Smaller businesses and e-innovation: a winning combination in Australia
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Article Title | Smaller businesses and e-innovation: a winning combination in Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 19521 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Alam, Khorshed (Author), Adeyinka, Adewuyi Ayodele (Author) and Wiesner, Retha (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Business Strategy |
Journal Citation | 41 (2), pp. 39-48 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2020 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0275-6668 |
2052-1197 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/JBS-11-2018-0186 |
Abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand whether or not factors that impact the performance–innovation nexus differ from one percentage level of performance to another among small- and medium-sized enterprises in regional Australia, with a specific focus on e-innovation by strategic and non-strategic firms in the agricultural sector and in other industries. Design/methodology/approach: Researchers implicitly assumed that the performance–innovation relationship is uniform across high-level, mid-level and low-level performing small- and medium-sized enterprises. In this study, the authors analysed performance at different percentage levels. Findings: The findings indicate that the levels of small- and medium-sized enterprises performance have a significant difference in terms of the factors influencing their performance. The industry may be a determinant of performance, which is similar in the case of the topmost performers in the non-agricultural sector. The major findings of this study are as follows: the performance–innovation relationship differs by the percentage level of small- and medium-sized enterprises performance; and Solow’s productivity paradox exists at the firm level. Practical implications: The authors recommend that rural policies should target low-performing firms. Moreover, researchers should adopt methodologies that shed light on the differences in the performance–innovation nexus across performance levels rather than one-size-fits-all methodologies that are often adopted. Originality/value: The major contributions of this study are that the performance–innovation relationship differs by the level of small- and medium-sized enterprises performance, and Solow’s productivity paradox exists at the firm level. |
Keywords | small and medium size enterprise, quantile regression, eCommerce, performance-innovation nexus, regional Australia, Solow productivity paradox |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440499. Development studies not elsewhere classified |
380201. Cross-sectional analysis | |
359999. Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Commerce |
School of Management and Enterprise | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q570z/smaller-businesses-and-e-innovation-a-winning-combination-in-australia
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