Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Competitive Advantage, Learning Organization and SME Performance

The existence of SMEs has an important role in improving people's living standards, as well as in economic development. The purpose of this study is to analyze the confirmatory factors of competitive advantage, learning organization and SME performance. Analysis of the data used in the study using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) techniques, the results of the study show that the learning organization of SMEs in this study was formed by indicators of system thinking development, mentality model development, personal skills, teamwork and flexibility and indicators that are considered to have the greatest contribution. or the most powerful form of learning organization variable is teamwork. The competitive advantage of SMEs is formed by indicators of resources adding positive value, resources are unique or rare, resources are difficult to imitate and resources cannot be replaced by other sources and indicators that are considered to have the largest or strongest contribution to form competitive advantage variables are difficult resources. imitated. The performance of SMEs is formed by indicators of financial performance, innovative performance, production performance and marketing performance and the indicator that is considered to have the largest or strongest contribution in shaping the performance variable of SMEs is financial performance.

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Effect of Emotional Intelligence and trust on Bank performance (Evidence SME’s in Indonesia)

International Journal of Management Excellence ◽

10.17722/ijme.v12i3.1077 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 1848-1855

Author(s):

Titok Waskito Adi ◽

Budi Prasetyo ◽

Erlyna Hidyantari

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Correlation Analysis ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Banking Sector ◽

Bank Performance ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

This study aims to analyze trust in the relationship between staff and customers in the banking sector, its influence on financial performance in the level of emotional intelligence (EI) and their trust. Respondents were asked to complete EI tests and questions related to trust behavior. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analysis are used to identify relationships. Trust's findings are known to consist of three components: trustworthy; knowledge; and expectations. Furthermore, there is a significant correlation between trust and EI, when compared to the financial performance of relationship managers. Research weaknesses/ implications The method used by banks in collecting performance data limits the analysis that can be held. Practical implications increasing relationship manager awareness of their own emotions, and how they perceive and act on the emotions of others, will positively influence financial performance.

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Development of Mobile Application for Sustainable Creative Tourism Assessment using Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) ◽

10.3991/ijim.v13i06.10500 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (06) ◽

pp. 27

Author(s):

Chitralada Suphachaimongkol ◽

Chavalit Ratanatamskul ◽

Siriwan Silapacharanan ◽

Patcha Utiswannakul

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Mobile Application ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Model Development ◽

Development Stage ◽

The Novel ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Tourism Enterprises ◽

Delphi Techniques

<span>Creative tourism has received increasing attention. At present, the concept of creative tourism is still in development stage since there are few or no indicators for assessing the potential of creative tourism to area-based sustainable goals. This document aims to introduce the process of mobile application for sustainable creative tourism (SCT) model development using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) approach. The study was divided into 4 phases. The first phase involved establishing elements, indicators and criteria drawn from some previous studies and the opinions of experts’ judgement in this study. Secondly, indicators and criteria were selected by using Delphi technique. Thirdly, the indicators and criterias were confirmed by utilizing CFA, Finally, the prototype of SCT mobile application assessment tool is proposed for SCT in this study, based on CFA. Tools for the study included: 1) structured questionnaire from reviews of literature for interviewing the expert, 2) questionnaire for Delphi techniques among the experts for collecting an opinion about the selection of the indicators, and 3) a questionnaire to assess the possibility of data collection concerning the components and indicators of SCT. 300 samples from creative tourism enterprises from all around Thailand were collected and 253 were responded. Data analysis was conducted by using descriptive statistics and CFA. The study found that SCT model consists of 8 components and 36 indicators. The finding from our research shows that it is eligible to establish the novel SCT assessment indicators. The result of SCT application model is appropriate to develop mobile application for SCT assessment tool. </span>

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Project management resources and outcomes: a confirmatory factor analysis

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business ◽

10.1108/ijmpb-07-2019-0170 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 600-615 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

David Perkins ◽

Gita Mathur ◽

Kam Jugdev

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Project Management ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Final Model ◽

