ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP AS MEDIATORS OF SERVICE INNOVATION AND FIRM COMPETITIVENESS: A STUDY OF AN EMERGING ECONOMY

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (07) ◽  
pp. 1650064 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAS ANNING-DORSON
Keyword(s):  
Practical Implication ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Internal Boundary ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Service Firm ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Strategic Assets ◽  
Innovative Culture ◽  
Innovation Leadership

It has become imperative for researchers to mark out the institutional limits and conditions within which innovation is the most useful strategy and to establish the extent to which its efficacy is conditioned by innovative culture and leadership of the service firm. This paper makes contribution to the service innovation literature by showing the internal boundary conditions under which service innovation can effectively enhance the competitiveness of the service firm. An empirical research design comprised two sets of data collected from service managers; the first for validation and the second for structural analysis of our framework. Five service innovation dimensions were found and that innovation leadership partially mediated the relationship between the service innovations and a service firm’s competitiveness. Innovative culture also mediates the service innovations and competitiveness. In contrast to previous studies which examined the direct effect of innovation on competitiveness, our study found that the mediating role of internal conditions brings about complementarity of strategic assets which produces sustainable competitive advantage to the service firm. The practical implication is that service firms must be equally interested in creating a fundamental service philosophy through their culture and leadership to build competitive advantages.

scholarly journals Investigating The Mediating Role Of Service Innovation In Firm Performance: An Empirical Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Mohammad Arshad ◽  
Jie Wang ◽  
Qin Su
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Indirect Relationship

The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between total quality management (TQM), service innovation and firm performance in the Pakistan’s service industry. An empirical survey was performed and there were 190 participants from financial service firms in Pakistan. Regression analysis was employed in this study to investigate the tri-dimensional relationship between TQM, service innovation and firm performance. In the context of financial firms, this research examines how TQM practices adopted and managed to boost service innovation and whether and how TQM practices is going to influence the firm performance through the mediating role of service innovation. A research framework and the related hypotheses are suggested. Direct and indirect impact of each construct of TQM practices on organizational performance was determined. Data analysis discloses that, extent of TQM implementation has a positive and significant influence on service innovation as well as on organizational performance. Furthermore, a positive but a weak relationship was observed between service innovation and organizational performance.  The direct relationship between TQM and organizational performance outperforms the indirect relationship of service innovation and organizational performance. It has contributed in the sense that past researchers have not considered the tri-dimensional relationship between TQM, service innovation and firm performance.

INOVASI PELAYANAN GADIS AYU (GERAKAN INDONESIA SADAR ADMINDUK KE POSYANDU) DI DINAS KEPENDUDUKAN DAN PENCATATAN SIPIL KABUPATEN LUMAJANG

Publika ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 121-136
Author(s):  
Dewi Rahmawati ◽  
Eva Hany Fanida
Keyword(s):  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Work Design ◽  
Service Access ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Civil Registration ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Innovative Culture

