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Mohamad, M & Chin, O. (2019). Business networking and sustainability of small rural business: Mediating effects of entrepreneurial orientation.Management Science Letters , 9(4), 595-606.
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Bucktowar, R., Kocak, A., & Padachi, K. (2015). Entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation and networking: impact on innovation and firm performance. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 20(4), 22.
Deligianni, I., Voudouris, I., & Lioukas, S. (2015). Growth paths of small technology firms : The effects of different knowledge types over time. Journal of World Business, 50(3), 491–504.
DiVito, L., & Bohnsack, R. (2017). Entrepreneurial orientation and its effect on sustainability deci-sion tradeoffs: The case of sustainable fashion firms. Journal of Business Venturing, 32(5), 569-587.
Eggers, F., Kraus, S., Hughes, M., Laraway, S., & Snycerski, S. (2013). Management decision implications of customer and entrepreneurial orientations for SME growth. Management Decision, 51(3), 524–546.
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Gaweł, A. (2011). Entrepreneurship and sustainability : do they have anything in common.
Grandy, D. (2015). Small Business Strategies for Company Profitability and Sustainability. Walden University. Retrieved from UMI 3700959 Published
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Hern, F., & Rung-Hoch, N. (2017). Sustainable entrepreneurial orientation in family firms. sustainability, 9(1212), 1–16.
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Kang, K. N., & Park, H. (2012). Influence of government R&D support and inter-firm collaborations on innovation in Korean biotechnology SMEs. Technovation, 32(1), 68–78.
Karvonen, I., Jansson, K., Tonteri, H., Vatanen, S., & Uoti, M. (2015). Enhancing remanufacturing – studying networks and sustainability to support Finnish industry. Journal of Remanufacturing, 5(5), 16.
Kasim, A., & Altinay, L. (2016). International review of management and marketing how does firm strategy affect the relationship between entrepreneurial strategic orientation and firm growth? A preliminary analysis on small and medium size hotels in peninsular Malaysia. International Review of Management and MarketingInternational Soft Science Conference, 6(S7), 116–120.
Klewitz, J. (2017). Grazing , exploring and networking for sustainability-oriented innovations in learning- action networks : an SME perspective. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 30(4), 1–28.
Kohar, U. H. A. (2013). The Factors that Influence the Sustainability of Malaysian Bumiputera ( Indigenous ) New Technology-Based Small Firms. RMIT University. Retrieved from https://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/eserv/rmit:160793/Abdul_kohar.pdf
Kraus, S., Burtscher, J., Vallaster, C., & Angerer, M. (2018). Sustainable entrepreneurship orientation : A reflection on status-quo research on factors facilitating responsible managerial practices. Sustainability, 10(444), 1–21.
Lee, J. Z., & Decolis, D. M. (2016). Social networks and the acquisition of resources by technology-based new ventures new ventures. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, (April), 20.
Lin, D., Wood, L. C., & Lu, Q. (2012). Improving business incubator service performance in China: The role of networking resources and capabilities. The Service Industries Journal, 32(13), 2091–2114.
Lindsay, V., Ashill, N., Roxas, B., & Victorio, A. (2014). Entrepreneurial orientation and performance of microenterprises in an emerging economy. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 22(7), 631–656.
Martins, I. (2016). Network usage, entrepreneurial orientation and their effectiveness on SMEs growth. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 25(1), 18–41.
Mungule, C. M., Vuuren, J. J. Van, & Sciences, M. (2016). Validating a measurement scale for entrepreneurial actions for sustainable corporate entrepreneurship using confirmatory factor analysis. Acta Commercii, 16(1), 1–16.
Naudé, P., Zaefarian, G., Najafi Tavani, Z., Neghabi, S., & Zaefarian, R. (2014). The influence of network effects on SME performance. Industrial Marketing Management, 43(4), 630–641.
Pratono, A. H., & Mahmood, R. (2016). Entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance: How can micro, small and medium-sized enterprises survive environmental turbulence? Pacific Science Review B: Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(2), 1–7.
Rauch, A., Wiklund, J., & Frese, M. (2009). Entrepreneurial orientation and business performance : An assessment of past research and the future. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, (May), 761–787.
Schoonjans, B., Van Cauwenberge, P., & Vander Bauwhede, H. (2013). Formal business networking and SME growth. Small Business Economics, 41(1), 169–181.
Setya, P. A., Djatmika, E. T., & Suharto. (2017). Networking factor of topeng Malangan ( Malangan Mask ) industry for the business sustainability ( Case Study on Gunung Sari Craft Malang ). International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7(5), 306–321.
Sharafizad, J., & Coetzer, A. (2016). Women business owners’ start-up motivations and network content. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 23(2), 590–610.
Sobanke, V., Adegbite, S., Ilori, M., & Egbetokun, A. (2014). Determinants of technological capability of firms in a developing country. Procedia Engineering, 69, 991–1000.
Soininen, J., Martikainen, M., Puumalainen, K., & Kyl, K. (2012). Entrepreneurial orientation : Growth and profitability of Finnish. International Journal of Production Economics, 140, 614–621.
