Mediation effect of organizational culture on the relationship between perceived ethics and SMEs performance
Abstract: This research aims
to examine the association between perceived ethics and SMEs performance; also
determine the mediation effect of organizational culture on the relationship.
Design/methodology/approach: Based on the literature review, this
research developed a conceptual model of Perceived ethics, organizational
culture and performance. This research applied purposive sampling to gather
data from owners/managers of SMEs in Kano State North-West of Nigeria. Apart
from assessing the reliability and validity of the constructs through
confirmatory factor analysis, this research also used Partial Least Square
Techniques (PLS) of analysis approach to test the proposed hypothesis.
Findings: Statistical result reveals that the relationship between
perceived ethics and SMEs performance was found to be significant at p.value
less than 0.001. Similarly as postulated the organizational culture mediates
the relationships with significant value.
Research limitations/implications: The sample for this study is based on
SMEs and cross sectional in nature, In addition, the present study employed
quantitative techniques future study can employed qualitative or case study
method for design and analysis of information.
Practical implications: The finding of this study can assist
practitioners and policy makers in SMEs to support the idea of social
responsibility in designing strategic plan for superior performance. As whole,
the outcome of this research will assist managers for better understanding of
the business social responsibility antecedents under the perspective SMEs.
Originality/value: This paper has tried to provide a comprehensive
understanding about business social responsibility antecedents under the
perspective SMEs context in Nigeria. Since there was a lack of such research in
SMEs context, this research can provide theoretical contribution and managerial
basis for future researches as well as implications for the managers.
Author: Abdullahi Hassan
Gorondutse, Haim Hilman
Journal Code: jptindustrigg160033
