Importance of commitment in encouraging employees’ innovative behaviour

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Hakimian ◽  
Hadi Farid ◽  
Mohd Nazari Ismail ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Nair
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Innovative Behaviour ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The extremely competitive and globalized business environment directs organizations to rely on human capital to be innovative. Committed employees are needed for organizations to foster innovative behaviors. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between three forms of commitment and employees’ innovative behavior. Design/methodology/approach – Adopted questionnaire from previous studies were distributed among employees of Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises. A total of 219 questionnaires were analyzed via partial least square. Findings – Statistical results revealed significant relationships between affective and normative commitment and employees’ innovative behavior. Originality/value – This study offers a theoretical contribution by adding an insight into the relationship between commitment and innovative behavior. The study also provides a practical guideline for managers of Malaysian SMEs who aim to increase innovative behavior among employees by considering their level of commitment.

Exploring the barriers to SMEs’ open innovation adoption in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Oduro
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Survey Interviews ◽  
The Right ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Purpose Open innovation (OI) is now recognized as one essential innovation paradigm to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) quell their liability of newness and smallness. However, little is known about SMEs’ OI barriers, particularly in emerging economies. Drawing on both network and transaction cost theory, this study aims to explore the barriers to SMEs’ OI adoption in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted an exploratory sequential research design that involved both qualitative and quantitative study methodologies. A total of 644 responses (21 survey interviews and 623 usable questionnaires) across SMEs in Ghana were collected and analyzed in the study. A qualitative analysis involving quotations extracted from the respondent’s statement was used to present the qualitative findings, whereas SEM-partial least square, co-variance approach, was used to analyze the formulated hypotheses. Findings Results show that significant barriers to SMEs OI adoption are collaboration barriers – difficulty in finding the right partners and problems of cooperation and coordination of operational functions; organizational barriers – lack of flexible internal procedures and structures and organizational inertia; and strategic barriers – opportunistic behavior of partners and lack of strategic and resource fit. Contrary to existing findings, financial and knowledge barriers were disclosed as driving factors, rather than barriers, to SMEs’ OI adoption; these findings challenge conventional thinking about SMEs’ major OI barriers. Research limitations/implications This study focuses on only SMEs in one emerging economy, namely, Ghana, which may limit the generalization of the findings. Practical implications The findings of this study, while limited to Ghana, offer useful insights to SMEs managers, development practitioners and policymakers respecting the overall importance of the OI model, its associated impediments, as well as the strategic measures to quell those barriers. Originality/value This study provides a pioneering empirical investigation into the main barriers to SMEs’ OI adoption in a less-explored emerging market context through a mixed research approach.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Orientasi Kewirausahaan dan Kapasitas Inovasi terhadap Kesuksesan Proyek pada Bidang Fashion

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 690
Author(s):  
Fernando Gho Danny ◽  
Louis Utama
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Entrepreneurial Marketing ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – This paper examines the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, innovation capacity, and firm performance in the creative industries context. Design/methodology/approach – The developed conceptual model is tested using partial least square ( PLS ) using a sample of 30 creative industries small medium enterprises owners. Findings – The result of the PLS model shows that both EO and IC act as a basis for improved business performance among small and medium enterprises. Based on the research findings, it can be argued that both EO and EO fully unlock their value-creating potential among small and medium enterprises. Originality/value – In addition to providing initial insight on the relationship between entrepreneurial action, innovative capacity, and performance with the creative industries, the paper also is one of the first on the creative industries to focus on firm-level strategy.Tujuan dari makalah ini adalah membahas hubungan antara orientasi kewirausahaan, kapasitas inovasi, dan kinerja perusahaan dalam konteks industri kreatif. Desain / metodologi / pendekatan - Model konseptual yang dikembangkan diuji menggunakan partial least square (PLS) menggunakan sampel 30 pemilik UKM industri kreatif. Temuan - Hasil model PLS menunjukkan bahwa baik EO dan IC bertindak sebagai dasar untuk meningkatkan kesuksesan proyek di antara usaha kecil dan menengah. Berdasarkan temuan penelitian, dapat dikatakan bahwa EO dan IC sepenuhnya membuka kunci potensi penciptaan nilai mereka di antara perusahaan kecil dan menengah. Orisinalitas / nilai – Dalam studi ini selain memberikan wawasan awal antar tindakan kewirausahaan, kapasitas inovaif dan kinerja dalam indsutri kreatif. Makalah ini juga merupakan salah satu yang pertama di industri kreatif untuk fokus pada tingkat perusahaan. Kata kunci: Entrepreneurial marketing, Innovation, Competitive Advantage, Creativity in Marketing, Entrepreneurial orientation.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) AND POVERTY IN NIGERIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
ROSSAZANA AB-RAHIM ◽  
MUSA MOHAMED
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Multidimensional Poverty Index ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the moderating role of youth empowerment on the relationship between Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in Niger State, Nigeria. The main objective of the study is to delve into whether SMEs has substantial impact on the reduction of poverty in Niger State, Nigeria. A survey technique was employed and questionnaire was used to collect data from 432 SMEs owners in 8 selected Local Government Areas of Niger State, Nigeria. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used for descriptive analysis and Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) is used for testing for hypotheses. The results showed that there are positive changes in the socio-economic status of the people due to their involvement in SMEs activities of employment, innovation, human capital development and income; the results showed that the moderating effect of youth empowerment has positive influence on the relationship between SMEs and MPI. The results imply that SMEs owners should be empowered to enable them have access to resources to finance their businesses; and greater effort should be accorded to the empowerment of youth so as to further reduce poverty in Nigeria.

