The Mediating role of Market Orientation on Entrepreneurial Orientation, Absorptive Capacity and Technological Innovation Capabilities

Abstract

The present study purposes to examine the mediating role of Market Orientation in its nexus among Entrepreneurial Orientation, Absorptive Capacity and Technological Innovation Capabilities among construction SMEs in Kurdistan region of Iraq. Due to the critical role of SMEs in construction industry for the reconstruction of Iraq in general and Kurdistan region in particular, the purpose of present study is to determine whether the Market Orientation has a mediating role in its relation with the examined variables, so as to examine that, the model of present study was developed. To validate the proposed model, self-administered questionnaire were conducted to gathering data from SMEs owners in Kurdistan region of Iraq, 249 questionnaires returned and used for statistical analysis Out of 278 distributed. The outcomes of present research reflect that both of Absorptive Capacity and Entrepreneurial Orientation have significant effect on Technological Innovation Capabilities. Furthermore, the outcomes of present study assert that the Market Orientation has a partial mediation mechanism in the nexus between Absorptive Capacity and Technological Innovation Capabilities.

What determine the innovation performance of Sports SMEs in Thailand?

“…For accessing the competitiveness, the scales developed by Kowalkowski et al (2017) have been used. It was noted by Noor and Aljanabi (2016) and sources Lee and Chen (2019) that there is lack of consensus regard the conceptualization and determination of ACAP specifically for SMEs. The scale developed by Roberts (2015) including three items from the dimension of acquisition has been used by excluding the items, which did not fit with the context of SME in this study.…”

Integrasi Menuju Industri Kreatif Yang Kuat Dan Dinamis

“…Jadi, meskipun mengembangkan orientasi kewirausahaan tampaknya mahal, tetapi untuk lingkungan yang bergejolak itu akan menghasilkan manfaat bagi perusahaan yang beroperasi (Açıkdilli & Ayhan, 2013). Jadi, baik orientasi pasar maupun orientasi kewirausahaan berpengaruh terhadap kapabilitas dinamis menurut hasil penelitian (Aljanabi & Noor, 2015).…”

Influencia de la Capacidad de Absorción en la Orientación Emprendedora de Colaboradores de Instituciones Financieras

“…El concepto de orientación emprendedora fue introducido por Miller [34] y desde entonces se ha convertido en uno de los constructos más aceptados en la literatura [35]. Bajo el enfoque de basado en recursos y capacidades dinámicas, la orientación emprendedora es considerado un recurso intangible que permiten a las organizaciones su supervivencia a largo plazo y el alcance de mayores niveles de desempeño [7].…”

“…Las empresas con orientación emprendedora continuamente desarrollan actividades adaptando su estructura, gestión y procesos con el propósito de mejorar su agilidad, creatividad, velocidad y así generar el impulso requerido para actuar de forma acertada ante las oportunidades [6]. Con el paso del tiempo, el concepto de la orientación emprendedora ha evolucionado y se ha concebido como una capacidad dinámica que depende de la disposición de las organizaciones para innovar y asumir riesgos [7].…”