20.500.12556/RUL-171499 Determinants of SMEs’ strategic entrepreneurial innovative digitalization examining the mediation role of human capital Purpose - This study was inspired by research of strategists on strategic innovation (SI), aiming to provide a unique model to enhance the digitization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh to fill the gap toward a digital economy. Design/methodology/approach - A survey was used to collect data from 180 SMEs in the manufacturing industry for this research. The results indicate that strategic innovativeness (SI), human capital (HC), infrastructure and technology and resistance to change significantly influence the digitalization in Bangladesh SMEs. Findings - The link between SI and SMEs’ digitalization in Bangladesh is mediated by HC. The results show that HC plays a big role in the connection between SI and the digitalization of SMEs. This study may be valuable for SMEs managers, researchers and policymakers in Bangladesh and other developing nations, who want to learn more about SI in adopting digitalization. Originality/value - The specialized knowledge and abilities of strategists allow them to establish parallels between the past and present, enabling them to make a sustained forecast about the digital economy. This study encourages small and medium-sized businesses to develop their SI and advance their HC, which could further deject resistance to change toward enhancing and adopting digitalization in SMEs sectors. strategy performance innovation information technology digitalization majhna in srednja podjetja poslovanje podjetja inovacije informacijska tehnologija digitalizacija true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-08-27 11:49:09 2025-08-27 11:57:41 2025-09-04 03:51:01 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 [in press] 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova VTisku NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 658 1460-1060 10.1108/EJIM-02-2024-0176 208130051 ejim-02-2024-0176.pdf ejim-02-2024-0176.pdf 1 37F3A128F9B9E263F70C2B4F5944D043 344cf6cc4be53b1f1990c121351dc933d8ea5ac8ff28b79ed742d6acbb9e7a25 acc5da56-832b-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=214846 https://www.emerald.com/ejim/article/doi/10.1108/EJIM-02-2024-0176/1250087/Determinants-of-SMEs-strategic-entrepreneurial 0 ec095eaa-832b-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=214847 Ekonomska fakulteta 0 0 0