ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: THE MODERATING ROLE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR OF SMEs IN GHANA.
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The impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on firm performance has been researched in many studies. This current research investigate the moderating role of transformational leadership behavior in Ghana between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. The theoretically deduced model is tested using survey data obtained from 300 respondents small-and medium- sized firms in Ghana. Findings revealed that transformational leadership behavior does not moderate the relationship between EO and firm performance in Ghana.
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