scholarly journals Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: A Social Factor Dimension

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Girish K Nair ◽  
Nidhi Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Social Factor ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Impact

This research focuses on the influence of social factors on the sustainability of hospitality industry in the context of Qatar. The significance of this research lies in its ability to empirically study the impact of social factors on the sustainability of hospitality industry in Qatar. The hypotheses building has been through the process of finding evidence through the theoretical models available in the literature for the linkages between the various social factors and sustainability. While there are several social factors which influence sustainability of any business in general, the ones which are most relevant to the hospitality industry are: Education, Life Expectancy, Income, TV index, Newspaper index, and PC index.  Structural Equation Modeling using Partial Least Square Method was used as the research methodology. This method was specifically chosen for its ability to undertake factor analysis and regression analysis simultaneously and address the issue of multi-collinearity. The sample size of 213 managers was chosen from various hotels.  The results based on the hypothesis testing would lead to the implications and also suggestions for the benefit of the hotel managers, so that sustainability of hospitality industry could be ensured.

scholarly journals The Effect of Social, Individual, and Materialism Factors on the Purchase of Purchasing Luxury Mixed Bags and Consumer Attitudes as a Mediation Variable (Behavior Study in Career Women in Denpasar)

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 21297-21308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadek Devi Wella Yanti ◽  
Luh Kadek Budi Martini ◽  
I Ketut Setia Sapta
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Factor ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Personal Factors

Social factors include normative vulnerability and information on social influences. Social influence reflects the judgment of others on individual consumer behavior. Purchasing decisions are also influenced by personal factors such as age and stages of the life cycle, work, economic situation, lifestyle, and personality and self-concept of the buyer. Materialism is the consumer belief that valuing worldly assets is very important. Attitude is an expression of someone's feelings that reflects their joy or dislike of an object. Buying intention can be defined as the intention of someone to buy a certain brand that they have chosen for themselves after evaluating. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of social factors, individual factors and materialism on purchase intentions and consumer attitudes as mediating variables. The sampling technique used is proportional random sampling. The sample in this study was 95 buyers and then the determination of the sample was determined by proportional random sampling in 5 predetermined stores. The data analyst method used is SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) based on component or variance, namely PLS (Partial Least Square). The results of the study stated that social factor variables, individual factors, and materialism had a positive and significant effect on purchase intention. And individual factors and materialism have a positive and significant effect on consumer attitudes, while social factors have a positive but not significant effect on consumer attitudes.

scholarly journals Application of Blockchain for Supply Chain Financing: Explaining the Drivers Using SEM

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Mohammad Rokibul Kabir ◽  
Md. Aminul Islam ◽  
Marniati ◽  
Herawati
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Innovation Research ◽  
Supply Chain Financing ◽  
The Impact

Owing to the lack of research in emerging Asian nations, this research aimed to unearth the determinants of blockchain acceptance for supply chain financing by a Bangladeshi financing company called IPDC. Centred on a technology acceptance framework called UTAUT (unified theory of acceptance and use of technology) and open innovation research, an expanded model with a mediating variable is developed for this study. This research work employs the deductive inference method in conjunction with the positivism paradigm. A structural questionnaire was used to gather data, which were then processed through Smart-PLS (partial least square) for SEM (structural equation modeling). The survey includes all the people who are directly or indirectly involved in the supply chain financing platform of IPDC. The study consists of seven direct hypotheses and one mediating hypothesis. The results show that all the direct hypotheses except the impact of social influence on the behavioural intention to use (BINTU) blockchain are significant. The mediating hypothesis indicating the role of BINTU in the relationship between facilitating conditions (FCON) and the actual use of blockchain is also supported. FCON and BINTU together explain 88.7% variation in blockchain use behaviour for supply chain financing. The research advances past findings by employing an expanded UTAUT framework and validating observations with the other relevant studies throughout the world.

scholarly journals How Creative Destruction Functions in Corporate Entrepreneurial Process: An Empirical Investigation of Schumpeterian Concept in Engineering Firms Setting in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zubair Alam ◽  
Shazia Kousar ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan Ullah ◽  
Amber Pervaiz
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Creative Destruction ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Opportunity Recognition ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Engineering Firms ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Schumpeter's idea of creative destruction (CD) explains innovation functions in organisations. This paper investigates the CD concept in engineering firms by explaining how technical opportunity (TO) transforms into corporate entrepreneurship (CE) actions once opportunities have a market orientation (MO). A survey conducted using a structured questionnaire with 132 managers in engineering firms in Pakistan. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using Partial Least Square (PLS) approach has been used to analyse the data. Results reveal that MO and TO exerts a positive influence on CE. MO is the reason for the emergence of TO, which is exploited by CE's in engineering firms. CD intensifies the impact of MO on TO significantly. Opportunity recognition in engineering firms is distinguished and bounded by MO and technical viability. Engineering firms need to identify gaps in the market through naturally occurring obsolescence of products and services (CD) to create TO with appropriate MO. This study has revived a classical debate over opportunity recognition by proposing a CE model by incorporating external factors. The Schumpeterian opportunity recognition process and CD have been explained for engineering firms that are distinguished from other types of firms. Kirznerian opportunity recognition view has also been debated to dialect Schumpeterian view.

