The roles of uncertainty avoidance and strategic agility in cloud storage adoption among multinational manufacturing companies in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Vivegananthan Supramaniam ◽  
Ai Ping Teoh
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Storage ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Strategic Agility

scholarly journals An assessment of the moderating role of employees’ cultural orientations amongst foreign manufacturing multinational companies in Kenya

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice A. Dimba ◽  
Robert Rugimbana
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Cultural Orientations ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Orientation: This article investigates the question, of whether culture really matters in implementing international strategic human resource management (SHRM) practices.Research purpose: Specifically, this study sought to investigate the extent to which employee cultural orientations moderate the link between SHRM practices and firm performance in large foreign manufacturing multinational companies in Kenya. Motivation for the study: Large foreign multinational companies have generally applied SHRM practices without adaptation when trying to improve employee performance even though resource based perspectives argue for the consideration of employees’ cultural orientations. Research design, approach and method: SHRM practices were conceptualised as independent variables measured through distinct practices. Organisational performance as a dependent variable was measured using constructs of image, interpersonal relations, and product quality. Cultural dimensions adopted for this study were power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism or collectivism, and masculinity or femininity. The above conceptual framework was tested by the use of both quantitative and qualitative techniques with data from fifty (50) large foreign multinational companies operating in Kenya. Main findings: Findings indicated that the relationship between SHRM practices and firm performance depend to a greater extent on employee cultural orientations when power distance is considered. Power distance (PD) refers to the extent of people accepting that power in institutions and organisations when distributed unequally. The greater the PD, the greater the acceptance of this inequality. Practical/managerial implications: The study supported the notion that the relationship between SHRM practices and firm performance is moderated by power distance through motivation but not by the other three bipolar dimensions namely, Uncertainty Avoidance, Masculinity or Femininity and Individualism or Collectivism. Contribution/value-add: This is the first large-scale empirical article that has focused on the moderating role of employees’ cultural orientations in large foreign manufacturing companies operating in Kenya.

Development of fuzzy two-stage DEA model for competitive advantage based on RBV and strategic agility as a dynamic capability

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 288-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Hemmati ◽  
Davood Feiz ◽  
Mohammad Reza Jalilvand ◽  
Iman Kholghi
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Dynamic Capability ◽  
Data Envelopment Analysis Model ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Firm Resources ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Agility ◽  
Constant Returns To Scale

Purpose – This paper aims to develop a framework for competitive advantage by systematic quantitative methodology based on resource-based view and dynamic capability theory. Strategic agility was used as a dynamic capability. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from a survey aimed at manufacturing companies from five manufacturing industry in Semnan, Iran. A total of 102 questionnaires were received from 13 companies using convenience sampling. Fuzzy two-stage data envelopment analysis model (DEA) was used to analyse the data collected. Findings – The results indicate that there is close internal relationship among firm resources, strategic agility and competitive advantage, and their inherent relationship makes constant returns to scale (CRS) scores closer to 1. In most of the companies, the second process which transforms strategic agility to competitive advantage is the main cause for unsatisfactory performance in gaining competitive advantage. Originality/value – The innovation of this paper is in its model and method. There is no research has been ever done on the relationship among firm resources, strategic agility and competitive advantage. Moreover, to obtain a competitive advantage structure, DEA technique was adopted which is a new approach in this area.

scholarly journals The Relationship between HRM Strategies and Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Strategic Agility as a Mediating Variable

2021 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 08008
Author(s):  
Maged Barahma ◽  
Mohmed Battour ◽  
Kalsom Binti Ali ◽  
Mohammad Nashief
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Human Capital Management ◽  
Strategic Agility ◽  
The Relationship

Manufacturing companies face different challenges due to the continuous and rapid global changes and development in business. Manufacturing companies should review the adopted system and the applied strategies. Therefore, an efficient human capital is needed to survive and to achieve the strategic goals. The human capital management should be able to propose new methods to improve strategic agility under the environment that is rapidly changing, facing severe competition, capable to utilize resources, and following the market trends. Moreover, the human capital management should identify the right competitors, consumers, opportunities, and threats that enable Manufacturing companies to be efficient, rapid, flexible, and proactive. In turn, manufacturing companies’ competitive capabilities will be improved; the existing products will stay longer in the market, new products will be introduced, sustainable competitive advantage will be gained, and strategic sovereignty will be achieved in local and regional markets. Thus, this paper discusses the relationship between human resources management (HRM) strategies and sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) where strategic agility is mediating variable. it provides some original insights into the interactions between these variables. This paper is also expected to provide some suggestions to manufacturing companies to success and to survive, especially in Yemen.

scholarly journals The Relationship between HRM Strategies and Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Testing the Mediating Role of Strategic Agility

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5315
Author(s):  
Mohamed Battour ◽  
Maged Barahma ◽  
Mohammed Al-Awlaqi
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Strategic Agility ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to investigate the impact of strategic agility on the relationship between Human Resources Management (HRM) strategies and Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA). A total of 227 large and medium-sized manufacturing companies were surveyed and studied. Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), this study found a positive and direct impact of HRM strategies on SCA. The study revealed a mediating effect of strategic agility on the relationship between HRM strategies and SCA. This study provides practical guidance for Yemeni large and medium-sized manufacturing companies to maintain SCA by focusing more on strategic agility in a turbulent business environment.

