Project Success: What is the Role of Project Team Morale and How It Can Be Boosted?

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management ◽

10.1142/s0219877021500310 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zvi H. Aronson ◽

Thomas G. Lechler

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Project Success ◽

Team Leadership ◽

Past Research ◽

Equation Model ◽

Project Planning ◽

Project Team ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

And Performance

This research presents and validates a model of project team morale and its influence on project success. We operationally define morale in project-based work as a multi-faceted variable encompassing suggested definitions offered in former studies. Unlike past research, we investigate the mediating effects between these facets of morale and success. A structural equation model is proposed and empirically tested to investigate the interdependencies between the facets of project team morale and how they promote project success. The results show that project team morale explains 25% of the variance in project success. Findings provide project leaders with a tool to enhance project success by influencing employees’ morale, rather than solely focusing on traditional project planning and controlling activities. We provide practical implications for project team leadership and performance.

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Branding Yields Better Harvest: Explaining The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement in Employer Branding and Organizational Outcomes

ETIKONOMI ◽

10.15408/etk.v19i1.12320 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 77-94

Author(s):

Asif Hussain Samo ◽

Suman Talreja ◽

Azeem Akhtar Bhatti ◽

Syeda Aisha Asad ◽

Laiba Hussain

Keyword(s):

Employee Engagement ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Organizational Outcomes ◽

Equation Model ◽

Employer Branding ◽

Intention To Stay ◽

Mediating Role ◽

And Performance

Employer branding is an intriguing junction of marketing and human resource management, where the positive intangible perception of the employer makes the organization a valuable. It is antecedents and outcomes have been tried and tested. However, there is a need to empirically test how employer branding lures the employees to perform well and to remain loyal to the employer. This study aimed to find the mediating impact of employee engagement between the relationships of employer branding and performance of the employees and their intention to stay in the companies. By using the structural equation model (SEM), the results revealed the full mediation role of employee engagement in between employer branding and employee performance and their intention to stay. This study implies that the bank needs to induce employees to remain engaged, as, with this, the performance and talent retention will yield.JEL Classification: D23, M31How to Cite:Samo, A. H., Talreja, S., Bhatti, A. A., Asad, S. A., & Hussain, L. (2020). Branding Yields Better Harvest: Explaining The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement in Employer Branding and Organizational Outcomes. Etikonomi: Jurnal Ekonomi, 19(1), 77 – 94. https://doi.org/10.15408/etk.v19i1.12320.

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Moderating Effect of Proactivity on Firm Absorptive Capacity and Performance: Empirical Evidence from Spanish Firms

Mathematics ◽

10.3390/math9172099 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (17) ◽

pp. 2099

Author(s):

Rafael Sancho-Zamora ◽

Isidro Peña-García ◽

Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano ◽

Felipe Hernández-Perlines

Keyword(s):

Absorptive Capacity ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Business Performance ◽

Equation Model ◽

Future Research ◽

Learning Capability ◽

Proactive Behaviour ◽

Innovation Capacity ◽

And Performance

The purpose of this study was to understand how proactivity can affect the relationship between absorptive capacity and organisational performance. Most previous studies have ignored the role of proactivity in this relationship and have not considered the multidimensional nature of absorptive capacity. A questionnaire was sent to 800 CEOs of Spanish companies from different sectors, procuring a response rate of 38.25%. A structural equation model was applied to test the hypothesis. This study confirms the positive effect that absorptive capacity has on business performance and the moderating role of proactivity in this relationship. Companies that develop their capacity to absorb information from the environment achieve better results. Furthermore, if they engage in proactive behaviour within their company, this relationship is stronger. Future research should include more capacities that are related to knowledge and business performance (i.e., learning capability, innovation capacity, etc.). This study contributes to the understanding of how to manage a company’s knowledge in an appropriate way. It sheds new light on how knowledge management should be conducted, emphasising not only the gathering of information but also the promotion of a proactive attitude on the part of employees to achieve the goal of better performance.

