scholarly journals Organisational Factors Influencing E-business Adoption in Zimbabwe's Manufacturing Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2(J)) ◽  
pp. 176-187
Author(s):  
S. Mupemhi ◽  
A. Muposhi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Factors Influencing

 Creating and sustaining competitive advantage through the adoption and implementation of innovative technologies is a strategic imperative for all learning organizations. Despite this, manufacturing companies in developing countries such as Zimbabwe are confronting challenges in implementing e-business practices. Against this background, the objective of this study was to understand organizational factors influencing e-business adoption in Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector. The study was motivated by the need to appreciate factors that facilitate or inhibit the adoption of e-business in the context of developing countries such as Zimbabwe. A questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 118 companies registered by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries in 2015. Regression analysis was used to test the posited hypotheses. Results revealed that manufacturing companies in Zimbabwe differ significantly in their inclination to adopt and implement e-business strategies. Innovation orientation, financial resources, perceived usefulness and size of the firm were found to be positively associated with e-business adoption. The study also found that technological resources did not have a statistically significant relationship with e-business adoption. The study furthers current debate on e-business adoption by identifying the drivers of e-business adoption in the manufacturing sector in the context of a developing country. The importance of this study lies in its contribution to theory and practice. In terms of theory, this study contributes to the body of knowledge on organizational factors influencing e-business adoption and provides avenues for further studies. In practice, the findings of this study add to the insights of managers in the manufacturing sector in developing countries, which influence the adoption of e-business practices.  

scholarly journals Organisational Factors Influencing E-business Adoption in Zimbabwe’s Manufacturing Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 176
Author(s):  
S. Mupemhi ◽  
A. Muposhi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Factors Influencing

 Creating and sustaining competitive advantage through the adoption and implementation of innovative technologies is a strategic imperative for all learning organizations. Despite this, manufacturing companies in developing countries such as Zimbabwe are confronting challenges in implementing e-business practices. Against this background, the objective of this study was to understand organizational factors influencing e-business adoption in Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector. The study was motivated by the need to appreciate factors that facilitate or inhibit the adoption of e-business in the context of developing countries such as Zimbabwe. A questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 118 companies registered by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries in 2015. Regression analysis was used to test the posited hypotheses. Results revealed that manufacturing companies in Zimbabwe differ significantly in their inclination to adopt and implement e-business strategies. Innovation orientation, financial resources, perceived usefulness and size of the firm were found to be positively associated with e-business adoption. The study also found that technological resources did not have a statistically significant relationship with e-business adoption. The study furthers current debate on e-business adoption by identifying the drivers of e-business adoption in the manufacturing sector in the context of a developing country. The importance of this study lies in its contribution to theory and practice. In terms of theory, this study contributes to the body of knowledge on organizational factors influencing e-business adoption and provides avenues for further studies. In practice, the findings of this study add to the insights of managers in the manufacturing sector in developing countries, which influence the adoption of e-business practices.  

Structural Mediation Model of Information System and Sustainable Performance of UAE Manufacturing Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ahmed Darwish Abdulla Larii ◽  
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Fatma Ahmed Lari ◽  
Mohamed Ahmed Darwish Abdulla Lari ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
The Relationship

This study intends to find out the mediating effect of organisational culture on the relationship between information system and sustainable performance of manufacturing sector in UAE. This study used AMOS-SEM software to develop mediation model that linking the mediating relationships between Information System, Organisational Culture and Sustainable operation Performance. Data was collected through questionnaire survey among the operation staff of Abu Dhabi manufacturing companies. A total 250 questionnaires were distributed however 205 were returned and only 200 are valid which indicates a response rate of 80%. The analysis found that TPS has positive but not significant effect to SP; OIS has positive but not significant effect to SP; FMW has a positive and significant effect on SP; SDS has a negative and not significant effect to SP and SP has positive but not significant effect OC. For the path relationship between the four exogenous variables (TPS, OIS, SDS, and FMW) and the mediator variable (OC), the results are TPS has positive and significant effect to OC; OIS has positive but not significant effect to OC; FMW has positive and significant effect to OC and SDS has positive and not significant effect to OC. Collectively, the five exogenous constructs (TPS, OIS, SDS, FMW and OC) explained 89% variation in operational performance and 86% of the variation in organisational culture. However, for a mediator, it was found that OC has no significant mediating effect on the relationship between TPS and SP; OC has no significant mediating effect on the relationship between OIS and SP; OC has no significant mediating effect on the relationship between SDS and SP and OC has no significant mediating effect on the relationship between FMW and SP. it can be concluded that there is a positive relationship between information system dimensions and operational performance. However organizational culture has no contributing any mediating effect to the relationship. These findings have contributed to the body of knowledge and could be shared among the UAE manufacturing practitioners.

