The Effect of Entrepreneural orientation and Market orientation on Market performance of knowledge-based Companies with Mediating Role of Marketing Capability and Marketing Effectiveness

To achieve the desired market performance in the current competitive market and survive in this turbulent arena require appropriate orientations by companies. The use of entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation approaches in this area can be effective. Companies, especially knowledge-based companies, should obtain appropriate market share in a competitive market by applying marketing capabilities and implementing effective marketing programs. The main objective of this research is to evaluate the entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation effect on the market performance of knowledge-oriented companies. Moreover, the role of marketing capability and marketing effectiveness was measured as two mediating variables. The current research is an applied research in terms of objective and correlational type of descriptive-survey research in terms of data collection. The research population included knowledge-oriented companies operating in the Persian Gulf Science and Technology Park of Bushehr. In this research, 35 companies were selected using simple randomized sampling method. Questionnaire was used as data collection tool. Smart PLS software was used for analyzing data and modeling structural equations. The research results revealed that entrepreneurial orientation has a positive and significant effect on marketing capability and marketing effectiveness. In addition, marketing capability and marketing effectiveness have a positive and significant effect on the market performance of knowledge-based companies. In addition, the research results revealed that the indirect, entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation effect on the market performance of knowledge-based companies is confirmed by mediating role of marketability capability and marketing effectiveness. Thus, using entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation approaches in knowledge-based companies can improve the market performance of these companies.