scholarly journals Technological innovativeness and growth: a study of small scale manufacturing firms in Lagos State

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-53
Author(s):  
Chinazor Franca Obunike ◽  
Ama Aka Udu
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Employment Growth ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
The Relationship

The study has the general objective to determine the extent of the relationship between technological innovativeness and firm growth using small scale manufacturing firms in Lagos State. The independent variable of technological innovativeness was operationalized into product-oriented innovativeness and process-oriented innovativeness, while the dependent variables of firm growth were operationalized into sales growth, employment growth, growth in firm size and market shares growth. This study employs exploration correlational research design. The sample population of a small scale enterprise in Lagos State accounts for eleven thousand and forty-four (11,044). Yamane’s formula was used to get the sample size of three hundred and eighty-six (386), this was approximated to the nearest hundred to have 400 for equal distribution. Data gathered for this study was analyzed using the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation analysis in order to determine the relationship between them and a simple linear regression analysis to establish the extent of relationship between them using statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 2.3. The correlation statistic shows that the linkage between the independent and dependent variables was low to moderate that product-oriented innovativeness shows a moderate positive relationship with sales and employment growth, while the process-oriented innovativeness shows low positive relationship with firm size thus allowing for regression analysis.

ANALISIS PENGARUH FIRM SIZE DAN PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP ISLAMIC SOCIAL REPORTING (ISR) DENGAN EARNING GROWTH SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERATING PADA JAKARTA ISLAMIC INDEX (JII)

1970 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-150
Author(s):  
Titin Hartini
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Social Reporting ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Earning Growth ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of Firm Size and Profitability on Islamic Social Reporting, and see whether Earning Growth can strengthen or weaken the relationship between independent variables to the dependent variable. This research takes object in companies registered in Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) for period 2011-2015, amounted to 30 companies and obtained by 12 companies by using purposive sampling technique. Data analysis method used is multiple regression analysis. Based on the results of simultaneous research all the variables berpegaruh against Islamic Social Reporting, but partially, only Firm Size that affect the Islamic Social Reporting. In addition, Earning Growth can not strengthen or weaken the relationship between independent variables and dependent variables.

scholarly journals The Psychological and Demographic Factors of Quality of Life in Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-59
Author(s):  
Indra Yohanes Kiling ◽  
Johana Endang Prawitasari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Major Hypothesis

This research aims to determine the relationship between psychological and demographic factors, which are dispositional optimism, and self-efficacy are the psychological factors, meanwhile home, sex and ethnicity as the demographic factors of quality of life in the older adults. The major hypothesis of this research proposed that there are positive relationship from both psychological factors and demographic factors to the quality of life in older adults. This study involved 53 older adult peoples. The result of multiple regression analysis shows that there is a positive relationship from all five variables to the quality of life in older adults as big as 76,5% (Adjusted R2= 0,765). This result means that both the psychological and demographic factors do have effective contributions to the quality of life in older adult people. The results of t-tests are also discussed.

scholarly journals Kinerja Dan Kompensasi Masa Depan Di Bank Syariah Dan Konvensional

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-96
Author(s):  
Evy Rahman Utami
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Agency Theory ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Stewardship Theory ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between changes of    performance and changes of compensation of board commissioners and board of directors. In contrast to previous research, this study compare the relationship on conventional banking  and Islamic banking in Indonesia. The samples of this research are conventional and Islamic banking between periode 2011-2015. Data in this study were obtained from financial statements. Regression analysis will be employed to answer the research questions. The result showed that there is a positive relationship between changes of performance and compensation. However, there is no difference the relationship of performance and compensation on the conventional and Islamic banking. This study supported the agency theory, but it does not support the stewardship theory.

scholarly journals The Effect of Corporate Visibility on Corporate Social Responsibility

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Li ◽  
Taylor Morris ◽  
Brian Young
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Corporate Social Performance ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
The Public ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

Outside of direct ownership, the general public may feel it is an implicit stakeholder of a firm. As the public becomes more vested in a firm’s actions, the firm may be more likely to engage in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. We proxy for the public’s stake in a firm with public visibility. Based on 3400 unique newspaper publications from 1994–2008, we measure visibility for the S&P 500 firms with the frequency of print articles per year concerning the firm. We find that visibility has a signficant, positive relationship with the CSR rating. Evidence also suggests this relationship may be causal and working in one direction, from visibility to CSR. While the existing literature provides other factors that influence CSR, visibility proves to have the most significant impact when tested alongside those other factors. Visibility also has a mediating effect on the relationship between CSR rating and firm size. CSR rating and firm size relate negatively for the lowest visibility firms and positively for the highest. This paper provides strong evidence that visibility is an important factor to consider for studies on corporate social performance.

Firm Growth and the Spatial Impact of Geolocated External Factors

2014 ◽  
Vol 234 (2-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Duschl ◽  
Antje Schimke ◽  
Thomas Brenner ◽  
Dennis Luxen
Keyword(s):  
Quantile Regression ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Spatial Extent ◽  
Public Research ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryThis paper studies the relationship between firm growth and external factors. Externalities from related economic, public research and higher educational activities are traced back to specific locations in space. The spatial characteristics of their impact are examined within a distancebased, micro-founded approach. Applying quantile regression techniques on a large sample of German firms, we empirically disentangle the complex interplay between internal factors (firm size), external factors and their spatial extent. In particular, we find that the larger firms are, the more diverse are the activities they benefit from and that the geographical meaning of “nearby” depends on the kind of activity.

scholarly journals Determinants of Capital Structure in Bahrain Stock Market

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Abdelrhman Ahmad Meero
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Industrial Investment

