The effect of business networking on the business performance through the technology capability and innovation in the transportation business of Thailand
Keywords:
Parallel-Mediation Model, Business Networking, Technology Capability, Innovation, Business PerformanceAbstract
The objectives of this research are to: 1) verify the influence of business networking, technology capability, and innovation, on business performance in transportation business of Thailand; and 2) examine the influence of technology capability and innovation as parallel mediators on the influence of business networking and business performance in the transportation business of Thailand. The quantitative method was applied using the parallel-mediation model to evaluate the empirical results. The sample consisted of 220 managers who work in Thai transportation businesses.
The findings indicate the following: 1) business networking, technology capability, and innovation have an influence on business performance; and 2) business networking wields an indirect influence on business performance through technology capability and innovation as parallel mediators.
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