External Knowledge Search Strategies in China's Technology Ventures: The Role of Managerial Interpretations and Ties

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingjiang Liu ◽  
Lu Chen ◽  
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Search Strategies ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
Managerial Ties ◽  
Threat Rigidity ◽  
Knowledge Search ◽  
Technology Ventures

AbstractDrawing on the threat-rigidity hypothesis, we examine how managerial opportunity and threat interpretations of external environments affect a technology venture's choice of external knowledge search strategies in an emerging market. Results from a sample of 141 technology ventures in China reveal that opportunity interpretation directly and positively influences both the breadth and depth of external search, whereas threat interpretation directly and negatively influences only external search depth. Furthermore, managerial ties strengthen the positive relationship between opportunity interpretation and external search breadth but weaken the positive relationship on external search depth. Managerial ties weaken the negative relationship between threat interpretation and external search breadth but strengthen the negative relationship on external search depth. Implications for both research and practice are offered.

Innovation type and external knowledge search strategies in KIBS: evidence from Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 509-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Doloreux ◽  
Ekaterina Turkina ◽  
Ari Van Assche
Keyword(s):  
Search Strategies ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Search ◽  
Innovation Type

scholarly journals Culture, Motivational Attributes and Employees’ Perception towards CSR Practices: Evidence From Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Sultana Jabeen ◽  
Danish Ahmed Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Cultural Framework ◽  
Corporate Social

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the employees–corporate social responsibility (CSR) relationship by studying the influence of two cultural values – collectivism and masculinity –on the formation of CSR perceptions. We adopted theoretical framework proposed by Hur and Kim (2017), in which Hofstede’s cultural framework was proposed to explain the effect of the cultural values on employees’ perceptions of CSR practices with the mediatory role of motivational attributions. To establish this framework empirically on Pakistan, a survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 190 employees’ in Pakistan. Data analysis was performed using SEM and CFA. The results indicate that collectivistic (masculine) values were positively (negatively) related to perceptions of CSR. Furthermore, intrinsic attributions of CSR initiatives mediate the positive relationship between collectivism and CSR perceptions and the negative relationship between masculinity and CSR perceptions. These findings suggest that managers must seek to understand employees’ cultural characteristics and the attributions of CSR motivations in order to engage them in driving CSR practices effectively and displaying a positive image of organization.

Knowledge search and open innovation performance in an emerging market

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 634-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Zhang ◽  
Shengxiao Li ◽  
Dengpan Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Good Relationship ◽  
Knowledge Search ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how knowledge search (KS) affects open innovation performance (OIP) in consideration of appropriability hazard in an emerging market context. Design/methodology/approach The authors identify two types of appropriability hazard related to KS activities in the improvement of OIP: partner-related and market-related hazards, and construct a model of KS to the OIP with the government-enterprise relationship and market focus (MF) as moderating factors of the analysis framework, using the hierarchical regression analysis based on a survey sample of 258 Chinese companies. Findings The authors find that KS has a stronger positive relationship with OIP in international market-focused enterprises compared with domestic market-focused enterprises. In addition, using a configuration approach, the authors find that KS is more positively related to OIP when enterprises have an international MF and a good relationship with the government, but less in other MF government and enterprises relationship configurations. Originality/value This paper contributes to previous research work by identifying two types of appropriability hazard related to KS activities in emerging market countries: partner-related and market-related hazards. The authors argue that a positive relationship between KS and OIP is more likely to occur if these appropriability hazards can be mitigated by export MF and a good relationship with the government which has not been demonstrated in previous research.

scholarly journals The Role of Self-compassion in Predicting Loneliness and Self-efficacy in the Elderly

Salmand ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-223
Author(s):  
Mehdi Ghezelseflo ◽  
◽  
Mozhgan Mirza ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Self Compassion

Objectives: Giving the growing population of the elderly, it is important to pay attention to their psychological health. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of self-compassion in predicting loneliness and self-efficacy in the elderly. Methods & Materials: This is a descriptive correlational study. Study population consisted of all elderly residents of Gonbad Kavous County in Iran. Of these, 120 (70 women and 50 men) were selected using a convenience sampling technique. Data collection instruments were University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale of Russell et al. (1966), General Self-efficacy Scale of Scherer et al. (1982) and Self-Compassion Scale of Neff (2003). Data analysis was performed by using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Results: Loneliness had a significant negative relationship with self-compassion dimensions of self-kindness, common humanity, mindfulness and its overall score, and a significant positive relationship with self-judgment, isolation and over-identification. Moreover, self-efficacy had a significant positive relationship with self-kindness, common humanity, mindfulness and overall self-compassion score, and a negative significant relationship with self-judgment, isolation and over-identification (P≤0.001). Self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness and overall self-compassion score can predict 43% of loneliness variance and self-kindness, self-judgment, mindfulness, isolation and overall self-compassion score can predict 38% of self-efficacy variance. Conclusion: Self-compassion have an effective role in reducing loneliness and increasing self-efficacy in the elderly.

