An Empirical Study on the Relationship among Green Purchasing, Eco-design, Green Logistics and Business Performance in Chinese Trade-Related Manufacturing Companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-168
Author(s):  
Chang-Bong Kim ◽  
Yun-Mi Nam ◽  
Wen-ji Huang
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Green Logistics ◽  
Green Purchasing ◽  
Chinese Trade ◽  
The Relationship

An Empirical Study of the Relationship between Business Performance Measures and Environmental and Competitive Strategy Variables

2007 ◽  
Vol 10-12 ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.B. Wang ◽  
Ye Zhuang Tian ◽  
H.Y. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Graphical Analysis ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Manufacturing Strategy ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Business Performance Measures ◽  
The Relationship

This paper aims to investigate the relationship among business strategies and business performance in global and local manufacturing companies. The research is based an International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS2005) of about 700 companies from more than 20 countries. We first proposed a new method to construct a generic measure of business performance from the available performance measures in IMSS. Based on this new measure we developed a simple discriminant analysis to allocate each entry (company in the IMSS) into a particular category of business performance. Of course we performed some statistical tests to confirm the validity of this classification. We then analysed the contribution (importance) of various environmental and competitive variables to each category of the generic business performance in order to identify the most influential variables and notice of their difference among different business performances. This was done intuitively using graphical analysis, but we also carried out statistical tests to confirm that companies at different performance levels do operate at different environments and pay different attentions to competitive strategies. The models we developed are simple but novel and very practical. The results showed significant differences among business performances in terms of influential variables, and we conclude that this method can also be used to analyse other part of the data from the IMSS.

Firm-Specific Factors and the Degree of Innovation Openness

2012 ◽  
pp. 167-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Lazzarotti ◽  
Raffaella Manzini ◽  
Luisa Pellegrini
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company ◽  
Innovation Processes

This chapter investigates the topic of how open innovation is actually implemented by companies, according to a conceptual approach in which open and closed models of innovation represent the two extremes of a continuum of different openness degrees; though, these are not the only two possible models. By means of a survey conducted among Italian manufacturing companies, this chapter sheds light on the many different ways in which companies open their innovation processes. Four main models emerge from the empirical study, which are investigated in depth in order to understand the relationship between a set of firm-specific factors (such as size, R&D intensity, sector of activity, company organization) and the specific open innovation model adopted by a company.

HOW INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AFFECTS A FIRM’S PERFORMANCE?

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (08) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Chokri ZEHRI ◽  
Asma ABDELBAKI ◽  
Najla BOUABDELLAH
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The impact of intellectual capital on firm performance is still poorly defined. In this paper, we try to find the relationship between intellectual capital and business performance from the standpoint of financial performance, the marketplace and economics. We conduct a study of the literature on this subject and we announce our research hypotheses. Our empirical study use a sample of 25 companies listed on the stock market in Tunisia. By using a panel’s data we perform the necessary tests for obtaining robust results. The main objective of this study is to determine an exact impact of intellectual capital on the performance of these companies.

Agile manufacturing and business performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esraa Hussein Nabass ◽  
Ayman Bahjat Abdallah
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Agile Manufacturing ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Cost Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of agile manufacturing (AM) on business performance and operational performance (OP) dimensions in manufacturing companies in Jordan. It also explores the indirect effect of AM on business performance through OP dimensions of cost, quality, delivery and flexibility.Design/methodology/approachThe study analyzes survey data collected from 282 manufacturing companies from different industries in Jordan. Validity and reliability analyses were performed using SPSS and Amos, and the research hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results demonstrated that AM positively and directly affected business performance. It also positively affected OP dimensions of quality, delivery and flexibility. However, cost performance was not significantly affected by AM. In addition, quality performance and flexibility performance fully mediated the relationship between AM and business performance, whereas cost performance and delivery performance did not show mediating effects.Originality/valueTo the best of the knowledge, this is the first study that investigates the mediating effects of OP dimensions on the relationship between AM and business performance. In addition, a limited number of previous studies investigated the performance outcomes of AM. Furthermore, this area is under-investigated in the Middle East in general and in Jordan in particular.

