Modelling and analysing the impact of Circular Economy; Internet of Things and Ethical Business Practices in the VUCA world: Evidence from the food processing industry

Entrepreneurial orientation has recently been touted as a tool for solving enterprise failures in emerged and emerging economies especially during and after an epidemic. This study aims at understanding the impact of entrepreneurial orientation on enterprise performance in the Ghanaian food processing industry by assessing the mediating effects of innovation types and intellectual property. Data were collected from 702 owners/managers in the food processing industry via survey questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypothesis via the Smart PLS software. The findings show that entrepreneurial orientation, innovation types, and intellectual property positively and significantly influenced enterprise performance. Furthermore, the results indicated that the mediation effects of innovation types and intellectual property were full and partial, respectively. Useful policy implications are further proposed and discussed based on the study results.

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The impact of structural factors on the performance of the Australian food‐processing industry

British Food Journal ◽

10.1108/00070709510082470 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 97 (2) ◽

pp. 21-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Janek Ratnatunga

Keyword(s):

Food Processing ◽

Structural Factors ◽

Food Processing Industry ◽

Processing Industry ◽

The Impact

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Understanding the impact of human resource practices on employee competencies: evidence from Indian food processing industry

Employee Relations ◽

10.1108/er-05-2020-0216 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Sukhpreet Kaur ◽

Gurvinder Kaur

Keyword(s):

Human Resource ◽

Food Processing ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Human Resource Practices ◽

Food Processing Industry ◽

Processing Industry ◽

Content Type ◽

Indian Food ◽

Employee Competencies ◽

The Impact

PurposeThe study aims at understanding the impact of individual and bundle of human resource practices (HRPs) on employee competencies. It also compares the impact of the bundle of HRPs with individual HRPs on employee competencies to examine the synergy effect.Design/methodology/approachTo test the hypothesis, a sample of 229 respondents from the Indian food processing industry was taken. This included managerial and nonmanagerial personnel from four large scale food processing firms. The impact was analyzed through several structural equations.FindingsThe individual HRPs are positively related to employee competencies. Recruitment and selection have the least impact, and employee participation has the maximum impact on employee competencies. However, the bundle of HRPs has a positive and stronger impact on employee competencies than when they are studied individually.Practical implicationsThe results of this study bring a wide array of managerial implications for the food processing industry. It recommends the management to adopt proper and well-structured HRPs for the food processing industry.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies that utilizes resource-based view (RBV) and human capital theory (HCT) for investigating the relationship between HRPs and employee competencies in the Indian context. It attempts to increase the understanding regarding an important strategic HR concept (i.e. bundle of HRPs) on employee competencies.

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