scholarly journals E-BUSINESS, ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION AND FIRM PERFORMANCE IN MANUFACTURING SMES: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN SPAIN

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 885-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro SOTO-ACOSTA ◽  
Simona POPA ◽  
Daniel PALACIOS-MARQUÉS
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Integrative Research

This paper extends previous studies on the organizational impact of Internet technologies by analyzing factors affecting e-business use and its effect on organizational innovation in manufacturing Small and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs). In addition, the mediating effect of organizational innovation on the relationship between e-business and firm performance is analyzed. Grounded in the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) theory and the Knowledge-Based View (KBV), this paper develops an integrative research model which analyzes those relations using partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling on a dataset of 175 Spanish manufacturing SMEs. Results suggest that e-business use emerges from technological and internal organizational resources rather than from external pressure. In addition, results show that e-business use contributes positively to firm performance through organizational innovation.

scholarly journals Transformational Leadership and Innovation: An Empirical Study of Direct and Indirect Effects in HR Consulting Companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Esin Akay ◽  
Ayse Gonul Demirel
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Consulting Companies

This study aims to examine the influence of transformational leadership on organizational innovation through the mediating effect of organizational learning and knowledge management in Turkish HR consulting companies. Sample is selected from small, medium size and large HR consulting companies located in Istanbul. Structural equation modeling and bootstrapping is used for data analysis. The research findings indicated that transformational leadership did not directly affect organizational innovation; transformational leadership directly affected organizational learning and knowledge management, and organizational learning directly impacted knowledge management. Besides, knowledge management directly affected organizational innovation, yet organizational learning indirectly influenced organizational innovation. Finally, transformational leadership indirectly influenced organizational innovation through the intervening effect of organizational learning and knowledge management. The results indicated that if managers in Turkish HR consulting companies practice a transformational leadership style by taking into account organizational learning and knowledge management, the chance for successful organizational innovation will highly improve.

Understanding young consumers’ tendencies regarding eco-labelled products

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aysu Göçer ◽  
Bengü Sevil Oflaç
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Young Consumers ◽  
Key Dimensions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore different factors influencing young consumers’ approaches to eco-labeled products in an emerging country, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach Relevant measures were adapted from the previous literature to assess key constructs on environment and eco-label perceptions. First, an exploratory factor analysis was employed for identifying the key dimensions, and then structural equation modeling was conducted for testing the research hypotheses. Findings The findings reveal that the existence of perceived environmental knowledge has an influence on eco-labeled product purchase tendencies, with environmental concern (EC) having a significant mediating effect. Practical implications This study contributes to practice by addressing perceptual factors affecting young consumers in emerging markets such as Turkey. This relationship can be utilized to increase the tendency to purchase eco-labeled products to create EC enhancing programs in education in addition to environmental knowledge leveraging ones. Besides, these findings may also be beneficial in eco-labeled product marketing efforts. Originality/value This study provides value for the literature by investigating the perception of young consumers in an emerging market specifically, and adopts a more specific eco-label focus, which it integrates with an environmental perspective.

scholarly journals Technology Transfer, Technological Capability, Absorptive Capacity and Firm Performance: An Investigation of the Textile and Clothing Firms in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-124
Author(s):  
Nazia Nazeer ◽  
Rajah Rasiah ◽  
Fumitaka Furuoka
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Technological Capabilities ◽  
Emerging Nations ◽  
The Relationship

Research on the web of technological linkages that stimulate firm performance is still evolving, especially when they differ with industry, timing and location. Generally, firms in emerging nations need technologies to build technological capabilities; however in some cases firms are limited in their capacity to acquire the technology because of their low level of absorptive capability. The rising share of resource-based textile exports, which exceeds clothing exports, demonstrate that little or no functional upgrading has taken place in the clothing and textile industry of Pakistan. Hence, using structural equation modeling we examine in this paper the mediating effect of absorptive capacity on the relationship between technological capabilities and technology transfer, and firm performance in a sample of 503 textile and clothing firms in Pakistan. The results show that, absorptive capacity mediates positively and significantly the relation between technology transfer, technological capabilities and firm performance with the former being stronger than the latter.

