The role of firm innovativeness in the time of Covid-19 crisis: Evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms

Numerous studies have been conducted to explore the individual effects of organizational culture (OC) and supply chain management (SCM) practices on organizational performance (OP) in different settings. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of OC and SCM on OP. The sample of the study consisted of 93 manufacturing firms in Jordan. Data were collected from employees and managers from different divisions using a reliable and valid measurement instrument. The findings confirm that both OC and SCM practices significantly predict OP. The current study is significant in reliably testing the relationship between SCM practices and OP; however, it is necessary to consider cultural assumptions, values and beliefs as the impact of OC on OP is greater than the impact of SCM practices. Based on the results, future studies should consider the moderating and mediating role of OC on the relationship between SCM practices and OP.

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From corporate social responsibility activities to financial performance: role of innovation and competitive advantage

Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1108/apjie-04-2020-0046 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Mahnoor Zahid ◽

Hina Naeem ◽

Iqra Aftab ◽

Sajawal Ali Mughal

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Social Responsibility ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Content Type ◽

Corporate Social ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to scrutinize the effect of corporate social responsibility activities (CSRA) of the firm on its financial performance (FP) and analyze the mediating role of innovation and competitive advantage (CA) in the relationship between CSRA and FP in the manufacturing sector of an emerging country, i.e. Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Data has been collected through an electronic structured questionnaire from 300 middle-level and top-level managers by surveying different manufacturing firms of Gujranwala, Pakistan. The study’s hypotheses have been checked by analyzing the reliability and validity of data and applying confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling through statistical package for the social sciences and analysis of moment structures. Findings Outcomes of this study supported the hypothesized model. It has been found that the CSRA plays a significant positive role in determining the FP of the firm. Furthermore, the CA and innovation have been proved as significant mediators between CSRA and FP. Originality/value The first time examining the intermediation of innovation and CA in the relationship between CSRA and FP is the primary input of this study to the literature. Practically, this study’s findings will help strategy makers of manufacturing firms in emerging countries develop better strategies for implementing CSRA, enhancing innovation, seeking CA and improving FP.

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Mediation by Organizational Design in the Influence of Organizational Ambidexterity on the Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

Journal of Management and Strategy ◽

10.5430/jms.v11n4p10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Patrick M. Mutisya ◽

Peter K'Obonyo ◽

Kennedy Ogollah ◽

James M. Njihia

Keyword(s):

Organizational Performance ◽

Organizational Design ◽

Dynamic Capabilities ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Primary Data ◽

Organizational Ambidexterity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Study Results

The aim of this study was to establish the role of organizational design in the organizational ambidexterity - performance relationship among large manufacturing firms (LMFs) in Kenya. The studies linking ambidexterity to organizational performance are few and with mixed findings. The few studies indicate that there is no clear ambidexterity - organizational performance relationship. The research was founded on dynamic capabilities and configurations theories. Based on the reviewed literature, a conceptual model and hypotheses were formulated. The study was guided by positivist philosophy. The population of the research was the entire 107 Kenyan large manufacturing firms (LMFs). Cross-sectional research design was used. Primary data in respect of predictor variables was used and was collected using a structured questionnaire. The respondents were the senior managers of the large manufacturing firms (LMFs) in Kenya; namely Chief Executive Officers/Managing Directors (CEOs/MDs) or General Managers (GMs), or Heads of departments (HODs). Descriptive statistics, correlations, linear, multiple and hierarchical regressions were applied in the data scrutiny and interpretation. The study results showed partial organizational design mediating role in the organizational ambidexterity - performance association of LMFs in Kenya. The study findings are useful to practitioners and managers of LMFs, policymakers in government as well as scholars and researchers. The study recommends further studies on the mediating role of organizational design, different variable operationalization, diversify respondents and context as well as longitudinal study.

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Are the determinants of markup size industry-specific? The case of Slovenian manufacturing firms

Panoeconomicus ◽

10.2298/pan1102229p ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

pp. 229-244 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nina Ponikvar ◽

Maks Tajnikar

Keyword(s):

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Manufacturing Industries ◽

Dynamic Panel ◽

Pricing Policy ◽

Large Variability ◽

Oligopoly Theory ◽

Determination Process ◽

Precise Role

The aim of this paper is to identify factors that affect the pricing policy in Slovenian manufacturing firms in terms of the markup size and, most of all, to explicitly account for the possibility of differences in pricing procedures among manufacturing industries. Accordingly, the analysis of the dynamic panel is carried out on an industry-by-industry basis, allowing the coefficients on the markup determinants to vary across industries. We find that the oligopoly theory of markup determination for the most part holds for the manufacturing sector as a whole, although large variability in markup determinants exists across industries within the Slovenian manufacturing. Our main conclusion is that each industry should be investigated separately in detail in order to assess the precise role of markup factors in the markup-determination process.

