The Effect of Knowledge Acquisition on Competitive Advantage: The Mediation Role of Innovation in Indonesia’s Batik SMEs
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Ngatno
Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Diponegoro University, Semarang Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4577-2018
- Reni Shinta Dewi Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Diponegoro University, Semarang Indonesia
- Ari Pradanawati Professor, Department of Business Administration, Diponegoro University, Semarang Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.73.2021.94.315.325Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of knowledge acquisition on competitive advantage by examining the mediating effect of innovation. A total of 100 batik small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Central Java were sampled, and the data were analyzed with SPSS AMOS 23 structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that knowledge acquisition does have an effect on innovation. Furthermore, innovation is proven to have an effect on competitive advantage. The mediation test shows that innovation plays a full role in mediating the relationship between knowledge acquisition and competitive advantage. Meanwhile, knowledge acquisition does not have a direct effect on competitive advantage.
Keywords:
Knowledge acquisition, Innovation, Competitive advantage, SMEsAbstract Video
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Published
2021-10-06
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Ngatno, Dewi, R. S. ., & Pradanawati, A. . (2021). The Effect of Knowledge Acquisition on Competitive Advantage: The Mediation Role of Innovation in Indonesia’s Batik SMEs. Humanities and Social Sciences Letters, 9(4), 315–325. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.73.2021.94.315.325
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