scholarly journals Örgütsel Çeviklik Açısından Örgüt Kültürü ve Firma Performansı Üzerine Bir Alan Araştırması

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (13) ◽  
pp. 313-353
Author(s):  
Emine SEVER ◽  
Mahmut PAKSOY
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Organizational Agility ◽  
Market Culture ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to determine the mediating effect of organizational agility on the impact of organizational culture on firm performance. Within the scope of the study, firstly, a conceptual framework about organizational culture, organizational agility and firm performance was created, and then the findings and results obtained from the survey application conducted within the scope of the research were included. The research sample consists of 140 company employees belonging to the Manufacturing, Service, IT, Retail and Agriculture sectors in the provinces of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Tekirdağ, Kocaeli and Zonguldak. The survey data were collected by the online survey method using the non-coincidental convenience sampling method. Quantitative data analysis was applied in the research. The questionnaire form using a 5-point Likert scale consists of demographic questions and organizational culture, organizational agility and firm performance scales. In the study, in which structural equation modeling was preferred as a model, SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 22 package programs were used in the analysis of the data. Confirmatory factor analysis was checked for validity test and Cronbach's alpha values were checked for reliability. According to the findings of the study, organizational agility has a mediating effect on the effect of clan, adhocracy and hierarchy cultures on firm performance. However, the mediating effect of market culture could not be determined. In terms of demographic characteristics, significant differences were determined between perceptions of organizational culture, organizational agility and firm performance. Keywords: Organizational Culture, Organizational Agility, Firm Performance

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Employee Performance in Family Entertainment Industry: The Mediating Role of Motivation

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-124
Author(s):  
Amsal Manatap Hamaloan ◽  
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K. Dianta A. Sebayang ◽  
Corry Yohana ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mediating Role

Companies that organize family entertainment activities caught the attention of researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic, as family entertainment became one of the main ways to relieve stress and dispel boredom during quarantine. Employees are a key asset for these companies, which ensures their market competition, and therefore the demand for entertainment services depends on the productivity and quality of their work to some extent. The purpose of this study is to determine the mediating effects of motivation in the relationship between discipline, competence, and employee performance. The number of samples used is 142 respondents from family entertainment employees in Jakarta, Indonesia. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires using a 5-point Likert scale. The data of the survey were analyzed and interpreted with Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). This study finds non-significant positive associations between discipline and employee performance but a significant positive association between discipline and motivation. The result indicates that competence has a direct effect on motivation and employee performance. Meanwhile, motivation (as a mediator variable) has a partial and full mediating effect, in which discipline and competence are independent variables, and employee performance is a dependent variable. Findings from this study can be used to address productivity problems in family entertainment companies. It was revealed that companies can grow and develop through discipline and competence, which lead to increased employee performance.

IT strategy and business strategy mediate the effect of managing IT on firm performance: empirical analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1357-1378
Author(s):  
Aboobucker Ilmudeen ◽  
Yukun Bao
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
It Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Role Of It

PurposeThe multifaceted effect of IT in organizations has been widely examined. However, the intervening role of IT strategy and business strategy on the effect of managing IT on firm performance remains less strong. This study examines how managing information technology (MIT) effects on firm performance by looking at the mediating role of IT strategy and business strategy.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on the resource-based view of IT and contingency perspective, theoretical insights for managing IT and the mediating effect of IT strategy and business strategy on firm performance are established. The model is empirically tested by using hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling for the data collected through the survey of 194 senior IT and business managers in China.FindingsThe significant and impactful relationship found in the model for the proposed idea. The results show that both IT strategy and business strategy partially mediate the effect of managing IT on firm performance.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings highlight that managing IT does not merely influence better firm performance; instead, the coherent amalgamation of IT strategy and business strategy can enrich firm performance. The theoretical and practical implications are also discussed.Originality/valueIn line with the call for rigorous research to integrate the managing IT and firm strategies, this study demonstrates the mediating role of business strategy and IT strategy between the managing IT and the firm performance relationship, hence contributing to the IS research literature.

