Internationalization and innovation in nascent companies: does gender matter?

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 887-905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlon Fernandes Rodrigues Alves ◽  
Simone Vasconcelos Ribeiro Galina ◽  
Nayele Macini ◽  
Luísa Cagica Carvalho ◽  
Teresa Costa
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Log Linear ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Multiple Conditions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the competitiveness of women entrepreneurs in terms of internationalization and innovation. Supported by a resource-based framework of early internationalizing firms, the authors investigated multiple conditions for the relationship between internationalization and innovation relative to gender in nascent companies. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose, the authors used survey data related to entrepreneurial activity in 50 countries from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Based on a model of seven factors (internationalization, innovation, gender, skills, opportunity, sector, and country), the authors tested the significance of the relationships between these factors by means of a hierarchical log-linear analysis. Findings The results indicate the low competitiveness of women entrepreneurs in general, but outline some singularities, especially between developed and developing countries. Originality/value This study offers cross-country empirical evidence of how factors of different levels interact with each other. In this way, the authors shed light on the competitiveness of nascent companies, especially regarding gender differences.

“It's the work climate that keeps me here”: the interplay between the HRM process and emergent factors in the construction of employee experiences

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarit Laiho ◽  
Essi Saru ◽  
Hannele Seeck
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Systematic Data ◽  
High Performance Work System ◽  
Employee Experience ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shed Light

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the interplay between human resource management (HRM) and emergent factors in constructing a strong HRM climate. Specifically, the paper aims to shed light on how employee perceptions of the HRM process and emergent factors together construct a strong HRM climate, i.e. employees' shared perceptions of HRM.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses qualitative interview data (managers and employees) from two organisations operating in Finland. The data are analysed based on a systematic data analysis and gives an illustration of the interplay between high-performance work system and the emergent factors.FindingsThe findings illustrate the three types of interplay between HPWS and emergent factors – supplementation, substitution and suffocation – that construct employee experience.Originality/valueThe paper extends earlier discussions on the relationship between HRM and employee experience by empirically examining how the HRM process – together with emergent factors – constructs a strong HRM climate. The present study contributes to further theorising and increasing our understanding of the creation of employee experience.

scholarly journals Sustainability level, corruption and tax evasion: a cross-country analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 328-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hichem Khlif ◽  
Achraf Guidara ◽  
Khaled Hussainey
Keyword(s):  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Country Analysis ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Global Competitiveness Report

Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between the level of sustainability and tax evasion and test whether the level of corruption moderates such a relationship. Design/methodology/approach The sample consists of 65 developed and developing countries. Tax evasion is measured using a macro indirect approach used by Schneider et al. (2010). The sustainability level and corruption variables are collected from The Global Competitiveness Report for 2012-2013. Findings This study finds that the level of tax evasion is negatively associated with the level of sustainability (overall score and social and environmental score) and the quality of infrastructure. When we distinguish between low- and high-corruption countries, we find that this negative association is significant for low-corruption countries and insignificant for high-corruption countries. These results imply that the level of corruption may reduce the tendency of individuals in a given state to accept and trust their government in general and comply with the tax rules in particular. Originality/value Our empirical findings have policy implications for governments with high levels of tax evasion, as they highlight the importance of states’ engagements towards their citizens in reducing tax evasion.

The role of brand personality in the formation of consumer affect and self-brand connection

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin F. McManus ◽  
Sergio W. Carvalho ◽  
Valerie Trifts
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Brand Personality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Brand Personality Traits

Purpose This study aims to explore the role of brand personality traits in explaining how different levels of brand favorability evoke affect from and forge connections to consumers. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a quantitative approach consisting of within-subjects (Study 1) and between-subjects (Study 2) experimental designs. Mediation analyses were tested using OLS regression with the MEMORE and PROCESS macros. Findings Findings suggest increases in brand excitement and sincerity to be related to differences in positive affect evoked by favorable and unfavorable brands; decreases in brand sincerity to be related to differences in negative affect between favorable and unfavorable brands (Study 1); brand competence and excitement to be related to the relationship between brand favorability and self-brand connection; and brand competence and excitement to best distinguish favorable brands from unfavorable brands (Study 2). Originality/value These results support the importance of brand personality traits that are considered to be universally positive and provide managers with an initial roadmap for which brand personality traits should be prioritized when communicating with consumers.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial framework conditions and business sustainability among the youth and women entrepreneurs

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. Orobia ◽  
Immaculate Tusiime ◽  
Rogers Mwesigwa ◽  
Bob Ssekiziyivu
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Inferential Analysis ◽  
National Expert ◽  
Framework Conditions ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial framework conditions (EFCs) and business sustainability among youth and women entrepreneurs using the institutional theory. Design/methodology/approach This study is cross-sectional and follows an explanatory research design using 390 youth and women entrepreneurs in Mbarara district (Uganda). A principal factor analysis was conducted to single out the particular constructs of business sustainability and EFC. Inferential analysis was conducted to test the relationships. Findings First, the constructs of business sustainability are stakeholder engagements, people and skills, ecosystem management, market and sales and innovation. Second, the constructs of EFC are education, government program and policies, IT infrastructure, market openness and finance. Finally, finance and IT infrastructure are significant predictors of business sustainability among the youth and women entrepreneurs. Research limitations/implications The examination of EFCs from the perspective of the consumers/beneficiaries can offer reasonable results when compared to the national expert perspective. Originality/value This study generates initial evidence on the applicability of EFCs from the perspective of the individuals as opposed to the national experts.