scholarly journals DAMPAK IKLIM ORGANISASI TERHADAP STRES KERJA DAN KINERJA KARYAWAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rasyid Abdillah ◽  
Rizqa Anita ◽  
Rita Anugerah
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Head Office ◽  
The Impact

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dampak iklim organisasi terhadap stres kerja dan kinerja karyawan. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dalam bentuk kuesioner dimana subjek penelitiannya adalah para 45 karyawan PT. Adei Plantation & Industry Head Office Pekanbaru Riau. Pengujian hipotesis menggunakan Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa iklim organisasi berpengaruh terhadap stres kerja dan kinerja karyawan. Selain itu, hasil ini juga menunjukkan bahwa pengaruh iklim organisasi terhadap kinerja karyawan adalah pengaruh tidak langsung melalui stres kerja.This study aims to examine the impact of organizational climate on job stress and employee performance. The data used in this study was primary data in the form of a questionnaire in which the research subjects are 45 employees of PT. Adei Plantation & Industry Head Office Pekanbaru Riau. To test the hypothesis using Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Square. The result suggest that organizational climate influence on job stress and employee performance. In addition, result also suggest that the effect of organizational climate on employee performance is indirect influence through job stress.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY DUE TO THE ATTACKS OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019: USING PARTIAL LEAST STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
SHEKH ABDULLAH-AL-MUSA AHMED ◽  
NIK ZULKARNAEN BIN KHIDZIR ◽  
SHIRIN AFROZ
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Influence Factor ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Personal Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei Province, and has since spread globally, resulting in the ongoing 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic that has an impact which would be disturbed the personal productivity in the community. The dependent variable which is threat of COVID-19 (Thr_Cov-19), vulnerability of COVID-19 (Vul_Cov-19), and the unexpected change in society factors and one independent variable that is personal disturbance factors is used in this paper. Moreover, using as an indicator which will determine disturbance of personal productivity (D_PP) in the society. Since multiple regression by partial least square-structural equation modeling is used to examined of data by following unstructured method. Moreover, the resulting point out three dependent variables significantly influences on the independent variable of personal productivity in the society. As a matter of fact, this study concludes the foremost influence factor on D_PP in society due to COVID-19 risk factors such as Thr_Cov-19, Vul_Cov-19, and unexpected changed in the society factors. This study contributes to introductory study but vibrant understanding in stimulating the prediction of personal productivity in the society due to the COVID-19 attacks.

scholarly journals Does environmental performance leverage the impact of environmental strategy on financial performance? A focus on third-party logistic providers

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quang-Huy Ngo
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Environmental Strategy ◽  
The Impact

Although prior studies draw upon natural resource-based views, environmental strategy permits competitive advantages, and as such, gains financial performance. However, empirical results are mixed. To shed light on this issue, this study proposes that environmental performance mediates the link between environmental strategy and financial performance. Data were collected from 175 third-party logistic providers currently operating in Vietnam to test the hypotheses. Partial least square structural equation modeling was borrowed to test the data. The results reveal environmental performance partially mediates the link between environmental strategy and financial performance. By considering the mediating effect, this study contributes to the literature by addressing the intervening mechanism of environmental performance on the inconclusive relationship between environmental strategy and financial performance. Besides, this study also extends prior studies by borrowing a concept of environmental strategy, which captures the extent of organizations pursuing this strategy, to explain how and why pursuing this strategy permits environmental and financial performance.

Do Green Attributes of Destination Matter? The Affect on Green Trust and Destination Brand Equity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garima Malik ◽  
Kishore Kumar Gangwani ◽  
Amandepp Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Brand Equity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Green Tourism ◽  
Green Trust ◽  
Destination Brand ◽  
The Impact

Tourism industry is a part of an important sector that contributes to the economic development of any country in an effective way such that the tourism stakeholders are taking efforts to develop sustainable tourism practices in order to preserve the future generation needs and hold their perception towards environment. Extant research on environmental sustainable practices has treated ‘Green’ tourism as local environmental awareness and conservative activities, failing to identify the differences in the way tourist choose destination based on green attributes and how these attributes affects the destination marketing. This study addresses this gap by exploring the relationship among attributes of green tourism and green trust and their impact on destination brand equity. Moreover, an important variable, green washing, is used to measure the moderation effects in the relationships proposed. Analysis was based on a sample of 739 Indian tourists having visited three eco-friendly destinations. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique exhibited the impact of green service attributes (green service delivery and green service support except green service policy) on green trust with significant moderation interaction effects from green washing and finally the consequent affect on destination brand equity.

