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Asad, M., Shabbir, M., Salman, R., Haider, S & Ahmad, I. (2018). Do entrepreneurial orientation and size of enterprise influence the performance of micro and small enterprises? A study on mediating role of innovation.Management Science Letters , 8(10), 1015-1026.
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Hair, J. F., Ringle, C. M., & Sarstedt, M. (2013). Editorial-partial least squares structural equation modeling: Rigorous applications, better results and higher acceptance. Long Range Planning, 46(1), 1-12.
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Haider, S. H., Asad, M. & Fatima, M. (2017b). Entrepreneurial orientation and business performance of manufacturing sector small and medium scale enterprises of Punjab Pakistan. European Business and Management, 3(2), 21-28.
Haider, S. H., Asad, M., Fatima, M. & Abidin, R. Z. U. (2017c). Microfinance and performance of mi-cro and small enterprises: Does training have an impact. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, 4(1), 1-13.
Hoque, A. (2018). The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on Bangladeshi SME performance: Role of organizational culture. International Journal of Data and Network Science, 2(1), 1-14.
Horne, J. C. (2013). Fundamentals of Financial Management . London: McGraw Hill.
Imran, M., Aziz, A & Hamid, S. (2017). Determinants of SME export performance. International Journal of Data and Network Science, 1(2), 39-58.
Inmyxai, S., & Takahashi, Y. (2010). The effect of firm resources on business performance of male-and female-headed firms in the case of Lao micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). International Journal of Business, 5(1), 63-90.
Kovaleva, S., & Vries, N. d. (2016). Competitive strategies, perceived competition and firm performance of micro firms: The case of Trento. Contemporary Entrepreneurship, 75-93.
Kreiser, P. M., Marino, L. D., Kuratko, D. F., & Weaver, K. M. (2013). Disaggregating entrepreneurial orientation: The non-linear impact of innovativeness, proactiveness and risk-taking on SME performance. Small Business Economics, 40(2), 273-291. doi:10.1007/s11187-012-9460-x
Lechner, C., & Gudmundsson, S. V. (2012). Entrepreneurial orientation, firm strategy and small firm performance. International Small Business Journal, 32(1), 36-60. doi:10.1177/0266242612455034
Lee, S. Y., Florida, R., & Acs, Z. (2004). Creativity and entrepreneurship: A regional analysis of new firm formation. Regional Studies, 38(8), 879-891. doi:10.1080/0034340042000280910
Madsen, E. L. (2007). The significance of sustained entrepreneurial orientation on performance of firms – A longitudinal analysis. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development: An International Journal, 19(2), 185-204.
McMullen, J. S., & Shepherd, D. A. (2006). Entrepreneurial action and the role of uncertainty in the Theory of the Entrepreneur. Academy of Management Review, 31(1), 132-152.
Naranjo-Valencia, J. C., Jiménez-Jiménez, D., & Sanz-Valle, R. (2011). Innovation or imitation? The role of organizational culture. Management Decision, 49(1), 55-72.
O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2004). Testing the homogeneity of SMEs: The impact of size on managerial and organisational processes. European Business Review, 16(1), 64 - 77.
Rauch, A., Wiklund, J., Lumpkin, G., & Frese, M. (2009). Entrepreneurial orientation and business performance: An assessment of past research and suggestions for the future. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 33(3), 761-787. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00308.x
Rosenbusch, N., Brinckmann, J., & Bausch, A. (2011). Is innovation always beneficial? A meta-analysis of the relationship between innovation and performance in SMEs. Journal of Business Venturing, 26(4), 441-457. doi:10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.12.002
Rubera, G., & Kirca, A. H. (2012). Firm innovativeness and its performance outcomes: A meta-analytic review and theoretical integration. Journal of Marketing, 76(3), 130-147.
