ANALYSIS OF INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC ACTION, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ORIENTATION AND INNOVATION IN LOGISTICS TO FIRM PERFORMANCE (Study at Sea Transportation Service Company Operating In Port of Tanjung Emas Semarang)

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Fajar Ismail ◽  
Amie Kusumawardhani ◽  
Sugiono Sugiono
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Transportation Service ◽  
Sea Transportation ◽  
Management Orientation

This research is motivated by the number of Sea Transportation Service (JPT) companies operating in the port of Tanjung Emas which lost their revenue for 6 months in a row, resulting in the revocation of their permits. The inability to compete in the form of low operational performance leads to a decrease in financial performance. Some researchers believe that innovation in logistics is the most effective way of increasing competitive advantage and firm performance in the logistics industry.Therefore, this study aims to analyze the relationship between innovation in logistics, operation performance, and financial performance and the factors that influence innovation is strategic action and knowledge management orientation. The data were obtained from a questionnaire filled by 178 Sea Management Services (JPT) companies operating in the Port of Tanjung Emas Semarang. Data were analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using AMOS software.The result of the statistical analysis shows that directly strategic action and innovation in logistics have a positive and significant effect on operational performance. Indirectly knowledge management orientation has a positive and significant effect on operational performance through innovation in logistic.

scholarly journals Partnership-Based Supply Chain Collaboration: Impact on Commitment, Innovation, and Firm Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Shin ◽  
Sun Park ◽  
Sangwook Park
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Resource Dependence ◽  
Resource Dependence Theory ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Supply Network ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

With increasing numbers of nodes and links in supply network relationships, understanding partnership management and the required level of collaboration is important for sustainable supply network alignment. This study explores the impact of partnership orientation on partnership commitment and firm performance using a model based on social capital theory and resource dependence theory. It aims to understand the appropriate partnership orientation for the desired level of commitment and firm performance, including innovation, operational, and financial performance. Using a survey of 423 respondents representing three different partnership structure types (supplier, buyer, and parallel-aligned firms’ perspectives), the relationship between partnership orientation and commitment in enhancing firm performance is investigated using structural equation modeling. Additional analysis identifies the moderating role of commitment and investment exchange on performance. The findings show that positive relationships between both investment and contractual-based partnership orientation positively contribute to partnership commitment, but the direct association between partnership commitment and firm performance type varies by partnership structure. Furthermore, (i) investment exchange level moderates the relationship between commitment and innovation and operational performance regardless of partnership structure type, (ii) negative investment exchange signals higher firm performance from the buyer firm’s perspective, and (iii) positive investment exchange is absolutely necessary for financial performance from the supplier firm’s perspective.

Linking knowledge management orientation to balanced scorecard outcomes

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1224-1249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiu-Fen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Process ◽  
Management Orientation ◽  
Knowledge Absorption

Purpose – This study aims to develops the decomposed model to examine the influence of knowledge management orientation (KMO) dimensions (organizational memory, knowledge sharing, knowledge absorption and knowledge receptivity) on balanced scorecard outcomes (learning and growth, internal process, customer satisfaction and financial performance). Design/methodology/approach – Survey data from 244 managers (in charge of KM projects in their companies) in large Taiwanese firms were collected and used to test the decomposed model using the structural equation modeling approach. Findings – This study finds that knowledge sharing is the strongest predictor of internal process performance, while knowledge absorption is pivotal in improving customer satisfaction. The results also show that non-financial performance measures (i.e. learning and growth, internal process and customer satisfaction) directly and indirectly affect financial performance through cause-and-effect relationships. Practical implications – In an increasingly dynamic environment, the building of internal knowledge stocks is likely insufficient, but knowledge must be moved between a firm and external entities (e.g. customers, business partners and education and research institutes) (i.e. building knowledge flows) to achieve increased customer satisfaction and financial performance. Originality/value – Theoretically, the findings of this study suggest that the decomposed approach helps to understand the complex relationships embodied in the KMO–performance link, which cannot be surmised using a composite model. From the managerial perspective, the findings of this study may help academics and managers design and sustain KMO implementation throughout the organization to achieve higher effectiveness, efficiency and profitability.

scholarly journals Operational Perspective of SMEs Performance and Competitive Priorities Practices: Path Analytic Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Haleem Fazal ◽  
Jehangir Muhammad ◽  
Ul Haq Zahoor
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Operations Strategy ◽  
Close Link ◽  
Competitive Priorities ◽  
Access To Data

