scholarly journals Environmental Scanning and Communication Technology as a Gate for Sustainable Competitive advantage of Sanitary Ware (bathtub) Suppliers in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 4335-4353
Author(s):  
Baha`a Abdul-Hafez Attallah Al Nady ◽  
Ahed Saket Al Haraizah ◽  
Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash Al Hawary
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Sanitary Ware ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Jeddah City

Today globalization turned the world into a global village where event in one region transmits to others almost immediately. Communication technology has played big role and transformed many aspects of business; Internet is one of most important technology which has created e-commerce and a global digital economy with new opportunities. Social media such as websites Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest have already demonstrated their potential for getting information also mobile technology have a lot of potential for gathering information. In spite of environmental turbulence, organizations must effectively depend on scanning environment and useful communication technology for operations and survival. It is crucial for every company to analyze strengths and weaknesses of the internal and external environment to enable the business sustain and growth. Both internal and external environmental scanning is important to be conducted but basically internal scanning will be done first as it will be the ground analysis to determine further direction of an organization. Increasing risk of error, failure to analyze environment included strength and weaknesses internally, opportunities and threats externally, and inefficient of communication technology may resulting to unsustainable the business in long term. Additionally a growing number of companies in Jeddah city led to the business competition between companies that increasingly tight and competitive. This paper sought the place of environmental scanning and role of communication technology as a way for providing information helpfully and as a means of business survival and sustainable competitive advantage. In this study we will focus on Suppliers who deal with sanitary ware (Bathtub) in Jeddah city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mostly people in Jeddah City prefer to purchase from various outlets vendors / retailers who are available usually in same area, according to their convenience, preference and selection. Increases in expectations and changing culinary style of consumers make the Sanitary Ware (Bathtub) business dynamic in general. Despite the increasing interest in the area there are very little researches on sustainable competitive advantage of sanitary ware vending service in our domestic market. Keeping these conditions in view, this study tries to explore the current scenario in which Sanitary Ware (Bathtub) has become a flourishing business for a lot of Suppliers as it has been successful in attracting a large mass of customers and projects.This study analyses environmental scanning and communication technology as a gate for sustainable competitive advantage of sanitary ware (Bathtub) in Jeddah city. The data analysis was based on 108 retailers who purchase bathtub sanitary ware from sanitary ware suppliers companies in Jeddah city, the data analysis was based on multivariate statistical techniques encompassing Factor analysis to test reliability, Percentage and frequency, descriptive analysis to describe the sample, multiple linear regressions via using SPSS analysis software. It identifies the most relevant understanding of environmental scanning and role of communication technology as agate for sustainable competitive advantage, and determines their influence in choosing of sanitary ware outlets. The results show that as environmental scanning and communication technologies (independent variables) have a positive influence on sustainable competitive advantage (dependent variable) of bathtub sanitary ware suppliers in Jeddah city.

scholarly journals Strategic Management as a key for Superior Competitive advantage of Sanitary Ware Suppliers in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1042-1058
Author(s):  
Baha`a Abdul Hafez Attallah Al-NadyBaha ◽  
Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash Al-Hawary ◽  
Main Naser Alolayyan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Large Mass ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Sanitary Ware ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Business Corporation ◽  
Professional Managers ◽  
Professional Business

Strategic Management has become an essential nowadays as managerial techniques have been developed and used successfully by many of professional business corporation such as General electric and the Boston Consulting Group. Initially strategic Management was of most use to professional corporations operating in multiple industries. Increasing risk of error, costly mistakes, misunderstanding market needed and even economic ruin are causing todays professional managers in all organizations to take Strategic Management seriously in order to keep their companies competitive in an increasingly volatile environment. In this study we will focus on Suppliers who deal with sanitary ware (Bathroom accessories, Mixers, Bathtub) in Makkah and Jeddah Cities, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mostly people in Makkah and Jeddah Cities prefer to purchase from various outlets vendors / retailers who are available usually in same area, according to their convenience, preference and selection. Increases in expectations and changing culinary style of consumers make the Sanitary Ware (Bathroom accessories, Mixers, Bathtub) business dynamic in general. Despite the increasing interest in the area there are very little researches on Superior Competitive Advantage of sanitary ware vending service in our domestic market. Keeping these conditions in view, this study tries to explore the current scenario in which Sanitary Ware (Bathroom accessories, Mixers, Bathtub) has become a flourishing business for a lot of Suppliers as it has been successful in attracting a large mass of customers and projects.This study analyses Strategic Management as the key for Superior Competitive Advantage of Sanitary Ware (Bathroom accessories, Mixers, Bathtub) in Makkah and Jeddah Cities.  The present survey has been done with 112 retailers who purchase sanitary ware from sanitary ware suppliers companies in Makkah and Jeddah Cities. It identifies the most relevant understanding of StrategicManagement as the key for Superior Competitive Advantage, and determines their influence in choosing of Sanitary Ware outlets. The results show that Strategic Management as independent variable has a positive influence on Superior Competitive Advantage of Sanitary ware suppliers in Makkah and Jeddah Cities.