Runyan, R., Droge, C., & Swinney, J. (2008). Entrepreneurial orientation versus small business orientation: What are their relationships to firm performance? Journal of Small Business Management, 46(4), 567–588. doi:10.1111/j.1540-627X.2008.00257.x
Sahut, J.-M., & Peris-Ortiz, M. (2013). Small business, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Small Business Economics, 42(4), 663-668. doi:10.1007/s11187-013-9521-9
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., & Shahzad, A. (2016a). A conceptual development of entrepreneuri-al skills and entrepreneurial intentions: A case of IT employees in Pakistan. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(3), 65-78.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., & Shahzad, A. (2016b). A conceptual development of entrepreneuri-al skills and entrepreneurial intentions: A case of IT employees in Pakistan. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(3), 65-78.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., & Shahzad, A. (2016c). Mediating role of perceived behavioral con-trol and stakeholders’ support system on the relationship between entrepreneurial personal skills and entrepreneurial intentions of its employees in Pakistan. International Business Management, 10(9), 1745-1755.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., Kiran, R., Faisal, M., & Shahzad, A. (2016d). Cyber Entrepreneur-ship: A Note on Indigenous Perspective from a Developing Country. The Social Sciences, 11(5), 704-709.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., Salman, R., & Shabbir, M. F. (2017). Exploring the link between entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial intentions: Proposing a hypothesized model for future research. Paradigms: A Research Journal of Commerce, Economics, and Social Sciences, 11(1), 72–77.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., Yusof, M. S. Bin, Salman, R., & Hafeez, S. (2018). Corporate Social Responsibility and Customer loyalty in Islamic Banks of Pakistan: A Mediating Role of Brand Image. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 22(Special Issue), 1–6.
Simon, M., Stachel, C. & Covin, J. G. (2011). The effects of entrepreneurial orientation and commitment to objectives on performance. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 14(2), 1-9.
Zikmund, W., Babin, B., Carr, J. & Griffin, M. (2012). Business Research Methods. Masson: Cengage Learning.
Aftab, M., & Naveed, T. A. (2013). Role of microfinance institutions in entrepreneurship development in district Gujrat, Pakistan. Journal of Global and Scientific Issues, 1(1), 53-69.
Ahlin, B., Drnovšek, M., & Hisrich, R. D. (2013). Entrepreneurs’ creativity and firm innovation: The moderating role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Small Business Economics, 43(1), 101-117.
Ali, S. (2013). The small and medium enterprises and poverty in Pakistan: An empirical analysis. European Journal of Business and Economics, 8(2), 25-30.
Aloulou, W., & Fayolle, A. (2005). A conceptual approach of entrepreneurial orientation within small business context. Journal of Entreprising Culture, 3(1), 21-45.
Andersona, B. S., & Eshima, Y. (2013). The influence of firm age and intangible resources on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm growth among Japanese SMEs. Journal of Business Venturing, 28(3), 413-429. doi:10.1016/j.jbusvent.2011.10.001
Andersson, M., & Lööf, H. (2012). Small business innovation: Firm level evidence from Sweden. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 37(5), 732-754. doi:10.1007/s10961-011-9216-9
Aribaba, F. O., Asaolu, T. O., & Olaopa, O. (2011). An evaluation of the impact of technological innovative entrepreneurial development programmes on the performance of small scale business in Nigeria. Global Journal of Business,Management And Accounting, 1(1), 001-009.
Asad, M., Sharif, M. N., & Alekam, J. M. (2016a). Moderating role of entrepreneurial networking on the relationship between access to finance and performance of MSEs in Punjab Pakistan. Paradigms A Research Journal of Commerce, Economics, and Social Sciences, 10(1), 1-13.
Asad, M., Sharif, M. N., & ALekam, J. M. (2016b). Moderating role of entrepreneurial networking on the relationship netween entrepreneurial orientation and performance of MSEs in Punjab Pakistan. Science International, 28(2), 1551-1556.
