题名

The Mediating Role of Innovation Strategy on the Relationship between Relational Capability and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Developing Economies of Africa

DOI

10.6186/IJIMS.202006_31(2).0003

作者

Yakubu Salisu；Lily Julienti Abu Bakar

关键词

Relational capability ； Innovation strategy ； SMEs performance

期刊名称

International Journal of Information and Management Sciences

卷期/出版年月

31卷2期（2020 / 06 / 01）

页次

149 - 170

内容语文

英文
中文摘要

This study aims to evaluate the influence of relational capability on innovation strategy and performance of SMEs. The study conceptualizes relational capability as SMEs strategic dynamic capability that facilitates the development and implementation of effective innovation strategy which in turn enhance performance. Data were collected from 238 owner/managers of food and beverage manufacturing SMEs in Nigeria. The study found that relational capability positively influences SMEs performance. Equally, relational capability significantly impacts on product innovation and administrative innovation strategies. The findings also demonstrate that both the product and administrative innovation strategies positively affects SMEs performance. The result further confirmed that process and administrative innovation strategies mediate the relationship between relational capability and SMEs performance. However, relational capability negatively relates with SMEs process and product innovation strategies. Equally process innovation negatively relates to SMEs performance. On the other hand, process and administrative innovation mediates the relationship between the relational capability and SMEs performance.
主题分类 基礎與應用科學 > 資訊科學
社會科學 > 管理學
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