Endogenous Factor Analysis: The Carbon Performance of Public Projects in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 25-48
Author(s):  
Ziran Tang ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Shasha Zhu ◽  
Zhenyu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Public Project ◽  
Endogenous Factors ◽  
Public Projects ◽  
Framework Approach ◽  
Carbon Performance

This study investigates how the endogenous factors of public projects affect carbon performance. Taking the logical framework approach, a research model and hypotheses are proposed to evaluate the effects of endogenous project factors, including human resources, funding, materials, and project management methodology on project carbon performance. Questionnaires were distributed to project professionals in China and a structural equation model was deployed to analyze these effects. The results show that funding, materials, and project management methodology have a significant influence on public project carbon performance, whereas human resources have no significant effects. Recommendations on how to improve carbon performance are provided.

scholarly journals UNIVERSUM KELEMBAGAAN KESATUAN PENGELOLAAN HUTAN PRODUKSI (KPHP) MODEL KABUPATEN BANJAR PROVINSI KALIMANTAN SELATAN

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Ridwan Sya’rani ◽  
San Afri Awang ◽  
Nunuk Supriyatno ◽  
Ris Hadi Purwanto
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Institutional Variables ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to examine the relationship between the factors that forming the institutions in Production Forest Management Unit (KPHP) Model Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan Province. The analysis used is Structural Equation Model (SEM). SEM is a multivariate analysis were used to analyze the relationship between variables. The sampling technique was conducted using purposive sampling method with 83 respondents. Based on the results of the study showed that the institutionality is signicantly inuenced by the factors of human resources, institutional variables and linkage.

scholarly journals The Effect of E-Servicescape, Website Trust and Perceived Value on Consumer Online Booking Intentions: The Moderating Role of Online Booking Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Sally Mohamed Amer
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Hospitality Sector ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Booking Intentions ◽  
Moderating Role

Nowadays, there has been a rapid growth in the number of online users, which only indicates that technology is becoming even more popular. Therefore, maintaining an effective website has become essential for businesses to gain a competitive advantage. Nevertheless, the understanding of e-servicescape attributes remains unclear, especially in the tourism and hospitality sector. Therefore, this study aims to explore how the e-servicescape of a third-party website affects consumers’ behavior by developing a research model. A structural equation model was utilized to test the conceptual model. The findings suggest that both aesthetic appeal and layout & functionality can affect website trust and perceived value. Financial security affects perceived value but does not affect website trust. Both website trust and perceived value can affect online booking intentions. Furthermore, high-experienced consumers tend to have higher website trust and perceived value than less-experienced ones. Our findings provide managers with new guidance on designing and developing effective third-party websites.

Role of Human Resources, Production Process, and Flexibility on Commercial Benefits From AMT Investments

2022 ◽  
pp. 760-790
Author(s):  
Jorge Luis García-Alcaráz ◽  
Emilio Jiménez-Macías ◽  
Arturo Realyvásquez-Vargas ◽  
Liliana Avelar Sosa ◽  
Aide Aracely Maldonado-Macías
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies

Advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT) acquisition by maquiladoras (foreign-owned manufacturing companies) is a tendency that allows these companies to maximize their commercial benefits. However, it remains unclear how the AMT implementation impacts on their performance. In addition, this research studies 383 responses to a questionnaire about the AMT implementation in the Mexican maquiladora industry and reports an analysis with four latent variables associating obtained benefits after the AMT implementation—human resources, flexibility, production process, and commercial benefits—where their relationships are evaluated through six hypotheses using a structural equation model (SEM). Finally, the outcomes demonstrated that AMT benefits for human resources have a direct effect on flexibility, production process, and commercial benefits. However, the direct effect from human resources benefits, knowledge, and experience on commercial benefits are acquired through indirect effects, using flexibility and production process as mediator variables.

scholarly journals The Effect of Quality Management and Big Data Management on Customer Satisfaction in Korea’s Public Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5474
Author(s):  
Gye-Soo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Total Quality

