scholarly journals On the relationship between employees’ empowerment with competitive advantage and organizational agility mediated by organizational intelligence (Case study: employees in gas company of Hamadan)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Saeed SEIFOLLAHI ◽  
Zahra SHIRAZIAN
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Organizational Agility ◽  
Organizational Intelligence ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Statistical Population

The present study was applied in terms of research objective and descriptive-survey research in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of the study encompassed all employees of the Gas Company of Hamedan(N=400). According to Morgan’s Table, the sample size was estimated to be 196. Moreover, simple random sampling method was used in the present study to select the research samples, and questionnaires were used as the research instrument to collect the required data. Content validity methods and confirmatory factor analyses were also adopted to assess the research validity. According to the findings, factor analysis is suitable to detect the structure of the factor model. Cronbach's alpha was used to measure reliability. Structural equation modeling was performed by LISREL software to analyze the data. The findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between empowerment and competitive advantage as well as a positive and significant relationship between empowerment and organizational agility, and a positive and significant relationship between empowerment and organizational intelligence among employees in the Gas Company of Hamadan. Moreover, there was a positive and significant relationship between organizational intelligence and competitive advantage, a positive and significant relationship between organizational intelligence and organizational agility, and a positive and significant relationship between competitive advantage and organizational agility among employees in the Gas Company of Hamadan.

Privacy helplessness on social media: its constituents, antecedents and consequences

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hichang Cho
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

PurposeMany internet users exhibit signs of privacy helplessness and entirely give up online privacy management. However, we know little about what privacy helplessness is, when users are likely to experience it and its implications for privacy behavior. The objectives of this study were twofold: (a) the conceptual explication of privacy helplessness as a novel construct in privacy research and (b) the development of a theoretical model that specifies the antecedents and consequences of privacy helplessness.Design/methodology/approachA research model of privacy helplessness that contains three subcomponents of privacy helplessness, five antecedents and one outcome was developed. The model was empirically examined based on survey data collected from 589 Facebook users in the USA.FindingsThe results of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that privacy helplessness is adequately assessed by a three-factor model with affective, cognitive and motivational components. The results of structural equation modeling indicated that these three aspects of privacy helplessness are uniquely predicted by five theoretical factors: (a) prior experience of privacy risks, (b) personal mastery, (c) perceived costs of adaptive privacy actions, (d) perceived rewards of privacy inactions and (e) perceived vulnerability. Furthermore, it was found that helplessness as motivational deficits (and cognitive helplessness via this) impedes adaptive privacy actions, while cognitive helplessness promotes adaptive privacy actions when they do not result in motivational deficits.Originality/valueThis study pioneers investigation in understanding key constituents, attributes and processes underlying privacy helplessness. First, the present study developed the first theory-derived, successively validated measurement model of privacy helplessness. Second, this research proposed a theoretical model of privacy helplessness, specifying antecedents and consequences of privacy helplessness.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Human Resource Management Practices Effectiveness and Providing a Comprehensive Model (The Case of Nir Pars Company)

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davood Ghiyasvand ◽  
Hadi Teimouri ◽  
Reza Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Comprehensive Model ◽  
Statistical Population

Nowadays, as organizations advance towards development and progress, the need for efficient labor will be more noticeable. In such circumstances, the success of organizations in economic, cultural, social and governmental interactions is due to competence and effectiveness of Human resources and in fact human resources are the major assistance in achieving organizational goals and improving performance.The purpose of this article is to explore the level of business intelligence and propose a comprehensive model for Nir Pars Company in Tehran. This is an applied, descriptive-correlation research, conducted by survey methodology. A collection of 400 experts and managers of different organizational levels of Nir Pars Company were the statistical population of the study and a batch of 225 persons were chosen by simple random sampling as the research sample. Library method was used for data collection to form the theoretical foundations of the research, and we used our own questionnaire to confirm or refute the research hypotheses; which has the required reliability and validity (Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.961). To explore the relationships between the elements of the Model, factor analysis and structural equation modeling techniques were used. According to achieved results, the level of business intelligence exceeds the allowable amount (0.78 for all parameters of the model). 

