A Systems View Across Time and Space
Table 1 Measurement of model variables
Construct | Dimension | Number of items | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Entrepreneurial orientation | Pro-activeness | Three | Campos et al. (2012) |
Risk taking | Three | ||
Competitive aggressiveness | Two | ||
Autonomy | Three | ||
Innovativeness | Three | ||
Competitive advantage | Differentiated products | Three | Ramaswami et al. (2006) |
Market sensing | Four | ||
Market responsiveness | Five | ||
SMEs’ performance (growth measures) | Growth in assets | One | Shepherd and Wiklund (2009) |
Growth in sales | One | ||
Growth in number of employees | One | ||
SMEs’ performance (personal wealth measures) | Food purchasing capability | One | Eijdenberg (2016) |
Health care paying capability | One | ||
Shelter acquisition capability | One |