scholarly journals Impact of dark tetrad personality traits on nascent entrepreneurial behavior: the mediating role of entrepreneurial intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Cai ◽  
Majid Murad ◽  
Sheikh Farhan Ashraf ◽  
Shumaila Naz
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe impact of negative personality traits on entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial behavior has become a research focus in the field of entrepreneurship. This study aimed to identify the influence of dark tetrad personality traits on the nascent entrepreneurial behavior and the mediating role of entrepreneurial intention. This study used partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypotheses on a sample of 347 undergraduate and postgraduate university students from China. The results of this study revealed that narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism have a positive and significant influence on nascent entrepreneurial behavior and entrepreneurial intention, which significantly partially mediates the relationship between dark tetrad and nascent entrepreneurial behavior. The finding of the study implies China’s higher education and policymakers to unlock the hidden potential of its youth. This study contributes to the emerging literature on psychology and entrepreneurship and provides evidence that individuals with a high level of dark tetrad are more likely to be involved in entrepreneurial action.

scholarly journals Effect of Advertisement on Children’s Purchase Intention: The Mediating Role of Advertisement Recall

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
Shanta Banik ◽  
Sakhi Rani Dhar
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Product Packaging ◽  
Mediating Role

Although advertisement is considered as an attention-grabbing tool, however, existing literature largely ignored whether such advertisement has any effect on children to recall the advertised products. This study thus aims to examine the effects of television advertisement on children’ purchase intention through the mediating role of advertisement recall in the Asian context. Since the target population is unknown, a non-probability sampling based convenient sampling approach was used to collect data. Data were collected from 245 parents of their 448 children in the context of confectionary products in Bangladesh. Partial least square based structural equation modeling was used to analyze the collected data. The results show that information, entertainment and product packaging displayed in advertisement significantly affect children’ advertisement recall. Advertisement recall is also found to have influence on children’ purchase intentions. Further, advertisement recall fully mediates in the relationships between information and purchase intentions; entertainment and purchase intentions; and packaging and purchase intentions. This study also offers significant theoretical and managerial implications.

scholarly journals Unlocking employee’s green behavior in fertilizer industry: the role of green HRM practices and psychological ownership

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waqas ◽  
Farzan Yahya ◽  
Ammar Ahmed ◽  
Yasir Rasool ◽  
Li Hongbo
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Psychological Ownership ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Green Behavior ◽  
Green Human Resource Management

The engineering of agrochemicals and inorganic fertilizers indirectly facilitates the emissions of NO2 and CO2. The extensive use of pesticides and inorganic chemical fertilizers has drawn the world’s attention to green practices. Grounded on the ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) theory, we investigated the effect of green human resource management (GHRM) practices on employees’ green behavior with the mediating role of psychological ownership. We applied the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique to 279 responses acquired from the fertilizer manufacturing firm employees. The results show that GHRM practices (green competence building, green motivation enhancing, and green employee involvement practices) significantly improve employee green behavior. Additionally, GHRM practices enhance the sense of ownership of nature among employees due to which they involve themselves proactively in eco-friendly activities and behavior.

scholarly journals THE MEDIATING ROLE OF INNOVATION: ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Deifa Arshanti Pratiwi ◽  
Zainal Fanani
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Mediating Role

The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of innovation on the relationship of organizational learning to company performance. This type of research is quantitative research that uses an explanatory approach. The data used in this study are primary data in the form of a questionnaire distributed to managers of the company's business units in the industrial area of PT. Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut. The sample in this study was 205, which was determined using purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Partial Least Square approach. The results of the study indicate that innovation can mediate the influence of organizational learning on company performance. 

scholarly journals The Role of Mediation Electronic Word of Mouth (E-WoM) in Relationship Quality of Services and Tourism Products Against Visiting Decisions

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-76
Author(s):  
Asep Rahmat Taryadi ◽  
Muchammad Agung Miftahuddin
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Electronic Word Of Mouth ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to analyze the mediating role of electronic word of mouth in the relationship between tourism products and service quality on the decision to visit tourists to Pangandaran Beach. This research is explanatory research, and the data collection is done by distributing questionnaires. The sample in this study amounted to 95 visitors to Pangandaran beach, who were selected using the purposive sampling method. Based on the analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach, the results indicate that service quality and tourism products have a significant positive effect on visiting decisions. However, electronic word of mouth does not mediate the relationship between service quality and tourism products on tourists visiting decisions.

scholarly journals Firing on all cylinders: Configuring information technology around the constituents of corporate entrepreneurship to outperform in SME sector

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0256539
Author(s):  
Nabeel Rehman ◽  
Asif Mahmood ◽  
Amir Ikram ◽  
Ayyaz Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
It Capabilities

This study has examined how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may enhance their performance under different settings of information technology (IT) capabilities and corporate entrepreneurship (CE). Established on the dynamic capability view, the researchers have analyzed the connections between IT capabilities and CE, in addition to the performance results of SMEs. The research has explored these novel relationships by utilizing partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) with a data sample of 447 SMEs of the manufacturing sector in Pakistan. The findings present that IT capabilities positively influence the market and financial performance of SMEs through the mediating role of CE dimensions. The study uniquely determines the mediating role of dimensional effects of corporate entrepreneurship between IT capabilities and performance outcomes of firms. Thus, the study would enable the management of SMEs to realize the potential of IT-related CE dimensions and their use to improve firms’ performance.

