scholarly journals Board behavior’s impact on entrepreneurial orientation in public enterprises

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timo Tremml ◽  
Sabine Löbbe ◽  
Andreas Kuckertz
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Strategic Change ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Public Enterprises ◽  
Minority Shareholders ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
The Impact

AbstractPublic enterprises find themselves in increasingly competitive markets, a situation that makes having an entrepreneurial orientation (EO) an urgent need, given that EO is an indispensable driver of performance. Research describes politicians delaying the strategic change of public enterprises when serving as board members, but empirical evidence of the impact of board behavior on EO in public enterprises is lacking. We draw on stakeholder-agency theory (SAT) and resource dependence theory (RDT) and use structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate survey data collected from 110 German energy suppliers that are majority government owned. Results indicate that board strategy control and board networking do not seem to predict EO on first sight. Closer analysis reveals a board networking–EO relationship depending on ownership structure. Remarkably, we find that it is not the usually suspected local municipal owner who hinders EO in our sample organizations but minority shareholders engaging in board networking activities. The results shed light on the intersection of governance and entrepreneurship with special reference to the fine-grained conceptualization of RDT.

scholarly journals Partnership-Based Supply Chain Collaboration: Impact on Commitment, Innovation, and Firm Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Shin ◽  
Sun Park ◽  
Sangwook Park
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Supply Network ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

With increasing numbers of nodes and links in supply network relationships, understanding partnership management and the required level of collaboration is important for sustainable supply network alignment. This study explores the impact of partnership orientation on partnership commitment and firm performance using a model based on social capital theory and resource dependence theory. It aims to understand the appropriate partnership orientation for the desired level of commitment and firm performance, including innovation, operational, and financial performance. Using a survey of 423 respondents representing three different partnership structure types (supplier, buyer, and parallel-aligned firms’ perspectives), the relationship between partnership orientation and commitment in enhancing firm performance is investigated using structural equation modeling. Additional analysis identifies the moderating role of commitment and investment exchange on performance. The findings show that positive relationships between both investment and contractual-based partnership orientation positively contribute to partnership commitment, but the direct association between partnership commitment and firm performance type varies by partnership structure. Furthermore, (i) investment exchange level moderates the relationship between commitment and innovation and operational performance regardless of partnership structure type, (ii) negative investment exchange signals higher firm performance from the buyer firm’s perspective, and (iii) positive investment exchange is absolutely necessary for financial performance from the supplier firm’s perspective.

scholarly journals Applying resource dependence theory and network theory to analysis of relationship quality between logistics users and providers

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Thanh Van ◽  
Ho Thanh Phong ◽  
Bui Thi Thanh
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Dependence Theory ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact

This study adopts Resource Dependence Theory (RDT) and Network Theory (NT) to explore and measure the factors affecting the relationship quality (RQ) between logistics providers and logistics users in addition to considering the impact of RQ on firm performance. By using the survey data collected from 259 respondents who involved in logistics activities in Ho Chi Minh City from October to December 2015. Testing the conceptual model by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), we find that the partner’s importance and network partner knowledge are positively associated with RQ. From the research findings, some recommendations are accordingly proposed.

Linkages between firm innovation strategy, suppliers, product innovation, and business performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 1054-1075 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shakeel Sadiq Jajja ◽  
Vijay R. Kannan ◽  
Shaukat Ali Brah ◽  
Syed Zahoor Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Product Innovation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Innovation Outcomes ◽  
Supplier Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use resource dependence theory to hypothesize that a buyer’s innovation strategy enhances supplier innovation focus and a buyer-supplier relationship that supports product innovation. These in turn positively impact buyer product innovation outcomes and business performance. Moreover, it is argued that the buyer-supplier relationship positively moderates the impact of supplier innovation focus on product innovation. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modeling and hierarchical linear regression are used to test hypotheses. Findings The results support all hypotheses and suggest that company (buyer) age and variables related to buyer engagement with international markets directly influence performance. The results also indicate that the buyer-supplier relationship does not moderate the relationship between innovation strategy and innovation performance. Research limitations/implications This study demonstrates that how a firm builds the conditions to effectively leverage the complementary resources and capabilities of suppliers directly influence innovation outcomes and business performance. Practical implications An important factor in firms achieving their product innovation goals is the selection and management of suppliers that are strategically aligned with regard to innovation. While managers need to develop internal innovation capabilities, partnering with like-minded organizations, and creating conditions for effective cooperation are key drivers of innovation outcomes. Originality/value In contrast to prior research that has examined operational issues, this study shows how the strategic alignment of buyers and suppliers with regard to innovation is an antecedent of product innovation outcomes. Moreover, it adds to a limited literature on supply chain management practices in emerging markets.

