Entrepreneurial Orientation and Business Performance

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Master of International Business Administration (MIBA) Entrepreneurial Orientation and Business Performance in SMEs Project Supervisor: Dr. Ashraf Sheta Submitted by: Sameh Ali Hassan ESLSCA 37B Submitted for fulfillment of Med Term Exam in Research Methodology COPY RIGHT © 2012 Sameh Ali Hassan – all rights reserved ACKNOWLEDGEMETS COPY RIGHT © 2012 Sameh Ali Hassan – all rights reserved I ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to enrich our knowledge with the role of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) in improving Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and its implications on their Business Performance. The study spells the common understanding of Entrepreneurship, and EO dimensions; with special focus on Innovation, Proactiveness, and Risk-Taking. Different types of entrepreneurs are also defined in this study, passing through the measuring tools for assessment of their impact on business performance in SMEs. Also we couldn't ignore the effect of moderator variables, with a special concern of Learning Orientation as a potential moderator affecting this relationship. COPY RIGHT © 2012 Sameh Ali Hassan – all rights reserved II List of Acronyms COPY RIGHT © 2012 Sameh Ali Hassan – all rights reserved III List of Figures COPY RIGHT © 2012 Sameh Ali Hassan – all rights reserved IV List of Tables COPY RIGHT © 2012 Sameh Ali Hassan – all rights reserved V Table of Contents ACKNOWLAGEMENT ABSTRACT LIST OF ACRONYMS LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES 1. INTRODUCTION 2. UNDERSTANDING ENTREPRENEURSHIP I II III IV V 1 2 2.1. DEFINITION .................................................................................................................. 2 2.2. TYPES OF ENTREPRENEURS ............................................................................................... 2 2.2. ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION

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