Data-driven decision making is needed in uncertain situations. Total quality management is the source of quality management activities and customer satisfaction. This study is related to the investigation into the application of total quality management based on big data management on the public sector in Korea. We developed a research model for total quality management, and investigated the role of moderating big data management between total quality management leadership and quality management. Moreover, this study has examined the relationships between the practices of the total quality management and using big data, including customer needs and wants. The research model is developed and tested to fit it is with the SEM (Structural Equation Model) analysis using data 250 samples in Korea’s public sector. The survey was conducted between 1 August and 30 August 2019. The results are as follow: Total quality leadership has significantly impacted total quality management. Customer satisfaction was found to be significantly affected by total quality management activities. In addition, the level of big data management has the moderation effect between total quality leadership and total quality management in Korea public sectors. It is necessary to systematically manage data management in a situation where the demand for improvement of public service is gradually increasing online in public sector.

scholarly journals Effects of Human Factors and Lean Techniques on Just in Time Benefits

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge García-Alcaraz ◽  
Arturo Realyvasquez-Vargas ◽  
Pedro García-Alcaraz ◽  
Mercedes Pérez de la Parte ◽  
Julio Blanco Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Resources Integration ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques

A successful Just in Time (JIT) implementation is based on human resources integration (managers, operators and suppliers) and other lean manufacturing techniques applied in the production process. However, the relationship between these variables is not easily quantified. This paper reports a structural equation model that integrates variables associated with JIT implementation: management commitment, human resources integration, suppliers and production tools and technique, which affect the benefits gained, and are integrated into nine hypotheses or relationships among then. The model is evaluated with information from 352 responses to a questionnaire applied to manufacturing industry, and partial least squares technique is used to evaluate it. The direct effects, sum of indirect effects, and total effects are quantified, and a sensitivity analysis based on conditional probabilities is reported to know scenarios associated with low and high levels in variables’ execution and how they impact the benefits obtained. Findings indicate that managerial commitment is the most important variable in the JIT implementation process, since managers are the ones that determine the relationships with suppliers, integrate human resources, and approve the lean manufacturing techniques and tools that support the JIT.

scholarly journals Influence of Cultural Identity on Tourists’ Authenticity Perception, Tourist Satisfaction, and Traveler Loyalty

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6344
Author(s):  
Di Tian ◽  
Qiongyao Wang ◽  
Rob Law ◽  
Mu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Development Mode ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Cultural Heritage Tourism

Intangible cultural heritage is a natural fit for tourism development due to its extensive cultural and artistic value. Authenticity is important in the development of intangible cultural heritage tourism. This case study considered Celadon Town, a classic scenic spot of intangible cultural heritage in Zhejiang Province, China, to design questionnaires and a research model involving cultural identity, authenticity perception, tourist satisfaction, and traveler loyalty. This model was used to explore the indigenous presentation of authenticity, that is, the “Traditional Firing Technique of Longquan Celadon,” and its impact on tourist satisfaction and loyalty. On the basis of the research model and hypotheses, relevant data were collected through a questionnaire survey, tested, and analyzed using a structural equation model (SEM). Findings indicate that authenticity of intangible cultural heritage has a significant positive effect on destination satisfaction and loyalty, which supplements related research on the authenticity of intangible cultural heritage destinations. This study advocates that building a characteristic town is a unique development mode of intangible cultural heritage tourism. The model integrates the cultural and tourism attributes of intangible cultural heritage. Based on this development model, the study offers related suggestions for the construction of authenticity and the realization of long-term development of tourism destinations.

