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Examining SME performance: the role of innovation, R&D and internationalisation

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  • Timothy L. Pett
  • James A. Wolff

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SME capabilities have long been viewed as a means for firms to succeed in the marketplace. Within this paper, we develop the theoretical underpinnings for hypothesised relationships between SME capabilities (innovation, R&D activities and internationalisation) on two-distinct forms of SME performance (sales growth and profitability). Multiple regression analyses is used to test the proposed relationships using questionnaire data from 181 mid-western-based SMEs. Significant relationships were found among the innovation, R&D activities and internationalisation capabilities for both forms of performance. A discussion of the implications for these findings with respect to managerial practice and future research is provided.

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  • Timothy L. Pett & James A. Wolff, 2011. "Examining SME performance: the role of innovation, R&D and internationalisation," International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 3(3), pages 301-314.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeven:v:3:y:2011:i:3:p:301-314
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    1. Sandberg, Susanne & Sui, Sui & Baum, Matthias, 2019. "Effects of prior market experiences and firm-specific resources on developed economy SMEs' export exit from emerging markets: Complementary or compensatory?," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 98(C), pages 489-502.
    2. Ratnawati & Budi Eko Soetjipto & F. Danardana Murwani & Hari Wahyono, 2018. "The Role of SMEs’ Innovation and Learning Orientation in Mediating the Effect of CSR Programme on SMEs’ Performance and Competitive Advantage," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 19(3_suppl), pages 21-38, June.
    3. Miguel Salazar-Kovaleff & David Mauricio, 2024. "Ten Years of SME E-Commerce Performance Factors and Metrics, 2011-2021," Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO), IGI Global, vol. 22(1), pages 1-27, January.
    4. Stanley Ibeku, 2018. "Organisational Learning, Innovation And Performance Of Technology Start-Ups In Lagos, Nigeria," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 22(03), pages 1-15, April.

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