Effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing SME's sustainable performance

Manufacturing SMEs struggle to focus on sustainability due to limited resources and a lack of awareness and expertise. Sustainability issues are changing the business environment of manufacturing firms. Manufacturing SMEs toil with sustainability challenges due to limited resources and a lack of awa...

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Main Author:	Ahmed Al Koliby, Ibraheem Saleh Mokbel
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng eng
Published:	2023
Subjects:	HB615-715 Entrepreneurship Risk and uncertainty Property
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spelling	my-uum-etd.109592024-02-05T08:21:34Z Effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing SME's sustainable performance 2023 Ahmed Al Koliby, Ibraheem Saleh Mokbel Abdullah, Haim Hilman Mohd Suki, Norazah School of Business Management School of Business Management HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property Manufacturing SMEs struggle to focus on sustainability due to limited resources and a lack of awareness and expertise. Sustainability issues are changing the business environment of manufacturing firms. Manufacturing SMEs toil with sustainability challenges due to limited resources and a lack of awareness and expertise. The objectives of this study are fourfold: to examine the effect of four factors (i.e., entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, and entrepreneurial culture) on innovation in manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance; to assess the effect of the four factors on sustainable performance; to examine the effect of innovation on sustainable performance; and to investigate the mediating role of innovation in the relationship between the four factors and sustainable performance. Data collected from 428 manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia were analyzed using the partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach. The findings reveal that entrepreneurial competencies and knowledge management are the key drivers of manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance. Also, innovation plays a vital role in mediating the relationship between (i) entrepreneurial competencies and manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance, with a partially mediated effect, and (ii) two factors (i.e., digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture) and manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance, with fully mediated effects. Linking all factors to innovation to nurture greater agility to respond to change and market demands could strengthen manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance. These findings provide valuable insights for government agencies in crafting new policies to enhance Malaysian manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance. The study also contributes to the theory by applying the resource-based view (RBV) theory and the triple bottom line (TBL) framework as guiding principles into a unified conceptual framework. However, this study has some limitations. Future studies should be longitudinal, use multiple data sources, and include several developing countries. 2023 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/10959/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/10959/1/s903269_01.pdf text eng 2026-08-02 staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/10959/2/s903269_02.pdf text eng staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/10959/3/depositpermission-903269.pdf text eng staffonly phd doctoral Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
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language	eng eng eng
advisor	Abdullah, Haim Hilman Mohd Suki, Norazah
topic	HB615-715 Entrepreneurship Risk and uncertainty Property
spellingShingle	HB615-715 Entrepreneurship Risk and uncertainty Property Ahmed Al Koliby, Ibraheem Saleh Mokbel Effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing SME's sustainable performance
description	Manufacturing SMEs struggle to focus on sustainability due to limited resources and a lack of awareness and expertise. Sustainability issues are changing the business environment of manufacturing firms. Manufacturing SMEs toil with sustainability challenges due to limited resources and a lack of awareness and expertise. The objectives of this study are fourfold: to examine the effect of four factors (i.e., entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, and entrepreneurial culture) on innovation in manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance; to assess the effect of the four factors on sustainable performance; to examine the effect of innovation on sustainable performance; and to investigate the mediating role of innovation in the relationship between the four factors and sustainable performance. Data collected from 428 manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia were analyzed using the partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach. The findings reveal that entrepreneurial competencies and knowledge management are the key drivers of manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance. Also, innovation plays a vital role in mediating the relationship between (i) entrepreneurial competencies and manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance, with a partially mediated effect, and (ii) two factors (i.e., digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture) and manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance, with fully mediated effects. Linking all factors to innovation to nurture greater agility to respond to change and market demands could strengthen manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance. These findings provide valuable insights for government agencies in crafting new policies to enhance Malaysian manufacturing SMEs’ sustainable performance. The study also contributes to the theory by applying the resource-based view (RBV) theory and the triple bottom line (TBL) framework as guiding principles into a unified conceptual framework. However, this study has some limitations. Future studies should be longitudinal, use multiple data sources, and include several developing countries.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level	Doctorate
author	Ahmed Al Koliby, Ibraheem Saleh Mokbel
author_facet	Ahmed Al Koliby, Ibraheem Saleh Mokbel
author_sort	Ahmed Al Koliby, Ibraheem Saleh Mokbel
title	Effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing SME's sustainable performance
title_short	Effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing SME's sustainable performance
title_full	Effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing SME's sustainable performance
title_fullStr	Effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing SME's sustainable performance
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing SME's sustainable performance
title_sort	effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing sme's sustainable performance
granting_institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
granting_department	School of Business Management
publishDate	2023
url	https://etd.uum.edu.my/10959/1/s903269_01.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/10959/2/s903269_02.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/10959/3/depositpermission-903269.pdf
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Effects of entrepreneurial competencies, knowledge management, digital marketing, entrepreneurial culture and innovation on manufacturing SME's sustainable performance

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