Entrepreneurial Start-up Motivations and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania: The Role of Entrepreneur’s Personality Traits

2022 ◽  
pp. 231971452110685
Author(s):  
Ismail J. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Social Recognition ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to analyze the mediating effect of personality traits in the relationship between entrepreneurial start-up motivations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth. A gap has been identified in the literature, particularly in the indirect association of critical factors that may be beneficial to the growth of SMEs. In this study, a cross-sectional survey design was used because data were collected once in a time. Furthermore, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze data obtained from 367 SMEs’ owners. The findings indicate that entrepreneurial start-up motivations such as a desire for achievement, financial rewards, social recognition and a desire for independence are positively and significantly related to SMEs’ growth. Also, entrepreneurial start-up motivations positively and significantly influence personality traits among entrepreneurs. It was found that there is a significant link between personality traits and the SMEs’ growth. Additionally, the findings indicate that personality traits mediate the relationship between entrepreneurial start-up motivations and SMEs’ growth. The study’s findings have implications for the practices and theories in the entrepreneurship context.

Examining the link between social capital, knowledge quality, SMEs innovativeness and performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Henry Boateng ◽  
Ramanah Visnupriyan ◽  
Kwame Simpe Ofori ◽  
Robert Ebo Hinson
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Knowledge Quality ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between some elements of social capital, knowledge quality, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)’ innovativeness and export performance. Data were collected from owners/managers of SME exporters in Ghana. Structural Equation Modeling was used for the data analysis. The results indicate that the elements of social capital facilitate access to quality knowledge which consequently improves SMEs’ innovativeness. The study also shows that SMEs’ innovativeness affects their export performance.

Personality traits and intrapreneurship: the mediating effect of career adaptability

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyung Rok Woo
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discover the antecedents of intrapreneurship. Based on career construction theory and prior personality studies, this study examined the mediating effects of career adaptability on the relation between personality traits and intrapreneurship. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted using employees from four Korean companies. The hypothesized research model was tested with 473 data using structural equation modeling. The bootstrap procedure and the phantom model approach were also employed to thoroughly examine the indirect effects of personality traits on intrapreneurship via career adaptability. Findings The results demonstrated that career adaptability mediated the overall relation between personality traits and intrapreneurship. Career adaptability completely mediated the relation between intrapreneurship and both openness and conscientiousness from the Big Five personality dimensions. Regarding extraversion, the mediating effects of career adaptability were not supported by the results, but the direct effects were found to be significant. Practical implications These findings offer new insights into the intrapreneurial talents required of employees in organizations. The application of the identified direct or indirect impact of personality traits through career adaptability may help human resource managers to select and foster potential intrapreneurs and facilitate career coaches in understanding employees’ assets and obstacles in developing intrapreneurial competencies. Originality/value This is the first empirical study to explore the mechanism between personality traits and intrapreneurship by examining the mediating role of career adaptability in the workplace and thereby this study contributes to bridging the gap of different research domains between intrapreneurship and career adaptability.

Developing Trainers for a Changing Business Environment: The Role of Informal Learning in Career Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kibum Kwon ◽  
Daeyeon Cho
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
South Korean ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship among skill variety, autonomy, and job involvement with the mediating effect of informal learning in the South Korean business context. This study adopts a cross-sectional survey-based research design, drawing on the responses of 226 South Korean trainers to a survey regarding their facilitation experiences. Structural equation modeling is used in order to examine the influential relationship among the research variables. The results suggest that trainers exhibit higher levels of job involvement when they possess significant skill variety and high levels of autonomy and informal learning. Moreover, informal learning is shown to mediate the relationship between the job characteristics and job involvement. Recent changes in the knowledge economy have required professional trainers to expand their capabilities to lead organizations in the execution of business strategies. This study highlights the importance of informal learning to the trainers’ professional and career advancement.

Effect of internal integration on SMEs’ performance: the role of external integration and ICT

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Amoako ◽  
Zhang Huai Sheng ◽  
Courage Simon Kofi Dogbe ◽  
Wisdom Wise Kwabla Pomegbe
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internal Integration ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe paper investigates the mediation role of external integration in the relationship between internal integration and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) performance. Information and communication technology (ICT) was used to moderate the relationship between internal and external, and external integration and SMEs performance.Design/methodology/approachCross sectional method was used to distribute questionnaires to owners of SMEs in Abossey Okai business enclave to assess the various dimensions in the study. Structural equation modeling was employed to assess the relationship among the dimensions, based on 163 validated questionnaires. Analysis of Moment Structures (Amos) and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) were used in analyzing the data.FindingsThe results indicate that, external integration mediated the relationship between internal integration and SMEs performance. In addition, ICT had positive moderating effect in the relationship between internal and external integration, and external integration and SMEs performance.Practical implicationsPractically, this research informs owners and managers of SMEs to appreciate the importance of developing internal structures of a firm and further linking their operations with external partners. Additionally, findings will aid managers’ and owners’ leverage on ICT capabilities to enhance performance in their operations.Originality/valueEngaging external integration to mediate the relationship between internal integration and SMEs performance and extending the relationship to include moderating role of ICT in both relationship that is internal and external integration on one side, and external and firm performance, the current study contributes to supply chain integration (SCI) and ICT available literature.

scholarly journals The mediating role of the novelty ecosystem between personality traits, entrepreneurial networks and entrepreneurial ambidexterity among small and medium enterprises

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Mayanja ◽  
Michael Omeke ◽  
Josue Vajeru Tibamwenda ◽  
Henry Mutebi ◽  
Fredrick Mufta
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Entrepreneurial Networks ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Networking

