Association between Innovative Entrepreneurial Orientation, Absorptive Capacity, and Farm Business Performance

Agribusiness ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Gellynck ◽  
Jorge Cárdenas ◽  
Zuzanna Pieniak ◽  
Wim Verbeke
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Farm Business

Entrepreneurial orientation, absorptive capacity and business performance in SMEs

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel-Alejandro Ibarra-Cisneros ◽  
Felipe Hernandez-Perlines
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
National Level ◽  
Multidimensional Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Firms must be constantly looking for markets and business opportunities and developing new products; to do so, they must find ways to increase their competitiveness, productivity so that it is noticed in their financial statements. The purpose of this paper is to establish the influence of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in business performance (BP) of small and medium-sized enterprises of the manufacturing sector in Mexico. Likewise, it is intended to demonstrate how absorptive capacity (ACAP) allows moderating this important relation. Design/methodology/approach Analyzing important theoretical and empirical contributions as regards this topic, a survey was designed and applied to 165 manufacturing firms, and by means of partial least squares structural equation modeling resorting to SmartPLS, the research hypotheses were tried. Findings The obtained results indicate that indeed, EO positively influences BP; in like manner, ACAP has a moderating effect on this relation. Thereby, it can be established that the manufacturing sector carries out the right practices that aim at increasing entrepreneurial competitiveness. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of the paper is its regional scale, not national; however, the typology of the manufacturing sector in the country is very similar, as the analyzed subsectors are the most relevant at a national level. Moreover, the existence of international value chains is also found in the rest of the country, so these chains are not exclusive to the region. Another limitation is that even if the analysis focuses on the main manufacturing subsectors, it would have been interesting to analyze if the behavior is similar in other subsectors. Originality/value This paper contributes to broadening the studies on EO, ACAP and BP in a different context. Besides, it allows contrasting the results obtained in an eminently manufacturing country with other economies less dependent on this sector. It also contributes to broadening the multidimensional analysis of the manufacturing sector in Mexico, as the authors of the present paper have also performed studies over similar lines in the same sector.

Entrepreneurial Orientation and Farm Business Performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asbjørn Veidal ◽  
Ola Flaten
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Farm Diversification ◽  
Business Survey ◽  
Farm Business ◽  
On Farm

This study advances research on entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in the farming sector by examining how the configuration of on-farm diversification and location shapes the relationship between EO and farm business performance (archival financial performance and self-reported non-financial performance). Data were collected from 400 farms included in the Norwegian Farm Business Survey. The research hypotheses were tested using hierarchical moderated regression analysis. As hypothesized, a positive relationship was found between EO and non-financial performance. Other hypotheses were not confirmed. Surprisingly, EO showed a negative relationship with financial performance. The interactive effect of EO and on-farm diversification on financial performance was negative. Configurations of EO, diversification and location did not account for performance differences among farms. Overall, these findings suggest that, rather than enhancing EO, farm business performance might be improved by a more inwardly focused orientation towards efficient production by increasing managerial ability.

scholarly journals MEMAHAMI KINERJA STARTUP : STUDI PADA STARTUP DI JAWA BARAT

AdBispreneur ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 297
Author(s):  
Sunu Puguh Hayu Triono ◽  
Adryan Rachman
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Data Utilization ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
The Relationship

