Creating Model of Sustainable Performance based Green Management System on The Small and Medium Enterprises

The aims of this paper is to analyze the effect of the relationship between knowledge and on green management and its implication on competitive advantage and sustainable performannce. This study used a quantitative research approach that explains the phenomenon by collecting numerical data analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM) with the WarpPLS program application. The population in this study were small or medium business owners (general managers) in the industrial sector in the city of Semarang. Knowledge and green management have a significant effect on competitive advantages and competitive advantages has a significant effect on the sustainability performance. It means that the knowledge and green management simultaneously shows a significant effect on competitive advantages and sustainability performance. The application of green management will also improve sustainability performance. The originality of this study is on the testing of simultaneous relationships between the factors making up the application of green management, namely knowledge as well as the impact of green management implementation on sustainability performance.

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The role of green management in creating sustainability performance on the small and medium enterprises

Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal ◽

10.1108/meq-03-2018-0053 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 557-577 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kusdi Raharjo

Keyword(s):

Financial Performance ◽

Environmental Performance ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Numerical Data ◽

Green Marketing ◽

Research Approach ◽

Green Management ◽

Content Type ◽

Sustainability Performance ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of the relationship between stakeholder demand, resources, knowledge and product uniqueness on green marketing and its implication on sustainability performance. Design/methodology/approach This study used a quantitative research approach that explains the phenomenon by collecting numerical data analyzed using mathematically based methods. The research location was Batik Lawean Center of Surakarta, which is the centers of Batik industry and heritage. These locations were chosen because Laweyan and Kedung Baruk have a vision as the center of Batik industry and environment-friendly heritage through sustainable development. Findings Stakeholder demand, resource, knowledge and the uniqueness of the product have a significant effect on the application of green management, and the green management has a significant effect on the sustainability performance. It means that the stakeholder demand, resources, knowledge and product uniqueness have a significant effect on green management, and green management simultaneously shows a significant effect on sustainability performance. The application of green management will also improve sustainability performance. Originality/value The originality of this study is on the testing of simultaneous relationships between the factors making up the application of green marketing, namely stakeholder demand, resources, knowledge and product uniqueness, as well as the impact of green marketing implementation on sustainability performance. This study focuses on the application of green management by involving the measurement of environmental performance and financial performance, as has been investigated by Karagiorgos (2010) and Earnhart and Lizal (2006). On the other hand, this study attempts to review the application of green management in the form of environmental performance as studied by Filbeck and Gorman (2004) and Sarah and Peter (2000), which reveal several determinants of environmental performance, as suggested by Mutamimah and Handoko (2011). However, this study focuses on the qualitative determinants that have been found by researchers (Raharjo, 2016) that the low or high level of green management application is determined by the demand of stakeholders, resources, knowledge, and product uniqueness considering the object of research is the Batik industry, which is certainly different from other industries, such as those that have been investigated by Karagiorgos (2010), Earnhart and Lizal (2006), Mutamimah and Handoko (2011), Filbeck and Gorman (2004), and Sarah and Peter (2000). This study also combines the measurement of financial performance and non-financial performance in the form of sustainability performance variables.

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IMPACT OF GENDER DIVERSITY AND LEADERSHIP ON ORGANISATIONAL INTEGRITY IN PAKISTANI INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews ◽

10.18510/hssr.2020.83137 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 1350-1362

Author(s):

Muhammad Arif ◽

Panteha Farmanesh

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Gender Diversity ◽

Industrial Sector ◽

Equation Model ◽

Work Place ◽

Research Approach ◽

The Difference ◽

Meta Regression Analysis ◽

The Impact

Purpose of the study: The main purpose of this study is to analyse the impact of gender diversity on organisational integrity in the context of Pakistani industrial sector. This study also investigates about the influences of female leaders on the association between diversity and organisational integrity and evaluates the effect of work place diversity on increase in organisational performance. Methodology: This study involves mediating and moderating variables along with independent and dependent variables, therefore researcher in this study has utilised Structural equation model (SEM) and Meta Regression Analysis (MRA) for achieving the main objectives of this research. The researcher has followed the positivism research philosophy as well as deductive research approach. In this study, researcher has followed quantitative research design to attain the key objectives of this study. Main Findings: From the results of study, it can be suggested that employers in Pakistan should diversify their workforce and also look to hire female candidates for the same position as male candidates since it would increase the work efficiency and integrity within an organisation as women tend to work more or equally passionately in their respective fields similar to men. Applications of this study: So, the study of impact of gender diversity on organisational integrity in the context of Pakistani industrial sector is not only useful for IT department but also useful for all organisational where gender diversity exists. Novelty/Originality of this study: Finally, it is important to clarify that one of the research gap that has been identified is the difference in wages between the male and the female employees. The difference in the pay scale between the two genders is considered to be a sophisticated gap that the research can deliberately overcome.

