As pointed by numerous scholars high technology sectors are very apt for studying entrepreneurial \udactivities due to their high levels of innovativeness. However, taking into account the highly dynamic \udand substantially hostile environment in those sectors, innovation may often not be the best \udstrategic choice for market entry. In fact, the business practice confirms the extensive utilization \udof imitation strategy by technology entrepreneurs Meanwhile, the literature on entrepreneurship \udfocuses almost exclusively on original innovators, underestimating the importance of imitation in \udthe growth process and indicating shortage of research on imitative activities of entrepreneurs. \udTherefore this article presents discussion on the applicability of entrepreneurial orientation to \udimitators from the high-tech industries.
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