Title: The effect of corporate entrepreneurship on firm performance: evidence from lubricant distributor firms in Indonesia

Authors: I. Wahyudi; A.I. Suroso; B. Arifin; M.S. Rusli; R. Syarief

Addresses: School of Business, IPB University, Jl. Padjajaran Bogor 16151, Indonesia ' School of Business, IPB University, Jl. Padjajaran Bogor 16151, Indonesia ' Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung, Jl. Dr. Sumantri Brojonegoro No. 1, Bandar Lampung, 35145, Indonesia ' Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, IPB University, Jl. Agatis, IPB Darmaga Campus, Bogor 16680, Indonesia ' School of Business, IPB University, Jl. Padjajaran Bogor 16151, Indonesia

Abstract: This study aims to analyse the effect of the direct and indirect relationship of corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial orientation, and entrepreneurial leadership on firm performance. It is a quantitative study with data collected from 305 employees and owners of lubricant distributing companies used as respondents through a survey and analysed using the confirmatory analysis method with structural equation modelling (SEM). The process involved developing and testing a theoretical model of corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial leadership, and firm performance components. The results showed that corporate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial leadership have a positive and direct effect on firm performance while entrepreneurial orientation does not. Meanwhile, an indirect relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial leadership has a positive effect through corporate entrepreneurship. Therefore, a comprehensive study of the influence of corporate entrepreneurship in lubricant distributor firms in Indonesia is presented in this article.

Keywords: corporate entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial orientation; entrepreneurial leadership; firm performance; lubricant business; Indonesia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPQM.2024.137229

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 2024 Vol.41 No.2, pp.236 - 261

Received: 31 Oct 2021
Accepted: 05 Apr 2022
Published online: 06 Mar 2024 *

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