IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES, DESIGN INNOVATION, AND OPERATIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM TEXTILE ENTERPRISES IN GHANA
Keywords:
Technological Capabilities, Design Innovation, SMTE Operations, Enterprise Performance.
Abstract
Many developing countries, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa, struggle with design innovation as a result of a lack of infrastructure, skilled labour, and financial constraint, hindering their ability to compete in the global economy. The study investigates the effect of technological capabilities, design innovation, and operations on the performance of Small and Medium Textile Enterprises (SMTEs) in Ghana filling the knowledge gap and contributing to economic development in the region. A quantitative approach was employed, and data were obtained from 80 SMTEs using a self-administered questionnaire. The results show that there is a significant correlation between technological capabilities and the performance of SMTEs, indicating that current technologies are making textile companies more productive and efficient, resulting in improved performance. The study also found that technological capabilities positively influence design innovation practices, which, in turn, positively relate to the performance of the enterprise. Moreover, there is a positive relationship between the technological capabilities and operations of the enterprises. The findings of the study are consistent with previous research and suggest that enterprises that invest in the appropriate technology can improve their design innovation, operations, and overall performance. The study recommends that SMTEs in Ghana must invest in technological capabilities that are suitable for their business needs to improve their operations, design innovation, and overall performance. Additionally, policymakers should provide adequate support to SMTEs to enhance their technological capabilities, design innovation, and operations through funding, training, and infrastructure development.
JEL Classification Codes: O32, E22, D02, L25, L67.
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Lestari, D. (2019). Measuring e-commerce adoption behaviour among gen-Z in Jakarta, Indonesia. Economic Analysis and Policy, 64, 103-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2019.08.004
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Moultrie, J., & Livesey, F. (2014). Measuring design investment in firms: Conceptual foundations and exploratory UK survey. Research Policy, 43(3), 570-587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2013.10.005
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Rajapathirana, R.J. & Hui, Y. (2018). Relationship between innovation capability, innovation type, and firm performance. Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, 3(1), 44-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2017.06.002
Raymond, L. (2005). Operations management and advanced manufacturing technologies in SMEs: A contingency approach. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 16(7/8), 936-955. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410380510627898
Salisu, Y. & Bakar, L.J.A. (2020). Technological capability, relational capability and firms’ performance the role of learning capability. REGE Revista de Gestão, 27(1), 79-99. https://doi.org/10.1108/REGE-03-2019-0040
Schumpeter, J.A. (1934). The theory of economic development. An inquiry into profits, capital, credit, interest, and the business cycle. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Singh, D. (2019). Implementation of technology innovation in MSMEs in India: Case study in select firms from Northern region. Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, 10(3), 769-792. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-06-2018-0065
Swedberg, R. (2020). Exploratory research. In A. Molotch & M. K. Gold (Eds.), the production of knowledge: Enhancing progress in social science (pp. 17-41). University of California Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108762519.002
Tabachnick, B.G., Fidell, L.S., & Ullman, J.B. (2007). Using multivariate statistics (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Tan, K.C., Kannan, V.R., & Narasimhan, R. (2007). The impact of operations capability on firm performance. International Journal of Production Research, 45(21), 5135-5156. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540600871269
Teece, D.J. (2018). Dynamic capabilities as (workable) management systems theory. Journal of Management and Organization, 24(3), 359-368. https://doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2017.75
Ulhøi, J. P., & Gattiker, U. E. (1998). The Nature of Technological Paradigms: A Conceptual Framework. I R. C. Dorf (red.), The Technological Management Handbook (s. 7-87 - 7-92). CRC Press
Valmohammadi, C. (2017). Customer relationship management: Innovation and performance. International Journal of Innovation Science, 9(4), 374-395. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-02-2017-0011
Wang, J. H. (2007). From technological catch-up to innovation-based economic growth: South Korea and Taiwan compared. The Journal of Development Studies, 43(6), 1084-1104. https://doi.org/10.1080/002203807014466609
Weill, P. & Woerner, S.L. (2015). Thriving in an increasingly digital ecosystem. MIT Sloan Management Review, 56, 27-34. Retrieved from https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/thriving-in-an-increasingly-digital-ecosystem/
WIPO. (2020). World Intellectual Property Report 2020: Innovation, the Patent System and Economic Development. Geneva: World Intellectual Property Organization.
Wu, J.J., & Atkinson, R.D. (2017). How Technology-Based Start-Ups Support U.S. Economic Growth. Economics of Innovation eJournal. https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3079624
Yam, R. C. M., Lo, W., Tang, E. P. Y., & Lau, A. K. W. (2010). Technological innovation capabilities and Firm Performance. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 66, 1023-1031. Retrieved from https://khu.elsevierpure.com/en/publications/technological-innovation-capabilities-and-firm-performance
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Abraham, I., Mensah, C. K. O.-, Howard, E. K., & Asinyo, B. K. (2023). IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES, DESIGN INNOVATION, AND OPERATIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM TEXTILE ENTERPRISES IN GHANA. International Journal of Small and Medium Enterprises, 6(1), 41-55. https://doi.org/10.46281/ijsmes.v6i1.2048
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