A Comparative-Design, Longitudinal Assessment of the Effects of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Competitive Advantage and Firm Performance

摘要

While entrepreneurial orientation contributes to firm performance, this research attempts to demonstrate the exact role of EO and the process through which it affects firm performance through a firm's development of competitive advantage.Two main research questions are addressed in this study. 1.How does entrepreneurial orientation affect the formation of a firm's positional advantage and performance? 2.What is the impact of a consistent, prolonged employment of entrepreneurial orientation on the longer-term performance of a firm?