Financial crime, corruption and tax evasion: a cross-country investigation

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ines Amara ◽  
Hichem Khlif
Keyword(s):  
Money Laundering ◽  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Financial Crime ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Crimes ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between the financial crime and tax evasion and tests whether corruption moderates such a relationship. Design/methodology/approach Tax evasion measure is based on Schneider et al. (2010). Financial crime is collected from Basel anti-money laundering (AML) report. Findings Using a sample of 120 countries, the authors find that the level of financial crime is positively associated with tax evasion. When testing for the moderating effect of corruption, they document that the positive relationship between financial crime and tax evasion is more pronounced for high corrupt environments. Originality/value The findings have policy implications for governments aiming to combat tax evasion and financial crimes.

The relationship between emotional intelligence, thinking style, and the quality of investors’ decisions using the log-linear method

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Salehi ◽  
Nahid Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Linear Method ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Market Interactions ◽  
Log Linear ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Investors’ decision-making is based on quantitative and rational analyses, and some other factors deriving from the market expectations are also contribute significantly on the shareholders’ response to market interactions. The present study aims to discover whether emotional intelligence and thinking style have a significant effect on the quality of investors’ decision-making. Design/methodology/approach To gather data, a questionnaire was designed and developed and distributed among the participants during the first half of 2015. Moreover, the SAS software and the log-linear method was used to test the hypotheses. Findings The results show that emotional intelligence, thinking style and quality of decision-making are not dependent and emotional intelligence and thinking style are not interdependent on each other. Originality/value The current study used a unique model to test the hypotheses, and the results may be different from those of previous studies.

Intra- and inter-regional expansion: a nonlinear model

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 1554-1566
Author(s):  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Gongming Qian ◽  
Lee Li ◽  
Zhengming Qian
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Regional Diversification ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shed Light

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to differentiate between intra- and inter-regional diversification and explore how each affects firm performance. Existing studies show that both intra- and inter-regional expansion provide benefits and incur costs but the findings are mixed. This study aims to explain the mixed findings. Design/methodology/approach This study uses secondary data and quantitative methodologies to test hypotheses. Findings Using data from 663 Canadian firms over a six-year period (2006–2011), the authors find that the relationship between firm performance and the depth and width of intra-regional expansion is nonlinear. The authors also find a sigmoid-shaped relationship between firm performance and inter-regional diversification, i.e., performance initially increases with home regional diversification, decreases with bi-regional diversification and finally increases again with multi-regional diversification. Originality/value The findings of this study shed light on the current debate on the merits of inter- and intra-regional diversification and have important theoretical and managerial implications.

The relationship between organizational democracy and political behaviors in universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1135-1146
Author(s):  
Tuğba Turabik ◽  
Gülsün Atanur Baskan
Keyword(s):  
Political Behavior ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Organizational Democracy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Political Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shed Light

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between organizational democracy and political behaviors in universities.Design/methodology/approachTo examine the relationship between organizational democracy and political behaviors in higher education institutions, a correlational survey model was utilized. Data were collected from 283 academic staff members.FindingsIt was found that there is a moderate and negative relationship between organizational democracy and the frequency of encountering political behaviors and that organizational democracy predicts the frequency of encountering political behaviors.Originality/valueThese data shed light on the relationship between organizational democracy and political behaviors according to the views of academic staff. The study has provided empirical evidence that political behavior declines in the presence of organizational democracy.

Does involvement shapes consumers’ response to product failure?

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahman Hamzelu ◽  
Ali Gohary ◽  
Salar Ghafoori Nia ◽  
Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Negative Word ◽  
Product Failure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Customer Reaction ◽  
Different Levels

Purpose Customer reaction to failure is of essential importance and varies by level of involvement with products and services. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to use the FCB grid to examine effects of involvement and emotion on failure of products and services. It also explores effects of negative word-of-mouth, consumer advocacy, customer voicing and gender on the so-called silent killers. Design/methodology/approach A 2 (male or female)×4 (high and low involvement, feelings, thinking in FCB grid) between-subjects experiment on 311 college students, who have recently experienced product failure, is performed. Findings Results reveal that customers with different levels of involvement react differently to product failure. Furthermore, low-involvement products are more likely to develop silent killers. The results also show that silent killer is more common among men. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no similar study is performed on the relationship between involvement and failure of products or services. In addition, this attempt is the first quantitative study to examine the phenomenon of silent killers in this field.

Corruption and inflation: evidence from US states

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
Hussein Elkamel
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
State Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Us States ◽  
Level Data ◽  
The Us ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show that states where corruption is greater also have higher levels of inflation. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of all US states through the period 1992-2007 and various factors common across states that could impact the level of corruption or inflation, multiple regression techniques are used to determine corruption impact to inflation. Findings The study finds that corruption contributes, along with aid transfer, positively to inflation in the US states. The results are robust even after scaling the corruption variable to different determinants. Originality/value While there is some evidence on the relationship between corruption and inflation in cross-country dataset, there is no such evidence on it within country dataset. This paper, however, provides evidence on the relationship between corruption and inflation using state-level data of the US states.

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