scholarly journals How Do Technological Skills Improve Reverse Logistics? The Moderating Role of Top Management Support in Information Technology Use and Innovativeness

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Encarnación García-Sánchez ◽  
Jaime Guerrero-Villegas ◽  
Javier Aguilera-Caracuel
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Technological Skills ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of human resource management on reverse logistics (RL) in the context of high-tech firms. Using the resource-based view of the firm, we analyzedthe effect of employees’ technological skills on RL. The study also investigated whether top management support (TMS) for information technology (IT) and innovativeness moderate this relationship. We collected data from European high-tech firms from May to September 2010, obtaining 160 responses representing a 17.7% response rate. Multivariate regressions were used to assess all of the relations established. The results indicated that technological skills have direct and positive effects on RL in high tech-firms. The authors also report that both TMS for IT and innovativeness act as positive moderators in the relationship between technological skills and RL. This study suggests the importance of considering two important organizational variables that enhance the effect of technological skills on RL in high-tech firms. First, using TMS for IT not only provides tangible resources but also strongly supports employees’ technological development in RL. Second, a high level of firm innovativeness leads high-tech firms to create the right conditions to take advantage of their technological skills to improve their RL. Moreover, theresults indicate the contingent role of innovativeness and TMS for IT use in the relationship between technological skills and RL.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF TOP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ON KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND SHARING: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF TRUST

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-198
Author(s):  
Houcine Meddour ◽  
Oussama Saoula ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdul Majid ◽  
Mohamed Abdellatif Abu Auf
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Middle Managers ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This paper examines the relationship between top management support and knowledge transfer and sharing in Multimedia Super Corridor MSC status organizations, using trust as a mediator. A theoretical model was tested through a survey carried out by 132 middle managers in MSC status organizations in Malaysia. Methodology: Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed for data analysis. Results: The obtained results show that the top management support will facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing. Implications: The empirical evidence confirmed that the direct and indirect relationships between top management support, trust and knowledge transfer, and sharing were found to be fully supported, including the relationship between trust and knowledge transfer and sharing. Finally, trust fully mediates the relationship between top management support and knowledge transfer and sharing.

scholarly journals Moderating role of top management support in electronic procurement usage of Jordanian firms

2021 ◽  
pp. 1121-1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Marei ◽  
Luay Daoud ◽  
Marhaiza Ibrahim ◽  
Sameer M. Al-Jabaly
Keyword(s):  
Market Access ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Large Firms ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Electronic Procurement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

The use of e-procurement aids organisations in reducing business costs, broadening their market access and simplifying purchasing processes. However, in Jordan, only 27.6% of firms utilise e-procurement systems. Hence, the usage of e-procurement systems by Jordanian firms is still in its infancy. In this work, the technology, organisation and environment (TOE) factors affecting the use of e-procurement systems by large firms in Jordan were investigated. Previous studies have reported inconsistent findings with regard to the antecedent factors that may affect e-procurement usage. Therefore, this work aimed to determine the factors related to e-procurement usage and whether or not top management support moderates the relationship between TOE factors and e-procurement usage. Results revealed that all TOE factors used in this study influenced the e-procurement usage of the firms. Moreover, the moderating role of top management support was found to be positively related to relative advantages and organisational readiness and negatively related to complexity.

Infrastructure Profiles and Knowledge Sharing

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mírian Oliveira ◽  
Antonio Carlos Gastaud Maçada ◽  
Carla Curado ◽  
Felipe Nodari
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Simultaneous Presence ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Adequate Information ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Technology Focus

Information technology and top management support are considered infrastructure for knowledge sharing. This research aims to identify infrastructure profiles and their relationship with knowledge sharing. A survey method was adopted involving 231 respondents working in information technology teams in Brazil. The analysis identified four profiles, namely: focus on information technology; focus on top management support; adrift; and knowledge sharing oriented. The latter was identified as being the most effective, while no significant difference was found between the other clusters in relation to knowledge sharing. This finding is a supplement to this field of knowledge because, in addition to confirming the relevance of the two constructs, it shows that their simultaneous presence contributes to knowledge sharing. This result also helps managers by highlighting that in order to leverage knowledge sharing it is necessary to signal the importance of the process for the company, as well as provide adequate information technology.

