scholarly journals Leaders who empower: a gateway to radical innovation

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Emilio Domínguez-Escrig ◽  
Francisco Fermín Mallén Broch ◽  
Rafael Lapiedra Alcamí ◽  
Ricardo Chiva Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Radical Innovation ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The main goal of the current study is to analyze the relationship between leaders' empowerment, radical innovation and organizational performance. A total of 300 Spanish companies participated in the study. In total, 600 valid questionnaires were obtained. Structural equations were used to validate the proposed hypotheses. Two different respondents in each company were selected to provide information. All the hypotheses proposed in the theoretical model were confirmed. This research provides empirical evidence of the relationship between leaders' empowerment and organizational performance, highlighting the mediation role played by radical innovation. Leaders who empower, promote radical innovation and, in turn, performance. To our knowledge, this is the first empirical study that analyzes the effect of leader's empowerment on radical innovation. Although in the former literature there are evidences of a positive relationship between empowerment and innovation, there are no studies that differentiate between innovation typologies.

Improving performance through leaders' forgiveness: the mediating role of radical innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio Domínguez-Escrig ◽  
Francisco Fermín Mallén Broch ◽  
Ricardo Chiva Gómez ◽  
Rafael Lapiedra Alcamí
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Explanatory Variable ◽  
Radical Innovation ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Firm Turnover ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between leaders' forgiveness and organizational performance using radical innovation as an explanatory variable.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted in a sample frame of 11,594 Spanish companies. A total of 600 valid questionnaires were obtained. The structural equations were used to validate the proposed hypotheses.FindingsResults confirmed the hypotheses proposed in the model: the authors provided, through structural equations, empirical evidence of the relationship between leaders' forgiveness and organizational performance, mediated by radical innovation. Leaders' forgiveness promotes radical innovation and, in turn, performance.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample of companies is heterogeneous in terms of firm turnover, size and age. The study is focused on radical innovation.Practical implicationsThe present study may help to develop more humane policies to manage human resources, by taking into account employees' feelings and needs.Originality/valueThe business field is closer to competitive values and has traditionally underestimated the importance of leaders' forgiveness. This is one of the few studies that empirically analyze the consequences of leaders' forgiveness within organizations.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF STRATEGIC ORIENTATIONS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SMES: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jawad Hussain ◽  
Arshad Ali Khan ◽  
M. Idrees Khan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Learning Orientation ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
The Relationship

Strategic orientations like Market orientation (MO) and Learning orientation (LO) play critical role in improving the performance of both large and small scale businesses. This paper investigate the relationship between LO and organizational performance with MO as moderator. The current study reports the findings of two hundred and seven owners or managers of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan. The findings of the study indicate a positive relationship between LO and organizational performance. Mo was found to have moderated the direct relationship between LO and organizational performance. This study is among the few attempts made to systematically examine the interplay among MO, LO and organizational performance in SMEs operating in Pakistan.

scholarly journals Effects of emotional healing on organisational learning and radical innovation: a leadership-based approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio Domínguez-Escrig ◽  
Francisco Fermín Mallén-Broch ◽  
Ricardo Chiva ◽  
Rafael Lapiedra Alcamí
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Radical Innovation ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Organisational Learning ◽  
Learning Capability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emotional Healing ◽  
Radical Innovations ◽  
Workplace Conditions ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe objective of this study was to provide empirical evidence of the relationship between emotional healing, analysed as a leader behaviour and radical innovation.Design/methodology/approachTo test the hypotheses, structural equations were used, with organisational learning capability as an explanatory variable. The study was conducted in a population of 402 Spanish companies. A sample frame of 292 questionnaires was obtained from 146 different organisations. The fieldwork took place in two stages, in 2010 and again in 2015.FindingsResults confirm the hypotheses proposed in the model. Emotional healing promotes organisational learning capability and, in turn, radical innovation.Practical implicationsOur results provide some guidelines for companies that are trying to develop radical innovations by improving the workplace conditions.Originality/valueTo our knowledge, there are no previous studies which studied the relationship between emotional healing and its effect on radical innovation. Therefore, providing empirical evidence of such a relationship is the main contribution of this paper.

