The Role of Information Literacy as Moderation Between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Innovation Performance

Background research of this study aims to determine the role of information literacy (IL) on the relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Innovation Performance at the Manufacturing Company. This research is considered important because the trend is growing rapidly so that it requires companies to innovate in order to survive in the face of various challenges in the future. Based on previous research, innovation grows because of the entrepreneurial spirit such as Risk Taking, Innovativeness and Proactiveness. The company should have Information Literacy (IL) in order to have a correct understanding of what is happening in society. This research can also be a reference for Manufacturing Company so that they can see opportunities from the role of Information Literacy and develop an entrepreneurial spirit in every employee who works so that they can produce Innovation Performance. The method / theory of this study used PLS SEM (Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling) with SmartPLS version 3.2.9. The author collects data from 150 respondents. The results of the study indicate that the entrepreneurial orientation of employees consisting of innovativeness, proactiveness and risk taking can help companies produce innovation performance. However, information literacy has not played a significant role as a moderator between intrapreneurial orientation and innovation performance. The conclusion of the research is that entrepreneurial orientation produces quality human resources because it can be a source of innovation.

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Your network is your net worth: political ties and innovation performance

European Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1108/ejim-04-2021-0174 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Farrukh ◽

Ali Raza ◽

Abdul Waheed

Keyword(s):

Partial Least Square ◽

Innovation Performance ◽

Least Square ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Unique Contribution ◽

Content Type ◽

Net Worth ◽

Political Ties ◽

The Impact

PurposeBased on the social network theory, this study investigates the impact of political ties on innovation performance. Besides, this study also tests a mediation role of absorptive capacity (AC) and a moderation role of technology turbulence.Design/methodology/approachA hypothetico-deductive approach is adopted to test the hypotheses. Data were collected from the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) managers/owners through a structured questionnaire.FindingsPartial least square structural equation modeling technique is used to analyze the hypothesized relationships; the findings showed that political ties significantly impact the innovation performance, and this relationship is mediated by AC. Moreover, technological turbulence moderated the relationship between political ties and innovation performance.Originality/valueDespite the increasing attention to the role of networking in improving innovation, there is a scarcity of studies on the role of political ties, AC and technology turbulence in fostering organizational innovation; thus, this study is a unique contribution to literature.

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Emanating the key factors of innovation performance: leveraging on the innovation culture among SMEs in Malaysia

Journal of Asia Business Studies ◽

10.1108/jabs-04-2018-0130 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 559-587 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Haniruzila Hanifah ◽

Hasliza Abdul Halim ◽

Noor Hazlina Ahmad ◽

Ali Vafaei-Zadeh

Keyword(s):

Partial Least Square ◽

Innovation Performance ◽

Least Square ◽

Government Support ◽

Innovation Strategy ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Content Type ◽

Innovation Culture ◽

The Relationship

Purpose Innovation has become an approach to create value for the customer to remain competitive in the market. However, previous research on innovation performance particularly among Bumiputera small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) had received little intention. Hence, Bumiputera SMEs need to inculcate the innovation culture to generate innovation performance. As such, the purpose of this study is to examine the ambidextrous orientation and innovation strategy on innovation culture, and how innovation culture could mediate the relationship between ambidextrous orientation and innovation strategy and innovation performance. In addition, this study also examines the role of government support as the moderator between innovation culture and innovation performance. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 140 Bumiputera SMEs and analyzed using partial least square-structural equation modeling via Smart PLS. Findings Findings indicated that ambidextrous orientation (alignment and adaptability) and innovation strategy (proactive creativity strategy and growth risk orientation strategy) had a significant impact on innovation culture. Besides, innovation culture mediated the relationship between alignment, proactive creativity strategy, growth risk orientation strategy and innovation performance. Surprisingly, innovation culture does not significantly mediate the relationship between adaptability and innovation performance. However, government support plays an important role to support innovation culture and innovation performance in Bumiputera SMEs. Originality/value This study makes both theoretical and practical contributions, especially in identifying the significant role of Bumiputera SMEs in creating an innovation culture. Besides, it explained government support as an important role in strengthening the relationship between innovation culture and innovation performance. The findings of the study will provide great help to Bumiputera entrepreneurs in formulating innovation culture in Malaysian SMEs.

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Entrepreneurial orientation

International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing ◽

10.1108/ijphm-07-2017-0038 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 158-180 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Brent Smith ◽

Thanigavelan Jambulingam

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Risk Taking ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Customer Orientation ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Retail Pharmacy ◽

