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Abstract
Despite the great interest that the concept of Supply Chain Resilience (SCR) has received over the past few years, empirical research examining its antecedents still limited, especially, in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, like Yemen. Based on the resource-based view (RBV) and dynamic capabilities theory (DCT), this paper examines the impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on SCR. Based on a research framework, a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample consisted of 217 SMEs owners/or managers. A structural equation model was used to test the relationships in the proposed model. The results obtained appear that EO has a positive and significant effect on SCR of SMEs through its dimensions represented by innovativeness, risk-taking, and proactiveness, as opposed to autonomy that demonstrated a negative impact on SCR, while the effect of competitive aggressiveness was insignificant. These findings provide advantageous insights for SMEs, especially in the Yemeni manufacturing sector, which pursuing to be resilient towards any disturbance that may lead to disruption in their supply chains by adopting EO.
Highlights
With the increasing disturbance of the business environment and the uncertainty sur rounding it, firms have become more vulnerable to supply chain disruptions (Gligor et al, 2019; Soni et al, 2014)
This study provided evidence showing that entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has a positive and significant impact on the supply chain resilience for small and medium enter prises (SMEs). and supported the argument that entrepreneurial activities play a critical role in the turbulent business environment in terms of anticipation, preparation, adapt to those disturbances, especially in light of the opportunities that constantly emerging in the market side by side with the uncertainty conditions, which may motivate SMEs to adopt EO
The findings showed that EO is a critical strategic orientation and that it positively effects on Supply Chain Resilience (SCR) of SMEs through its dimensions represented by innovativeness, risk-taking, and proactiveness
Summary
With the increasing disturbance of the business environment and the uncertainty sur rounding it, firms have become more vulnerable to supply chain disruptions (Gligor et al, 2019; Soni et al, 2014). An interest in the concept of SCR has increased, and the understanding and knowledge of how firms manage disturbances and disrup tions in the supply chain have become a concerned focus for academics and practitioners in this field (Parast & Shekarian, 2019). Prior research has emphasized that EO has an essential role in how firms are enabled to respond and adapt to changes and disruptions, uncertainty in the business environment through creates opportunities and allocates resources to invest them in order to survive and grow (Hisrich et al, 2016; Hitt et al, 2001; Sathe, 2003; Wiklund & Shepherd, 2003). Eshegheri and Korgba (2017) concluded in their study that EO significantly associates with organizational resilience
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