Entrepreneurial Orientation: Epistemological, Theoretical, and Empirical Perspectives

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Understanding the concept of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) is of critical importance as organizations and individuals manage a world that is defined by increasing uncertainty and complexity. The need for organizations of all types and sizes to survive and thrive in such an environment demonstrates a clear need for both managers and academics to really understand EO. Building upon this foundational need to better understand EO and with both a scholarly desire to synthesize and the practical need to execute, this volume convenes some of the world's leading experts on EO to address some of the most pressing issues facing scholars and leaders in the world of practice. Within this volume, you'll discover cutting edge insights ranging from theorizing on the future of EO to an empirical investigation of its measurement. There are chapters that focus on international ventures and EO and a detailed call for a global, multidimensional view of EO. Other contributions provide contextual views of EO that examine its connections to digital work environments, family business, and more. Taken together, this volume provides readers with an overview of the current state of EO research and sets a compelling agenda for its future. Title Page Series Editors Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Contributors Introduction Chapter 1: The Future of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) Research Introduction Setting New Roots with Global Entrepreneurial Orientation (GEO) The Necessity of EO Theorizing International EO Disposition Capabilities that Enhance EO and the Impediments EO in a Digital World EO in Context: Saudi Family Firms EO and Market Readiness EO: Past and Future Conclusion References Chapter 2: Global Entrepreneurial Orientation (GEO): An Updated, Multidimensional View of EO Clarifying the Multidimensional View of EO Redeploying the Five Dimensions of EO Competitiveness is What Matters for Competitive Advantage, not Aggression Autonomy: The Fifth Wheel of Entrepreneurial Orientation? Two Views of EO: A Brief History New Entry: A Long and Winding Road Untangling Process Versus Content from Dispositions Versus Behaviors Reflective Versus Formative EO Measurement Models The New Entry View of Eo Versus The Being Entrepreneurial View of EO The Multidimensional View of EO: A New Definition An Updated View of How EO Relates to Entrepreneurship An Updated Definition of Entrepreneurial Orientation Implications Modeling and Measuring EO as Formative EO’s Levels of Analysis Beliefs and Behaviors Is there a Theory of EO? Discussion Future EO Research EO Writ Large Conclusion References Chapter 3: Enhancing Entrepreneurial Orientation Research: From Theorizing to Measuring What is an “Entrepreneurial” Firm? Breadth of EO Depth of EO Elements The Measurement for EO Innovation and Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurial Market Entry Proposed Solutions Tackling the Theoretical Underpinnings Opportunities for Improving the Measurement Conclusion References Chapter 4: International Entrepreneurial Orientation Disposition: Insights into Venture Internationalization Introduction International Entrepreneurial Orientation Disposition International Risk-taking International Innovativeness International Proactiveness Methods and Results Study 1: Item Generation and Initial Reduction – Academic Sample Study 2: Item Reduction, Psychometric Properties and Construct Validity – Student Sample Study 3: Criterion Validity – Entrepreneurship Sample Discussion Limitations Future Research References Chapter 5: Developing an Entrepreneurial Orientation: Capabilities and Impediments Introduction Theoretic Lens Method Sample Measures Findings Discussion Implications for practice Implications for Future Research on EO References Chapter 6: The Effects of Entrepreneurial Orientation in a Digital and International Setting 1. Introduction 2. Theory and Hypotheses 2.1. EO and Digitization 2.2. EO and Internationalization 2.3. EO and Performance 2.4. Digitization and Internationalization 2.5. Digitization and Performance 2.6. Internationalization and Performance 3. Methodology 3.1. Sample and Data Collection 3.2. Measures 3.2.1. Independent Variable 3.2.2. Dependent Variables 3.2.3. Control Variables 4. Analysis and Results 4.1. Testing Procedure 4.2. Validity and Reliability of Measures 4.3. Discriminant Validity 4.4. Assessment of the Structural Model 5. Discussion 6. Limitations, Future Research Directions, and Conclusions References Appendix The Digitization Scale Digital Sales Customer Involvement People and Culture Chapter 7: Socioemotional Wealth, Generational Involvement, and the Manifestation of Entrepreneurial Orientation within Saudi Family Firms 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Background and Hypotheses 2.1. Family firm’s SEW, Generational Involvement, and Entrepreneurial Behavior 2.2. Family Firm’s SEW, Generational Involvement, and Managerial Attitudes Toward Risk 3. Methodology 3.1. Sample and Data Collection 3.2. Measures 4. Results 4.1. Entrepreneurial Behavior (Innovativeness and Proactiveness) 4.2. Managerial Attitude Toward Risk (Risk-Taking) 5. Discussion 6. Future Research Directions References Chapter 8: Bridging the Gap Between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Market Opportunity: The Mediating Effect of Absorptive Capacity and Market Readiness 1. Introduction 2. Theory and Hypothesis 2.1. EO and Market Opportunity 2.3. EO and AC 2.4. AC and Market Opportunity 2.5. The Mediating Roles of AC and Market Readiness 2.6. The Hypothesized Research Model 3. Methods 3.1. Sample and Data Collection 3.2. Data Analysis 3.3 Reliability and Validity of Constructs 4. Results 4.1. Assessment of the Structural Model 4.2. Test for Mediation 5. Discussion and Conclusions 5.1. Theoretical Implications 5.2. Practical Implications 5.3. Limitations and Future Research Opportunities References Chapter 9: Measurement of Entrepreneurial Orientation: A Systematic Critical Synthesis of the Empirical Literature Introduction Theoretical Background Method Sample and Coding Results Discussion Bolt-on Scale Modification Measurement Clarity Causality and Temporality Antecedents of EO Multi-method Scarcity Conclusion References