scholarly journals The Impact of Social Capital on the Attitude-Related Aspects of Strategic Adaptability

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Anton Wachidin Widjaja, Sugiarto
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Social Knowledge ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽  
Strong Ties ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Relational Embeddedness ◽  
The Impact

This research investigates the impact of social capital which results from social interaction within a horizontal industrial district on the attitude-related aspects of internal and external strategic adaptability. Such foreseen effects are studied from interaction of three dimensions of social capital which occurs indirectly through entrepreneurial behavior and social knowledge exchange. Research data were taken from 450 metal craftsmen in the Tegal municipality and Tegal regency, Central Java, Indonesia. This study reveals that entrepreneurial behavior and social knowledge exchange, which conflicting in nature, have the effects on the internal strategic adaptability, but only entrepreneurial behavior effect the external strategic adaptabilty. The study also reveals that the interaction of two dimensions of social capital have the effects on entrepreneurial behavior and social knowledge exchange due to it was not enough evidence that relational embeddedness act as a social capital which able to strengthen strong ties among entrepreneurs.

Childhood-onset disability, strong ties and employment quality

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Baldridge ◽  
Alison M. Konrad ◽  
Mark E. Moore ◽  
Yang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Family Of Origin ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Childhood Onset ◽  
Hours Worked ◽  
Strong Ties ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Skill Utilization ◽  
Employment Quality ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Persons with childhood-onset disabilities are among the most marginalized populations, often unemployed or underemployment in jobs providing neither adequate hours for financial self-sufficiency nor fulfillment through skill-utilization. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which social capital in the form of strong ties with family and friends is associated with enhanced employment outcomes for persons with childhood-onset disabilities. Design/methodology/approach Questioning the current theoretical consensus that strong social ties are unimportant to employment quality, the authors draw on disability research and opportunity, motivation and ability social capital theory to propose a model of the impact of strong ties with family and friends on paid-work-hours and skill-utilization as well as the potential moderating role of gender and disability severity. The authors then test this model using data from 1,380 people with childhood-onset disabilities and OLS regression analysis. Findings As theorized, family-of-origin-size is positively associated with hours worked. Family-of-origin-size is also associated with having more close friends and children. These strong ties, in turn, are positively associated with hours worked. The impact of having more children on hours worked and skill-utilization, however, is positive for men but non-significant for women. Originality/value This study breaks new ground by focusing on the association between strong ties with family and friends and employment quality for people with childhood-onset disabilities – a marginalized and understudied group. Findings further indicate the particular vulnerability of women with disabilities.

Exploring the family effect on firm performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 898-917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosra Mani ◽  
Lassaad Lakhal
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Family Firm ◽  
Social Capital Theory ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Cognitive Dimension ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how internal social capital – as a part of the familiness resources– affects family firm performance. The social capital theory states that internal social capital within family businesses is composed of three dimensions: the structural dimension, the relational dimension, and the cognitive dimension. The aim of the paper is to study the relationship between each dimension of internal social capital and family firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs an empirical investigation which is based on a sample of 114 Tunisian family firms. Findings – Results demonstrate that the structural and relational dimensions are positively associated with financial and non-financial family firm’s performance. However, the cognitive dimension has a significant positive effect on financial performance but not on non-financial family firm performance. Originality/value – The proposed model aims to test the direct effect of internal social capital dimensions on financial and non-financial family firm’s performance. Besides, there is a lack of empirical evidence aiming at understanding the impact of structural, cognitive and relational social capital on the performance of family firms.

scholarly journals Effect of Social Capital on Firm Performance: An Empirical Study of Small Enterprises in Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 108-125
Author(s):  
Chandralatha Subasinghe Menike Lakse Mudiyanselage
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of social capital on the performance of Small Enterprises (SEs) in an emerging economy, Sri Lanka. The study adopts a survey design and cross-sectional data collected by administering 200 questionnaires conducting face to face interviews. The social capital was measured by three dimensions namely, structural, relational, and conative social capital. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling. The results show that structural and cognitive social capital had a positive significant impact on the performance of SEs while relational social capital had demonstrated a negative statistically significant impact on the performance of SEs. This implies that the managers of SEs emphasize the social capital as a means to a source of finance and resources and access to business and market information by maintaining close ties with the stakeholders to achieve a competitive advantage. The findings will be useful for the owners/managers of SEs who should share their knowledge, opportunities, and resources with their suppliers, customers as well as employees of the organization such that they should try to share their goals and achieve success together with parties who are related and interested in the business.