AbstractThis paper examines the mediating effect of the novelty ecosystem in the relationship between personality traits, entrepreneurial networking and entrepreneurial ambidexterity. Three hundred eighty-two SMEs in Kampala, Uganda, were studied to explore the influence of the novelty ecosystem. The results show that novelty ecosystem mediates the relationship between personality traits, entrepreneurial networking and entrepreneurial ambidexterity. This suggests that novelty ecosystem is a conduit through which personality traits and entrepreneurial networking relate to entrepreneurial ambidexterity. Business owners/managers should, therefore, create an enabling environment for employees to interact, learn from others through constructive feedback and tolerate learning through slip-ups and putting in place flexible policies to allow creativity. In effect, business owners/managers should create environments that are conducive to opportunity exploration, tension and exploitation.

scholarly journals The improvement of collaborative networks to increase small and medium enterprises (SMEs) performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-229
Author(s):  
Mulyana Mulyana ◽  
Wasitowati Wasitowati
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Collaborative Networks ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to examine the effect of collaborative networks on business performance. This study tries to find a collaborative network format that can improve business performance. The respondents in this study were 295 owners of the fashion sector SMEs in Central Java, Indonesia. Data analysis used the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach. The results showed that collaborative networks (CN) significantly influence innovation capability (IC), competitive advantage (CA), and business performance (BP). Furthermore, the capability of innovation and competitive advantage also significantly influence business performance. Innovation capabilities and competitive advantages can mediate the relationship between collaborative networks and business performance.

scholarly journals The Influence of Psychological Capital on Employees’ Innovative Behavior: Mediating Role of Employees’ Innovative Intention and Employees’ Job Satisfaction

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110408
Author(s):  
Ali Saleh Alshebami
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

The study investigates the impact of psychological capital on the employees’ innovative behavior through the mediating effect of employees’ job satisfaction and employees’ innovative intention in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector of Saudi Arabia. A sample of 204 respondents participated from various enterprises working without restricting specific sectors to check employees’ common behavior in multiple sectors. The data and hypotheses testing analysis were made with the partial least squares–based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The study revealed that psychological capital positively affects employees’ job satisfaction, innovative behavior, and innovative intention. Furthermore, the employees’ job satisfaction also positively correlated with the employees’ innovative behavior, while there was no connection between the employees’ innovative intention and the employees’ innovative behavior. Concerning the indirect relationships, the findings revealed that employees’ job satisfaction played a partial mediating role between psychological capital and the employees’ innovative behavior. However, the employees’ innovative intention did not mediate the relationship between the psychological capital and the employees’ innovative behavior. These findings suggest the importance of psychological capital in influencing the innovative behavior of employees. Hence, there is a need to continue developing it among employees to ensure a better output.

scholarly journals Optimization of Speed Innovation on the Influence of Customer Orientation on Market Performance

SENTRALISASI ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Muhafidhah Novie ◽  
Untung Usada ◽  
Nur Asitah
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Market Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Marketing Performance ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

The number of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is a business group that is an important part of national economic development. The number of SMEs continues to grow but is not matched by the increase in the marketing performance of these SMEs. This research was conducted to optimize speed innovation as a mediation between customer orientation and market performance. We used 172 samples based on 302 existing populations using stratified random sampling. The research method used in analyzing the relationship between the three variables is Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results of data processing show that speed innovation can mediate customer orientation in improving the market performance. This study contributes to explaining the determinants of market performance for SMEs. The results of this study show that SMEs depend on customer orientation and innovation speed to improve market performance. Customer orientation is proven to improve market performance. Customer orientation has a positive effect on SMEs performance.

scholarly journals The Role of Akhlak Intelligence: Mediation Between Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Orientation

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Rahman El Junusi
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Moral Intelligence ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

This study attempts to fill the gap in the literature between self-efficacy and entrepreneurial orientation (EO). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of self-efficacy and EO mediated by moral intelligence. Data collection was carried out from a population of 17,603 Muslim entrepreneurs in the city of Semarang who are engaged in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. The data collected from the online survey was applied to structural equation modeling (SEM). From this study, it was found that self-efficacy has a significant effect on EO and moral intelligence, while moral intelligence affects EO. This study contributes to the literature on the role of self-efficacy and moral intelligence in increasing EO. The originality of this study is to offer the concept of moral intelligence which plays a central role in the relationship between self-efficacy and EO. Thus, no studies have investigated this causality.

scholarly journals A Contemporary Issue of Micro-Foundation of CSR, Employee Pro-Environmental Behavior and Environmental Performance toward Energy Saving, Carbon Emission Reduction and Recycling

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5380
Author(s):  
Hua Yu ◽  
Muhammad Salman Shabbir ◽  
Naveed Ahmad ◽  
Antonio Ariza-Montes ◽  
Alejandro Vega-Muñoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Environmental Footprint ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

The contemporary literature has largely addressed corporate social responsibility (CSR) at the macro or institutional level, whereas its effect at the micro-level is largely ignored. In addition, contemporary researchers have also ignored the importance of employee pro-environmental behavior to reduce the environmental footprint of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With this background, the present study attempts to decrease the environmental footprint of the SME sector of China by implementing CSR at the micro-level through the involvement of employees because employees spend a significant amount of their time at workplaces, and hence their environment-related behavior may significantly contribute to improve the natural environment. In this regard, here we examined the impact of the micro-foundation of CSR on SMEs' environmental performance with mediating effect of employees’ pro-environmental behavior. The data were collected from the different organizations in China. Our sample constitutes a supervisor–subordinate dyad from which we collected 562 filled questionnaires (281 from each). We used the structural equation modeling technique using AMOS software for data analysis, the results show that CSR, directly and indirectly, through employee’s pro-environmental behavior affects the environmental performance of SMEs, and employee pro-environmental behavior partially mediates this relationship. The findings of the present study are helpful for policymakers of the SME sector of China to address widespread environmental issues caused by their business operations.

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