scholarly journals Usage of Public Financial Support Services, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Sme Performance: the Case of Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-26
Author(s):  
Mohd Nor Hakimin Bin Yusoff ◽  
Fakhrul Anwar Zainol ◽  
Mohamad Ismail ◽  
Jati Kasuma ◽  
Dio Caisar Darma
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract SMEs have received much recognition as they continue to be the backbone in the development and economic growth of nations. This study intended to investigate how the entrepreneurial orientation moderates the relationship between the utilization of the financial support services and the firm’s performance. This study used Structural Equation Modeling to evaluate the impact of financial support services on SME performance. The sample for this study involved SMEs in Malaysia. The result indicates that financial support services significantly associated with the firms’ performance and entrepreneurial orientation failed to influence significantly the relationship between the usage of the services and the performance. The findings of this study could be useful for the government business support services providers to enhance further the quality of services and will provide an understanding of how effectively the characteristics of SMEs related to entrepreneurial orientation would help increase the effectiveness of the support services.

Paradoxes in supplier’s uptake of GSCM practices: institutional drivers and buyer dependency

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-500
Author(s):  
Sajad Fayezi ◽  
Rebecca Stekelorum ◽  
Jamal El Baz ◽  
Issam Laguir
Keyword(s):  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Institutional Drivers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of institutional drivers and buyer dependency on green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and performance of suppliers. Design/methodology/approach The authors draw on institutional theory and resource dependence theory to construct a conceptual model than links institutional drivers, GSCM practices, buyer dependency and performance outcomes. The authors test the hypotheses using partial least squares structural equation modeling applied to a sample of suppliers in the Australian manufacturing sector. Findings The results confirm that suppliers develop GSCM practices of green sourcing and eco-design to enhance their performance in response to both coercive forces and voluntary behaviors of their institutional environment. However, buyer dependence of suppliers explains important paradoxes in their uptake of GSCM practices. For example, while the institutional drivers encourage greater adoption of green sourcing by suppliers, increase in buyer dependence in turn reduces the positive performance outcome of green sourcing. Practical implications The authors establish that understanding and assessment of the role of buyer dependency is critical for managers in charge of GSCM practices of their company. This enables practitioners to proactively manage paradoxes resulting from institutional drivers and buyer dependency through an informed decision on the type of GSCM practice to be adopted for effectuating performance improvement. Originality/value The authors provide empirical evidence on paradoxes that curtail performance associated with the uptake of GSCM practices by suppliers moving beyond institutional environment by considering the role of buyer dependency.

scholarly journals Orientasi kewirausahaan dan kapabilitas pemasaran pada kinerja usaha kecil dan menengah: Peran faktor lingkungan yang dinamis sebagai pemoderasi

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Dewi Lestari ◽  
Perengki Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Marketing Capabilities ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of entrepreneurial orientation and marketing capabilities on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as how dynamic environmental factors moderate these relationships. The population was all managers or owners of SMES in Padang City. The sampling technique used a non-probability approach, namely the purposive sampling. In the data analysis, 190 samples (response rate 84,44%) were used as a sample size. The Smart-PLS software is used in this study to perform variance-based structural equation modeling (VB-SEM). The findings show that (i) entrepreneurial orientation has a positive and significant effect on SME performance, (ii) marketing capabilities have a positive and significant effect on SME performance, and (iii) In these relationships, the role of dynamic environmental factors as a moderator is not supported. The managerial implications will be discussed laterKeywords: Entrepreneurial orientation; marketing capabilities; dynamic environmental factors; performance; SMEs. 

