Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness, which ultimately enhances business performance. This study investigated the three dimensions of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) of manufacturing sector SMEs in Punjab, Pakistan. In this study the effects of three EO dimensions including innovativeness, pro-activeness, and risk taking have been analyzed with regard to business performance. Questionnaire was used as the main instrument of data collection. Quantitative techniques were applied for analyzing the data. Innovativeness, pro-activeness, and risk taking have a significant impact over business performance of manufacturing sector SMEs. Results further indicated there were positive correlations among innovativeness, pro-activeness and risk taking with business performance of SMEs. This study could be useful for policy makers, owners, and managers to plan their activities for getting better performance of SMEs operating in Punjab, Pakistan.
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