Organizational learning, entrepreneurial orientation, and the role of university engagement in SMEs

Dada, Lola and Fogg, Helen (2016) Organizational learning, entrepreneurial orientation, and the role of university engagement in SMEs. International Small Business Journal, 34 (1). pp. 86-104. ISSN 0266-2426

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Abstract

This article analyses the effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on organizational learning (OL) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the role of business/university engagement on the relationship between these two constructs. A cross-sectional research design, drawing upon a postal questionnaire survey, was employed to collect data from a sample of 206 UK SMEs. The results obtained from both the regression and moderated regression analyses revealed that EO positively impacts the level of OL in SMEs. In addition, business/university engagement was found to be a significant moderator in this relationship. These findings provide important academic, practitioner, and policy implications.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
International Small Business Journal
Additional Information:
The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, International Small Business Journal, 34 (1), 2016, © SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016 by SAGE Publications Ltd at the International Small Business Journal page: http://isb.sagepub.com/ on SAGE Journals Online: http://online.sagepub.com/
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1400/1403
Subjects:
?? university engagement entrepreneurial orientation organizational learning smesbusiness and international management ??
ID Code:
69935
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Deposited On:
09 Jul 2014 07:51
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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31 Dec 2023 00:31