Distinctive Capabilities and Performance: Empirical Evidence from Malaysian SMEs

Strategic Variable ◽

And Performance ◽

Functional Areas

Despite the general notion that distinctive capabilities are crucial to the success affirms, empirical studies that focused on this strategic variable in SMEs remains limited. This study seeks to address this research issue by empirically investigating 100 SMEs in the Malaysian manufacturing sector. The findings of the study suggest that the SMEs studied established capabilities in several business functional areas. In addition, the results of the correlations indicate statistically significant positive relationship between distinctive capabilities and the performance of the SMEs in this study.

Factores clave en el éxito de las empresas agrarias: El caso de las cooperativas hortofrutícolas en España

Tendencias ◽

10.22267/rtend.151602.26 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 164 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Vanessa Campos-Climent ◽

Joan Ramon Sanchis-Palacio

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Financial Information ◽

Fruit And Vegetables ◽

Organizational Size ◽

And Performance

El tamaño es una variable contingente que puede influir en los resultados de las empresas. En este trabajo se pretende contrastar la existencia o no de una relación significativa entre tamaño y resultados empresariales de las empresas agrarias, en particular de las cooperativas hortofrutícolas españolas. Para ello, se realiza un estudio empírico en base a la información económica y financiera obtenida de los registros oficiales de las cooperativas agrarias dedicadas a la comercialización de frutas y hortalizas sobre el cual se ha aplicado un análisis de regresión. El estudio demuestra que no existe una relación significativa positiva entre los resultados empresariales y el tamaño de este tipo de entidades, por lo que se puede afirmar que la capacidad competitiva de una empresa agraria depende de su propia capacidad de gestión y no de un factor de contingencia como el tamaño. ABSTRACTSize is a contingency variable that can influence firms’ performance. This study aims to contrast whether exists or not a significant relationship between organizational size and performance in agrifood firms, particularly in the case of Fruit and Vegetables Cooperatives in Spain. Therefore, an applied empirical study using regression analysis is carried out from economic and financial information of such companies obtained from official registers. The study shows that there is not a significant positive relationship between performance and size for such type of firms. RESUMOO tamanho da cota é uma variável que pode influenciar os resultados das empresas. Este trabalho tem como objetivo contrastar a existência de uma relação significativa entre tamanho e desempenho dos negócios das empresas agrícolas, em especial as cooperativas hortícolas espanhóis. Para fazer isso, um estudo empírico é realizado com base em informações obtidas dos registros oficiais das cooperativas agrícolas que se dedicam à comercialização de frutas e legumes de informação económica e financeira sobre a qual foi aplicada uma análise de regressão. O estudo mostra que há uma relação positiva e significativa entre o desempenho da empresa e do tamanho de tais instituições, para que possamos dizer que a competitividade de uma empresa agrícola depende da sua própria capacidade de gestão e não um fator contingência como tamanho.

Exploring market failures in open innovation

International Small Business Journal Researching Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1177/0266242617696347 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 23-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Nola Hewitt-Dundas ◽

Stephen Roper

Keyword(s):

Empirical Evidence ◽

Open Innovation ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Optimal Level ◽

Average Level ◽

Market Failures ◽

Policy Initiatives ◽

Lack Of Information ◽

Potential Benefits ◽

And Performance

There is now considerable empirical evidence demonstrating the innovation and performance benefits that accrue to firms engaging in open innovation (OI). Here, we use novel data on micro-businesses to show that the average level of engagement in OI falls well below the optimal level, a finding that reflects that of other empirical studies. We identify and examine three market failures which may help to explain this result. These relate to a lack of understanding of the potential benefits of OI by firms, a lack of information about the capabilities of potential partners and a lack of information about the trustworthiness of potential partners. Our findings provide evidence that policy initiatives designed to offset these information failures are likely to increase the range of partners with which firms engage with significant benefits for innovation.

ENTREPRENEURIAL ALERTNESS AND PRODUCT INNOVATIVENESS: FIRM-LEVEL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTINGENCIES

International Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1142/s1363919621500237 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 2150023

Author(s):

SAMUEL ADOMAKO

Keyword(s):

Positive Relationship ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Regression Estimation ◽

Estimation Technique ◽

Firm Level ◽

Firm Capabilities ◽

Product Innovativeness ◽

Entrepreneurial Alertness

Although scholars have recognised that alertness is critical in identifying and exploring opportunities, empirical studies exploring when alertness drives innovation are lacking. Drawing insights from the cognitive and contingency perspectives, this study addresses this gap by arguing that variations in firm product innovativeness are a function of the degree of entrepreneurial alertness and levels of internal firm capabilities and environmental conditions. Data were collected from 385 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. This study used the hierarchical regression estimation technique to analyses the data and found a significant positive relationship between entrepreneurial alertness and firm product innovativeness. Moreover, the findings showed that entrepreneurial alertness is beneficial for firms to innovate when pressures from customers and competitors are intense. Finally, the results revealed that stronger market information sharing and technological opportunism also amplify the alertness-innovativeness relationship.