Inovasi pelayanan Gadis Ayu (Gerakan Indonesia Sadar Adminduk ke Posyandu) merupakan sebuah inovasi yang digagas oleh Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil (Dispendukcapil) Kabupaten Lumajang yang bekerja sama dengan kader posyandu dalam memberikan pelayanan pengurusan semua jenis dokumen kependudukan dan pencatatan sipil yang akses layanannya lebih dekat dengan masyarakat. Pelayanan ini diciptakan untuk percepatan pelayanan administrasi kependudukan dan mengatasi permasalahan pelayanan adminduk di desa-desa khususnya guna meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya pengurusan administrasi kependudukan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan inovasi pelayanan Gadis Ayu di Dispendukcapil Kabupaten Lumajang. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Fokus penelitian menggunakan teori komponen kapasitas inovasi yang dikemukakan oleh Emery et al. (2015) yaitu 1) innovative culture (budaya inovasi), 2) leadership (kepemimpinan), 3) expert knowledge (pengetahuan ahli), 4) stake holder engagement (keterlibatan pemangku kepentingan), 5) innovative work design (Desain Kerja yang Inovatif). Analisis data yang dilakukan adalah pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Dispendukcapil Kabupaten Lumajang telah memenuhi lima komponen kapasitas inovasi serta pelaksanaannya sudah berjalan dengan cukup baik, meskipun masih terdapat beberapa kendala. Budaya inovatif telah diterapkan pada aktivitas sehari-hari. Kepemimpinan memiliki tanggung jawab yang besar dengan menempatkan dirinya sebagai fasilitator yang mampu mengkoordinir pegawainya dan sebagai motivator yang mampu memotivasi dan menyemangati pegawainya. Pengetahuan ahli menunjukkan bahwa tanggung jawab dalam pelaksanaan sudah cukup baik dan mumpuni. Keterlibatan pemangku kepentingan menunjukkan bahwa semuanya telah mendukung. Desain kerja yang inovatif telah diterapkan dengan baik meskipun di beberapa desa pelayanan tuntas di tempat membutuhkan penambahan waktu karena antusias masyarakat. Kata Kunci: Inovasi, Pelayanan, Pelayanan Gadis Ayu   The service innovation for Gadis Ayu (Indonesian Movement Awareness of Population Administration to Posyandu) is an innovation initiated by the Lumajang Regency Population and Civil Registration Service (Dispendukcapil) in collaboration with Posyandu cadres in providing services for managing all types of population documents and civil registration with closer service access. with the community. This service was created to accelerate population administration services and overcome administrative service problems in villages in particular in order to increase public awareness of the importance of managing population administration. The purpose of this study was to describe the service innovation for Gadis Ayu in the District Government Office of Lumajang. The type of research used is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The research focus uses the innovation capacity component theory proposed by Emery et al. (2015) namely 1) innovative culture (innovation culture), 2) leadership (leadership), 3) expert knowledge (expert knowledge), 4) stakeholder engagement (involvement of stakeholders), 5) innovative work design (Innovative Work Design) ). The data analysis conducted was data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of this study indicate that the Lumajang District Civil Service Office has fulfilled the five components of innovation capacity and its implementation has been running quite well, although there are still some obstacles. Innovative culture has been applied to daily activities. Leadership has a big responsibility by placing itself as a facilitator who is able to coordinate its employees and as a motivator who is able to motivate and encourage its employees. Expert knowledge shows that the responsibility for implementation is quite good and qualified. Stakeholder involvement shows that all have been supportive. Innovative work designs have been implemented well even though in some villages on-site complete services require additional time due to community enthusiasm. Keywords: Public Service, Service Innovation, Gadis Ayu Service

Managers’ silent whisper innovation involvement and role-modeling in service firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingela Sölvell
Keyword(s):  
Role Model ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Role Modeling ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Actual Behavior ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The task of leading innovation is predominantly pictured as a supportive role vis-à-vis employees. Motivation is a crucial aspect of this task. To better understand the practice of this change-oriented leadership task, the actual behavior and activities of managers are investigated. The purpose of this paper is to reflect through practice and self-reports how this leadership challenge is executed. Design/methodology/approach In this longitudinal multi-method investigation, the service innovation literature constitutes the main theoretical framework. The investigation draws additionally on leadership literature about how to understand leadership through practice. The methodological design facilitated the drawing of causal inferences in the dynamics of service innovation. Findings The investigation enhances our understanding of managers’ particular context of innovation, and particularly the initiation context. It provides empirically grounded descriptions of what managers identify as potential opportunities, and how they take them further in the ideation stage. The results develop the suggestion that leadership roles, and specifically change-oriented roles, are not restricted to initiating or enabling activities related to the employees. Instead the much downplayed leadership role, i.e. the active practice-based involvement in innovation, is theorized as a role that is continuously activated, but tends to be set aside for contingency reasons. Research limitations/implications Further research is needed to assess the importance of managers’ involvement in the practice of innovation, both through systematic mapping of ideas on a larger scale, and through the employee perspective. This paper provides useful insights on managers’ cognition and involvement in innovation for further investigations of innovation management. Practical implications The results provide awareness for managers regarding their diverse leadership roles related to innovation. First, the study embraces heterogeneous ideas that are useful to evaluate and constitute role-modeling. Second, it highlights how managers’ execution of innovation creates awareness about the challenges involved. Finally, but maybe most important, the results alert managers of the discontinuity, even in strategically anchored intentional innovation. Social implications In a changing innovation landscape, individual firms need to draw on other firms to achieve their innovation strategies. In pursuit of this goal, this paper enhances the understanding of the role-modeling leadership task. It is a novel way of guiding individuals that are exposed to new and uncertain innovation contexts, and rethinking how innovation eventually can be achieved. Originality/value While earlier research has identified the multifaceted leadership behavior to support innovation, this paper outlines the contextual conditions and the practice of executing the suggested powerful role of being a role-model for others.

scholarly journals DOES EMPLOYER BRANDING AFFECT JOB EMBEDDEDNESS? THE MEDIATING ROLE OF DEDICATION AND PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berivan TATAR ◽  
Büşra MÜCELDİLİ ◽  
Oya ERDİL
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Job Embeddedness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Employer Branding ◽  
Mediating Role

