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Our training division effectively assumes an aggressive posture to combat industry trends that may threaten our survival or competitive position.
Our training division is very aggressive and intensely competitive.
In dealing with competitors our training division typically adopts a very competitive “undo-the-competitor” posture.
Our training division typically initiates actions which competitors respond to.
Our training division continuously monitors market trends and identifies future needs of customers.
Our training division knows when it is in danger of acting overly aggressively (this could lead to erosion of our division's reputation or to retaliation by competitors).
Factor 3: Autonomy Autonomy1
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I have enough autonomy in my job without continual supervision to do my work.
Employees in our training division are encouraged to manage their own work and have flexibility to resolve problems.
Employees in our training division are allowed to make decisions without going through elaborate justification and approval procedures.
Our training division allows me to be creative and try different methods to do my job.
I seldom have to follow the same work methods or steps while performing my major tasks from day to day.
Factor 4: Risk-Taking Risk-taking5
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The term “risk-taker” is considered a positive attribute for employees in our training division. Employees are often encouraged to take calculated risks concerning new ideas.
Owing to the environment, our training division believes that bold, wide-ranging acts are necessary to achieve objectives.
In general, our training division has a strong inclination towards high-risk projects.
When confronted with uncertain decisions, our training division typically adopts a bold posture in order to maximise the probability of exploiting opportunities.
THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION ON THE PERCEIVED IMPLEMENTATION OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN CORPORATE TRAINING DIVISIONS OF SELECTED SOUTH AFRICAN BANKS