The ability to have high level of innovative performance is essential in competitive global market, particularly for small and medium-sizes enterprises (SMEs
The purpose of the paper is to examine the mediating role of innovative human capital (in terms of uniqueness of human capital, value of human capital, and proactiveness) on the relationship between social embeddedness (in terms of structural and relational embeddedness) and innovative performance in the context of Malaysian SMEs. A total of 262 usable questionnaires were collected from SMEs in Malaysia for testing these research objectives. The results of direct effects indicate that both structural and relational embeddedness have strong relationship with all three dimensions of innovative human capital namely uniqueness of human capital, value of human capital, and proactiveness. Further, uniqueness of human capital can increase the level of innovative performance. And also uniqueness of human capital can be a mediating variable on the relationship between both structural and relational embeddedness with innovative performance. Utilizing the structural and relational embeddedness, firms can create a unique and valuable asset of knowledge and increase the proactiveness among the individuals. In addition, social embeddedness can increase the level of innovative performance if firms select unique human capital with rare skill and knowledge simultaneously.Index Terms-Social embeddedness, innovative human capital, innovative performance, SMEs, and Malaysia.
This paper investigates the effects of green supply chain management practices on sustainable performance. This study sent a survey to 616 Malaysian ISO 14001 certified manufacturing companies. With a total of 152 usable questionnaires, the response rate was 24.68%. The findings showed that green purchasing and eco-design were found to improve all the components of sustainable performance. While reverse logistics was found to have a positive impact on social performance only. These relationships indicate that Green Supply Chain Management Practices can be of value to organizations specifically, as well to the external environment at large.
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