scholarly journals The role of entrepreneurship in achieving competitive advantage

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Ahmed Ibraheem ◽  
◽  
Alhanof Mohammed Alshuraym ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Despite the importance of promoting entrepreneurship in business activities to achieve a competitive advantage, a large proportion of business firms fail to make entrepreneurship a reality in their work. In addition, these constraints make it possible to gain a competitive advantage in the problems of the market in particular that modern markets are full of rivals and fast-paced changes in various variables. In light of this, the researcher carried out this study to investigate the role of entrepreneurship in achieving competitive advantage in SMEs. By using the descriptive-analytical approach, developing a questionnaire tool and distributing it to a sample of 100 administrators working in SMEs in Saudi Arabia. The results of the study showed that there is a positive relationship in the role of entrepreneurship in achieving competitive advantage in small and medium enterprises in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The effect of psychological empowerment on job burnout and competitive advantage

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Safari ◽  
Arash Adelpanah ◽  
Razieh Soleimani ◽  
Parisa Heidari Aqagoli ◽  
Rosa Eidizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role

Purpose This study aims at investigating the effect of psychological empowerment on job burnout and competitive advantage with the mediating role of organizational commitment and creativity. Design/methodology/approach The statistical population included all the managers and staffs of Tooka Company in Iran, and for data analysis, 120 completed questionnaires were used. Data analysis was carried out by SPSS 18 and Amos 20 software and structural equation modeling method. To test the mediating relationships, bootstrap method was used. Findings The findings showed that psychological empowerment has a significant direct effect on job burnout and competitive advantage. Also, psychological empowerment has a significant indirect effect on job burnout through the mediating role of organizational commitment. In addition, psychological empowerment has a significant indirect effect on competitive advantage through the mediating role of organizational creativity. Originality/value This study is among the first to investigate the relationship between psychological empowerment, job burnout, competitive advantage, organizational commitment and creativity.

The Role of Organizational Development in Achieving the Competitive Advantage of University of Hail as one of the requirements of The vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 71-82
Author(s):  
Nada Zwayyid Almutairi ◽  
Eman Salah Ibrahim Rizk
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Organizational Development ◽  
Visual Cues ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Auditory Cues ◽  
Learning Retention ◽  
Lr Test ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Academic Year

This study explores interactive e-book cues and Information Processing Levels (IPL)’s effectiveness on Learning Retention (LR) and External Cognitive Load (ECL). 117 middle school pupils (MSP) were divided into six experimental groups based on their IPL and cues during the second term of the academic year 2019–2020. Visual Cues (VC)/Audiovisual Cues (VAC) and Auditory Cues (AC)/Audiovisual Cues (VAC) statistically varied in the Ie-book in LR test and ECL scale, same for the average scores when testing the LR in Science for MSP due to the difference between IPL for the DL. There is a statistically significant effect of cue types' interaction in Ie-book with IPL in ECL scale for MSP, at its highest peak in the case of the AVC with DL, followed by the interaction resulting from the VC with DL then AC with SL. Also, cues interaction in Ie-book with IPL immensely affect the LR test for MEP, which is at its highest peak in the case of the AVC with DL. The interactions between (DL–SL) and (AC–VC) seem to equally influence the ELC.

scholarly journals CREATING SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN BANKING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL MARKERTING

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Lilian Achieng Onyango ◽  
Dr. Paul Katuse
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish the need of creating sustainable competitive advantage in banking through technology, customer relationship management and internal marketing.Methodology: The research was carried out through an explanatory research. The target population of the study was 3,193 employees of the Co-op Bank. A sample of 68 employees spread across the bank was selected. The researcher used descriptive and inferential statistics in this study.  The study used primary data. The study used a questionnaire as the preferred data collection tool. This study used the quantitative method of data analysis which included inferential and descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics included frequencies and measures of tendency mainly means and frequencies. Inferential statistics included correlation analysis. The tool for data analysis was Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17 program. The results were presented using tables and pie charts to give a clear picture of the research findings.Results: The findings indicated that information technology has significant positive effect on competitive advantage. The findings also showed that customer relationship management (CRM) has a significant positive effect on competitive advantage of banks. The findings further implied that internal marketing has a significant effect on competitive advantage. Further the findings implied that information technology has significant positive effect on competitive advantage.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Following study results, it was recommended that investment in Information technology be emphasized in the banks as it has an effect on the overall achievement of competitive advantage. The study also recommended that banks should emphasize customer relationship by investing in a customer relationship management system. It was further recommended that employees are central to an effective CRM and as such firms must manage its relationships with their employees if they have any hope of fully serving customer needs and that this is especially important in firms where employees are the eyes of customers.