Content Type

PurposeScholarship in the entrepreneurship and marketing literatures has helped advance thinking about how health care organizations create value for companies and consumers. However, there is an ongoing need for empirical research; hence, the purpose of this paper is to examine how entrepreneurial orientation and customer orientation influence healthcare (retail pharmacy) industry performance.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of the US retail pharmacies, the study applies partial least squares structural equation modeling to identify the direct and indirect effects of the entrepreneurial orientation constructs on company performance. The study also includes importance–performance analyses to prioritize for managers which orientations, dimensions and respective manifest items merit the most critical attention as contributors to pharmacy performance.FindingsWe find that the entrepreneurial orientation has a significant impact on customer orientation and company effectiveness. We also find that three dimensions – innovation, risk-taking, and proactiveness – exhibit stronger importance and performance than autonomy and competitive aggressiveness.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the present study employs data from firms of various sizes, it is limited to firms in the pharmacy industry. Although this study included established EO measures, one of the risk taking items was dropped from the final analysis. In certain research contexts, this result may or may not be consequential. Finally, this study employed nonfinancial measures for measuring performance. Using such measures is not uncommon and can offer insightful linkages to long-term organizational strategies in ways not afforded by conventional financial measures (Ittner and Larcker 2000); however, future research should, if possible, aim to capture financial and nonfinancial data.Practical implicationsIn the dynamic healthcare environment, entrepreneurial pharmacies that have the ability to innovate, take risks and be proactive can provide superior customer orientation and hence better performance.Social implicationsHealth care industry in general and pharmacies in particular have to be entrepreneurial to meet customer needs and hence the wellbeing of the society With the aging population and growth of complex diseases, pharmacies can provide better access to care delivery if they have entrepreneurial orientation.Originality/valueIn this study, partial least square modeling technique along with importance performance analysis was adopted for first time in this literature to identify key factors that contribute to EO. The findings will aid pharmacy managers to focus their initiatives on the three key dimensions to succeed in their retail pharmacy business.

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How entrepreneurial orientation drives farmers' innovation differential in Ugandan coffee multi-stakeholder platforms

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies ◽

10.1108/jadee-01-2020-0007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 629-650

Author(s):

Carlos Luis Barzola Iza ◽

Domenico Dentoni

Keyword(s):

Risk Taking ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Content Type ◽

African Context ◽

Key Dimensions ◽

Multi Stakeholder

PurposeThis study explores the role of the key dimensions of farmers' entrepreneurial orientation – namely proactiveness, risk-taking, innovativeness and intentions – as drivers of product, process and market innovation in the context of one coffee MSP in Uganda.Design/methodology/approachEmpirical data from 152 coffee farmers were analyzed via confirmatory factor analysis and partial least square multi-variate statistics.FindingsFindings highlight, first, that farmers' proactiveness significantly drives their product innovation and, to a lesser extent, process innovation. This effect holds when considering key control variables, such as access to key resources and associated actors. Second, more surprisingly, farmers' innovativeness hampers market innovation. Third, entrepreneurial intentions per se did not play a significant role in farmers' innovation. Fourth, the adapted measurement of risk-taking from the Western literature did not suit well the Ugandan coffee farming context.Research limitations/implicationsThese results lead to methodological implications for the measurement of farmers' risk-taking, innovative and proactive attitudes, as well as market innovation in rural Africa. Furthermore, they expand the role farmers' entrepreneurial orientation on product, process and market innovation in a rural African context.Originality/valueMulti-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) are often claimed to play an important role in stimulating farmers' innovation and enhancing rural development. Nevertheless, little is known yet on if why some farmers participating in MSPs may innovate more than others. This paper addresses this gap by shedding light on the role of farmers' entrepreneurial orientation.

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IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION ON STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND THE ROLE OF TOP MANAGEMENT

Revista de Administração de Empresas ◽

10.1590/s0034-759020160305 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 56 (3) ◽

pp. 315-329 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Antonio Benedito de Oliveira Junior ◽

Felipe Mendes Borini ◽

Roberto Carlos Bernardes ◽

Mauro José de Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Risk Taking ◽

Strategic Alliances ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Top Management ◽

Management Literature ◽

Dimension 2 ◽

Risk Dimension

ABSTRACT The management literature draws attention to the gap of strategic alliances (SA) in the paradigm of entrepreneurial orientation (EO). The aim of this paper is to propose a model where EO is associated with SA, this relationship being influenced by its predecessor (top management), and EO working as a multidimensional construct. Data collected from 101 Brazilian firms were analyzed using structural equation modeling and supported those hypotheses. Improving firms' EO, particularly risk taking (RT), is important in order to promote SA. Obviously, top management can influence SA, but firms with an RT competence are more likely to promote SAs and conduct their implementation. Therefore, the present study offers the following contributions: (1) consolidating the EO construct by using it in a multidimensional way in a reflexive model, particularly the risk dimension; (2) advancing studies relating EO and SA by showing that top management has a significant influence on the EO-SA relationship; (3) the model used is robust and representative of the field of strategy and entrepreneurship as it explained 25.5% of the EO-SA relationship; (4) we suggest that EO should be used to increase SA and firm performance, which can reduce entrance barriers and business risks, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Effect of International Entrepreneurial Orientation on the Internationalization of SMEs: The Contingent Effect of Export Promotion Programs

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v14n12p121 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (12) ◽

pp. 121

Author(s):

