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From Entrepreneurial Orientation to Innovation: The Mediating Role of Information System—Case of Tunisian SMEs

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Eurasian Business Perspectives

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The object of the entrepreneur passes necessarily through the development of an entrepreneurship shared by all. The achievement of this object supports the introduction of an information system mobilizing technology impregnate by the environment in which the business operates. The objective of this study is to present a state of the literature on entrepreneurship, innovation and information systems. Therefore, we propose a conceptual model on entrepreneurship-innovation link. To provide more information, empirical investigation covering two cases of Tunisian SMEs. The observatory study, conducted through internships in companies, allowed us to see the evolution of the model after 30 years of operation. The analysis reveals important interactions between the various components of the proposed model. Overall, the study will provide relevant knowledge about the impact of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation, in particular through the information system.

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  1. Faculty of Economics and Management Science’s of Tunis FSEGT, URISO, Department Management, University of Tunis El-Manar, Tunis, Tunisia

    Samah Chemli Horchani & Mahmoud Zouaoui

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Horchani, S.C., Zouaoui, M. (2019). From Entrepreneurial Orientation to Innovation: The Mediating Role of Information System—Case of Tunisian SMEs. In: Bilgin, M., Danis, H., Demir, E., Can, U. (eds) Eurasian Business Perspectives. Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics, vol 10/1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11872-3_1

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