scholarly journals Interfirm Collaboration Cluster as Source of Competitiveness to Enhance Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Mochamad Taufiq ◽  
Elia Ardyan ◽  
Naili Farida
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Interfirm Collaboration ◽  
Small Business Performance ◽  
Customer Centricity

Cluster is one of the competitive advantages for small business in Indonesia. This study examines the role of interfirm collaboration clusters and product competitiveness on small business performance. The sample used in this study were 317 owners or managers of furniture business in Central Java, Indonesia. The analysis used is structural equation modeling (SEM). The results of this study indicate the important role of interfirm collaboration clusters on product innovation and Small business performance. Other research results indicate that customer centricity has an effect on product innovation. This research also contributes both theoretically and managerially.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial potential profile measurement and it’s impact on small business performance

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-303
Author(s):  
Cid Gonçalves Filho ◽  
Mara Regina Veit ◽  
Gustavo Quitoga Souki ◽  
Carlos Alberto Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Potential Profile ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Profile Measurement ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
Small Business Performance

The entrepreneurship issue has been widely broadcasted among both academic and business environment by means of publications, practical cases and examples from entrepreneurs who are well succeeded in their business career. Small companies are considered to be one of the main agents of development and economic growth of a country. Considering this scenario, the present research aims to build an instrument to identify which are the main factors that form the entrepreneur’s profile. In order to achieve that objective, 965 questionnaires were collected. According to the research’s results, the EPP- Entrepreneur Potential Profile is composed by eight factors: strategic competence, risk, innovation, formal planning, relationship, analytical thinking, dedication and challenge. Through Structural Equation Modeling, it was verified that the EPP (Entrepreneur Potential Profile) could explain for 25% of the performance in a small business.

scholarly journals MENSURAÇÃO DO PERFIL DO POTENCIAL EMPREENDEDOR E SEU IMPACTO NO DESEMPENHO DAS PEQUENAS EMPRESAS

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Cid Gonçalves Filho ◽  
Mara Regina Veit ◽  
Carlos Alberto Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Potential Profile ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Small Business Performance

The entrepreneurship issue has been widely broadcasted among both academic and business environment by means of publications, practical cases and examples from entrepreneurs who are well succeeded in their business career. Several articles, seminars and conferences have addressed the issue and also have inspired researchers and scholars to identify which characteristics compose the entrepreneur’s profile. Small companies are considered to be one of the main agents of development and economic growth of a country as they contribute in two different ways: they create more job opportunities and technological innovations. In Brazil, for example, small companies represent 98% of the total running companies and 59% of the total workforce. Hence, small companies have a central importance for the social system in a capitalist society. Considering this scenario, the present research aims to build an instrument to identify which are the main factors that compose the entrepreneur’s profile. In order to achieve that objective, 965 questionnaires were collected. According to the results of the research, the EPP- Entrepreneur Potential Profile is composed by eight factors: strategic competence, risk, innovation, formal planning, relationship, analytical thinking, dedication and challenge. Through Structural Equation Modeling, it was verified that EPP (Entrepreneur Potential Profile) could explain 25% of performance of a small business. This study contributes with the development of a scale to measure Entrepreneur Potential Profile, with the proposal of a Entrepreneur Potential Profile Index - EPPI (using structural weights), associated with a typology of EPPI levels (low to high Entrepreneur Potential), that can help entrepreneurs to understand their profile and compare it with the population. Also, this work suggests that Entrepreneurship Profile Potential is an antecedent of business performance, and should be considered in new studies that aim to improve performance of small business firms. Key words: Search Terms. Entrepreneurship. Small business. Performance

Customer centricity and guanxi prevalence as social capital: a study of international business relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1209-1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angeline Close Scheinbaum ◽  
Stephen W. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Global Marketing ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Logistics ◽  
High Level ◽  
Customer Centricity

Purpose This research blends perspectives of the Eastern phenomenon of guanxi with the more Western perspectives of relationship marketing and customer centricity. Extending scholarship on guanxi in marketing (e.g. Park and Luo, 2001; Sheu and Hu, 2009; Luo et al., 2008; Fowler and Reisenwitz, 2014), the objective is to highlight the indirect role of customer centricity (i.e. how visible or central it is for the business partner to communicate with/have information sharing with), for firms in regions with a prevalence of guanxi. Design/methodology/approach The empirical model is tested in context of global marketing in the business-to-business (B2B) logistics industry (n = 508). A total of 508 global logistics employees and managers with experience in global business participated in the survey in Taiwan. Structural equation modeling was used for data analysis with multi-group analyses. Findings Customer centricity intensifies positive outcomes of guanxi prevalence. Specifically, a high level of customer centricity strengthens established associations among guanxi prevalence, trust, relationship commitment and firm performance. Originality/value While most work on guanxi has a focus in China, this research focuses on Taiwan. While building on a wealth of literature, relatively less work has focused on customer centricity.

scholarly journals The Assessment of Dimension Absorptive Capacity on Innovation Performance and Small Business Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-140
Author(s):  
Gunarso Wiwoho
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Capacity Dimension ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Small Business Performance

