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Este estudio analizó la influencia de la orientación emprendedora en el desempeño innovador de los empleados de las Micro, Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (Mipymes) de Imbabura, Ecuador. Se aplicó una metodología cuantitativa, predictiva y correlacional, con diseño transversal no experimental. La muestra incluyó 326 casos válidos, procesados en IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v.26 y Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) v.26, mediante Modelos de Ecuaciones Estructurales (SEM) para comprobar la hipótesis y evaluar el modelo teórico. Los resultados evidenciaron que los comportamientos de los supervisores asociados a la orientación emprendedora riesgo, innovación, proactividad, agresividad competitiva y autonomía influyen de manera positiva y significativa en la generación, promoción y ejecución de ideas de los empleados. Se concluye que la orientación emprendedora es un predictor clave del desempeño innovador en las Mipymes, fortaleciendo su capacidad de adaptación y competitividad en entornos dinámicos.
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