scholarly journals Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Digital Era: The Cascading Effect through Operations

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maheshkumar P. Joshi ◽  
Ravi Kathuria ◽  
Sidhartha Das
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Cascading Effect ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
New Research ◽  
Technological Intensity ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Sequential Relationship

This study examines a firm’s response to perceived changes in the environment, such as the growth of the digital era, at different levels of a firm—beginning with the adoption of corporate entrepreneurship (CE) down to process renewal (PR). We further explore if the technological intensity of a firm, high-tech or low-tech intensity, influences its choice of mode for organisational renewal (OR)—use of internal competence or outside acquisition—to exploit the opportunities created by the digital era. Using survey data from 170 firms, we test a sequential relationship among environmental changes (growth of the digital era), CE, OR and finally PR that involves operating procedures at the functional level. We conclude by identifying the study’s interdisciplinary contributions, which open new research avenues in the field of CE.

scholarly journals Eco-Innovation Influencers: Unveiling the Role of Lean Management Principles Adoption

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leitão ◽  
Brito ◽  
Cubico
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Lean Management ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Technological Intensity ◽  
Different Levels

This study analyzes the determinant factors of eco-innovation, considering business units with different levels of technological intensity (high technology versus low technology). It aims, in the first instance, to complement the approach on the determinants of eco-innovation in the existent literature by incorporating the novelty related to the analysis of the effects arising from the adoption of the lean management principles. Specifically, it aims to analyze the effects of the previously referred to determinant factors both on the economic performance and on the innovative performance of Portuguese industrial and service companies with different levels of technological intensity (high-tech versus low-tech). The conceptual model presented is of an innovative nature, since it includes four groups of determinant factors present in the literature, namely technology, market, public policies, and cooperation relationships, and adds a fifth group of determinant factors still to be explored empirically concerning the adoption of lean management principles. In the empirical approach, five research hypotheses arising from the literature review are tested, using secondary data collected from the Community Innovation Survey (CIS)—CIS 2010 for a total sample of 334 companies, made up of 95 high-tech companies and 239 low-tech companies. The conceptual model is tested using a logistic regression method, which indicated a suitable accuracy and reliability for the purposes of empirical tests. The empirical evidence confirms that most of the groups of determinants previously identified in the literature have a significant influence on eco-innovation. In addition, the empirical evidence obtained here indicates a positive and significant effect of lean management principles on eco-innovation.

scholarly journals Employee Satisfaction in Labor-Owned and Managed Workplaces: Helping Climate and Participation Spillover to Non-Owners

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3278
Author(s):  
Renée De Reuver ◽  
Brigitte Kroon ◽  
Damian Madinabeitia Olabarria ◽  
Unai Elorza Iñurritegui
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Corporate Responsibility ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Archival Data ◽  
Temporary Employees ◽  
Employment Contracts ◽  
Employee Wellbeing ◽  
Worker Cooperatives ◽  
Different Levels

In contrast to shareholder-owned organizations, worker-owned cooperative organizations foster employee wellbeing such as employee satisfaction as an important outcome by itself. Due to expansions and economic fluctuations, larger worker-owned cooperations nowadays use mixtures of employment contracts resulting in varying shares of co-owners, contracted and temporary employees in workplaces. In the current paper, we research if this situation challenges the moral commitment of worker cooperatives to their employees, which derive from the cooperative philosophy on corporate responsibility. Where previous research contrasted employee wellbeing in worker cooperatives with share- holder owner organizations, this paper describes how various shares of co-owners in workplaces change mediating processes of helping climate and workplace participation and ultimately result in different levels of employee satisfaction. Archival data combined with survey data of 5907 employees in 99 hypermarkets were tested with multivariate analyses, and indicated that the helping climate and workplace participation positively mediated the association between the share of co-owners in hypermarkets and employee satisfaction. The findings imply that traditional worker-owned cooperatives, where a majority of all workers are owners, had more success in fostering cooperative values as a strategic outcome.

scholarly journals Agricultural Land Abandonment and Farmers’ Perceptions of Land Use Change in the Indus Plains of Pakistan: A Case Study of Sindh Province