Along with emerging the war for talent, scholars have given ample attention to employer branding concept referring the a whole of values and benefits that organizations provide for both attracting and retaining the best possible talent. In this context, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of employer branding on the favorable employee behavior as job embeddedness via the mediating role of the dedication and perceived organizational support.  Data collected from 200 respondents have been analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling. As a result of analyses, the hypothesized model was supported. Findings of the study revealed that employer branding has effect the dedication, job embeddedness and organizational support perception of employees. Additionally, dedication and perceived organizational support partially mediate the relationship between employer branding and job embeddedness. Finally, the theoretical and practical implication, limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Service firm performance and foreign ownership

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieun Choi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Service Performance ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Entry Barriers ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
Service Firm ◽  
Service Sectors

Abstract Little is known about the performance of service firms and its relations with foreign direct investment (FDI), in part due to methodological and conceptual challenges in measuring service performance. This article suggests two possible measures of service firm performance: total factor productivity (TFP) and markups, with modification needed to improve those measures for the service sector. Using these measures, it examines service firm performance from 1997 to 2007 in Tunisia, where the service sector accounts for 60% of GDP but faces high protection and complex entry barriers. Then, it investigates whether variations in performance can be explained by FDI. It finds that FDI firms have higher TFP but lower markups than local firms, with significant variations across sub-service sectors.

scholarly journals How Collaborative Culture Supports for Competitive Advantage: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Lei ◽  
Phong Ba Le ◽  
Hanh Thi Hong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Collaborative Culture ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

The paper aims to clarify the influences of collaborative culture and specific aspects of organizational learning on competitive advantage. Structural equations modeling (SEM) is applied to test degree of influence of each variable has on each other through using data collected from 298 participants at 150 large manufacturing and service firms. The result shows that organizational learning act as mediating roles in the relationship between collaborative culture and competitive advantage. Our results indicate that collaborative culture practices will yield significant effects to competitive advantage directly or indirectly through improving specifics aspects of organizational learning. The findings of this study provide a theoretical basis, which can be used to analyze relationships between collaborative culture, specifics aspects of organizational learning and competitive advantage. From a practical perspective, the study brings more deeply understanding for CEOs/managers about the necessary factors to encourage and promote firm’s competitive advantage.

scholarly journals The mediating role of boreout in the effects of mobbing on service innovation performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-213
Author(s):  
Fahri Özsungur
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between mobbing and service innovation performance. In this context, the mediating role of boreout, a new concept in the literature, was examined. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted with 240 participants recruited in manufacturing companies affiliated with Adana Chamber of Industry in the province of Adana Turkey in November 2019. The research was analyzed by the structural equation modeling method with the social exchange theory basis. Findings Findings revealed that boreout and mobbing were negatively associated with service innovation performance. Mobbing was positively associated with boreout and job boredom. According to the finding of this study, boreout partially mediated the effect of the mobbing on service innovation performance. Originality/value This study reveals the association among mobbing, boreout and service innovation performances of employees of companies operating in manufacturing sector. The findings of this study provide important practical knowledge to businesses and academics regarding the field of management, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Corporate social responsibility and service innovation on customer loyalty

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 823-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Pin Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wealth Management ◽  
Relationship Value ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose – Customer loyalty is crucial for firms to generate positive returns. Creation of customer loyalty is a challenge for service firms because switching service firms can represent a risk. The purpose of this paper is to examine how wealth managers select and implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) and service innovation strategies to influence customer loyalty. Design/methodology/approach – A review of the related literature indicated that scant studies have determined the meanings and outcomes of CSR and service innovation. Therefore, the roles of CSR and innovation were examined in this study to evaluate how these factors affect customer loyalty in a wealth management context. The authors evaluated customer advocacy, relationship quality, and relationship value as mediating variables, and formulated six hypotheses. Data were collected using a questionnaire survey distributed to wealth management customers in Taiwan. All the hypotheses were verified using a structural equation model and data collected from the respondents. Findings – The results indicated that relationship quality and value are positively related to customer loyalty, and customer advocacy is positively related to both relationship quality and value. In addition, CSR and service innovation are positively related to customer advocacy. Research limitations/implications – This research was limited to collecting data related to specific service providers, and therefore consumers in other countries should be examined to test the robustness of the theoretical model. The results of analyses conducted on other industries and in other countries might differ. Practical implications – In the wealth management service context, CSR and service innovation capabilities contribute to customer advocacy, which can achieve superior relationship quality, relationship value, and customer loyalty. Originality/value – This paper contributes to investigations on the effect of CSR and service innovation on customer loyalty by adopting customer advocacy, relationship quality, and relationship value as mediators.

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