Abstract
Innovation capability is central to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in order to compete with larger competitors. The main objective of this research is to investigate the role of research and development (R&D), technology, entrepreneurial leadership, and networking towards innovation capability among SMEs tourism players in Kelantan. Using a quantitative approach, an online self-administered questionnaire was gathered from tourism-related SMEs in Kelantan. 380 datasets were collected through email and analyzed using SPSS. Findings show that R&D, technology, entrepreneurial leadership, and networking have a significant contribution towards the innovation capability of tourism SMEs in Kelantan. Contribution to the body of knowledge and SMEs tourism players are highlighted.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Abdullah, Fadhilahanim Aryani aryani.a@umk.edu.my Kosnin, Ruzanifah UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) > Travel. Voyages and travels (General) > Travel and state. Tourism H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory. Demography > Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty |
| Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor > Puncak Alam Campus > Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts |
| UiTM Journal Collections: | UiTM Journal > Journal of Tourism, Hospitality & Culinary Arts (JTHCA) |
| ISSN: | 1985-8914 ; 2590-3837 |
| Volume: | 14 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Page Range: | pp. 164-174 |
| Keywords: | Innovation Capability, Research and Development (R&D), Technology, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Networking, Tourism SMEs |
| Date: | May 2022 |
| URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/68110 |
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