scholarly journals The Mediating Effects of IEAP on the Relationship Between General Cognitive Ability of Imamship and Masjid Performance in Lagos State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Abdulhadi Alade Tihamiyu Eniafe ◽  
Adi Anuar bin Azmin ◽  
Shuhairimi Bin Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
General Cognitive Ability ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effects of IEAP (Islamic ethical administrative practices) on the relationship between general cognitive ability (GCA) of Imamship and Masjid (mosque) Performance (MP) in Lagos State, Nigeria. This study utilized a quantitative approach. It employs a cross-sectional survey and administers 310 online questionnaires to the Chief Imams of central Masaajid (plural of a mosque/mosques) in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study used statistical techniques to analyze the collected data with partial least square structural - equation modelling - version 3 (PLS-SEM-V3). In the Lagos State of Nigeria, people have criticized the effectiveness of imams in theState. The critiques were raised based on the reason that the participation of Muslim Ummah in activities organized by imams is low. Ineffectiveness of imams this study aims to formulate the mediating effect of IEAP that will serve as the best administrative policy that can lead to a better management system in the Masjid to improve Masjid attendance and serve as an attraction for Muslims Ummah to come to the Masjid. The results of data on MP equally demonstrate that the Jama’ah would emulate their Chief Imams and consequently increase the performance of the Masaajid. This study recommends that with the presence of IEAP, the effectiveness of Chief Imam in promoting efficiency in MP by imbibing the knowledge/wisdom, truthfulness, responsibility/trust, and deliverance of Khutbah will increase. Finally, key benefits for practitioners and academia were discussed under the theoretical and practical contributions, while necessary suggestions for future study were recommended.

scholarly journals DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE OF HOSPITALITY FIRMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF INNOVATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2spl) ◽  
pp. 616-623
Author(s):  
Olawale FATOKI ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Hospitality Firms ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Dynamic capabilities describe a firm’s ability to build, integrate and reconfigure internal and external competencies to address rapidly changing environments and improve firm competitiveness. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of four dimensions of dynamic capabilities (sensing, learning, integrating, and coordinating) on the performance of hospitality firms. In addition, the study examined the mediating role of product innovation in the relationship between dynamic capabilities and performance. The study adopted the quantitative research design and the cross-sectional survey method was used for data collection. The Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling was used for data analysis. Based on a dataset of 135 respondents, the results indicated that sensing, learning and coordinating significantly affect the performance of hospitality firms. Innovation mediates the relationship between sensing and learning capabilities and performance. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed. The provision of seminars and training on dynamic capabilities and innovation to top management and employees is important.

scholarly journals Promote Safety Culture and Enhance Safety Performance through Safety Behaviour

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lebbaeus Asamani
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Safety Behaviour

Protection of workers against harm and sicknesses is a fundamental human right, irrespective of where the individual works. Most workplace safety and health research concentrate on the industrial and formal or corporate work settings, with very little attention given to the informal sector, especially informal agriculture. The present paper investigated safety behaviour as a mediating variable in the relationship between safety culture and safety performance of rice farm worker. The study was a cross-sectional survey, involving 469 respondents (347 males and 122 females), with an average age of 45.96 years and 13.65 years of rice farming experience. The data was analysed with the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling. The paper found safety culture to be a strong predictor of safety behaviour, and a moderate predictor of safety performance. Also, safety behaviour had a competitive partial mediating effect on the relationship between safety culture and safety performance. Contrary to expectation, safety behaviour had a positive relationship with safety performance, and safety culture was a better predictor of safety performance than safety behaviour. The results were discussed in light of the socio-cultural sub-system model and recommendation for research, practice and policy proffered.  

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTALLY SPECIFIC SERVANT LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEES’ PROENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALITY FIRMS IN SOUTH AFRICA

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 943-950
Author(s):  
Olawale FATOKI ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospitality Firms

Leaders can influence the prosocial behaviour of employees through their behaviour and action. The study investigated the effect of environmentally specific servant leadership (ESSL) on employees’ voluntary pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) in hospitality firms. In addition, the study examined the mediating role of harmonious environmental passion (HEP) in the relationship between ESSL and PEB. The study adopted the quantitative research design and the cross-sectional survey method was adopted for data collection. The Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS SEM) with Smart-PLS 3.2.8 software was used for data analysis. The results indicated a significant positive relationship between ESSL and employees’ PEB. The mediating effect of HEP is significant. Theoretical, empirical and managerial implications are discussed.

