The Mediation Influence of Organisational Innovation on The Corporate Entrepreneurship and Business Performance Relationship

The study investigated the influence of corporate entrepreneurship (CE) on business performance (BP) with organisational innovation (OI) mediating the effect of that relationship. A total of 303 structured questionnaires were administered to selected SMEs owner/managers in Pietermaritzburg, South Af...

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Published in:African Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (AJIE) 2024-12, Vol.3 (3), p.169-192
Main Authors: Mashingaidze, Mugove, Phiri, Maxwell, Chokera, Fainos, Bomani, Mapeto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrative expenses
Business
business performance
Corporate entrepreneurship
Customer services
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Influence
Innovations
International finance
Market positioning
mediation
Organisational innovation
Resource-based view (RBV)
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
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Summary:The study investigated the influence of corporate entrepreneurship (CE) on business performance (BP) with organisational innovation (OI) mediating the effect of that relationship. A total of 303 structured questionnaires were administered to selected SMEs owner/managers in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in order to collect data. The study utilised a cross-sectional survey methodology. On the direct effect, results indicated a statistically significant positive relationship between CE and BP. Likewise, on the indirect effect, (CE-OI and OI-BP), a positive relationship was produced with partial mediation influence of OI. The findings enhance the current corpus of entrepreneurial literature. SME owner/managers are encouraged to improve their investments in both CE and OI as these two variables have capacity to positively impact business performance.
ISSN:2753-3131
2753-314X
DOI:10.31920/2753-314X/2024/v3n3a8