scholarly journals Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance: Evidence from Argentina

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Enrique Diaz ◽  
Luca Sensini
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Competitive Aggressiveness ◽  
Or Manager ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Random Approach

This document aims to study the role played by the five dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation on corporate performance. To test our hypotheses, we used a sample of companies headquartered in Argentina. To collect the data, we used a questionnaire that was sent by e-mail to the owner and/or manager of the companies. At the end of the survey, 214 Argentine companies (21.4% of the sample) completed the questionnaire. The sampling was carried out with a stratified random approach to improve the efficiency of the estimates and ensure the representativeness of the extracted sample. To assess the reliability of the results, quantitative statistical tools were used. The analysis results show that not all variables have a significant influence on performance. In particular, three dimensions of the EO (innovation, proactivity, and risk) have a significant and positive influence on the performance of companies. Conversely, competitive aggressiveness and autonomy do not have a significant impact on performance or they are not relevant.

scholarly journals The Effect of Brand Personality and Social Media to Voting Behavior of Indonesia Presiden 2014

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S9) ◽  
pp. 859-863
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Rational Choice ◽  
Voting Behavior ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Brand Personality ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Voter Behavior ◽  
Five Dimensions

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of brand personality of Jokowi and social media to voting behaviour of Indonesia president 2014. The methods of this research conducted with quantitative methods. This research uses quantitative method. In this study also built on a review of the theory and results of previous studies. The population of this study are students faculty of social science and political science at Riau Kepulauan university force 2011-2015 users of social media twitter and facebook. Based on sample drawing technique Krejcie and Morgan obtained sample of 165 samples and the scale used is likert. Hypothesis testing is done by using multiple regression with the help of computer software SPSS 19.0. This study looks at the influence of five dimensions of Jokowi brand personality, sincerity, excitement, competence, sophistication, and ruggednes. Furthermore, this study also aims to identify the influence of social media twitter and facebook, and three dimensions of voting behavior that is sociological, psychological, and rational choice. The results of this study show the brand personality Jokowi in general categorized well with the dimension of brand personality the highest score is sincerity. Student voter behavior is generally categorized well with the rational choice dimension that has the highest score. Brand personality has a positive influence on voter behavior. Social media contribute significantly to voting behavior. In other words brand personality and social media together give influence to PP equal to 23.1% while the rest 63.9% voting behavior influenced by other factor which not discussed in this research.

scholarly journals Influence of Psychological Empowerment on Organizational Commitment among Medical Employees in a Hospital Setting

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Ali Kebriaei ◽  
Meysam Rakhshaninejad ◽  
Zahra Afshari
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: people within organizations are a key factor for efficiency. Thus employee empowerment has become a popular management strategy. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological empowerment and organizational commitment among medical staff of a hospital in Zahedan city. Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out in 2013. A random sample of 172 medical employees in Khatam-ol-Anbia hospital at Zahedan city was selected and responded to items of the questionnaires using a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 7. For measuring psychological empowerment and organizational commitment, Mishra & Spreitzer’s scale and Meyer and Allen’s questionnaire were used. A higher score means a higher degree of psychological empowerment or organizational commitment. Analysis was carried out using SPSS. Results: The level of organizational commitment and psychological empowerment significantly were higher than average. There was a significant positive relationship between employees’ empowerment and their commitment to organization. Psychological empowerment was a significant predictor of organizational commitment (β = .524). Out of the five dimensions of empowerment three dimensions are significant predictors of commitment and explain 37.1% of the variance in commitment. Conclusions: Due to The positive influence of psychological empowerment on organizational commitment, programs for in-service education should focus on facilitating psychological empowerment to improve and increase organizational commitment. Also, since impact of employees psychological empowerment on organizational commitment partially supported, there are other variables that influence the organizational commitment.

scholarly journals Influence of Psychological Empowerment on Organizational Commitment among Medical Employees in a Hospital Setting

