Digital technology and entrepreneurship: unveiling the bridging role of digital innovation

Kong Lingfu, Safia Bano, Ummi Naiemah Saraih, Naimatullah Shah and Bahadur Ali Soomro

European Journal of Innovation Management, 2024, vol. 28, issue 7, 2940-2968

Abstract: PurposeIn today’s era, a country’s economy and society are continuously improved by entrepreneurship that utilizes digital technology. The current study, conducted among university students in Pakistan, examines the roles of digital aspects in moving toward digital innovation (DI) and digital entrepreneurship (DE).Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on quantitative and cross-sectional data. A survey questionnaire was used to obtain responses from respondents recruited through the convenience sampling technique.FindingsThe results from structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis suggest significant effects of technology orientation (TO), entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and DI on DE. The impact of DI on DE is also significant. On the other hand, digital technology self-efficacy (DTSE) is not found to be a significant predictor of DI and DE. Moreover, DI is found to be a significant mediator, which mediates the relationships of TO and EO with DE. On the contrary, DI did not mediate the significant relationship between DTSE and DE.Practical implicationsThe study’s findings would benefit policymakers and planners in developing policies to encourage the usage of digital technologies to provide solutions in entrepreneurship. The findings also support promoting DE to tackle business challenges and achieve organizational and academic goals.Originality/valueThe study emphasizes the roles of digital technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship in a developing context.

Keywords: Technology orientation; Entrepreneurial orientation; Digital technology self-efficacy; Digital innovation; Digital entrepreneurship; Developing context (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-02-2024-0132

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