How does entrepreneurial orientation influence knowledge exploitation?

In a modern and turbulent business environment, knowledge has been designated as a dominant source of competitive advantage. Knowledge exploitation must be carried out by proactive, innovative and risk-taking firms. Building on well-established theories, our research explores the influence of entrepreneurial orientation in the exploitation of knowledge of Portuguese small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Based on survey data, our empirical results indicate that entrepreneurial orientation has a positive and significant influence on knowledge exploitation, specifically innovation and risk-taking.