Measuring the innovation capability of micro enterprises in India: Construct development and validation
Benchmarking: An International Journal
ISSN: 1463-5771
Article publication date: 26 February 2019
Issue publication date: 8 July 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The development of innovation capability (IC) is a central issue for both practitioners and academicians. However, studies that investigate the dimension of IC in the context of micro-enterprises are absent. Based on capability-based view, the purpose of this paper is to identify important dimensions to build a scale to measure IC in micro-enterprises.
Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on focus group discussions for item generation and questionnaire survey on a sample of 379 micro-enterprises in India. The scale is developed with the help of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Statistical tests demonstrate that the scale presents composite reliability as well as discriminant and convergent validity.
Findings
The findings show that four dimensions form IC in micro-enterprises: resources, networking, risk taking and involvement.
Originality/value
This study develops a new scale, which is a measure of IC of micro-enterprises. The implications have been recommended, which focus upon entrepreneurs, academicians and policymakers interested in developing the IC of micro-enterprises in India.
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Citation
Raghuvanshi, J., Agrawal, R. and Ghosh, P.K. (2019), "Measuring the innovation capability of micro enterprises in India: Construct development and validation", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 26 No. 5, pp. 1405-1430. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-08-2018-0229
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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