A Behavioral View of EO and Strategic Leadership

Brian S. Anderson ()
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Brian S. Anderson: University of Missouri–Kansas City

Chapter Chapter 2 in Entrepreneurial Orientation and Strategic Leadership, 2021, pp 17-27 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter discusses a behavioral perspective on EO, and contrasts the ontological assumptions made under a behavioral perspective with the attitudinal perspective also found in the EO literature. While arguing for the primacy of a behavioral perspective, the chapter briefly discusses the role of organizational culture in the EO literature, and how these discussions may be useful in an EO-leadership context. The chapter then outlines a behavioral perspective on strategic leadership and contrasts this perspective with the ex officio view common in strategic leadership research. I then introduce resource allocation decisions as the organizing frame around a behavioral perspective on EO and strategic leadership, premised on the argument that what leaders commit resources toward, and how those resource allocation decisions influence entrepreneurial behaviors, is central to understanding how leaders influence the firm’s level of EO. The chapter concludes with an introduction of a research model of EO and strategic leadership.

Keywords: Behavioral theory; Resource allocation; Attitudinal perspective; Organizational culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87300-4_2

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