Authors :
Dr. Patrick Karanja Ngugi; Dr. John Karanja Ngugi; Fredrick Odhiambo Ndede
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 2 - February
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7680784
Abstract :
The key objective of this research was to establish
the factors determining innovation outcomes in the
chemist enterprises in Wote Municipality of Makueni
County in Kenya. The constructs for the independent
variable included knowledge management, strategic
leadership, business model, and strategy, whereas that of
the dependent variable were incremental, radical,
breakthrough, and disruptive.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
The target population was 70 chemist enterprises of
which 40 of them formed the sample. Data was
successfully collected using questionnaire, interviews,
and observation from 35 respondent chemist enterprises
representing 88% response rate. Data processing and
analysis was done through application of the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Findings:
Test results show strategic leadership as the leading
predictor of innovation outcomes with adjusted R
2
=0.713. The other independent variables, knowledge
management, business model, and strategy with adjusted
R
2 of 0.685, 0.594, and 0.296 followed respectively in
descending order indicating lower prediction rates. Both
the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Shapiro-Wilks test for
normality revealed probabilities of more than 0.05
meaning that the data sets were normally distributed
and all the four hypotheses were confirmed and
accepted.
Originality/value:
Some studies having dwelt on some analysis with
findings of linkages in determining factors relating to
innovation. The research undertaken here investigates
individual and combined influence of the specific factors
on innovation outcomes of an enterprise, as well as the
prediction rate of the constructs, having not been
revealed much in the available documented sources
especially with reference to the retail business industry
of the Kenyan economy. It is of great value addition in
enhancing understanding of the contributing factors to
higher levels of innovation outcomes in enterprises
Keywords :
Innovation, Knowledge Management, Strategic Leadership, Business Model, Strategy, Radical Innovation, Incremental Innovation, Disruptive Innovation
The key objective of this research was to establish
the factors determining innovation outcomes in the
chemist enterprises in Wote Municipality of Makueni
County in Kenya. The constructs for the independent
variable included knowledge management, strategic
leadership, business model, and strategy, whereas that of
the dependent variable were incremental, radical,
breakthrough, and disruptive.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
The target population was 70 chemist enterprises of
which 40 of them formed the sample. Data was
successfully collected using questionnaire, interviews,
and observation from 35 respondent chemist enterprises
representing 88% response rate. Data processing and
analysis was done through application of the Statistical
Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Findings:
Test results show strategic leadership as the leading
predictor of innovation outcomes with adjusted R
2
=0.713. The other independent variables, knowledge
management, business model, and strategy with adjusted
R
2 of 0.685, 0.594, and 0.296 followed respectively in
descending order indicating lower prediction rates. Both
the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Shapiro-Wilks test for
normality revealed probabilities of more than 0.05
meaning that the data sets were normally distributed
and all the four hypotheses were confirmed and
accepted.
Originality/value:
Some studies having dwelt on some analysis with
findings of linkages in determining factors relating to
innovation. The research undertaken here investigates
individual and combined influence of the specific factors
on innovation outcomes of an enterprise, as well as the
prediction rate of the constructs, having not been
revealed much in the available documented sources
especially with reference to the retail business industry
of the Kenyan economy. It is of great value addition in
enhancing understanding of the contributing factors to
higher levels of innovation outcomes in enterprises
Keywords :
Innovation, Knowledge Management, Strategic Leadership, Business Model, Strategy, Radical Innovation, Incremental Innovation, Disruptive Innovation
