Entrepreneurship and service innovation

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to introduce a special issue on entrepreneurship and service innovation, and to conceptualize the link between entrepreneurial orientation, innovation and entrepreneurship or new entry. Design/methodology/approach - Analysis of secondary data. Findings - Entrepreneurial orientation (EO), innovation (IN) and entrepreneurship are in a vital "triadic connect", where EO supports innovation in organizations and innovation promotes new entry or new venture creation - a vehicle for commercialization of innovations. Research limitations/implications - There is a need for empirical validation of the linkages proposed in this conceptual paper. Practical implications - This "triadic connect" between EO, IN and entrepreneurship or new entry is a source of or key driver of organizational performance (OP) and competitive advantage (CA). Originality/value - The theorization and schematization of the "triadic connect" (i.e. EO-IN-NE link) and outcomes (namely, OP and CA) is presented.