The Influence of Resource Orchestration on Entrepreneurial Growth: Can Strategic Partnerships Mediate?

This study aimed to find out if strategic partnerships can mediate the relationshipbetween resource orchestrations on entrepreneurial growth. The study isgrounded by Resource Orchestration theory (RO). The hypotheses tested in thisstudy included alternative hypotheses: resource orchestration (ROCN), positiveinfluence entrepreneurial growth (ENTG), strategic partnership (STPS) positiveinfluence entrepreneurial growth and strategic partnership mediates therelationship between resource orchestration and entrepreneurial growth. In thisinvestigation, a quantitative approach was employed because the focus was onanalyzing the relationships between variables and testing hypotheses, aligningwith the study's objectives. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design anddata were gathered from managers of privately owned organizations in Dodomacity, Tanzania. The study categorized organizations as strata and employed astratified simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaireconsisting of closed-ended questions based on a five-point Likert scale was used.To determine the sample size, a-priori sample size calculator was utilized forstructural equation models. The analysis indicates that both ROCN and STPShave direct effects on ENTG. The analysis shows positive relationship betweenROCN and STPS with coefficient of 0.2190, positive relationship between ROCNand ENTG with coefficient of 0.5213 and ENTG and ROCN with coefficient of0.3645, all the significant P-values (0.0000). Additionally, there is evidence of anindirect effect of ROCN on ENTG through STPS, with a coefficient of 0.0496 onthe effect of ROCN on ENTG through STPS, indicating mediation. Therefore,strategic partnerships may be utilized to play a crucial role in translating thepotential benefits of orchestrating the resources into tangible entrepreneurialgrowth outcomes. In order to attain sustainable growth, business organizationsshould therefore concentrate on effectively managing resources, coordinatingpartnerships and exploiting external opportunities. The findings suggest thatrelevant policies should encourage and support training programs that are aimedat enhancing firms’ internal resource management capabilities. In terms oftheory, this research study contributes to the understanding of resourceorchestration and its role in organization performance and growth.