1PhD, Marketnig, Senior Lecturer, School of Business Management SBM, University Utara Malaysia UUM, Ministry of defense Yemen, 06010, Sintok, Malaysia
2School of Business Management (SBM), UUM College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
3School of Human Development & Techno communication, University Malaysia Perlis, 01000, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
This piece aims to examine the outcome of number of factors on the business performance among SMEs Malaysia. A sampling survey was shared to 500 identified respondents in Malaysia. A total number of 207 valid responses were obtained. Results show significant relationship between each of the two (out of three) independent variables and SME business performance. Social capital emerged as the most germane factor controlling the SME business performance. This component is followed by social innovation. Results also indicated that social capital and social innovation have notable influence on the SME business performance. This research paper is perhaps of the first to investigate SMEs involvement in social entrepreneurship activities particularly leading to improve the business performance using comprehensive set of variables through RBV Theory, Social entrepreneurship and SME growth Performance model in investigating their influence on SMEs business performance.
Social Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Knowledge, Malaysia, SME, Performance
