scholarly journals Organizational Performance of Companies in Saudi Arabia: The Mediating Effect of Knowledge Sharing

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 398-402
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Primary Data

Organizational performance (OP) is important for the company, employment and the country. Previous studies deployed secondary data approach in developed countries while few studies examined the OP using primary data approach. Using the theories of resource based view, knowledge based view, this study aims to examine the effect of organizational culture (OC), organizational structure (OS), and technology infrastructure (TI) on OP of companies in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the study aims to examine the mediating role of knowledge sharing (KS). Using a purposive sampling, the data was collected from managerial level employees in Saudi. The results of Smart Partial Least Square showed that the OC is the most important variable followed by OS and TI. KS mediated the effect of OC and TI on OP. Companies in Saudi Arabia should establish a KS culture and enhance their TI to achieve competitive advantage and better OP.

scholarly journals PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE ANALYSIS ON MICRO ENTERPRISES’ INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND PERFORMANCE: THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF TACIT KNOWLEDGE SHARING

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-33
Author(s):  
Rohana Ngah ◽  
T. Ramayah ◽  
Rahimah Sarmidy
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Partial Least Square Analysis ◽  
Tacit Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Micro Enterprises

Micro enterprises formed the majority of business establishments in Malaysia and play an important role in the business ecosystem. There are numerous studies of intellectual capital on large organizations and small and medium enterprises, however no study has been carried out on micro enterprises. The findings of the partial-least square analysis of one hundred and six micro enterprises found that intellectual capital has a significant relationship to organizational performance. In addition, the relationship between intellectual capital and organizational performance was significantly influenced by tacit knowledge sharing. In particular, tacit knowledge sharing proves to be extremely relevant when it comes to reinforcing the intellectual capital on the performance of micro enterprises in Malaysia. Limitations and implications for future studies are discussed.

Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment, Politico-Economic Conditions and their influences on Tourist Behavioural Intentions in Hunza: Mediating effect of Tourist Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-74
Author(s):  
Faqeer Muhammad ◽  
Kifayat Ullah ◽  
Rehmat Karim
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction

This study aims to explore the influence of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE), Politico-Economic Conditions (PEC) on Tourist Behavioral Intension (TBI) in Hunza, Pakistan. The study further investigates the mediating role of Tourist Satisfaction (TS) on the given variables. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique has been applied to conceptualize the research frame and to test the proposed hypotheses. Primary data was collected by using convenient sampling technique for analysis from 220 tourists who visited tourism nucleus sites of Hunza. The finding of the study reveals that Natural resources and Environment, Politico-and Economic Conditions have a significant positive impact on Tourist’s Behavioral Intensions. Moreover, Tourist’s Satisfaction partially mediates the positive relationships among Natural Resources and Environment, Political & Economic Conditions and Tourist’s Behavioral Intensions. The findings of the study extend the understanding that presence of natural resources along with healthy environment and stable political & economic conditions of a destination are the key determinants for sustainable tourism development.

The influence of green HRM practices on green service behaviors: the mediating effect of green knowledge sharing

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Rabiul Basher Rubel ◽  
Daisy Mui Hung Kee ◽  
Nadia Newaz Rimi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Commercial Banking ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Automatic Process ◽  
Frontline Employees ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Behavior ◽  
Positive Direct

PurposeThe purpose of this study intends to examine the influence of green human resource management (GHRM) on green service behaviors through the mediating effect of green knowledge sharing based on bank employees' perceptions.Design/methodology/approachThe study analyzes 365 frontline employees' perceptions from the banking industry in Bangladesh using partial least square.FindingsThe findings show a significant positive direct influence of GHRM on green in-role, extra-role service behavior and green knowledge sharing. Green knowledge sharing is also found to have a significant mediating effect between GHRM and green service behaviors.Research limitations/implicationsThis study considers perceptions of employees of the private commercial banking organizations, and thereby, its findings cannot be generalized for all other service organizations in the context of Bangladesh.Practical implicationsThe study demonstrates that GHRM can influence employees' green service behaviors via green knowledge sharing.Originality/valueGreen banking is an emerging trend that deserves more attention. There is growing recognition that green banking is not an “automatic” process but requires that banking management promote green service behavior among their employees. This study extends the research on GHRM by focusing on how it impacts green service behavior through the mediating role of green knowledge sharing. The paper provides practical insights for organizations looking to improve green service behaviors among employees.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT PT. ABYOR INTERNATIONAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 479-489
Author(s):  
Febrial Eka ◽  
Herminingsih Anik
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Communication ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sample Method

