The effects of entrepreneurship orientation, government support and internalization on Malaysian SMEs performance
Prior studies on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia have focused on performance with inconclusive results. This paper contributes to the literature by examining variation in performance resulting from the synergistic role of entrepreneurial orientation, government support a...
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| author | Ismail, Mohd. Roslan Zakaria, Zukarnain |
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| description | Prior studies on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia have focused on performance with inconclusive results. This paper contributes to the literature by examining variation in performance resulting from the synergistic role of entrepreneurial orientation, government support and internalization. It primarily explores three main industries: manufacturing, service and agriculture, generating data from 218 self-administered questionnaires. Using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression in testing the proposed hypothesis, it was uncovered that the mediating effect of internationalization between entrepreneurship orientation and firm performance was insignificant. In contrast, Government support was seen as a stronger predictor of firm performance. Furthermore, internationalization was shown to only partially mediate government support and firm performance. This study emphasizes the importance of Government support and will aid stakeholders in developing a robust understanding of the role of keyfactors in shaping SME performance in the global market. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-867682020-09-30T09:05:35Z http://eprints.utm.my/86768/ The effects of entrepreneurship orientation, government support and internalization on Malaysian SMEs performance Ismail, Mohd. Roslan Zakaria, Zukarnain HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property Prior studies on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia have focused on performance with inconclusive results. This paper contributes to the literature by examining variation in performance resulting from the synergistic role of entrepreneurial orientation, government support and internalization. It primarily explores three main industries: manufacturing, service and agriculture, generating data from 218 self-administered questionnaires. Using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression in testing the proposed hypothesis, it was uncovered that the mediating effect of internationalization between entrepreneurship orientation and firm performance was insignificant. In contrast, Government support was seen as a stronger predictor of firm performance. Furthermore, internationalization was shown to only partially mediate government support and firm performance. This study emphasizes the importance of Government support and will aid stakeholders in developing a robust understanding of the role of keyfactors in shaping SME performance in the global market. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2018-07 Article PeerReviewed Ismail, Mohd. Roslan and Zakaria, Zukarnain (2018) The effects of entrepreneurship orientation, government support and internalization on Malaysian SMEs performance. International Journal Of Academic Research In Business And Social Sciences, 8 (7). pp. 453-468. ISSN 2222-6990 http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i7/4387 DOI:10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i7/4387 |
| spellingShingle | HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property Ismail, Mohd. Roslan Zakaria, Zukarnain The effects of entrepreneurship orientation, government support and internalization on Malaysian SMEs performance |
| title | The effects of entrepreneurship orientation, government support and internalization on Malaysian SMEs performance |
| title_full | The effects of entrepreneurship orientation, government support and internalization on Malaysian SMEs performance |
| title_fullStr | The effects of entrepreneurship orientation, government support and internalization on Malaysian SMEs performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of entrepreneurship orientation, government support and internalization on Malaysian SMEs performance |
| title_short | The effects of entrepreneurship orientation, government support and internalization on Malaysian SMEs performance |
| title_sort | effects of entrepreneurship orientation government support and internalization on malaysian smes performance |
| topic | HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property |
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