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The mediating role of task-technology fit (TTF) in the effect of knowledge sharing intention on job satisfaction and employee performance

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478) ◽

10.20525/ijrbs.v10i6.1336 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 93-100

Author(s):

Desi Tri Kurniawati ◽

M Abdi Dzil Ikhram W ◽

Pusvita Yuana

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Employee Satisfaction ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Equation Model ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Task Technology Fit ◽

And Performance

Public service offices are currently required to provide services effectively and efficiently. Therefore, technology plays a role in helping employees to be able to finish the job. The use of technology makes employees able to achieve high satisfaction and productivity. To be able to take advantage of existing technology, a collaboration between employees is needed through knowledge sharing. This study focuses on the context of the role of task-technology fit in mediating the relationship of knowledge sharing intention to employee satisfaction and performance. This is explanatory research was conducted through a survey of 412 employees of the State Treasury Service Office (KPPN) in the East Java Province. The structural Equation Model (SEM) approach was used and 214 questionnaires were processed with WarpPLS. The results of this study indicate that knowledge sharing, intention affects task-technology fit (TTF) and task-technology fit (TTF) also has a significant effect on employee satisfaction and performance.

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The Role of Leadership and Competence in Improving Work Motivation and Performance of Cooperative Employees

Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies ◽

10.47191/jefms/v4-i10-09 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 04 (10) ◽

Author(s):

Moch Anas Kurniawan ◽

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Work Motivation ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Employee Motivation ◽

Equation Model ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Analytical Technique ◽

And Performance

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of leadership and competence on employee motivation and performance at the Indonesian Employee Cooperative Center (PKP-RI) Jember Regency.. This research is a quantitative research with a survey approach and uses a measuring instrument in the form of a questionnaire. The population is all employees of PKP-RI Jember Regency, totaling 130 people, all of which are used as research samples, so they are called saturated samples. Instrument testing using validity and reliability tests. The analytical technique used in this research is the Structural Equation Model (SEM) using WarpPLS. The results of the analysis show that leadership and competence have an effect on work motivation. Competence has no effect on employee performance, while work motivation and leadership affect the performance of PKP-RI employees in Jember Regency.

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The Role of Leadership in Supporting the Competence and Achievements of Lecturers Kopertis Region Ix City of Makassar

Review of European Studies ◽

10.5539/res.v9n4p170 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 170

Author(s):

Muhammad Rusydi

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Structural Equation Model ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Civil Servant ◽

Equation Model ◽

Private Higher Education ◽

And Performance ◽

Multistage Sampling

This study purpose to analyze the influence of leadership on the competence and performance of lecturers Kopertis Region IX Sulawesi. The population of this research is Lecturer of Civil Servant who has obtained certification at Private Higher Education in Makassar City with 200 lecturer samples chosen by multistage sampling through accident method by using Structural Equation Model (SEM) technique. The results showed that: (1) leadership had positive and significant influence on lecturer competence, (2) leadership had positive and significant impact of lecturer's performance, (3) capability has a positive and significant effect on the lecturer's performance, and (4 ) leadership had positive and significant impact on lecturer performance through capability .

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The Effect Of Commitment Mediation Through The Relationship Betwen Confidence And Performance Supply Chain

SRIWIJAYA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ◽

10.29259/sijdeb.v3i4.329-340 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 329

Author(s):

Moh Mukhsin

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Method ◽

Equation Model ◽

Supply Chain Performance ◽

Research Problems ◽

And Performance ◽

The Relationship

The purpose of this study is to look for answers to research problems items, namely the effect of trust on supply chain performance through commitment as an intervening variable. This study uses a quantitative method with a questionnaire as a technique of data collection conducted on 70 respondents items, namely Tofu and Tempe Craftsmen as samples in Banten Province. Data from all three variables was Analyzed using the program Structural Equation Model (SEM)in the Software Smart PLS 2.0. m3 version, The results of this study based on statistical analysis show that the trust has a significant and significant effect on supply chain performance. trust has a positive and significant effect on the commitment and the commitment has a positive and significant effect as an intervening variable on supply chain performance. The results of this study provide very important implications for the role of management to maintain the commitment in the relationship between trust and supply chain performance.

