A common weakness of most growth models is the assumption that growth is a desired objective for entrepreneurs (see, e.g. Bird, 1989 ). However, not all entrepreneurial firms seek growth as their primary objective ( Covin, Slevin, & Covin, 1990 ; Porter, 1996 ), and further there is no reason to...

Purpose – The purpose of this chapter is to study how dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (competitive aggressiveness, proactiveness and risk taking) affect international performance in competitive and technology-intensive international environments. Methodology/approach – To address...