Does strategic planning determine innovation in organizations? A study of Indian SME sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 493-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Safal Batra ◽  
Sunil Sharma ◽  
Mukund R Dixit ◽  
Neharika Vohra
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Senior Executives ◽  
Medium Businesses ◽  
Creativity And Innovation ◽  
The Relationship

While some researchers argue that strategic planning assists new product development and can be viewed as a framework for innovation, others believe that it restricts creativity and innovation. Despite a literary appreciation that strategic planning is linked to innovation, the nature of this relationship remains ambiguous. In this study, we argue that this relationship is context dependent and contingent on other organizational factors. Data for this study were collected by administering standardized survey questionnaires to entrepreneurs or other senior executives of small and medium businesses in India. Quantitative analysis of data obtained from 162 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector reveals a positive relationship between strategic planning and innovation. This study also establishes a significant positive moderating role of commitment to learning on the relationship between strategic planning and innovation. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

Effect of factors of organizational structure influencing nonphysical waste in road projects of developing countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 3135-3153
Author(s):  
Muhammad Irfan ◽  
Muhammad Sohail Anwar Malik ◽  
Syyed Sami Ul Haq Kaka Khel
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
The Body ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Cost Overrun ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Road Projects ◽  
Significant Factors

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to rank the most significant factors of organizational structure that can reduce time and cost overruns (nonphysical waste) in road projects of the developing countries. Additionally, the effect of factors of organizational structure on nonphysical waste in road projects is also measured.Design/methodology/approachFactors of organizational structure causing time and cost overrun are extracted through a content analysis of the published literature. Moreover, a questionnaire survey is carried out involving 128 professionals to assess the effect of organizational structure factors on time and cost overrun. Finally, to obtain a more objective evaluation, relative importance index and regression analysis techniques are utilized, and the most severe factors influencing time and cost overrun are indicated.FindingsThis study found out that top management support and procurement procedures are the most significant factors influencing time and cost overruns in road projects of the developing countries.Originality/valueA small number of studies have been conducted to investigate the effect of factors of organizational structure on time and cost overrun in the construction industry. And even more, its relation with respect to road projects of the developing countries is limited. This research highlights the effect of most significant factors of organizational structure that influence the nonphysical waste in road projects of the developing countries. Therefore, this study adds to the body of knowledge by recommending that all the stakeholders of construction project should pay close attention toward these factors to control the enigma of time and cost overrun. It might also prove helpful, if implemented to its full extent, in all the road construction activities undertaken.

scholarly journals Training Factors within the Ontario Manufacturing Sector

2005 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 751-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolland LeBrasseur ◽  
Marie-Josée Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Management Commitment ◽  
Training Activities

This article presents the results of a survey of the Ontario manufacturing sector, and identifies intra- and extra- organizational factors influencing the training activities of firms. On average, employees received 2,6 days of directly provided training, and some supported training. It was concluded that improvement in training participation rates has taken place throughout the 1980s, and that leading companies are reaching new levels in the duration of training offered. A variety of factors, such as Management Commitment, were found to be significant predictors of training activities.

scholarly journals Analyzing the Barriers to Reverse Logistics (RL) Implementation: A Hybrid Model Based on IF-DEMATEL-EDAS

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10876
Author(s):  
Chukwuebuka M. U-Dominic ◽  
Ifeyinwa Juliet Orji ◽  
Modestus Okwu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Hazardous Materials ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
Study Results

Recently, manufacturing companies aspire to implement reverse logistics in response to stakeholders’ requirements to reduce negative environmental consequences, improve organizational sustainable performance and ultimately increase competitive advantage. However, implementing reverse logistics can be impeded by a criteria framework, and necessitates the careful analysis of how such criteria interact with each other in the presence of uncertainty. Thus, in this study, we propose an integrated multi- criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology that leverages the Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) under Intuitionistic Fuzzy (IF) environment and Evaluation Based on Distance to Average Solution (EDAS). Within the proposed methodology, firstly, the IF-DEMATEL is applied to obtain the interrelationships between the criteria/barriers and then, the EDAS method is applied to prioritize the criteria based on the appraisal scores evaluation. An application case within the Nigerian manufacturing sector was utilized to illustrate the viability of the proposed methodology. The study results indicate that the highly prioritized barriers to implementing reverse logistics within the Nigerian manufacturing sector include low product quality, risk of storing hazardous materials and low technical expertise. Consequently, this study makes a profound contribution to the theory and practice of reverse logistics by presenting an integrated MCDM methodology that can effectively address the criticality of barriers in the way of reverse logistics progression in a complex and uncertain scenario.

