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Ethical Behavior and Organizational Innovation: Analysis of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Latvia

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  • Apsalone Madara

    (University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia)

  • Flores Ricardo Martín

    (Riga Business School, Riga, Latvia)

Abstract

Innovations can provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a significant competitive advantage considering the ambiguous business environment. SMEs may face lower capacity and more constrained funding for long-term investments, however, understanding innovation in a broader sense and looking into organizational structures, behaviors and processes, SMEs have an opportunity to become more competitive. This study analyzes the impact of ethical behavior as a part of an organizational culture on organizational innovation performance in SMEs. Six hundred SMEs in Latvia were surveyed to assess whether employees follow the principles of business ethics in their work and what is the organizational innovation performance in these enterprises. We found that more ethical behavior leads to better organizational innovation performance, and that the size of enterprise is the most significant factor affecting this relationship. The study proposes insights that contribute to theoretical and practical discussions on fostering small businesses innovation in small economies.

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  • Apsalone Madara & Flores Ricardo Martín, 2018. "Ethical Behavior and Organizational Innovation: Analysis of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Latvia," Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 32(1), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ecobus:v:32:y:2018:i:1:p:1-15:n:6
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