Mediation Effect of Knowledge Management Enablers on the Relationship between Organizational Characteristics and Entrepreneurial Orientation

  • Shathees Baskaran Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Keywords: Knowledge Management, Organizational Characteristics, Entrepreneurial Orientation

Abstract

The main aim of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of knowledge management enablers between the organizational characteristics and entrepreneurial orientation of employees. The study considered three constructs, namely: Knowledge management enablers, organizational characteristics and entrepreneurial orientation, to formulate the framework for this research. A quantitative approach was adopted in the study. Data were collected through a web-based online survey. The population of the survey was estimated to be around 300 employees from three cement manufacturing organizations in the state of Johor, Malaysia. A 70.4 per cent response rate was achieved. Five hypotheses were formulated and tested in the study. A simple multiple regression was used to analyse the data. All five hypotheses were supported, confirming that there is a partial mediation by the knowledge management enablers, as well as by the corresponding dimensions between organizational characteristics and entrepreneurial orientation. In addition, the implications of this study are also discussed, apart from the avenues for future research in the area of entrepreneurial orientation.

Author Biography

Shathees Baskaran, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

He is a Senior Lecturer at Azman Hashim International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He earned his DBA in Corporate Entrepreneurship, in 2014 from Universiti Utara Malaysia. He has published several articles in International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business, Journal of Technology Management and Business, and The International Journal of Business and Management.

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Published
2018-04-27
How to Cite
Baskaran, S. (2018). Mediation Effect of Knowledge Management Enablers on the Relationship between Organizational Characteristics and Entrepreneurial Orientation. Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business, 20(1), 1-32. Retrieved from https://journal.ugm.ac.id/v3/gamaijb/article/view/15603