scholarly journals Global Mindset, Networks and Trader Performance: A Study of the Global Grain and Oilseed Sector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Richard William Price
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Global Mindset ◽  
Trader Performance

<p>As a result of globalisation of trade, the research on the role of global mindset (GM) in enhancing performance has gained momentum in the new millennium. Even though GM is considered as an essential prerequisite to performance in the current international business environment, the empirical evidence of the direct effects of GM on performance is mixed. One of the reasons for this mixed evidence is the existence of other mechanisms, such as mediators and moderators, which influence GM–performance relationships. This study focuses on one such mechanism, namely networks (NWs), and examines how NWs mediate the association between GM and the performance of the global grain and oilseed traders. The study argues that GM has little direct effect on trader performance (TP). Rather, GM strengthens network structure (NWS), which collectively leads to enhanced network leverage (NWL) and thus increased TP.  Based on a sample of 78 traders in the global grain and oilseed sector (GGOS), the study finds that both the network (NW) components – NWS and NWL – mediate the association between GM and TP. The finding of full path mediation provides empirical evidence that superior GM leads to superior NWS, which results in superior NWL and thus superior TP. The method used in data analysis is Partial Least Square Structural Equations Modelling (PLS-SEM), using SmartPLS software.  This study makes two main contributions. Firstly, the study endorses the critical role of GM in enhancing the performance of traders in the GGOS. Secondly, the study provides a deeper understanding of how GM enhances performance; that is, the serial mediating roles of NWS and NWL. The current research has largely suggested single mediation of relationship quality. This study goes a step further and introduces NWL into the argument. The key implications of the study include the need to strengthen the GM and NWs of traders, as the interplay between the two is critical in enhancing their performance. The findings need to be interpreted carefully, as the study suffers from limitations of small sample size and single sector study.</p>

scholarly journals Global Mindset, Networks and Trader Performance: A Study of the Global Grain and Oilseed Sector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Richard William Price
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Global Mindset ◽  
Trader Performance

<p>As a result of globalisation of trade, the research on the role of global mindset (GM) in enhancing performance has gained momentum in the new millennium. Even though GM is considered as an essential prerequisite to performance in the current international business environment, the empirical evidence of the direct effects of GM on performance is mixed. One of the reasons for this mixed evidence is the existence of other mechanisms, such as mediators and moderators, which influence GM–performance relationships. This study focuses on one such mechanism, namely networks (NWs), and examines how NWs mediate the association between GM and the performance of the global grain and oilseed traders. The study argues that GM has little direct effect on trader performance (TP). Rather, GM strengthens network structure (NWS), which collectively leads to enhanced network leverage (NWL) and thus increased TP.  Based on a sample of 78 traders in the global grain and oilseed sector (GGOS), the study finds that both the network (NW) components – NWS and NWL – mediate the association between GM and TP. The finding of full path mediation provides empirical evidence that superior GM leads to superior NWS, which results in superior NWL and thus superior TP. The method used in data analysis is Partial Least Square Structural Equations Modelling (PLS-SEM), using SmartPLS software.  This study makes two main contributions. Firstly, the study endorses the critical role of GM in enhancing the performance of traders in the GGOS. Secondly, the study provides a deeper understanding of how GM enhances performance; that is, the serial mediating roles of NWS and NWL. The current research has largely suggested single mediation of relationship quality. This study goes a step further and introduces NWL into the argument. The key implications of the study include the need to strengthen the GM and NWs of traders, as the interplay between the two is critical in enhancing their performance. The findings need to be interpreted carefully, as the study suffers from limitations of small sample size and single sector study.</p>

scholarly journals La gestión del conocimiento y la innovación en servicios de telecomunicaciones en las empresas de México

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Cruz Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
Services Innovation

