Does leadership matter in innovation and new business venturing? testing the mediating effect of absorptive capacity
This study aims to investigate whether leadership matters in promoting innovation and new business venturing. Using survey questionnaire, data is collected from the manufacturing SMEs of Pakistan. Structural equation modeling (SEM) technique is used for analysis. The results demonstrate that tr...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/16287/1/0001.pdf |
| Summary: | This study aims to investigate whether
leadership matters in promoting innovation and new
business venturing. Using survey questionnaire, data is
collected from the manufacturing SMEs of Pakistan.
Structural equation modeling (SEM) technique is used for
analysis. The results demonstrate that transformational
leadership has positive influence on innovation, new
business venturing and corporate entrepreneurship
Absorptive capacity also has a mediating effect between
transformational leadership with innovation and new
business venturing. |
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