Mediating effect of technological innovation on the relationship between HRM, and performance in selected SMEs in Malaysia

Juhdi, Nurita and Hashim, Junaidah (2018) Mediating effect of technological innovation on the relationship between HRM, and performance in selected SMEs in Malaysia. International Journal of Business and Tehnopreneurship, 8 (1). pp. 77-94. ISSN 2231-7090 E-ISSN 2232-1543

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Abstract

The study is to examine the relationship between Human Resource Management (HRM), technological innovation and firm performance among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The mediating effect of technological innovation on the relationship between HRM and firm performance was also measured. Data was collected by using survey technique to 165 SMEs that participated in the study. The correlation tests in this study indicated that all the variables are significantly related. The technological innovation was found giving partial mediating effect which signifies the importance of inculcating the spirit of technological innovation among SMEs (R2=.402, F=19.338, p<.01). The test also showed that technological innovation (ß=.328, p=.000) as the strongest predictor for firm performance and outweighed the explanatory power of the HRM practices. The findings also provide support to resource‐based theory and human capital theory.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6665/62694
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Technological Innovation, HRM, Firm Performance, SME
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > HB522 Income. Factor shares.Interest.Profit.Entrepreneurship
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Business Administration
Depositing User:	Dr. Nurita Juhdi
Date Deposited:	05 Apr 2018 09:38
Last Modified:	03 May 2018 14:30
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/62694

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