An empirical study on the causal relation of e-trade insurance, risk management factors, and export performance

Abstract Building on the institutional economics perspective, we study how local firms in an emerging economy exploit institutional voids by sourcing inputs from industries with a large informal economy. We argue that this allows them to build a cost-related competitive advantage and leverage it both to export and to enhance export performance. The empirical study uses a unique dataset compiled by the Mexican authorities covering manufacturing plants between 2005 and 2012. Our results indicate that firms operating in industries that procure from industries with an extensive informal economy are more likely to export and to have better export performance.

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An Empirical Study of the Complex Relationships between Requirements Engineering Processes and Other Processes that Lead to Payoffs in Productivity, Quality, and Risk Management

IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering ◽

10.1109/tse.2006.61 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 32 (7) ◽

pp. 433-453 ◽

Cited By ~ 105

Author(s):

D. Damian ◽

J. Chisan

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Requirements Engineering ◽

Complex Relationships

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Establishing Core Factors of Risk Management Influencing Performance Outcome of Small and Medium Firm's Construction Projects in Gauteng

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries ◽

10.21315/jcdc2020.25.2.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 93-127

Author(s):

Berenger Yembi Renault ◽

Justus Ngala Agumba ◽

Nazeem Ansary

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Construction Industry ◽

South African ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Geographical Area ◽

Risk Identification ◽

Influential Factors ◽

Performance Outcome ◽

Management Factors ◽

Project Objectives

The quest for delivering successful construction projects has urged South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt risk management in their projects. However, it has been evinced that SMEs projects in South Africa especially in the Gauteng province have encountered poor performances. Thus, this article determines core risk management factors influencing project outcome of SMEs. A deductive approach was embraced using a questionnaire. The data were collected from 181 conveniently sampled respondents in Gauteng, graded from Grade 1 to 6 of the CIDB (Construction Industry Development Board) grading system. The Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 23 was used to analyse the data by computing exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. It was revealed that SMEs performance outcome is influenced by eight risk management factors. The influential factors are organisational environment, defining project objectives, resource requirements, risk measurement, risk identification, risk assessment, risk response and action planning and monitoring, review and continuous improvement. The risk management factors established in this article are reliable and valid in projects undertaken by SMEs in the South African construction industry and the findings can serve as a guideline for contractors to achieve success in this context. The study may be repeated in other countries globally, however, it cannot be generalised due to the restrictions pertaining to the geographical area.

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