scholarly journals THE MODERATING ROLE OF VRIN AND MEDIATING ROLE OF ICT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES, ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND SMES PERFORMANCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-71
Author(s):  
Buba Musa Pulka ◽  
Mohammed Alhaji Audu ◽  
Hauwa Aliyu Yamta
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Management Competencies ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

The study is informed by inconsistencies and controversies that characterised previous research on SMEs performance that made the findings to be inconclusive. Similarly, there is dearth of studies and understanding of the moderating role of VRIN and the mediating role of ICT resources on the relationship between management competencies, entrepreneurial orientation and SMEs performance. Therefore, these have put limits to the researchers, academics, practitioners and other stakeholders in understanding the moderating and mediating role of VRIN and ICT resources on the relationship between management competencies and entrepreneurial orientation in achieving better SMEs performance. Consequently, this paper contributes to filling in the gaps identified in the literature by developing and proposing a conceptual framework for achieving better SMEs performance, and that could explain the relationships among the various SMEs resources and SMEs performance. Therefore, the study proposed twelve propositions. Consequently, the study contributed to knowledge by providing a framework that could be used to examine the relationship between the variables of this study empirically. It also provides a basis for further/ future studies. It is hoped it would lead the achieving better SMEs performance capable of providing employment, growth of GDP, enhancing exports and standard of living of the society. Therefore, SMEs performance is defined as the abilities of the SMEs to harness, integrate and utilize various internal and external resources with timely and right reconfiguration to achieve targeted set of objectives and performance capable of providing employment opportunities, growth of GDP, export and to uplift the standard of living of the society (Pulka, 2019). Management competencies are defined as “effective performance of a task or activity in a job setting, due to the underlying characteristics of the individual: motives, traits, skills, self-image, social role, or knowledge and experience” (LeBrasseur, Blanco, & Dodge, 2002). Covin and Slevin (1991) defined entrepreneurial orientation as the process of development of specific behaviour that is targeted towards improving the SMEs propensity to take and absorb risks, to be creative, initiative, proactive and innovative toward achieving entrepreneurial success and a better SMEs performance. VRIN resources refer to the specific bundle of unique resources posses by the SMEs that are drivers of the SMEs’ better performance (Barney, Wright, & Ketchen, 2001). Bhakoo and Choi (2013) see ICT as “the technology-based infrastructure that acts as a conduit for facilitating transactions, sharing information with trading partners, coordinating activities and establishing governance structures between SMEs.

scholarly journals Mediating role of Innovation and Moderating Role of Size of Enterprise over the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.7) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Yousif Riyadh Mahmood ◽  
Khitam Dekhn Hamzah
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

In this study the authors tried to identify mediating role of innovation and moderating role of size of enterprise in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). The researchers also investigated the effect that vary from enterprise size that basically means micro and small enterprises. For the purpose of this study data was collected from 384 MSE's operating in Punjab province. Initially the data was analyzed using SPSS 22 and later on for the development of structure equation modeling Smart PLS-3 was used. Only two aspects of entrepreneurial orientation have been analyzed; first one is risk taking and second one is pro-activeness, third most common aspect innovation has been taken as mediating variable as an enterprise cannot be innovative if it has not the capacity of risk taking and pro-activeness. These both aspects are attached to performance and also deals with innovation. The major contribution of the study is to identify any moderating effect of size of the enterprise over the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, innovation and performance of MSEs. These elements basically show the contribution that is made by the innovation and performance of the MSE's. The objectives of the study were achieved, and it was found that there is no difference between performance of MSEs on the basis of entrepreneurial orientation and innovation. It is proved that the size of the enterprise is not the factor. The linkages found are affected by size of the enterprises. 

Dynamic capabilities, innovation and branding capabilities and their impact on competitive advantage and SME's performance in Portugal: the moderating effects of entrepreneurial orientation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-286
Author(s):  
Jorge Ferreira ◽  
Arnaldo Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Exploration And Exploitation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Positive Direct ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of dynamic capabilities (DC) (in the view of exploration and exploitation) on competitiveness and performance, considering the mediating role the innovation capability (IC) and branding capabilities (BC)on competitive advantage and firm’s performance and the moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO). Design/methodology/approach This investigation proposes a theoretical model tested using structural equation modelling (SEM). Multi-group analysis was performed to understand the moderating role of. A questionnaire survey was developed to explore the relations between DC and innovation variable. For this study, 387 valid questionnaires were collected from a sample of Portugal SME’ firms. A 90-item questionnaire which consists to study the relationships among all the variables. Findings The results show that exists a positive direct and indirect influence of DC on competitive advantage and performance variables and mediating impact the IC and BC. Research limitations/implications This study has some methodological limitations affecting its potential contributions. As a cross-sectional study that captures one image in time, its ability to identify strict causality between variables is limited. Furthermore, the results are based on log collected from a key respondent, rather than broader actual data. The results are restricted to one country, Portugal. Some variables, such as ICs, may play a different role in other countries. Future research should initially target different countries. Such research could then test the generalizability of the results. Practical implications This study has important implications for the managers. It highlights the necessity of firms to develop superior strategic orientation of all their members and to invest in better resources and consequently superior capabilities as a way of achieving high levels of firm performance. Another implication from the study is that the firms should develop their marketing programs by focusing on developing innovativeness. Originality/value This study contributes to the understanding of the indirect and direct impact of exploration and exploitation variables, and the mediating role of ICs and BC on the competitive advantage and performance and the moderating effect of EO.