This study aims to analyze the effect of organizational communication and job satisfaction, on employee engagement and employee performance. The research data used are primary data derived from questionnaires and secondary data derived from company data. The sample method used is the nonprobability method. The population comes from all employees of PT. Abyor International which is still active in September 2019. The analytical method used in this study is the Partial Least Square (PLS) Structured Equation Model (SEM) using Smart PLS version 3.0. The results showed that organizational communication and job satisfaction had a positive and significant effect to employee engagement. Organizational communication and job satisfaction have no significant effect to employee performance. Employee engagement has a positive and significant effect to employee performance. Employee engagement becomes mediator for organizational communication and job satisfaction variables in influencing employee performance.

scholarly journals Is Vulnerability Factors Discourages Women-Empowerment? The moderating role of Environmental, Health, Economic and Political Vulnerability between Microfinance Institutions and Women-Empowerment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waseem Ul Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Vulnerability Factors ◽  
Women Health

Abstract Background Women-empowerment is still a problematic area in most of the developing countries including Pakistan. The women contribution is limited and not well acknowledged in various developing countries. As the women contribution in Pakistani economy is only 25-30% which is quite low as compared to most of the developing as well as developed countries. Various studies addressed the women-empowerment; however, literature is missing to consider the role of various vulnerability factors such as health, environment, economic/social and political. Microfinance institutes are working; however, the result is limited. It is due to the various vulnerability factors which effect negatively on women empowerment and decreases the positive role of microfinance institutes. Therefore, the prime objective of this study is to examine the role of vulnerability factors and microfinance institutes in women-empowerment.Methods Cross-sectional research design was selected, and survey was carried out to collect the data from female clients of microfinance institutes. Primary data were analyzed by using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM).Results Findings of the study revealed that vulnerability factors such as women health, environment, economic/social conditions and political conditions decrease women-empowerment. However, microfinance institutes are most significant to enhance women-empowerment. Services of microfinance institutes such as micro-credit, micro-saving and micro-insurance has significant positive relationship with women-empowerment.Conclusion Various vulnerability factors such as women health vulnerability, environment vulnerability, economic/social vulnerability and political vulnerability should be managed to increase women-empowerment. Microfinance institutes is one of the solutions to handle these vulnerabilities through various services. Therefore, the current study is significant for microfinance institutes, state bank of Pakistan and government of Pakistan while making the strategies to enhance women-empowerment.

scholarly journals Enhancing Competitiveness of Creative Industries: SME in West Sumatra

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.30) ◽  
pp. 544
Author(s):  
Tafdil Husni ◽  
Rida Rahim ◽  
Desyetti . ◽  
Yurniwati .
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Small Industries

This research is conducted to identify the competitiveness of creative industries in West Sumatra based on market orientation, entrepreneurial orientation, and competitive advantage. Variables used in this research are competitiveness, market orientation, entrepreneurship orientation, and competitive advantage. The method of collecting primary data are obtained through questionnaires and guided interviews. The primary data used are from survey to small industries and secondary data are from Department of Industrial and Trade Cooperatives (Diskoperindag) and Department of Tourism of West Sumatra. Hypothesis is tested using Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The research found that the increase of competitiveness will be reached if the company has competitive advantage and the manager/owner of creative industry is entrepreneurial-oriented. This entrepreneurial orientation influence competitiveness directly or mediated by competitive advantage. Whereas, market orientation cannot create creative industry’s competitiveness either directly or mediated by competitive advantage. 

Pengaruh Celebrity Endorser Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Pada Zenius Education (Survei Pada Komunitas Online Zenius Education)

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-113
Author(s):  
Hasna Nur Shabrina ◽  
Reminta Lumban Batu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Online Tutoring ◽  
Verification Methods ◽  
The World ◽  
Celebrity Endorser ◽  
Celebrity Endorsers

Zenius is a creation of Indonesian children in the world education. Zenius was built as a technology company which is focused on education services. Zenius Education was founded in 2004 as an offline tutoring, in 2007 it was inaugurated as PT Zenius Education and in 2010 as an online tutoring. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of celebrity endorser on purchasing decisions at Zenius Education. This research was conducted using descriptive and verification methods. This research is a quantitative census research. The population in this study is Instagram followers of Zenius Education. This study is used the type of primary data and secondary data. Data is processed using path analysis with Partial Least Square (PLS). The results show that celebrity endorsers have an influence on purchasing decisions.