Internal audit function and real earnings management practices in an emerging market

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1209-1230
Author(s):  
Belal Ali Abdulraheem Ghaleb ◽  
Hasnah Kamardin ◽  
Adel Ali Al-Qadasi
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Real Earnings Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Audit Function

Purpose This study aims to investigate the monitoring role of internal audit function (IAF) on real earnings management (REM) practices. It examines the effect of investment in IAF (IIAF) and IAF sourcing arrangements on REM, unlike prior literature which has mainly examined the effects of IIAF on accrual-based earnings management. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a sample of 1,056 observations from an emerging market, Malaysia, between 2013 and 2016. Feasible generalised least square (FGLS) regression is used to analyse the data. To corroborate the results of this study, the authors use an ordinary least square (OLS) regression model with robust standard errors adjusted and also consider alternative REM measures. Findings The results of this study suggest that IIAF has a significant negative relationship with REM practices. Further, in-house IAF sourcing has a significant negative association with REM. The additional analysis supports the main results confirming the essential role of IAF in reducing REM in the Malaysian market. Practical implications The evidence relates to the important role of IAF in mitigating REM practices. High-quality of IAF impairs managers’ ability to manage earnings in their own interests. The findings may be useful in informing regulators, managers, shareholders and other investors, as well as researchers, about improving the role of IAF. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing literature by providing the first evidence of the significant role of IIAF and IAF sourcing arrangements in mitigating REM in an emerging country.

Role of Microfinance for Entrepreneurial Success

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Mufaro Dzingirai ◽  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Entrepreneurial Success ◽  
Scale Type ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Strong Positive Relationship ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

The main objective of the paper is to analyze the influence of microfinance on entrepreneurial success of Zimbabwean SMEs. Adopting explanatory research design with a sample that constitutes 120 business owners of SMEs in Gweru district data collection was through questionnaire administering that used Likert scale-type questions. The hypotheses are analyzed using Spearman's correlation and regression analysis in order to empirically establish the influence of microfinance on entrepreneurial success. The main regression results show a strong positive relationship between microfinance and entrepreneurial success, a weak negative relationship between the business owner's age and entrepreneurial success, and a positive relationship between the level of studies and entrepreneurial success of Zimbabwean SMEs.

Role of Emotion Regulation in Quality of Life

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H K Manju ◽  
Basavarajappa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationship

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between Emotion Regulation and quality of life. Five hundred and thirty-eight adults, 262 men and 276 women, selected through random sampling method participated in the study. Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and Quality of Life-BREF scale (WHOQOL-BREF) were used to gather data. Results of the study revealed a significant correlation between the variables; however, reappraisal showed a positive relationship with quality of life while suppression showed a negative relationship. There was no gender difference.

Depth and breadth of external knowledge search and performance: The mediating role of absorptive capacity

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 86-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Luis Ferreras-Méndez ◽  
Sue Newell ◽  
Anabel Fernández-Mesa ◽  
Joaquín Alegre
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Knowledge Search ◽  
And Performance

Board composition and corporate social responsibility in an emerging market

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheela Devi D. Sundarasen ◽  
Tan Je-Yen ◽  
Nakiran Rajangam
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Board Composition ◽  
Executive Directors ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of board composition on corporate social responsibility (CSR) for selected Malaysian companies in Bursa Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyses board composition and CSR of Malaysian (family and non-family) firms using linear regression analysis. Findings The empirical findings indicate that non-executive directors (NEDs) and independent non-executive directors (INEDs) designate a negative relationship, while women on board indicate a positive relationship. The only variable that positively affects the level of CSR initiatives is the presence of women directors. As for family and non-family business, the main findings are: a positive relationship between NEDs and CSR initiatives in non-family business and a negative relationship between INEDs and CSR for family-controlled business. Research limitations/implications This paper is limited only to selected companies on Bursa Malaysia over a period of two years. The paper suggests that board composition in an emerging market is relatively ineffective in improving CSR initiatives, with the exception of women on board. This is more prevalent in family business, as they do not seem to contribute toward humanizing or cultivating CSR in their companies. Practical implications This paper can be used as a reference by regulatory bodies to further investigate on the means as to how board composition can further contribute toward CSR initiatives, as these board members have inherent authorities and decision-making power. Composition and role of women directors in board needs to be further deliberated. Originality/value This paper contributes to the existing literature in terms of the roles of board composition on CSR initiatives. It further highlights the difference in the aforementioned relationship between family and non-family business.

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