Accounting students' perceptions of work–life balance, accounting career image and intention to pursue accounting careers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saarce Elsye Hatane ◽  
Bernard Emerson ◽  
Olievia Soesanto ◽  
Ruth Arum Gunawan ◽  
Hatane Semuel
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to discover the impact of work–life balance on the intention to pursue accounting careers through accounting career image.Design/methodology/approachThe study managed to collect 693 closed questionnaires, using the five-point Likert Scale, from accounting students in several universities in Java, Sulawesi and Kalimantan, as the three most densely populated islands in Indonesia. The research model is analysed using partial least square method as a part of structural equation modelling.FindingsThere are positive and significant influences between work–life balance and the intention to pursue accounting career when supported by accounting career image. The positive perception of accounting career image motivates accounting students to pursue accounting careers. Accounting students argue that attaining a balance between work and personal life can improve positive perceptions of accounting careers, which drive them to pursue a career in accounting. Work–life balance is an essential factor due to the fact that it can, directly and indirectly, affect the intention to pursue accounting careers. In addition, positive image of accounting profession is found to be able to strengthen the positive influence of the work–life balance to pursue accounting careers.Research limitations/implicationsFurther studies can continue along the line of this study as the intention to choose an accounting career can change from time to time. In addition, the generational difference may create a discrepancy in perception and orientation in choosing accounting careers. Therefore, future studies should consider a broader scope and more updated objects.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that working experience is an essential part for accounting students in choosing accounting careers, and so higher education institutions need to consider including field work-practice in their curriculums. Companies are also expected to prioritise work–life balance since it will motivate accounting students to choose an accounting career.Originality/valueThis study investigates the link between work–life balance and decisions to pursue accounting careers through accounting students' perceptions in Indonesia. This study combines the influences of work–life balance and accounting career image on the intention to pursue accounting careers in one model, in which accounting career image is the mediating variable in the indirect link of work–life balance.

scholarly journals Determining the Impact of Supervisory Support on Employee Engagement in the Telecommunication Sector of Ghana: The Role of Supportive Organizational Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-31
Author(s):  
Leslie Afotey Odai ◽  
Jingzhao Yang ◽  
Isaac Ahakwa ◽  
Shaibu Ismaila Mohammed ◽  
Samuel Dartey
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Supervisory Support ◽  
Telecommunication Sector ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose- Organizations that enforce effective supervisory support through their cultural traits see their employees reciprocating through positive outcomes. The study explored the impact of supervisory support on employee engagement in Ghana’s telecommunications sector and the moderating effect of supportive organizational culture on the relationship. Design/Methodology- A correlational descriptive research design was adopted. A sample of three hundred and fifty-three (353) employees was drawn randomly from a top selected telecommunication company in the Accra Metropolis of Ghana. Information collated were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 26) and partial least square based on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Findings- The findings indicate that supervisory support significantly influences employee engagement. Again it was revealed that supportive organizational culture influences employee engagement and substantially moderates the relationship between supervisory support and employee engagement. Practical Implications- The findings provide valuable suggestions for organizations, managers, and supervisors to emphasize on measures such as a robust feedback system, training of supervisors, and enhancing employees' freedom to operate within the organization, which increases employee engagement and optimizing the organization’s competitive advantage.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE AND WORK ENVIRONMENT TO EMPLOYEE’S JOB SATISFACTION WITH ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AS MODERATING VARIABLE AT BALAI KESEHATAN PENERBANGAN JAKARTA

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Kusnendar Sutaryo ◽  
Dedi Purwana
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Strong Relation ◽  
The Impact

The research aims to analyze the impact of leadership style and work environment to employee’s job satisfaction with organizational culture as moderating variable at balai kesehatan penerbangan Jakarta. the research used quantitative method. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling-partial least square. 84 public services were used as samples, but 78 samples were given questionaire back. The research revealed that: a) leadership style has impact on work environment (0,549); b) leadership style influences significantly to organizational culture (0,454); c) work environment doesnot have impact on organizational culture (0,161); d) organizational culture has strong relation to job satisfaction (0,840); e) leadership style has not effect on job satisfaction (0,038); f) work environment has not influence on job satisfaction (0,037); g) throught organizational culture, leadership style hassignificant effect on job satisfaction (0,660); and h) throught organizational culture, work environment has not siginificant effect on job satisfaction (0,129).

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