scholarly journals Power, trust and motivation in hospitals

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Ivar Håvold ◽  
Ole Kristian Håvold
Keyword(s):  
Social Power ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Coercive Power ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Expert Power ◽  
Power Trust ◽  
Health Organization

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding of how different kinds of power influence trust and motivation in hospitals. Design/methodology/approach To analyze the links between power, trust and motivation, a framework of social power is tested on measures of trust in managers and motivation. Quantitative data from 137 respondents were collected. Partial least square is used to evaluate the theoretical model. Findings Legitimate, referent and reward power has a positive influence on trust, while coercive power has a negative influence on trust. In total, 41.8 per cent of the variation in trust in managers was explained by power. Trust, reward power and expert power explained 30.9 per cent of the variation in motivation. Practical implications The research indicates that in knowledge organizations such as hospitals, leaders should be careful in using coercive power. Expert power seems to influence motivation but not trust, while legitimate power seems to influence trust directly and motivation only through trust. Referent power seems to have a weak influence on trust and no direct influence on motivation. Reward power has a very strong influence both on trust and motivation. Originality/value It is important for leaders to consider how power can influence trust, motivation and the performance of a health organization. Although this study was conducted in Norway and Finland, the findings may have relevance on a broader scale.

Candle under a bushel: communicating environmental performance to improve firm performance

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Fonyee Nutsugah ◽  
Thomas Anning-Dorson ◽  
Stephen Mahama Braimah ◽  
Ernest Yaw Tweneboah-Koduah
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role

PurposeThis study answers the question: “does the communication of environmental performance transmit positive overall firm performance?” The authors examine the influence of a company's environmental performance (EP) on its overall firm performance (FP) and the mediating role of integrated marketing communication (IMC) on the EP-FP relationship.Design/methodology/approachA survey of firms from the extractive, manufacturing and hospitality sectors of an emerging economy was used in testing our hypothesized relationships. Partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used in analysing the data from 194 firms.FindingsThe study found that EP negatively and significantly influences FP directly. However, the introduction of IMC into the direct relationship changes this effect. IMC was, therefore, found to have a partial and complementary mediation effect on the relationship between EP and FP.Practical implicationsThe negative influence of EP on FP found explains the reluctance of companies towards environmental protection. However, if companies can utilize their communication capacity well enough in creating the necessary awareness among their stakeholder audiences, a positive relationship is created between EP and FP.Originality/valueThe benefits of EP to companies and how companies can turn their EP into gains were not clearly established in the literature. The current study has explained one of the boundary conditions that convert EP, which appears to be a cost to the firm, into a positive influence on FP. This study has, therefore, established the mechanism through which EP affects FP.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Job Instability terhadap Kinerja dengan Variabel Mediator Stres Kerja Karyawan Bank di Surabaya

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Siti Halimah ◽  
Dwiarko Nugrohoseno
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Job Instability

Since 2008 financial crisis, many banking service personnel have not only lost their confidence, but serious day by day.  To promote efficiency and have also caused unemployment rates to be more performance, some enterprises have taken the steps of reorganizing their enterprises, merging.  and even laying off their employeesto reduces manpower cost Therefore,  employment relationship between the staff and organization become more unstable and forecast with dificulty This research purpose are D to determine influence of job instabiliry toward job performance banking services personnel in Surabaya,  2)  to determine influence of Job instability toward job stress banking services personnel in Surabaya,  3)  to determine influence of job stress toward job performance banking serices personnel in Surabaya.  The sample in this study is banking services personnel of bank rating based on assets February 2010 in Surabaya is consisted of 50 respondents.  Sample decision used survey method.  Data analysis technique used Partial Least Square (PLS) by software SMART PLS and SPSS 13.0 From the results of the analysis note that 1)  there is significant influence between Job instability with job performance and has negative influence,  2)  there is significant influence between Job instability with job stress and has positive influence,  3)  there is significant influence between job stress with job performance and has negative influence 

scholarly journals ECO-FRIENDLY CONSUMERS IN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: ACADEMIC SOCIETY, GREEN CUSTOMERS, AND ECO LABELLING

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-106
Author(s):  
Yanti Budiasih
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Green Product ◽  
Green Advertising ◽  
Green Packaging ◽  
Significant Positive Influence

This analytical descriptive research aims to find out the relationship between the investigated variables. These variables had been previously tested hence this study made several modifications. The   data  consisted  of   primary   data  and  involved   150   students   of  Ahmad   Dahlan   Economics School  as the  respondents.  The  research variables  were divided  into  exogenous  variables (i.e.,  eco  labeling,   eco  knowledge, green  product,   green  packaging  and   green  advertising)   and endogenous  variables (i.e.,  purchase  intention  and green  customer).  The  data analysis  technique was the Partial Least Square (PLS) by using SmartPls software. Based on the results of hypothesis testing, it can be concluded that: eco-knowledge has a significant negative influence on purchase intention; eco-knowledge has a significant negative influence on green customers; eco-labeling has a significant positive influence on purchase intention; eco-labeling has a significant negative influence on green customer; green product has a  significant positive influence on purchase intention; green product has a significant positive influence on green customer; green packaging has an insignificant influence on purchase intention; green packaging has an insignificant influence on green customer; green advertising has a significant negative influence on purchase intention; green advertising has a significant positive influence on green customer; and purchase intention has a significant positive influence on green customer.