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Kebriaei ◽  
M Rakhshaninejad ◽  
M Mohseni
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: people within organizations are a key factor for efficiency. Thus employee empowerment has become a popular management strategy. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological empowerment and organizational commitment among medical staff of a hospital in Zahedan city. Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out in 2013. A random sample of 172 medical employees in Khatam-ol-Anbia hospital at Zahedan city was selected and responded to items of the questionnaires using a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 7. For measuring psychological empowerment and organizational commitment, Mishra & Spreitzer’s scale and Meyer and Allen’s questionnaire were used. A higher score means a higher degree of psychological empowerment or organizational commitment. Analysis was carried out using SPSS. Results: The level of organizational commitment and psychological empowerment significantly were higher than average. There was a significant positive relationship between employees’ empowerment and their commitment to organization. Psychological empowerment was a significant predictor of organizational commitment (?=.524). Out of the five dimensions of empowerment three dimensions are significant predictors of commitment and explain 37.1% of the variance in commitment. Conclusions: Due to The positive influence of psychological empowerment on organizational commitment, programs for in-service education should focus on facilitating psychological empowerment to improve and increase organizational commitment. Also, since impact of employees psychological empowerment on organizational commitment partially supported, there are other variables that influence the organizational commitment.Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2014; 40 (3): 107-112

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE SHAPED BY ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION IN FAMILY FIRMS

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-21
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Okręglicka
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Entrepreneurial Culture ◽  
The Family ◽  
Competitive Aggressiveness ◽  
Dominant Influence

Contemporary enterprises are still looking for ways and methods of achieving a competitive advantage, which invariably include entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial orientation is an organizational construct consisting of five dimensions: proactivity, innovation, competitive aggressiveness, autonomy and risk taking. Family businesses show a significant specificity of functioning in many areas due to the dominant influence of the family on the management of such entities. It is not a uniform group, and individual companies may significantly differ, e.g. depending on the profile of their activity. However, in cases, organizational culture can determine the level of entrepreneurial orientation of the organization. In this article, research efforts focus on differences in the level of entrepreneurial orientation and building an entrepreneurial culture depending on the profile of the business. The conclusions were based on the results of the own questionnaire survey conducted among 118 small family businesses in Poland.

scholarly journals Turn-around Time of Histopathological Surgical Biopsies and Delivery of Medical Services: A Patient Perceptive Perspective using the Servqual Tool

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-405
Author(s):  
MG Goyit ◽  
I Emmanuel ◽  
AS Longwap
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Turn Around Time ◽  
Broad Objective ◽  
The Impact

Pathology service in developing countries is characterized by system delays: obtaining, processing, and reporting the result of biopsied samples, with consequent delay in instituting appropriate treatment. The broad objective of this study is to determine the impact of service delivery on the turn-around time of histopathological surgical biopsies in the Jos University Teaching Hospital. Specifically, the study investigated the impact of reliability, assurance, tangibility, empathy and responsiveness on the turn-around time of the laboratory. To meet these objectives, a questionnaire was developed and distributed to 308 patients that sought the service of the Histopathology laboratory department in the hospital. The research revealed a turn-around time of 3 days to 30 days with a mean of 12.83+3.14 days. The research established positive influence of tangibility and reliability (two of the five dimensions of service delivery) on turn-around time. The research also revealed that the remaining three dimensions of service delivery (assurance, empathy, and responsiveness) had no significant impact on turn-around time. This study has shown that the SERVQUAL tool of service delivery can be used in assessing turn-around time in the histopathological laboratory. This is novel as to the best of our knowledge this tool has never been employed in this regard. Furthermore, it brings to the fore the importance of tangibles and reliability as two important service delivery dimensions that have significant impact on the turn-around time of surgical biopsies in histopathological laboratories.

scholarly journals Proactiveness, competitive aggressiveness and autonomy: a comparative study from the Czech Republic

Equilibrium ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashiqur Rahman Rahman ◽  
Mehmet Civelek Civelek ◽  
Ludmila Kozubikova Kozubikova
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Competitive Aggressiveness ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Firms ◽  
Different Levels

