Cross-national invariance of the entrepreneurial orientation scale

被引:71
作者
Hansen, John D. [1 ]
Deitz, George D. [2 ]
Tokman, Mert [3 ]
Marino, Louis D. [4 ]
Weaver, K. Mark [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ So Mississippi, Dept Management & Mkt, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USA
[2] Univ Memphis, Dept Mkt & Supply Chain Management, Memphis, TN 38152 USA
[3] James Madison Univ, Dept Mkt, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 USA
[4] Univ Alabama, Dept Management & Mkt, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
[5] Louisiana State Univ, Rucks Dept Management, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
关键词
International entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial orientation; Measurement invariance; Structural equation modeling; COVARIANCE; CULTURE; EQUIVALENCE; PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENT; LINKING;
D O I
10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.05.003
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This study utilizes data from 1279 SMEs spanning seven countries to assess the cross-national invariance of the Covin and Slevin entrepreneurial orientation scale. We first examine the psychometric properties of the scale across the full sample and each of the individual countries, identifying the optimal model for invariance testing. We then conduct a series of tests for invariance, utilizing the American sample as a reference in each. Study results highlight the optimality of a three-factor, six-item scale, and provide additional information regarding the level of measurement equivalence that exists between the U.S. and each of the other countries analyzed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:61 / 78
页数:18
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