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Organisational Culture and Environmental Performance of Hospitality Firms in South Africa

Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism ◽

10.14505//jemt.10.3(35).12 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 575 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Olawale FATOKI

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Environmental Performance ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Organisational Culture ◽

Research Approach ◽

Hospitality Sector ◽

Sustainability Initiatives ◽

The Impact

The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of organisational culture on firm environmental performance in the context of the hospitality sector. The study used the quantitative research approach with descriptive and causal research design. The Denison organisational culture questionnaire was used to measure organisational culture. The Denison questionnaire contains four traits namely involvement, consistency, adaptability and mission. The questionnaire was distributed among 500 owner/managers of formal hotels and guest accommodations in South Africa. Data gathered were analysed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling. The results of the study indicate that the four traits of organisational culture (involvement, consistency, adaptability and mission) have significant positive impacts on the environmental performance of firms in the hospitality sector. The findings of the study can assist firms in the hospitality sector to understand the significance of internal intangible factors such as the organisational culture in the implementation of environmental sustainability initiatives.

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Determinants and implications of travel motivations: international travellers visiting Cappadocia

International Journal of Tourism Cities ◽

10.1108/ijtc-01-2021-0006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Faruk Seyitoğlu ◽

Özgür Davras

Keyword(s):

Risk Perception ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Numerical Data ◽

Equation Model ◽

Content Type ◽

Travel Motivation ◽

Loyal Customer ◽

Travel Motivations ◽

The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to explore the determinants and implications of travel motivations of international tourists visiting the Cappadocia destination. Design/methodology/approach The quantitative research method focusing on numerical data was used to test the proposed hypotheses, and the survey technique has been used to collect data. The research participants consisted of 363 international tourists visiting the Cappadocia region/Turkey and spending at least one night there. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed using the AMOS 22 package program to ensure the scales’ construct validity. Then, the structural equation model was established to test the study’s hypothesis, and these hypotheses were tested with the help of path analysis. Findings As determinants of travel motivations, while electronic word of mouth (eWOM) has a positive effect on travel motivation dimensions, the impact of travel risk perception is negative. Moreover, from the dimensions of travel motivations, novelty/learning and socialization positively affect destination loyalty. However, the influences of escape and relaxation and self-development are meaningless. Besides that, travel risk perception strongly impacts eWOM. Practical implications Destination managers and practitioners must maintain a higher level of tourist motivation and reduce tourists’ travel risk perception levels to improve destination competitiveness by constituting a more loyal customer profile. Moreover, eWOM platforms should be used efficiently. Originality/value This study points to a functional multidimensional model that contributes to the literature and guides destination managers and practitioners. The proposed framework of determinants and consequences of tourists’ travel motivation can also be applied in other service contexts.

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Does Facebook Commerce Enhance SMEs Performance? A Structural Equation Analysis of Omani SMEs

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244019900186 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 215824401990018 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mansour Naser Alraja ◽

Sarfraz Fayaz Khan ◽

Basel Khashab ◽

Raghad Aldaas

Keyword(s):

Organizational Performance ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Ease Of Use ◽

Brand Awareness ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Research Approach ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Performance Dimensions

This research aims to identify the factors affecting the adoption of Facebook commerce, in specific the adopted Facebook advertisements for both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and how this contributes to enhancing such SMEs’ organizational performances. Specifically, ease of use, demographic targeting, interaction, and brand awareness are regarded as the key factors that can influence Facebook’s advertisements adoption. However, three organizational performance dimensions (efficiency, flexibility, and responsiveness) are considered to be the most significant areas of focus in this research. In this study, both the quantitative research approach and the descriptive research design were employed. Data were collected from different SMEs in Muscat and Dhofar in Oman, and the total valid questionnaires suitable for analysis reached 342. The participants were primarily from those who publicize their services through Facebook. Many statistical techniques including exploratory, confirmatory, and structural equation modeling have been adopted in this study; meanwhile, the quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS 25 and AMOS 25 softwares. The findings of this study suggested that the ease of use, demographic targeting, interaction, and brand awareness interpreted 20% of the variance in the Facebook advertisements as the dependent variable. However, Facebook advertisements as an independent variable were found to have a statistically significant effect on the SMEs’ performance dimensions (efficiency, flexibility, and responsiveness) with standard regressions of 0.66, 0.51, and 0.74, respectively, thereby explaining 44% of the variance in the efficiency, 26% of the variance in the flexibility, and 55% of the variance in the responsiveness. Regarding the researchers’ knowledge, this research stands out as the first research to highlight SMEs that measure statistically the relationship between the organizational performance dimensions and Facebook advertising as key social media tools within a unique context—such as Oman as an example of developing countries.

