scholarly journals The Influence of Trust on Crowd Logistics Enterprise’s Operational Performance: A SEM-PLS Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Hou Bin ◽  
Xue Yu ◽  
Yanling Zheng ◽  
Yaohui Jiang ◽  
Huanfang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Worker Training ◽  
Logistics Enterprises ◽  
Distribution Mode ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Crowd Logistics ◽  
The Impact

With the development of information communication and satellite positioning, crowd logistics has gradually emerged as a popular urban distribution mode for logistics enterprises. Trust and synergy between the crowd workers and the crowd logistics enterprises have become key issues in urban logistics development. Based on commitment-trust theory and logistics synergy, this paper developed a theoretical model exploring ability trust, goodwill trust, logistics synergy, and crowd logistics operational performance. We used SmartPLS software to analyze the questionnaire survey from 50 senior managers in crowd logistics enterprises. The results show that ability trust has a significant positive impact on logistics synergy and operational performance. Logistics synergy was also found to increase the operational performance of crowd logistics enterprises and plays a mediating role in the impact of ability trust and goodwill trust on operational performance. We recommend that logistics enterprises evaluate their crowd workers’ service abilities, promote trust relationships with them, strengthen the construction of crowd logistics mechanisms, and invest in crowd worker training and development.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship between Communication and Success of Construction Projects: The Mediating Role of Conflict

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4513
Author(s):  
Summaira Malik ◽  
Muhammad Taqi ◽  
José Moleiro Martins ◽  
Mário Nuno Mata ◽  
João Manuel Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Project Success ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Relationship Conflict ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

The success of a construction project is a widely discussed topic, even today, and there exists a difference of opinion. The impact of communication and conflict on project success is an important, but least addressed, issue in literature, especially in the case of underdeveloped countries. Miscommunication and conflict not only hinder the success of a project but also may lead to conflicts. The focus of this paper was to examine the impact of communication on project success with the mediating role of conflict. By using SPSS, demographics, descriptive statistics and correlation were determined. Smart PLS version 3.0 was used for confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal accuracy and validity estimates, hypothesis checking and mediation testing. The results showed that formal communication has a negative impact on the success of a construction project, resulting in conflicts among project team members, whereas informal communication and communication willingness have a positive impact on project success because people tend to know each other, and trust is developed. Task, process and relationship conflicts were used as mediating variables. It was found that task conflict effects the relations positively because project team members suggest different ways to do a certain task, and, hence, project success is achieved. On the contrary, process conflict and relationship conflict have a negative impact on communication and project success. Both of these conflicts lead to miscommunication, and project success is compromised. Hence, it is the responsibility of the project manager to enhance communication among project team members and to reduce the detrimental effects of process and relationship conflict on project success.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Employee Voice Behaviour in the Relation between Despotic Leadership and Employee Outcomes

sjesr ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-373
Author(s):  
Mir Aimal Kasi ◽  
Prof. Dr Zainiab Bibi ◽  
Prof. Dr Jahanvash Karim
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Voice Behavior ◽  
Employee Outcomes ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

Leaders play an essential role in the success and failure of the organization. In the past, studies examined positive leadership characteristics and behavior and their impacts on employee outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of despotic leadership on employee creativity and turnover intention with the mediating role of employee voice behavior. The sample consisted of 344 faculty members of Teacher Training Institutions in Pakistan. SPSS-25 software was used to evaluate the collected data. The results demonstrated that despotic leadership hurts employee voice behavior and creativity and has a positive impact on turnover intention. Further, the results also revealed that the voice behavior of employees has no mediation effect in the relationship between despotic leadership and employee outcomes (creativity and turnover intention). The study highlighted the importance of the topic and explored the research gap by focusing on the dark side of leadership and examined how despotic leadership harms the creativity and turnover intention of employees.

The Effect of Big Data Analytic Capabilities Upon Bank Performance via FinTech Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 62-87
Author(s):  
Ahmed Al-Dmour ◽  
Rand H. Al-Dmour ◽  
Hani H. Al-Dmour ◽  
Eatadal Basheer Ahmadamin
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to examine and validate the impact of big data analytical capabilities (individual, organizational, and technological) on bank performance via the mediating role of Fintech innovation in commercial banks operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Based on a literature review, resource-based theory, and financial innovation theory, an integrated conceptual framework was developed to guide the study. A quantitative survey approach was used, and the data was collected from 236 banks' senior managers (IT, financial, and marketers). Amos 21 structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze and verify the study variables. The main findings revealed that big data analytical capabilities had a significant positive influence on bank performance. Fintech innovation acted as partial mediators in this relationship.

The impact of transactional and transformational leadership on employee intention to stay in deluxe hotels: Mediating role of organisational commitment

2020 ◽  
pp. 146735842097215
Author(s):  
Abu Elnasr E Sobaih ◽  
Ahmed M Hasanein ◽  
Meqbel M Aliedan ◽  
Hassan S Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the impact of both transformational leadership (TFL) and transactional leadership (TCL) on employee intention to stay (ITS) in deluxe hotels. It also examines the mediating role of organisational commitment (OC) in the relationship between leadership styles, i.e. TFL and TCL, and ITS. A pre-tested questionnaire survey was self-administered to front-line employees in deluxe hotels in Egypt, where these leadership styles were prominent. The key findings showed that TFL has more positive impact on OC and ITS than TCL. Affective commitment (AC) and normative commitment (NC) were found to partially mediate the relationship between both leadership styles and ITS. Employees exhibit higher ITS when they perceive proper leadership practices, especially TFL. Hotel executives should place more emphasis and investments on TFL to effectively achieve OC and positively influence ITS which is critical for the hotel industry that often suffers from high employee turnover.

The Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on Entrepreneurial Activity: With the Moderating Role of Future Time Perspective and Mediating Role of Opportunity Identification

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 4660-4667
Author(s):  
Chandej Charoenwiriyakul ◽  
Sriparinya Toopgajank ◽  
Sittichai Thammasane
Keyword(s):  
Time Perspective ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Future Time Perspective ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Opportunity Identification ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: This research is conducted to know the impact of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial activity in Thailand, this study also focuses on the moderating effect of future time perspective between entrepreneurial education and opportunity identification. This study is directed to keep opportunity identification as a mediating role between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial activity. Methodology: Method of quantitative study is used, questionnaire was selected as the research tool, questionnaires were distributed among private and public universities of Thailand and an online survey was also conducted in order to collect data and in order to collect opinions regarding the main idea of this research. Results: The results showed that entrepreneurial education has a very important and positive impact on entrepreneurial activity and opportunity identification effectively mediates that relationship between entrepreneurial education and opportunity identification. It can be seen that future time perspective is significantly moderating between opportunity identification and entrepreneurial education. Implications: The format and variables adopted in this research are a vital addition to the literature world as almost no research was done keeping these variables all at once whereas, practically this research is helpful for the entrepreneurs and higher education system.

scholarly journals The role of company competitiveness as mediation variable the impact of supply chain practices on operational performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
Maat Pono
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to explain the role of supply chain practices on operational performance, and supply chain practices on company competitiveness and to analyze the impact of company competitiveness on operational performance. In addition, we also investigate the impact of supply chain practices on operational performance through role of company competitiveness as mediation variable. The study was conducted in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Primary data were collected by questionnaire instrument from 108 food and beverage companies. Method of analysis was both descriptive statistical analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The study also used Sobel test to determine significance level of mediation role in the model. The results show that supply chain practices could give a positive impact on operational performance. Supply chain practices also gave a positive impact and significant on company competitiveness. Then, company competitiveness had a positive impact and significant on operational performance. Additionally, supply chain practices also had a positive impact on operational performance indirectly through the role of company competitiveness as mediation variable. Hence, supply chain practice was the most important variable to increase both company competitiveness and operational performance. Each company is recommended to implement this variable as competitive weapon in order to get a better operational performance and competitiveness as well.

The impact of perceived brand interactivity on customer purchases. The mediating role of perceived brand fairness and the moderating role of brand involvement

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Gligor ◽  
Sıddık Bozkurt
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Brand Involvement ◽  
Customer Purchases ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose This study aims to investigate the effect of perceived brand interactivity on customer purchases along with the mediating effect of perceived brand fairness. To increase the explanatory power of the model, this study also examines the moderating role of brand involvement. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was conducted to measure the constructs of interest. The direct, indirect (mediation) and conditional (moderation) effects were evaluated using linear regression, PROCESS Model 4 and PROCESS Model 59, respectively. Further, the Johnson Neyman (also called floodlight analysis) technique was used to probe the interaction terms. Findings The study results indicate that perceived brand interactivity directly and indirectly (via perceived brand fairness) impact customer purchases. The results also reveal that the positive impact of perceived brand interactivity on perceived brand fairness is greater when brand involvement is lower. In the same vein, the positive impact of perceived brand fairness on customer purchases is greater when brand involvement is lower. However, brand involvement does not moderate the impact of perceived brand involvement on customer purchases. Originality/value This study examines the effect of perceived brand interactivity on customer purchases (as a customer engagement behavior) while accounting for the mediating role of perceived brand fairness and the moderating role of brand involvement. The results provide noteworthy theoretical and managerial implications.

scholarly journals Improvisation as Responsible Innovation in Organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1597
Author(s):  
Milena Gojny-Zbierowska ◽  
Przemysław Zbierowski
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Responsible Manner

Improvisation might be seen as a method of responsible innovation in organizations, due to its potential to be more responsive and enable bottom-up initiative. Considering that improvising involves the ability to pivot we argue that enhancing entrepreneurial orientation of existing firms means that their entrepreneurial behaviors can be also displayed in more responsible manner. The paper aims at investigating the influence of improvisation on entrepreneurial orientation (EO). While intuitively improvisation is closely connected to EO, surprisingly, there is very little theoretical and empirical evidence on that relation. The paper closes that gap by empirically investigating the role that improvisation plays in enhancing EO. Building on empirical evidence on the role of improvising in individual entrepreneurship, we use Hmieleski and Corbett’s framework of improvisation as a three-dimensional construct (creativity and bricolage, ability to function and excel under pressure and in stress-filled environments, and spontaneity and persistence) and entrepreneurial orientation as a three-dimensional construct (innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk taking) to investigate the impact of improvisation on individual components of EO. Using the data from 567 senior managers from medium and large organizations we find that improvisation has moderate effect on entrepreneurial orientation. Importantly, different dimensions of improvisation shape components of EO in different way: Creativity and bricolage have positive impact on innovativeness and proactiveness and ability to function and excel under stress has impact on propensity to take risk. The study has implications for the theory of responsible innovation by highlighting the potential of improvising to generate more responsive and stakeholder-involving and, in consequence, more responsible innovation.

scholarly journals The Effect of Country‐of‐Origin Image on Purchase Intention. The Mediating Role of Perceived Quality and Perceived Price

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amina Merabet
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Perceived Price ◽  
Country Of Origin Image ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to evaluate the impact of Country-of-origin image on purchase intention through two mediating variables (perceived quality and perceived price). After a short literature review, an empirical study was conducted among 120 participants. Results indicate that the country-of-origin Image has a positive impact on perceived quality and perceived price. They also highlight the mediating role of perceived price in the relationship between Country‐of‐origin image and purchase intention.

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