scholarly journals The Influence of Supplier Involvement on Communication, Relationship Longevity and Business Performance in Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises in South Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3(J)) ◽  
pp. 63-75
Author(s):  
Richard Chinomona
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Supplier Involvement ◽  
Scant Attention ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Communication Relationship ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Most firms are increasingly realizing the benefits of involving the outside suppliers by considering their manufacturing processes and technological capabilities, especially regarding quality, time to market, configuration, control and cost. Nevertheless, in the context of small to medium enterprises (SMEs), scant attention has been given to the empirical investigation into the influence of supplier involvement on business performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of supplier involvement on business performance and the mediating role of communication and relationship longevity among SMEs in South Africa. Five hypotheses were posited and sample data of 302 were collected from Gauteng Province of South Africa, to empirically test these hypotheses. The results of this study showed that, supplier involvement has influence on communication, relationship longevity and business performance in SMEs context in South Africa. The managerial implications of the findings are discussed and limitations and future research directions are indicated.

scholarly journals The influence of logistics integration on information sharing and business performance: The case of small and medium enterprises in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Chinomona ◽  
R.I. David Pooe
Keyword(s):  
Information Sharing ◽  
South African ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Logistics integration across partnering firms has become the backbone of supply chain management as it facilitates information sharing, which is required in order to enhance business performance. This study investigated the mediatory role of information sharing on the relationships between logistics integration and business performance within the small and medium enterprise (SME) context. Five research hypotheses were postulated and the hypotheses were empirically tested using sample data from the SME sector in South Africa’s Gauteng Province. The results indicated that logistics integration positively influences information sharing and business performance in a significant way within the context of South African SMEs. Managerial implications of the findings are discussed, whilst limitations and future research directions are indicated.

scholarly journals The effects of entrepreneurial intention on business performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Radipere ◽  
Watson Ladzani
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

The study examined the relationship between entrepreneurial intention and business performance using 500 small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) in Gauteng province, South Africa. A questionnaire was used to collect data. The findings from the survey were modelled through a categorical regression model with business performance as a dependent variable. The level of significance of eight out of twelve variables suggests that entrepreneurial intention be classified as the strongest predictor of business performance. These findings, depicting the magnitude of the business environment in the study area, clearly confirm the positive impact of entrepreneurial intention on business performance.

scholarly journals Modeling the Influence of Relationship Marketing, Green Marketing and Innovative Marketing on the Business Performance of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMES)

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3(J)) ◽  
pp. 127-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maziriri E T ◽  
Chinomona E
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Relationship Marketing ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Green Marketing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Managerial Employees ◽  
Micro Enterprises

Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are considered as economic engines for many countries. In South Africa, the Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) sector has been acknowledged as the driving force to foster economic growth and job creations. This paper aimed at examining how relationship marketing, green marketing and innovative marketing influence the business performance of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in Southern Gauteng, South Africa. The study utilized a quantitative research paradigm. A structured questionnaire consisting of validated scales for relationship marketing, green marketing, innovative marketing and business performance was administered to a sample of 231 SMMEs managerial employees in the Southern Gauteng region of South Africa. Smart PLS was used to analyze the data and the results indicated that there are positive relationships between the posited research variables. Implications of the findings are discussed and limitations and future research directions are alluded to.

scholarly journals The influence of trust, communication and commitment on ethical behavior in universities: a case of South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-276
Author(s):  
Babatunde Adedeji Popoola ◽  
Elizabeth Chinomona
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Ethical Behavior ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Test Of Hypotheses ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Behavior Theories

This study examines the influence of trust, communication and commitment, that have on ethical behavior in universities in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Three hypotheses are posited in this research. The empirical test of hypotheses based on a sample data set of 450 respondents from universities in the Gauteng province of South Africa was provided. IBM SPSS statistics 24.0 and IBM SPSS Amos 24.0 software were used to analyze the data. The results indicate that trust, communication and commitment positively influence ethical behavior in universities. Drawing from the study’s findings, managerial implications are discussed and limitations and future research directions are suggested. This study contributes new knowledge to the existing body of ethical behavior literature and organizational behavior theories in Africa.

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.