Business intelligence and competitiveness: the mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuno Caseiro ◽  
Arnaldo Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to investigate the influence of business intelligence (BI) in startups competitiveness, contributing to a gap in literature as this relationship is normally more focused on stablished businesses. The mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) was taken in to account in the proposed research model. Design/methodology/approach The model was tested using structural equation modeling. A total of 228 valid questionnaires were collected from a research sample comprised of incubated startups from several European countries. Findings The results point to significant mediating role of EO in the impact of BI on competitiveness. The direct impact of BI on competitiveness was not confirmed. Research limitations/implications The results highlight the importance that BI can have in startups competitiveness, namely, reinforcing the role of pro-activeness, innovativeness and risk taking – the traditional dimensions of EO, providing the information needed for more supported decisions. Originality/value Although there are several approaches to BI, namely, in a more technical perspective, this paper addresses the topic in a managerial and decisional point of view, and studies it regarding his impact in startups competitiveness, thru the mediating effect of EO.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Performance Manager and Its Impact on Competitive Advantage: Studies Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in The Shoes Industry Mojokerto East Java Province

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 153-162
Author(s):  
Choirul Bashor ◽  
Chamdan Purnama
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Manager Performance ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

AbstractThis study aims to describe and analyze the factors which affect the performance of managers consisting of entrepreneurial orientation and creativity factors and their impact on competitive advantage. Apart from that in this study also seeks to want to know how big the impact is directly entrepreneurial orientation and creativity to competitive advantage and influence indirectly through manager performance. The research was conducted on a sample of 170 manager’s small medium enterprises (SMEs) in the shoe industry Mojokerto East Java Province, sampling using random sampling techniques. Through the analysis of the results of structural equation modeling (SEM) found that the first-factor entrepreneurial orientation and creativity positive effect on manager performance. Second, the factors of entrepreneurial orientation and creativity direct positive effect on the competitive advantage. Third, through manager performance, factors of entrepreneurial orientation and creativity indirectly positively effects on the competitive advantage. Fourth, manager performance positively affects competitive advantage.

How can suppliers increase their buyers’ CSR engagement: the role of internal and relational factors

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Peng ◽  
Xuan Zhang ◽  
Dirk Pieter van Donk ◽  
Can Wang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Modeling Methodology ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Csr Engagement

PurposeBuyer engagement proves important supports for suppliers' corporate social responsibility (CSR); however, little is known about whether and how buyer CSR engagement can be actively searched for by a supplier and what activities and policies of suppliers could enhance buyer CSR engagement. From the perspective of resource dependence theory, this study aims to explore how suppliers seek to achieve buyers' CSR engagement.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed model and hypotheses were tested by structural equation modeling methodology using survey data collected from 243 manufacturing and service firms in China.FindingsThe results show that instrumental CSR motives and internalization of CSR policies jointly improve buyers' dependence, which in turn increases buyers' CSR engagement. In addition, this study investigates the influence of suppliers' trust on the effect of buyers' dependence on buyers' CSR engagement and finds a negative moderating effect on the dependence–engagement relation.Practical implicationsThe findings show that suppliers can actively engage in CSR to strengthen their position and improve the buyer CSR engagement. In fact, proactive CSR policies and implementation do pay off in the long run for them.Originality/valueThis study offers a fresh perspective on the role of suppliers in improving CSR. In contrast to much of the literature that has considered buyer-initiated practices and policies, this is the first theoretical and empirical investigation into how suppliers can increase the buyer CSR engagement.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Sustainable Development Practices and Financial Performance: A Case Study of Textile Firms in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 5930
Author(s):  
Thi Thu Hien Phan ◽  
Hiep Xuan Tran ◽  
Trung Thanh Le ◽  
Ninh Nguyen ◽  
Simon Pervan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Sustainable development practices have become very important for firms to go beyond short-term profitability, towards economic, environmental and social sustainability. This research aims to examine the relationship between a firm’s sustainable development practices and its financial performance. Modelled as a multidimensional construct, sustainable development practices are represented by environmental practices, social practices in the workplace and social practices in the community, while financial performance is determined by profitability and growth. Using a mixed method survey, data were obtained from 389 textile firms in Vietnam, where there is a dire need to promote sustainable and environmental practices. Data analysis using partial least squares structural equation modeling demonstrates that sustainable development practices positively affect financial performance directly and indirectly via customer loyalty, employee satisfaction and corporate reputation. The findings also reveal the moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation, whereby the impact of sustainable development practices on financial performance is stronger for firms that are more innovative, proactive and willing to take risks. Taken together, these findings provide support for firms to holistically implement sustainable development practices and adopt an entrepreneurial orientation.

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