This research has aimed to analyze the influence of the Technology Readiness Index (TRI) in the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) for Brazilian small-business men who have settled in the United States of America. The exploratory research or quantitative survey was based on a structural equation modeling, using SmartPLS (SEM-PLS). The sample was comprised of 107 Brazilian small-entrepreneurs who live in the United States. The results indicate the predominance of inducing technology factors in dimensions of optimism and innovativeness to the TRI, which suggests making use of new technologies. By excluding the dimensions of discomfort and insecurity on the TRI, it was revealed entrepreneurs feel more comfortable with technology and do not feel uncomfortable or insecure about using them. Regarding the entrepreneurial orientation, it was possible to perceive dimensions of risk propensity, proactive approach and innovativeness among those who participated in the survey. Concerning the relationship of both constructs, the TRI and the OE, the structural model has shown good fitting of 36%, which means the TRI explains the EO in 13%. In outline, it is to say the TRI fairly influences the entrepreneurial orientation of those Brazilian small-business men analyzed.

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Esta pesquisa buscou analisar a influência da capacidade absortiva no sistema de controle orçamentário das empresas incubadas na mesorregião do oeste de Santa Catarina (SC). A amostra teve 29 empresas que responderam o instrumento de autopreenchimento durante o primeiro semestre de 2016.  A pesquisa survey, com método quantitativo, na análise dos dados utilizou a técnica de Modelagem de Equações Estruturais (MEE) com SEM-PLS. Os resultados apontam que o relacionamento entre Sistema de Controle Orçamentário e a Capacidade de Absorção ocorre na taxa de 33%, o modelo apresenta uma relação significante estatisticamente, de acordo com Hair Jr et al. (2014).