http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14380 2026-05-15T15:41:41Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14391 The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation on SME Business Performance in Ethiopia: The Configurational Approach Bate, Adisu Fanta; Pittaway, Luke Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is a firm-level equivalent of individual entrepreneurship, and its impact on business performance is widely debated in entrepreneurship literature. However, research findings have been inconclusive due to the influence of moderators such as market dynamism and access to capital. This study aims to address this gap by examining these factors and their configurational effects on the EO–performance relationship using data from Ethiopian manufacturing SMEs. The results signal a moderate EO implementation, suggesting a need for industry-tailored EO training that emphasises innovativeness, risk-taking, proactiveness, competitive aggressiveness, autonomy and networking. EO significantly affects business growth, highlighting the importance of enhancing EO practices to improve SME performance. Contrary to normative assumptions, the configuration of high market dynamism, greater access to finance and EO level is not required for superior performance. SMEs can excel in performance even in less volatile environments with reasonable access to finance and EO practices. Thus, maintaining market stability, enhancing finance access and implementing EO can effectively boost a firm’s business performance. The study contributes to understanding the EO–performance relationship by adopting networking as an additional EO dimension, pursuing a configurational approach and employing a blend of PROCESS macro-moderation models and hierarchical linear regression. Bate, A. F., & Pittaway, L. (2024). The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation on SME Business Performance in Ethiopia: The Configurational Approach. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 33(3), 439-484. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557241281630 2024-10-23T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14390 Predictive Variables of Organisational Performance in Creative Industry Companies from the Perspective of Managers: Experiences in SMEs Mateus, Marelby Amado; Rincón, Alfredo Guzmán; Hinestroza, Merlin Patricia Grueso The creative industry has emerged as a crucial global development and economic growth driver. This study aims to identify and analyse predictive variables that influence the organisational performance of creative industry SMEs from the entrepreneurs’ perspective, providing a deeper understanding of the sector’s dynamics and guiding businesses and decision-makers towards effective strategies. A quantitative methodology was used to survey 500 managers of creative SMEs in Colombia. The results indicate that reputation, based on client recommendations, and the capacity for innovation significantly impact performance. Notably, concern for technology showed a negative effect, suggesting the need for more strategic technological adoption. These findings highlight the importance of effective reputation management and the promotion of innovation, offering valuable insights for policy and strategy formulation in the creative economy. Mateus, M. A., Rincón, A. G., & Hinestroza, M. P. G. (2024). Predictive Variables of Organisational Performance in Creative Industry Companies from the Perspective of Managers: Experiences in SMEs. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 33(3), 485-516. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557241281799 2024-10-23T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14389 Family Commitment and Product Innovation in Family SMEs. Do Management Control Systems Have an Influence? Basly, Sami; Cano-Rubio, Myriam This article empirically examines the role of family members’ commitment to a family business on product innovation. In light of the theories advocating the use of organisational and management control tools to foster innovation—through hierarchical control and interactive dialogue—a conceptual and empirical framework applied to the case of product innovation in the family firm is suggested. The theoretical framework was tested through partial least squares structural equation modelling on sample data obtained from 47 French family small- and medium-sized enterprises. Empirical evidence shows that the higher the family commitment is, the less the family firm will engage in product innovation. In line with expectations, the models show that a diagnostic and interactive use of control systems positively influences family firms’ product innovation. However, while the moderating effect of ‘diagnostic control systems’ was substantiated, that of ‘interactive control systems’ was not established. Basly, S., & Cano-Rubio, M. (2024). Family Commitment and Product Innovation in Family SMEs. Do Management Control Systems Have an Influence? The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 33(3), 517-547. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557241281796 2024-08-23T00:00:00Z http://dspace.ediindia.ac.in:8181/xmlui//handle/123456789/14388 Collective Psychological Ownership Leverages Feedback-Seeking for New Venture Performance Kager, Nora Varesco; Sparr, Jennifer L.; Grote, Gudela Despite the undisputed importance of feedback-seeking for new venture advancement, little is known about the circumstances that make it effective. In this study, it is proposed that the collective psychological ownership of new venture teams over the new venture (i.e. this is ‘OUR’ venture) can help leverage the value and bear the costs of self-improvement feedback-seeking behaviour (SI-FSB), amplifying the expected positive relationship between new venture teams’ SI-FSB and new venture performance. Insights from a survey-based study involving 166 new ventures support the hypotheses. Contributing to the nascent feedback-seeking research in the new venture context, this study shows that SI-FSB matters and suggests that new venture teams should keep their collective psychological ownership over their new venture strong. Kager, N. V., Sparr, J. L., & Grote, G. (2024). Collective Psychological Ownership Leverages Feedback-Seeking for New Venture Performance. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 33(3), 548-580. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557241281795 2024-10-23T00:00:00Z