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TINGKAT KESIAPAN KAWASAN INDUSTRI TERAS-MOJOSONGO KABUPATEN BOYOLALI SEBAGAI KAWASAN GREEN INDUSTRY

Region: Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Perencanaan Partisipatif ◽

10.20961/region.v12i1.12118 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 93

Author(s):

Galuh Sri Untari ◽

Ana Hardiana ◽

Rufia Andisetyana Putri

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Research ◽

Industrial Area ◽

Industrial Sector ◽

Green Management ◽

Green Policy ◽

Green Industry ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Management Characteristic ◽

Industry Area ◽

The Impact

<pre>The industrial sector is one of the leading sector in Boyolali. There are several industrial area in Boyolali, one of them is Teras-Mojosongo Industrial Area. Teras-Mojosongo Industrial Area has been designated as one of a national-scale industrial area by the Ministry of Industry which is planned to be completed at 2016. The development of industrial area can not be separated from the impact to it’s environment. Green industry is a concept of industrial area development to face environmental challenge and global economic crisis. Therefore the concept of green industry should be applied in the development of Teras-Mojosongo Industrial Area. This concern has to increase industrial economic growth and preserve environment. The question on this research is to know the readiness of Teras-Mojosongo Indutsrial Area as green industry area seen from characteristic (1) green plan, (2) green process, (3) green management, and (4) green policy. This research is a quantitative research using scoring analysis technique. Based on the analysis, the result shown that the level of readiness of Teras-Mojosongo industrial area as green industry area is close to ready. Therefore some of green industry characteristics that need to beimproved, such as green management characteristic and green policy characteristic. In order to increase the whole readiness of the green industrial area ind Teras-Mojosongo Boyolali.</pre>

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ICT Adoption Impact on Students’ Academic Performance: Evidence from Saudi Universities

Education Research International ◽

10.1155/2018/1240197 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Wael Sh. Basri ◽

Jehan A. Alandejani ◽

Feras M. Almadani

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Approach ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Ict Adoption ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

This study investigates and explores the adoption of information communication technology by the universities and the impact it makes on the university students’ academic performance. The study also examines the moderators’ effect of gender, GPA, and student majors on the relationship between ICT and academic achievement. By using a quantitative research approach and a sample size of 1000 students, data were collected about the ICT adoption in universities and the relative performance of students belonging to four Saudi universities. Structure equation modelling was chosen to determine the validity of the research model. The Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS), specially used for structural equation modelling and path analysis, was used as the research tool. The findings reveal that there exists a relationship between ICT adoption and academic performance in a conservative environment. An additional finding also stated that ICT adoption resulted in the improvement of the performance of female students more than the male. However, students’ IT major was found to be making no impact on students’ academic achievement. A discussion of findings, limitations, and suggestions for future research has been provided in the study. Finally, it also provides implications of the current study to the existing knowledge.

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DAMPAK PROGRAM DIKLAT ONLINE TIK GURU PUSTEKKOM TERHADAP AKSESBILITAS KONTEN PEMBELAJARAN PADA FITUR RUMAH BELAJAR

Jurnal Pendidikan ◽

10.33830/jp.v19i2.687.2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 84

Author(s):

Eni Susilawati

Keyword(s):

Teacher Training ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Online Training ◽

