Symbiotic Resonance, Nexus of Generative Influence, Ecologies of Innovation and Opportunity Exploitation among Small and Medium Enterprises
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Date
2022
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Journal of African Business
Abstract
This paper used a quantitative cross-sectional survey design to collect
data from 228 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda to test
the mediating role ecologies of innovation in the relationship between
symbiotic resonance, nexus of generative influence and opportunity
exploitation, but also, the moderating role of firm size in the relationship
between symbiotic resonance and ecologies of innovation. The
mediated – moderated hypotheses were tested through Partial Least
Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS version
3.3.0. The study found that ecologies of innovation positively and
significantly mediate the relationship between nexus of generative
influence and opportunity exploitation. Additionally, we confirmed
that firm size moderates the relationship between symbiotic resonance
and ecologies of innovation. Managers of SMEs and policy makers
should pay more attention to situations where the owner/manager
can act as a leader to influence employees positively, create an
enabling environment, provide feedback, allow employee to deviate
from norms.
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Symbiotic resonance, Nexus of generative influence, Ecologies of innovation, Opportunity exploitation, Firm size, SMEs
Citation
Samuel Mayanja, Joseph M. Ntayi, Michael Omeke, Moses M. Kibirango & Henry Mutebi (2022) Symbiotic Resonance, Nexus of Generative Influence, Ecologies of Innovation and Opportunity Exploitation among Small and Medium Enterprises, Journal of African Business, 23:4, 1009-1028, DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1977563