The effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation Market Orientation, Marketing Capabilities on Firm Performance of entrepreneurs in the Northeastern region of Thailand

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The purposes of this research were to study the influence of Marketing Orientation, Entrepreneurial Orientation, and Marketing Capabilities on Firms’ Performance of entrepreneurs in the Northeastern Region; and to study the relationship between Marketing Orientation, Entrepreneurial Orientation, and Marketing Capabilities on Firms’ Performance of entrepreneurs in the Northeastern Region by using a questionnaire as a tool to collect data from entrepreneurs in the Northeastern Region registered the exporters and/or importers with the Customs Department trading with the countries in the Mekong sub-region (Laos PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Southern China) for a total of 360 people. Data analysis uses a structural equation model (SEM) to develop the model and check the consistency between a model and empirical data and study the influences that occur between factors.    The research results based on the hypothesis found that 1) Entrepreneurial Orientation has a positive direct influence on marketing capabilities, 2) Marketing Orientation has a positive direct influence on marketing capabilities, 3) Marketing Capabilities have a positive direct influence on firms’ performance, (4) an entrepreneurial Orientation has a positive direct influence on firms’ performance, and 5) a Marketing Orientation has a positive direct influence on firms’ performance. Confirmative component analysis revealed that the hypothetical model has consistency with the empirical data at a good level or it is a highly valid model considered from the chi-square value of 72.21, statistically significant at 0.32 (P-value equal to 0.32), Relative chi-square of 1.17equal 1.00. 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