scholarly journals The influence of entrepreneurial passion in the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Murad ◽  
Cai Li ◽  
Muhammad Munir ◽  
Sheikh Farhan Ashraf ◽  
Surhbi Arora
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Passion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Abstract This article aims to identify the impact of creativity on entrepreneurial intention with the mediating role of entrepreneurial passion. This study applied the SEM-structural equation modeling technique to test the hypotheses on a sample of 390 university students from Pakistan. The findings of the study revealed that creativity positively and significantly influenced entrepreneurial intention. The results also indicated that entrepreneurial passion partially mediates in the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intention. The results of the study made an innovative contribution to Pakistan’s higher education sector, researchers, and policymakers to unlock the hidden potential of its youth and further contribute to designing the relevant practical implications.

scholarly journals Workload, Work Pressure and Interpersonal Deviance in Academia: The Mediating Role of Neutralization

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Olalekan Adeoti ◽  
Faridahwati Mohd. Shamsudin ◽  
Chong Yen Wan
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Organizational Deviance ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Work Pressure ◽  
Interpersonal Deviance ◽  
The Relationship

Extant empirical researches on deviant workplace behaviour have concentrated on negative deviant acts directed towards both the organizations (organizational) and its members (interpersonal) simultaneously while others solely focused on deviant behaviours directed at organization and its properties (organizational deviance). However, studies have not investigated interpersonal deviance as a major focus without considering organizational deviance. Drawing from theory of neutralization and job demand control model, the present study examined the mediating role of neutralization on the relationship between workload, work pressure and interpersonal deviance. The data was obtained from 356 academics in public universities in Nigeria. Using partial least square structural equation modeling, results revealed that workload and work pressure were significantly related to interpersonal deviance. On the other hand, neutralization significantly mediated the positive relationship between workload and interpersonal deviance. Similarly, neutralization mediated the relationship between work pressure and interpersonal deviance. Conclusively, it is essential to review the existing workloads and working conditions of faculty members in Nigerian public tertiary institutions with a view of minimizing interpersonal deviance.

scholarly journals The effect of manufacturing agility competencies on lean manufacturing in increasing operational performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 195-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Budianto Budianto ◽  
Surachman Surachman ◽  
Djumilah Hadiwidjojo ◽  
Rofiaty Rofiaty
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Mediating Role

This study aims to assess the success of implementing Lean Manufacturing (LM) practices in food companies in Indonesia through the mediating role of Manufacturing Agility Competencies (MAC) to improve Operational Performance (OP). The method used is survey method. The study uses a positivist paradigm to see the effect of Lean manufacturing on operational performance. Testing used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) by the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach. Finding of this study reveals that lean manufacturing practices have no positive effect on operational performance in Indonesian food industries. Meanwhile, the mediating role of Manufacturing Agility Competencies has succeeded in increasing the effect of Lean Manufacturing on operational performance. The originality of the research lies in the process of forming Manufacturing Agility Competencies as a strategy with a long process based on the experiences and observations made in food companies in Indonesia.

Entrepreneurial Intention from the Context of B40 Strata

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Faizah Mashahadi ◽  
Syed Ashrene Syed Omar ◽  
Razmah Mahmod
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
The Impact

Moving towards a developed nation in 2050, government is committed to boost up the wellbeing and income of low-income earners (B40) household towards middle class society. Considering SMEs instrumental roles in creating prosperity for the nation, variety of programs have been established in promoting entrepreneurial activity to address pockets of poverty and socio-economic imbalances among B40 group. Therefore, study related to B40 entrepreneurial intention is worth further examination.  Following the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), the study examines the extent to which attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control predict entrepreneurial intention among B40 in Malaysia. A questionnaire survey was done using the sample of B40. The hypotheses were analysed by using partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The result suggests that only attitude and perceived behavioural control were significant to explain B40 entrepreneurial intention yet subjective norm was found as a non-significant predictor in explaining B40 entrepreneurial intention. The paper extends the current knowledge on entrepreneurial intention by analyzing the impact of different factors recognized by TPB on entrepreneurial intention and provide insightful input from the context of B40 in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Brain Drain in Higher Education. The Impact of Job Stress and Workload on Turnover Intention and the Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction at Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Rao Tahir Anees ◽  
Petra Heidler ◽  
Luigi Pio Leonardo Cavaliere ◽  
Nordiana Ahmad Nordin
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Impact

This study seeks to determine the impact of job stress and workload on turnover intention along with the mediation role of job satisfaction. A total of 140 academics and management personnel participated in this study’s survey. A partial least square structural equation modeling was used for data analysis. The results show that job stress and workload have a positive effect on turnover intention, while job satisfaction mediates the relationship between job stress, workload, and turnover intention. Future research could adapt and adopt the herein used methodology and research topic to other countries or in other industries.

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