Linking between intellectual capital and SME performance mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation / Nur Atiqah Zakiyyah Ramlee and Dr. Hatinah Abu Bakar

This study attempts to determine the relationship between intellectual capital dimensions consist of human capital, social capital and organizational capital and women owned SME performance and to determine the mediating effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the relationship between women's intellectual capital and SME performance. The data were collected from women owned SMEs in Kelantan who are the owner or manager of the firm and 86 usable responses were received from a total of 100 distributed questionnaires, giving a response rate of 86 percent. The data obtained was analyzed using SPSS 22 and Smart PLS 3.0 to generate descriptive analysis and hypothesized research model. The finding revealed human capital, social capital and organizational capital has significant influence towards women owned SMEs performance. Besides, the study also indicates that entrepreneurial orientation play role as a mediator intellectual capital (human capital and organizational capital) and women owned SMEs performance, whereas social capital does not become a mediator between intellectual capital and women owned SME performance relationship.