The relationship between EFQM enablers and business performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 684-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Kafetzopoulos ◽  
Katerina Gotzamani ◽  
Dimitrios Skalkos
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Efqm Model

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which the five European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model enablers, as the latent factor “enabler excellence,” are associated with business performance, taking into consideration the mediating role of innovation in this relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis followed in order to investigate the relations among the various constructs of the proposed model includes an initial exploratory factor analysis, followed by confirmatory factor analysis and finally structural equation modeling.FindingsAccording to the study findings, “enabler excellence” and innovation performance directly contribute to business performance. Moreover, this paper concludes that innovation performance partially mediates the effect of excellence enablers on business performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis study does not separate between radical and incremental innovation; thus, it would be very interesting to explore this issue in future research. Moreover, it might be useful for researchers to reassess the proposed relationships examining the mediating role of organizational culture.Practical implicationsThis study offers clear implications for managers, proving that they should give higher emphasis on quality management (QM) and the four dimensions of innovation in order to achieve increased performance.Originality/valueBased on the multidimensional structure of the EFQM model, this empirical study determines the contribution of QM to business performance taking into consideration the role of innovation performance as a mediator in this relationship.

scholarly journals A review of four decades of research in organisational career psychology by academia in South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dries Schreuder ◽  
Melinde Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Career Interventions ◽  
Career Psychology ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add ◽  
Career Research

Orientation: Career research in organisations has increased in importance since the 1970s, which heralded new directions for organisational career research and practice both globally and nationally. Research purpose: The study critically reviewed trends in organisational career psychology research in South Africa from 1970 to 2011 in terms of global and present national challenges that require empirical investigation in the contemporary South African world of work context.Motivation for the study: The increasingly complex contexts, in which people have been pursuing their careers since the catalytic 1970s, demand the continuous generation and development of knowledge for the benefit of the discipline and practice of careers.Research design, approach and method: A broad systematic review was carried out to analyse documented academia research (N = 110) on careers from 1970 to 2011, which was published in six accredited South African scientific journals.Main findings: Much of the research addressed issues pertaining to career theory and concepts, the world of work and career assessment and technology. Career development, professional issues and organisational career interventions in the multi-cultural South African context appear to be under-researched.Practical/managerial implications: The insight derived from the findings can be employed by academia and researchers, in this field, to plan future research initiatives that will contribute to the profession and practice of career guidance and counselling in the contemporary workplace.Contribution/value-add: The findings provide preliminary insight that adds to the body of knowledge concerned with career studies in the South African organisational context.

scholarly journals The Influence Of Brand Experience On Brand Satisfaction, Trust And Attachment In South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Chinomona
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Brand Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Brand Experience ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Brand Attachment ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
African Context ◽  
Brand Satisfaction

This study examines the influence of consumer brand experience on their brand satisfaction, brand trust and brand attachment in an African context. Five hypotheses are posited and in order to empirically test them, a sample data set of 151 was collected from Gauteng Province of South Africa. The results indicate that brand experience positively influences brand satisfaction, brand trust and brand attachment in a significant way. Drawing from the studys findings, managerial implications are discussed and limitations and future research directions are suggested. By and large, this study immensely contributes new knowledge to the existing body of brand management literature in Africa - a context that is often most neglected by some researchers in developing countries.

scholarly journals The Influence Of Market Related Mobile Activities On The Acceptance Of Mobile Marketing And Consumer Intention To Purchase Products Promoted By SMS In South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Chinomona ◽  
Maxwell Sandada
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mobile Marketing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
African Context ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Using Data

There is an increasing attention being accorded to mobile marketing activities in recent business management literature in the past decade as both academicians and practitioners recognize that mobile activities have potential influence on mobile marketing acceptance and customer purchase intention. Notwithstanding this, there is dearth of research on the same in the African context. In view of this development, the purpose of this research paper is to investigate the extent to which mobile marketing activities influence customers mobile marketing acceptance and their purchase intention in South Africa. Five research hypotheses are postulated and using data collected from mobile marketing activities partakers, the hypotheses are tested using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach (Smart PLS). Managerial implications of the findings are discussed and limitations and future research directions are indicated.

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