Corporate Foresight, Organizational Learning, And Performance Of Smes In Uae: Moderating Role Of Digital Transformation And Mediating Role Of Innovativeness
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Date
2021-09
Authors
Hasan Saleh Mohamed Ahmed Almujaini
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
The title of corporate foresight is assumed as a capability that includes any
structural or cultural element that enables the company to detect discontinuous change
early. The purpose of present study is to examine the direct impact of corporate
foresight, and organizational learning on the performance dynamic of SMEs as
working in United Arab Emirates (UAE). In addition, this study tries to analyze the
moderating as well as mediating effect of digital transformation and innovativeness on
the relationship between exogenous and endogenous constructs. A sample of 576
questionnaires were distributed among the owners/managers of different SMEs as
working in the region of UAE. The data was analzyed through descriptive and two
step approaches where structural equation modelling (SEM) under Smart PLS was
found to be very much help to examine the direct and indirect relationship between the
study variables. The study findings show that there is a insignificant but positive
impact of corporate foresight on organizational performance whereas significant
impact of organizational learning on organizational performance. Furthermore, the
study found an evidence for the moderating effect of digital transformation between
organizational learning and innovation. Additionally, it is observed that innovativeness
mediates the relationship corporate foresight and performance dynamics. The study
findings suggest that for exploring the relationship between corporate foresight, digital
transformation and organizational the role of innovation and digital transformation is
quite significant.
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Moderating role of digital , Corporate Foresight, Organizational Learning, And Performance Of Smes In Uae