International Journal of Research Studies in Management
CollabWritive Special Issue
2025 Volume 13 Issue 6
Available Online: 16 August 2025
Author/s:
Sarmiento, Nora M.
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines (nora.sarmiento@dlsl.edu.ph)
Abstract:
This study investigated the effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) on enterprise resilience and business performance among micro-enterprises in Lipa City. A total of 367 micro-enterprise owners, each with at least three years of business experience, participated in the research. Specifically, the study aims to assess the level of EO across its five dimensions: innovativeness, risk-taking, proactiveness, autonomy, and competitive aggressiveness. It also explores the level of enterprise resilience in terms of resourcefulness, dynamic competitiveness, and learning and culture. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling (SEM) WARPPLS8, the findings reveal that EO significantly influences both enterprise resilience and business performance. The results indicate that micro-enterprises exhibit high levels of EO across all five dimensions, as well as high levels of resilience. Moreover, the study finds that enterprise resilience serves as a partial mediator between EO and both financial and non-financial business performance. This suggests that resilience plays a crucial role in translating entrepreneurial orientation into tangible business outcomes. Based on these findings, the researcher proposes a conceptual model that can offer valuable insights for micro-enterprise owners, helping them better understand the interplay between EO, resilience, and performance.
Keywords: entrepreneurial orientation, enterprise resilience, structural equation model, financial and non-financial business performance
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2025.25085
Cite this article:
Sarmiento, N. M. (2025). Structural equation model on the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on enterprise resilience and business performance. International Journal of Research Studies in Management, 13(6), 123-132. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2025.25085