AbstractLiterature review suggests a close link between operations strategies and organizational performance. Nevertheless, there is dearth of research investigating the association between operations strategies and SMEs performance in a developing country, Pakistan, context. Thus, the paper attempts to fill this gap by finding out the influence of operations strategy on firms’ financial and non-financial performance. In addition, it digs out what predicts the financial and non-financial performance of the firms. Sample data is drawn from 244 manufacturing SMEs and is analyzed by Path Analytical Model of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results reveal an overall positive and significant influence of competitive priorities on firm performance. However, there is no direct effect of Delivery priority on Financial, and Cost and Flexibility priority on Non-Financial Performance of the firms respectively. Moreover, the financial performance is predicted by focus on Cost, Flexibility, and Quality priorities respectively. By the same token, the predictors of Non-Financial performance are Delivery and Quality strategies in order of importance. The paper is not without limitations and acknowledges the constraints of access to data, time, finance, non-inclusion of important mediating/moderating variables. Practically, it offers implications to managers and policy makers to employ a set of competitive priorities that drives enhanced firm performance in this business setting, and to devise policies in accordance with market demands that lead to improved overall productivity respectively. Theoretically, the paper contributes to a richer and finer understanding on the connection between operations strategy and SMEs performance in a developing country context.

scholarly journals The Effect of Intangible Assets on Financial Performance, Financial Policies, and Market Value of Technology Firms: A Global Comparative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Muhammad Junaid Qureshi ◽  
Danish Ahmed Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
The Impact

Purpose- The purpose of this study is to examine the degree to which intangible assets affect financial performance and policy of the technological sector.Design/methodology/approach- Structural equation modeling analysis was used to ascertain the relationship among intangible assets, firm performance, firm policy, and firm value in the year 2015 to 2018 of 80 companies according to the market capitalization of their respective countries in the technology sector globally. The measures used in this study profitability efficiency, capital structure, dividend policy and market value that is calculated through the proxies ROA, ROE, ROIC, ATO, Net Profit Margin, debt to equity ratio, dividend payout ratio, price-earnings ratio, price to sales and price to book value.Finding- The results from Multi group Analysis (MGA) revealed that there are differences (p < .05) in the significance of the impact of Assets on the criterion variable between a few countries for instance Asset’s impact on ROIC is significantly different between Russia & China and USA.Practical implications- Owners and managers of technological sector global companies must recognize the importance of both the physical capital and the intangible resources to the best interest of the companiesOriginality/value– This is the first paper to examine the impact of intangible assets on firm performance, policies and value through cross country analysis in the technological sector.

scholarly journals Transformational Leadership and Knowledge Sharing: Determinants of Firm’s Operational and Financial Performance

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402092742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Than Thanh Son ◽  
Le Ba Phong ◽  
Bùi Thị Thu Loan
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Chinese Firms ◽  
Service Companies

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of transformational leadership and knowledge-sharing processes on operational and financial performance in Chinese firms. The article applied structural equation modeling to inspect the influence of transformational leadership on knowledge sharing and their effects on organizational performance, based on the data collected from 263 respondents in 112 manufacturing and service companies in China. The findings show that knowledge collecting and knowledge donating mediate the correlation between transformational leadership and two specific aspects of organizational performance. In addition, transformational leadership has a greater influence on financial performance, whereas knowledge sharing is more significantly associated with operational performance. This article highlights the significance of practicing transformational leadership to stimulate individuals’ knowledge-sharing behaviors, which are important prerequisites for improving organizational performance. The article provides clearer understanding for scholars and practitioners about the new and effective pathway to promote firm’s operational and financial performance.