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Cultural Intelligence on Sustainable Career Competitive Advantage for Students in College of Design

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jui-Che Tu ◽  
Xiu-Yue Zhang ◽  
Shu-Ping Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Demographic Differences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

In culturally diverse career settings, some designers are performing more effectively than others. The competence and intelligence behind their performance are crucial to sustainable career development in the highly competitive and globalized design industry. We believe that cultural intelligence (or CQ as a shorthand label) is highly required in such cross-cultural design situations, and it could be trained and improved through design education. Therefore, to better prepare students in design colleges for sustainable career development, we extend and assess the CQ model in design education. We begin the study by determining the demographic differences of design students in terms of CQ, then clarify associations between CQ and competitive advantage. The results of variance analyses using both a t-test and ANOVA showed that education level had a significant effect on two dimensions of CQ (cognitive and motivational CQs), whereas gender, age, and design field did not have significant effects on any dimensions of CQ. Further, step-wise regression analyses demonstrated that three dimensions of CQ (motivational, metacognitive, and behavioral CQs) had significant impacts on competitive advantage. Based on these results, theoretical and practical implications, as well as suggestions for future studies, are further discussed.

Impact of novel information technology on IT alignment and sustainable supply chain performance: evidence from Chinese manufacturing industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shushan Zhang ◽  
Lei Sun ◽  
Qi Sun ◽  
Haiying Dong
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to explore how the novel information technology (NIT) [1] affects three dimensions of sustainable supply chain performance (economic performance, environmental performance and social performance) and how two dimensions of IT alignment (IT infrastructure alignment and IT human resources alignment) mediate the relationship between them. Design/methodology/approach NIT is defined, the dimension of IT alignment is expanded, the theoretical hypotheses are proposed and are tested using survey data from 394 manufacturing enterprises using NIT in China. Findings The results indicate that NIT plays a positive role in improving sustainable supply chain performance, and IT alignment mediates the impact of NIT on sustainable supply chain performance. Originality/value This study highlights the impact of NIT on sustainable supply chain performance and demonstrates IT alignment as a mediator between them, it also provides a deeper understanding of how different dimensions of IT alignment affect sustainable supply chain performance

Assesment of zakat distribution

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 743-766
Author(s):  
Rahman Saleh Rahmat ◽  
Mohamad Soleh Nurzaman
Keyword(s):  
Development Program ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Economic Dimension ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Central Java ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Village

Purpose This study aims to assess the feasibility of zakat distribution conducted by zakat community development program, one of the BAZNAS programs in Bringinsari village, Sukorejo subdistrict, Kendal Regency, Central Java using the zakat village index (IDZ). Design/methodology/approach IDZ has five components in measuring the effectiveness of charity for the welfare of the community is the economic dimension, the dimension of education, dimension of health, social dimension of humanity and dimensions of da’wah. The economic dimension consists of four variables, namely, the presence of productive economic activities, trade centers and access to transportation and logistics services and the presence of access to financial institutions. Findings Based on IDZ measurement in Bringinsari village, it is found that IDZ of this village is 0.47. It showed that the condition of the village is good enough. As the result of this calculation, Bringinsari village is under consideration to receive zakat funding. Research limitations/implications This research will be done in Bringinsari village Sukorejo district, Kendal regency from April 1, 2018 until July 2, 2018. Practical implications Based on the result of IDZ result done in Bringinsari Sukorejo district, Kendal regency, it is gained index calculation result for about 0.47. Therefore, the conclusion is drawn that the village deserves to get zakat funding. Economic dimension is still low, 0.32. Therefore, in this case, a motivation to help villagers is needed. The exact program in improving the people in Bringinsari based on priority is economic, health, education program in accordance with IDZ calculation. Social implications The welfare measurement of zakat receiver or mustahiq adopts welfare index (CIBEST). CIBEST model combines material and spiritual fulfillment of human needs quadrants. This index is split into four categories, namely, welfare, material poverty, spiritual poverty and absolute poverty (Puskas BAZNAS, 2016). Originality/value Based on measurement result that has been obtained, the authors can recommend some program activities to help improving their welfare. There are three dimensions, which IDZ prioritized or considered to be assisted, such as economic dimension, activity program for housewives. If Bringinsari has got an indicator as a good village and the impact is good as well, therefore, it can try to move zakat fund distribution to other villages.