Expressive flexibility and resilience among U.S. military college students: Evaluating the enhancing and suppressing of emotions and resilience

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-198
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Georgoulas-Sherry
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Military Student

Significant research has confirmed the necessity to better comprehend psychological constructs that are essential in predicting and influencing human performance, in particular, assessing expressive flexibility and resilience. However, limited research has investigated the relationships that exist between these two constructs that are critical protective factors in facilitating the mental health and the well-being of individuals. Through a number of structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques, the current endeavor evaluates this gap to assess the relationship between these two constructs. Utilizing a military student sample from a private U.S. military university (N = 107), participants completed the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) and the Flexible Regulation of Emotional Expression (FREE) scale. Correlations matrixes reported positive relationships between expressive flexibility and resilience. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) revealed a bi-factor models of expressive flexibility and resilience. Additional CFAs revealed a two-factor model structure between expressive flexibility and resilience. Implications for future work are offered.

scholarly journals The Effect of Electronic Banking on the Performance of Supply Chain Management of Small and Medium Businesses

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Fakhriyeh Hamidianpour ◽  
Majid Esmaeilpour ◽  
Ali Daryanavard
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Electronic Banking ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Chain Management

In current age, e-commerce does not just imply online buying and selling, but implies an efficient business throughout business levels, in which supply chain management can be regarded as the major pillar. The aim of this survey is to study effect of use of electronic banking services and important instruments of e-banking on performance and dimensions of supply chain performance at the first level of the SCOR model in electronics businesses. The present study is an applied research type in terms of aim, which is categorized as descriptive correlation in terms of data collection. The statistical population consists of electric supplies stores in Bushehr, of which 107 stores were selected as sample group using simple random sampling method. The questionnaire has been used as data collection instrument, that its validity has been confirmed through face and content validity through Cronbach's alpha. To analyze data, structural equation modeling using software Lisrel was used. Findings of the present study indicate that the use of e-banking services has a significant effect on performance of supply chain management. Further, among all devices of e-banking services except for POS (Point of Sale) and mobile banking, rest of the devices have a significant effect on performance of supply chain management.

scholarly journals A Survey on the Level of Organization Agility and Proposition of a Comprehensive Model (the Case of Nir Pars Company)

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitra Kooche Moshki ◽  
Hadi Teimouri
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Comprehensive Model ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
The One

Rapid developments in present age on the one hand, and the conditions prevailing national firms and presence in the international arena on the other hand requires considering necessary strategies to compete in the global arena. In order to survive in this competitive era, organizations must think about reducing response times and improving flexibility in performing tasks. Doing so requires the creation of entirely new form of organization. On this basis, moving an enterprise towards agility as a new approach in the path to change is vital.The purpose of this article is to explore the level of organization agility and propose a comprehensive model for Nir Pars Company. This is an applied, descriptive-correlation research, conducted by survey methodology. A collection of 400 experts and managers of different organizational levels of Nir Company were chosen as the statistical population of the study and a batch of 240 persons were chosen by simple random sampling. Library method was used for data gathering to form the theoretical foundations of the research, and we used our own questionnaire to confirm or refute the research hypotheses; which has the required reliability and validity (Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.964). To explore the relationships between the elements of the Model, factor analysis and structural equation modeling techniques were used. According to achieved results, the organization agility exceeds 0.80(for all parameters of the model).

scholarly journals Impact of Integration Management on Construction Project Management Performance (Oil Refining Company)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.5) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Ahmed Taresh Ejel ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Oil Refinery ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Project Risk Management ◽  
Project Risk ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Four Dimensions

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of project risk management. The statistical population of this study was made up of all employees of Oil Refinery Company, which number was 4652 persons. According to Morgan table, 351 individuals were selected and selected by simple random sampling method and participated in the research. In this research, two risk management project questionnaires, including four dimensions and 30 questions, were used. Validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by experts and their reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha 0.82. Structural Equation Modeling Technique (AMOS-22) was used to test the research hypotheses. The results of the research showed that the project risk management dimensions are content, in terms of outcomes, in terms of activity and in terms of conditions.  

scholarly journals The Role of Utilitarian, Brand value, Aesthetic, and the Cultural Factors on the Intention to Repurchase Smart Phones of Apple

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Iran Farajzadeh ◽  
Abdullah Naami ◽  
Esfandiar Doshmanziari
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Brand Value ◽  
Statistical Population

Today, in the highly competitive world of business, having loyal customers is a valuable asset for businesses and companies. In the same vein, the re-purchase intention plays a vital role and identifying and improving its influential factors can boost this valuable asset. Therefore, the main objective of the present study is to study the role of utilitarian, brand value, aesthetic, and the cultural factors on the intention to re-purchase Apple smartphones. This study is applied and has a descriptive-correlative design. The statistical population consisted of approximately 6000 students of management at the Central Branch of Tehran Azad University. The sample size was calculated 361 people using Morgan table. The simple random sampling method used. To test the research hypothesis, structural equation modeling (SEM) by Lisrel has been used. The findings show that product’s design, perceived quality, subjective norms and brand popularity were the factors that have had a positive effect both directly and through the intermediary variable of socio-cultural reputation on the intention to repurchase this product.