The purpose of this comparative study is to explore the differences in the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) between micro versus small and medium enterprises (SMEs). We have selected three dimensions of EO (proactiveness, competitive aggressiveness and autonomy) for our analysis. We have analyzed the data collected from 1141 respondents during the period of 2015 from 14 regions of the Czech Republic, which consists of 740 micro firms and 401 small and medium firms. Empirical results of our paper show significant differences between micro versus small and medium enterprises in terms of proactiveness and autonomy. However, we can only partially confirm that micro firms are statistically different from the SMEs in terms of competitive aggressiveness.  Thus, our paper enables  better understanding of the EO from the firm size perspective, when they have different levels of resources. 

scholarly journals The entrepreneurial orientation - Performance relationship: A South African small business perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Matchaba-Hove ◽  
Shelley Farrington ◽  
Gary Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
South African ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Competitive Aggressiveness

<p>The high failure rate among small businesses in South Africa has created an urgent need to identify strategies that will improve their levels of performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurially orientated strategies implemented by small businesses in the Eastern Cape and the influence of these strategies on business performance. Entrepreneurial orientated strategies were assessed in terms of the five dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation, namely innovativeness, proactiveness, competitive aggressiveness, risk-taking and autonomy. Business performance was assessed in terms of profitability and growth. A measuring instrument was developed based on valid and reliable items. Statistical techniques including descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product moment correlations and structural equation modelling, were performed on data gathered from 317 small business enterprises. The results of this study showed that the more small businesses implement the strategies of proactive innovativeness, competitive aggressiveness, and autonomy, and the less risk-taking their strategies are, the more likely their businesses are to be successful.</p><p><strong>Key words:</strong> Small business, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial orientation</p>

Does Diversity in The Boardroom Add Value to a Firm?

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Board Composition ◽  
Board Diversity

This study examines whether board diversity affects firm performance. We investigate this study using panel data of a sample of S&P 500 firms during a 12 year period. After controlling for industry, firm size, and other board composition variables, we find that all three board diversity variables of interest – gender, ethnicity, and age have a significant influence on firm performance. While ethnicity and age have a positive influence on firm performance, it was found that gender has a negative influence. Implications for future research are discussed.

PENGARUH INOVASI DAN ORIENTASI KEWIRAUSAHAAN TERHADAP KEUNGGULAN BERSAING UMKM KULINER

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Inda Lestari ◽  
Miguna Astuti ◽  
Hariyanto Ridwan
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Data Analysis Tool

This research was conducted to analyze the effect of innovation orientation and entrepreneurship on the competitive advantage of culinary MSMEs in the Cilandak Barat area, South Jakarta. The population used for this study was 36 actors in the culinary field of SMEC. The sampling technique uses a saturated sampling method. The data analysis tool used is PLS 3.0. The results of this study indicate that the innovation variable has a significant influence on the culinary competitiveness of SMEC. And, entrepreneurial orientation has a significant influence on the culinary competitiveness of SMEC. The researcher suggests SMECs to pay attention to other factors that can influence competitive advantage. Keywords: Innovation, Entrepreneurship Orientation, Competitive Advantage

Should Fast-Food Franchisees Pursue Entrepreneurial Orientation?

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Asgharian ◽  
Misagh Tasavori ◽  
Jim Andersén
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Business Systems ◽  
Unidimensional Construct ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Competitive Aggressiveness ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Although it is widely accepted that entrepreneurial orientation (EO) improves firm performance, scholars have advised that particular attention should be paid to the context. In this research, we investigate a less explored context of franchising where business systems and procedures are usually dictated to franchisees by franchisors. Therefore, whether a franchisor should allow franchisees to pursue EO (innovativeness, proactiveness, risk-taking, competitive aggressiveness, and autonomy) is not clear. In the context of franchising, the majority of prior studies have mainly focused on the employment of EO as a unidimensional construct and at the franchisor level. In this research, we take a bottom-up perspective and evaluate the impact of different dimensions of EO on franchisees’ performance. Our analysis of a multi-group of 183 restaurant franchisees located in Sweden and Iran reveals that only the pursuit of proactiveness and competitive aggressiveness improves a franchisee’s performance and other dimensions do not play a significant role in improving performance in this context.

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