Abdel-Hakim O. Akhorshaideh & Kholoud S. A. AL-Lozi
The purpose of the study is to identify the moderating role of the business environment over the relationship between financial access, entrepreneurial orientation, and performance of manufacturing sector SMEs operating in Jordan. For the said purpose a cross-sectional study was designed using a structured questionnaire. A sample of 100 SMEs were chosen to collect the data. The results of structural equation modeling validated resource-based view and contingency theory and argued that both theories work collectively. The findings have practical as well as theoretical significance especially in the context of Jordan. In the end limitations of the study are discussed with guidelines for future researchers.