RT Journal Article
T1 The Relationship between Innovation and the Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Industrial Sector: The Mediating Role of CSR.
A1 Becerra-Vicario, Rafael
A1 Ruiz-Palomo, Daniel
A1 León-Gómez, Ana María
A1 Santos Jaén, José Manuel
K1 Sector industrial
K1 Pequeñas y medianas empresas
K1 Responsabilidad social de la empresa
AB This paper analyses the effect of innovation on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mediates this relationship. In order to evaluate our assumptions, a partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was applied to a sample of 769 Spanish SMEs through a telephone survey conducted with company managers. The findings show that innovation and CSR have an impact on performance. Additionally, to these strong direct effects, CSR has a side effect that strengthens the beneficial effects of innovation on performance. Finally, the results demonstrate significant implications for both SME managers and owners, as they help them to develop innovation-related strategies, which will lead to higher organizational performance
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-03-14
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/26582
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/26582
LA eng
NO Becerra-Vicario R, Ruiz-Palomo D, León-Gómez A, Santos-Jaén JM. The Relationship between Innovation and the Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Industrial Sector: The Mediating Role of CSR. Economies. 2023; 11(3):92. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies11030092
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026