Ibidunni Ayodotun Stephen, Kolawole Aanuoluwa Ilerioluwa, Olokundun Maxwell Ayodele, Ogbari Mercy E
Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Center for Economic Policy and Developmental Research, Covenant University, Nigeria.
Heliyon. 2020 Aug 16;6(8):e04740. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04740. eCollection 2020 Aug.
SME operators in the informal sector of developing economies have a significant influence on their nation's economies through their involvement in international business relationships. However, the existing deficiency in the literature to show empirical relationships between knowledge transfer, from these SMEs and their international business partners, and innovation performance is a significant gap in the strategic management and international business literature. Therefore, this paper explores the link between knowledge transfer and innovation performance of informal economy SMEs that are involved in international business relationships. The study included a survey of 370 owners-managers and managers of small and medium enterprises in Nigeria's informal electronic market. Using Structural Equation Model (AMOS 22) this study shows that knowledge transfer dimensions, such as R&D and social networking, have varying levels of impact on innovation performance of informal sector SMEs. Knowledge transfer from training showed an inverse and insignificant relationship with innovation performance. The study established implications and recommendations that will be useful for theory and practice.
发展中经济体非正规部门的中小企业经营者通过参与国际商业关系，对其国家经济有着重大影响。然而，现有文献在展示这些中小企业与其国际商业伙伴之间的知识转移与创新绩效的实证关系方面存在不足，这是战略管理和国际商业文献中的一个重大空白。因此，本文探讨了参与国际商业关系的非正规经济中小企业的知识转移与创新绩效之间的联系。该研究对尼日利亚非正规电子市场的370名中小企业所有者 - 管理者和经理进行了调查。使用结构方程模型（AMOS 22），本研究表明，知识转移维度，如研发和社交网络，对非正规部门中小企业的创新绩效有不同程度的影响。培训带来的知识转移与创新绩效呈反向且不显著的关系。该研究得出了对理论和实践有用的启示和建议。
