Trust on awqaf institutions: evidence from Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syadiyah Abdul Shukor ◽  
Fuadah Johari ◽  
Kalsom Abd Wahab ◽  
Zurina Kefeli @ Zulkefli ◽  
Nursilah Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Information ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Purpose This paper aims to explore the relationship between integrity, reputation, trust on awqaf institution and intention to endow cash waqf. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative research using survey questionnaire was conducted. A total of 377 completed survey questionnaires were received and analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings Findings show that integrity and reputation of awqaf institutions have direct impact on endowers’ trust on awqaf institution, which consequently lead to endowers’ intention to endow cash waqf. Originality/value This study provides practical information on how awqaf institutions could develop endowers’ trust on awqaf institutions, which will consequently increase the intention of endowers to endow cash waqf.

Measuring maturity of value co-creation practices and its influence on market performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Ronchi ◽  
Gerson Tontini ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Market Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Customer Expectations ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Textile Sector

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a model to measure maturity in value co-creation practices and to evaluate its relationship with the market performance of textile companies. Design/methodology/approach The data were obtained through quantitative research with 100 companies of the Brazilian textile sector. A structural equation modeling was performed to verify the relationship between the constructs of the proposed model. Findings The results confirm the proposed model and show that, in addition to a direct impact, the relationship between the maturity of value co-creation practices and market performance also occurs indirectly, by meeting customer expectations. Value co-creation processes can meet customer expectations, leading the company to better market performance. Originality/value A model for assessing the maturity of value co-creation practices enables companies to diagnose their current situation, thereby supporting them in managing these practices and leading to better market performance.

Technopreneurship intention among nonbusiness students: a quantitative assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahadur Ali Soomro ◽  
Naimatullah Shah
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe present study attempts to identify the predictive power of technopreneurial-related activities (TRAs), technopreneurial self-efficacy (TSE) and technopreneurial motivation (TM) on technopreneurial intention (TE) among the nonbusiness students.Design/methodology/approachA conceptual framework is developed for investigation. A quantitative approach is adopted for this research, and the data are collected from the 282 students of the different public sector universities with a survey questionnaire. The application of structural equation modeling (SEM) is applied to investigate the impact of TRAs, TSE and TM on TE.FindingsThe results of SEM found a positive and significant impact of TRAs, TSE and TM on TE among the nonbusiness students of Pakistan.Practical implicationsThe study would be beneficial for the planners and policymakers of universities to improve modes of technopreneurship. The findings may encourage the students to develop strong beliefs, abilities and skills to start a new venture. The literature of entrepreneurship and technopreneurship may further enrich with empirical evidence of the present study.Originality/valueThe study would make technopreneurs able to deal with society's challenges.

Determinants of intention of using mortgage in financing home ownership in Bauchi, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 320-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Usman ◽  
Mohd Lizam
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the bane of home ownership in Nigeria through mortgage financing by examining the determinants of intention of using mortgage in financing home ownership. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopted a survey quantitative research design. A total of 235 valid questionnaires randomly distributed were retrieved from 300 potential homeowners who were the sample of the research. Partial least squares-structural equation modeling was used for data analysis and hypotheses testing. Findings The findings revealed that religious perception on mortgage was the most significant determinant of intention of using mortgage in financing home-ownership. Subjective norms and perceived behavioral control also have significant effect on intention of using mortgage financing. However, attitude and familiarity/knowledge of mortgage were found not to have a significant effect on intention of using mortgage financing. The determinants cumulatively determined 77.6 per cent (R2 = 0.776) of the variance in intention of using mortgage in financing home ownership. Practical implications The research contributed to knowledge and has practical implications to policy makers, mortgage institutions, investors and the society. Originality/value The paper uniquely explores the bane of home-ownership through mortgage financing by examining potential home-owners’ intention of using mortgage financing. To authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to evaluate intention of using mortgage financing, at least in Nigeria.