Pengaruh Good Corporate Governance Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan Dengan Variabel Intervening Profitabilitas

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-39
Author(s):  
Achmad Tjahjono ◽  
Siti Chaeriyah
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Executive Director ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Company Value ◽  
Good Corporate Governance

The Company was founded with the goal of increasing the value of the company as well as to provide prosperity for the owners or shareholders. Good Corporate Governance and profitability is an effort to enhance company value. This study aims to determine the influence of good corporate governance to company value with profitability as intervening variable. The population of this research is manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2010 - 2014. The sample is taken by using purposive sampling method. Under this method, as many as 123 companies were obtained. The analysis tool to test the hypothesis is path analysis with AMOS software version 21. Data analysis method is descriptive analysis, path analysis, and sobeltest. The results of this study indicate that managerial ownership, the audit committee and the profitability have positive impact toward the of the company value, institutional ownership has positive impact but not significant, non-executive director with negative effect tendency on the company value. The results of this study also showed that profitability cannot mediate the effect of good corporate governance mechanisms on company value. It can be suggested to replace the intervening variable with other variables such as quality of earnings instead of profitability since it is declined as an intervening variable. non-executive director and institutional ownership does not contribute any positive and significant effect on company value and profitability. The following research can use another proxy in the measurement process and consider other theories that could explain comprehensively.

Dividend Payout Ratio: Persoalan Free Cashflow, Debt To Equity Ratio, Kepemilikan Institutional, Investment Opportunity, Dan Kesejahteraan Karyawan

Liquidity ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Nurlis Azhar ◽  
Helmi Chaidir
Keyword(s):  
Cash Flow ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Free Cash Flow ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Flow Ratio ◽  
Prediction Ability ◽  
Employee Welfare ◽  
Equity Ratio

This study was conducted to examine the effect of Free Cash Flow Ratio, Debt Equity Ratio (DER), Institutional Ownership, Employee Welfare and Price Earning Ratio (PER) to Divident Payout Ratio (Parliament) partially on manufacturing companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2011-2015. In addition, to test the feasibility of regression model, the influence of Free Cash Flow Ratio, Debt Equity Ratio (DER), Institutional Ownership, Employee Welfare and Price Earning Ratio (PER) to Divident Payout Ratio (DPR) simultaneously at manufacturing company listed on Bursa Indonesia Securities period 2011-2015. The population in this study are 146 manufacturing companies that have been and still listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2011-2013. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling and obtained sample of 42 companies. Data analysis technique used is by using multiple linear regression test. The results showed that Free Cash Flow Ratio, no significant effect on Divident Payout Ratio (DPR). Debt Equity Ratio (DER) has a negative and significant influence on Divident Payout Ratio (DPR), Institutional Ownership has a significant positive effect on Divident Payout Ratio (DPR), Employee Welfare and Price Earning Ratio (PER) has a positive and significant influence on the Divident Payout Ratio ). Simultaneously Free Cash Flow Ratio, Debt Equity Ratio (DER), Institutional Ownership, Employee Welfare and Price Earning Ratio (PER) give effect to Divident Payout Ratio. The prediction ability of the five variables to the Divident Payout Ratio (DPR) is 21.3% as indicated by the adjusted R square of 0.271 while the remaining 79.7% is influenced by other factors not included in the research model.

Pengaruh Jumlah Dewan Komisaris, Leverage, Profitabilitas, Intensitas Modal, Cash Flow, Dan Ukuran Perusahaan Terhadap Konservatisme (Studi Empiris Pada Perusahaan Manufaktur Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2012-2017)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Siti Suharni ◽  
Arini Wildaniyati ◽  
Dea Andreana
Keyword(s):  
Cash Flow ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Capital Intensity ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Financial Reports

This study is aimed at examining the effects of the Number of Board of Commissioners, Leverage, Profitability, Capital Intensity, Cash Flow, and Company Size toward Conservatism in the manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX). The population used in this study is the yearly financial statements on firm of manufacturing listed at BEI period 2012-2017, using purposive sampling method. The type of data used is secondary data obtained from yerly financial reports published and downloaded through the official BEI website. Data analyzed with Descriptive statistics, test of classic assumption and exmination of hypothesis with multiple linier regression method. The result of hypothesis research shows variable Profitability and Cash Flow have a significant effect on the ability of Conservatism, while the Number of Board of Commissioners, Leverage, Capital Intensity, and Company Size has no effect on the ability of Conservatism.

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