Soininen, J., Martikainen, M., Puumalainen, K., & Kyläheiko, K. (2012). Entrepreneurial orientation: Growth and profitability of finnish small- and medium-sized enterprises. International Journal of Production Economics, 140(2), 614–621.
Su, Z., Xie, E., & Wang, D. (2013). Entrepreneurial Orientation, Managerial Networking, and New Venture Performance in China. Journal of Small Business Management, (22), 1–21.
Su, Z., Xie, E., & Wang, D. (2015). Entrepreneurial orientation, managerial networking, and new venture performance in China. Journal of Small Business Management, 53(1), 228–248.
Taneja, S., & Toombs, L. (2014). Putting a face on small businesses: Visibility, viability, and sustainability the impact of social media on small business marketing. Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, 18(1), 249–261.
Zhang, Y., & Zhang, X. E. (2012). The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on business performance: A role of network capabilities in China. Journal of Chinese Entrepreneurship, 4(2), 132-142
Adel, G., & Habib, A. (2018). Mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation on the relationship between relational network and competitive advantages of Tunisian contractors. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 9(2), 665–679.
Ajayi, B. (2016). Capabilities on the export performance of Nigerian agricultural SMEs. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, 2(2010), 133–149.
Arend, R. J. (2014). Entrepreneurship and dynamic capabilities: How firm age and size affect the “capability enhancement-SME performance” relationship. Small Business Economics, 42(1), 33–57.
Arief, M., Thoyib, A., Sudiro, A., & Rohman, F. (2013). The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the firm performance through strategic flexibility: A study on the SMEs cluster in Malang. Journal of Management Research, 5(3), 44–62.
Awang, A., Ahmad, Z. A., Rashid, A., Asghar, S., Subari, K. A., & Kassim, S. A. (2011). Firm entrepreneurial orientation and knowledge / networking of agro-based enterprises in Malaysia : The role of technology and strategy. African Journal of Business Management, 5(22), 9684–9704.
Awang, Z. (2010). Research Methodology for Business and Social Sciences. Kelantan: Universiti Teknologi MARA.
Awang, Z. (2014). A handbook on SEM for academicians and practitioners: the step by step practical guides for the beginners. Bandar Baru Bangi: MPWS Rich Resources.
Awang, Z. (2016). Structural equation modeling (SEM) made simple. Bandar Baru Bangi:MPWS Rich Resources.
Beliaeva, T. (2014). Antecedents and Performance Outcomes of Entrepreneurial Orientation : a Comparative Cross-Country Study. Saint-Petersburg State University / Lappeenranta University of Technology. Retrieved from http://www.doria.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/97007/Tatiana Beliaeva_Master thesis.pdf?sequence=2
Boso, N., Story, V. M., Cadogan, J. W., Micevski, M., Kadic-Maglajlic, S., & Kadić-Maglajlić, S. (2013). Firm innovativeness and export performance: Environmental, networking, and structural contingencies. Journal of Marketing Research, 21(4), 62–87.
Brouthers, K. D., Nakos, G., & Dimitratos, P. (2015). SME entrepreneurial orientation, international performance, and the moderating role of strategic alliances. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 39(5), 1161–1187.
Bucktowar, R., Kocak, A., & Padachi, K. (2015). Entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation and networking: impact on innovation and firm performance. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 20(4), 22.
Deligianni, I., Voudouris, I., & Lioukas, S. (2015). Growth paths of small technology firms : The effects of different knowledge types over time. Journal of World Business, 50(3), 491–504.
DiVito, L., & Bohnsack, R. (2017). Entrepreneurial orientation and its effect on sustainability deci-sion tradeoffs: The case of sustainable fashion firms. Journal of Business Venturing, 32(5), 569-587.
Eggers, F., Kraus, S., Hughes, M., Laraway, S., & Snycerski, S. (2013). Management decision implications of customer and entrepreneurial orientations for SME growth. Management Decision, 51(3), 524–546.
Etim, J. J., Adabu, M. U., & Ogar, C. A. (2017). Influence of entrepreneurial orientation as survival strategy for small and medium enterprises : the nigeria experience. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 5(8), 502–518.
Gathungu, J. M., Aiko, D. M., Candidate, E., & Machuki, V. N. (2014). Entrepreneurial Orientation, Networking, External Environment, and Firm Performance: a Critical Literature Review. European Scientific Journal, 10(7), 1857–7881.
Gaweł, A. (2011). Entrepreneurship and sustainability : do they have anything in common.
Grandy, D. (2015). Small Business Strategies for Company Profitability and Sustainability. Walden University. Retrieved from UMI 3700959 Published
Gronum, S., Verreynne, M.-L., & Kastelle, T. (2012). The Role of Networks in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Innovation and Firm Performance. Journal of Small Business Management, 50(2), 257–282.
Gupta, V., & Gupta, A. (2015). The concept of entrepreneurial orientation. Foundations and Trends® in Entrepreneurship, 11(2), 55–137.
Hern, F., & Rung-Hoch, N. (2017). Sustainable entrepreneurial orientation in family firms. sustainability, 9(1212), 1–16.
