Exploring the relationship between strategic reactiveness and entrepreneurial orientation: The role of structure-style fit

Kimberly M. Green, Jeffrey G. Covin and Dennis P. Slevin

Journal of Business Venturing, 2008, vol. 23, issue 3, pages 356-383

Abstract: Theory suggests that firms may derive the greatest benefits from an entrepreneurial orientation (EO) when they concurrently exhibit a high degree of strategic reactiveness. This paper explores the relationship between strategic reactiveness and EO as well as the moderating effect of structure-style fit on this relationship. Data collected from 110 manufacturing firms indicate that strategic reactiveness is not significantly related to EO. However, firms that exhibit theoretically-congruent alignments between their organization structures and top management decision-making styles tend to have positive strategic reactiveness-EO relationships.

Date: 2008

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