The impact of entrepreneurial behavior on entrepreneurial human resources management: The mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation

Abstract

Entrepreneurial human resources management can establish competitive advantages by consistently fostering superior human resources contributions within companies. This is achieved through the development of skilled employees who are passionate about delivering quality products and services. This study sets out to explore the role of entrepreneurial orientation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly the relationship between entrepreneurial behavior and entrepreneurial human resource management. An online questionnaire technique was used to meet the research objectives. The study sample consisted of 356 participants from human resource management departments from 30 SMEs in the Al-Hassan Industrial Estate (HIE) in northern Jordan. The structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine the data. The results displayed that entrepreneurial behavior positively and significantly impacts both entrepreneurial human resources management and entrepreneurial orientation. Additionally, entrepreneurial orientation positively impacts entrepreneurial human resources management. Entrepreneurial orientation partially mediates the relationship between entrepreneurial behavior and entrepreneurial human resources management. According to these findings, human resources management policies and practices influence the level of entrepreneurship within an organization.

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“…Entrepreneurial orientation is increasingly recognized as a vital driver of business success, reflecting an organization's dedication to pioneering new ideas, boldly confronting uncertainties, and actively shaping market trends -an emphasis strongly corroborated by recent scholarly discussions in innovation and entrepreneurship (Altahat & Alnadi, 2024). Central to this orientation is innovativeness, which encourages firms to break from the norm and foster a culture of creativity for the introduction of new products and services, thereby enhancing a firm's competitive edge when synergized with other dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation ( However, agency theory suggests that excessive concentration of power may lead to self-serving behaviors and suboptimal decisions (Eisenhardt & Bourgeois III, 1988).…”