Table I

Articles examining EO dimensions-performance relationship

PaperJournalSampleCountryEO dimensions investigated
Andersén (2010) International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research172 firms in manufacturing industrySwedenProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking
Boso et al. (2012) International Business Review212 exporting firmsEnglandProduct innovation intensity, product innovation novelty, risk-taking, proactiveness, competitiveness aggressiveness, autonomy
Boso et al. (2013) International Small Business Journal164 exporting firmsGhanaProduct innovation intensity, product innovation novelty, risk-taking, proactiveness, competitiveness aggressiveness, autonomy
Casillas et al. (2010) Family Business Review317 family businessesSpainProactiveness, competitive aggressiveness
Dai et al. (2014) Journal of Business Venturing500 SMEs spanning 10 industriesUSAProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking
Farja et al. (2016) New England Journal of Entrepreneurship626 SMEsIsraelProactiveness
Gunawan and Duysters (2016) International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal120 SMEs in footwear industryIndonesiaProactiveness and risk-taking
Gupta et al. (2016) New England Journal of Entrepreneurship16 large retail companiesUSAProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking
Hughes and Morgan (2007) Industrial Marketing Management211 young high-technology firmsUKProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking, competitiveness aggressiveness, autonomy
Koe (2013) Journal of Entrepreneurship Management and Innovation153 government-linked companiesMalaysiaProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking, competitiveness aggressiveness, autonomy
Kollmann and Stockmann (2014) Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice228 ICT companiesGermanyProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking
Kozubíková and Zoubková (2016) Journal of International Studies429 micro-enterprisesCzech RepublicInnovativeness, competitive aggressiveness
Kozubíková et al. (2015) Transformations in Business and Economics1,141 SMEsCzech RepublicInnovativeness, competitive aggressiveness, proactivity
Kraus (2013) The Services Industries Journal310 service firmsAustriaProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking
Kraus et al. (2012) Review of Managerial Science164 SMEs (manufacturing and services industry)The NetherlandsProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking
Kreiser et al. (2013) Small Business Economics1,668 SMEs across 9 industriesAustralia, Costa Rica, Finland, Greece, Indonesia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway and SwedenProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking
Kuivalainen et al. (2007) Journal of World Business185 exporting firmsFinlandProactiveness, risk-taking and competitive aggressiveness
Lechner and Gudmundsoon (2014) International Small Business Journal117 small firmsIcelandProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking, competitiveness aggressiveness, autonomy
Li et al. (2008) Journal of Small Business Management213 firmsChinaProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking
Lumpkin and Dess (2001) Journal of Business Venturing94 firmsUSAProactiveness, competitive aggressiveness
Mason et al. (2015) Procedia Economics and Finance200, 100 SMEsItaly and AustriaProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking, aggressiveness, autonomy, competitive energy
Naldi et al. (2007) Family Business Review265 family and 431 non-family firmsSwedenRisk-taking
Richard et al. (2004).The Academy of Management Journal155 banksUSAInnovativeness, risk-taking
Shazad et al. (2016) Journal of Management & Organization1,015 public corporationsUSAProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking
Swierczek and Ha (2003) Entrepreneurship and Innovation172, 306 SMEsThailand and VietnamProactiveness, innovativeness, risk-taking

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