Iskoujina, Z., Ciesielska, M., Roberts, J., & Li, F. (2017). Grasping the business value of online communities Article information : Journal of Organizational Change Management, 30(3), 19.
Jones, J., Corral, G., & Zubielqui, D. (2017). Technological forecasting & social change doing well by doing good : A study of university-industry interactions , innovationess and fi rm performance in sustainability-oriented Australian SMEs. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 123(Oktober), 262–270.
Kang, K. N., & Park, H. (2012). Influence of government R&D support and inter-firm collaborations on innovation in Korean biotechnology SMEs. Technovation, 32(1), 68–78.
Karvonen, I., Jansson, K., Tonteri, H., Vatanen, S., & Uoti, M. (2015). Enhancing remanufacturing – studying networks and sustainability to support Finnish industry. Journal of Remanufacturing, 5(5), 16.
Kasim, A., & Altinay, L. (2016). International review of management and marketing how does firm strategy affect the relationship between entrepreneurial strategic orientation and firm growth? A preliminary analysis on small and medium size hotels in peninsular Malaysia. International Review of Management and MarketingInternational Soft Science Conference, 6(S7), 116–120.
Klewitz, J. (2017). Grazing , exploring and networking for sustainability-oriented innovations in learning- action networks : an SME perspective. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research, 30(4), 1–28.
Kohar, U. H. A. (2013). The Factors that Influence the Sustainability of Malaysian Bumiputera ( Indigenous ) New Technology-Based Small Firms. RMIT University. Retrieved from https://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/eserv/rmit:160793/Abdul_kohar.pdf
Kraus, S., Burtscher, J., Vallaster, C., & Angerer, M. (2018). Sustainable entrepreneurship orientation : A reflection on status-quo research on factors facilitating responsible managerial practices. Sustainability, 10(444), 1–21.
Lee, J. Z., & Decolis, D. M. (2016). Social networks and the acquisition of resources by technology-based new ventures new ventures. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, (April), 20.
Lin, D., Wood, L. C., & Lu, Q. (2012). Improving business incubator service performance in China: The role of networking resources and capabilities. The Service Industries Journal, 32(13), 2091–2114.
Lindsay, V., Ashill, N., Roxas, B., & Victorio, A. (2014). Entrepreneurial orientation and performance of microenterprises in an emerging economy. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 22(7), 631–656.
Martins, I. (2016). Network usage, entrepreneurial orientation and their effectiveness on SMEs growth. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 25(1), 18–41.
Mungule, C. M., Vuuren, J. J. Van, & Sciences, M. (2016). Validating a measurement scale for entrepreneurial actions for sustainable corporate entrepreneurship using confirmatory factor analysis. Acta Commercii, 16(1), 1–16.
Naudé, P., Zaefarian, G., Najafi Tavani, Z., Neghabi, S., & Zaefarian, R. (2014). The influence of network effects on SME performance. Industrial Marketing Management, 43(4), 630–641.
Pratono, A. H., & Mahmood, R. (2016). Entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance: How can micro, small and medium-sized enterprises survive environmental turbulence? Pacific Science Review B: Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(2), 1–7.
Rauch, A., Wiklund, J., & Frese, M. (2009). Entrepreneurial orientation and business performance : An assessment of past research and the future. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, (May), 761–787.
Schoonjans, B., Van Cauwenberge, P., & Vander Bauwhede, H. (2013). Formal business networking and SME growth. Small Business Economics, 41(1), 169–181.
Setya, P. A., Djatmika, E. T., & Suharto. (2017). Networking factor of topeng Malangan ( Malangan Mask ) industry for the business sustainability ( Case Study on Gunung Sari Craft Malang ). International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 7(5), 306–321.
Sharafizad, J., & Coetzer, A. (2016). Women business owners’ start-up motivations and network content. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 23(2), 590–610.
Sobanke, V., Adegbite, S., Ilori, M., & Egbetokun, A. (2014). Determinants of technological capability of firms in a developing country. Procedia Engineering, 69, 991–1000.
Soininen, J., Martikainen, M., Puumalainen, K., & Kyl, K. (2012). Entrepreneurial orientation : Growth and profitability of Finnish. International Journal of Production Economics, 140, 614–621.
Soininen, J., Martikainen, M., Puumalainen, K., & Kyläheiko, K. (2012). Entrepreneurial orientation: Growth and profitability of finnish small- and medium-sized enterprises. International Journal of Production Economics, 140(2), 614–621.
Su, Z., Xie, E., & Wang, D. (2013). Entrepreneurial Orientation, Managerial Networking, and New Venture Performance in China. Journal of Small Business Management, (22), 1–21.
Su, Z., Xie, E., & Wang, D. (2015). Entrepreneurial orientation, managerial networking, and new venture performance in China. Journal of Small Business Management, 53(1), 228–248.
Taneja, S., & Toombs, L. (2014). Putting a face on small businesses: Visibility, viability, and sustainability the impact of social media on small business marketing. Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, 18(1), 249–261.
Zhang, Y., & Zhang, X. E. (2012). The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on business performance: A role of network capabilities in China. Journal of Chinese Entrepreneurship, 4(2), 132-142