TY - JOUR
T1 - The interrelationship between SME government support programs, entrepreneurial orientation, and performance
T2 - A developing economy perspective
AU - Nakku, Victoria B.
AU - Agbola, Frank W.
AU - Miles, Morgan P.
AU - Mahmood, Amir
PY - 2020/1/2
Y1 - 2020/1/2
N2 - This study explores the impact of government support programs (GSPs) on the interrelationships between the dimensions of the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and performance using a sample of agro-based small- and medium-sized enterprises in a developing economy. The study develops a two-dimensional metric of the GSP construct consisting of financial and non-financial GSP interventions. The study finds preliminary evidence that both nonfinancial and financial GSPs have moderating effects that can magnify the impact of the EO dimensions of innovativeness, risk taking, autonomy, and competitive aggressiveness on performance. These findings offer guidance to small business policymakers in developing economies.
AB - This study explores the impact of government support programs (GSPs) on the interrelationships between the dimensions of the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and performance using a sample of agro-based small- and medium-sized enterprises in a developing economy. The study develops a two-dimensional metric of the GSP construct consisting of financial and non-financial GSP interventions. The study finds preliminary evidence that both nonfinancial and financial GSPs have moderating effects that can magnify the impact of the EO dimensions of innovativeness, risk taking, autonomy, and competitive aggressiveness on performance. These findings offer guidance to small business policymakers in developing economies.
KW - Entrepreneurship
KW - government support programs
KW - small business/small and medium enterprises
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U2 - 10.1080/00472778.2019.1659671
DO - 10.1080/00472778.2019.1659671
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85082538462
SN - 0047-2778
VL - 58
SP - 2
EP - 31
JO - Journal of Small Business Management
JF - Journal of Small Business Management
IS - 1
ER -