The organizational pervasiveness of entrepreneurial orientation across hierarchical levels
- 21 September 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Vol. 17 (4) , 217-227
Abstract
This contribution dedicated to entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is centered on the homogeneity of EO across hierarchical levels within organizations. According to the resource-based view of the firm, a path analysis through multiple regression models aims at highlighting significant differences between the perceptions of two hierarchical groups—work group leaders and work group members. Through reports from 301 individuals in four companies, the attention is drawn to the organizational homogeneity of EO, which has not so far been empirically tested. Contrasting the perceived EO and the multiple relationships between two different hierarchical levels reveals no significant differences between work group leaders and work group members. Thus, we can continue to rely on the organizational homogenous pervasiveness of EO. However, as one of the first studies in this sphere, this contribution has its limitations.Keywords
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