Orientation: It is widely accepted that the entrepreneurial process has attitudinal and behavioural components, with recent studies indicating that social values (SV) interact with entrepreneurial beliefs and competencies to significantly influence the innovation performance (INNP) of enterprises. Research purpose: By relying on the prescripts of social cognitive theory (SCT), this study empirically investigated to what extent SV moderate the relationship between entrepreneurial alertness (EA) and self-efficacy to influence higher levels of INNP. Motivation for the study: Studies indicate there has been a marked decrease in entrepreneurs who believe they offer innovative products, which is of great concern given that the levels of innovation are important for African enterprises. Research approach, design and method: This cross-sectional study was based on primary survey data ( n = 175 enterprises). Instruments were scrutinised for validity and reliability and hypotheses tested using regression analysis. Main findings: Results showed that EA and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) explained a significant amount of variance in INNP. In addition, SV positively moderated the relationship between these behavioural variables and INNP. Practical and managerial implications: It is important to have evidence-based policies that explain entrepreneurial behaviour and INNP of enterprises in African countries eager to move up the value chain to the next phase of economic development. Contribution or value-add: This article contributes to the understanding of how SV, in an under-researched emerging market context, interact with entrepreneurial behaviour regarding alertness and self-efficacy to increase the levels of INNP.

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企业家的机敏性和自我效能感：关注社会价值和创新绩效

方向：人们普遍认为企业家过程具有态度和行为成分，最近的研究表明，社会价值（SV）与企业家的信念和能力相互作用，从而显着影响企业的创新绩效（INNP）。研究目的：依靠社会认知理论（SCT）的规定，本研究以经验方式调查了SV在多大程度上缓和了企业家警觉性（EA）和自我效能之间的关系，以影响更高水平的INNP。研究的动机：研究表明，认为自己提供创新产品的企业家人数显着减少，鉴于创新水平对非洲企业很重要，这引起了极大的关注。研究方法，设计和方法：这项横断面研究基于主要调查数据（n = 175家企业）。检验仪器的有效性和可靠性，并使用回归分析检验假设。主要发现：结果表明，EA和企业家自我效能感（ESE）解释了INNP的大量差异。此外，SV积极调节了这些行为变量与INNP之间的关系。实际和管理上的意义：制定有力的证据来解释非洲国家企业的企业家行为和企业INNP的渴望非常重要，这些企业渴望将价值链向上转移到经济发展的下一阶段。贡献或增值：本文有助于了解在研究不足的新兴市场环境中SV如何