scholarly journals Strategic Agility and Its Impact on the Competitive Capabilities in Iranian Private Banks

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikoo Tabe Khoshnood ◽  
Sina Nematizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Competitive Capabilities ◽  
Private Banks ◽  
Strategic Agility

Developing capabilities of agility, rapid responsiveness and adaptation to environmental changes are known as tools to gain competitive advantage. Strategic agility is a developed type of agility that in addition to rapid response pays specific attention to strategic aspects and predicting changes in the environment before they occur. Most of the studies in the field of agility and competitive advantage have focused on productivity and agility of supply chain. And a small number of studies have assessed the determinants of strategic agility and its impact on financial, competitive and operative factors organizations; therefore, having the awareness of both this issue and also the importance of competitiveness in the current banking system, in this research we have tried to explain the concept of strategic agility and its determinants, and to reveal its importance in the banking sector and to investigate its impact on the competitive capabilities of the private banks in Iran. In terms of its aim, this study is an applied one, and regarding the data collection, it is descriptive- correlational. The statistical population of this research consists of managers and experts working in the Iranian private banks. A total of 150 managers and experts from the banks have formed the study sample. In this study, first based on conducted studies, a model was developed to study the effect of strategic agility on competitive capabilities, and then, by using the tests of confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson structural equation modeling and correlation, this model was reviewed and approved. The results indicate that strategic agility has had significant impact on the competitive capabilities of the private banks in Iran. Furthermore, among the dimensions of strategic agility, clarity of vision is the most influential factor in the competitive capabilities.

scholarly journals Role of Social and Technological Challenges in Achieving a Sustainable Competitive Advantage and Sustainable Business Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 3811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Haseeb ◽  
Hafezali Iqbal Hussain ◽  
Sebastian Kot ◽  
Armenia Androniceanu ◽  
Kittisak Jermsittiparsert
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
Managerial Staff

In the postmodern era of industrialization, sustainable business performance is vital for success in a competitive environment. In order to attain sustainable business performance, Malaysian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are facing various social and technological challenges. The objective of this study was to examine the roles of social and technological challenges in achieving a sustainable competitive advantage and sustainable business performance. To accomplish this objective, first-hand data were collected from Malaysian SMEs. Opinions of managerial staff of these SMEs were preferred regarding the roles of social and technological challenges in achieving a sustainable competitive advantage and sustainable business performance. An email survey was carried out to collect data. A total of 500 questionnaires were distributed among managerial staff of SMEs. Questionnaires were distributed by using simple random sampling. By using structural equation modeling, findings of the study revealed that social and technological challenges played major roles in boosting sustainable competitive advantage and sustainable business performance. Moreover, strategic alignment was a key in reflecting the positive roles of social and technological factors on sustainable competitive advantage. Findings of the study are beneficial for practitioners and will allow their strategies to reflect sustainable competitive advantages and sustainable business performance.

Testing the Construct Validity of the Gambling Functional Assessment–Revised

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 553-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey N. Weatherly ◽  
Joseph C. Miller ◽  
Heather K. Terrell
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Reinforcement ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses

An attempt was made to modify the Gambling Functional Assessment (GFA), which was proposed to identify four possible contingencies maintaining the respondent’s gambling behavior. However, previous research found that it only identified two contingencies (i.e., positive vs. negative reinforcement), with some items cross-loading on both contingencies and one not loading at all. A total of 1,060 undergraduate students completed a revised version of the GFA containing 22 items. Exploratory factor analyses conducted on a random selection of half of the participants led to a two-factor solution (positive and negative reinforcement) for 16 of the items that strongly loaded on the two factors. Confirmatory factor analyses conducted using structural equation modeling on the data from the other half of the sample confirmed the two-factor model. The GFA–Revised consists of 16 items, 8 each measuring positive and negative reinforcement contingencies. Although this revised measure cleanly parses the two contingencies, the data indicate that gambling maintained by positive reinforcement is more frequent than gambling maintained by negative reinforcement. This outcome will make directly comparing the two contingencies difficult, especially given that evidence suggests that gambling maintained by negative reinforcement is more strongly associated with pathology than gambling maintained by positive reinforcement.

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