Abstract
Firstly this paper explores and seeks to confirm if Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) should be
used as five separate dimensions or as one construct. Secondly this paper used the Balanced
Scorecard adopted to measure Firm Performance (FP) as currently literature differ in what is
used when the relationship between EO and FP is tested. Thirdly, this paper reports and seeks
to confirm the relationship between EO (dimensions) and FP (dimensions). Principle result: A
sample size of N = 500 companies was used. Results indicated that EO should be measured as
one construct and that tighter Internal Control Efficiency steered towards lower EO and this
will impact negatively on FP.