Presenting a model for evaluating Internet advertisements for modification of energy consumption

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Khazaei Pool ◽  
Reza Salehzadeh ◽  
Rashid Khalilakbar
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Internet Advertisement ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Limitations of producing energy and the increasing demands in the electricity market in Iran have not only drawn the attention of authorities in the energy industry toward optimization of energy consumption, but also created marketing approaches toward these objectives. In this respect, it is important and even necessary to modify energy consumption behaviors. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the criteria of an effective Internet advertisement for modification of energy consumption. Design/methodology/approach To provide a detailed understanding of customers’ perceptions of energy consumption advertising, a survey study was conducted. The research model is first validated and the formulated hypotheses are tested using the structural equation model (SEM). Findings The results showed that the audience’s attention, interest and desire for a piece of advertisement can predict their consumption behavior. Originality/value This study is one of the pioneer studies that highlights the importance of advertising toward modification of energy consumption. It seems that, the identification of the causal relations among attention, interest, desire and action, has not yet been clearly validated in the previous literature. This research contributes to the literature by developing and testing a comprehensive research model using SEM. So, the current paper offers vital guidelines to social marketers who are planning to modify energy consumption.

scholarly journals The influence of human resource competency and entrepreneurial characteristics on the performance of small and medium industries

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-160
Author(s):  
Rohman Willian ◽  
Husni Hasbullah ◽  
Fitri Widiastuti ◽  
Dahmiri Dahmiri
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Entrepreneurial Characteristics ◽  
Scale Range ◽  
Good Scale

The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the influence of human resources competencies and entrepreneurial characteristics on the performance of the small-medium-sized food industry with the intervening variable of competitive advantage. This research is verification in nature, basically wants to test the truth of a hypothesis which is carried out through data collection in the field. The unit of analysis in this research is the food SMIs (Small and Medium Industries) actors in Jambi Province. The data were obtained through distributing questionnaires to 378 SMIs food entrepreneurs. The data analysis used was quantitative analysis using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The analysis results concluded that the respondents' responses to the variables of human resources competence, entrepreneurial characteristics, competitive advantage, and SMIs performance obtained the average number included in the good scale range. The variables of human resources competency, entrepreneurial characteristics, competitive advantage significantly influence the performance of food SMIs in Jambi Province, either partially or simultaneously. Human resources competency and entrepreneurial characteristics variables have a significant indirect effect on SMIs performance through the intervening variable of competitive advantage. The entrepreneurial characteristics variable is the dominant variable affecting the SMIs performance. The research model by adding the competitive advantage variable as an intervening variable resulted in a better effect on the SMIs performance.

scholarly journals Influences of Project Management Capabilities on the Organizational Performance of the Saudi Construction Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 4144-4147 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Sulieman ◽  
F. A. Alfaraidy
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Construction Enterprises ◽  
Construction Organizations ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Management Capabilities

This paper aims to study the relations between construction enterprises’ project management capabilities and organizational performance. A questionnaire survey was administered to 89 Saudi construction contracting organization administrative members. Data were obtained from 32 projects that were held during the last two years and were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). It was hypothesized in this study that a construction organizational performance is influenced by project management capabilities within the enterprise. A structural equation model was set up to measure the above two latent variables through their constituent variables. This study introduced a method to measure performance both in qualitative and quantitative terms. The strong path coefficients between the constructs of the model are an indication that after decades in pursuit of finding ways to improve the performance of construction organizations, subjective dimensions of performance have proven to be as effective as the traditional objective dimensions.

Contributing factors in knowledge sharing for performance of university students in teachers’ training programs

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 496-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Rahmatullah Shah ◽  
Khalid Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information And Communication

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study stated effects of independent variables of trust, social networks, and information and communication technologies (ICTs) on explicit and tacit knowledge. Further, it explained contributions of explicit and tacit knowledge to performance in academic environment. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on research model of hypothetical relationships of various criterion and predictor variables. Structural equation model was used in which research model was analyzed by using confirmatory factor analysis. Findings Some criterion variables were observed for predictor variables of explicit and tacit knowledge. It was observed that explicit knowledge contributed indirectly and tacit knowledge contributed directly to overall performance. Current research explained explicit and tacit knowledge as contributors for performance. It also explained effects and patterns of explicit and tacit knowledge toward performance. Originality/value This research highlighted that the effects of contributing factors for explicit and tacit knowledge have variations in response to socio-economic and geo-political circumstances. These variations can be expected from other issues like use and access of ICTs. But contributing pattern of knowledge for performance remains same.

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