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The Effects of Entrepreneurship Orientation, Government Support and Internationalization on Malaysian SMEs Performance

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Prior studies on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia have focused on performance with inconclusive results.This paper contributes to the literature by examining variation in performance resulting from the synergistic role of entrepreneurial orientation, government support and internalization.It primarily explores three main industries: manufacturing, service and agriculture, generating data from 218 self-administered questionnaires.Using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression in testing the proposed hypothesis, it was uncovered that the mediating effect of internationalization between entrepreneurship orientation and firm performance was insignificant.In contrast, Government support was seen as a stronger predictor of firm performance.Furthermore, internationalization was shown to only partially mediate government support and firm performance.This study emphasizes the importance of Government support and will aid stakeholders in developing a robust understanding of the role of key factors in shaping SME performance in the global market.

Source: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

DOI: 10.6007/ijarbss/v8-i7/4387

Authors: Mohd Roslan Ismail, Zukarnain Zakaria

Institutions: Universiti Malaya-Wales, University of Technology Malaysia

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2954864622