empowerment; entrepreneurial orientation; hospitality industry; Northern Portugal
Abstract
The main purpose of this study is to develop a theoretical framework for the relationship between empowerment and entrepreneurial orientation, in order to propose a conceptual model that can be applied to the hospitality sector in the Northern Region of Portugal. To this end, we used bibliographical sources for the theoretical presentation of the two concepts and to explore their relationship. It is hoped that this study contributes to the consolidation of empowerment as an explanatory variable of entrepreneurial orientation, particularly in the Portuguese context.
