Factors Affecting Perceived Satisfaction of Strategic Alliances by E-business Firms

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-189
Author(s):  
최승년
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Perceived Satisfaction

Can strategic alliances in food processing increase the technical efficiency of housewives groups in Thailand?

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phanin Nonthakot ◽  
Renato Villano ◽  
Euan Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Food Processing ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Production Function ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Frontier Production Function

An assessment is made of the effects of strategic alliances, among other factors, on the performance of community-based food processing enterprises in the northern province of Thailand. Using survey data, we estimate a stochastic frontier production function and examine a number of factors affecting technical inefficiency of housewives groups focusing on the nature of strategic alliances. Our results show that vertical strategic alliances in marketing at the regional and provincial levels provide a means for housewives groups to increase productivity by attaining higher levels of technical efficiency through membership.

Implications of Strategic Alliances for small R&D-Intensive Firms

1993 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1511-1526 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Ahern
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Corporate Executives ◽  
International Strategic Alliances ◽  
Technical Capability

In this paper I explore the effects of international strategic alliances on the competitive position of small Canadian firms. Canadian policymakers advocate strategic alliances as mechanisms for domestic firms to participate internationally. However, little is known about the implications of these partnerships for small R&D-intensive firms. The role of government in promoting alliances is first considered. Anticipated outcomes of partnerships, along with the actual implications of alliance relationships, are considered in some depth. A series of case studies made it possible to identify factors that affect the benefits, costs, and risks associated with international strategic alliances. Safeguarding technology is a primary consideration because technical capability is at the heart of each firm's competitive advantage. The paper concludes with an overview of the important factors affecting the competitive position of small firms involved in strategic alliances. It is possible to identify issues warranting closer consideration both from corporate executives and from policymakers interested in international involvement through strategic partnerships.

scholarly journals DOES A CONNECTION EXIST AMONG NATIONAL CULTURE, ALLIANCE STRATEGY, AND LEADING ICT FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE?

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S395-S412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Golonka ◽  
Robert Rzadca
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Alliance Portfolio ◽  
Business Economics ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Industry ◽  
The One

In this paper we explore links among firms’ performance, firms’ alliance strategies, and national culture in the context of the global information and communication technologies (ICT) industry. Currently, partnering is the one of the most effective ways to access a broad set of resources. In the ICT industry, we can observe a significant number of alliances, networks, and mergers and acquisitions. The contribution of this paper is to investigate how a contextual factor – namely, national culture – influences the alliance portfolio formation and a firm’s performance. We also aim to contribute to the issue of alliance portfolio formation. First, the concepts of alliance portfolio and culture as an explanatory factor are elaborated upon and their relevance to the study discussed. Second, using a sample of 30 ICT leaders and 10,247 of their alliances, we explore the effect of alliance strategy on firms’ performance as well as the connections among culture, firms’ performance, and alliance strategy. The study confirms that, in a global ICT industry (i.e., the most dynamically changing and riskiest environment), weak alliances may increase a firm’s performance more than strong, traditional strategic alliances. Culture may be used as one of the explanatory factors affecting firms’ performance as well as firms’ alliance strategies. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Golonka, M.; Rzadca, R. 2013. Does a connection exist among national culture, alliance strategy, and leading ICT firms’ performance?, Journal of Business Economics and Management 14(Supplement 1): S395–S412.

scholarly journals Factors affecting entrepreneurial management in Bangladesh: an empirical analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 677-690
Author(s):  
Vichayanan Rattanawiboonsom ◽  
Muhammad Mahboob Ali
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Economic Factor ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Community Banks ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Entrepreneurial Management ◽  
Major Factors

