Knowledge management and business performance: does innovation matter?
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Date
2017
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Cogent Business & Management
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the mediating effect of innovation in the relationship
between knowledge management and business performance of SMEs in Rwanda. The study used
a cross sectional survey design to collect the data on a sample of 250 SMEs and bootstrap
method was used to carry out mediation analysis. The findings revealed that innovation fully
mediates the relationship between knowledge management and business performance of SMEs.
The paper contributes to scholarly debate on the mediating role of innovation on the relationship
between knowledge management and business performance of SMEs by providing evidence
from a developing country. The results may help business owners of SMEs to adopt innovation
as a conduit for knowledge management to boost their business performance
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Knowledge management, Innovation, Business performance
Citation
Byukusenge, E., & Munene, J. C. (2017). Knowledge management and business performance: Does innovation matter?. Cogent Business & Management, 4(1), 1368434.