The aim of this paper is to examine the determinants of capital structure (profitability, size, risk and growth). The sample is composed of 39 Bahraini firms listed in Bahrain Stock Market. The study covered the period 2011-2015. Correlation and regression analysis have been used to identify the relationship between the capital structure determinants and debt leverages (book leverage and market leverage). Correlation analysis aims to identify this relationship at market level and at sectorial level. Regression analysis objective is to anticipate the models characterizing the relationships between determinants and capital leverages. Results of the analysis shows negative significant relationship between profitability and dependent variables, with more significance relationship with market leverage. This relationship is demonstrated in market level and in insurance and services sectors between profitability and book leverage. When the market leverage is the dependent variable this relationship is valid in market level and in banking, hotels, insurance and services sectors. Positive significant relationship has been found between size and both leverages in market level. Similar result is detected on sectorial level in banking, industrial, investment and services when the dependent variable is book leverage. Size-market leverage relationship is positive and significant also in insurance, investment and services sectors. The relationship risk—book leverage is significant only on sectorial level in Industrial, insurance and investment sectors. In term of market leverage—risk relationship, significant relationship is detected in market level and in investment and services sectors. Regression analysis results present a significant linear model reflecting the relationship between determinants of capital structure and leverages.

Does social media matter for post typology? Impact of post content on Facebook and Instagram metrics

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Limongi França Coelho ◽  
Denise Santos de Oliveira ◽  
Marcos Inácio Severo de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
User Preference ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Body Design ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure the impact of post type (advertising, fan, events, information, and promotion) on two interaction metrics: likes and comments. The measuring involved two popular social media, Facebook and Instagram, and in business profiles of five different segments (food, hairdressing, ladies’ footwear, body design, fashion gym wear). Design/methodology/approach – The method used was multiple regression analysis with an estimator of the ordinary least squares for 1,849 posts from five different companies posted on Facebook (680 posts) and Instagram (1,169 Instagram) over an eight-month posting period. Regression analysis was used to identify the relationship between the dependent variables (likes and comments), and the independent variables (post typology, segments, week period, month, characters and hashtag). Findings – It was seen that the post types events and promotion led to a greater involvement of followers in Instagram, in particular. In Facebook, the events post type was only significant in the like’s interaction. Another finding of the research is the relevance of the food and body design segment which was significant in both virtual social media. This indicates a user preference involving their day-to-day lives, in this case, having a tattoo done or seeing a photo of a dessert. Originality/value – With the findings of this study, academics and social media managers can improve the return indicators of interactions in posts and broaden the discussion on the types of post and interaction in different virtual social media.

An Investigation of the Four Dimensions of Innovation in Small Scale Firms in Lagos State, Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunday Amiolemen ◽  
Olutunde Babalola ◽  
Stephen Adegbite ◽  
Idowu Ologeh ◽  
Olapeju Adekola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Process Innovation ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Marketing Innovation ◽  
Lagos State

The paper examined the dimensions of innovation in small scale manufacturing firms with a view to understanding the interaction and relationship among product innovation, process innovation, organizational innovation, and marketing innovation. It further determines the relationship that exists between sales turnover and the four dimensions of innovation. Forty-six small manufacturing firms were sampled across the 4 major small scale Industrial Estates in Lagos State. The paper observed that these small firms engaged mainly in process innovation. The correlation analysis revealed a significant relationship between marketing and process innovation (r = 0.51; p<0.01) while there is no causality between product and process innovation (r = 0.31; p<0.05); product innovation and organizational innovation (r = 0.22; p<0.05); product innovation and marketing innovation (r = 0.11; p<0.05); and process and organizational innovation (r = 0.27; p<0.05) in these firms. The paper concludes that these firms are solely interested in upgrading and renewal of products, improving new methods of production, supply and distribution. The paper finally submitted that the observed trend is not unconnected with poor R&D initiative between small firms and research institutions, poor technological innovation capability of firms, and poor linkages/collaboration among stakeholder on new product development.

Employee learning motives, perceived learning opportunities and employability activities

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 335-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Boomaars ◽  
Lyle Yorks ◽  
Rajna Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Perceived Learning ◽  
Hierarchical Multiple Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employee Learning ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to examine whether employability activities are driven by employee learning motives and their perception of learning opportunities. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a closed questionnaire survey from three different profit organizations (N = 405). Hypotheses were tested through hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Findings Hierarchical regressions showed that the learning motive “personal development” had a positive relationship with “perceived learning opportunities” and “employability activities,” as hypothesized. “Perceived learning opportunities” did not mediate the relationship between the learning motive “personal development” and “employability activities.” No relationships were found among the learning motives “social pressure,” “perceived learning opportunities” and “employability activities”. Originality Value This study is among the first to investigate the motives that employees must engage in individual learning paths. It attempts to predict their self-reported employability activities based on these motives and on the learning opportunities that employees perceive.

Industrial Research and Firm Size, Survival, and Growth in American Manufacturing, 1921–1946: An Assessment

1983 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 953-980 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Mowery
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Industrial Research ◽  
Large Firms ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The literature on the development of American industrial research suggests that during the twentieth century large firms “dominated” industrial research, and reaped the majority of the benefits from such activity. This paper utilizes new data to analyze both the relationship between firm size and research employment and the impact of research activity on firm growth and survival during 1921–1946. The results suggest that large firms were no more research-intensive than were small firms during the 1921–1946 period. Research activity significantly enhanced the probability of firms' survival among the ranks of the 200 largest manufacturing firms during 1921–1946. Research employment also improved the growth performance of both large and small firms during 1933–1946.

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