Mobile money adoption and usage and financial inclusion: mediating effect of digital consumer protection

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-176
Author(s):  
George Okello Candiya Bongomin ◽  
Joseph Mpeera Ntayi
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mobile Money ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Drawing from the argument that mobile money services have a significant potential to provide a wide range of affordable, convenient and secure financial services, there have been rampant frauds on consumers of financial products over the digital financial platform. Thus, this study aims to establish the mediating effect of digital consumer protection in the relationship between mobile money adoption and usage and financial inclusion with data collected from micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in northern Uganda. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the main objective of this study, a research model was developed to test for the mediating effect of digital consumer protection in the relationship between mobile money adoption and usage and financial inclusion. The data were collected from MSMEs and structural equation modelling in partial least square (PLS) combined with bootstrap was applied to analyze and test the hypotheses of this study. The direct and indirect effect of mobile money adoption and usage on financial inclusion was tested through digital consumer protection as a mediator variable. Findings The findings from the PLS-structural equation modelling (SEM) showed that mobile money adoption and usage has both direct and indirect effect on financial inclusion. Moreover, financial inclusion is influenced by both mobile money adoption and usage and digital consumer protection. Research limitations/implications The study used partial least square (PLS-SEM) combined with bootstrap confidence intervals through a formative approach to establish the mediating effect of the mediator variable. Hence, it ignored the use of covariance-based SEM and the MedGraph programme. Furthermore, data were collected from samples located in Gulu district, northern Uganda and specifically from MSMEs. This limits generalization of the study findings to other population who also use mobile money services. Practical implications Promoters of digital financial services, managers of telecommunication companies, and financial inclusion advocates should consider strengthening the existing digital consumer protection laws on the mobile money platform. A collaborative approach between the mobile network operators, financial institutions and regulators should tighten the existing laws against mobile money fraudsters and an efficient mechanism for recourse, compensation and remedy should be set up to benefit the victims of frauds and cybercrime on the Fintech ecosystem. Originality/value The current study gives a useful insight into the critical mediating role of digital consumer protection as a cushion for promoting financial inclusion through mobile phones over the Fintech that face great threat and risk from cyber insecurity.

Do employees’ private demands lead to cyberloafing? The mediating role of job stress

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 1025-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kian Yeik Koay ◽  
Patrick Chin-Hooi Soh ◽  
Kok Wai Chew
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Job Resources ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Cyberloafing has been reported as a prevalent practice among employees and has been called the hidden epidemic killing business productivity. Given the importance of this issue, this study aims to propose and empirically test a research model to investigate the relationships between private demands, job stress and cyberloafing, premised on border theory, conservation of resources theory and general strain theory. Design/methodology/approach A total of 301 usable data were collected from employees who work in the ICT sector, using self-reported questionnaires that are subsequently analysed using Partial Least Square (PLS) structural equation modelling. Findings The results of this study have revealed that both private demands and job stress are positively related to cyberloafing. In addition, job stress is positively related to private demands and also partially mediates the relationship between private demands and cyberloafing. Therefore, the findings are suggestive of employee’s job resources being depleted when they cross between work and non-work domains as they attempt to satisfy their private demands. As a result, insufficient job resources channelled towards handling job-related demands results in job stress, followed by their engagement in cyberloafing behaviour as a coping mechanism. Originality/value The main theoretical contribution of this research is to expand upon the existing knowledge of the relationship between private demands and cyberloafing by demonstrating the mediating effect of job stress. Interestingly, the findings revealed that employees’ non-work domain can have a significant influence on both emotions and behaviours at work.

scholarly journals The non-economic consequences of disclosure in Islamic banks

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1948-1968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherif El-Halaby ◽  
Khaled Hussainey ◽  
Heba Abou-El-Sood
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Least Square Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of sharia, social and financial disclosure on stakeholders’ loyalty towards Islamic banks (IBs). The paper also aims to examine the extent to which trust and satisfaction mediate this effect. Design/methodology/approach It uses data collected from 600 respondents to survey questionnaires disseminated to stakeholders from 15 countries dealing with IBs. Structural equation modelling is adopted with a partial least square approach. Findings The results indicate that there is a significant impact of disclosure on stakeholders’ trust, satisfaction, and loyalty. The results also indicate that there is a partial mediating effect of trust and satisfaction in the relationship between disclosure and loyalty. This paper is one of the first studies examining the effect of disclosure on stakeholders’ loyalty. The authors provide novel findings, which have theoretical and practical implications for disclosure in IBs and their relationship with stakeholders. Originality/value The analysis offers a novel contribution to the Islamic banking literature by offering the first evidence on the impact of disclosure on stakeholders’ trust, satisfaction, and loyalty.

scholarly journals Examining the linkage among market orientation, learning orientation and innovation performance: The mediation role of knowledge management

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 131-145
Author(s):  
Anak Agung Gede Andy Pratama Putra ◽  
Ni Made Wahyuni ◽  
Putu Ngurah Suyatna Yasa ◽  
I Gusti Ayu Ketut Giantari
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Learning Orientation ◽  
The Relationship

