Abstract
Although entrepreneurial orientation has been identified as a key facilitator of a firm's innovative behaviors, its antecedents, especially the determinant role of the business leader, have yet to be explored. Drawing on strategic leadership theory, which posits the role of CEO in determining a firm's strategic direction, we examined the influence of CEO demography, specifically age, tenure, and education, on a firm's entrepreneurial orientation. Based on a sample of 231 Chinese firms, we found firms with a CEO who was younger, higher educated, and with a shorter tenure on the job had a greater extent of entrepreneurial orientation. Moreover, the firm's competitive environment moderated these relationships.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 356-381 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Frontiers of Business Research in China |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Public Administration
User-Defined Keywords
- CEO demography
- Competitive intensity
- Entrepreneurial orientation