The role of internationalization in entrepreneurial orientation-performance link: empirical study of SMEs in a developing nation perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaynab Dadzie ◽  
Ahmed Agyapong ◽  
Abdulai Suglo
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Developing Nation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to examine the mediating role of internationalization in the relationship between the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and performance, empirical study of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in a developing nation. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a sample of 158 exporting SMEs based in the sub-Saharan developing economy, Ghana. The use of hierarchical regression (ordinary least square analysis) was used by the researcher to assess the suggested model of the study. Findings Largely supporting the conjectural predictions, the study indicates that EO positively and significantly influences performance; internationalization fully mediates the relationship between innovativeness and performance of export firms; internationalization fully mediates the relationship between risk-taking and performance of export firms; and finally, internationalization partially mediates the relationship between competitive aggressiveness and performance of export firms. Managers are, therefore, encouraged to strategically develop both their EO and internationalization, as the study has confirmed that EO has both a direct and indirect relationship with performance. Originality/value This study integrated a resource-based view of the firm and international entrepreneurship theory as a theoretical foundation. Theoretically, internationalization’s mediating role reveals the relevance of this construct in the linkage between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. Furthermore, the study extends the entrepreneurial orientation concept to the international business literature by estimating and testing models of the mediating link between entrepreneurial orientation and performance. Moreover, the study seeks to broaden the knowledge of entrepreneurial orientation and its relationship with performance in small and medium businesses. The study further extends the limited studies on performance, driven by entrepreneurial orientation and internationalization in a developing nation (Ghanaian) context. This paper besides seeks to highlight the impact of entrepreneurial orientation on performance when channeled through internationalization. The study also reveals the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation to be important antecedents of internationalization, in attempts at unearthing the critical predictors of firm performance, especially those of international characteristics.

Entrepreneurial Traits, Entrepreneurial Environment Perception, and New Venture Performance: Empirical Evidence from Chinese Firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Cheng ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Wenyao Zhang ◽  
Yuan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Venture Performance ◽  
Environment Perception ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

AbstractEntrepreneurs, as initiators of entrepreneurial activities, have long been one of important research objects in the field of entrepreneurship research and, however, there has been no study reported on how entrepreneurial traits influence venture performance from a perspective of entrepreneurial orientation. This study explored the relationship between entrepreneurial traits and venture performance by focusing on the mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation and the moderating role of entrepreneurial environment perception. Using time-lagged data from 321 private enterprises in China, the results reveal that entrepreneurial traits are positively related to venture performance, and this link is mediated by entrepreneurial orientation. Additionally, moderated path analysis indicates that entrepreneurial environment perception strengthens the direct effect of the entrepreneurial traits on entrepreneurial orientation and its indirect effect on venture performance. This study extends the scope of entrepreneurial traits research, and provides evidence for arguments that entrepreneurship in the context of China.

scholarly journals Mediating role of strategic orientations in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and performance of Saudi SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. e20211113
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abdulrab ◽  
Yaser Hasan S. Al-Mamary ◽  
Mohammed A. Alwaheeb ◽  
Naif Ghazi M. Alshammari ◽  
Hamad Balhareth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Effect of Employee Motivation on Employee Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Moeed Ahmad Sandhu ◽  
Javed Iqbal ◽  
Waris Ali ◽  
Muhmmad Sajid Tufail
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Support Policy ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Technology Orientation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Northeast Nigeria

Purpose: The study empirically analyzes the moderating role of government support policy on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, technology orientation and performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in northeast Nigeria.   Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper adopts quantitative survey method using structured questionnaires, data was collected from 240 SME owner-managers in northeast Nigeria. The data collected was analyzed using Partial Least Squares PLS-SEM.  Findings: The findings of the study indicates a significant positive relationship between EO, TO and Performance of SMEs. Additionally, the outcomes of the study authenticate that government support policy moderates the relationship between EO, TO and performance of SMEs in Nigeria. Implications/Originality/Value: The study have practical implication for government, policy makers, regulators, SMEs owner-managers and other stakeholders to recognize government support as it affects SMEs performance. The study further add to the frontier of knowledge on the importance of GSPs in strengthen the relationship between the variables and SMEs performance. This is the first study that focuses on testing the moderating role of government support policy on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, technology orientation and SMEs performance in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Factors affecting the organizational performance of manufacturing firms

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 184797901771262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Adnan Al-Tit
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Numerous studies have been conducted to explore the individual effects of organizational culture (OC) and supply chain management (SCM) practices on organizational performance (OP) in different settings. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of OC and SCM on OP. The sample of the study consisted of 93 manufacturing firms in Jordan. Data were collected from employees and managers from different divisions using a reliable and valid measurement instrument. The findings confirm that both OC and SCM practices significantly predict OP. The current study is significant in reliably testing the relationship between SCM practices and OP; however, it is necessary to consider cultural assumptions, values and beliefs as the impact of OC on OP is greater than the impact of SCM practices. Based on the results, future studies should consider the moderating and mediating role of OC on the relationship between SCM practices and OP.

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