Halal certification compliance and its effects on companies’ innovative and market performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 589-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Normia Akmad Salindal
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Market Performance ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Realistic View ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of halal certification on innovative and market business performance of halal-certified food companies in the Philippines. Through this empirical study, halal-registered and about-to-register companies would have a wider perspective and a realistic view on what to expect from halal certification. The study also hopes to enrich halal certification literature and contribute further to the better understanding of the relationship between halal certification and the business performance. Design/methodology/approach This empirical study primarily uses a quantitative approach in analyzing the relationship between halal certification and the business performance in terms of innovative and market performance. The primary data are gathered through a survey involving 211 food companies (141 halal-certified and 70 non-halal-certified). The results are analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling and independent sample t-test. Findings First, the analysis highlights that halal certification significantly affects innovative performance of halal-certified food companies. Second, the improvements in innovative performance lead to market performance improvements. Third, innovative performance fully mediates the relationship between halal certification and market performance. Finally, halal-certified food companies and non-halal-certified food companies have significant difference in terms of innovative performance and market performance. Research limitations/implications First, the population of this study consisted of only food companies in the Philippines listed in the Bureau of Product and Standard. Second, only the respective quality management representatives of the responding companies were the main respondent. Third, the samples used are from Philippines only. Therefore, the ability to generalize the reported results to all types of industry is restricted. To generalize the results of this study, additional research is desired to test the suggested model in various countries where Muslims are minority. Practical implications Understanding the impact of halal certification and its business value through empirical study should provide “about to be registered organizations” a wider perspective and a realistic view on what to expect after halal certification. It will provide factual evidences that may aid halal-certified companies in decision-making with respect to halal certification and whether it complicates or compliments their organizations’ business. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, no research has yet been conducted to investigate the impact of halal certification on business performance in the Philippines. This study, therefore, fills the gap in the research area. Through this empirical study, halal-registered and about-to-register organizations would have a wider perspective and a realistic view on what to expect from halal certification.

scholarly journals The Role Of Foreign Ownership In Moderating The Effect Of Company Size On Intellectual Capital Disclosure

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Ming Chen
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Foreign Ownership ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Market Capitalization ◽  
Testing Tool ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the empirical study is to examine whether foreign ownership in moderating the relationship between company size and disclosure of intellectual capital. In this study, the variables of foreign ownership are measured by the amount of foreign ownership divided by the total number of shareholders in the company. The size of the company is proxied by Market Capitalization. Moreover, the disclosure of intellectual capital is measured by the ICD (Intellectual Capital Disclosure) Index which amounts to 25 items. The sample of this research is manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2014 to 2017. This study uses the MRA model and uses SPSS as a testing tool. The result of this study is the foreign ownership is able to moderate the relationship between company size and disclosure of intellectual capital.

DESIGN AS AN ELEMENT OF INNOVATION: EVALUATING DESIGN EMPHASIS IN TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (04) ◽  
pp. 351-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARINA CANDI
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Performance Technology ◽  
New Technology Based Firms ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Synthesis Approach

Design is increasingly gaining recognition as a fruitful means to improve business performance. Technology-based firms are an important source of innovation, and therefore it is important to develop a means to study the relationship between technology-based firms' emphasis on design as an element of innovation and their performance. This article develops a model for evaluating technology-based firms' design emphasis. The model is based on a synthesis approach to studying innovation in both services and manufacturing and a three-dimensional definition of design. The application of the model is demonstrated using a set of new technology-based firms. The empirical study confirms the appropriateness of using the synthesis approach for studying design as an element of innovation in technology-based firms. The application of the model provides a classification which can be used as a basis for studying the relationship between design emphasis and performance.

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