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The role of internal and external sources of knowledge on frugal innovation: moderating role of innovation capabilities

Author name : Abdullah Fahad Naseer Almulhim
Publication Date : 2021-01-13
Journal Name : Emerald Publishing Limited - International Journal of Innovation Science

Abstract

Purpose
This study aims to analyze the effect of external and internal sources of knowledge on frugal innovation. Moreover, it investigated how this relationship is weakened/strengthened by the moderation of innovation capabilities.

Design/methodology/approach
This empirical study’s data were taken from 288 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by using a questionnaire survey. To analyze this data, analysis of a moment structures software (AMOS) was used. Structural equation modeling was conducted to test the hypothesis and the slope test investigated moderation.

Findings
The study results showed the significant effect of internal and external sources of knowledge on frugal innovation. Moreover, the results highlighted that the moderating role of innovation capabilities strengthens this relationship.

Research limitations/implications
The SMEs of “Saudi Arabia” were considered for this study. Among these, this paper only focused on enterprises owned by Saudi citizens. Moreover, the data were collected from 288 SMEs. Therefore, future studies can be conducted from any other country with larger sample size. This study has used moderation of innovation capabilities and future studies can use information credibility as a moderating variable.

Originality/value
Previously, many studies have highlighted the importance of knowledge for innovation, but the effects of knowledge sources from the perspective of SMEs and emerging markets remain unexplained. Very limited studies have explored the relation of knowledge sources with frugal innovation. This study first examines the moderating role of innovation capabilities between “internal and external knowledge sources” and frugal innovation. Moreover, this research reveals the SMEs of Saudi Arabia and its sector of frugal products.

Keywords

Innovation capabilities, SMEs, Emerging markets, Knowledge sources, Saudi vision 2030, Frugal innovation.

Publication Link

https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-09-2020-0130

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