The influence of entrepreneurial orientation on firm growth among Iranian agricultural SMEs: the mediation role of entrepreneurial leadership and market orientation

Asef Karimi (), Mahmood Ahmadpour Daryani () and Soma Rahmani ()
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Asef Karimi: University of Tehran
Mahmood Ahmadpour Daryani: University of Tehran
Soma Rahmani: University of Mazandaran

Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 2021, vol. 11, issue 1, 519-531

Abstract: Abstract Entrepreneurship orientation is a fundamental topic both in entrepreneurship and in management that has a critical role in the development of the firm. The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and firm growth, specifically, how entrepreneurial leadership and market orientation mediate the relationship between EO and firm growth. The population of this study is agricultural small- and medium-sized enterprises (ASMEs) across Tehran Province. The survey instrument is questionnaires that were sent to 240 owners and/or top managers of ASMEs as a sample. Validity of the questionnaires has been verified in two ways of face and construct, and its reliability has been verified using Cronbach’s alpha. The collected data has been analyzed by using the structural equation modeling. The results reveal that EO significantly influences firm growth in ASMEs. Notably, entrepreneurial leadership (EL) and market orientation (MO) perform a mediating role in the relationships between EO and firm’s growth in ASMEs.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial orientation; Entrepreneurial leadership; Market orientation; Firm growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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