Economic growth is considered as an important objective for national governments for which entrepreneurial management is required. This paper introduces issue on the business creation by women and the factors which are instrumental in their success including economics, institutions and infrastructural factors have been taken as major factors. The study used both primary and secondary sources. The study used hypotheses testing considering four factors of entrepreneurial facilities such as male and female entrepreneurs, infrastructural and institutional requirements, and economic factor whether helps to enhance growth of entrepreneurial management of the country. Authors’ observed that the nature of SME activities is less favorable for women entrepreneur than the men entrepreneur. The authors suggested that the number of women entrepreneurs at rural areas should be increased through establishing community banks at a cheaper rate. In the formal sector, financial organizations are being required for developing proper steps to poverty alleviation, public-private and foreign strategic alliances and implementation procedures are required with special emphasis on achieving sustainable development goals (SDGS) of the country. Keywords: Bangladesh, economic factor, entrepreneurship, women, infrastructure, institutional. JEL Classifications: L26, O43

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Nursing Student’s Satisfaction with E- Learning Experience in King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wafaa Gameel Mohamed Ali
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Learner Satisfaction ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Perceived Satisfaction ◽  
E Learning

Background; the use of information technology and the internet as teaching and learning tool is rapidly expanding into today’s learning environments. Education institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are preparing students for a rapidly changing information and technology driven world. The KSA needs graduates who are ready for the workplace and who have a high level of knowledge and confidence in the use of technology to help them in their lifelong learning. Since e- learning is conducted using the Internet and World Wide Web, the learning environment becomes more complicated. Students’ initial perceived satisfaction with technology-based e- learning will determine whether they will use the system continually. So this study aimed to assess perceived e-learner satisfaction and investigate the preceding factors influence on nursing students’ satisfaction with e-learning experience in King Khalid University.  Subjects: A convenience sample of 135 female nursing students affiliated to University Center for Female Studies, King Khalid University was enrolled in this study. Tool: data were collected by using three tools. The first was concerned with collecting data related to sample characteristics, the second concerned with identifying the factors that may affect the e–learner satisfaction with e–learning. The third concerned with measuring the learner satisfaction with e–learning. Results; revealed that 61.5% of participant students were unsatisfied with their e-learning experience and learner attitude towards computer, learners’ computer anxiety, e-learning course flexibility, e- learning course quality, technology quality, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, diversity in assessment, and learner perceived interaction with others were the critical factors affecting learners’ perceived satisfaction. Recommendation &implications: Helping students build their confidence in using computers will make e- learning more enjoyable. Also course content should be relevant, logically organized, easy to use, carefully designed, and presented sparingly. The results show institutions how to improve learner satisfaction and further strengthen their e- learning implementation. Key words: E-learning, E- learner Satisfaction, Factors Affecting E- learner Satisfaction.

Factors Affecting the Choice of Market Entry Modes in the African Telephony Industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxwell Chanakira
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Market Entry ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
International Investment ◽  
Entry Modes ◽  
Market Selection ◽  
Entry Barrier ◽  
Market Strategy ◽  
Factors Affecting

This paper investigates the factors that influence the choice of market entry modes in the African mobile telephony industry - currently, a popular international investment destination. Using the survey methodology, the study focuses on six key enterprises, which account for over 60% of the cell phones in Africa. The empirical evidence suggests that market size in terms of population of the destination country and not psychic distance is the most important market selection criteria for enterprises entering Africa. The dominant entry market strategy for these enterprises is strategic alliances with a view to reduction of financial and commercial risk. Focused strategy is uncommon on the continent. More interestingly, and contrary to extant literature, political risk was not considered a market entry barrier. In any case, politically unstable countries tend to bring in higher returns. These findings are important in informing investors engaged in or with intentions to enter Africa and in enriching international literature. The Stages model and the Eclectic framework individually, are unable to explain the choice of market entry mode in Africa. The key contributions of this study are both theoretical and practical insights on the process of internationalisation.

