Learning Orientation and Export Performance in Nigeria: The Moderating Effect of Export Knowledge

This study explores the influence of learning orientation as an antecedent of SME export performance among Nigerian SMEs through the moderating role of export knowledge. This article opted for descriptive research using a survey design to collect data from owners or managers of exporting SMEs in Nig...

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Main Authors: Mukhtar Salisu Abubakar, Norhuda AbdulRahim, Raja Nerina Raja Yusof, Mohamed Hisham Yahya
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada 2025-01-01
Series:Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business
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Online Access:https://journal.ugm.ac.id/gamaijb/article/view/74896
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Mohamed Hisham Yahya
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description This study explores the influence of learning orientation as an antecedent of SME export performance among Nigerian SMEs through the moderating role of export knowledge. This article opted for descriptive research using a survey design to collect data from owners or managers of exporting SMEs in Nigeria. Two hundred seventy-eight (278) respondents participated in this study using a convenient sampling technique; partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized for data estimation. The results established that learning orientation positively affects SMEs' export performance. In addition, export knowledge significantly moderates the relationship between learning orientation and export performance. The article contributes by broadening the body of knowledge and providing invaluable information for understanding SMEs' export performance determinants in developing economies like Nigeria, as recommended by scholars. It also contributes to the recent streams of empirical investigation that seek to enhance the comprehension of the resources needed for successful export operations.
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spelling doaj-art-5dba34336dc949ad815543e425ba8a522025-01-02T03:01:07ZengUniversitas Gadjah MadaGadjah Mada International Journal of Business1411-11282338-72382025-01-01271619210.22146/gamaijb.7489637031Learning Orientation and Export Performance in Nigeria: The Moderating Effect of Export KnowledgeMukhtar Salisu Abubakar0Norhuda AbdulRahim1Raja Nerina Raja Yusof2Mohamed Hisham Yahya3School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Northwest University (formally, Yusuf Maitama Sule University), Kano, Nigeria, Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, KanoSchool of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia.School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia.School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia.This study explores the influence of learning orientation as an antecedent of SME export performance among Nigerian SMEs through the moderating role of export knowledge. This article opted for descriptive research using a survey design to collect data from owners or managers of exporting SMEs in Nigeria. Two hundred seventy-eight (278) respondents participated in this study using a convenient sampling technique; partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized for data estimation. The results established that learning orientation positively affects SMEs' export performance. In addition, export knowledge significantly moderates the relationship between learning orientation and export performance. The article contributes by broadening the body of knowledge and providing invaluable information for understanding SMEs' export performance determinants in developing economies like Nigeria, as recommended by scholars. It also contributes to the recent streams of empirical investigation that seek to enhance the comprehension of the resources needed for successful export operations.https://journal.ugm.ac.id/gamaijb/article/view/74896learning orientation, export performance, export knowledge, smes, nigeria
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learning orientation, export performance, export knowledge, smes, nigeria
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