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Impact of exploitative learning strategy on Malaysian SMEs' creativity and innovation capabilities

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  • Naser Valaei
  • Sajad Rezaei
  • Maryam Emami

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be considered as learning enterprises due to their competitive natures. The aim of the present study is to examine the notion of exploitative learning strategy, which is practised among Malaysian SMEs to determine to which extent it will result in creativity and innovation. A questionnaire was developed and was distributed among 1,850 SMEs online from which 206 surveys were thoroughly completed and returned. A variance-based structural equation modelling technique (VB-SEM) was utilised to assess the measurement as well as the structural relationships for exogenous and endogenous constructs. Results of hypothesis testing indicate that the exploitative learning strategy has a significant, positive role in improvisational creativity, compositional creativity and innovation while its indirect effect on innovation capability is also significant through compositional creativity. This study also finds that the number of employees moderates the relationship between exploitative learning strategy, improvisational creativity and innovation in SMEs.

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  • Naser Valaei & Sajad Rezaei & Maryam Emami, 2016. "Impact of exploitative learning strategy on Malaysian SMEs' creativity and innovation capabilities," International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 15(4), pages 328-354.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmede:v:15:y:2016:i:4:p:328-354
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    1. Ali, Murad, 2021. "Imitation or innovation: To what extent do exploitative learning and exploratory learning foster imitation strategy and innovation strategy for sustained competitive advantage?✰," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 165(C).
    2. Frank Mawuyome Kwame Gamadey & Hod Anygiba & Victor Abbey, 2022. "A revised model of exploratory learning and new product development speed in the savings and loans sector: a contingency analysis," SN Business & Economics, Springer, vol. 2(10), pages 1-25, October.
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    4. Xie, Xuemei & Wu, Yonghui & Palacios-Marqués, Daniel & Ribeiro-Navarrete, Samuel, 2022. "Business networks and organizational resilience capacity in the digital age during COVID-19: A perspective utilizing organizational information processing theory," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 177(C).

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