scholarly journals Trust as a mechanism to improve organizational performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (66) ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Guillermo Buenaventura-Vera ◽  
Juan Antonio Gudziol
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Organizational Trust ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Relational Model ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Relationship

This paper designs and contrasts a relational model between the trust of collaborators in organizations and the performance of the company, mediated by the organizational commitment to learning and the commitment of employees to the company. As key objectives, a double mediation model is tested in the relationship between intra-organizational trust and the firm’s performance, through the organization’s commitment to learning and the commitment of collaborators to the company. Using a 31-item survey, the goodness of the model was evaluated with a sample of 161 individuals from different organizations in southwestern Colombia. The proposed model and its respective adjustment indexes were tested by using structural equations (SEM) modeling and the AMOS software package. The results demonstrate the empirical evidence, by statistically contrasting the model that posits the existence of relationships among the variables of the relational model. The findings made it possible to set parameters for the management of competencies and skills that contribute to the improvement of organizational performance.

Does sustainable consumption make consumers happy?

2021 ◽  
pp. 147078532110304
Author(s):  
Encarnación Ramos-Hidalgo ◽  
Rosalia Diaz-Carrion ◽  
Carlos Rodríguez-Rad
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Unethical Behavior ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Ethical Consumption ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Sustainable Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

The importance of ethical behavior in consumers has never been so evident, and in recent years, researchers have generated a great deal of knowledge about ethical consumption. The search for happiness in consumption has been a recurrent line of research by academics of the management and, mainly, the marketing fields. Our study analyses the relationship between ethical and sustainable behavior in consumption and the achievement of consumer happiness. Employing structural equations, the findings of the study suggest that there is a positive relationship between consumers’ predisposition toward sustainable behavior and happiness. In addition, the findings indicate that, when there are reasons to justify unethical behavior in consumption, the consumer also manages to be happier. Important implications for theory and practice are derived from the results. Emphasizing the benefits of sustainable consumption for enhancing happiness might instigate sustainable consumption, especially in the case of those consumers who do not have a positive attitude toward sustainable consumption.

scholarly journals Representation of value and meaning in the structure of vandalism: an empirical study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Kirill V. Zlokazov
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Young People ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Current State ◽  
Subjective Value ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
The Relationship

The article is devoted to predicting and preventing urban vandalism. In the article described current state of research on structure of vandalism – motives, attitudes, ideas. It is shown that the activity approach can serve as a theoretical basis for study of the internal plan of vandal actions. On its basis, a theoretical model is determined, including the motive of vandalism and the ideas that regulate its implementation. These are the subjective value of vandal action and value that subject attaches to vandal action. The organisation, procedure and results of empirical research are described. Using a sample of young people living in 106 Russian cities (n = 650 people), we study the relationship between subjective ideas about the ability to commit a vandal act, its motives, attributed value and meaning. The results show that there is a conjugate effect of these representations on subjective ability to behave like a vandal. Their interpretation shows the presence of opposite approaches to the assessment of vandalism – from rejection to acceptance.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE LOANS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMES: THE CASE OF LEBANON

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 769-779
Author(s):  
Fida Moussa
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The North ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Needy