Environmental commitment and firm financial performance: a moderated mediation study of environmental collaboration with suppliers and CEO gender

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thinh Truong Vu ◽  
Wilson V.T. Dang
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Commitment ◽  
Firm Financial Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ceo Gender

Purpose Prior studies have found a mixed result on the relationship between environmental commitment and firm performance. To shed a new light on this relationship, this study aims to draw on stakeholder theory, upper echelon theory and gender socialization theory to determine the mediating role of environmental collaboration with suppliers and the moderating role of chief executive officers (CEOs) gender into this relationship. Design/methodology/approach This study conducts a questionnaire survey to collect sample data of 177 CEOs in manufacturing firms in China. Structural equation modeling is used to analyze data and test hypotheses. Findings Empirical results show that environmental commitment has a positive influence on firm financial performance. Furthermore, the results show that environmental collaboration with suppliers mediates the link between environmental commitment and financial performance. In addition, CEO gender has a moderating effect on the relationship between environmental commitment and environmental collaboration with suppliers. Finally, CEO gender also moderates the indirect effect of environmental commitment on financial performance through environmental collaboration with suppliers. Originality/value Findings of this study helps to clarify the mediating and moderating mechanism in the relationship between environmental commitment and firm performance. That is this study helps to clarify the mixed relationship between environmental commitment and firm performance in prior literature. This study also provides new insight and knowledge for business managers to make better decision in dealing with the environmental issue to enhance firm performance.

Supply chain learning and organizational performance: evidence from Chinese manufacturing firms

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zia Ul Haq
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Despite the significance, no study examines the relationship between supply chain (SC) learning components and focal firm performance. This study aims to investigate different types of SC learning (supplier, customer and internal learning) and their influence on the focal firm’s operational and financial performance. Design/methodology/approach Grounded in knowledge-based view and absorptive capacity theory, this study applies structural equation modeling to test the conceptual model based on data collected from 213 manufacturing firms in China. Findings The findings indicate that supplier and customer learning improve internal learning. Customer and internal learning have direct influence on operational performance, whereas internal learning mediates the relationship between supplier learning and operational performance. Moreover, all three dimensions of SC learning do not affect financial performance directly but operational performance plays the mediating role in their relationship. Research limitations/implications This study only investigates SC learning outcomes without exploring its antecedents. In addition, SC learning and their impacts on firm performance are tested empirically with cross-sectional data collected only from manufacturing firms in China. Practical implications The findings furnish managers to seek for competitive advantages through different types of SC learning. Originality/value This study offers new insights concerning the performance implications of SC learning. It divides SC learning into dimensions and shows the distinctive impacts of these dimensions on focal firm’s performance using an empirical method.

Relational governance, strategic planning and firm performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Volkan Yeniaras ◽  
Ilker Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Demand Uncertainty ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Ties ◽  
Business Ties

PurposeWhile there is growing attention to the efficacy of business and political ties in emerging economies, there are not many studies explicitly examining the relations of business and political ties to small and medium enterprises (SME) strategy formation in emerging economies outside of the East-Asian setting. This study attempts to refine the facilitating role of formal strategic planning (FSP) in the relation of business and political ties to financial firm performance.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation modeling and conditional mediation analyses were used.FindingsThe authors show that while business ties are positively related to FSP, political ties are negatively associated with it. In addition, this study provides empirical evidence that FSP positively mediates the relation of business ties to financial performance. Conversely, there exists a negative indirect relationship between political ties and financial performance. This study shows that the demand uncertainty negatively moderates the relation of FSP to financial performance.Originality/valueThe findings offer noteworthy inferences for firm managers and policy makers, who should evaluate the benefits and costs carried by business and political ties.

scholarly journals Impact of Industry 4.0 on Corporate Financial Performance: A Moderated Mediation Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6069
Author(s):  
Hong-Long Chen
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Corporate Financial Performance ◽  
Bootstrap Sampling ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model

Many studies advance the contemporary technologies of Industry 4.0. However, relatively little is known about how Industry 4.0 affects corporate financial performance. Using a survey, bootstrap sampling, and structural-equation modeling, this study evaluates the moderated mediation effects of Industry 4.0 maturity on financial performance. The results show that Industry 4.0 maturity significantly affects internal business process performance (IBPP), which influences customer performance through the mediating effect of supply chain performance (SCP), and IBPP and SCP affect financial performance fully through the mediating effect of customer performance. The results also show that Industry 4.0 maturity moderates the positive relationship between customer performance and financial performance. Customer performance and IBPP have the largest direct and total effects on financial performance in the context of Industry 4.0 implementation, respectively. The results indicate that Industry 4.0 magnifies the potential returns to companies mainly through IBPP, SCP, and customer performance. This study offers an enhanced understanding of the financial implications of Industry 4.0 implementation and provides insights into the factors through which Industry 4.0 maturity influences financial performance.

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