Social Capital and Entrepreneurial Performance in Russia: A Longitudinal Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bat Batjargal
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Social Embeddedness ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Structural Embeddedness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Relational Embeddedness ◽  
Soviet Russia ◽  
The Impact

Drawing on the social embeddedness perspective, this article examines the impact of entrepreneurs' social capital on their firm performance in post-Soviet Russia. Based on face-to-face interviews with 75 Russian entrepreneurs in 1995 and follow-up interviews in 1999, the study examines effects of structural embeddedness, relational embeddedness and resource embeddedness on firm performance. The main finding is that relational embeddedness and resource embeddedness have direct positive impacts on firm performance, whereas structural embeddedness has no direct impacts on performance.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE PT TELKOM RIAU DARATAN (Survey of PT Telkom Riau Mainland offices)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Haznil Zainal
Keyword(s):  
Distributive Justice ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Organizational Effectiveness ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Interactional Justice ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Organizational Studies ◽  
Organizational Beliefs ◽  
The Impact

The importance of organizational behavior (OCB) to achieve organizational effectiveness has long been recognized by practice managers. Some recent research in this area highlights the importance of OCB for almost all organizational forms and notes that OCB can improve organizational effectiveness in many ways. Over the past decade, organizational justice and trust in organizations have been the concern of scientists and practitioners of organizational studies, particularly with regard to their impact on organizational effectiveness and employees' desire to cooperate and be productive in the organization. However, some researchers in organizational studies have differences in researching organizational justice and organizational beliefs. With regard to organizational justice, some empirical studies address only one or two dimensions of organizational justice, while other empirical studies address the overall (three) dimensions of organizational justice such as distributive justice, procedural jus- tice, and interactional justice. For some of these reasons, research relating to the three dimensions of organizational justice (distributive justice, procedural jus- tice, and interactional justice) and organizational trust is still needed. Research that discusses the impact of organizational justice on the organizational beliefs of non-Western countries especially in Indonesia is still rarely found in scientific publications. Given that there is a knowledge gap (scientific publication) in the study of organization and human resource management on the subject, this study tries to prove whether the organizational justice dimension consisting of distributive justice, procedural jusctice, and interactional justice influence the level of employee trust in the organization especially at the College of Economic Sciences in Pekanbaru City, Riau, Indonesia. Keywords: Distributive Justice, Procedural Justice, Interactional Justice, OCB, Organizationa Trust

scholarly journals A study of self-precaution against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of risk perception attitude theory and social support

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruo-Nan Wang ◽  
Yue-Chi Zhang ◽  
Rang-Ke Wu ◽  
Bei Li ◽  
Chuang-Wei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Precautionary Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background In this research, the factors that influence the self-precautionary behavior during the pandemic are explored with the combination of social support and a risk perception attitude framework. Methods An online survey was conducted among 429 members to collect information on demographic data, social support, perceptions of outbreak risk, health self-efficacy, and self-precautionary behaviors with the guide of the Social Support Scale, the COVID-19 Risk Perception Scale, the Health Self-Efficacy Scale and the Self-precautionary Behavior Scale. Results The research shows that among the three dimensions of social support, both objective support and support utilization negatively predict risk perception, while subjective support positively predicts health self-efficacy; health self-efficacy and risk perception significantly predict self-precautionary behavior; the relationship between risk perception and self-precautionary behavior is significantly moderated by health self-efficacy. Conclusions The combined influence of social capital and risk perception attitudinal frameworks on self-precautionary behavior is highlighted in this study, with the relationship between the public’s risk perception, health self-efficacy, and self-precautionary behavior intentions examined against the background of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These findings contribute to understanding the impact of social capital factors on risk perception and health self-efficacy, which provides insight into the current status and influencing factors of the public’s precautionary behavior and facilitates early intervention during a pandemic.

Shopping value and patronage: when satisfaction and crowding count

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-150
Author(s):  
Tapas Ranjan Moharana ◽  
Debasis Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Patronage Intention ◽  
Hedonic Utilitarian ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare two competing models denoting two dimensions (hedonic and utilitarian) and three dimensions (hedonic, utilitarian and social) of the construct “value” and investigates their relative influence on satisfaction, future patronage intention (FPI) and word-of-mouth (WoM) in a hypermarket context. Additionally, the study examines if these relationships are contingent upon gender and shoppers’ perception of retail crowding. Design/methodology/approach The proposed models and the hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling, across two cross-sectional studies (n1=268, n2=259). The multi-group analysis was used to test moderated relationships. Findings The study demonstrates that satisfaction mediates the impact of shopping value on FPI and WoM. The model that includes utilitarian, hedonic and social value explains higher variance in satisfaction and WoM than that is evidenced in the alternate model comprising utilitarian and hedonic values. Shoppers’ gender and perceived retail crowding moderate the influence of shopping value on satisfaction. Practical implications Retail managers should understand that enjoyable and social shopping experience of the consumers lead to satisfaction, which in turn plays a pivotal role in the formation of FPI and WoM. Managers discern that a moderate level of crowding is better than the extremely low or high level of density. Originality/value Amidst a lack of unanimity on the dimensionality of shopping value, this is one of the first studies to evaluate the two theoretical models of shopping value having two dimensions and three dimensions, respectively. An understanding of gender and retail crowding perceptions is crucial in shopping value judgments.

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