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Exploring moderating effects of proactivity on the relationship between market information and innovation performance

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to test relationship between entrepreneur’s proactivity and effectiveness of market information use to address the question of why some entrepreneurs use market information better than others. Results of our conceptual model, tested on SMEs from the United States and Slovenia, indicate that entrepreneurs who are more proactive are more responsive to new information than others; which has a positive influence on SMEs innovation performance, product innovation in specifics. Implications for practitioners and future research avenues are discussed.

Source: Economic and business review

DOI: 10.15458/2335-4216.1206

Authors: Branka Ahlin, Mateja Drnovšek, Robert D. Hisrich

Institution: University of Ljubljana

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1548726383

FWCI: 1.457

Cites: 150

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10