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The Influence of Innovativeness on the Growth of SMEs In Kenya

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  • JOHN KARANJA NGUGI

    (Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Agriculture, Kenya)

  • MAURICE OTIENO MCOREGE

    (School of Human Resource Development,Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Agriculture, Kenya)

  • JOSEPH MWANGI MUIRU

    (Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Agriculture, Kenya)

Abstract

Innovation is the process of creating a commercial product from an invention. Innovation can deliver four types of benefits besides cash: knowledge, brand, ecosystem and culture. The main objective of the study was to establish the influence of innovativeness on the growth of SMEs in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey and exploratory design. The study targeted 4560 SMEs in Nairobi County who are registered by Ministry of Industrialization and Ministry of Trade. Regression models were used to examine the influence of innovativeness skills on growth of SMEs in Kenya. Questionnaires were used as the main data collection. Descriptive statistics and inferential data analysis method was to analyze the gathered data.The findings indicated that innovativeness influences the growth of SMEs in Kenya. The tendency of owner/manager to engage in and support new ideas, novelty, experimentation and creative processes results in new products, services or technological processes which has a great influence on the performance of SMEs.

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  • John Karanja Ngugi & Maurice Otieno Mcorege & Joseph Mwangi Muiru, 2013. "The Influence of Innovativeness on the Growth of SMEs In Kenya," International Journal of Business and Social Research, MIR Center for Socio-Economic Research, vol. 3(1), pages 25-31, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mir:mirbus:v:3:y:2012:i:1:p:25-31
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    1. Simon Kamuri, 2021. "Entrepreneurial Orientation, Innovation and Performance of Value-system Actors," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, Macrothink Institute, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, vol. 8(2), pages 1-50, December.
    2. Nabila Abid & Michael Dowling & Federica Ceci & Junaid Aftab, 2023. "Does resource bricolage foster SMEs' competitive advantage and financial performance? A resource‐based perspective," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 32(8), pages 5833-5853, December.
    3. Simon Kamuri, 2022. "Understanding entrepreneurial vision for growth, innovation and performance in Kenya’s leather industry," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 12(1), pages 119-130, December.

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