The relationship between strategy and performance is central to the study of strategic management. The main objective of this study is to examine the form of entrepreneurial orientation towards strategic flexibility and SMEs performance. By taking a more specific sample, this study uses SMEs in fashion in Malang as the object of research. Data was collected through questionnaires, with 31 owners of SMEs fashion in Malang being taken as respondents. The findings of the study revealed that only proactiveness had a significant direct effect on SMEs performance, while innovativeness, risk taking and proactiveness significantly influenced strategic flexibility. Proactiveness was found to have the greatest influence on strategic flexibility. This study shows the important role of strategic flexibility in strengthening the effect of an entrepreneurial orientation on SMEs performance. Research implications and suggestions are discussed at the end of this article. ABSTRAKHubungan antara strategi dan kinerja adalah pusat studi manajemen strategis. Tujuan utama dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji bentuk orientasi kewirausahaan terhadap fleksibilitas strategis dan kinerja UKM. Dengan mengambil sampel yang lebih spesifik, penelitian ini menggunakan UKM fashion di Malang sebagai objek penelitian. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner, dengan responden 31 pemilik UKM fashion di Malang. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hanya proaktif yang berpengaruh langsung signifikan terhadap kinerja UKM, sedangkan inovasi, pengambilan risiko dan proaktif berpengaruh signifikan terhadap fleksibilitas strategis. Proaktif ditemukan memiliki pengaruh terbesar pada fleksibilitas strategis. Studi ini menunjukkan peran penting dari fleksibilitas strategis dalam memperkuat pengaruh orientasi kewirausahaan terhadap kinerja UKM. Implikasi dan saran penelitian dibahas di akhir artikel ini.
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