scholarly journals The Role of Government Financial Support Programmes, Risk-Taking Propensity, and Self-Confidence on Propensity in Business Ventures

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 380
Author(s):  
Mohd Nor Hakimin Bin Yusoff ◽  
Fakhrul Anwar Zainol ◽  
Mohammad Ismail ◽  
Razman Hafifi Redzuan ◽  
Rooshihan Merican Abdul Rahim Merican ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

This study identifies the effect of government financial support services (GFSS) on the relationship between two dimensions of psychological factors in business ventures. As such, the study uses small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of various Malaysian sectors as samples, with two constructs used to represent the dimensions of psychological factors, namely, risk-taking (RT) propensity and self-confidence (SC). The study results revealed that both constructs had a significant influence on the propensity to venture into business (PVB). However, GFSS had an insignificant moderating effect on the relationship between the two dimensions and provided input for policy makers to enhance GFSS efficiency in order to positively affect the growth rate of new businesses in Malaysia. Hence, this study bridged the research gap by identifying the influence of GFSS on PVB. As GFSS are an important tool for stimulating growth of the new business venture, the findings of this study have implications for policy makers to improve the quality and effectiveness, especially the delivery of GFSS to the targeted group.

THE ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH LEGAL CHANNELS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN FOUR ASIA PACIFIC COUNTRIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 298
Author(s):  
Muhamad Marwan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Support ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to determine the impact of networking on SME’s ability to access government financial support through legal channels in Asia Pacific. This study is quantitative in nature in which the data has been gathered from 281 employees and managers working in SMEs through survey questionnaire. The SEM technique was utilised for the purpose of analysing and testing the mediation effect. The study found that there is a partial mediation of government financial support through legal channels among the relationship between networking with officers and access to finance. This study is restricted to the SMEs operating in the region of Asia Pacific.

Contributions of Entrepreneurial Orientation to Competitive Advantage

2021 ◽  
pp. 438-451
Author(s):  
Orlando Manuel Martins Marques Lima Rua
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
The Relationship

The main objective of this chapter is to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and competitive advantage on Portuguese exporting textiles small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, a quantitative methodological approach was used, conducting a descriptive, exploratory, and transversal empirical study, having applied a questionnaire to a sample of Portuguese SMEs, associated of the Portuguese textile association (ATP). The structural equations model was used for this purpose, using the partial least squares (PLS). Based on survey data from 247 firms, the empirical results indicate that 1) innovation have a positive and significant impact on differentiation, 2) proactivity and risk-taking does not have a positive and significant impact on differentiation, and 3) innovation, proactivity, and risk-taking does not have a positive and significant impact on cost leadership. This study shows that Portuguese textile SMEs seek to support and stimulate new ideas, experimentation, and creativity that surely result in new products, services, and processes.

ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION, PERFORMANCE AND THE MODERATING ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL: A CASE STUDY OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN THAILAND

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (02) ◽  
pp. 1950008
Author(s):  
CHONNATCHA KUNGWANSUPAPHAN ◽  
JIBON KUMAR SHARMA LEIHAOTHABAM
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Institutional Capital ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

This study examines the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation of female entrepreneurs and business performance, and analyzes the moderating role of institutional capital on the entrepreneurial orientation-performance link. The results of the study highlight the important role of entrepreneurial orientation, including proactiveness, innovativeness and risk-taking, in directing business performance of female entrepreneurs and the complex interplay among entrepreneurial orientation variables. It also indicates that accessibility to institutional capital, through regulative, cognitive and normative dimensions, encourages female entrepreneurs to be more entrepreneurially oriented, thus leading to better business performance. In addition, this research proposes an integrated framework to guide policy makers on how institutional capital can play a crucial role in helping female entrepreneurs, stressing the importance of becoming entrepreneurial oriented and thus, achieving superior business performance.

scholarly journals Self-compassion and Pre-competition Anxiety in Martial Arts Student Athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-104
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Mohebi ◽  
◽  
Athena Gharayagh Zandi ◽  
Sahar Zarei ◽  
Hassan Gharayagh Zandi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Martial Arts ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Competitive Anxiety ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Moderating Role

Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between Self-compassion and precompetitive anxiety among female athlete students. Methods: This was a descriptive correlational study. Two hundred and fifty-three female students (140 taekwondo & 113 karate) were selected among athletes present at the 14th Student Cultural Sports Olympiad. Self-compassion Scale and Competitive State Anxiety–2 were used in this study before competing in games to measure the aforementioned theoretical constructs. Results: The obtained results revealed a significant relationship between pre-competitive anxiety and Self-compassion. Moreover, the components of this characteristic positively predicted self-confidence variance; however, this prediction reversed with somatic and cognitive anxiety. Conclusion: Based on the current study results, Self-compassion plays a moderating role in the pre-competitive anxiety of female martial arts athletes. Therefore, improving this characteristic should be considered to promote self-confidence and reduce the pre-competitive anxiety in these athletes.

scholarly journals What differentiates the entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs on nature and nurture?

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Zaheer Abbas Kazmi ◽  
Samiuddin Khan ◽  
András Nábrádi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Nature And Nurture ◽  
Societal Impacts ◽  
Jel Code

Based on the importance and contribution of entrepreneurship in economic development, it is vital to know that what underlying factors may promote the spirit of entrepreneurship? The entrepreneurship literature suggests two kinds of broader influencers or predictors for entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs “nature” and “nurture”. In this study “nature” includes the psychological or personality related factors; self-confidence, locus of control, risk-taking propensity and trust levels. The “nurture” is explained by the effects from society in general and friends and family in particular. To answer the question “What differentiates the entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs on nature and nurture?” we collected data through questionnaire from 155 respondents. The 70 respondents were entrepreneurs and 85 were non-entrepreneurs. Step-wise discriminant analysis was used to determine the discriminating factors for entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs. Results indicate that societal impacts, risk taking propensity and trust levels were significantly discriminating the two groups; entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs. The study has important implications for policy makers, academicians, researchers and potential entrepreneurs. JEL Code: L26, M13

scholarly journals Acquiring International Knowledge and Experience: Internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shankar CHELLIAH ◽  
Mohamed Zain Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Firm Internationalization ◽  
International Knowledge ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Levels

Purpose – This paper intends to understand the importance of acquiring international knowledge and experience and its relationship in the internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Malaysian context. Within this scope, this study sets out to further the discussion by comparing the global orientation of SMEs in Malaysia with their different levels of firm size. In a nutshell, the study further understands the moderating effect of firm size between the relationship of international knowledge and experience, and internationalization of SMEs.   Design/Methodology/Approach – The study is based on literature review in the areas of SMEs internationalization, international knowledge and experience, and the firm size. The data was collected using a survey instrument among 300 internationalized enterprises located in the northern region of Malaysia.   Findings – The results suggest that those firms that acquire international knowledge and experience have no significant relationship with firm internationalization. However, when firm size is used as a moderating factor, acquiring international knowledge and experience shows some importance for internationalization of firms. Interestingly, international knowledge and experience are important for relatively smaller firms. In other words, firm size is significant when relatively smaller SMEs acquire international knowledge and experience. It poses some implications for managers and policy makers.   Originality/Value – This study explores the use of the index of internationalization to measure the internationalization of SMEs in Malaysia.   Keywords: International knowledge and experience, index of internationalization, firm size.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Social, Economic and Psychological Factors to Domestic Violence against Children in the region of Al-Jawf of Saudi Arabiatic

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Salim Al-Quisi ◽  
AbdelMohsen Sharari
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Violence Against Children ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Islamic Religion ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The study aimed to identify the relationship of social, economic and psychological factors to the domestic violence against children in the region of Jawf Saudi Arabia. The study sample consisted of 150 educational advisors in the public schools. The study showed that there is a statistically significant relationship to social and psychological factors in physical, psychological and negligence violence against children in the region of Jawf Saudi Arabia, while economic factors showed insignificant effect. The most important implications of violence against children are as follow: Lack of self-confidence, introverted and not responding to any exciting, anxiety, fear, appearance neglect, aggression, desire for revenge, stubbornness, various injuries because of the lack of care and supervision, isolation, insecurity, hatred, shame, and smoking cigarettes. The study recommended proper family upbringing methods based on democracy compatible with our Islamic religion instead of the authoritarian upbringing methods in order to avoid the practice of domestic violence against children.

scholarly journals How to build the partnership between researchers and field actors?

