The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Task Environment-Performance Relationship: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Management

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 633-659

  Rosenbusch, Nina ^a   Rauch, Andreas ^b   Bausch, Andreas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

entrepreneurial orientation; firm performance; meta analysis; task environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874502311     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206311425612     Document Type: Article

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