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4663
Author(s):  
Habibullah Rajpar ◽  
Anlu Zhang ◽  
Amar Razzaq ◽  
Khalid Mehmood ◽  
Maula Bux Pirzado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Land Abandonment ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Sindh Province ◽  
The Government

Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan’s economy. However, it has been noticed that farmers are increasingly giving up agriculture in favor of non-agricultural activities. This study was conducted in the Khairpur district of Sindh province, which is part of the Indus Plains in Pakistan. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the current and future land use change (LUC) trends and to study farmers’ perceptions of the causes and consequences of LUC and agricultural land abandonment (ALA) in the study area. The study used field survey data and secondary data obtained from the government sources. The results show that agricultural land in the region has decreased by about 9% in the past two decades. Survey data analysis confirms this because more than 80% of farmers believe that agricultural land in the area has declined over time. In addition, farmers believe that socioeconomic and environmental changes are the main reasons for LUC and ALA. We used a logistic regression model to determine the factors that influence farmers’ decisions to sell agricultural land for other uses. The results show that the age, income, land ownership, farm inheritance by successors, social networks and lack of basic facilities in the study area are the main determinants of farmers’ decisions to sell agricultural lands. In particular, farmers’ integration into the social network and their belief that the farm will be inherited by heirs reduces the possibility of selling land. As for the consequences of LUC and ALA, the results indicate that farmland prices, weeds infestation, urban diffusion, and pressure on existing infrastructure have increased in the study area. In addition, the results show that the prospects of farming in the area remain grim as most farmers indicated that they were willing to abandon agricultural lands in favor of other revenue generation activities. The study suggests that policymakers should pay close attention to controlling rapid LUC and ALA to keep lands green.

Dynamics of digital entrepreneurship and the innovation ecosystem

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Beliaeva ◽  
Marcos Ferasso ◽  
Sascha Kraus ◽  
Eloi Junior Damke
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Strategic Relationships ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Digital Entrepreneurship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the dynamics of digital entrepreneurship and the role of innovation ecosystem in its shaping by applying a multilevel perspective on the phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory in-depth analysis of an IT company in Brazil is conducted using a quasi-mixed method design and three analytical techniques: pattern-matching, data exposure and social network analysis. The study is based on qualitative data, complemented by quantitative data. The case company is investigated within its time (historical development) and spatial (entire ecosystem) dimensions, providing an integrative approach to analysis. Findings The results revealed significant differences in a set of supporting innovation ecosystem’s actors and relationships throughout the development of the company from lower to higher levels of digitalization. The findings are discussed within a framework that links ecosystem’s actors at different layers with different levels of business digitalization. Research limitations/implications This research brings implications to SMEs in high-tech industries that are aiming to transform their business toward greater digitalization, and stresses the importance of strategic partners in innovation ecosystem in this process. Originality/value The novelty of this research is related to how external actors contribute to a company to adapt and create value, and how companies may exploit opportunities by configuring internal resources and external assets from strategic relationships. The study considers digital entrepreneurship in dynamics, distinguishes between different levels of digitalization and prescribes them different enablers and sets of relationships.

The psychological currencies of corporate entrepreneurship strategy

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 30-31 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tolerance For Ambiguity ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper, using survey data from Iranian SMEs, concentrates on the relationship between cultural intelligence, tolerance for ambiguity, and corporate entrepreneurship to reveal how companies can increase the effectiveness of their strategic activity within their particular market. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Grammar, spelling error rates persist in digital news

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Park Beede ◽  
Michael W. Mulnix
Keyword(s):  
Error Rates ◽  
Spelling Error ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Perceived Credibility ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Digital News ◽  
Media Credibility ◽  
New Research

Researchers have long investigated error rates in news stories and their impact on media credibility. This new research explores spelling and grammar error rates in the digital era and their association with reported credibility. Results show basic errors in spelling and grammar persist in digital news; however, their influence on perceived credibility is not so straightforward.

