The Impact of International Entrepreneurial Orientation on Strategic Adaptation

The paper explores the relationship between international entrepreneurial orientation and strategic adaptation. Data was collected from owners and top managers of 114 companies operating in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. International entrepreneurial orientation was analyzed using three dimensions; innovativeness, risk-taking, and proactiveness. Strategic adaptation was measured using an instrument developed by Zajac and Shortell (1989) based on Miles and Snow's typology (1978). The study revealed that prospector organizations were more likely to have higher innovativeness, risk-taking, and proactive orientation than defenders and analyzers.