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Impact of exploitative learning strategy on Malaysian SMEs' creativity and innovation capabilities

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Valaei, N., Rezaei, Sajad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7942-0611 and Emami, M. (2016) Impact of exploitative learning strategy on Malaysian SMEs' creativity and innovation capabilities. International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 15 (4). pp. 328-354. ISSN 1468-4330

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be considered as learning enterprises due to their competitive natures. The aim of the present study is to examine the notion of exploitative learning strategy, which is practised among Malaysian SMEs to determine to which extent it will result in creativity and innovation. A questionnaire was developed and was distributed among 1,850 SMEs online from which 206 surveys were thoroughly completed and returned. A variance-based structural equation modelling technique (VBSEM) was utilised to assess the measurement as well as the structural relationships for exogenous and endogenous constructs. Results of hypothesis testing indicate that the exploitative learning strategy has a significant, positive role in improvisational creativity, compositional creativity and innovation while its indirect effect on innovation capability is also significant through compositional creativity. This study also finds that the number of employees moderates the relationship between exploitative learning strategy, improvisational creativity and innovation in SMEs.

Item Type:	Article
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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:	compositional creativity, exploitative learning strategy, improvisational creativity, Malaysia, SMEs, small and medium-sized enterprises, innovation capability, structural equation modelling, SEM.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	College of Business, Psychology and Sport > Worcester Business School
Related URLs:	http://www.inderscience.com/
Depositing User:	Sajad Rezaei
Date Deposited:	13 May 2020 10:34
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2020 17:35
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/9416

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