Learning orientation and export performance in Nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge
This study explores the influence of learning orientation as an antecedent of SME export performance among Nigerian SMEs through the moderating role of export knowledge. This article opted for descriptive research using a survey design to collect data from owners or managers of exporting SMEs in Nig...
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| author | Abubakar, Mukhtar Salisu Abdul Rahim, Norhuda Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina Yahya, Mohamed Hisham |
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| description | This study explores the influence of learning orientation as an antecedent of SME export performance among Nigerian SMEs through the moderating role of export knowledge. This article opted for descriptive research using a survey design to collect data from owners or managers of exporting SMEs in Nigeria. Two hundred seventy-eight (278) respondents participated in this study using a convenient sampling technique; partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized for data estimation. The results established that learning orientation positively affects SMEs’ export performance. In addition, export knowledge significantly moderates the relationship between learning orientation and export performance. The article contributes by broadening the body of knowledge and providing invaluable information for understanding SMEs’ export performance determinants in developing economies like Nigeria, as recommended by scholars. It also contributes to the recent streams of empirical investigation that seek to enhance the comprehension of the resources needed for successful export operations. |
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| spelling | upm-1209892025-10-21T02:27:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120989/ Learning orientation and export performance in Nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge Abubakar, Mukhtar Salisu Abdul Rahim, Norhuda Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina Yahya, Mohamed Hisham This study explores the influence of learning orientation as an antecedent of SME export performance among Nigerian SMEs through the moderating role of export knowledge. This article opted for descriptive research using a survey design to collect data from owners or managers of exporting SMEs in Nigeria. Two hundred seventy-eight (278) respondents participated in this study using a convenient sampling technique; partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized for data estimation. The results established that learning orientation positively affects SMEs’ export performance. In addition, export knowledge significantly moderates the relationship between learning orientation and export performance. The article contributes by broadening the body of knowledge and providing invaluable information for understanding SMEs’ export performance determinants in developing economies like Nigeria, as recommended by scholars. It also contributes to the recent streams of empirical investigation that seek to enhance the comprehension of the resources needed for successful export operations. Gadjah Mada University 2025-01-02 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_sa_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120989/1/120989.pdf Abubakar, Mukhtar Salisu and Abdul Rahim, Norhuda and Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina and Yahya, Mohamed Hisham (2025) Learning orientation and export performance in Nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge. Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business, 27 (1). pp. 61-92. ISSN 1411-1128; eISSN: 2338-7238 https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/gamaijb/article/view/74896 10.22146/gamaijb.74896 |
| spellingShingle | Abubakar, Mukhtar Salisu Abdul Rahim, Norhuda Raja Yusof, Raja Nerina Yahya, Mohamed Hisham Learning orientation and export performance in Nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge |
| title | Learning orientation and export performance in Nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge |
| title_full | Learning orientation and export performance in Nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge |
| title_fullStr | Learning orientation and export performance in Nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Learning orientation and export performance in Nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge |
| title_short | Learning orientation and export performance in Nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge |
| title_sort | learning orientation and export performance in nigeria: the moderating effect of export knowledge |
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