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Role of Project Planning and Project Manager Competencies on Public Sector Project Success

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13031421 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 1421

Author(s):

Muhammad Irfan ◽

Sanam Zaib Khan ◽

Nasruddin Hassan ◽

Mazlan Hassan ◽

Muhammad Habib ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Public Sector ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Project Success ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Project Planning ◽

Project Manager ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Contemporary World

Even though the world has progressed exponentially, the core reasons for the failure of many public sector projects remain the same, i.e., the poor planning and competency of a project manager. Therefore, it becomes essential even in the contemporary world to assess and evaluate a model that determines the effect of planning and the project manager’s competency on the success of public sector projects. Moreover, the present study aims to assess the role of project planning and the project manager’s competency in project success in the context of project management methodology defined by the Project Management Institute. In the current survey-based study, a sample of 260 project engineers, from the public sector organizations operating in Balochistan, that were engaged in projects was taken in order to understand the relationship between the constructs. Quantitative data were collected to address the proposed hypotheses using the partial least squares structural equation modeling technique. It was inferred from the findings that planning and competency have a significant positive impact on the success of public sector projects. Among the two, it was determined that planning for public sector projects has a greater role in the success of projects. Therefore, it is concluded based on the results of the study that in future, due consideration should be given to planning and the abilities of a project manager.

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The Influence of Cognitive and Affective Reactions to Feedback on Subsequent Goals

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040/a000011 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 121-131 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Remus Ilies ◽

Timothy A. Judge ◽

David T. Wagner

Keyword(s):

Performance Feedback ◽

Business School ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Emotional Reactions ◽

Equation Model ◽

Proposed Model ◽

And Performance ◽

Dispositional Measure ◽

The Relationship ◽

Reactions To Feedback

This paper focuses on explaining how individuals set goals on multiple performance episodes, in the context of performance feedback comparing their performance on each episode with their respective goal. The proposed model was tested through a longitudinal study of 493 university students’ actual goals and performance on business school exams. Results of a structural equation model supported the proposed conceptual model in which self-efficacy and emotional reactions to feedback mediate the relationship between feedback and subsequent goals. In addition, as expected, participants’ standing on a dispositional measure of behavioral inhibition influenced the strength of their emotional reactions to negative feedback.

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Employees’ Motivation for Creating International Business Venture: The Role of Perceived Competence and Job Satisfaction

Asian Academy of Management Journal ◽

10.21315/aamj2020.25.2.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Anh D. Pham ◽

Men T. Bui ◽

Dung P. Hoang

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

International Business ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Perceived Competence ◽

Equation Model ◽

Network Building ◽

Perceived Desirability

This research investigates the determinants of entrepreneurial intention among Vietnamese employees, a crucial segment of potential entrepreneurs yet mostly neglected in previous studies. Given the focus on intention to create an international business venture and the working segment, we expand the entrepreneurial event theory by supplementing perceived competence and job satisfaction as determinants of entrepreneurial intention while testing the mediation of perceived feasibility and perceived desirability in such relationships correspondingly. Three focus groups on 27 Vietnamese employees were conducted to explore the specific relevant competences and develop the conceptual model. Afterwards, data from an empirical survey on 567 Vietnamese employees was analysed using a partial least squares structural equation model to test the hypothesised relationships. The empirical results indicate that perceived competences, viz. administrative competence, communication skills, network building competence, and international business expertise have a positive impact on entrepreneurial intention. The relationships between either administrative competence, network building capacity or international business expertise, and entrepreneurial intention are totally mediated by perceived feasibility. The study also reveals a noteworthy finding about the negative direct effect of overall job satisfaction on entrepreneurial intention and the partial mediating role of perceived desirability in this relationship.

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