One characteristics of startups compared to conventional MSMEs is the use of data. Utilization of data starts from business intelligence & analytics. The knowledge generated together with other dynamic capabilities will support each other in creating value to improve startup business performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between business intelligence & analytics, absorptive capacity, innovation ambiance, and entrepreneurial orientation towards startup business performance.Data obtained by survey distributed by email to 194 startups in West Java. PLS-SEM was used to estimate model in this study. We propose and test a model that integrates the domains of dynamic capability, knowledge management, and entrepreneurship. The main findings show that the use of BI&A has a positive association with the ability to balance competitive innovation activities, supported by entrepreneurial orientation, in turn improving startup performance.This study integrates insights gained from the application of IT value creation and dynamic capabilities perspectives to explain how the use of BI&A is associated with the ambidexterity of innovation and business performance and through entrepreneurial orientation. Salah satu ciri startup dibandingkan UMKM konvensional adalah penggunaan data. Pemanfaatan data dimulai dari business intelligence & analytics. Pengetahuan yang dihasilkan bersama dengan kapabilitas dinamis lainnya akan saling mendukung dalam menciptakan nilai guna meningkatkan kinerja bisnis startup. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara business intelligence & analytics, absorptive capacity, innovation ambidexterity, dan entrepreneurial orientation terhadap kinerja bisnis startup. Data didapatkan dari survei yang disebarkan melalui email kepada 194 startup di Jawa Barat. PLS-SEM digunakan untuk mengestimasi model dalam penelitian ini. Kami menguji model yang mengintegrasikan domain dynamic capabilities, manajemen pengetahuan, dan kewirausahaan. Temuan utama menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan BI&A memiliki hubungan positif dengan kemampuan mengimbangi aktivitas inovasi kompetitif, didukung oleh orientasi kewirausahaan, yang pada gilirannya meningkatkan kinerja startup. Studi ini mengintegrasikan wawasan yang diperoleh dari penerapan perspektif penciptaan nilai TI dan kapabilitas dinamis untuk menjelaskan bagaimana penggunaan BI&A dikaitkan dengan innovation ambidexterity dan kinerja bisnis dan melalui orientasi kewirausahaan. 

scholarly journals Green Entrepreneurial Orientation and Green Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Chaiyawit Muangmee ◽  
Zdzisława Dacko-Pikiewicz ◽  
Nusanee Meekaewkunchorn ◽  
Nuttapon Kassakorn ◽  
Bilal Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
Automotive Parts

Since environmental issues are becoming an integral part of business performances, policymakers and managers have started recognizing the importance of green innovation towards sustainable business performances. The role of the automotive parts industry is crucial in minimizing environmental degradation and promoting sustainable development. Yet few studies have focused on the connection between green entrepreneurial orientation and green innovation that may affect small and medium enterprise (SME) business performance. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the influence of green entrepreneurial orientation on green innovations, and its effects on sustainable business performances in the automotive parts industry in Thailand. The sample consists of 226 SMEs in the automotive parts industry in Thailand. The partial least square method (PLS-SEM) has been used for the analysis of data. The results of the study show that green innovations have the strongest influence on economic and environmental performances. This study contributes to resource-based view theory by incorporating green innovation as a strategic competency of SMEs’ performance. Further, green entrepreneurial orientation and green innovation can assist SME managers in understanding the factors leading to sustainable performance of businesses.

Strategic orientations, firm performance and the moderating effect of absorptive capacity

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel-Alejandro Ibarra-Cisneros ◽  
María del Rosario Demuner-Flores ◽  
Felipe Hernández-Perlines
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to study the moderating effect of absorptive capacity, defined as the set of organizational routines and processes through which companies acquire, assimilate, transform and exploit knowledge to produce a dynamic organizational capacity (Zahra and George, 2002), in three strategic orientations: market orientation; technology orientation and entrepreneurial orientation and their positive relationship in the performance of the medium and large Mexican manufacturing firms. Likewise, it is determined whether these three combined SOs influence firm performance.Design/methodology/approachThe data was collected from 171 medium and large-sized Mexican manufacturing firms. The proposed hypotheses are tested using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).FindingsDespite the importance of knowledge for the development of firms, the results indicate that the moderating effect of absorptive capacity is only present in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. That is, firms cannot take advantage of knowledge simultaneously between the three strategic orientations. For their part, market orientation and entrepreneurial orientation exert a positive influence on firm performance.Practical implicationsThe main practical implication for the manufacturing industry is that they must develop mechanisms to detect what kind of knowledge affects each strategic orientation, in this way it can make the absorptive capacity influence the relationships between SO and FP.Originality/valueThe main contribution consists of studying the moderating effect of the absorptive capacity on the relationship between three strategic orientations and firm performance, and not concentrating solely on the simultaneous use of these strategies as is commonly done.

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

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 1353-1369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Engelen ◽  
Harald Kube ◽  
Susanne Schmidt ◽  
Tessa Christina Flatten
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Turbulent Environments ◽  
Moderating Role
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