STI Policy and Management Journal
Vol 10, No 2 (2025): STI Policy and Management

The Role of Knowledge and Innovation Management in MSMEs’ Performance: The Moderating Effect of Firm Size

Hardi, Hardi (Unknown)
Suci, Afred (Unknown)
Fauzi, Abu Amar (Unknown)



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Publish Date
15 Dec 2025

Abstract

While the effect of knowledge management (KM) in predicting firm innovation and performance has been extensively documented in large enterprises, its dynamics within micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are relatively underexplored. The current study surveyed 174 Indonesian MSMEs, employed Hayes PROCESS Macro to investigate the KM-innovation-performance pathways with firm size as a moderator. The findings reveal that medium-sized firms exhibited the greatest KM practices, innovation, and performance. KM significantly enhanced innovation and performance, while innovation had no significant impact. Firm size strengthened the KM-innovation-performance linkage, while the KM-innovation-performance mediation and its size conditional effects were positive yet marginally insignificant. Theoretical and practical contributions are also discussed, and recommendations for further studies are also proposed.

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stipm

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The STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) Policy and Management is a scientific journal discussing theoretical and practical issues in science and technology policy for economic competitiveness, research and development management and innovation management. The journal welcomes manuscripts from ...