scholarly journals The effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the export performance of apparel industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Kamal Hossain ◽  
Ilhaamie Binti Abdul Ghani Azmi
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) dimensions on the apparel industry's export performance. EO considers as innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking dimensions. The determinants of export performance are firms' financial, strategic, and satisfaction levels of performance. A cross-sectional survey is carried out by providing a questionnaire to high-level managers and owners of the MLEs. Primary data of 339 treated by partial least squares (PLS-SEM) technique examines EO dimensions' impact on export performance. The findings of this study revealed that innovativeness and proactiveness positively and significantly impact export performance. However, risk-taking dimension does not affect export performance.

The Role of Helplessness in the Appraisal of Illness Uncertainty in Women With Fibromyalgia

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-352
Author(s):  
Melody D. Reibel ◽  
Marianne H. Hutti
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Illness Uncertainty ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder characterized by uncertainty in etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. The high level of illness uncertainty that results from fibromyalgia is a risk factor for maladjustment to illness. A cross-sectional survey design was used to examine the relationships among illness uncertainty, helplessness, and subjective well-being in 138 women with fibromyalgia. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine a predictive model for mediation. We found illness uncertainty is negatively associated with subjective well-being and that helplessness strongly influences the impact of illness uncertainty on subjective well-being in women with fibromyalgia.

Navigating the entrepreneurial quest for high export performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 13-15
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Foreign Market ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Probability Of Success ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on the impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on strategic choices when entering a foreign market. On balance the results reveal that combining all three EO trait dimensions – innovativeness, risk taking, and proactiveness – creates the best probability of success when entering a product into a new foreign market by deploying either an explorative or an exploitative product marketing strategy. Although a riskier explorative strategy is the most promising option for building longer-term competitive advantage, blending this with elements of a more conservative but growth-lacking exploitative strategy can yield synergistic benefits. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Examination of Internet Banking Customer Perception of Service Quality

2017 ◽  
pp. 253-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilanjan Ray ◽  
Tilak Nath Ghosh ◽  
Krishnendu Sen
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Internet Banking ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Customer Perception ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The Impact

The present study empirically examines the impact of internet banking service quality dimensions on Customer Satisfaction. This study is a cross-sectional survey that employed the use of pre-structured questionnaire to collect primary data from a sample of 120 respondents through personal contact, field survey and email. Collected data have been analyzed through SPSS 21 software by different statistical tools like Reliability test for judgment of internal consistency of collected data and paired t- test. It was also found that customers are satisfied with IS-QUAL dimensions. Service quality has become as one of the major factors of the client satisfaction.

scholarly journals RISK-TAKING AND RESILIENCE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-66
Author(s):  
SAMUEL BABA ◽  
◽  
STANFAST BARNABAS ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Top Executives ◽  
Retrieval Rate ◽  
Food And Beverage

This study is an empirical work on the relationship between risk-taking and resilience of food and beverage manufacturing firms in south-south Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted, while primary data was collected via the administration of a structured questionnaire. 321 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents and 297 copies were retrieved showing 93% retrieval rate. Data analysis was carried out with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The result of the analysis affirmed the alternate hypotheses which stated that risk-taking positively correlates with the measures of organizational resilience. Thus, concluded that risk-taking promotes resilience of the food and beverage manufacturing firms in south-south Nigeria. The study also recommended that top executives of organizations should not be risk averse but willing and open to risk taking such that could benefit and advance their position within the organization and also contribute to an overall advantage for the organization.

scholarly journals Workplace Conflicts and Perception of Quality Higher Education in Ghana

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Peter Yidana
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Interpersonal Conflicts ◽  
Workplace Conflicts ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
The Impact

Conflicts as a complex reality are common in higher education settings. Unfortunately, little is known about their impact on perceptions of the quality of higher education. This study assessed the impact of structural and interpersonal conflicts on the perception of quality higher education. To obtain the data, the study used a cross-sectional survey research design. The study sampled 310 academic and administrative staff from three universities in Northern Ghana using a multi-stage sampling technique. The questionnaire was the primary data-gathering tool. The prevalence of conflicts and perception of quality in higher education were assessed using simple frequencies and percentages, while the structural equation modelling technique was used to investigate the complex relationship among structural conflicts, interpersonal conflicts, and perception of higher education quality. The results indicate that most workplace conflicts in higher education are structural in nature, arising from jurisdictional uncertainties, interdependence, and authority relationships. The findings further indicate that structural and interpersonal conflicts have little influence on perceptions of quality higher education. Nevertheless, in terms of direction, structural conflicts have a positive link with the perception of quality higher education, whereas interpersonal conflicts have a negative relationship. It is hereby recommended that a cross-sectional survey on the influence of conflicts on effective teaching and learning in public universities in Ghana should be conducted.

