Network Competence and Firm Performance: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Innovativeness among Malaysian Chinese Entrepreneurs of Wholesale Businesses

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Asian Academy of Management Journal Pub Date : 2019-03-20 DOI:10.21315/AAMJ2019.24.S1.13

Sulaiman Sajilan, Shehnaz Tehseen

引用次数: 19

Abstract

Entrepreneurial innovativeness has been considered as one of the crucial factors for any firm to achieve its superior performances. The aim of this paper is to analyse the mediating effect of entrepreneurial innovativeness in the relationship between network competence and firm performances including financial performance, non-financial performance, and business growth. Data were collected from 150 Malaysian Chinese wholesalers from the states of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. Non-probability sampling technique was used to get the target respondents. PLS-SEM technique was used to analyse the data. The results revealed positive as well as significant mediating influence of entrepreneurial innovativeness in the relationship between network competence and firm performances. This study also provides future recommendations and managerial implications.

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网络能力与企业绩效：马来西亚华人批发企业企业家创业创新的中介作用

企业的创新能力被认为是企业取得卓越绩效的关键因素之一。本文的目的是分析创业创新在网络能力与企业绩效(包括财务绩效、非财务绩效和业务增长)之间的中介作用。数据来自雪兰莪州和吉隆坡的150名马来西亚华人批发商。采用非概率抽样技术获得目标调查对象。采用PLS-SEM技术对数据进行分析。结果表明，创业创新在网络能力与企业绩效的关系中具有正向和显著的中介作用。本研究也提供了未来的建议和管理意义。

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Asian Academy of Management Journal MANAGEMENT-

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1.70

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审稿时长

20 weeks

期刊介绍： The Asian Academy of Management Journal (AAMJ) is a refereed journal that is jointly published by the Asian Academy of Management (AAM) and Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (http://www.penerbit.usm.my). The journal endeavors to provide forums for academicians and practitioners who are interested in the discussion of current and future issues and challenges impacting the Asian Management as well as promoting and disseminating relevant, high quality research in the field of management. The journal has an established and long history of publishing quality research findings from researchers not only in the Asian region but also globally.