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Explorative learning strategy and its impact on creativity and innovation: An empirical investigation among ICT-SMEs

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Valaei, N., Rezaei, Sajad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7942-0611 and Emami, M. (2017) Explorative learning strategy and its impact on creativity and innovation: An empirical investigation among ICT-SMEs. Business Process Management Journal, 23 (5). pp. 957-983. ISSN 1463-7154

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the structural relationships among explorative learning strategy, improvisational creativity, compositional creativity, and innovation in information and communication technology small- and medium-sized enterprises (ICT-SMEs). Design/methodology/approach: In total, 213 valid questionnaires from SMEs’ top management positions were evaluated to investigate the proposed model of the research empirically. As a methodological approach, partial least square (PLS) path modeling approach, a variance-based structural equation modeling was employed. Findings: The statistical results imply that explorative learning has a positive impact on improvisational creativity and innovation while improvisational creativity has a positive influence on compositional creativity and innovation as well. Compositional creativity and innovation are also positively associated. Surprisingly, improvisational creativity mediates the relationship between explorative learning and innovation. Furthermore, PLS-multi group analysis reveals that heterogeneity exists in the collected data and number of employees is a moderating variable. The results of the research indicate that companies with number of employees between 51 and 100 are more creative and innovative in comparison with other groups. On the other hand, the positive relationship between explorative learning and compositional creativity was not supported in this research. Originality/value: This study is one of the few research works in the realm of examining the structural relationship among explorative learning strategy, improvisational creativity, compositional creativity, and innovation in ICT-SMEs, regarding the number of employees as a moderating variable.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Staff and students at the University of Worcester can access the full-text of the online published article via the official URL. External users should check availability with their local library or Interlibrary Requests Service.
Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:	innovation, Malaysia, ICT-SMEs, compositional creativity, improvisational creativity, explorative learning strategy
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	College of Business, Psychology and Sport > Worcester Business School
Related URLs:	Publisher https://library.worc.ac.uk/
Depositing User:	Sajad Rezaei
Date Deposited:	13 May 2020 08:32
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2020 17:35
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/9405

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