Creativity, self-efficacy, and small-firm performance: the mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation

被引：126
作者：
Khedhaouria, Anis [1 ]
Gurau, Calin [1 ]
Torres, Olivier [2 ]
机构：
[1] Montpellier Res Management, Montpellier Business Sch, F-34185 Montpellier 4, France
[2] Univ Montpellier I, EM Lyon, F-34967 Montpellier 2, France
来源：
SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS | 2015年 / 44卷 / 03期
关键词：
Self-efficacy; Creativity; Entrepreneurial orientation; Firm performance; Mediation; SMALL BUSINESS PERFORMANCE; VENTURE PERFORMANCE; MODERATING ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH; EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY; PERSONALITY-TRAITS; RISK-TAKING; STRATEGY; MODELS; WORK;
D O I：
10.1007/s11187-014-9608-y
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
Determinants of small-firm performance represent a central topic in the entrepreneurship literature. Addressing associations among personal traits, entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and small-firm performance, we develop a model to examine how an entrepreneur's creativity, self-efficacy, and EO affect small-firm performance. The hypotheses are tested on a sample of 256 French small-firm owners. The findings show that self-efficacy and EO are positively and directly associated with firm performance, whereas creativity and firm performance are fully mediated by EO. These findings offer important theoretical and practical implications.
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页码：485 / 504
页数：20
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