The intervening role of absorptive capacity in the nexus of effectual actions and performance in small businesses

dc.contributor.authorOsuigwe, Ubochioma U.S.
dc.contributor.authorEresia-Eke, Chukuakadibia E.
dc.contributor.emailchuks.eresia-eke@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-10T10:33:07Z
dc.date.available2025-03-10T10:33:07Z
dc.date.issued2024-01
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE : This study interrogates the interfering role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between the effectual actions of small businesses and their performance. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH : Structured questionnaires were used to generate primary data from 685 small businesses from a variety of sectors in South Africa. The data was used to interrogate the hypothesized relationships using the partial least squares structural equation modeling technique. FINDINGS : The findings report a significantly positive relationship between effectuation and small business performance. Further, it is revealed that absorptive capacity partially mediates the relationship between effectuation and small business performance. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS : The limitations of this study include the use of primary data from a sample of small businesses in South Africa and dependence on specific modeling techniques. The implications of this research provide a deeper understanding of the mediating effects of absorptive capacity on the relationship between effectual actions and small business performance. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS : This study provides fresh insights into the mediating effects of the absorptive capacity capability of small businesses in the continuous interaction between their effectual actions and performance. As such, it highlights the connection between the growing theory of effectuation and existing theories in the field of management sciences. This study enables the emergence of knowledge that could spur small businesses to effectively navigate the endemic uncertainties prevalent in their contexts. ORIGINALITY/VALUE : This study contributes to the understanding of the role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between effectual actions and small business performance, thus adding value to the literature on small business management.en_US
dc.description.departmentGordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)en_US
dc.description.librarianam2024en_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-08:Decent work and economic growthen_US
dc.description.urihttps://jurnal.narotama.ac.id/index.php/ijebd/indexen_US
dc.identifier.citationOsuigwea, U.U.S. & Eresia-Eke, C. 2024, 'The intervening role of absorptive capacity in the nexus of effectual actions and performance in small businesses', International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 12-22. https://DOI.org/10.29138/ijebd.v7i1.2645en_US
dc.identifier.issn2597-4750 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2597-4785 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.29138/ijebd.v7i1.2645
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/101419
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNarotama Universityen_US
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- ShareAlike 4.0 International License.en_US
dc.subjectEffectuationen_US
dc.subjectBusiness performanceen_US
dc.subjectAbsorptive capacityen_US
dc.subjectEntrepreneurial actionen_US
dc.subjectSDG-08: Decent work and economic growthen_US
dc.titleThe intervening role of absorptive capacity in the nexus of effectual actions and performance in small businessesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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