Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation

This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kampala, Uganda. To empirically validate the conceptual model and test the hypothesised relationships, t...

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Autores principales:	Samuel Mayanja, Joseph M. Ntayi, J.C. Munene, Waswa Balunywa, Arthur Sserwanga, James R.K. Kagaari
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Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2019
Materias:	informational differences ecologies of innovation entrepreneurial networking smes complexity Business HF5001-6182 Management. Industrial management HD28-70
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e95a930a9b7c458abbcd4040788bf0c62021-12-02T16:42:10ZInformational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation2331-197510.1080/23311975.2019.1617020https://doaj.org/article/e95a930a9b7c458abbcd4040788bf0c62019-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2019.1617020https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kampala, Uganda. To empirically validate the conceptual model and test the hypothesised relationships, the authors collected data from a sample of 228 SMEs in Kampala district, Uganda purposefully selected for this study. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted, and data were analysed using SPSS/20 and AMOS version 23. The findings exhibit a full mediation of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among SMEs. Besides, informational differences and entrepreneurial networking are insigniﬁcantly related. There were, however, some limitations: as the study was cross-sectional in nature, it was difficult to trace the process of interactions among employees especially, how they attach meaning to information and entrepreneurial networking patterns over time;—the study was conducted in Kampala district among trade, manufacturing, and services sectors only. The implication is that entrepreneurial networking can only be explained and predicted through ecologies of innovation. The study recommends that SME owners/managers need to fully understand and facilitate ecologies of innovation for employees to interact and attach meaning to information. This research contributes to the literature on mediation of ecologies of innovation between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking through its empirical findings of the hypothesised relationships. It theoretically contributes to existing knowledge by integrating complexity systems leadership theory.Samuel MayanjaJoseph M. NtayiJ.C. MuneneWaswa BalunywaArthur SserwangaJames R.K. KagaariTaylor & Francis Grouparticleinformational differencesecologies of innovationentrepreneurial networkingsmescomplexityBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2019)
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topic	informational differences ecologies of innovation entrepreneurial networking smes complexity Business HF5001-6182 Management. Industrial management HD28-70
spellingShingle	informational differences ecologies of innovation entrepreneurial networking smes complexity Business HF5001-6182 Management. Industrial management HD28-70 Samuel Mayanja Joseph M. Ntayi J.C. Munene Waswa Balunywa Arthur Sserwanga James R.K. Kagaari Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation
description	This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kampala, Uganda. To empirically validate the conceptual model and test the hypothesised relationships, the authors collected data from a sample of 228 SMEs in Kampala district, Uganda purposefully selected for this study. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted, and data were analysed using SPSS/20 and AMOS version 23. The findings exhibit a full mediation of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among SMEs. Besides, informational differences and entrepreneurial networking are insigniﬁcantly related. There were, however, some limitations: as the study was cross-sectional in nature, it was difficult to trace the process of interactions among employees especially, how they attach meaning to information and entrepreneurial networking patterns over time;—the study was conducted in Kampala district among trade, manufacturing, and services sectors only. The implication is that entrepreneurial networking can only be explained and predicted through ecologies of innovation. The study recommends that SME owners/managers need to fully understand and facilitate ecologies of innovation for employees to interact and attach meaning to information. This research contributes to the literature on mediation of ecologies of innovation between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking through its empirical findings of the hypothesised relationships. It theoretically contributes to existing knowledge by integrating complexity systems leadership theory.
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author	Samuel Mayanja Joseph M. Ntayi J.C. Munene Waswa Balunywa Arthur Sserwanga James R.K. Kagaari
author_facet	Samuel Mayanja Joseph M. Ntayi J.C. Munene Waswa Balunywa Arthur Sserwanga James R.K. Kagaari
author_sort	Samuel Mayanja
title	Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation
title_short	Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation
title_full	Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation
title_fullStr	Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation
title_full_unstemmed	Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation
title_sort	informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in kampala, uganda: the mediating role of ecologies of innovation
publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
publishDate	2019
url	https://doaj.org/article/e95a930a9b7c458abbcd4040788bf0c6
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Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation

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