Examining the link between social capital, knowledge quality, SMEs innovativeness and performance

Henry Boateng; Ramanah Visnupriyan; Kwame Simpe Ofori; Robert Ebo Hinson

doi:10.1177/0266382120970157

Examining the link between social capital, knowledge quality, SMEs innovativeness and performance

Henry Boateng
, Ramanah Visnupriyan
, Kwame Simpe Ofori
, Robert Ebo Hinson

Department Of Marketing And Customer Management

University of Technology Sydney
Excelsia College
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between some elements of social capital, knowledge quality, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)’ innovativeness and export performance. Data were collected from owners/managers of SME exporters in Ghana. Structural Equation Modeling was used for the data analysis. The results indicate that the elements of social capital facilitate access to quality knowledge which consequently improves SMEs’ innovativeness. The study also shows that SMEs’ innovativeness affects their export performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-175
Number of pages	9
Journal	Business Information Review
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382120970157
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020

UN SDGs

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Ghana
Innovation
SMEs performance
knowledge management
knowledge quality
social capital

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