The Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Business Performance: Exploring the Moderating Role of Supply Chain Management in SME Sector of Iraq
International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol. 8
Issue 2
649-653
2019
The Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Business Performance: Exploring the Moderating Role of Supply Chain Management in SME Sector of Iraq
Liqaa Miri Habeeb , Batool Abd Aii Ghali , Thaer Hasan Kadhim Alharguse
The primary objective of this paper is to examine
and explore the relationship between Entrepreneurial
Orientation and Business Performance in small and medium
size enterprises (SMEs) with the moderating role of supply
chain management style. The role and importance of SMEs
in the overall economic development and employment
generation has been an area of great interest for researchers
and policy makers. The data was analyzed using structural
equation modeling (SEM). It is noted that a positive
relationship among Entrepreneurial Orientation and
Business Performance is persisting. Furthermore, supply
chain management plays an important moderating role in
this framework. This study focus on SME’s working in Iraq
and provides guidelines for policy makers to consider the
importance of supply chain management development for
SME’s performance.