Indirect effect of extra-industry network and innovativeness on performance through proactiveness
Journal of Facilities Management
ISSN: 1472-5967
Article publication date: 5 August 2022
Issue publication date: 14 May 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The current study aims to advance the research on the extra-industry network, innovativeness and performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by examining the mediation role of proactiveness. The study also aims to examine the mediating role innovativeness between extra-industry network and performance.
Design/methodology/approach
This study used the proportionate stratified random sampling method to select the study sample and the questionnaire survey approach to 580 SMEs. A total of 150 completed questionnaires were returned. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was administered to analyze data via Smart PLS 3.0 software.
Findings
The results reflect that proactiveness is mediated by the relationship between the extra-industry network and the performance of Iranian SMEs. In addition, the results illustrated that proactiveness is mediated by the relationship between innovativeness and the performance. The findings also address the limitation of previous studies on Iranian SMEs through the independent examination of the mediating role of innovativeness between firm extra-industry network and performance.
Originality/value
This article is one of few attempts that have addressed the significance of proactiveness as the key mechanism to transform the advantages of extra-industry network and innovativeness relationships to enhance performance.
Keywords
Citation
Jalali, A., Abhari, S. and Jaafar, M. (2024), "Indirect effect of extra-industry network and innovativeness on performance through proactiveness", Journal of Facilities Management, Vol. 22 No. 3, pp. 382-401. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-02-2022-0019
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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