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THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: EVIDENCE FROM TUNISIA

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Nawres MLIKA and Amel DAKOUMI HAMROUNI

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Nawres MLIKA1 and Amel DAKOUMI HAMROUNI2
1. PhD Student in Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management of Tunis- Tunisia Research Laboratory ERMA, University of Tunis El Manar Tunisia
2. Associate Professor in Entrepreneurial marketing, University of Sousse- Higher Institute of Management of Sousse- TunisiaResearch Laboratory ERMA, University of Tunis El Manar Tunisia

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MLIKA, Nawres, and Amel DAKOUMI HAMROUNI. "THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: EVIDENCE FROMTUNISIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 6, no. 4, Apr. 2021, pp. 1196-1222, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i04.006. Accessed Apr. 2021.
APA 6
MLIKA, N., & HAMROUNI, A. (2021, April). THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: EVIDENCE FROMTUNISIA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 6(4), 1196-1222. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i04.006
Chicago
MLIKA, Nawres, and Amel DAKOUMI HAMROUNI. "THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: EVIDENCE FROMTUNISIA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 6, no. 4 (April 2021), 1196-1222. Accessed April, 2021. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i04.006.

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Abstract:
This research investigates the mediation process and shows how each dimension of the social capital (SC) either -structural, cognitive and relational- affects entrepreneurial orientation through organizational learning. This study was conducted on 235 Tunisian firms. The results of the empirical analysis indicate that only the cognitive dimension of the social capital has a positive and a significant effect on the entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and that the mediating effect of organizational learning in this relationship is insignificant as it remains partial. Thus, organizational learning partially leads the cognitive social capital to enhance a firm’s entrepreneurial orientation. Therefore when actors share the same vision, culture and goals, they can avoid any potential misunderstandings in their communication, they are able to exchange ideas, resources, and information. This means they proactively seize opportunities favoring the creation of new creative products and services while being more inclined to take risks.

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