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The concept of entrepreneurial orientation (ED) is universally applicable, and many empirical studies report a positive relationship between EC) and performance in different national contexts. Empirical research, however, scarcely addresses which country-level contingencies affect the EO-performance link. Building on two second order factors of societal culture performance-based culture (PBC) and socially supportive culture (SSC) the present study proposes and tests such a contingency framewo...The concept of entrepreneurial orientation (ED) is universally applicable, and many empirical studies report a positive relationship between EC) and performance in different national contexts. Empirical research, however, scarcely addresses which country-level contingencies affect the EO-performance link. Building on two second order factors of societal culture performance-based culture (PBC) and socially supportive culture (SSC) the present study proposes and tests such a contingency framework. Using a data set of 1248 SMEs from seven national contexts, multilevel analyses show that PBC positively moderates the relationship between EO and performance, whereas SSC has no moderation effect. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. » weiterlesen» einklappen

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