scholarly journals Family’s Role in Achieving Language Affiliation among Children: A Comparative Study Applied to Some Families

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-128
Author(s):  
Aljohara Fahad Al Saud
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Language Identity ◽  
Study Population ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Very High

Identifying language affiliation among children for family immigrants is crucial for one’s language identity. This study aimed to determine the role played by Arab families in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Austria, and Britain to attain language affiliation among their children. It also aims to identify the challenges facing families living in these countries in achieving language affiliation among their children. The study population consisted of all the families that live in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in addition to all the Arab families that live in Austria and Britain and the study sample included (120) parents. The researcher adopted the descriptive-analytical approach and used the questionnaire as the study tool. The study reached several results; first, the role played by families in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Austria, and United Kingdom to attain language affiliation among their children got a high degree of response. Second, the challenges facing activating the family’s role in attaining language affiliation of their children in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Austria have got a high degree of response, while in Britain, they obtained a very high degree of response. The study recommended involving all family members in accessing different and creative ways of practicing their native language and activating the role of social media in developing the language affiliation of children.

scholarly journals Market share of credit facilities and their impact on the profitability of banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – An applied study on Saudi banks –: الحصة السوقية للتسهيلات الائتمانية وأثرها على ربحية المصارف في المملكة العربية السعودية – دراسة تطبيقية على المصارف السعودية –

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amal Abdullah Abdullah Al- Qahtani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Rate Of Return ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
Descriptive Approach

The objective of this study is to reveal the effect of the market share of credit facilities on the rate of return on assets and the rate of return on equity in Saudi banks. The study sample consisted of all Saudi banks, which included twelve banks listed on the stock market of 2008 and before 2018. The study relied on the analytical descriptive approach by using the Panel Data Analysis. One of the main findings of the study is that the market share positively affects the rate of return on assets, while the market share of credit facilities does not affect the rate of return on equity. Among the most important recommendations in the study is the need to reduce the rate of return on credit facilities, which may contribute to increasing its market share, which will increase the contribution to the achievement of profits and work on the balance between liquidity and profitability by maintaining the market share in the volume of deposits to give the bank the ability To increase credit facilities and thus increase profits in banks and to conduct further research related to the market share of credit facilities in Saudi banks.

scholarly journals Handling the weakness of school discipline in the teacher or student in innovative methods

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Ahmed lahik Habiri
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
School Discipline ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Teachers And Students

The research aimed to reveal the reality of school discipline in teachers and students in Mahayel Asir province in Saudi Arabia. And the researcher followed the descriptive analytical method in his study, as he used the questionnaire and interview as a tool of the research, and it was distributed to a random sample made up of workers in the educational corps by the processing of data coordinate of (SPSS) system. The research revealed a several causes of the weakness of school punctuality such as the role of economic and social levels, and after viewing the results, the researcher recommended a number of suggestions and proposals to handle the weakness of discipline of the teacher or student with a modern innovative methods in the province of Mahayel Asir in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  

scholarly journals The Role of Virtual Teams in Increasing the Number of Innovations and Developing Competitive Advantage - Exploratory Data Analysis Study –: دور الفرق الافتراضية في تحسين الابتكار وزيادة الميزة التنافسية - دراسة تحليلية –

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 162-143
Author(s):  
Fatimah Mohamed Mahdy Fatimah Mohamed Mahdy
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Exploratory Data Analysis ◽  
Global Companies ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Exploratory Data ◽  
Positive Direct

This paper attempts to discover the role that virtual teams play in increasing the number of innovations in the research and development (R&D) department in global companies, and the extent to which this affects achieving a competitive advantage for the organizations under study (SAMSUNG, LG, IBM, and Toyota). The research was based on the method of exploratory analysis of data as the method of the study, and to achieve this goal, the researcher collected data on the number of hypothetical employees assigned to the research and development department in those companies compared to investments and sales and related to the number of innovations during the period between 2009- 2016. The research was based on the method of exploratory data analysis as a method for the study and analysis of the data used. The results of the research concluded that there is a positive direct relationship between the previous variables. Virtual teams are also one of the most important modern methods used in modern business enterprises and their necessity as a result of increasing response and shifting from serial work to simultaneous and parallel work to increase innovation, which leads to an increase in the competitive advantage of these organizations. The study recommends the need to pay attention to building effective virtual teams within organizations because of their essential advantages and to overcome the most important challenges that hinder the effectiveness and success of these teams. By increasing collaboration, interaction and efficiency leadership.

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