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Title: | Entrepreneurial competencies and SMEs’ growth: the mediating role of network competence |
Authors: | Shehnaz Tehseen Farhad Uddin Ahmed Zuhaib Hassan Qureshi Mohammad Jasim Uddin Ramayah T. |
Keywords: | Network competence Entrepreneurial competencies Ethical Compentence SME’s Growth Strategic Competence |
Issue Date: | 24-Jan-2019 |
Publisher: | Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration |
Abstract: | Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, to examine the influence of two dimensions of entrepreneurial competencies, namely, strategic competency and ethical competency on the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs); and second, to explore the role of network competence as a mediator among these understudied variables. Design/methodology/approach The data for this study were collected from wholesale and retail-based SMEs in Malaysia through a standard structured questionnaire. PLS–SEM approach was utilised to analyse the data. Findings Although the findings did not reveal a direct effect of strategic and ethical competencies of entrepreneurs on SMEs’ growth, these competences, however, were found to be influential in driving their growth when network competence was used as a mediator. Originality/value The existence of a mediation effect between strategic and ethical competencies and SMEs’ growth via network competence has provided insights which add new knowledge to the extant entrepreneurship and SMEs’ performance literature. |
URI: | 10.1108/APJBA-05-2018-0084 http://ir.unikl.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/23321 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles |
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