Information technology and firm performance: mediation role of absorptive capacity and corporate entrepreneurship in manufacturing SMEs
Summary. This study examines how information technology capabilities improve performance in manufacturing SMEs in Pakistan. The research finds that absorptive capacity and corporate entrepreneurship partially explain this relationship. IT technical skills that flow through absorptive capacity and then corporate entrepreneurship most strongly predict firm performance, revealing the mechanisms through which technology investments translate into business success.
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Rehman, N., Razaq, S., Farooq, A., Zohaib, N. M., & Nazri, M.. (2020). Information technology and firm performance: mediation role of absorptive capacity and corporate entrepreneurship in manufacturing SMEs. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2020.1740192
Rehman, Nabeel, et al. “Information technology and firm performance: mediation role of absorptive capacity and corporate entrepreneurship in manufacturing SMEs.” Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2020.1740192.
Rehman, Nabeel, Sadaf Razaq, Ammara Farooq, Nayab Mufti Zohaib, and Mohammad Nazri. 2020. “Information technology and firm performance: mediation role of absorptive capacity and corporate entrepreneurship in manufacturing SMEs.” Technology Analysis and Strategic Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2020.1740192.
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title = {Information technology and firm performance: mediation role of absorptive capacity and corporate entrepreneurship in manufacturing SMEs},
author = {Nabeel Rehman and Sadaf Razaq and Ammara Farooq and Nayab Mufti Zohaib and Mohammad Nazri},
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TY - JOUR TI - Information technology and firm performance: mediation role of absorptive capacity and corporate entrepreneurship in manufacturing SMEs AU - Nabeel Rehman AU - Sadaf Razaq AU - Ammara Farooq AU - Nayab Mufti Zohaib AU - Mohammad Nazri JO - Technology Analysis and Strategic Management PY - 2020 DO - 10.1080/09537325.2020.1740192 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2020.1740192 ER -
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- DOI
- 10.1080/09537325.2020.1740192
- Countries
- Pakistan
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, general-innovation
- Added
- 2026-04-28