Influence of CEO Demography on Entrepreneurial Orientation: The Moderating Role of Competitive Intensity

Jun Yang, Li-Qun Wei

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Front. Bus. Res. China ›› 2013, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (3) : 356-381. DOI: 10.3868/s070-002-013-0016-2
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Influence of CEO Demography on Entrepreneurial Orientation: The Moderating Role of Competitive Intensity

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Although entrepreneurial orientation has been identified as a key facilitator of a firm’s innovative behaviors, its antecedents, especially the determinant role of the business leader, have yet to be explored. Drawing on strategic leadership theory, which posits the role of CEO in determining a firm’s strategic direction, we examined the influence of CEO demography, specifically age, tenure, and education, on a firm’s entrepreneurial orientation. Based on a sample of 231 Chinese firms, we found firms with a CEO who was younger, higher educated, and with a shorter tenure on the job had a greater extent of entrepreneurial orientation. Moreover, the firm’s competitive environment moderated these relationships.

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CEO demography / competitive intensity / entrepreneurial orientation

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Jun Yang, Li-Qun Wei. Influence of CEO Demography on Entrepreneurial Orientation: The Moderating Role of Competitive Intensity. Front Bus Res Chin, 2013, 7(3): 356‒381 https://doi.org/10.3868/s070-002-013-0016-2

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