Abstract. The purpose of this research paper is to provide with empirical evidence that helps to support to the roll of the knowledge management in telecommunications services innovation in Service Providers operating in México. The followed methodology was based on the data collection from primary sources, through an electronic questionnaire applied via Web, which was sent to CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, COOs and other officers, also to managers and specialists of Large companies as well SMEs of the telecommunications sector in Mexico. Atotal of 400 invitations were sent and 185 were answered and useful for the investigation (46% of rate of answer). The hypotheses were tested using structural equations modeling by partial least square (PLS). The findings present knowledge management as a coordinated mechanism and the empirical evidence supports the argument that states that a company with knowledge management capabilities uses the resources more efficiently, therefore is more innovating. The implications and limitations of the present research have to do with thefact that were performed only in one sector of the economic activity and it is circumscribed to Mexico, therefore would be necessary to replicate it different contexts. The practical implications are focused to serve as a support, to show the importance of knowledge management and his impact on innovation within the company, helping in the creation of the business case to justify the funding necessary to implement the internal programs and the acquisition of specialized software and hardware. The originality value of the research work has to do with fact of being one of the few of this type in Mexico and that is focused in thetelecommunications sector.Keywords: knowledge management, innovation in services, telecommunications services, innovation typologyResumen. El propósito de este artículo de investigación es el de proveer de evidencia empírica que ayude a soportar el papel de la gestión del conocimiento en la innovación de servicios de telecomunicaciones en las firmas proveedoras mexicanas. La metodología seguida se basó en la recolección de datos de fuente primaria, a través de un cuestionario electrónico vía web, enviado a directores, gerentes y especialistas de empresas PyMes y Grandes del sector de las telecomunicaciones en México. Un total de 400 invitaciones fueron enviadas y 185 fueron contestadas y útiles para la investigación (46% de tasa de respuesta). Las hipótesis fueron sujetas a prueba usando el modelado por ecuaciones estructurales por mínimos cuadrados parciales (PLS). Los hallazgos encontrados presentan a la gestión de conocimiento como un mecanismo coordinado y la evidencia empírica apoya el argumento de que una empresa con capacidad de gestionar su conocimiento usa sus recursos de una manera más eficiente, por tanto es más innovadora. Las implicaciones y limitaciones de lapresente investigación tienen que ver con el hecho de haberse hecho solo sobre un sector de la actividad económica y que esta circunscrita a México, por tanto habría que replicarlo en diferentes contextos. Las implicaciones prácticas de artículo son el sentido de servir de soporte para demostrar la importancia de la gestión del conocimiento y su impacto en la innovación de la firma, ayudando en la creación del caso de negocio para justificar los fondos necesarios para implementar los programas internos y la adquisición de software y hardware.El valor original del trabajo tiene que ver con hecho de ser de los primeros de este tipo en México y que está enfocado en el sector de telecomunicaciones.Palabras clave: gestión del conocimiento, innovación en servicios, servicios detelecomunicaciones, tipología de la innovación 

Activities, destination image, satisfaction and loyalty in a small island destination

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Padrón-Ávila ◽  
Robertico Croes ◽  
Manuel Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to examining how tourists’ activities condition the relationship between destination image, satisfaction and loyalty. Design/methodology/approach This study used a constructive replication design (CRD) to investigate the alleged critical role of tourism activities in impacting the tourism experience dimensions of image, satisfaction and loyalty. The CRD approach does not include new concepts or original relationships. However, what is new in the established relationship between image, satisfaction and loyalty is discerning the role of tourism activities as a moderator conditioning the relationship between the three dimensions. The purpose is to establish the external validity of previous studies’ findings through a more stringent test of the findings’ replicability. The analysis used partial least square modeling to examine the relationship between activities, dimensions and multigroup analysis to estimate potential significant differences in group-specific parameters, which are not often used in destination analysis, ensuring rigor in the data analysis and model. The number and type of activities practiced moderate the relationships between these constructs. Findings The results indicate that tourists’ type and several destination activities moderate the relationship between tourists’ satisfaction, perceived image and loyalty. The results also suggest that the more destination activities tourists practice, the greater is their satisfaction. These two theoretical propositions put activities at the center of destination management and marketing and identify potential experiential consumption spheres. The analysis of activities’ central role is a productive research field. Practical implications This study made several recommendations to destination managers to increase activities participation such as strategic marketing opportunities, expansion of the activities portfolio with sports, wellness, nature based and life observation wildlife, voluntary and educational activities, revamping of the UNESCO heritage site and festivals. This study also recommended a strategic use of technology for information dissemination, the design of a daily activity agenda based on the identified segments’ activity patterns and a destination one-stop online travel shopping. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to apply the tourism activity-based approach to examine actual tourist behavior regarding their engaged activities instead of their experience or perceptions with those activities in a small island destination. Another contribution lies in examining if tourists’ type and activity engagement moderate the relationship between tourists’ satisfaction, perceived image and loyalty. This paper requires researchers to consider tourism activities’ impact on tourists’ image, satisfaction and loyalty.