A competency framework for contractual workers of manufacturing sector

Industrial and Commercial Training ◽

10.1108/ict-10-2018-0080 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 51 (3) ◽

pp. 152-164 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Musarrat Shaheen ◽

MD Sikandar Azam ◽

Mahesh Kumar Soma ◽

T. Jagan Mohan Kumar

Keyword(s):

Performance Management ◽

Human Resource ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Training And Development ◽

Content Type ◽

Competency Based ◽

And Performance ◽

Recruitment And Selection ◽

Depth Interviews

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a competency dictionary and model for contractual workers of the steel manufacturing sector of India.Design/methodology/approachIn-depth interviews with 30 supervisors and behavioral events interviews (BEIs) with 40 contractual workers were conducted to identify and validate the competencies of the contractual workers.FindingsThe competencies identified are arranged according to the similarity and dissimilarity between it under three broad categories of competencies, i.e., knowledge, skills and attitudes. These categories are used to develop a competency dictionary which has behavioral indicators, and a framework that can be used to map and evaluate the competencies.Practical implicationsThe competency dictionary and the framework developed in the present study will assist human resource practitioners in implementing competency-based human resource processes such as recruitment and selection, training and development and performance management for the contractual workers in the manufacturing sector.Originality/valueThe present study is among the few empirical studies that provide a competency dictionary and a framework of contractual workers in the manufacturing sector of India.

Industrial diversification and performance in an emerging market

Panoeconomicus ◽

10.2298/pan1604441y ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 63 (4) ◽

pp. 441-454 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emel Yücel ◽

Yıldırım Önal

Keyword(s):

Firm Performance ◽

Panel Data ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Emerging Market ◽

Performance Measure ◽

Industrial Diversification ◽

And Performance ◽

Diversified Firms ◽

In this study, we investigated the relationship between industrial diversification and firm performance using a market-based performance measure and an accounting measure. We used the data of the firms listed on Borsa Istanbul during the period between 2006 and 2012. The results of the panel data indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between diversification and performance. We found that diversified firms outperformed the single firms. As is compatible with a resource-based approach, it was found that diversified firms tended to use their resources more efficiently compared to single firms.

International Entrepreneurship: A Meta–Analysis on the Internationalization and Performance Relationship

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice ◽

10.1177/1042258718795346 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 42 (5) ◽

pp. 734-768 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Christian Schwens ◽

Florian B. Zapkau ◽

Michael Bierwerth ◽

Rodrigo Isidor ◽

Gary Knight ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Firm Performance ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

International Entrepreneurship ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Future Research ◽

Entrepreneurial Firms ◽

Research Opportunities ◽

And Performance ◽

The article conducts a meta–analysis on the relationship between internationalization and firm performance in international entrepreneurship. Empirical evidence from 15,648 internationalizing entrepreneurial firms nested in 43 independent samples reveals a positive relationship between degree and scope of internationalization and performance. Knowledge intensity positively moderates the relationship between speed of internationalization and performance and negatively moderates the scope of internationalization and performance association. In contrast, we neither find a relationship between speed of internationalization and performance nor for knowledge intensity's moderation on the degree of internationalization–performance association. Based on the findings, the article systematically points at future research opportunities.

The Supreme Court’s (Surprising?) Indifference to Public Opinion

Political Research Quarterly ◽

10.1177/1065912920958080 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 106591292095808

Author(s):

Ben Johnson ◽

Logan Strother

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Supreme Court ◽

Empirical Evidence ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Judicial Independence ◽

The Public ◽

Empirical Fact ◽

The Supreme Court

Does the Supreme Court care what the public thinks? For decades, published articles have consistently reported a significant, positive relationship between public opinion and Supreme Court output. However, these studies posit mutually contradictory theories and report irreconcilable results. We advance this literature in two ways. First, we show that the empirical “fact” driving the search for a workable theory is actually illusory. Second, we defend a theory of judicial independence. To be clear, we do not attempt to prove the Court does not respond to the public’s opinions on policy. We argue that there is little reason the Court should respond and demonstrate that, contrary to twenty-five years of scholarship, there is no good empirical evidence suggesting it does.

