Calls for more in-depth research on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and business performance have been dominant. Thus, this research explores whether the relationship between EO and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) is conditioned (or affected) by some moderating factors. A framework is proposed which considers how networks, environmental conditions, entrepreneur’s experience, and entrepreneur’s level of education can moderate this relationship. From a sample of 204 SMEs, our study shows that not all factors, internal and external to the EO, have the same effect. Although the entrepreneur’s experience (as an internal factor) and the nature of the environment (external factor) have not been shown to influence the relationship between the EO and the performance of the SMEs, we found that both education and networks positively impact the EO and performance relationship.

呼吁对创业导向（EO）与业务绩效之间的关系进行更深入的研究。因此，本研究探讨了EO与中小企业绩效之间的关系是否受到某些调节因素的制约（或影响）。提出了一个框架，该框架考虑了网络，环境条件，企业家的经验和企业家的教育水平如何缓和这种关系。从204家中小型企业的样本中，我们的研究表明，并非EO内部和外部的所有因素都具有相同的效果。尽管尚未证明企业家的经验（作为内部因素）和环境的性质（外部因素）会影响EO与中小企业绩效之间的关系，