Authentic leader and internal whistleblowers: testing a dual mediation mechanism

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizqa Anita ◽  
Muhammad Rasyid Abdillah ◽  
Nor Balkish Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Moral Courage ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Controlled Motivation

Purpose This study aims to extend the understanding of the role of authentic leadership in encouraging subordinates to become internal whistleblowers. The current study aims to seek whether authentic leadership can encourage internal whistleblowing (IW) through employee controlled motivation for IW and moral courage. Design/methodology/approach The samples of this study were 221 employees working at 26 government organizations in one of the provinces located on Sumatera Island, Indonesia. Based on the cross-sectional survey method, this study used partial least square-structural equation modeling analysis with SmartPLS 3 software to test the hypotheses. Findings The result revealed that employee controlled motivation for whistleblowing and moral courage significantly mediates the effect of authentic leadership toward IW. This result also indicates that the two mediating variables in this study fully mediate the effect of authentic leadership toward IW. Practical implications This study highlights the critical role played by leaders in encouraging subordinates to IW in the workplace. The role of an authentic leader will have positively affected enhancing IW by employees, which has significant implications for the organization that particularly in manage organization wrongdoing in terms of eliminating or preventing unethical practice. Originality/value Theoretically, the current study extends the understanding of the mechanism underlying the relationship between authentic leadership and IW. This study proposes employee controlled motivation for IW and moral courage as the new mediator variables to explain how and why authentic leadership may encourage IW. Empirically, the current study chooses the Indonesian Government as a context that rarely conducts in the prior study.

Why people use Twitter: social conformity and social value perspectives

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaeheung Yoo ◽  
Saesol Choi ◽  
Munkee Choi ◽  
Jaejeung Rho
Keyword(s):  
Social Values ◽  
Social Influences ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Social Conformity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
User Behaviour

Purpose – Based on social conformity and social value perspectives, the authors aim to empirically examine the critical role of social influences on Twitter user behaviour. Design/methodology/approach – An integrative structural model is developed to explain how social influences, which are divided into social conformity and social values, work with other salient factors such as the utilitarian and hedonic values to affect the use of Twitter. The partial least square method was used to verify the proposed model with usable data from 204 adult Korean Twitter users. Findings – Social conformity positively affects the frequent use of Twitter and it is mediated through perceived values such as the hedonic, utilitarian and social appearance values associated with Twitter use. While social appearance negatively affected the trustworthiness of information shared on Twitter, the social capital effect on Twitter use was insignificant. Research limitations/implications – This study has some limitations for general applicability of the results: the samples include only adult users in Korea, and it is a cross-sectional study for a specific social networking service. This study theoretically disentangles the complicated nature of social influences by proposing two distinct constructs (social conformity and social values) and empirically verifying their significant roles in Twitter use. Practical implications – Practitioners should recognise that the hedonic value of Twitter is the key factor that affects both the quantity and quality of information shared on Twitter. In addition user motivations for pursuing social appearance in SNSs might cause a user to distort the information that they produce. Originality/value – This study provides unique implications related to the role of social conformity, social values and user behaviour on Twitter.

scholarly journals Analisis Implementasi Inovasi Terbuka : Peran Kerjasama Eksternal terhadap Inovasi Produk dan Kinerja Perusahaan (Studi Empiris pada Usaha Kecil dan Menengah (UKM) Batik di Yogyakarta)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-64
Author(s):  
Muhammad Akbar Langlang Buwana ◽  
Siti Nursyamsiah
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Medium Enterprise

A dynamic business environment put a high pressure on the companies to improve their innovation capabilities continously. It could be achieved by making a collaboration with external parties to capture their knowledge and technology, and then turning it into innovative products and services that companies provided. The aims of this study is to determine the effectiveness of open innovations implementation in Batik Industry in Yogyakarta on firm performance. It focuses on the analyzing of the company's ability in collaborating innovatively with external parties, such as competitors, government, and research institutions. Small Medium Enterprise (SMEs) of Batik Industry in Yogyakarta is used as the population. The sample is choosed by using convenience simple random sampling method that result in 96 SMEs. Then, the data is analysed through the Partial Least Square (PLS) method using 3 independent variables, inter-company cooperation, companies and government cooperation, and companies and research institutions cooperation that tested on firm performance. Besides, product innovation also used as intervening variable. The findings show that a collaboration between companies and government have a positive effect on product innovation, while firm collaboration with research institutions has no effect on product innovation. The role of product innovation as an intervening variable in this model is significant in mediating the effect of external parties collaboration on firm performance. Further, these findings is expected to contributed on SMEs strategies development in building innovation capabilities, particularly in open innovation implementation that would affect firm performance.   Keywords: External Cooperation, Innovation, Performance

scholarly journals Usefulness of Management Accounting Information in Decision Making Among SMEs: The Moderating Role of Cloud Computing

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-92
Author(s):  
Ruhanita Maelah ◽  
◽  
Mohammed Fadhil Farhan Al Lami ◽  
Gheyath Ghassan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
The Relationship