Asad, M., Sharif, M. N., & Hafeez, M. (2016c). Moderating effect of network ties on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation, and performance of MSEs. Paradigms A Research Journal of Commerce, Economics, and Social Sciences, 10(2), 74-81.
Ashourizadeh, S., Chavoushi, Z. H., & Schøtt, T. (2014). People’s confidence in innovation: A component of the entrepreneurial mindset, embedded in gender and culture, affecting entrepreneurial intention. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 23(2), 235-251.
Aslam, A. (2013). Moving Towards Micro and Small Enterprise Lending Opportunities and Challenges. Pakistan Microfinance Network . Islamabad: Pakistan Microfinance Network.
Brettel, M., Chomik, C., & Flatten, T. C. (2015). How organizational culture influences innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking: Fostering entrepreneurial orientation in SMEs. Journal of Small Business Management, 53(4), 868–885. doi:10.1111/jsbm.12108
Collis, J., & Hussey, R. (2009). Business Research: A Practical Guide for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students. Windsor: Palgrave Macmillan.
Cooper, D. R., & Schindler, P. S. (2006). Business Research Methods. Chicago: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Covin, J. G., & Lumpkin, G. (2011). Entrepreneurial orientation theory and research: Reflections on a needed construct. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 35(5), 855-872.
Creswell, J. (2013). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Chicago: SAGE Publications.
Greene, P. G., Brush, C. G., & Brown, T. E. (2015). Resources in small firms: An exploratory study. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 8(2), 25-40.
Hafeez, M. H., Shariff, M. N., & Lazim, H. B. (2012). Relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, firm resources, SME branding and firm's performance: Is innovation the missing link. American Journal of Industrial and Business Management , 2, 153-159.
Hair, J. F., Ringle, C. M., & Sarstedt, M. (2013). Editorial-partial least squares structural equation modeling: Rigorous applications, better results and higher acceptance. Long Range Planning, 46(1), 1-12.
Haider, S. H., Asad, M., & Almansour, A. Z. (2015). Factors influencing growth of cottage industry in Punjab, Pakistan: Cottage industry owners' perspective. Paradigms: A Research Journal of Com-merce, Economics, and Social Sciences, 9(1), 78-87.
Haider, S. H., Asad, M., Atiq, H. & Fatima, M. (2017a). Mediating role of opportunity recognition be-tween credit, savings and performance of micro and small enterprises in Pakistan. Journal of Ad-vanced Research in Business and Management Studies, 7(2), pp. 91-99.
Haider, S. H., Asad, M. & Fatima, M. (2017b). Entrepreneurial orientation and business performance of manufacturing sector small and medium scale enterprises of Punjab Pakistan. European Business and Management, 3(2), 21-28.
Haider, S. H., Asad, M., Fatima, M. & Abidin, R. Z. U. (2017c). Microfinance and performance of mi-cro and small enterprises: Does training have an impact. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, 4(1), 1-13.
Hoque, A. (2018). The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on Bangladeshi SME performance: Role of organizational culture. International Journal of Data and Network Science, 2(1), 1-14.
Horne, J. C. (2013). Fundamentals of Financial Management . London: McGraw Hill.
Imran, M., Aziz, A & Hamid, S. (2017). Determinants of SME export performance. International Journal of Data and Network Science, 1(2), 39-58.
Inmyxai, S., & Takahashi, Y. (2010). The effect of firm resources on business performance of male-and female-headed firms in the case of Lao micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). International Journal of Business, 5(1), 63-90.
Kovaleva, S., & Vries, N. d. (2016). Competitive strategies, perceived competition and firm performance of micro firms: The case of Trento. Contemporary Entrepreneurship, 75-93.