Ahmed Ibrahim Karage ◽

Raja Nerina Raja Yusof ◽

Devika Nadarajah

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Capacity Building ◽

Risk Taking ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Export Promotion ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Supportive Role ◽

Modeling Data

The study argues that the role of export promotion programs (EPPs) is indirectly exhibited by enhancing the influence of managerial and organizational resources on the internationalization of SMEs. This study proposes that the dimensions of international entrepreneurial orientation (innovativeness, pro-activeness and risk-taking) will show varied strengths as predictors of the internationalization of SMEs’ with the influence of EPPs. Using structural equation modeling, data collected from 266 exporting SMEs in Nigeria were analyzed and it is concluded that SMEs’ risk-taking in internationalization increases with participation in EPPs. Similarly, there was an increase in innovativeness among internationalizing SMEs with increased participation in EPPs. Finally, participation in EPPs did not show any impact in pro-activeness attribute towards internationalization of SMEs. This study demonstrates the supportive role of institutions in SMEs’ managerial capacity building in overcoming internationalization challenges by developing the culture of risk taking and innovativeness.

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Effect of International Entrepreneurial Orientation on the Internationalization of SMEs: The Contingent Effect of Export Promotion Programs

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v14n12p160 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (12) ◽

pp. 160

Author(s):

Ahmed Ibrahim Karage ◽

Raja Nerina Raja Yusof ◽

Devika Nadarajah

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Capacity Building ◽

Risk Taking ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Export Promotion ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Supportive Role ◽

Modeling Data

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How does entrepreneurial orientation affect the business performance of coffee shop MSMEs in Indonesia?

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202130603011 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 306 ◽

pp. 03011

Author(s):

M. Khalifatul Ardhi ◽

Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo ◽

Irham

Keyword(s):

Risk Taking ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Business Performance ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Coffee Shop ◽

Competitive Aggressiveness

The increasing growth of the coffee shop business with a fast and attractive expansion as a food & beverage industry in urban areas of Indonesia, especially Special Region of Yogyakarta has led to business competition between micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which are required to use their ability to adapt, be competitive and improve business performance. The entrepreneurial orientation is claimed to important contributions to business success. This study aims to analyze the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on business performance. Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis method is used to examine the effect of five dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (innovative, proactive, risk-taking, autonomy, and competitive aggressiveness) on business performance. This research was conducted at 80 coffee shop MSMEs with the sampling technique using convenience sampling. The results showed that the dimensions of proactive, autonomy, and competitive aggressiveness were found to have a positive and significant effect on business performance, while the innovative and risk-taking dimensions did not affect significantly on business performance.

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Connecting the dots

Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies ◽

10.1108/jeee-09-2016-0036 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 2-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

A.A. Mahrous ◽

M.A. Genedy

Keyword(s):

Organizational Performance ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Organizational Environment ◽

Content Type ◽

Environment Factors ◽

The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to identify the intra-organizational environment factors that affect entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and examine the mediating role of market orientation (MO) in the relationship between and organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach The study is conducted in a less-researched area, Egypt. Data were collected using a survey from 120 large-sized manufacturing firms working in seven industries: engineering and home appliances, communication and information technology (IT), food and beverage, chemicals, furniture and decoration, clothing and smoking. The research framework was examined using partial least square approach of structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Findings The findings indicate that the intra-organizational environment factors that affect entrepreneurial orientation practices are deep locus of planning, planning flexibility, planning horizon, integration and organizational support. Also, the results show that MO mediates the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and performance. Practical implications The findings provide insights about how to manage the intra-organizational environment of the firm and how to configure strategic capabilities, i.e. entrepreneurial orientation and MO, to enhance the organization’s performance. Originality/value This paper provides a holistic approach that identifies the intra-organization environmental factors necessary to create an organizational culture that facilitates and encourages entrepreneurial orientation and MO, as well as examine the role of MO in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and the organizational performance.

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Impact of Service Quality and Price Fairness on Consumer Loyalty: The Moderating Role of Information Literacy

Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies ◽

10.26710/jafee.v7i4.1917 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Adnan ◽

Samia Zarrar ◽

Kamran Zafar

Keyword(s):

Service Quality ◽

Information Literacy ◽

Customer Loyalty ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Consumer Loyalty ◽

Price Fairness ◽

Using Data ◽

Role Of Information

Purpose: Using data from 200 hotel guests in Multan, Pakistan, this research aims to evaluate the influence of service quality and pricing fairness on consumer loyalty while moderating the role of information literacy. Design/Methodology/Approach/Findings: The findings are estimated using partial least square (PLS). The variables service quality, pricing justice, and information literacy are all positively and substantially connected to customer loyalty, according to PLS estimations. Because the link between service quality and customer loyalty is statistically significant, the results of the moderated regression demonstrate that information literacy positively moderates it. On the other hand, while the link between price fairness and customer loyalty is statistically significant, the variable information literacy acts as a negative moderator. Implications/Originality/Value: Hotel management are advised to invest in and increase the quality of service. Managers must maintain control of all activities related to the concept of quality from the bottom to the top of their business.

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