Measuring the Sustainable Entrepreneurial Performance of Textile-Based Small–Medium Enterprises: A Mediation–Moderation Model

Sidney Mangenda Tshiaba, Nianxin Wang, Sheikh Farhan Ashraf, Mehrab Nazir and Nausheen Syed
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Sidney Mangenda Tshiaba: School of Economics and Management, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
Nianxin Wang: School of Economics and Management, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
Sheikh Farhan Ashraf: School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212100, China
Mehrab Nazir: School of Economics and Management, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
Nausheen Syed: Department of Business Administration, Government College Women University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 19, 1-19

Abstract: This research aimed to examine the role of knowledge management practices in sustainable entrepreneurship performance. This study also investigated the relationships between six concepts: knowledge sharing behavior, innovative capacity, absorptive capacity, dynamic capability, opportunity recognition, and sustainable entrepreneurship. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection from 486 entrepreneurs randomly selected from textile-based SMEs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The findings show that knowledge management practices positively and significantly impact sustainable entrepreneurship performance and SMEs’ dynamic capabilities. Moreover, opportunity recognition strengthens the relationship between SMEs’ dynamic capabilities and sustainable entrepreneurship performance. This study offers valuable insights and directions for researchers and practitioners interested in the field of entrepreneurship.

Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurial performance; dynamic capabilities; opportunity recognition; knowledge sharing behavior; innovative capacity; absorptive capacity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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