Impact of Internet Marketing on Photography i n Lagos State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-205
Author(s):  
Abass Salimat M. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Internet Marketing ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Technology Changes ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
The Impact

The study examined the impact of internet marketing on photography in Lagos state, by focusing mainly on social media, search engine and website as internet marketing tools and measured performance in terms of customer intention, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. Primary data and online observations were employed. A cross sectional survey research method was used. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 140 photographers from the 1484 registered online photographers in Lagos. Data were analysed using multiple regression to test the hypotheses. Findings revealed that social media, search engine and website collectively influenced customers of Photographers in Lagos. The study concluded that it is valuable for photographers to adapt to, and use internet marketing media in promoting their services as technology changes and new platforms emerge. It is recommended by the study that photographers in Nigeria should adopt internet marketing tools for both communication and marketing advantages.

scholarly journals Emotional intelligence, social competencies and cultural adjustment of expatriates in Malaysia: The mediating role of self-motivation

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 617-627
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Competencies ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Hr Managers ◽  
The Impact

Emotional intelligence and social competencies are a few constructs that predict the cultural adjustment of expatriates. There is a dearth of studies that explored the impact of emotional intelligence and social competencies on the cultural adjustment of expatriates in Malaysia. Hence, this study focusses on the relationship between emotional intelligence and social competencies on cultural adjustment of expatriates. Additionally, the mediation role of self-motivation was examined. This quantitative study used a cross-sectional survey to collect primary data. Random sampling was used to collect data from a sample of 301 expatriates. Questionnaires were sent either by hand or electronically. This study used PLS SEM to estimate the model. The results pointed out that emotional intelligence and social competencies are essential predictors of cultural adjustment. The results also revealed the mediating role of self-motivation. The findings added to the current body of knowledge and presented new insights into the contribution of emotional intelligence and social competencies towards cultural adjustment of expatriates. Based on the findings, organizations and HR managers involved in managing expatriates for global assignment can implement policies and processes to select and prepare the right expatriates for global assignments.

scholarly journals Effect of Coronavirus on Aquaculture in Oyo state, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Selorm Omega ◽  
Alexander T. K. Nuer ◽  
Enoch Ametepey
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Fishing Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
The Impact

Coronavirus 2019 is a global health concern that has left most countries in a state of severe economic meltdown. Scientific research has been down on the virus and its impact on various sectors but that of the Nigerian aquaculture industry has been missing. This paves the way for this research to aim at bridging this gap by looking at the perception of fish farmers on the influence of coronavirus on their activities, the challenges they face during the period of the virus, and the coping strategies adopted to mitigate the impact of the virus. The research used cross sectional survey design with the sample size being 11 fish farmers living in Oyo state, Nigeria. Homogeneous purposive sampling was used and primary data collected through the use of google form. The data collected was analysis using SPSS version 25.0. The result of the analysed data showed that: on socioeconomic characteristics; the majority of the respondent reported that Coronavirus has had an effect on their fishing activity and they were mostly small scale farmers with catfish being the predominate fish farmed. The majority of fish farmers perceived demand decline, high cost of production, fish being more expensive, and reduction of manpower on the farm due to lockdown measures. Reduction in walk-in customers to the farm was revealed as the major challenge posed by the pandemic, while the inability to get technical support as least. On coping strategies adopted, it was revealed that farmers have resorted to the development of their own feed.

scholarly journals Investigating the influence of organisational culture on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 485-495
Author(s):  
Adeyinka Oluwa ◽  
Umar Abbas Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

The study assessed the impact of organizational culture on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Abuja. The questionnaire used was created based on Cameron and Quinn’s Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) in identifying different types of organizational culture. Using a cross-sectional survey research design, the primary data was obtained through administered structured questionnaire to one hundred and twenty-seven (127) SMEs at different sampled locations in Nigeria. Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis was used to identify the relationship that exists between the variables and the results revealed that organizational culture measured by clan culture, market culture, adhocracy culture and Hierarchy culture variables have significant relationship of r = 0.616, 0.514, 0.604 and 0.784 respectively with performance. The study concludes that organizational culture have significant influence on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Abuja and that Hierarchy culture is found important in promoting innovative performance than the other type of culture. The study recommendation is thus that SME owners should ensure that all new employees receive a formal briefing on the company's traditions, beliefs, vision, and strategies. They should create and print a common set of procedures and policies to promote seamless discharge of duties and responsibilities in such a way that will foster innovative performance in the work place.

Impact of Internet Service Quality (IS-QUAL) on Client Satisfaction

2016 ◽  
pp. 371-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilanjan Ray
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Client Satisfaction ◽  
Internet Banking ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
The Impact

The present study empirically observes the impact of internet banking service quality dimensions on Client Satisfaction (CS). This study explores the potential dimensions of Internet Service Quality (IS-QUAL) dimensions and examines its impact on client satisfaction and client behavioral intentions in the banking context in India. This study is a cross-sectional survey that employed the use of pre-structured questionnaire to collect primary data from a sample of 120 respondents through personal contact, field survey and email. Collected data have been analyzed through SPSS 21 software by different statistical tools like Reliability test for judgment of internal consistency of collected data and simple regression analysis. The findings revealed impact of IS-QUAL dimensions are namely Trustworthiness, Awareness, Accessibility, Rigidity, Navigation, Communication and Web Customization/Personalization on client satisfaction.

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