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are the biggest contributors to the Malaysian economy with more than a third of total gross domestic product (GDP) delivered by these industries. In a competitive business environment, SMEs need to utilize information and technology in making decisions. This study aimed to see the relationship between management accounting information (MAI), decision-making, and cloud computing among SMEs in Malaysia. A quantitative research design utilizing survey questionnaires were used to collect the data. The survey was conducted on 384 Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises in various sectors. The study obtained 105 useable responses which were analysed using Smart PLS 3.0 (Partial Least Square). The study found all the dimensions of MAI; namely broad scope, timeliness, aggregation and integration, positively related to decision-making. The findings also indicated that cloud computing moderated the relationship between MAI and decision-making. The results provided evidence for organizations to realize the importance of MAI, and strategize how to relate to information characteristics in decision-making. Moreover, it enhances the understanding of SMEs on the role of cloud computing, in light of competitive business environments. Future studies have the opportunity to expand the scope to include samples from other geograpical areas and enhance data collection through case studies and interviews to understand the issue in-depth. Keywords: management accounting information (MAI), cloud computing, decision-making, SMEs

scholarly journals EXPLORING CULTURAL ORIENTATION ON THE ENTREPRENEUR COMPETENCIES IN THE GLOBALIZATION ERA

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (0) ◽  
pp. 379-390
Author(s):  
Mira Rochimi Mutiara ◽  
Ina Primiana ◽  
Joeliaty Joeliaty ◽  
Martha Fani Cahyandito
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Cultural Orientation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Cultural Entrepreneurship

The existence of globalization concept absolutely brings consequences for business environment. Based on international literature, cultural orientation was required on business management in the globalization era. Nevertheless, there have been few numbers of cross-cultural entrepreneurship research. Previous research tended to focus on discussing cultural dimensions or using them in entrepreneurship. Therefore, this study proposes a different perspective which is to explore the cultural dimensions for the formation of entrepreneur competencies. Thus, this study aims at suggesting conceptual models and providing empirical evidence concerning national and individual cultural orientation including its role in influencing the formation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) entrepreneur competencies in facing the globalization era. For this purpose, the survey questionnaire was distributed to 129 SMEs entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in West Java – Indonesia, which was then tested by using VSM 1994 Formula, SPSS method and Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The findings and originality of this study were the novelty of national and its individual cultural values for Indonesia. Moreover, this study discovered that Cultural Orientation significantly influenced the form of entrepreneur competencies. Thus, the role of cultural orientation cannot be ignored in enhancing the ability of SMEs entrepreneurs to face the globalization era.

Fit Perception and Engagement: The Mediating Role of Work Meaningfulness

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292199986
Author(s):  
Robinson James
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Meaningfulness

Research on engagement has gained considerable attention in recent years as it is a strong predictor of a range of positive individual and organizational outcomes. There is a question of why the level of the engagement is different from employee to employee in an organization, though they are provided with the same resources. This study aims to investigate the influence of fit perception on engagement and the role of the employee’s psychological condition (work meaningfulness) on this relationship. This study mainly employed a survey research strategy, and data were primarily garnered from a questionnaire. This study was conducted among 145 respondents from the public sector organizations in Sri Lanka. Partial least-square structural equation modelling was employed to analyse the generated data. In this study, the researcher has conceptualized fit perception as a higher order construct comprising Person Job fit and Person Organization fit. The study revealed that fit perception positively influences employee engagement, and this relationship is mediated by work meaningfulness. This study contributes to the literature by deepening the understanding of the fit perception and engagement relationship by introducing work meaningfulness as a mediator variable. By highlighting how engagement is influenced by fit perception and work meaningfulness, this study facilitates practitioners to build and maintain an engaged workforce. Further contributions of this study, the avenue for future research, and study limitations are presented in detail at the end of this article.

Institutional context and hotel social responsibility

Kybernetes ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 413-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Dolores Sánchez-Fernández ◽  
Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez ◽  
Paula Remoaldo
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Institutional Context ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The authors want to study the connection between institutional theory and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the set of hotels with three, four and five star situated in Galicia (Spain) and in the Northern region of Portugal. The authors aim to see whether there is a contrast of isomorphic behaviour in the institutional context of both regions. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative study in which the authors apply the partial least square (PLS) technique, a methodology based on structural equations models using the software Visual-PLS. The authors intend to study the relationships between the pressures of institutional context and CSR practices, together with the relationship between legitimacy and these practices. The focus of the proposed model is based on the system theory. Findings – The main findings of this research clearly show that hotels are incorporated into an institutional context marked by enforced and regulatory pressures. Research limitations/implications – The proposed research model can be replicated using other units of study, sectors, geographic areas, among others, due to the explanatory capacity of the theoretical framework used. Originality/value – The originality of this work derives from the main contributions based on the theoretical framework (institutional theory and CSR), the object of study and geographical area (three, four and five star hotels located in Galicia and in the North of Portugal), the context (economic crisis), the field of study (private sphere) and the type of organizations (profit making).

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