Exploring information avoidance intention of social media users: a cognition–affect–conation perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 1455-1478
Author(s):  
Bao Dai ◽  
Ahsan Ali ◽  
Hongwei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Avoidance

PurposeGrounded on the cognition–affect–conation (C–A–C) framework, this study aims to explore how perceived information overload affects the information avoidance intention of social media users through fatigue, frustration and dissatisfaction.Design/methodology/approach/methodology/approachA quantitative research design is adopted. The data collected from 254 respondents in China are analyzed via structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsPerceived information overload directly affects fatigue, frustration and dissatisfaction among social media users, thereby affecting their information avoidance intention. In addition, frustration significantly affects social media fatigue and dissatisfaction. Consequently, social media fatigue influences dissatisfaction among users.Originality/valueThe literature review indicates that social media overload and fatigue yield negative behavioral outcomes, including discontinuance. However, rather than completely abstaining or escaping, social media users adopt moderate strategies, including information avoidance, to cope with overload and fatigue owing to their high dependence on social media. Unfortunately, merely few studies are available on the information avoidance behavior of social media users. Focusing on this line of research, the current study develops a model to investigate the antecedents of information avoidance in social media.

Impulsivity and entrepreneurial perseverance: toward an empirical account and entrepreneurship-prone profile

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Pietersen ◽  
Melodi Botha
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Desirability ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

PurposeAlthough emerging research has linked impulsivity with the decision to start a business, scholars have yet to draw implications for later-stage entrepreneurial outcomes. Furthermore, the authors have still to derive a parsimonious profile of the multidimensional impulsivity construct which can be positively linked to the entrepreneurial context. This paper proposes and tests a model to explain how impulsivity may relate to entrepreneurial perseverance—a construct typically regarded as a pivotal later-stage entrepreneurial outcome.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 807 owner-managers using an online survey and augmented with the novel use of longitudinal data from the central registrar of companies in South Africa. Covariance-based structural equation modeling and a D2 indexing approach for forming an entrepreneurship-prone impulsivity profile were employed.FindingsResults show that multidimensional impulsivity is significantly, but differentially, related to entrepreneurial perseverance; the perceived desirability of entrepreneurship mediates this effect for two of the four impulsivity dimensions. In particular, the authors find evidence that insufficiency of deliberation enhances, while urgency hinders, perseverance—reflected behaviorally through the filing of annual returns over a three-year period. Furthermore, the authors derive a new entrepreneurship-prone impulsivity profile which begins to suggest an intraindividual profile of impulsivity traits which may be beneficial to the entrepreneurial context.Originality/valueBy demonstrating how impulsivity impacts entrepreneurial perseverance over time, this paper advances emerging research on the relationship between impulsivity and entrepreneurship, while contributing to explaining why the perseverance decision is not simply a matter of venture pecuniary benefits and feasibility.

The impact of lean practices on the operational performance of SMEs in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod Yadav ◽  
Rakesh Jain ◽  
Murari Lal Mittal ◽  
Avinash Panwar ◽  
Andrew Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Production Management ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Lean Thinking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeAlthough lean thinking is deemed to be a gold standard of modern production management, a lot of scepticism still remains regarding its applicability in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The purpose of this paper is to understand the perception of lean in SMEs and establish the relationship between lean adoption and operational performance.Design/methodology/approachWith the help of a survey, data were collected from 425 SMEs in India and analyzed using structural equation modeling.FindingsOperational performance of the firms was found to be positively related to lean implementation.Originality/valueThis study also furnishes practitioners with a better understanding of lean thinking in SMEs and its impact on performance.