scholarly journals MODAL INTELEKTUAL DAN KINERJA KEUANGAN : KEUNGGULAN BERSAING SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-258
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fahri Azmi ◽  
Yusralaini Yusralaini ◽  
Rofika Rofika
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to see the effect of VACA, VAHU, STVA, and VAIC on financial performance and competitive advantage, as well as the role of competitive advantage in mediating the effect of VACA, VAHU, STVA, and VAIC on financial performance. The population in this study is Islamic commercial banks registered with the financial services authority in 2016-2018. The sample of this research was selected by sampling criteria. Hypothesis testing used in this research is Structural Equation Modeling with Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) approach and the statistical test tool used is WarpPLS 7.0. The results of this study indicate that VACA has a positive influence on financial performance, VAHU has a negative influence on financial performance while STVA and VAIC do not affect financial performance. Furthermore, this study found that VACA, STVA, and VAIC had a positive effect on competitive advantage and competitive advantage also has a positive effect on financial performance. This research also found that, while VAHU did not affect the competitive advantage that competitive advantage plays a role in mediating the effect of VACA and VAIC on financial performance, whereas competitive advantage does not mediate the effect of VAHU and STVA on financial performance.

POLA HUBUNGAN INOVASI ORGANISASI, PEOPLE EQUITY DAN KINERJA UKM

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 230
Author(s):  
Muafi Muafi
Keyword(s):  
Important Implication ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Or Manager ◽  
Research Type ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Yogyakarta City

This research is trying to test the linkage between organization innovation, people equity and SME’s (small medium entreprises) performance. It is a survey research type. The population is the entire SME in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia. This research used purposive sampling and amounted to 70 respondents. The technique statistic used is Partial Least Square. Construct validity and reliability was tested in the quantitative phase of this research. The result shows that; (1) there is positive influence of organization innovation on SME’s performance, (2) there is positive influence of organization innovation on people equity (alignment, capability, engagement); and (3) there is negative influence of people equity (alignment, capability, engagement on SME’s performance. The practical implications of this research are; (1) increasing skill,  knowledge and ability on HRM, (2) owner or manager are encourage to align their people equity (alignment, capability, engagement) with their vision and mission of the SME. This research has also important implication for owner or manager to have human capital mapping  on SME. 

The role of consumer happiness in brand loyalty: a model of the satisfaction and brand image in fashion

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Cuesta-Valiño ◽  
Pablo Gutiérrez-Rodríguez ◽  
Estela Núnez-Barriopedro
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Partial Least Square Method

Purpose The study of the antecedents to loyalty is of great interest to both academics and professionals in the context of fashion consumption. The purpose of this paper is to define a SEM model, in which brand image and its dimensions, as well as consumer satisfaction and consumer happiness as mediators, are explained as antecedents to loyalty. Design/methodology/approach A transversal descriptive study based on primary data were, therefore, carried out using a survey with a sample of 2,515 consumers representing the Spanish population. The Partial Least Square method was applied to test the hypotheses. Findings The results of this research tell us which variables have a positive influence on consumer loyalty to fashion brands, where brand image, satisfaction and consumer happiness are the determining variables of loyalty. Research limitations/implications This model has important implications and contributes both to the literature and to the choice of differentiation and brand positioning strategies for marketing to a global and highly competitive market. Originality/value One of the novelties of this study is the fact that it considers the consumer happiness variable as an antecedent to loyalty in the fashion consumer sector.

