The Effect of Strategic Entrepreneurship on Organizational Performance: Role of Dynamic Capabilities of the Organization and Turbulent Business Environment

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1 Department of Management, Faculty of Administration Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Administration Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Administration Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

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This research investigates the effect of strategic entrepreneurship on organizational performance considering the dynamic capabilities of the organization and the turbulent business environment in the knowledge-based companies of Isfahan province. The present research is applicable in terms of purpose and is correlative-survey from the nature view. The statistical population of the research is knowledge based companies in Isfahan province. Sample size, considering the availability and reliable information, 230 of them were considered as a statistical population and 143 reliable questionnaires were extracted and used for the research data. Random accessible sampling method was used for sampling.
In the studies of data collection on hypotheses and research model has been used by distributing questionnaires and field method. The data gathering tool is a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire has been confirmed. Structural equations are used to investigate relationships. The software used is SPSS and Smart PLS. According to examining the hypothesis, the impact of environmental turbulent and dynamic business capabilities on strategic entrepreneurship and the effect of these variables on business performance were confirmed. The mediation roles of strategic entrepreneurship in the effect of environmental turbulent and dynamic business capabilities on business performance were confirmed.

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