scholarly journals Strategic thinking, strategic planning, strategic innovation and the performance of SMEs: The mediating role of human capital

2021 ◽  
pp. 1003-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagwan AlQershi
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Strategic Thinking ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Strategic Innovation ◽  
The Relationship

Strategists have unique skills and abilities to connect the past and the present in order to predict what might happen in the future. The current study is the culmination of a number of research ideas in the field of Strategic Thinking (ST), Strategic Planning (SP) and Strategic Innovation (SI) in relation of Human Capital (HC). The survey method was used to collect data from 235 SMEs in the manufacturing industry of Yemen. Results indicate that ST, SP and SI have a significant effect on HC. The mediating effects of HC on the relationship between ST, SP and SI and SMEs’ performance were also examined. Results indicate that HC mediates the relationship between ST, SP and SI and firm performance. The findings of this study offer important insights for managers of SMEs, researchers and policymakers to further understand the effects of ST, SP SI, HC and SMEs’ performance. SMEs should also be encouraged to develop their ST, SP, SI and HC to improve their performance. Finally, this study serves not only to clarify the mechanism between HC and SMEs’ performance, but also to generalize the ST, SP and SI results in the Yemen and Middle East context.

Strategic Planning and Small Business Performance

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Kohtamäki ◽  
Teemu Kautonen ◽  
Sascha Kraus
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Resource Exploitation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Small Business Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Finnish Firms

This paper examines the mediating role of opportunity exploration and resource exploitation in the relationship between strategic planning and small business performance. The research model is examined with a sample of 153 small Finnish firms. The results show that exploitation, but not exploration, carries the effect of strategic planning to the performance of a small firm. This implies that strategic plans as such are not sufficient to improve business performance unless they are carefully integrated into the actual processes and behaviour of the firm.

scholarly journals INNOVATION, PROCESS CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: MEDIATING ROLE OF MARKETING PERFORMANCE (EVIDENCE FROM MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 278-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bambang Tjahjadi ◽  
Hanna Miriam Shanty ◽  
Noorlailie Soewarno
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Marketing Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose of the Study: This paper aims to investigate the mediating role of marketing performance on innovation-financial performance relationship as well as on process capital-financial performance relationship using the publicly listed manufacturing firms on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). Methodology: This is a quantitative research employing marketing performance as the mediation variable. A mediation research model is constructed to test the hypotheses of this research using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. A new data set is prepared which involves the publicly listed manufacturing companies on the IDX covering a period of thirteen years from 2005 to 2017. Main Findings: The results of this research provide the following empirical evidence. Firstly, marketing performance partially mediates the relationship between innovation and financial performance. Secondly, marketing performance fully mediates the relationship between process capital and financial performance. Conclusion: This study provides a better understanding of managers regarding the mechanism of how innovation affects financial performance via marketing performance as well as on the mechanism of how to process capital affects financial performance via marketing performance. Application/Implication: This study implies that managers need to continuously innovate, improve manufacturing processes, and enhance marketing management to achieve better financial performance.

The mediating role of the extensiveness of strategic planning on the relationship between slack resources and organizational performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 1023-1044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasir Fadol ◽  
Belal Barhem ◽  
Said Elbanna
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Slack Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to improve the understanding of the mediating role of the extensiveness of strategic planning on the relationship between slack resources and organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses empirical data gathered from 102 usable replies from private and also public hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Findings – The findings indicate the existence of a positive relationship between slack resources and organizational performance and show that the extensiveness of strategic planning plays a mediating role in this relationship. Research limitations/implications – The authors highlight the exploratory nature of the study considering its unusual setting, namely, the UAE’s health care sector. Practical implications – Several implications of the findings for managerial and policy practices in the UAE health care sector are discussed. Originality/value – This study contributes to the existing literature on management, health care, and developing countries by examining the role of the extensiveness of strategic planning in mediating the relationship between slack resources and organizational performance in the health care industry of a developing country.

Brand Empowerment and Brand Consistent Behavior: Mediating Role of Brand Psychological Ownership and Employee Brand Understanding

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-496
Author(s):  
Mohsin Altaf ◽  
Sany Sanuri Mohd Mokhtar ◽  
Faisal Mustafa ◽  
Arfan Shahzad
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Psychological Ownership ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Brand Understanding

This study aimed to investigate the connection of brand empowerment with employee brand understanding, brand psychological ownership, and brand consistent behavior. Secondly, mediating role of brand psychological ownership and employee brand understanding in the relationship of brand empowerment and brand consistent behavior was also examined. Survey method was used to collect data from 274 employees of banking sector through multistage sampling. Measures of Brand Consistent Behavior Scale (King, Grace, & Funk, 2012), Employee Brand Understanding Scale (Piehler et al., 2016), Brand Psychological Ownership Scale (Chang et al., 2012), and Brand Empowerment Scale (King, So, & Grace, 2013) were used. Results affirmed the positive relationship between brand empowerment with brand psychological ownership and employee brand understanding. Moreover, brand psychological ownership and employee brand understanding had positive relationship with brand consistent behavior of the employees. Findings further indicated that the relationship of brand empowerment and brand consistent behavior was mediated by brand psychological ownership and employee brand understanding. Implications of the study were also discussed.

scholarly journals Determinants of Green Brand Trust and the Mediating Role of Green Brand Satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Angel Sharma ◽  
Phadindra Kumar Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Brand Trust ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Brand Quality ◽  
Perceived Performance ◽  
Green Tissue ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Brand Satisfaction