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ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING CAPABILITY AND FIRM INNOVATIVENESS OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN THE SOUTH-SOUTH OF NIGERIA

African Journal of Business and Economic Development ◽

10.46654/ajbed.1417 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 24-44

Author(s):

Agadah Mienipre ◽

Omoankhanlen Akhigbe

Keyword(s):

Organizational Learning ◽

Rank Order ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

The South ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Learning Capability ◽

Firm Innovativeness ◽

The Relationship ◽

System Orientation

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Organizational learning capability and firm innovativeness of manufacturing firms in the south-south of Nigeria. The study offers an empirical assessment of the relationship as based on its model – 4 null hypothetical statements are put forward. The research design adopted was the cross-sectional survey and data for this study was generated from managers and key personnel of the target organizations using structured questionnaire. The study adopted the Spearman’s rank order correlation in its assessment for the bivariate correlations between dimensions of organizational learning capability (managerial commitment and system orientation) and measures of firm innovativeness (propensity to create new products and propensity to create new processes). The findings reveal significant relationships between dimensions of organizational learning capability and the measures of firm innovativeness. In conclusion, it was stated that organizational learning capability, through dimensions such as managerial commitment and system orientation, offers the necessary support, orientation and knowledge control for enhancing firm innovativeness.

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IMPACT OF DIVIDEND PAYOUT ON FIRM’S PERFORMANCE UNDER LOW GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews ◽

10.18510/hssr.2021.93114 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 1156-1165

Author(s):

Taymoor Ali ◽

Muhammad Kashif Khurshid ◽

Adnan Ali Chaudhary

Keyword(s):

Stock Exchange ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Growth Opportunities ◽

Dividend Payout ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Purpose of the study: The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship of the dividend payout on a firm's performance under low growth opportunities from the manufacturing sector of Pakistan. Methodology: A sample of 251 firms out of 378 manufacturing firms listed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), have been carefully chosen for the era of ten years from 2006 to 2015. The secondary data was obtained from the firm’s web financials and analysis of financial statements, published by the statistics department of the State Bank of Pakistan. For the persistence of investigation panel data (fixed effect) analyses were employed in this study. Main Findings: The fallouts of the analysis revealed that the dividend payout ratio has an insignificant relationship with the firm's performance in the low growth perspectives of the study. Applications of this study: The findings of the study are helpful for the financial managers of the firms facing low growth opportunities. Furthermore, the investors in capital markets can use the findings of this while investing. The originality of this study: The study focussed on the role of low growth opportunities while studying the nexus of dividend pay-out and the firm’s financial performance which inherits the novelty and originality of the study.

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The effectiveness of flexible manufacturing strategies

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management ◽

10.1108/17410400910928725 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

pp. 119-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Therese A. Joiner ◽

X. Sarah Yang Spencer ◽

Suzanne Salmon

Keyword(s):

Financial Performance ◽

Performance Measures ◽

Flexible Manufacturing ◽

Positive Association ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Manufacturing Strategy ◽

Organisational Performance ◽

Content Type ◽

Financial Performance Measures

PurposeAgainst a background of a customization imperative embraced by manufacturing firms in industrialised nations and the concomitant call for more balanced performance measurement systems (PMS), this study seeks to examine the mediating role of both non‐financial and financial performance measures in the relationship between a firm's strategic orientation of flexible manufacturing and organisational performance.Design/methodology/approachA path‐analytical model is adopted using questionnaire data from 84 Australian manufacturing firms.FindingsThe results indicate that, first, firms emphasising a flexible manufacturing strategy utilise non‐financial as well as financial performance measures; second, these performance measures are associated with higher organisational performance; and third, there is a positive association between a firm's strategic emphasis on flexible manufacturing and organisation performance via non‐financial and financial performance measures.Practical implicationsWhile there is agreement on the beneficial role of non‐financial performance measures in supporting strategic priorities associated with customization strategies, equivocal research results have emerged on the role of financial performance measures in this context. The study underscores the importance of both non‐financial and financial performance measures in this context.Originality/valueThe paper reinstates the value of financial performance measures for firms pursuing customization type strategies and adds to one's knowledge of PMSs by exploring the intervening role of such systems in linking flexible manufacturing strategy to organisation performance.

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