeness, their relational capital within organization, on performance achieving organizations’ digital goals. We hypothesize that all IEO dimensions are positively associated with moderates effect proactiveness risk-taking but negatively innovativeness....

Abstract Radical technological advancements and the relentless progression of climate change compel organisations to ensure their workforce consistently exercise creativity toward innovative green initiatives. These endeavours are essential achieve United Nations' (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs). To do so, require competencies fundamental smart technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics algorithms (STARA). STARA relevant for leaders bolster organisational evidence (GOIE). GOIE...

We examine exploitative learning and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in emerging young high technology firms located within business incubators. In the last five years, UK government has invested approximately £125m incubation activities. The rationale for supporting is to maximize knowledge sharing across with an expectation that it will leverage performance. This represents – acquisition of established carries clear known value outcomes. Paradoxically, research into EO repeatedly...

Abstract Building on theories of social exchange, enactment and trust, we provide a theorization innovative work behaviour at the individual (IB) team (IB T ) levels explain how desirable performance returns occur for individuals teams. We further propose that horizontal (between members) vertical teams their supervisor) trust moderate relationship between IB performance. The results, based surveys conducted two points in time large insurance company Netherlands, show employees’ is...

Abstract This study examines the pivotal role of ambidextrous innovation in strategy–performance thesis export ventures high-technology international new venture (INV) firms. To date, literature on INVs has failed to consider strategy interplay approaching markets overseas. Building resource-based view firm, authors empirically examine relationships among competitive strategy, ambidexterity, positional advantage, and performance. In context Mexican INVs, find that ambidexterity codetermines...

Purpose The question of how to integrate strategic and entrepreneurial management achieve a better balance between advantage‐ opportunity‐seeking behaviours has received increased academic practitioner interest in recent years. However, little consensus exists over the meaning this concept “strategic entrepreneurship” (SE), its constituents operation. This paper aims address these issues. Design/methodology/approach In response, reports thorough review SE's origins current conceptualizations...

Theoretically, social capital allows entrepreneurial firms to capitalize on learning advantages of newness and gain access knowledge as the foundation for improved performance. But this understates its complexity. We consider whether through relationships has a direct effect performance absorptive capacity mediates moderates relationship. find that network-based no relationship with performance, but is mediated in each instance by moderated twice. Our findings challenge thesis reveal how can...

Despite the importance of middle managers’ entrepreneurial behavior for corporate entrepreneurship, there is still a lack knowledge about its determinants. Knowledge role individual psychological states and work attitudes remains particularly thin. Through an empirical investigation into 136 managers in large Singapore telecommunications firm, this study finds that ownership positively related to job satisfaction within these managers. The further mediates relationship between behavior. This...

Innovation ambidexterity is especially complex for young technology-based firms because they are resource-challenged and knowledge deficient in strategic terms; but possess considerable scope entrepreneurship. Strategic entrepreneurship may provide a solution. Incubators emerged as policy solution precisely due to this dilemma. We conceptualise that entrepreneurship, synthesis of opportunity-seeking advantage-seeking behaviours firms, can affect both explorative exploitative innovation...