scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIAN LARGE COMPANIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Nabila Azwa Ambad ◽  
Kalsom Abdul Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Corporate Venturing

The present study is focused on the effects of corporate entrepreneurship (CE) on performance of large sized firms in Malaysia. These companies are currently facing more challenging environments compared to past, as their survival rates are declining and suffering from low level of profitability. The paper uses survey method and secondary sources by collecting data from 130 companies listed in the main market of Bursa Malaysia. In order to analyze the survey data, the study uses Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach to Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). This study has concluded that the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is positively related to firm’s profitability but has no relationship with firm’s growth whereas corporate venturing (CV) is positively related to firm’s growth but has no relationship with firm’s profitability. The environmental dynamism moderates these relationships. The paper has significant implications for the top management decision making on the importance of CE on firm growth and profitability. Besides, in developing countries like Malaysia, most of the researches on entrepreneurship are based on small firms or individual entrepreneurships. Thus, it is timely to conduct research on CE among the large sized firms to further expand the literature.Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Corporate Venturing; Entrepreneurial Orientation; FirmPerformance; Large Firm;Partial Least Squares (PLS).

scholarly journals Pengaruh Efikasi Guru Terhadap Stail Disiplin Guru

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 62-75
Author(s):  
Nazri Halim ◽  
Yaakob Daud
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Efficacy ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sense Of Efficacy ◽  
Equation Modelling

Appropriate discipline style should be used by the teachers to discipline the students.Teacher are unsured and confused when handling student discipline and show the absence of a strong teacher efficacy.Thus, the objective of this study was to examine the influence of the teacher efficacy towards the Teacher Discipline Style, i.e: Supporter, Abdicator, Enforcer, Negotiator and Compromiser (Tomal,1999). Appropriate discipline style is determined by the highest rate of the teachers’ efficacy. The survey method used a cross sectional design that was carried out among 320 teachers who are the Disciplinary Committee members in national primary schools in Kedah and Perlis. Two instruments are used, Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) and The Teacher Discipline Five Style Inventory. Descriptive data are analyzed using SPSS version 19. Inferential statistics are analyzed by using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling 3(PLS-SEM 3). The findings show that the teacher efficacy has a great influence on Negotiator discipline style but has no influence on the Abdicator discipline style. The findings of this study can contribute to the Ministry Of Education (MOE) as a guide to the selection of a discipline teacher in school and also identify teachers that use the disciplinary style that has lower influence of teacher efficacy to take preventive action. Abstrak Stail disiplin yang sesuai perlu digunakan oleh guru untuk mendisiplinkan pelajar. Guru tidak pasti pasti dan keliru semasa mengendalikan disiplin pelajar dan menunjukkan ketiadaan efikasi guru yang mantap. Justeru, objektif kajian ini adalah mengkaji Pengaruh Efikasi Guru Terhadap lima Stail Disiplin Guru iaitu Penyokong, Penyerahan, Penguatkuasaan, Kompromi dan Penguatkuasaan (Tomal, 1999). Stail disiplin yang sesuai ditentukan melalui kadar efikasi guru yang paling tinggi. Kajian tinjauan menggunakan reka bentuk keratan rentas telah dijalankan terhadap 320 orang guru jawatankuasa disiplin daripada sekolah kebangsaan di Kedah dan Perlis. Dua instrumen digunakan iaitu Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale – TSES), dan The Teacher Discipline Five-Style Inventory. Penganalisisan data deskriptif menggunakan SPSS versi 19. Statistik inferensi menggunakan Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM 3). Dapatan kajian menunjukkan efikasi guru mempunyai pengaruh yang tinggi terhadap stail disiplin Perundingan Namun tidak mempunyai pengaruh terhadap stail disiplin Penyerahan. Dapatan kajian ini dapat memberikan sumbangan kepada Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM) sebagai panduan pemilihan guru disiplin di sekolah serta mengenalpasti guru yang menggunakan stail disiplin yang mempunyai pengaruh efikasi yang rendah untuk dilakukan tindakan pencegahan. 

scholarly journals The Impact of Perceived Organizational Support on Organizational Commitment

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-425
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
The Impact

This study measure the relationship between perceived organizational support and organizational commitment. Data were collected from 100 government employee in Malaysia in a cross-sectional study using survey method. The partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) version 3.3 was used for data analysis to test on convergent validity. The outcomes of testing hypothesis using Smart Partial Least Squares (Smart PLS) path model analysis reveals two findings, first: supervisor support significantly positive with organizational commitment. Second, co-workers support significantly positive with organizational commitment. Further, theoretical, discussion, implications and conclusion are elaborated

scholarly journals eWOM in C2C Platforms: Combining IAM and Customer Satisfaction to Examine the Impact on Purchase Intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1612-1630
Author(s):  
Salvador Bueno ◽  
M. Dolores Gallego
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Source Credibility ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Argument Quality ◽  
The Impact