Digital technology, digital capability and organizational performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabai Khin ◽  
Theresa CF Ho
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Driving Factors ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Digital Innovation ◽  
Content Type

PurposeDespite the growing importance of digital innovation conceptualized as innovative digital solutions that enable digital transformation of businesses across industries, empirical study of factors related to digital innovation is still scant, creating a knowledge gap. To fill this gap, this paper aims to examine the effect of digital orientation and digital capability on digital innovation, and also the mediating effect of digital innovation on the link between organizational performance and digital orientation as well as digital capability.Design/methodology/approachThis study tests a new conceptual framework using a survey data of 105 small to medium-sized IT firms in Malaysia and employing structural equation model (SEM) analysis from partial least square (PLS) approach.FindingsThe results show that digital orientation and digital capability have positive effect on digital innovation and also that digital innovation mediates the effect of technology orientation and digital capability on financial and non-financial performance.Practical implicationsThe findings encourage the firms to take the opportunity of emerging digital technologies and digitalization trend in industries by being committed toward embracing new digital technologies and upgrading their digital capabilities to become innovation leaders and also to boost firms’ performance.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first studies that explain how emerging digital technologies can be leveraged to create innovative digital products and services and subsequently boost their business performance. It also fills the literature gaps related to driving factors of digital innovation and mediating role of digital innovation on the link between its driving factors and performance.

scholarly journals Influencing Factors in the Depth-Usage of Social Media as the Business Platform by Student Entrepreneurs

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-54
Author(s):  
Hafiz Rahman ◽  
Rahmad Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Perceived Trust ◽  
Student Entrepreneurs ◽  
Major Factors

This paper examines factors that influence the depth-usage of social media as a business platform among student entrepreneurs by focusing analysis on the mediating effect of social media adoption. The study uses The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model which identifies factors that can influence individuals’ behavioral patterns to accept and to use technology as the main theoretical/conceptual foundation.The study is a quantitative study which operates relational analysis between variables. A survey through the questionnaire with 142 student entrepreneurs in three state owned universities in Padang, Indonesia was undertaken to collect primary data and information. The result was further analyzed by using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Partial Least Square (PLS) and causal step analysis in order to investigate the relationship between each variable and the mediating effect of social media adoption on factors that influence the depth-usage of social media as the business platform used by students entrepreneurs. The study found that performance expectation, perceived trust and social influence as the major factors that influence the adoption of social media usage as the business platform by student entrepreneurs. Meanwhile, perceived risks does not bring positive and significant influence. However, the mediating effect of the adoption of social media usage is only found in the performance expectancy when it influences the depth-usage of social media as the business platform by the student entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Intentions to Apply as Internship Students on Digital Start-Up Companies in Jakarta

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
Liza Agustina Maureen Nelloh
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Organizational Attributes ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Established Firms ◽  
Management Students ◽  
Student Projects ◽  
Business And Management

<p><em>Human capital plays an important role in explaining organizational performance and survival, not only for well-established firms but also for digital startup companies. However no previous human resource literature, especially on employers’ brand, investigates the internship program in the startup digital firms. Our pre-test shows that students are less attracted to apply to startup digital companies. Consequently, this study aims to test students’ intention to be on an internship in startup digital companies with its several antecedents (organizational attractiveness, job meaning, organizational attributes, and institutional image). My purposive sampling generates 101 business and management students in Jakarta as my sample. I run Partial Least Square (PLS) to test my hypothesis. The results indicate that organizational attributes do not affect intention to be on an internship and other hypothesis tests exhibit positive results. Further, the findings also show that organizational attributes do not exhibit mediating effect. Overall, the results suggest that digital startup companies cooperate and collaborate with universities, especially business and management departments in research and student projects in order to attract the best students to be on internship on these companies that eventually will improve their performance.</em></p><p><em><br /></em>Abstrak</p><p>Sumber Daya Manusia memegang peran penting dalam ketahanan dan peningkatan kinerja perusahaan baik berskala besar ataupun berskala startup digital. Akan tetapi, penelitian sebelumnya mengenai sumber daya manusia khususnya merek perekrut yang menguji secara khusus pada program magang yang banyak dilakukan oleh jurusan bisnis dan manajemen atau sejenisnya masih jarang dilakukan. Kemudian, hasil prates menunjukkan rendahnya ketertarikan dan keinginan mahasiswa untuk melamar di perusahaan startup digital. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji intensi melamar calon mahasiswa magang di perusahaan startup digital bersama beberapa antesendennya (ketertarikan organisasi, arti pekerjaan, atribut organisasi, dan citra institusi). Survey purposive sample dilakukan terhadap 101 mahasiswa jurusan bisnis dan manajemen di Jakarta. Partial Least Square (PLS) digunakan dalam penelitian ini untuk menguji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian ini mengindikasikan bahwa atribut organisasi tidak signifikan pengaruhnya terhadap intensi melamar, bersamaan dengan hasil posifitif pada semua uji hipotesis, dan juga membuktikan tidak adanya mediasi variabel atribut organisasi. Hasil penelitian ini menyarankan perusahaan startup digital untuk membina kerjasama dan kolaborasi yang kuat dengan pihak universitas khususnya jurusan bisnis dan manajemen dalam bidang riset dan proyek mahasiswa untuk menarik calon mahasiswa magang yang berkualitas sehingga dapat mencapai kinerja organisasi yang optimal.</p>

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