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) exports contribute as a driver of the global economy and a source of economic growth. In the global era, to main a competitive advantage, SMEs need to produce behavior to ensure the feasibility of innovation performance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between market orientation, learning orientation, and knowledge management on innovation performance. The research method uses a research design cross-section. The study population includes all export-oriented manufacturing industries. SMEs and is registered in the Bali Provincial Industry and Trade Office database (2019). A total of 94 senior managers are SME interested in participating in the survey. Seven hypotheses are presented related to market orientation, learning orientation, knowledge management, and innovation performance, and the mediating effect of knowledge management. Structural equation model based Partial least square (SEM-PLS) is used to test the hypothesis. These findings reveal that learning orientation in manufacturing SME operation contributes to knowledge management. Knowledge management plays a mediating role in the relationship between market orientation and learning orientation on innovation performance. These results contribute additional insights to managers and policymakers about the concepts of market orientation, learning orientation, and knowledge management to achieve innovation performance.

Mindful consumption of second-hand clothing: the role of eWOM, attitude and consumer engagement

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihad Mohammad ◽  
Farzana Quoquab ◽  
Nur Zulaikha Mohamed Sadom
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Direct And Indirect Effects ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study aims to examine the direct and indirect effects of electronic word of mouth (eWOM) on mindful consumption behaviour (MCB) in a sustainable clothing purchase context. In addition, it examines the mediating effect of “consumer engagement” and “attitude towards second-hand clothes”.Design/methodology/approachThe data were gathered through a self-administered questionnaire survey from Malaysian consumers who had experience in purchasing second-hand clothes. A total of 175 complete and useable questionnaires were obtained, which were then analysed by using the structural equation modelling-partial least square (SEM-PLS) technique.FindingsThe results of this study indicate support for the direct effect of eWOM on consumers' attitude towards second-hand clothes, consumer engagement and consumers’ MCB. The results also supported the relationship between consumer engagement and MCB, but the link between attitude and mindful consumption (MC) was not supported. Furthermore, the study confirmed the mediating effect of consumer engagement between eWOM and consumers’ MCB but did not support the mediating effect of attitude towards second-hand clothes.Originality/valueThis study is amongst the pioneers to elucidate MCB in the context of sustainable clothing. It examines the direct and indirect effects of eWOM on MCB, which has not been tested in the past literature. The mediating effects of consumer engagement and attitude towards second-hand clothes on the relationship between eWOM and MCB are also comparatively new links.

scholarly journals The Effect of Service Quality on Customer Loyalty Mediated by Customer Satisfaction in Tourism Villages in Badung Regency

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ngurah Surahman ◽  
Putu Ngurah Suyatna Yasa ◽  
Ni Made Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The aims of this research was to determine the effect of service quality with customer loyalty. And customer satisfaction as a mediator between the relationship of service quality with customer loyalty. This research was collected data from 100 respondents who were customers who visited the Tourism Village in Badung Regency. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with partial least square approach. The results indicate an insignificant direct effect of service quality on customer loyalty. Significant direct influence on service quality with customer satisfaction, and customer satisfaction with customer loyalty. Furthermore, the results show an indirect effect between service quality and customer loyalty, which is mediated by customer satisfaction. The findings was empirically indicate that service quality has a negative effect on customer satisfaction. And customer satisfaction has a full mediating effect, customer satisfaction is important explaining the quality of service to drive customer loyalty. Based on the results it can be concluded that this research offers empirical evidence of the relationship of service quality, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. This research makes a theoretical contribution to clarifying the high level of service quality increasing customer loyalty through customer satisfaction.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction and Employees’ Performance of Hotel Industry: Empirical Evidence from Lagos State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 10(4) (10(4)) ◽  
pp. 1481-1502
Author(s):  
Mercy Bello ◽  
Christopher Aina ◽  
Ajayi Oluwole
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Significant Implication ◽  
Supervisory Support ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the influence of job satisfaction on employees’ performance of hotel industry in Lagos State. The study adopted a structured questionnaires to collect data from 330 employees of 63 hotels in the 20 LGAs of Lagos State. Data analysis was performed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling. It arisen from the study that the relationship between job stress, promotion opportunity and supervisory support, and employees’ performance are statistically significant. In addition, the relationship between payment system and workplace environment, and employees’ performance are not significant. The discoveries offer noteworthy inferences for managers of hotels in Lagos State to give more attention to staff promotion matters for enhanced job performance. The findings further provides significant implication for hotel operators in Lagos State to take staff support initiatives seriously. To the best of our knowledge, the study presents the first major study that proposed and validated job satisfaction and employees’ performance (JOPEF) model for hotels in Lagos State. The new model provide hotel business operators, the government and academics with new insight into the association between job satisfaction and employees’ performance of hotels in an emerging economy.

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