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2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. The Determinants of Technological Innovation Adoption in Malaysian SMEs

Author : Noni Ngisau

Published in: Proceedings of the 1st AAGBS International Conference on Business Management 2014 (AiCoBM 2014)

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

This study used the partial least squares (PLS) and structural equation modeling (SEM) tool to explore the factors to determine the adoption of technological innovation (TI) in the manufacture sector in Malaysian SMEs’ businesses. Statistical results confirm that the adoption of technology is positively associated with its size. It also examines on the best predictor pertaining to the TI adoption. The results, besides indicating the suitability of the PLS in statically analysis, have also contributed to a better understanding of technological innovation adoption in Malaysian SMEs’ business perspectives, and the findings are useful for policy makers and practitioners to enhance their application given the diversified advance to the small business.

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Footnotes
1
Based on PICS (2007) data, Malaysia’s investment climate is benchmarked with the following East Asian countries such as China (2003), Indonesia (2003), the People’s Republic of Korea (2005), the Philippines (2003), Thailand (2006), and Vietnam (2005) and some higher middle-income countries such as Turkey (2005), Brazil (2003), and Mexico (2006).
 
2
Cleaning data whereby only useful data are maintained in the analysis. For those respondent that did not indicated the firm size in the questionnaire will be executed from the data set.
 
3
This variable is unique because it is only applied in Malaysia. Firm status establishment refers to firm establishment either Bumiputera or non-Bumiputera. According to Bumiputera-controlled companies (BCCs), 50 % of the equity is owned by Bumiputera shareholder or at least 30 % of its equity is owned by individual Bumiputera shareholder.
 
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Metadata
Title
The Determinants of Technological Innovation Adoption in Malaysian SMEs
Author
Noni Ngisau
Copyright Year
2016
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Proceedings of the 1st AAGBS International Conference on Business Management 2014 (AiCoBM 2014)

Print ISBN: 978-981-287-425-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-287-426-9

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-426-9_1