Impact of network competence on firm's performances among Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs: A multigroup analysis
The aim of the current study was to analyse and compare the impact of network competence on four types of firms’ performances-perceived financial performance, perceived non-financial performance, perceived business growth and perceived performance relative to competitors-among Malaysian Small and M...
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| description | The aim of the current study was to analyse and compare the impact of network competence on four types of firms’ performances-perceived financial performance, perceived
non-financial performance, perceived business growth and perceived performance relative to competitors-among Malaysian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) run by Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs. A total of 200 retailers and wholesale owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia
participated in a face-to-face survey. The collected data were analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) and multigroup analysis was performed to test the hypotheses developed. Findings revealed network competence to have a positive impact
on all four types of firms’ performances among Chinese entrepreneurs. However, for Indian entrepreneurs, network competence was found to have a positive impact only on perceived financial performance and perceived performance relative to competitors. A significant difference was also found between Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs regarding the impact of network competence on perceived business growth. |
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| spelling | sunway-8962019-05-02T07:20:50Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/896/ Impact of network competence on firm's performances among Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs: A multigroup analysis Tehseen, Shehnaz * Qureshi, Zuhaib Hassan Ramayah, T HD28 Management. Industrial Management The aim of the current study was to analyse and compare the impact of network competence on four types of firms’ performances-perceived financial performance, perceived non-financial performance, perceived business growth and perceived performance relative to competitors-among Malaysian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) run by Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs. A total of 200 retailers and wholesale owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia participated in a face-to-face survey. The collected data were analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) and multigroup analysis was performed to test the hypotheses developed. Findings revealed network competence to have a positive impact on all four types of firms’ performances among Chinese entrepreneurs. However, for Indian entrepreneurs, network competence was found to have a positive impact only on perceived financial performance and perceived performance relative to competitors. A significant difference was also found between Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs regarding the impact of network competence on perceived business growth. Academy of entrepreneurship 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/896/1/Tehseen%20Shehnaz%20Impact%20of%20Network%20competence%20%282018%29.pdf Tehseen, Shehnaz * and Qureshi, Zuhaib Hassan and Ramayah, T (2018) Impact of network competence on firm's performances among Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs: A multigroup analysis. International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 22 (2). ISSN 1099 9264 |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management Tehseen, Shehnaz * Qureshi, Zuhaib Hassan Ramayah, T Impact of network competence on firm's performances among Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs: A multigroup analysis |
| title | Impact of network competence on firm's performances among Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs: A multigroup analysis |
| title_full | Impact of network competence on firm's performances among Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs: A multigroup analysis |
| title_fullStr | Impact of network competence on firm's performances among Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs: A multigroup analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of network competence on firm's performances among Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs: A multigroup analysis |
| title_short | Impact of network competence on firm's performances among Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs: A multigroup analysis |
| title_sort | impact of network competence on firm's performances among chinese and indian entrepreneurs: a multigroup analysis |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management |
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