Relational capital, strategic alliances and learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang-Yi Lo ◽  
Anastasia Stepicheva ◽  
Tzu-Ju Ann Peng
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Alliance Partners ◽  
Production Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to portray and analyze the importance of learning and knowledge transfer in strategic alliances created in the context of emerging markets, Russia and Taiwan in particular, and to identify the influence of relational capital factors on the effectives of learning in strategic alliances. Strategic alliances are one of the main tools companies resort to learn, acquire and develop new knowledge and skills. Design/methodology/approach This research is conducted by case study with four international strategic alliances between Taiwanese and Russian companies. Findings The results showed that the main driver determining the propensity of the companies located in the emerging markets to establish strategic alliances is learning intent. More specifically, the companies are willing to acquire partner’s managerial, marketing and production knowledge and skills. Relational capital created between partners, and presented through the existence of trust, communication and openness proved to have a determinant influence on the effectiveness and quality of learning process in the strategic alliances, especially in the context of the emerging markets. However, there is an inverted-U relationship between the learning potential of an alliance and the strength of relational involvement of the alliance partners, who utilize the certain means to prevent the negative effects of over-embeddedness. Originality/value The major contributions that were made by the study are the following: the authors made an attempt to synthesize different approaches and investigate what are the primary factors affecting strategic alliances formation and operation in the emerging markets context. The authors extended the previous research by reviewing, not only the impact of the relational capital on the process of learning among the partners in the strategic alliances but also by analyzing the forces influencing the strength of these ties. The authors further investigated whether the continuous strengthening of the relational ties is necessary and always beneficial for the companies.

scholarly journals Cherry Picking or Depth-Oriented Strategic Investing? Evidence from SRI Activity

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Angeloantonio Russo ◽  
Massimo Mariani ◽  
Francesco Perrini
Keyword(s):  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Wealth Distribution ◽  
Investment Strategy ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Investment Performance ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Responsible Investing

Today, socially responsible investing (SRI) represents the youngest financial-services industry that investors can exploit to implement their investment strategies. Although literature in this field is growing, additional research is needed to disentangle the factors affecting the performance of SRI funds. This paper focuses on the analysis of the influence that the depth of investment strategy by SRI funds may have on the investment performance, whereas larger SRI funds have a stronger capacity to address their investment choices. We used a sample of 149 USA SRI funds referring to the Social Investment Forum (SIF) Foundation in the period 2005-2010. We found that depth of investment strategy decreases the capacity of large SRI funds to reach positive financial returns if a broad sustainability investment strategy is pursued. On the other hand, SRI funds able to focus the attention on specific environmental, social, governance, or product criteria do increase their capacity to reach positive financial performance. This paper contributes to the existing literature by examining the depth of the sustainability investment strategy by SRI funds and investigating the moderating effect that peculiar investment strategies have on the well-known relation between size and performance of SRI funds. major-bidi;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'>This paper analyzes the wealth distribution taking into account the reaction of the market to the alliance as an indicator of a successful strategy. It explores the case of the automobile industry, which is characterised by a high use of inter-firm cooperation, such as strategic alliances and mergers & acquisitions, to effectively compete in the global market and face the global crisis.

Relocation to/Within a Retirement Community: Older Adults' Perceived Satisfaction With Transitioning

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-181
Author(s):  
Heather Peck ◽  
Anupama Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Retirement Community ◽  
Grand Challenge ◽  
Aging Research ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Perceived Satisfaction ◽  
Older Adult Population

The older adult population is exponentially increasing, and senior living communities are now the preferred lifestyle of the aging. Research finds that relocations for older adults can be extremely difficult. To inform how agencies can support a satisfactory transition for older adults, this study draws on survey data to explore factors affecting older adults' perceived satisfaction with relocating to or within a continuing care retirement community in Southern California. Results demonstrated that overall satisfaction with the transition process increased when older adults identified themselves as primary decision makers of the relocation and when they experienced a higher level of welcomeness at the facility. Results also displayed that residents identified staff visits as the most important support they received during their transition. Results address the Social Work Grand Challenge of Advancing Long and Productive Lives by informing agencies, educators, and practitioners about strategies to increase the well-being of transitioning older adults.

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