Social Sustainable Supply Chain Practices Evidence From the Indian Manufacturing Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-98
Author(s):  
Sri Yogi Kottala
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Social Perspectives ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Indian Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Development Perspective

Due to consistent surge strength in the form of legislations as well as a part of corporate social responsibility, companies in emerging economies like India need to synchronize. This is possible by implementing the concept of social sustainability in supply chain business activities. This paper investigated key factors influencing the adoption of social sustainability in supply chain activities of Indian manufacturing sector as a social development perspective. The present study covered literature review on sustainable supply chain covering social perspectives as well-chosen Indian manufacturing companies to investigate social perspectives. Social sustainability issues among Indian manufacturing companies using a structured questionnaire were investigated. Using the convenience sampling, 155 responses were collected as part of data collection and performed factor analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and correlation to investigate and accomplish the research objectives. This paper investigated and found the following factors influencing the enactment of social sustainability in supply chain activities of Indian manufacturing sector as a social development perspective: community, safety, product responsibility, sustainable business opportunities. This study also investigated the relationship among different identified social sustainability practices in supply chain activities of manufacturing companies. The author has also proposed “house of social sustainable supply chain management practices” for Indian manufacturing sector. This paper proposed social sustainable factors to be implemented across the supply chain of the Indian manufacturing sector as it has been strong, pragmatic, and pertinent and can be conformed to by the organization with minimal changes in their prevailing work structure.

Usefulness of the budget: the mediating effect of participative budgeting and budget-based evaluation and rewarding

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Wagner ◽  
Petr Petera ◽  
Boris Popesko ◽  
Petr Novák ◽  
Karel Šafr
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Communist Country ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Participative Budgeting ◽  
Subjective Perceptions

PurposeThis paper contributes to budgeting-related literature by investigating whether the participation of operational managers in budgeting, and budget-based evaluations and the rewarding of operational managers, significantly mediate the relationship between budget use for operational management and the perceived usefulness of the budget.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on data gathered from a survey of Czech medium- and large-sized companies from the manufacturing sector. The hypothesised relationships are tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).FindingsOverall usefulness of the budget, as perceived by principals (top managers), is positively influenced by the scope of budget use, but, more importantly, the positive mediating effects of participative budgeting and budget-based evaluation and rewarding on this relationship are significant and strong.Research limitations/implicationsThe subjective perceptions of respondents were investigated with the understanding that they may not represent actual situations in their organisations. Companies with well-functioning budgeting systems were more likely to take part in the research. Regarding satisfaction, the authors studied the perceived usefulness of the budget. Only medium- and large-sized manufacturing companies located in a post-communist country were analysed and generalisations should, therefore, be taken with caution.Practical implicationsThe results in the studied sample indicate that satisfaction with budgeting is positively correlated with the rewarding and evaluation of operational managers, and with enabling the participation of operational managers in preparing and updating their budgets.Originality/valueThis research contributes to prior literature on budgeting by investigating the mediating effects of the participation of operational managers in budgeting, and the budget-based evaluation and rewarding of operational managers on the perceived usefulness of the budget by principals in an integrated model using the PLS-SEM approach.

scholarly journals A Model of Electronic Customer Relationship Management System Adoption In Telecommunication Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (35) ◽  
pp. 61-73
Author(s):  
Elham Abdulwahab Anaam ◽  
Khairul Azmi Abu Bakar ◽  
Nurhizam Safie Mohd Satar
Keyword(s):  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Telecommunication Companies

Employee satisfaction is key to electronic–customer relationship management (E-CRM) systems in telecommunication companies. The purpose of this study is to investigate the direct and indirect effect of technological factors, individual factors, and organizational factors on employees' level of satisfaction. For this study, data was collected from 300 employees' workings in Malaysian telecommunication companies; and the data was analyzed using PLS-SEM. The findings revealed that technological, organizational, and individual factors are positively and significantly related to satisfaction and perceived usefulness. The results also supported the direct and positive relationship between perceived usefulness between employees' job satisfaction. The study has contributed to the body of literature by exploring the implications of various significant factors in terms of employee satisfaction. Besides, the management of the telecommunication companies may benefit from this study by adopting strategies that not only employee satisfaction but may also enhance the companies' performance. The limitations and the direction for future research are discussed in the end.

scholarly journals Can Corporate Sustainability Influence Employee Engagement?

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 284
Author(s):  
Georgia Simon ◽  
Erhua Zhou (Iris)
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Social Environmental

The global financial meltdown of 2008 has left many developing countries still trying to rebuild their economies and their labour forces. The aftermaths of the recession have inspired more businesses to incorporate sustainability into their business strategies. The sluggish growth, low productivity and other social, environmental and organizational factors have had an effect on the workforce. The unprecedented effects and outcome of disengagement worldwide have called leaders to find various initiatives to improve employee engagement. Rabid competition, coupled with the global figures of employee engagement has continued to attract both scholars and industry. The arguments put forward in this conceptual paper is meant to generate awareness as well as inspire further research into understanding how corporate sustainability might influence engagement of employees.

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