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Ferron ◽  
R Joanny ◽  
E Le Grand ◽  
M Porcherie ◽  
S Rohou
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Health Educators ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Knowledge Transfer And Exchange ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Social Usefulness

Abstract In health promotion, the partnership between researchers and practitioners (field actors) is necessary for multiple reasons: to build intervention research together, to share our knowledge and experience, to produce new knowledge and experience, and to improve the quality of interventions, decisions... and research. In order to build this partnership and to achieve these goals, two dimensions were explored during several mixed workshops (researchers and field actors) organized in Brittany (France): their reciprocal perceptions, and what they can mutually bring to each other. During the first workshop, a facilitation technique called “the figure,” (which health educators use when they need to underscore the perceptions of a group of professionals about a specific population) shed light on mutual misconceptions and helped rectify them. During the following workshops, both groups identified their common assets, resources, difficulties and stakes. They also highlighted what they could bring to each other. Indeed, the relationship between researchers and field actors is usually considered in terms of the contributions of research to actions. However, field actors are more than simple “users” of a knowledge produced by others, they are also “producers’ of knowledge. They can contribute to define research questions, issues, hypotheses (with a social twist...); challenge the relevance and feasibility of research; promote the link and the understanding between the two separate worlds of practice and research; encourage the making of certain research protocols; facilitate experimentation; check the validity of the research projects in terms of social usefulness; make research more visible to field professionals and policy makers; and support knowledge transfer and exchange. The ways in which the partnership between researchers and health promotion actors actually enrich both categories of professionals, are detailed in this presentation. Key messages Reciprocal representations of researchers and practitioners in the field of health promotion must be highlighted to lay the foundations of their partnership. In health promotion, knowledge transfer must be understood as an exchange between researchers and field actors, the latter being experts in their domain of intervention and producers of knowledge.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship and Creativity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gülay Tamer
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
The World ◽  
Tolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
The Relationship

In recent years, the concept of entrepreneurship has become very important in ensuring social welfare and economic development and attracts attention as the driving force of economic development and social welfare. Because of these reasons, studies on entrepreneurship find support from all over the world, and in the universities, besides studies supporting the entrepreneurship, also related courses are featured. The concept of entrepreneurship is investigated in this research, and personality traits observed in entrepreneurs such as need for achievement, self-confidence, risk taking, innovativeness, creativity, locus of control, tolerance of uncertainty are tried to explain. The relationship between enterprising tendency and self-confidence trait, as well as innovation and creativity are given. Also, innovation process and types are explained, and the significance of entrepreneurial creativity and its measurement is tried to explain through a case study.

Behavioral and Psychological Factors Related to the Use of Nutritional Ergogenic Aids among Preadolescents

2004 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caterina Pesce ◽  
Alessandro Donati ◽  
Luciana Magrì ◽  
Lucio Cereatti ◽  
Michelangelo Giampietro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Athletic Participation ◽  
Ergogenic Aids ◽  
Task Orientation ◽  
Sport Training ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Ego Orientation ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

The use of ergogenic aids is common in sport, even among preadolescent athletes (8,15,25). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between preadolescents’ use of nutritional ergogenic aids (creatine and amino acids) and gender, age, athletic participation, and sport-relevant psychological factors (i.e., sport success motivation, task and ego orientation, self-efficacy). Two thousand four hundred fifty 11- to 13-year-old children participated in this study. Results suggest that substance use increases with age, especially among male preadolescents; that gender differences are particularly marked among older preadolescents; and that a high commitment to sport training represents a risk factor of ergogenic supplementation only when it is linked to certain psychological dispositions, such as a high ego orientation and a low task orientation.

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