Research Approach ◽

Intensity Level ◽

Web Based ◽

Learning Content ◽

Open Questions ◽

Ict Training ◽

The Impact

The research objective is to analyze the impact of the participation of online ICT teacher training to increase the number of accessibility the learning content of features in Rumah Belajar. This research used the quantitative research approach with descriptive quantitative analysis methods to be able to describe how the increase in accessibility features of Rumah Belajar and utilization in learning in school. Samples were selected in this study are all online training participants at 15 locations online training that has been conducted by Pustekkom in 2015 and 2016 in 2015. The data was collected using a questionnaire and a list of open questions in accordance with the purpose of research. The results showed that 1) online ICT teacher training participants, after completing the Pustekkom training online using become more motivated to access other feature in Rumah Belajar; 2) The order of the percentage of the intensity level of accessibility to the other features of Rumah Belajar are: Sumber Belajar 23%, BSE 23%, Bank Soal 21%, Kelas Maya 13%, Lab Maya 6%, Karya Guru 4%, Wahana Jelajah Angkasa 4%, Peta Budaya 4% and Karya Komunitas 2%, and ICT training online using the application PKB Rumah Belajar can be used as a reference for efforts to develop a web-based learning applications, in particular for the development of Rumah belajar portal belongs Pustekkom Kemendikbud. Tujuan penelitian yaitu untuk menganalisis dampak keikutsertaan diklat online TIK guru Belajar terhadap peningkatan jumlah aksebilitas konten pembelajaran pada fitur-fitur rumah belajar. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode analisis kuantitatif secara deskriptif untuk bisa menggambarkan bagaimana peningkatan aksesbilitas fitur-fitur rumah belajar dan pemanfaatannya dalam pembelajaran di sekolah. Sampel yang dipilih dalam penelitian ini adalah semua peserta diklat online pada 15 lokasi diklat online yang telah dilaksanakan oleh Pustekkom pada tahun 2015 dan 2016. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dan daftar pertanyaan terbuka sesuai dengan tujuan penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) peserta diklat online TIK Guru, setelah mengikuti diklat online Pustekkom, menjadi lebih termotivasi untuk mengakses fitur-fitur lainnya dalam Rumah Belajar; 2) Urutan prosentase tingkat intensitas aksesbilitas terhadap fitur-fitur Rumbel selain Pengembangan Keprofesian berkelanjutan (PKB) adalah: Sumber Belajar 23%, Buku Sekolah Elektronik (BSE) 23%, Bank Soal 21%, Kelas Maya 13%, Lab Maya 6%, Karya Guru 4%, Wahana Jelajah Angkasa 4%, Peta Budaya 4% dan Karya Komunitas 2%; dan 3) diklat online TIK menggunakan aplikasi PKB. Rumah belajar bisa dijadikan referensi bagi upaya pengembangan aplikasi pembelajaran berbasis web, khususnya bagi pengembangan portal Rumah Belajar milik Pustekkom Kemendikbud.

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Green Practices Implementation as Prerequisite to Sustain Firm Competitive Advantages

International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development ◽

10.4018/ijsesd.2015100103 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 34-53

Author(s):

Kardison Lumbanbatu ◽

Vincent Didiek Wiet Aryanto

Keyword(s):

Product Innovation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Large Scale ◽

Management Practices ◽

Corporate Image ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Competitive Advantages ◽

Green Management ◽

Marketing Performance

Encompassing firms to apply green policy in a holistic management practices are strongly required in order to maintain competitive advantages and experience long-term marketing performance. This current empirical research is aimed to fill the lack of empirical findings and empirical studies on firm's innovative concept. Green-based product innovation, green management practices and green corporate image are presented as the antecedents and postulated as the sources of sustaining firm competitive advantages. A questionnaire-based survey was deployed to collect data from Large Scale Enterprises in Indonesia with Top Management, Operational and Marketing Managers served as respondents. 500 questionnaires were mailed and 388 were valid for further analysis. Data was analyzed by using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) via AMOS statistical software. Statistical findings demonstrated that green-based product innovation, green management practices and green corporate image significantly has a positive affect to sustain firm competitive advantages which is led to enhance long term marketing performance. However, green-based product innovation plays insignificant direct relationship on long term marketing performance. This study discusses some managerial implications for enterprises and recommendations on a basis of green implementation.

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Evolution of top management’s understanding of product quality in Eastern Europe since the end of communism

The TQM Journal ◽

10.1108/tqm-09-2015-0115 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 82-100

Author(s):

Svetoslav Georgiev ◽

Emil Georgiev

Keyword(s):

Eastern Europe ◽

Product Quality ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Business Performance ◽

Research Approach ◽

Senior Managers ◽

Content Type ◽

Doing Business ◽

Using Data ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the evolution of top management’s understanding of product quality in Bulgaria since the end of communism. The study examines three specific areas: top management’s understanding of the term “quality”; top management’s understanding of the relationship between quality and business performance; and top management’s understanding of the impact of job position on quality. Design/methodology/approach The paper relies on a quantitative research approach by using data from a survey of 186 companies in Bulgaria. Findings The paper suggests that senior managers in Bulgaria continue to base their understanding of “quality” on a single approach (*a characteristic of the communist era), with the product-based and the user-based approaches currently being the two most common ones. At the same time, surprisingly enough, this study claims that senior management in Bulgaria is currently well aware of the importance of quality as a dimension of firm’s competitiveness, and is also highly conscious of its roles’ impact on product quality. Research limitations/implications The results of this study are exclusively based on the case of Bulgaria and must be treated with caution in the case of other former communist states from the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. Practical implications This paper has relevance for both managers and companies doing business in Eastern Europe. Originality/value This is the first paper to provide detailed analysis of the evolution of the understanding of “product quality” in CEE since the end of communism. Moreover, this paper applies, for the first time, Garvin’s five approaches to defining quality within a practical context.

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