TY  - JOUR
T1  - Moderating Effect of Information and Communication Technology Tools on the
Relationship Between Networking Services and Incubator Success
AU - Alzaghal, Qadri AU - Mukhtar, Muriati 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 14
SP  - 5746
EP  - 5755
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2018.5746.5755
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2018.5746.5755
KW  - Information and communication technology tools
KW  -success factors
KW  -networking services
KW  -incubator
KW  -Palestine
KW  -performance
AB  - The main aim of this study is to explore the moderating effect of information and communication
technology tools on the relationship between networking services and Business Incubator (BI) success in
Palestine. Business incubators are considered to offer important guidance that can help young firms to survive
during their early stages. Many developing countries are currently suffering from a critical economic situation,
especially, Arab countries where the unemployment rate is very high and the gross domestic product is very
low compared to developed countries. Many success models have been proposed to measure the success of
Business Incubators (BIs) in developed and developing countries. Also, many studies have examined the
impact of ICT tools on economic and business development but very few have been conducted in Palestine.
Therefore, this study investigates the role of networking services as a critical success factor in the performance
of BIs in Palestine and also determines whether ICT tools moderate the relationship between networking
services and BI success because it has been argued that ICT tools facilitate economic growth by accelerating
knowledge sharing and increase the new product development activities and competition in the marketplace.
This study adopted a descriptive survey consisting of six main stages that were administrated in 22-79
incubator managers, team members and experts in Palestine. The results show that networking services were
one of the important factors that are affecting the incubator success in Palestine and the ICT tools moderate
the relationship between networking services and incubator success.
ER  -