The impact of ICT use on entrepreneurial performance: evidence from Chinese microenterprises

Famei Shen; Jie Li; Gong Sun

doi:10.1080/13602381.2023.2188766

The impact of ICT use on entrepreneurial performance: evidence from Chinese microenterprises

Famei Shen
, Jie Li
, Gong Sun^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Strategic Management and Organisations

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
University of Liverpool
Changshu Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Following the outbreak of COVID-19, information and communication technology (ICT), as a part of digital technology, was of particular help to microenterprises in obtaining resources. Drawing upon Conservation of Resources Theory, we investigated the impact of ICT use on entrepreneurial performance. To examine our hypotheses, data were collected from 206 Chinese microenterprises. The results suggest that ICT use was positively related to entrepreneurial performance, that network capabilities mediated the relationship between ICT use and entrepreneurial performance and that perceived ICT usefulness moderated the relationship between ICT use and network capabilities. Finally, the implications, limitations and future research directions will be discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	950-966
Number of pages	17
Journal	Asia Pacific Business Review
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2023.2188766
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2023

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Chinese microenterprises
Conservation of Resources Theory
ICT perceived usefulness
ICT use
entrepreneurial performance
network capabilities

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