Kreiser, P. M., Marino, L. D., Kuratko, D. F., & Weaver, K. M. (2013). Disaggregating entrepreneurial orientation: The non-linear impact of innovativeness, proactiveness and risk-taking on SME performance. Small Business Economics, 40(2), 273-291. doi:10.1007/s11187-012-9460-x
Lechner, C., & Gudmundsson, S. V. (2012). Entrepreneurial orientation, firm strategy and small firm performance. International Small Business Journal, 32(1), 36-60. doi:10.1177/0266242612455034
Lee, S. Y., Florida, R., & Acs, Z. (2004). Creativity and entrepreneurship: A regional analysis of new firm formation. Regional Studies, 38(8), 879-891. doi:10.1080/0034340042000280910
Madsen, E. L. (2007). The significance of sustained entrepreneurial orientation on performance of firms – A longitudinal analysis. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development: An International Journal, 19(2), 185-204.
McMullen, J. S., & Shepherd, D. A. (2006). Entrepreneurial action and the role of uncertainty in the Theory of the Entrepreneur. Academy of Management Review, 31(1), 132-152.
Naranjo-Valencia, J. C., Jiménez-Jiménez, D., & Sanz-Valle, R. (2011). Innovation or imitation? The role of organizational culture. Management Decision, 49(1), 55-72.
O'Regan, N., & Ghobadian, A. (2004). Testing the homogeneity of SMEs: The impact of size on managerial and organisational processes. European Business Review, 16(1), 64 - 77.
Rauch, A., Wiklund, J., Lumpkin, G., & Frese, M. (2009). Entrepreneurial orientation and business performance: An assessment of past research and suggestions for the future. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 33(3), 761-787. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00308.x
Rosenbusch, N., Brinckmann, J., & Bausch, A. (2011). Is innovation always beneficial? A meta-analysis of the relationship between innovation and performance in SMEs. Journal of Business Venturing, 26(4), 441-457. doi:10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.12.002
Rubera, G., & Kirca, A. H. (2012). Firm innovativeness and its performance outcomes: A meta-analytic review and theoretical integration. Journal of Marketing, 76(3), 130-147.
Runyan, R., Droge, C., & Swinney, J. (2008). Entrepreneurial orientation versus small business orientation: What are their relationships to firm performance? Journal of Small Business Management, 46(4), 567–588. doi:10.1111/j.1540-627X.2008.00257.x
Sahut, J.-M., & Peris-Ortiz, M. (2013). Small business, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Small Business Economics, 42(4), 663-668. doi:10.1007/s11187-013-9521-9
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., & Shahzad, A. (2016a). A conceptual development of entrepreneuri-al skills and entrepreneurial intentions: A case of IT employees in Pakistan. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(3), 65-78.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., & Shahzad, A. (2016b). A conceptual development of entrepreneuri-al skills and entrepreneurial intentions: A case of IT employees in Pakistan. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 6(3), 65-78.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., & Shahzad, A. (2016c). Mediating role of perceived behavioral con-trol and stakeholders’ support system on the relationship between entrepreneurial personal skills and entrepreneurial intentions of its employees in Pakistan. International Business Management, 10(9), 1745-1755.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., Kiran, R., Faisal, M., & Shahzad, A. (2016d). Cyber Entrepreneur-ship: A Note on Indigenous Perspective from a Developing Country. The Social Sciences, 11(5), 704-709.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., Salman, R., & Shabbir, M. F. (2017). Exploring the link between entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial intentions: Proposing a hypothesized model for future research. Paradigms: A Research Journal of Commerce, Economics, and Social Sciences, 11(1), 72–77.
Shabbir, M. S., Shariff, M. N. M., Yusof, M. S. Bin, Salman, R., & Hafeez, S. (2018). Corporate Social Responsibility and Customer loyalty in Islamic Banks of Pakistan: A Mediating Role of Brand Image. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 22(Special Issue), 1–6.
Simon, M., Stachel, C. & Covin, J. G. (2011). The effects of entrepreneurial orientation and commitment to objectives on performance. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 14(2), 1-9.
Zikmund, W., Babin, B., Carr, J. & Griffin, M. (2012). Business Research Methods. Masson: Cengage Learning.