This study aims to examine the role of the absorptive capacity dimension in improving innovation performance and small business performance. The sample used as many as 35 businesses in the business sector of handy crafts. The collected data were analyzed using path analysis and processed with SPSS software version 24.0. The results showed that all hypotheses were accepted. The absorptive capacity dimension consists of potential absorptive capacity and absorptive capacity, both of which are able to have a positive influence on the performance of innovation and the performance of small businesses. But realized absorptive capacity can have a greater influence on innovation and small business performance than potential absorptive capacity.

scholarly journals The Role of TQM Practice in Improving Business Performance’s Pharmaceutical Industry in Indonesia

2022 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Yuli Fitriyani ◽  
Aziz Y ◽  
Rivani R ◽  
Kaltum U ◽  
Sihotang J
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Leadership Management

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the role of Total Quality Management (TQM) on business performance in various dimensions. This study proposes a conceptual model that intends to study several research hypotheses. The data were obtained through an online questionnaire, sent to pharmaceutical companies manufactured generic products in Indonesia. The study was conducted based on responses received from 168 valid questionnaires, and it was used partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypotheses. Furthermore, we use both of reflective and formative construct with second order/higher order construct in our model of study which is rarely found in the previous study. This research analyzed the dimensions studied in different aspects. TQM variable consists of seven practice, namely management commitment, supplier quality, employee involvement, leadership management, customer orientation, continuous improvement and quality management system, and with respect to business performance, this variable was analyzed through four different perspectives, namely, financial, customer, internal business process and learning & growth. The findings indicate that companies adopt total quality management get improvement in their business performance. Leadership management has greater effect on the successful of TQM practice compared to other TQM dimensions. This study also provides a particular contribution for the companies and expect to be used as feedback related to the execution of their TQM implementation to improve their business performance. Keywords— Balanced Scorecard; Business Performance; Pharmaceutical Industry; Total Quality Management

Competitor Orientation, Pricing Strategy, and Business Performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 115-128
Author(s):  
Carlos A. F. Sampaio ◽  
Ricardo G. Rodrigues ◽  
José M. Hernández-Mogollón
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Pricing Strategy ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Price Strategy ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Competitor Orientation ◽  
The Relationship

This study proposes to study the nature of the relationship between competitor orientation, a strategy based on low prices and hotel business performance, and to test if a low-price strategy plays a mediating role in the relationship between competitor orientation and business performance. A structural equation modeling approach is used, and a sample from the Italian hotel industry is used to evaluate the proposed hypotheses. Results show that competitor orientation is positively related to business performance and to a strategy based on low prices. Furthermore, it is found that a low-price strategy has adverse effects on business performance. Additionally, the mediating role of the low-price strategy is not confirmed.

scholarly journals Corporate Entrepreneurship and Business Performance: The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402096277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umair Ahmed ◽  
Waheed Ali Umrani ◽  
Umer Zaman ◽  
Sheraz Mustafa Rajput ◽  
Tariq Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Gap ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Future Research Directions

The present study examined corporate entrepreneurship (CE) influence upon business performance following the mediation of employee engagement. In all, 201 middle managers from big 5 banks in Pakistan were sampled for the present study. Through applying structural equation modeling to test statistical relationship, the results revealed significant positive relationship between CE and business performance. Accordingly, the results also indicated mediation of employee engagement in this relationship thus, supporting both the hypothesized relationships. The study is first of its kind, addressing critical gap concerning employee engagement in the domain of CE and business performance. The study presents critical explanations and potential implications through which CE prospects could help employees to feel obliged to respond back with higher engagement and business performance. Toward the end, the chapter also discusses future research directions and scope for further study.

Strategic Planning and Small Business Performance

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Kohtamäki ◽  
Teemu Kautonen ◽  
Sascha Kraus
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Resource Exploitation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Small Business Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Finnish Firms

This paper examines the mediating role of opportunity exploration and resource exploitation in the relationship between strategic planning and small business performance. The research model is examined with a sample of 153 small Finnish firms. The results show that exploitation, but not exploration, carries the effect of strategic planning to the performance of a small firm. This implies that strategic plans as such are not sufficient to improve business performance unless they are carefully integrated into the actual processes and behaviour of the firm.

scholarly journals The influence of tourist evaluative factors on tourist behavioral intention: the mediating role of tourist satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Elmer Hafiizh Fernaldi ◽  
I Made Sukresna
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Revisit Intention ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Tourist Experience

This study examines the effect of tourist evaluative factors, specifically service quality and tourist experience on tourist satisfaction and its further influence on revisit intention and intention to recommend. Service quality and tourist experience serve as independent variables, while revisit intention and recommend intention are posited as dependent variables, with satisfaction acts as the intervening variable. Data analysis using  Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) of 186 tourist visiting Umbul Sidomukti, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, finds that both revisit intention and intention to recommend could be increased through the improvement of service quality and tourist satisfaction.

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