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dc.contributor.authorNjiraini, Peter
dc.contributor.authorGachanja, Paul
dc.contributor.authorOmolo, Jacob
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-21T08:58:16Z
dc.date.available2019-05-21T08:58:16Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-08
dc.identifier.citationJournal of global entrepreneurship research 2018, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40497-018-0132-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/19466
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractAn enterprise’s propensity to innovate has been recognised to have an important bearing on its performance. In Kenya empirical work on micro and small enterprises (MSEs) propensity to innovate is still nascent in spite of the pivotal role played by these enterprises in the economy. The current paper used a Probit econometric model to analyse factors that influence MSE’s decision to innovate or not. Results from the analysis show that the average number of years of education for a production worker, physical capital intensity, age of an MSE, access to finance and size of an MSE are important factors influencing MSEs innovation decisions. Higher foreign ownership and manager’s experience were found to act as hindrances towards MSEs’ decision to innovate. Based on the study findings it is clear that human capital skills and an MSE’s resource endowment positively influences MSEs innovativeness. From a theoretical perspective, there is need for skills segmentation to isolate human capital skills that are most relevant for stimulating MSEs innovative activities. Firm level and policy level strategies are also needed to improve the technical skills of the average MSEs’ production workers across the country. Subsidisation of physical capital and financial services for MSEs should also be used to promote these enterprises innovativeness.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.subjectMicro and small Enterpriseen_US
dc.subjectInnovationen_US
dc.subjectPropensityen_US
dc.titleFactors influencing micro and small enterprise’s decision to innovate in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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