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Sacred Heart University

2018

Accommodation sector

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The Effects Of Entrepreneurial Orientation Dimensions On Performance In The Tourism Sector, Nicoletta Fadda Jan 2018

The Effects Of Entrepreneurial Orientation Dimensions On Performance In The Tourism Sector, Nicoletta Fadda

New England Journal of Entrepreneurship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) dimensions on firm performance in the tourism sector. The goal is twofold: on the one hand, the paper aims to test whether EO dimensions are still significant determinants of performance after controlling for possible confounding factors; on the other hand, it aims to address the question of which EO dimension exerts the strongest effect on performance.

Design/methodology/approach – A survey was carried out in the Sardinian accommodation sector in 2012 and 224 questionnaires were collected. The multidimensional EO constructs were adopted.

Findings – The …