Employability development opportunities (EDOs) as measures of students’ enhanced employability

Higher Education Skills and Work-based Learning ◽

10.1108/heswbl-05-2016-0024 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 288-304 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Oluyomi Susan Pitan

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Extracurricular Activities ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Content Type ◽

Relative Contribution ◽

Body Of Knowledge ◽

Purpose – Empirical studies in relation to employability development opportunities (EDOs) and university students’ enhanced employability are few, especially in Nigeria. The purpose of this paper is to assess the extent of university students’ engagement with EDOs and to empirically establish the extent of the relationship between these EDOs and students’ enhanced employability. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from 600 final-year university students in Nigeria with the use of an adapted questionnaire. The 29 items on the questionnaire were subjected to an exploratory factor analysis in which 28 loaded under six factors which were used for further analysis. Findings – Results indicate that at Nigerian universities students are engaging with all the EDOs to a moderately sufficient extent. Findings also show that there is a significant positive relationship between EDOs and students’ enhanced employability. Besides, considering the relative contribution of each of the EDOs to students’ enhanced employability, real-world activities make the highest contribution. Extracurricular activities were found to have no significant relationship with students’ enhanced employability. Research limitations/implications – Not all the EDOs are measured in the study. Originality/value – Apart from empirically confirming the significant positive relationship between EDOs and university students’ enhanced employability, the study has established the relative contribution of each of these EDOs, which is a major contribution to the limited existing body of knowledge on university students’ employability.

Employee Engagement and Performance in Selected Ministries in Anambra State Civil Service of Nigeria

Journal of Economics and Public Finance ◽

10.22158/jepf.v2n2p280 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 280

Author(s):

Dr. Orogbu Lilian Obiageli ◽

Dr. Onyeizugbe Chinedu Uzochukwu ◽

Dr. Onwuzuligbo Leo ◽

Agu Ifeyinwa Angela

Keyword(s):

Employee Engagement ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Finite Population ◽

Civil Service ◽

Employee Involvement ◽

Goal Achievement ◽

Anambra State ◽

And Performance ◽

<p><em>This study was necessitated by the inefficiency that has trailed the performance of employees in the Civil Service in Anambra state. The objective of this study is to ascertain the extent to which employee involvement correlates with goal achievement in Anambra State Civil Service. The study employed correlational survey research design, with a population of 684 employees, and a sample size of 252 was determined with the use of Taro Yamane formula of finite population, the questionnaire allocation was determined using Bowley’s proportion allocation formula. The study obtained information from the data using mean and standard deviation. The hypothesis was tested using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient on SPSS version 20, which establishes the extent of the relationship between the variables under consideration. The findings showed that employee involvement has a significant positive relationship with goal achievement in the selected ministries. The researcher recommended that the Civil Service should engage in induction training to specify work roles to each employee, encourage involvement of employees in decision making and feedback should be given on their performance with commensurate reward.</em></p>

Supply chain management and performance of brewing firms in South-South, Nigeria

Research Journal of Business and Economic Management ◽

10.31248/rjbem2021.054 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 13-18

Author(s):

P. I. Ohue ◽

◽

P. A. Akhator ◽

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Organizational Innovation ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Chain Management ◽

Agile Supply Chain ◽

And Performance ◽

Broad Objective

The broad objective of this paper is to determine the nature of relationship that exists between supply chain management and performance of brewing firms in South-South, Nigeria. Specifically, this study seeks to ascertain the extent of relationship between agile supply chain and organizational innovation. The study was fastened on Ludwig von Bertalanffy systems theory of 1950s. Survey research design was adopted for the study, a total population of two hundred and forty-eight (248) was used for the study. Census sampling method was used for the study because the population is a manageable size. The data collection tool employed by the researcher was the questionnaire, while the analysis of the data was done using the linear regression analysis. Results obtained from the test of hypothesis revealed that a strong significant positive relationship exists between agile supply chain and organizational innovation (F =6755.312; R-squared = 0.853; P <.05). Based on the findings, the study concluded that there exists a strong significant positive relationship between supply chain management and performance of brewing firms in South-South, Nigeria. Base on that, the study recommended an enactment and implementation of an agile supply chain strategy by the production department of the focused brewing firms as it could impact organizational innovation.