Cooperative practices and non-financial performance of savings and credit cooperative societies

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-425
Author(s):  
Lawrence Musiitwa Kyazze ◽  
Isa Nsereko ◽  
Isaac Nkote
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between cooperative practices of accountability, cooperative ownership, advanced communication and non-financial performance in savings and credit cooperative societies. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a cross-sectional research design and adopted a mixed methodological approach were hypotheses were statistically tested using structural equation modeling based on survey data (n = 220) and narratives from qualitative findings supported the quantitative findings from savings and credit cooperative societies. Findings The findings reveal that cooperative practices of accountability, cooperative ownership and advanced communication are significantly and positively associated with non-financial performance of savings and credit cooperative societies. Originality/value This study provides empirical evidence on the relationship between cooperative practices of accountability, cooperative ownership and advanced communication and non-financial performance in savings and credit cooperative societies in emerging economies like Uganda. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is limited or no study that has used the construct of agency theory in explaining the relationship between cooperative practices and non-financial performance in savings and credit cooperative societies.

Relationship between leader’s empathic disposition and authorization of idiosyncratic deals

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-387
Author(s):  
Bramhani Rao ◽  
Sambashiva Rao Kunja
Keyword(s):  
Perspective Taking ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Empathic Concern ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Idiosyncratic Deals ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Schedule Flexibility ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between two sub-dimensions of a leader’s empathy (perspective-taking and empathic-concern) and successful authorization of idiosyncratic deals (developmental, location flexibility and schedule flexibility i-deals). Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modeling was conducted on the cross-sectional data collected from 307 managers working in software development and support companies located in major cities in India. Findings While empathic-concern is positively related to successful authorization of both developmental and flexibility i-deals, perspective-taking related positively to authorization of developmental i-deals and showed no significant relationship with flexibility i-deals. Research limitations/implications The study reiterates the importance of empathy in modern workplaces and encourages managers to be conscious of their intelligence, as well as emotions, while participating in negotiations at the workplace. Originality/value The paper relates i-deals to sub-dimensions of empathy which is a previously unexplored antecedent to i-deals.

The relationship between authentic leaders and employees’ creativity

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Suzete Semedo ◽  
Arnaldo Coelho ◽  
Neuza Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how authentic leadership (AL) predicts creativity both directly and through the mediating role of affective commitment (AC) and job resourcefulness (JR). Design/methodology/approach Data collected from a questionnaire administered to a sample of 543 employees have been analyzed. The model was tested using structural equation modeling. Findings The findings show that AL predicts AC, JR and creativity. The findings also show that AC and JR predict creativity. In other words, leaders’ authenticity increases employees’ creative spirit and, thus, employees’ ability to overcome obstacles and meet challenges at work and their emotional bond play an important role (mediators) in this relationship. Practical implications The results of this study are conclusive and contribute to a better understanding of AL and its implication for employees’ emotional bond, their ability to overcome obstacles and their ability to introduce new and useful ideas. This study provides evidence that organizations should focus on training leaders with authentic characteristics. Originality/value This study considers both AC and JR as mediators of the relationship between AL and creativity. Therefore, the originality of this study lies in the integration of these four concepts in a single study to provide a model that depicts the chain of effects between AL, AC, JR and an employee’s creativity.

Entrepreneurial alertness and self-perceived employability: a virtuous marriage for career development

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Cavaliere ◽  
Sara Sassetti ◽  
Sara Lombardi
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness ◽  
Entrepreneurial Attitudes ◽  
Perceived Employability ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sequential Relationship

PurposeBuilding on the importance of students becoming entrepreneurs of their own career, this research aimed to achieve two main objectives: to empirically test the sequential relationship between the three dimensions of entrepreneurial alertness as proposed by Tang et al. (2012) and to link such dimensions to self-perceived employability.Design/methodology/approachA web survey data were obtained among a sample of 404 universities students. The test of the theoretical framework was performed by running a structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe results show that the three entrepreneurial alertness components are sequentially related. Moreover, the results demonstrated that among the examined dimensions, only evaluation and judgment had a direct effect on self-perceived employability, with the remaining dimensions having an indirect influence.Originality/valueThere has been rarely any previous empirical attempt at investigating a framework that consider the relationship between entrepreneurial attitudes, such as alertness, on employability. The investigation of the entrepreneurial attitudes as antecedents of employability is particularly vital to graduates who will soon enter the labor market as “entrepreneurs of their own career”.

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