Acceptance and use of lecture capture system (LCS) in executive business studies

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shoaib Farooq ◽  
Maimoona Salam ◽  
Norizan Jaafar ◽  
Alain Fayolle ◽  
Kartinah Ayupp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Lecture Capture ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Innovativeness ◽  
Foreign Universities ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Adoption of latest technological advancements (e.g. lecture capture system) is a hallmark of market-driven private universities. Among many other distinguishing features, lecture capture system (LCS) is the one which is being offered to enhance the flexibility of learning environment for attracting executive business students. Majority of foreign universities are offering the facility of LCS to their students in offshore campuses established in Malaysia. Yet, very little is known about perception and behaviour of executive business students towards acceptance and use of this facility. Therefore, to bridge the identified gap in academic literature, this study is an effort to explore the causal relationship between existing constructs of extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2), personal innovativeness (PI), intention and use behaviour (UB) towards LCS. Moreover, this study is aimed to extend the UTAUT2 by introducing a new variable, namely, PI in the domain of information technology (IT) (PIIT). Design/methodology/approach SmartPLS-3.2.6 was used for data analysis and all PLS-related calculations. For this purpose, a self-administered questionnaire was designed to collect data regarding acceptance and UB towards LCS. A sample size of 481 responses from executive business students, who were enrolled in offshore campuses of five selected foreign universities in Malaysia, was used for testing the proposed theoretical model. Findings The results of structural equation modelling (SEM) revealed that, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, price value, hedonic motivation, habit and PIIT have a significant and positive influence on acceptance and use of LCS among executive business students. Unique to this study is that, findings of this study have highlighted PIIT as an important factor that affects intention and UB towards LCS among executive business students. Practical implications By validating and extending the UTAUT2, the findings of this study provide a number of practical implications along with a comprehensive, robust and useful framework for universities to successfully implement technological advancements, such as LCS, to enhance overall learning outcomes. Originality/value By investigating the factors determining acceptance and use of LCS among executive business students, using a partial least square (PLS)-based SEM approach, this study makes a sizeable theoretical, methodological and contextual contribution to the overall body of knowledge.

Testing a structural equation model of polychronicity

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 2788-2807
Author(s):  
Mustafa Daskin
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ethical Climate ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Frontline Employees ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to explore the role of ethical climate as an antecedent of polychronicity, then in turn the effect of polychronicity on frontline employees’ service innovative behaviours (SIBE) and error strain and the moderating role of organization mission fulfilment in these relationships in a hotel job context in Penang, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach In the current study, the data were collected from 312 frontline employees in the survey premises. A partial least square approach of the structural equation modelling technique (PLS-SEM) was used to test the associations among study variables. Findings The study findings reveal that ethical climate had positive impact on polychronicity. Significantly, polychronicity made positive influence on SIBEs and negative influence on error strain. Organization mission fulfilment was found to boost the influence of ethical climate on polychronicity. Finally, while organization mission fulfilment was found to boost the positive influence of polychronicity on SIBEs, on the other hand, buffers the negative impact of polychronicity on error strain. Practical implications The present study procures implications for practitioners in terms of establishing ethical climate in work environment and maximizing the frontline employees’ SIBEs while minimizing error strain. In addition, this research procures valuable implications to apply efficient managerial tools and improve job results in the lodging industry context of Peninsular Malaysia. Originality/value This study by investigating the untested associations such as the influence of polychronicity on frontline employees’ SIBEs and error strain contributes to the related literature.

scholarly journals Regional dynamism between social and commercial ventures

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 1122-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habib Kachlami
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Entry Rate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Venture ◽  
Social Ventures

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the interaction between social and commercial ventures in a region. It achieves this objective through investigating the influence of social ventures’ entry, exit and density on the entry rate of commercial ventures. Design/methodology/approach Organizational ecology is applied for theoretical analysis and the feasible generalized least square method for empirical analysis. Findings The study, in overall, finds a diffuse competition between the populations of social and commercial ventures. The results have revealed a negative influence of social ventures’ entry and density on the entry rate of commercial ventures and a positive influence of the social ventures’ exit on commercial ventures’ entry rate in a region. Originality/value The study is one of the few in its filed that empirically studies the interaction between social and commercial ventures and the first study, which investigates it in the context of Sweden. The previous two studies, however, have only examined either the influence of social ventures entry or social venture density on the entry rate of commercial ventures. This study, however, examines the influence of both of those factors plus the influence of social venture exit on commercial venture entry. The study is also unique regarding the large-scale database it uses including all the 290 municipalities all over Sweden 1990-2014.

Empathic technologies for distance/mobile learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Isaias ◽  
Francisco Reis ◽  
Clara Coutinho ◽  
Jose Alberto Lencastre
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Effort Expectancy ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Purpose This paper examines the acceptance, of a group of 79 students, of an educational forum, used for mobile and distance learning, that has been modified to include empathic characteristics and affective principles. Design/methodology/approach With this study is proposed that the introduction of empathic and affective principles in educational forums is a useful and effective way to increase students’ participation and motivation in educational contexts. After an analysis of existing literature and research on the subject of empathic technology, the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) was used as a framework for the research model. The analysis of their acceptance is done via an extended version of the UTAUT that focuses on the use of the variable attitude toward technology and uses gender, age and experience as moderators. A partial least square technique has been used to test the nine hypotheses. Findings The results confirmed three of the nine hypotheses: performance expectancy and effort expectancy had a positive influence on the students attitudes towards empathic forums, while the effect of social influence and facilitating conditions was considered insignificant; social influence had a positive influence on the students’ behavioral intention to use emphatic forums, while attitude toward technology, performance expectancy, facilitating conditions and effort expectancy were considered not relevant. Originality/value The focus of this study was the influence of attitude toward empathic forums, used for mobile and distance learning, and the results establish the grounds for future research on attitude as an important determinant of technology acceptance.

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