Disaggregating entrepreneurial orientation: The non-linear impact of innovativeness, proactiveness and risk-taking on SME performance

Small Business Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 273-291

  Kreiser, Patrick M ^a   Marino, Louis D ^b   Kuratko, Donald F ^c   Weaver, K Mark ^d  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of South Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial orientation; Individualism; Innovativeness; Proactiveness; Risk taking; Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873145109     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: 15730913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-012-9460-x     Document Type: Article

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