Entrepreneurial orientation in turbulent environments: The moderating role of absorptive capacity

被引：208
作者：
Engelen, Andreas [1 ]
Kube, Harald [1 ]
Schmidt, Susanne [1 ]
Flatten, Tessa Christina [2 ]
机构：
[1] TU Dortmund, Dept Strateg & Int Management, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
[2] Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, Ctr Entrepreneurship, D-52072 Aachen, Germany
来源：
RESEARCH POLICY | 2014年 / 43卷 / 08期
关键词：
Entrepreneurial orientation; Absorptive capacity; Survey research; RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; FIRM PERFORMANCE; CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; MARKET ORIENTATION; STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP; BUSINESS PERFORMANCE; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; PAST RESEARCH; MANAGEMENT;
D O I：
10.1016/j.respol.2014.03.002
中图分类号：
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号：
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要：
The literature on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has confirmed the positive relationship between EO and firm performance and that relationship's dependence on several contingencies. The present study connects the resource-based view and its dynamic capability extension to introduce absorptive capacity (ACAP) as a moderator of the relationship between EO and firm performance. This theoretically derived research model is empirically validated using survey data from 219 small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany. Our empirical findings are that ACAP strengthens the EO-performance relationship in turbulent markets. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：1353 / 1369
页数：17
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