Content Type ◽

Survey Tool ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Level Performance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draw on the resource-based view of the firm from strategic management and apply it to a study of competitive advantage in the project management context. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is used to examine the factors that constitute strategic characteristics of project management resources and outcomes of the project management process. Design/methodology/approach This study gathered data from 437 North American project management professionals using an existing survey tool from prior research involving a smaller sample. Findings The final model derived from CFA demonstrated construct validity, meaning acceptable convergent and discriminant validity. It showed only minor differences from a prior exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The final model consisted of two factors representing valuable project management characteristics, one factor representing rare project management characteristics, one factor representing inimitable project management characteristics, three factors representing organizational support for project management assets, one factor representing project-level performance and one factor representing firm-level performance. Research limitations/implications Limitations of the study include self-report bias and the use of a panel for data collection. Practical implications This study draws managerial attention to project management characteristics that constitute a source of competitive advantage. Originality/value The study validates a survey tool from previous research, reflects few deviations from factor structure of the prior EFA, and sets the stage for future research to elaborate on the conceptual model. It extends understanding of the characteristics of project management assets that lead to a firm’s competitive advantage.

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Relationship between competitiveness and operational and financial performance of firms: An exploratory study on the European brewing industry

Intangible Capital ◽

10.3926/ic.1104 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 99 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Claudio Zanotti ◽

Fabiola Reyes ◽

Brian Fernandez

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Competitive Environment ◽

Brewing Industry ◽

Significant Relationships ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Operational Structure

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide the underlying constructs that connect the operational and financial performance of firms with the competitive environment surrounding the brewing industry in Europe.Design/methodology/approach: The selected method of study is exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and subsequently applying structural equations modelling. We have sampled 214 brewing companies distributed in over 12 European economies.Findings: The study provides a comparison between different antecent studies, including contextual contrast in both an industry and a methodologic perspective. The study shoes that the competitive construct of the industry is significantly related with the financial performance of firms, however not necesarilly to the operational results. Additionally, the operational structure of the firm does not necesarilly provide significant relationship to the firms' financial results.Research limitations/implications: The research is segmented within the European brewing industry, hence we find potentian geographic delimiations in terms of the conclusions of this paper.Originality/value: Significant relationships between competitive variables and financial performance in the brewing industry remains evasive in research thus far. Additionally, sustained in the potential the brewing industry represents within Europe, it is significant to identify these relationships for readers on both an academic and industrial background.

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Proposing a Hierarchical Utility Package with Reference to Mobile Advertising

Mobile Applications and Knowledge Advancements in E-Business ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1960-9.ch005 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 76-97

Author(s):

Shalini N. Tripathi ◽

Masood H. Siddiqui

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Mobile Advertising ◽

Interactive Marketing ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Mobile advertising is a powerful tool for direct and interactive marketing. However effective marketing requires examining consumers’ psyche. This study proposes a hierarchical utility package (in the consumers’ perception) with reference to mobile advertising, thus enhancing its acceptance. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed four consolidated utility dimensions (with reference to mobile advertising). Binary logistic regression was used to create a hierarchical utility package with respondents giving the highest priority to Customization rather than Location based messaging, followed by Incentives and Session based messages. By incorporating the utility package in the mobile advertising format, mobile advertisers can ensure greater acceptance and develop competitive advantage.

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Is Multichannel Integration in Retailing a Source of Competitive Advantage?

