| This paper to discuss the result on research papers conducted in USA, Europe, Africa jod Asia based on literature study; which is expected to be useful for insight for SMEs development in Indonesia since entrepreneurial activity is important to overcome Miemployment. Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) reflected in organizational processes, behavior and decision-making style such as innovativeness, pro-activeness, risk-taking, autonomy, md competitive aggressiveness. They suggested that EO effects directly, indirectly, mdependently and jointly on SME s business performance. Firms with EO continuously saw their operating environment to define new business and opportunities. Innovative W proactive traits help SMEs survival during turbulent times. EO dimensions are important to enhance capabilities to build network, to pursue growth strategy and to ^iprove marketing performance. Considerable scope for futureresearch and important implication for government, diversities, and development agencies is to focus on assistances in the development of organizational capabilities to increase EO which will be effective in enhancing SMEs' competitive advantages to grow business. |