Entrepreneurial orientation of eastern white pine primary producers and secondary manufacturers: A regional phenomenon?

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Eastern white pine (EWP) and red pine make up nearly 8.5 percent of the total sawtimber volume in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Lake States regions. The majority of white pine growing stock is found in the Mid-Atlantic and Lake State regions; however, the center of eastern white pine production and markets is in New England. EWP is produced in both hardwood sawmills and EWP mills using the same equipment and sawing methods as common hardwood species. The quality of Mid-Atlantic and Lake States eastern white pine is arguably equal to or better than that found in New England. Given transportation and transaction costs, why does this competitive advantage exist? In part, this research was pursued to discern whether producers in New England had a greater level of entrepreneurial orientation; if so, then these findings (i.e., competitive advantage attributes) could be presented to the industry as a whole. To assess entrepreneurial orientation, a mail survey of EWP primary and secondary

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