Do employees’ private demands lead to cyberloafing? The mediating role of job stress

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 1025-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kian Yeik Koay ◽  
Patrick Chin-Hooi Soh ◽  
Kok Wai Chew
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Cyberloafing has been reported as a prevalent practice among employees and has been called the hidden epidemic killing business productivity. Given the importance of this issue, this study aims to propose and empirically test a research model to investigate the relationships between private demands, job stress and cyberloafing, premised on border theory, conservation of resources theory and general strain theory. Design/methodology/approach A total of 301 usable data were collected from employees who work in the ICT sector, using self-reported questionnaires that are subsequently analysed using Partial Least Square (PLS) structural equation modelling. Findings The results of this study have revealed that both private demands and job stress are positively related to cyberloafing. In addition, job stress is positively related to private demands and also partially mediates the relationship between private demands and cyberloafing. Therefore, the findings are suggestive of employee’s job resources being depleted when they cross between work and non-work domains as they attempt to satisfy their private demands. As a result, insufficient job resources channelled towards handling job-related demands results in job stress, followed by their engagement in cyberloafing behaviour as a coping mechanism. Originality/value The main theoretical contribution of this research is to expand upon the existing knowledge of the relationship between private demands and cyberloafing by demonstrating the mediating effect of job stress. Interestingly, the findings revealed that employees’ non-work domain can have a significant influence on both emotions and behaviours at work.

scholarly journals Learning Capability and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Economies: The Role of Absorptive Capacity

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
YAKUBU SALISU ◽  
Sani Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Learning Capability ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

How to develop and enhance the effectiveness of external flow of knowledge and information to improve invention and performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has becomes crucial to both researchers and managers. This study was designed to purposely examine empirically the influence of the absorptive capacity on the relationship of organizational learning capability and SMEs performance. A total of 206 valid questionnaires obtained from personal administration of the survey instrument on SMEs manager in Kano state Nigeria. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). The result of the study indicates that learning capability significantly and positively relates to SMEs firms performance, equally learning capability positively relates with absorptive capacity. The study further established significant positive relationship between absorptive capacity and SMEs performance. Similarly, absorptive capacity mediates the relationship between learning capability and SMEs performance. The study conclude that experimentation, risk taking, external interaction, dialogue and participatory decision making influences SMEs knowledge acquisition, assimilation, transformation and application for better performance.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Usage of Instagram for Business and its Effect on Financial Performance and Non-Financial Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
Altaf Akbar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Positive Effect

The objective of this article is to study the factors which affect the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) instagram use for business and its subsequent impact on financial and non-financial performance. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effect of competency, cost-effectiveness, innovative behavior, and interactivity on instagram use for business, and consequences on firms' performance. Statistical analysis was performed on the data acquired through a survey questionnaire from 352 Malaysian SME employees. The findings revealed that competency, cost-effectiveness, innovative behavior, and interactivity have a positive influence on instagram use for business. The results also indicated that instagram use for business has a strong positive effect on the financial performance and non-financial performance of SMEs. All the hypotheses were accepted and tested by a partial least square (PLS) approach.

scholarly journals EXPLORING CULTURAL ORIENTATION ON THE ENTREPRENEUR COMPETENCIES IN THE GLOBALIZATION ERA

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (0) ◽  
pp. 379-390
Author(s):  
Mira Rochimi Mutiara ◽  
Ina Primiana ◽  
Joeliaty Joeliaty ◽  
Martha Fani Cahyandito
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Cultural Orientation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Cultural Entrepreneurship