This study is focused on communications that come from consumer-to-consumer (C2C) ecommerce relationships. This topic is directly associated with the electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) phenomenon. eWOM is related to the set of positive or negative opinions made by potential, actual, or former customers about a seller. The present study proposes a structural equation modeling with partial least squares (PLS-SEM) research model to analyze consumers’ opinions impact on attitude toward purchasing. This model is based on the Information Adoption Model (IAM) in combination with an ecommerce satisfaction perspective, comprising five constructs: (1) service quality, (2) ecommerce satisfaction, (3) argument quality, (4) source credibility and (5) purchase intention. The model was tested by applying the Smart Partial Least Squares (SmartPLS) software for which 116 effective data from customers of the Taobao C2C platform were used. The findings reveal that all of the defined relationships were supported, confirming the positive impact of all the proposed constructs on the purchase intention. In this respect, the findings suggest that C2C platforms should strengthen the analyzed connections to grow the business and to promote transactions. Finally, implications and limitations related to the explanatory capacity and the sample are identified.

Individual social entrepreneurial orientation in Brazil: measurement and the predictive role of personal values and attitude toward social change

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcia Maria Garçon ◽  
Vânia Maria Jorge Nassif ◽  
Tiago Jessé Souza de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Transcendence

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and test a model that aims to explain individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) focused on the context of social entrepreneurship (SE) (Social-IEO) by considering the personal values and attitude toward social change through direct and indirect effects. To achieve this purpose, the authors created and validated a scale to measure Social-IEO. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses scale construction techniques (DeVellis, 2016) and survey method for data collection. As such, this study was conducted by considering a sample of 198 social entrepreneurs. Multivariate data analysis and structural equation modeling are used to validate the theoretical model. Findings The Social-IEO scale was validated and shows to adequately encompass and measure the construct. The proposed model has predictive relevance and explains 45% of Social-IEO. Findings suggest that self-transcendence value has no direct effect on Social-IEO. Additionally, conservation and self-promotion values do not have a negative correlation with Social-IEO. Finally, attitude of social change has a strong explanatory power to Social-IEO. The findings offer important theoretical and practical implications for the field of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial behavior. Originality/value The definition of a specific concept of IEO applied to the context of SE contributes to the correct understanding of its dimensions, measurement and management. This eliminates a gap in studies and contributes to expand and strengthen research. It also provides an original empirical approach, as the method used to measure IEO in a reflective way is unusual in previous studies.

Estimating Store Brand Shelf Space: A New Framework Using Neural Networks and Partial Least Squares

2009 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Gomez ◽  
Shintaro Okazaki
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Statistical Treatment ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Store Brand ◽  
Shelf Space ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Space Data

Despite abundant research that examines the effects of store brands on retail decision making, little attention has been paid to the predictive model of store brand shelf space. This paper intends to fill this research gap by proposing and testing a theoretical model of store brand shelf space. From the literature review, 11 independent variables were identified (i.e. store format, reputation, brand assortment, depth of assortment, in-store promotions, leading national brands’ rivalry, retailers’ rivalry, manufacturers’ concentration, store brand market share, advertising, and innovation) and analysed as potential predictors of the dependent variable (i.e. store brand shelf space). Data were collected for 29 product categories in 55 retail stores. In designing the statistical treatment, a three-phase procedure was adopted: (1) interdependence analysis via principal component analysis; (2) dependence analysis via neural network simulation; and (3) structural equation modelling via partial least squares. The findings corroborate our proposed model, in that all hypothesised relationships and directions are supported. On this basis, we draw theoretical as well as managerial implications. In closing, we acknowledge the limitations of this study and suggest future research directions.

scholarly journals Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Examine Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 Beliefs

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10556
Author(s):  
Caterina Lucarelli ◽  
Camilla Mazzoli ◽  
Sabrina Severini
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling

The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change issues present evident interdependencies which justify the spread of connected beliefs. We examine possible changes in individuals’ pro-environmental behavior in light of this pandemic, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework. A questionnaire survey was submitted to the same sample of individuals, before and during the pandemic. Our evidence, based on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has not led to a weakening in TPB construct relationships, or in related Pro-Environmental Behavior (PEB). Conversely, through our Partial Least Squares-Multi-Group Analysis (PLS-MGA), we show that individuals with greater awareness of interdependencies between the COVID-19 and climate change exhibit both higher Intention and reinforced Pro-Environmental Behaviors. This finding reveals interesting policy implications in terms of innovative behavioral drivers that should be employed to steer public support towards climate-oriented initiatives.

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