Handbook of Research on Retailer-Consumer Relationship Development - Advances in Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, and E-Services ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6074-8.ch025 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 471-489 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniela Andreini ◽

Giuseppe Pedeliento

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Website Design ◽

Quantitative Survey ◽

Virtual Channels ◽

Brand Reputation ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Mobile Shopping ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Multichannel integration in retailing is the ability of retailers to combine physical infrastructures (stores) and virtual channels (catalogues, Internet, and mobile shopping) in order to sell and distribute products and the related post-sales services. The purpose of this chapter is to investigate how shoppers perceive three different multichannel integration models in retailing: independent, database, and full-integrated models. The results of a qualitative enquiry and a quantitative survey reveal that when consumers choose among different multichannel retailers, the retailer's brand reputation, the experience with other shopping channels of the same retailer, and the Website design are the most cited factors influencing their purchasing decision. Even though findings disclose that respondents do not perceive multichannel integration as a driver of their shopping choices, the qualitative data indicates the existence of a respondents' attitude towards the multichannel integration, measured in this chapter through an exploratory and a confirmatory factor analysis in the quantitative survey.

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PENGARUH NILAI CUSTOMERS VALUE DAN CUSTOMER SATISFICATION TERHADAP CITRA BRAND IMAGE

JURNAL ILMU MANAJEMEN DAN BISNIS ◽

10.17509/jimb.v6i2.13098 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 14

Author(s):

Bambang Triputranto

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Customer Value ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Brand Image ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Confirmatory Factor

Rendahnya keunggulan bersaing (Competitive Advantage) merupakan masalah yang dihadapi oleh Politeknik Pos Indonesia, dikarenakan Brand Image-nya, dapat dilihat dari peringkat Politeknik yang dikeluarkan oleh TeSCA. Brand Image merupakan masalah penting untuk diteliti karena berkaitan dengan kepercayaan stakeholder pada merek tersebut. Customers Value dan Customers Satisfication adalah solusi yang dapat menyelesaikan permasalahan Brand Image dan merupakan variable yang akan diteliti dalam tesis ini, dengan menggunakan metode analisis SEM dan jumlah sample sebanyak 350 Mahasiswa. Metode penelitian kualitatif (Deskriptif dan Verifikatif) yang akan digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Untuk menguji validitas dan reabilitas dilakukan pengukuran model dengan Confirmatory Factor analysis (CFA) sedangkan teknis analisa data menggunakan Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Hasil penelitian menujukan terdapat pengaruh Customers Value, dengan mediasi Customers Satisfication berpengaruh terhadap Brand Image Politeknik Pos Indonesia, diperoleh hasil output berupa t-value sebesar 12,11. Hasil t-value yang ditunjukkan oleh hipotesis 3 adalah lebih besar dari 1.96, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa variabel customer value berpengaruh positif terhadap brand image secara signifikan dengan mediasi Customers Satisfication dari mahasiswa, maka disimpulkan bahwa semakin tinggi customer value dengan Customers Satisfication yang dirasakan mahasiswa, maka brand image akan semakin baik pula.

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Independence of corporate governance and its relation to financial performance

Problems and Perspectives in Management ◽

10.21511/ppm.18(3).2020.13 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 150-159

Author(s):

Cesar Freire ◽

Felix Carrera ◽

Paola Auquilla ◽

Gabriela Hurtado

Keyword(s):

Corporate Governance ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Direct Relationship ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Board Independence ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Independent Variable ◽

The Government

Most studies in the area of corporate governance measure certain characteristics and the effects on financial performance; however, other authors only focus on profitability and do not analyze financial performance in all its dimensions; this is relevant because in some situations the government corporate governance can influence performance measured by liquidity, solvency or activity. The aim of the study is to relate the independence of corporate governance and the financial performance of non-listed companies using econometric techniques. This process was carried out by collecting primary information for the independent variable and secondary data for the dependent variable; the independence of corporate governance was measured by applying a confirmatory factor analysis to data collected through a survey, while the financial performance was measured through average Z factors created for liquidity, solvency, profitability and activity indicators. As a result, it was found that the independence of corporate governance influenced financial performance, but this relationship was statistically significant only with solvency and activity variables. As a result, it can be seen that there is a direct relationship between corporate governance independence and financial performance, in such a way that if the perception of board independence increases, financial performance can increase positively. Acknowledgments An acknowledgment to department SINDE from University Catholique Santiago of Guayaquil, who helped with the necessary resources to conduct this research.

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