scholarly journals Is e-marketing a source of sustainable business performance? Predicting the role of top management support with various interaction factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1516487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Ahmed Sheikh ◽  
Naeem Ahmad Rana ◽  
Aneeq Inam ◽  
Arfan Shahzad ◽  
Hayat Muhammad Awan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Interaction Factors

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Absorptive Capacity in the Relationship between Research Community Participation and Open Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 08010
Author(s):  
Rabiah Eladwiah Abdul Rahim ◽  
Nor’ashikin Ali ◽  
Juraifa Jais
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to investigate the factors influencing research community participation and open innovation through the mediating role of absorptive capacity from the lens of Resource Based View and Dynamic Capability perspectives. Based on a survey of 115 senior engineering faculties from three research universities in Malaysia, this study applies the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to investigate the research model. The findings demonstrate that top management support has a major impact on research community participation. The findings also suggest that absorptive capacity mediates the association between research community participation and open innovation capability. This study provides a theoretical basis on the resources and capability that are pertinent for open innovation. From a practical perspective, the relationships among research community participation, absorptive capacity, and open innovation suggest how universities can promote research community participation and assess their absorptive capacity to achieve open innovation.

Do extrinsic motivation and organisational culture additively strengthen intrinsic motivation in online knowledge sharing?

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuyet-Mai Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between intrinsic motivation and online knowledge sharing intentions (KSIs) and the moderating effect of extrinsic motivation and organisational culture on this relationship. The influence of online KSI on two dimensions of online knowledge sharing behaviour, knowledge donating and knowledge collecting, was also investigated. Design/methodology/approach Based on the extensive literature review, a questionnaire was designed. In total, 290 questionnaires from employees in Vietnamese companies in the banking and insurance industry were collected and tested using structural equation modelling. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS and PLS 3 software to examine the research hypotheses. Findings This study found that rewards and reciprocity undermined the influence of self-enjoyment on online KSI, while top management support and social interaction ties undermined the relationship between self-efficacy and online KSI. Top management support positively moderated the effect of self-enjoyment on online KSI. The results also suggested that online KSI was a good predictor of online knowledge donating and collecting. Originality/value Little is empirically known about the moderating effect of extrinsic motivation and organizational culture on intrinsic motivation. The study brings new insights to further understand about online knowledge sharing in an organisation.

Building a fitting context for knowledge management and innovativeness

Kybernetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayşe Günsel ◽  
Serdar Bozkurt ◽  
Özge Mehtap
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Mutual Trust ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Firm Innovativeness ◽  
Organizational Rewards

Purpose In the hyper-dynamic business world of today, innovation has become the lifeblood of organizations. Knowledge management (KM) is widely considered an essential antecedent of innovation. However, very little empirical research has specifically addressed how KM is nurtured as support for innovation from a behavioral point of view. This paper aims to operationalize the characteristics of a fitting context – in terms of top management support, organizational rewards and mutual trust – and to clarify the role of organizational context on knowledge management strategies (KMS) and ultimately on firm innovativeness. Design/methodology/approach By studying 98 surveys from 23 companies from Technology Fast 50 list, based on using the partial least squares method, the authors find that this organizational context has a significant impact on the formulation and implementation of KMS. Findings Organizational/behavioral context has significant effects on the formulation and implementation of KMS as well as firm innovativeness. The results also demonstrate that the tacit KMS has a crucial impact on firm innovativeness. Originality/value From a behavioral perspective, this study empirically examines the role of organizational context (top management support, organizational rewards and mutual trust), KMS and firm innovativeness in a holistic manner in Turkey, a developing country. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no researcher has undergone those relationships in literature.

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