Microfinance is the arrangement of budgetary administrations to low-income individuals and to SMEs. An empirical study was undertaken to identify the relationship between micro credits from MFIs and the SMEs’ financial performance. Secondary data were collected from 17 SMEs in North Lebanon. Another secondary data were collected from four MFIs in Lebanon concerning the characteristics of their beneficiaries. Data were analyzed using SPSS Ver. 23. The results showed notable relationships between amount of micro loan and the dependent variables, the number of women recipients of credits remains little in Lebanon, the categories of businesses mostly profiting from the MFIs in Lebanon are commerce, service, and trade sectors and the beneficiaries are primarily situated at Mount Lebanon, South, Bekaa, and at the north. The research contributes to the enduring deliberation on the effect of micro loans on the SMEs’ financial performance. It is vital to see how MFIs could add to the monetary advancement of the country, by improving the welfare levels of all the needy individuals. This study can be utilized to provide useful empirical evidence for future research and to raise awareness on this significant matter for SMEs’ managers, MFIs’ managers and clients, and for the analysts.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Supportive Roles With Mental Health and Satisfaction With Life in Female Household Heads: A Structural Equations Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nooshin Shadabi ◽  
Sara Esmaelzadeh – Saeieh ◽  
Mostafa Qorbani ◽  
Touran Bahrami Babaheidari ◽  
Zohreh Mahmoodi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Female household heads are faced with many more problems than men due to their multiple concurrent roles. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship of supportive roles with mental health and satisfaction with life in female household heads using a structural equations model.Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 286 eligible female household heads in Karaj, Iran, in 2020, who were selected by convenience sampling. Data were collected using VAX social support, the perceived social support scale, the general health questionnaire (GHQ), and the satisfaction with life questionnaire plus a socio-demographic checklist, and were analyzed in SPSS-16 and Lisrel-8.8.Results: The participants’ mean age was 43.1±1.7 years. According to the path analysis results, satisfaction with life had the highest direct positive relationship with perceived social support (B=0.33) and the highest indirect positive relationship with age (B=0.13) and the highest direct and indirect positive relationship with education and social support (B=0.13). Also, mental health had a direct negative relationship with satisfaction with life (B=-0.29), an indirect negative relationship with social support, and both a direct and indirect negative relationship with perceived support (B=-0.26).Conclusion: Based on the results, supportive roles had a negative relationship with mental health and a positive relationship with satisfaction with life in female household heads. Accordingly, given the status and role of women in the health of family members and the community and the greater vulnerability of this group, further attention and support should be directed toward these women by the government and relevant organizations.

An Empirical Study to Understand the Effect of Supply Chain Agility on Organizational Operational Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 1608-1630
Author(s):  
Rayhaneh Nazempour ◽  
Jianhua Yang ◽  
Abdul Waheed
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Supply Chain Agility ◽  
Structure Equation Modeling ◽  
The Relationship

To bring agility in supply chain operations is a critical factor for firms in order to meet customers' requirements in an effective and productive manner. Several researchers have been argued that agility has become a prime driver of competitiveness. However, agility with respect to supply chain was not extensively studied, especially less attention was paid to empirical work. This article attempts to fulfill such need by investigating the relationship between supply chain agility (SCA) and organizational performance (OP) in the context of Iran. Primary data were collected through surveys distribution to 500 SC managers of all levels in Iranian SMEs. Subsequently, hypotheses were tested through SPSS and Structure Equation Modeling (SEM). The findings revealed a positive relationship between SCA and OP along with positive relationships of each dimension of SCA (e.g., alertness, decisiveness, flexibility, accessibility, and swiftness). This article ensures that organizational OP might be improved by focusing SCA in the today's competitive environment.

On the contrasting strategic impact of online customer reviews for niche and mainstream organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jake David Hoskins ◽  
Benton A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Customer Reviews ◽  
Online Customer Reviews ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose A significant body of extant empirical evidence has shown that online customer reviews (OCRs) are important in driving organizational performance outcomes. However, it is posited in this manuscript that the relationship between OCRs and organizational performance is unlikely to be the same in all cases. This paper aims to study if niche organizations experience different performance impacts from OCR activity than mainstream organizations do. Design/methodology/approach To test the hypothesized predictions, an empirical analysis is conducted in the context of higher education in the USA, where liberal arts colleges are classified as niche organizations and research universities are classified as mainstream organizations. The regression methods are used to analyze archival data on these organizations of interest. Findings The first major finding is that niche organization status positively influences the relationship between OCR valence and organizational performance outcomes. Second, a large volume of OCRs is found to have a negative impact on performance outcomes for niche organizations. Originality/value The research uncovers important differences in the relationship between OCRs and organizational performance for niche and mainstream organizations. These findings add to the extant body of literature on this area of inquiry by providing further nuance to the existing arguments and empirical evidence.

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