Information systems maturity, knowledge sharing, and firm performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanchao Rao ◽  
Ken H Guo ◽  
Ye Chen
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Perspective Drawing

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how and why information systems (IS) enhance firm performance (FP) from a knowledge management perspective. Drawing upon the knowledge-view of the firm and organizational learning theories, we develop and empirically test a theoretical model where knowledge sharing (KS) plays a mediating role between IS maturity (ISM) and FP. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected through a survey of business managers in China. The model was tested by using the partial least squares structural equation modeling approach. Findings – The results provide support for the propose research model and confirm that ISM is positively associated with FP, and KS partially mediates the effects of ISM. Originality/value – This study contributes to the IS literature by reconceptualizing the ISM construct and testing the mediating effect of KS and, thus, offers some answers to the “how-and-why” question about the value of IS.

scholarly journals Investigating the Impact of Information Technology, Absorptive Capacity, and Dynamic Capabilities on Firm Performance: An Empirical Study

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402110613
Author(s):  
FeCheng Ma ◽  
Farhan Khan ◽  
Kashif Ullah Khan ◽  
Si XiangYun
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Operational Processes ◽  
The Impact

In today’s dynamic market environment, information technology (IT) enables firms to obtain knowledge they need to achieve superior performance. To this end, the present study explores the effects of IT, absorptive capacity (ACAP), and dynamic capabilities (DCs) on firm performance (FP) by employing empirical research design. In addition, the study focuses on the DCs perspective and ACAP as a firm knowledge-based view focusing on those firms where technology involved in either a particular unit of the firm or as a whole in operational processes. The data (total 241) was analyzed through AMOS, a mathematical analysis methodology focused on structural equation modeling (SEM). Moreover, through Sobel test we further verify the indirect impact of IT on FP.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Poor Strategy Implementation

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Muh. Darmin Ahmad Pella ◽  
Ujang Sumarwan ◽  
Arief Daryanto ◽  
. Kirbrandoko
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Strategy Implementation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Technology Competence ◽  
Implementation Problems

Research on strategy implementation has been developed for three decades, yet only a few studies focus on factors affecting poor strategy implementation. This research evaluates the influence of strategy implementation problems on strategy implementation success and firm performance. This survey was conducted in 60 Indonesian companies and the data were statistically analysed using Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM PLS). The results show significant influence of strategy implementation problems on the degree of successful strategy implementation and perceived firm performance. The seven major obstacles that have impact on poor strategy implementation are: problems related to corporate scorecard, key performance indicators, information technology, competence, performance appraisal, strategy management office, and financial support.                  

scholarly journals Causal Relationship between Supply Chain Dynamic Capabilities, Technological Innovation, and Operational Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ki-Jung Ju ◽  
Byeonghwa Park ◽  
Taikyoo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Chain Dynamic ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe aim of this study is to empirically examine the impact of supply chain dynamic capabilities on operational performance, and the mediating effect of technological innovation between dynamic capabilities and operational performance. This study is based on empirical data collected from a survey of 206 small- and medium-size firms in Korea. Structural equation modeling is used to test the research questions. The results show that supply chain dynamic capabilities positively influence technological innovation and operational performance of an enterprise. Additionally, structural equation analyses reveal that technological innovation plays a role as a partial mediator of the relationship between supply chain dynamic capabilities and operational performance. In a dynamic and ever-changing environment, the enforcement of dynamic capabilities in a sustainable supply chain is important for the innovation of technology and the improvement of operational performance. Further investigation is required to understand the differences by industries, characteristics of enterprises, and positions in a supply chain.

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