Understanding Female Gun Ownership

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria D. H. Koeppel ◽  
Matt R. Nobles
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gun Ownership ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
New Research

This research examines female gun ownership trends from 1973 to 2010. Nationally representative General Social Survey data are used to compare rates for male and female gun ownership. In light of the specific marketing trends by gun manufacturers beginning in the mid-1990s as well as previous findings within the literature, we test (a) whether an increase in female gun ownership is observed from 1973 to 2010, (b) whether female gun owners report increased fear of crime, and (c) the extent to which other gun-owning motivations, especially hunting, shape women’s gun ownership. Our analysis confirms a decline in women’s gun ownership, but in contrast to previous studies emphasizing a link between fear of crime and female gun ownership, we find that hobbies and lifestyle factors may better explain women’s interests in firearms. We could conclude by highlighting avenues for new research that better take into account the heterogeneity of gun ownership in the United States.

CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: INNOVATION AT THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN CREATIVE DESTRUCTION AND CONTROLLED ADAPTATION

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 181-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
ASTRID HEIDEMANN LASSEN ◽  
SUNA LØWE NIELSEN
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Creative Destruction ◽  
High Tech ◽  
The Core ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Conceptual Discussion ◽  
Innovation And Change

In spite of a growing body of knowledge on the importance of innovation and change, firms still experience great difficulties in being continuously entrepreneurial. This article addresses reasons for such difficulties. Building on a conceptual discussion, the article first identifies seemingly opposing forces found at the core of corporate entrepreneurship. These forces are in the article described in terms of 'creative destruction' and 'controlled adaptation'. Both forces are identified as being essential to successful corporate entrepreneurship, but set very different agendas, which can be expected to give rise to tension. Next, a case study of a Danish high-tech SME is introduced in order to identify patterns of practices which are potentially supportive of the creation of balance between the seemingly opposing forces. Based on this, the article introduces a framework for discussion of the two forces and the consequences of how they are approached managerially.

scholarly journals Employee perceptions towards organizational change and leadership in the banking industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 113-120
Author(s):  
Harnida W. Adda ◽  
Syahir Natsir ◽  
Niluh Putu Evvy Rossanty
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Idealized Influence ◽  
Inspirational Motivation ◽  
Last Stage ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Different Levels

Organizational change involves participation of leaders, employees, structures, and systems as a strategy in anticipating and adapting to environmental changes. Leadership as a reflection of leaders’ behavior in managing organizations not only influences the policy and decision making but also indicates the approach to all members as the most important element in achieving organizational goals. This study explores perceptions of employees toward the implementation of organizational change and leadership in two leading banks in Palu City, namely, PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BNI) and PT Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM). The sample is purposively determined by 48 people, with 24 employees in each bank. This study is conducted using a quantitative approach with descriptive statistical data analysis and analyzed descriptively. Then it is tested with the Independent Sample T-Test. The results show that there are no differences in perceptions of employees regarding organizational change despite their experience on different levels of change, but reveal different perceptions in a leadership aspect. Organizational change at BNI is at the moving stage, while BSM has been in the last stage of organizational change, namely refreezing. The difference in leadership behavior between these two banks is very significant. Leadership at BNI is charismatic by giving idealized influence, while BSM prioritizes inspirational motivation.

scholarly journals Performance Dissimilarities in European Union Manufacturing: The Effect of Ownership and Technological Intensity

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10407
Author(s):  
Lucian Belascu ◽  
Alexandra Horobet ◽  
Georgiana Vrinceanu ◽  
Consuela Popescu
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Personnel Costs ◽  
Technological Level ◽  
Technological Intensity

Our paper addresses the relevance of a set of continuous and categorical variables that describe industry characteristics to differences in performance between foreign versus locally owned companies in industries with dissimilar levels of technological intensity. Including data on manufacturing sector performance from 20 European Union member countries and covering the 2009–2016 period, we used the random forests methodology to identify the best predictors of EU manufacturing industries’ a priori classification based on two main attributes: ownership (foreign versus local) and technological intensity. We found that EU foreign-owned businesses dominate locally owned ones in terms of size, which gives them an edge in obtaining higher profits, cash flow and investments and coping with higher personnel costs. Furthermore, ownership is a more important differentiator of performance at the industry level than the industry’s technological level. The performance of foreign-owned high-tech manufacturing industry units across the EU is the most heterogeneous compared to the other four categories, indicating particularities linked to technological level, ownership, and even location. Our findings suggest that multinational enterprises in high-tech industries transfer to eastern EU countries’ activities and processes with lower technological intensity and higher labour intensity, but also that locally owned businesses, even within high-tech industries, have lower technological levels.

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