Negative Moderating Effect of Social Intelligence on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Talent and Sustainable Performance among Technology-based SMEs in Malaysia
Date
2017-10Author
Dayang Hasliza, Muhd Yusuf
Mohd Salleh, Hj Din
Muhammad Shahar, Jusoh
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This study demonstrates the negative effect of social intelligence on the
relationship between entrepreneurial talent and sustainable performance. The
entrepreneurial talent refers to the ability to carry out entrepreneurial activities.
The negative moderating effect of social intelligence explains the importance of
having work experience as a manner to develop necessary skills prior to starting
up a new business. This study uses data from 91 entrepreneurs in technologybased
SMEs in Malaysia and employs structured equation modelling analysis.
The results set a boundary condition to the generally presumed relationship
between entrepreneurial talent and sustainable performance of SMEs, thereby
improving the understanding of how these phenomena are related.