Knowledge-Processing Capability Influenced by Entrepreneurial Orientation and the Business Environment Through Supplier Involvement as a Knowledge Source and Co–Creator in the Electric Vehicle Parts Manufacturer Industry
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This research article aims to (1) investigate knowledge-processing capability for new products of electric vehicle parts and equipment manufacturers in the electric vehicle industry; examines (2) the congruence of a causal relationship model; and analyzes (3) direct and indirect influences of the factors of entrepreneurial orientation, the business environment and supplier involvement under study. The quantitative research approach was conducted with a questionnaire as a research instrument to collect data from the population consisting of 700 vehicle and vehicle parts manufacturers. Data was analyzed using the model and the inferential statistics for hypothesis test. The relationships of exogenous variables and endogenous variables were tested as well as the level of influence on variables using the technique of structural equation analysis.
Findings are as follows: The model exhibited the influence of entrepreneurial orientation and the business environment on the knowledge-processing capability of the companies. Furthermore, the fact-finding process showed that the variance exhibited an influence on the mediator of supplier involvement as a knowledge source and co-creator. The positive direct and indirect path analysis affected knowledge-processing capability of the companies at a significant level. Therefore, all paths under the variance of causal factor variables exhibited an influence on dependent variables with R-square of 0.631, the highest value in the conceptual framework. Findings from the analysis could lead to the level of influence from the relationships of the business environment affecting the knowledge-processing capability of the companies through supplier involvement as a knowledge source and co-creator at a significant level. Overall positive direct and indirect influence was at the highest level.
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