Abstract:
The health of a country’s automobile industry is closely related to the robustness of its auto artisans and this is true
about the Ghanaian economy. This paper examined the influence of entrepreneurial orientation on business
performance of auto artisans in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The stratified sampling method was used to select
respondents. Data was obtained through self-administered questionnaire. Regression analysis was employed to test
the relationships between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. The findings revealed a significantly
positive individual and composite influence of the entrepreneurial orientation dimensions on performance. It was
recommended that auto artisans in the Cape Coast Metropolis should make the most out of the technical training
centre project for artisanal engineering provided by the government by enrolling for refresher training courses.
Furthermore, employees and/or apprentices must be allowed to explore creative alternatives in the performance of
assigned tasks.
