Achieving small and medium-scale performance through entrepreneurial orientation

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and SME performance of small-scale poultry farmers. To achieve this, four object research questions and hypotheses were raised., the study used the quantitative research approach with a descriptive and causal research design. From a population figure of 669 SME business owners in Asaba, Delta, data were collected through a pilot structured questionnaire using the cross-sectional approach. Multiple regression analysis was the statistical tool used to analyze the data gathered. Findings revealed that three out of the four indicators of entrepreneurship proactiveness, entrepreneurship innovativeness, and entrepreneurship demography, have a significant positive relationship with SME performance while entrepreneurship risk-taking relationship with the dependent variable is insignificant. Based on these findings, it was concluded that entrepreneurship orientation revealed that impactful relationship with SMEs' performance, the investigation of their performance shows that entrepreneurial orientation affects small and medium scale, although the majority of the findings were concerned with the attributes of, innovativeness, pro-activeness, risk-taking and demographic factors indicates a positive relationship with SMEs performance.