Firm Heterogeneity in the Choice of Offshoring: Evidence from Korean Manufacturing Firms

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hea-Jung Hyun
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Firm Heterogeneity ◽  
Global Sourcing ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Intensity Information ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship

Using firm-level data on offshoring of Korean manufacturers, this paper examines the relationship between firm heterogeneity and the probability of adopting offshoring. The results of the paper suggest that firm productivity may not be an important determinant for Korean firms' offshoring decision. A firm's global sourcing decision may rather depend on other characteristics such as factor intensity, research and development (R&D) intensity, information and communication technology (ICT) level, and affiliation with foreign markets when industry specificity is controlled for.

scholarly journals The Effect of Customer Perceived Value and E-Service Recovery One-Loyalty with E-Satisfaction and E-Trust as Intervening Variables on E-Commerce Shopee Indonesia Customers in Medan City

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 246-258
Author(s):  
Dewi Kartika ◽  
Amrin Fauzi ◽  
Arlina Nurbaity Lubis
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Service Recovery ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Customer Perceived Value ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Intervening Variables

The rapid development of information and communication technology is currently having an impact on changes in various fields, one of which is changes in people's lifestyles, including consumption in society. The development of information and communication technology has resulted in easier access for people in the world to access the internet and use it to buying and selling transactions online via the internet. The report Global Web Index notes that Indonesia has a high level of users e-commerce highest in the world and as many as 96% of internet users looking for a product or service to make purchases online. This has resulted in the development of e-commerce in Indonesia and throughout the world which is increasing as a consequence of which the competition is getting harder service providers are e-commerce required to provide the best service in order to increase customer satisfaction and trust so that customers will be loyal to using these services. This can be achieved by paying attention to customer value and corrective actions in an effort to restore service to customers. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of customer perceived value and e-service recovery on e-loyalty with e-satisfaction and e-trust as intervening variables. This study uses a quantitative approach by distributing questionnaires to ecommerce Shopee Indonesia customers in Medan City with a total sample of 328 respondents. The sampling technique in this study used non-probability sampling. Data analysis was carried out through SEM-PLS using the SmartPLS program. The results of this study indicate that customer perceived value has a significant effect on e-satisfaction and also e-loyalty. However, customer perceived value has no significant effect on e-trust. The variable e-service recovery directly has a significant effect on e-satisfaction, e-trust, and e-loyalty. E-satisfaction and e-trust cannot mediate the relationship between customer perceived value and e-loyalty, but they are able to mediate the relationship between e-service recovery and e-loyalty. Keywords: Customer perceived value, E-Service Recovery, E-Satisfaction, ETrust, E-Loyalty.

scholarly journals THE ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN MARKETING ACTIVITIES OF FITNESS SERVICE PROVIDER AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BRAND AWARENESS

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nur Fitri Razak
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Brand Awareness ◽  
Media Richness Theory ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The Relationship

The use information and communication technology (ICT) as a medium for the brand’s marketing activities has becoming a global trend nowadays. The study will look at the relationship between the elements of implication of ICT in brand’s marketing activities fitness service provider to influence the user’s acceptance of the brand. Further, it also tries to identify the popular ICT platforms among the members. This study also examines the relationship between perceived usage and characteristics with the level of brand awareness among the members in the fitness service organization. This study will be using Media Richness Theory (MRT) as a basis of the research variables looking at the relationship in the ICT platforms implementation with the level of brand awareness.  A quantitative method is used in gathering the data where 351 of questionnaire been distributed to the members in Klang Valley. The questionnaires was distributed physically and through online by emailing it to the members. Convenient sampling is been used as the sampling technique in this study. The findings revealed there is a relationship between the perceived usage, characteristics, information richness and message strength with the level of brand awareness through the Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient test. From the findings, it can be concluded that in this industry, constant monitoring is fundamental in the development of ICT technology so that they can bring their brand closer with the members to ensure the brand always relevant in the member’s mind.

scholarly journals Can Digitalization Help Deter Corruption in Africa?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (68) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmané Ouedraogo ◽  
Amadou Sy
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government ◽  
Submarine Cables ◽  
Use Of Internet