This research attempts to examine how perceived green brand quality and perceived performance influences customers trust in green brands through enhancing brand satisfaction. Using a sample of 108 customers in Hong Kong who were observed buying green tissue products, we investigate the relationship of perceived green brand quality and perceived performance with green brand trust, and the mediating effects of green brand satisfaction on these relationships. The results show that perceived green brand quality and perceived performance positively contribute to green brand trust directly and green brand satisfaction is an effective mechanism through which perceived green brand quality and perceived performance promote trust in a green brand.

scholarly journals The mediating role of human capital on the relationship between audit firm size and independent auditor’s opinion: evidence from Iranian audit firms

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Seyedhossein Naslmosavi ◽  
Agha Jahanzeb
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
Audit Reports ◽  
The Relationship

This empirical research is aimed to explore the effect of Human Capital (HC) as a mediator in the association of the size of an audit firm and independent auditor’s opinion (IAO). The respondents of this research were senior practicing auditors of audit firms with verse experience. The research has applied ANCOVA and path analysis method in SEM by utilizing LISREL to examine research questions. The results of this study revealed that HC was significantly associated to independent auditor’s opinion and it can significantly create a relationship between audit firm size and IAO and their qualities. Indeed, the link of audit firm size on IAO without HC was found to be insignificant. Furthermore, it contributed to understand that the HC of large audit firm is greater than other audit firms and the audit reports of these kinds of firms possess good quality because of positive association amid firm size and quality of auditors.

Perfectionism and adolescent sleep quality: The mediating role of repetitive negative thinking

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1626-1636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong-Mao Lin ◽  
Shan-Shan Xie ◽  
You-Wei Yan ◽  
Yu-Hsin Chen ◽  
Wen-Jing Yan
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Repetitive Negative Thinking ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Negative Thinking ◽  
Adolescent Sleep ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Adaptive Perfectionism

This study explores the mediating effects of repetitive negative thinking in the relationship between perfectionism and adolescent sleep quality. A sample of 1664 Chinese adolescents with a mean age of 15.0 years was recruited, and they completed four measures relating to perfectionism, sleep quality, worry, and rumination. The results showed that maladaptive perfectionism was positively correlated with poor sleep quality in adolescents, which was mediated by both worry and rumination. However, adaptive perfectionism was not significantly associated with adolescent sleep quality, and this relationship was suppressed by rumination (but not worry). The implications of these results are also discussed.

The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and Organisational Learning Capability with the Mediating Role of Perceived Human Resource Effectiveness

2021 ◽  
pp. 232209372199719
Author(s):  
Shiza Kazmi ◽  
Fizza Kanwal ◽  
Kashif Rathore ◽  
Kiran Faheem ◽  
Arooj Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Organisational Learning ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Learning Capability ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

The study investigates the relationship between transformational leadership (TL) and organisational learning capability (OLC) and explores the mediating role of human resource (HR) effectiveness. A quantitative survey method was used to gather data from the software industry in Pakistan through a self-administered questionnaire ( N = 504). Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to check the reliability and validity of the research instrument. In addition, structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the proposed hypotheses. Research findings have demonstrated that TL positively affects OLC in software companies. Moreover, perceived HR effectiveness mediates the relationship between TL and OLC. Current research has several theoretical and practical implications as it extends the ability-motivation-opportunity (AMO) theory by considering perceived HR effectiveness as an important facilitator of a firm’s learning capability. This study provides valuable insights for organisational leaders to ensure HR effectiveness in terms of HR practices including recruitment, training and compensation for the development of learning capabilities. It also recommends managers to adopt TL for utilising HR effectiveness in order to improve learning at an organisational level.

scholarly journals Customer Loyalty towards Islamic Banks: The Mediating Role of Trust and Attitude

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10758
Author(s):  
Mohamed Albaity ◽  
Mahfuzur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Customer Trust ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Religious Obligation

Islamic banks have faced many challenges either from rivals or customers who look for better products and services. This study examined both the direct and mediating effects of selected variables influencing Islamic banks’ customer loyalty. The direct links were satisfaction, attitude towards Islamic banks, customer trust, and religious obligation to customer loyalty. On the other hand, the indirect links were through the mediators’ trust and attitude. A sample of 416 working Muslims in the UAE was collected and analysed. We used PLS-SEM techniques and the SmartPLS 3.0 software package to investigate customers’ loyalty towards Islamic banks. It was found that all the direct links were positive and significant, and were mediating relationships. This result implied that the respondent’s attitude toward Islamic banks and customer trust plays a significant role in understanding the relationship between customer satisfaction, religious obligation, and customer loyalty. In other words, both customer satisfaction and religious obligation indirectly created customer loyalty through the mediators. This study is one of the few studies that incorporate religious obligation as one of the determinants of customer loyalty.

scholarly journals E-MARKETING AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE TIME OF CORONA

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-27
Author(s):  
Reham Ershaid Sami NUSAIR ◽  
◽  
Ahmad Nader Mahmoud ALOQAILY
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Of Marketing ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to identify the reality of E-marketing, the reality of human capital, and the relationship between e-marketing and human capital. This study has a theoretical mission in which researchers have benefited from the survey method that is based on knowledge of what was said and written of the researchers' opinions regarding the studied topic. This helps to anticipate the future of marketing, and highlight the role of e-marketing and human capital in the field of organization sciences and organizational behavior and their applications in business organizations. As business organizations represent the environment from which ideas were originated and generated, and through which theories and intellectual models emerged. This helped create the appropriate climate and knowledge base for organizations to rely on, in an environment dominated by competition challenges and speed of change.

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