The existence of globalization concept absolutely brings consequences for business environment. Based on international literature, cultural orientation was required on business management in the globalization era. Nevertheless, there have been few numbers of cross-cultural entrepreneurship research. Previous research tended to focus on discussing cultural dimensions or using them in entrepreneurship. Therefore, this study proposes a different perspective which is to explore the cultural dimensions for the formation of entrepreneur competencies. Thus, this study aims at suggesting conceptual models and providing empirical evidence concerning national and individual cultural orientation including its role in influencing the formation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) entrepreneur competencies in facing the globalization era. For this purpose, the survey questionnaire was distributed to 129 SMEs entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in West Java – Indonesia, which was then tested by using VSM 1994 Formula, SPSS method and Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The findings and originality of this study were the novelty of national and its individual cultural values for Indonesia. Moreover, this study discovered that Cultural Orientation significantly influenced the form of entrepreneur competencies. Thus, the role of cultural orientation cannot be ignored in enhancing the ability of SMEs entrepreneurs to face the globalization era.

Effects of cloud computing assimilation on supply chain financing risks of SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Lu ◽  
Jinliang Chen ◽  
Hua Song ◽  
Xiangyu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Financing ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how cloud computing assimilation reduces supply chain financing (SCF) risks of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study also investigated the mediating roles of internal and external supply chain integration between cloud computing assimilation and the SCF risks of SMEs, as well as the moderating role of environmental competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected from surveys of SMEs located in China. Multiple regression analysis was used to validate the proposed theoretical model and research hypotheses. Findings The findings show that cloud computing assimilation could reduce the SCF risks of SMEs directly. The results also indicate that both internal and external supply chain integration mediate the relationship between cloud computing assimilation and SCF risks. Furthermore, environmental competitiveness inhibits the effects of cloud computing assimilation on SCF risks. Originality/value To our best knowledge, this is the preliminary study to explore the role of cloud computing assimilation in reducing the SCF risks of SMEs. Also, this study attempted to investigate the process by which cloud computing assimilation affects the SCF risks of SMEs.

I'll manage myself: the moderator effect of positive framing on the relationship between organisational politics and engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robinson James
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Harmful Effect ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Moderator Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Organisational Politics

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the influence of organisational politics on work engagement and the moderator effect of positive framing on this relationshipDesign/methodology/approachData were collected from 241 public sector employees in Sri Lanka through a structured questionnaire and analysed with partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS_SEM).FindingsThe results indicated that organisational politics negatively influenced employees' work engagement, positive framing positively influenced engagement and weakened the negative relationship between politics and engagement.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that organisation and individuals must take the necessary steps to enhance work engagement. Organisations must be transparent in all activities to avoid employees' negative perception. Also, organisations need to take steps to recruit employees with positive framing or develop this competency through training and development. Individuals also need to take necessary steps to frame the work environment positively to enhance their engagement in work.Originality/valueThis study extends the literature by being the first to examine the positive framing as a moderator in the relationship between politics and engagement. This study found that positive framing as a resource reduced the harmful effect of organisational politics on engagement and suggested positive framing can be considered as a resource in the future investigation of the job demand–resource model.

The effect of leadership orientation on innovation and its relationship with competitive advantages of small and medium enterprises in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 530-542
Author(s):  
Samsir Samsir
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Leadership Orientation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Typical Food ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of leadership orientation on competitive advantage with innovation as a mediating (intervening) variable. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative methods (Creswell, 2010) are used as the study design. It is an explanatory research with the purpose of explaining the phenomenon or pattern of correlation between concepts (Kothary, 2004). SMEs (small and medium entrepreneurs) of typical food products of Riau domiciled in Kepulauan Meranti Regency are the focus of this study; the sample size included 258 respondents. Findings There is a significant effect of leadership orientation on innovation. Higher leadership orientation will result in higher innovation. There is a significant effect of innovation on competitive advantage. Higher innovation will result in higher competitive advantage. Innovation as a mediation variable in the relationship between leadership orientation and competitive advantage indicates that higher leadership orientation will cause a higher competitive advantage, if the mediated innovation is also higher. Originality/value The originality of this research lies in innovation as a mediating (intervening) variable and a complement of a previous study by including the indicator that measures the variables of the research so that research results can be completed and detailed.

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