This paper studies the effect of digitalization on the perception of corruption and trust in tax officials in Africa. Using individual-level data from Afrobarometer surveys and several indices of digitalization, we find that an increase in digital adoption is associated with a reduction in the perception of corruption and an increase in trust in tax officials. Exploiting the exogeneous deployment of submarine cables at the local level, the paper provides evidence of a negative impact of the use of Internet on the perception of corruption. Yet, the paper shows that the dampening effect of digitalization on corruption is hindered in countries where the government has a pattern of intentionally shutting down the Internet, while countries that successfully promote information and communication technology (ICT) enjoy a more amplified effect.

scholarly journals Digital Trust Gap

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-109
Author(s):  
Gwangjae Kim ◽  
Jee Young Lee
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Content Creation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between an information and communication technology (ICT) environment developed by strong national policy and the level of user trust in cyberspace in South Korea, using a secondary data analysis of a national survey dataset. We categorised a subsample into the following types of online activities: ‘content creation’, ‘transaction’ and ‘communication’. Each category was analysed by the types of information and the users’ experience while using the internet. The results revealed that the more internet experience a user had, the less they trusted information in cyberspace. In contrast, less experienced users perceived information in cyberspace to be more trustworthy. This was especially evident during transaction and content creation activities. These results differ from existing studies, which showed that developments to the ICT environment with increased internet usage were strongly correlated with increased trust. We present some suggestions drawn from the results of this study that focus on online trust in relation to the ICT environment.  

scholarly journals The Return on Information Technology: Who Benefits Most?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Dhyne ◽  
Jozef Konings ◽  
Jeroen Van den bosch ◽  
Stijn Vanormelingen
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Marginal Product ◽  
Aggregate Level ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Business To Business

Information and communication technology (ICT) has continuously reshaped the way in which businesses operate. Yet opinions among economists about the returns to ICT, especially at the aggregate level, are divided. We exploit business-to-business transaction panel data from ICT producers to construct ICT capital stocks for a large sample of Belgian firms. This allows us to estimate the returns to ICT at the firm level and to investigate how firm-level ICT investments affected aggregate gross domestic product and productivity. We find large returns to ICT—more precisely, a firm investing an additional euro in ICT—increases value added by 1 euro and 35 cents on average. This marginal product of ICT investment increases with firm size and varies across sectors. Although we find substantial returns to ICT at the firm level, returns are much lower at the aggregate level. This is due to underinvestment in ICT (ICT capital deepening is low) and because firms with especially high returns are underinvesting.

Family involvement and the impact of information and communication technology on performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Felicitas Gargallo Castel ◽  
Carmen Galve Górriz
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the moderated effect of family involvement on the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach According to agency and transaction cost theories, distinctive family business characteristics provide a unique context that favours a more efficient use of ICT. The authors perform a multivariate analysis that includes the moderating effect of family involvement and considers the possible endogeneity of the ICT variable. Findings The results, using a large panel of Spanish manufacturing firms, confirm the importance of family involvement for explaining differences in terms of the impact of this technology in family and non-family businesses. The relationship between ICT and performance is stronger for family firms than for non-family firms. Research implications The paper provides new evidence for the academic literature on ICT impact and family firms. It corroborates the importance of using an organizational perspective to explain differences in the effect of ICT on performance. Practical implications Family firms should understand the opportunities that family involvement offers regarding ICT impact on performance, and exploit this moderating effect to achieve competitive advantages. Originality/value No previous studies deal with the impact of family involvement on ICT-performance analysis. This study fills this gap and increases the understanding of how family business involvement moderates the ICT-performance relationship.

scholarly journals КОМП’ЮТЕРНЕ МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ ПРОЦЕСІВ В АТОМНОМУ ЯДРІ

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Maksym V. Khomutenko ◽  
Mykola I. Sadovyi ◽  
Olena M. Tryfonova
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Quantum Physics ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
First Approximation ◽  
Physical Experiments ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship

The article focuses on the use of teaching information and communication technology for physical experiments simulation on quantum physics, in particular, the study of the "valley of stability". The features of the processes occurring in the atom and affecting the nucleus stability and their location in the nucleus valley of stability are analyzed. The relevance of the study is the need to intensify the process of using models and simulations, abstraction and idealization and analogies in the educational process on physics. Idealized objects creation, in particular, the nucleus valley of stability, helps to reach a first approximation the truth and to improve the quality of mastering knowledge on physics, raise the level of success of the development of knowledge and skills, as it is directed on the formation of the relationship between physical concepts, theories and laws.

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