Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the driving effects of information technology (IT) capabilities on product innovation performance (PIP) by exploring the mediating role of strategic entrepreneurship (SE) in a firm level context. The new and exciting field of SE or the interface of entrepreneurship and strategic management research which aims to answer the question of how firms create value or wealth and sustain success in increasingly competitive and dynamic environments is the appropriate catalyst to explore this link. Data were collected from small to medium sized information communication technology (ICT) firms in Canada. Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression tested the hypotheses derived from the research model on 112 firms surveyed. The results of this study show that IT capabilities drive product innovation performance and thereby create value. Secondly, SE had a direct impact on PIP and SE partially mediates IT capabilities effect on product innovation performance in this research context. ...
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