Openness to innovation as a driver of knowledge integration in High-Tech SMEs, the roles of social capital and network competence

This paper studies an original analytical framework to address the implementation dynamics of open innovation practices by discussing their impacts on SMEs' social capital and knowledge integration. A total of 358 High-Tech SMEs in the Democratic Republic of Congo participated in the survey. The collected data were statistically analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) in Smart PLS to verify the postulated hypothesis. The results reveal that open innovation practices promote knowledge integration, and social capital partially mediates open innovation and knowledge integration capability. The results further indicate that network competence moderates the practice of open innovation and social capital interactions with external knowledge sources. The theoretical implications of this study contribute to advance the discussion on the antecedent of social capital and knowledge integration in SMEs in developing countries and propose network competence as a moderator. The study also highlights the social capital nature of open innovation and reinforces the knowledge of scholars.

The influence of environmental uncertainty, organizational structure and distribution network competence on the quality of supply chain management information systems

This study aims to find empirical evidence regarding the factors that affect the quality of information systems and the quality of supply chain management as seen from the environmental uncertainty of the organizational structure and the distribution network competence in manufacturing companies in Medan, Indonesia. The research method used is quantitative and verification that aims to determine the relationship between variables through a hypothesis testing. The data used are primary data using a questionnaire aimed at functional managers of marketing managers and production managers with a Likert scale. The study uses a sampling technique through a census of the entire population as a unit of analysis as many as 206 managers spread across 103 manufacturing companies in the city of Medan. Data analysis was performed through multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that environmental uncertainty, organizational structure, and distribution network competence partially and simultaneously affected the quality of supply chain management information systems in manufacturing companies.

The link between intellectual capital and business performance: a mediation chain approach

PurposeThis study focuses on intellectual capital (IC) as a driver of better business performance. Recent studies suggest that a set of variables may mediate this relationship. This research discusses the mediating role of dynamic capabilities, network competence, technological capabilities, absorptive capabilities and innovation performance between intellectual capital and business performance.Design/methodology/approachThe conceptual model is tested using a sample of 533 Portuguese firms by means of a structural equation model.FindingsIt confirms that intellectual capital impacts business performance. Moreover, this only happens indirectly through the mediating chain defined by the variables dynamic capabilities, network competence, technological capabilities, absorptive capabilities and innovation performance.Originality/valueThis study analyzes new mediator variables between the dimensions of the intellectual capital and Portuguese business performance.

Pengaruh Kompetensi Strategi Dan Kompetensi Etika Terhadap Pertumbuhan Usaha Yang Dimediasi Oleh Kompetensi Jaringan

The purpose of this research to examine whether 1) The influence between strategic competency on the business growth. 2) The influence between ethical competency on the business growth. 3) The influence between strategic competency on the network competence. 4) The influence between ethical competency on the network competence. 5) The influence of network competence as a mediation among strategic competency to business growth. 6) The influence of network competence as a mediation among ethical competency to business growth. 7) The influence between network competency on the business growth. Sample was selected using purposive sampling method amounted to 50 respondents at Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. The result of this study show that strategic competency has positive and significant effect to business growth, ethical competency has negative and not significant effect to business growth, strategic competency has positive and significant effect to network competence, ethical competency has positive and significant effect to network competence, there are positive and significant influence between strategic competency on business growth with network competence as a mediating variable, there are positive and significant influence between ethical competency on business growth with network competence as a mediating variable, and network competence has positive and significant effect to business growth. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menguji apakah 1) Pengaruh antara kompetensi strategis terhadap pertumbuhan bisnis. 2) Pengaruh antara kompetensi etika terhadap pertumbuhan bisnis. 3) Pengaruh antara kompetensi strategis pada kompetensi jaringan. 4) Pengaruh antara kompetensi etika pada kompetensi jaringan. 5) Pengaruh kompetensi jaringan sebagai mediasi antara kompetensi strategis terhadap pertumbuhan bisnis. 6) Pengaruh kompetensi jaringan sebagai mediasi antara kompetensi etis terhadap pertumbuhan bisnis. 7) Pengaruh antara kompetensi jaringan pada pertumbuhan bisnis. Sampel dipilih menggunakan metode purposive sampling berjumlah 50 responden di Tanah Abang, Jakarta Pusat. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kompetensi strategis berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan bisnis, kompetensi etika berpengaruh negatif dan tidak signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan bisnis, kompetensi strategis berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kompetensi jaringan, kompetensi etika berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap jaringan kompetensi, terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara kompetensi strategis terhadap pertumbuhan bisnis dengan kompetensi jaringan sebagai variabel mediasi, terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara kompetensi etika terhadap pertumbuhan bisnis dengan kompetensi jaringan sebagai variabel mediasi, dan kompetensi jaringan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan. untuk pertumbuhan bisnis.

STRATEGI PENGUATAN KOMPETENSI SDM TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI&KOMUNIKASI (TIK) DALAM MENGOPTIMALKAN PENERAPAN SISTEM PEMERINTAHAN BERBASIS ELEKTRONIK (SPBE)

Governance based on the development of information technology and innovation requires human resources who have competence in the application of Electronic Based Government Systems (SPBE), namely the administration of government that utilizes information and communication technology to provide services to SPBE Users. Strategy Improvement of human resource (HR) competence in Information & Communication Technology (ICT) at the Department of Communication and Information and Statistics of West Bandung Regency is done through e-learning methods on computer network competence, programming competence and Multimedia competence. Implementation through the learning of e-learning methods, especially with the introduction of Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE), obtained an average of 9.09 results, which shows that the introduction of SPBE has succeeded in increasing the competence of HR in Information & Communication Technology (ICT) at the Office of Communication and Information Technology and Statistics of West Bandung Regency.

ENTERPRENEURAL ENVIRONMENT & CROSS-CULTURIAL MANAGEMENT: A ROAD MAP FOR SUSTAINING AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

For African operations to succeed in Western countries, African entrepreneurs must embrace entrepreneurs’ environmental management competencies as part of a strategic focus for crosscultural management. This article examines entrepreneurial environment and cross-cultural management as a road map of sustaining African development. The specific objectives are to explore the relationship between entrepreneurial environment and cross-cultural management; to examine why cross-cultural orientation is important in African entrepreneurs; and to determine the effect of globalization on entrepreneurial environment and cross-cultural management. This paper argued that entrepreneurial culture, environmental turbulence and global network competencies improve the relationship between entrepreneurial environment and cross-cultural management. Therefore, by drawing insights from the existing review of the literature, our purpose is to improve understanding of the relationship between entrepreneurial environment and cross-cultural management under the moderating effects of entrepreneurial culture, macro environment and global network competence. A model of entrepreneurial environment and cross-cultural management is also suggested to provide useful insights in the context of African entrepreneurs.