The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation, Innovation Capability and Knowledge Creation on Firm Performance: A Perspective on Small Scale Entrepreneurs
Kesan Orientasi Keusahawanan, Keupayaan Inovasi dan Penciptaan Pengetahuan kepada Prestasi Firma: Dari Perspektif Usahawan Kecil

Faculty of Economics and Management
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

norasiah@ukm.edu.my

School of Business Management
Kolej Professional MARA Beranang
Lot 2333 Mukim Beranang
47300 Beranang, Selangor, MALAYSIA.

hasnanma@mara.gov.my

Faculty of Economics and Muamalat
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, MALAYSIA.

muhdazrin@usim.edu.my

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive effects of entrepreneurial orientation, innovation capability and knowledge creation on firm performance. Data for the study was collected using a cross-sectional quantitative survey. A total of 188 useable responses were collected from SMEs in Malaysia. The findings show that entrepreneurial orientation, innovation capability and knowledge creation have a positive impact on firm performance. Furthermore, the impacts of entrepreneurial orientation and innovation capability on knowledge creation are also examined in this study. The findings suggest that innovation capability is positively related to knowledge creation, but entrepreneurial orientation does not have a significant impact on knowledge creation. This study makes a considerable contribution to the existing literature on entrepreneurial orientation, innovation capability and knowledge creation of SMEs, particularly in regards to explaining the performance of Malaysian SMEs.

Keywords

entrepreneurial orientation; innovation capability; knowledge creation; performance; SMEs
http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2016-48-15

Citation

Omar, N. A, Md Aris, H., & Nazri, M. A. (2016). The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation, Innovation Capability and Knowledge Creation on Firm Performance: A Perspective on Small Scale Entrepreneurs. Jurnal Pengurusan, 48, 187–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2016-48-15

@article{omar2016effect,
  title={The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation, Innovation Capability and Knowledge Creation on Firm Performance: A Perspective on Small Scale Entrepreneurs},
  author={Omar, Nor Asiah and Md Aris, Hasnan and Nazri, Muhamad Azrin},
  journal={Jurnal Pengurusan},
 

volume={48},
  number={},
  pages={187—200},
  year={2016},
  doi={http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/pengurusan-2016-48-15},
  publisher={Penerbit UKM},
}

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