Entrepreneurial Values, Cognitive Attitude toward Business and Business Behavioural Intention of ABM Grade 12 and Fourth-Year Business Management Students: A Comparative Study

The study aimed to determine the difference in entrepreneurial values, cognitive attitude toward business, the business intention between ABM grade XII and the fourth-year college students of business management course. It also seeks to find out the effect of entrepreneurial values, cognitive attitude toward the business behavioral intention. The study found that entrepreneurial values, cognitive attitude toward business, and business intention of students are high and it further found that there is no significant difference between entrepreneurial values, cognitive attitude toward business, the business intention of ABM grade XII students, and the fourth – year college students of business management course. Thus, the hypothesis is rejected. It also found that there is a significant correlation between entrepreneurial values, cognitive attitude toward the business, and business behavioral intention. Therefore, the hypothesis is accepted.

The Influence of Formal Authority and Delegator Teaching Style on Students’ Enjoyment In The Business Studies Subject

The purpose of this study was to examine the teacher’s teaching style and students’ attitude towards the business studies subject. The samples were 189 upper six students who took business studies subject. This study used the survey method. Descriptive and inferential statistics used were Pearson correlations. The study found that the personal model teaching style was the preferred teaching style. Students’ attitude towards the business studies subject was at a moderate level. Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between teachers’ teaching style and students’ attitude toward business studies subject. The results of Pearson’s correlation test found that two types of teaching styles that were formal authority and delegator style had a significant relationship with the sub-constructs of attitude namely enjoyment.

How to turn managers into data-driven decision makers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the need to engender a positive attitude toward business analytics in order for firms to more effectively transform into data-driven businesses, and for business schools to better prepare future managers. Design/methodology/approach This paper develops and validates a measurement instrument that captures the attitude toward business statistics, the foundation of business analytics. A multi-stage approach is implemented and the validation is conducted with a sample of 311 students from a business school. Findings The instrument has strong psychometric properties. It is designed so that it can be easily extrapolated to professional contexts and extended to the entire domain of business analytics. Research limitations/implications As the advent of a data-driven business world will impact the way organizations function and the way individuals think, work, communicate and interact, it is crucial to engage a transdisciplinary dialogue among domains that have the expertise to help train and transform current and future professionals. Practical implications The contribution provides educators and organizations with a means to measure and monitor attitudes toward statistics, the most anxiogenic component of business analytics. This is a first step in monitoring and developing an analytics mindset in both managers and students. Originality/value By demonstrating how the advent of the data-driven business era is transforming the DNA and functioning of organizations, this paper highlights the key importance of changing managers’ and all employees’ (to a lesser extent) mindset and way of thinking.

Consumers’ perceptions regarding questionable consumption practices in China

Purpose Since East Asian Confucian societies are relational societies that view harmonious relationships with others as important, the issue of consumer ethics has received considerable attention in the quest to improve the effectiveness of business transactions. This is especially true of China, a large developing country with many business investment opportunities. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between consumer ethical beliefs and the personality traits of consumer relationship proneness, religiousness, attitude toward business and love of money, which are seldom explored in the literature. Design/methodology/approach The sample is collected by systematic sampling in China and a sample of 434 individuals is surveyed. This study performs confirmatory factor analysis to examine the reliability and validity and then uses the evaluation of the structural equation model exhibited a good fit between the model and the observed data to test the hypotheses via LISREL 8.7. Findings Findings show that individuals with stronger relationship proneness and high religiousness tend to more strongly consider many questionable consumer practices as unacceptable. Attitude toward business and love of money partially impact consumer unethical beliefs. Originality/value While there cultural differences between East Asian and western societies, consumer relationship proneness and the three other constructs featuring Chinese characteristics should be considered a vital personality in Chinese society. The results of this study offer findings which are not fully consistent with the findings of studies conducted in other countries and can improve friendly relationship marketing practices with Chinese consumers. More research is necessary to understand consumer ethical behavior in the varied cultures of Asia.

PENGARUH PEMBINAAN PEMERINTAH TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN USAHA YANG DIMEDIASI OLEH SIKAP PADA PERTUMBUHAN USAHA, NORMA SUBYEKTIF DAN PERCEIVED BEHAVIOR CONTROL PENGUSAHA UKM

Abstrak Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menguji pengaruh pembinaan pemerintah terhadap pertumbuhan usaha yang dimediasi oleh sikap pada pertumbuhan usaha, norma subyektif, perceived behavior control/PBC pengusaha pada UKM di Provinsi Bali. Penelitian ekplanatori ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif untuk menghasilkan temuan yang bersifat konklusif. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 180 pengusaha yang ditetapkan berdasarkan teknik purposive sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data adalah survey dengan instrumen kuesioner. Teknik analisis data dengan Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Pembinaan pemerintah berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap sikap pada pertumbuhan usaha, norma subyektif dan PBC pengusaha (2) Norma subyektif dan PBC pengusaha berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan usaha UKM. (3) Sikap pada pertumbuhan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan usaha. (4) Norma subyektif dan PBC terbukti memediasi pengaruh pembinaan terhadap pertumbuhan usaha. (5) Sikap pada pertumbuhan usaha tidak terbukti memediasi pengaruh pembinaan terhadap pertumbuhan usaha pada UKM. Perlu program pembinaan yang tepat secara berkelanjutan untuk membentuk sikap dan perilaku positif pengusaha dalam mengembangkan usaha. Kata kunci: pembinaan, sikap pada pertumbuhan usaha, norma subyektif, perceived behavior control dan pertumbuhan usaha Abstract The purpose of this study was to test the effect of government guidance on business growth of SMEs mediated by entrepreneur’s attitude toward business growth, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control / PBC to SMEs in the Province of Bali. This explanatory research uses a quantitative approach to generate conclusive findings. The total sample of 180 entrepreneurs who are determined based on purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques are survey by questionnaire. Data analysis techniques with Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results showed that: (1) Guidance government have significant and positive effect on the entrepreneur’s attitude toward business growth, subjective norm and PBC (2) Entrepreneur’s subjective norm and PBC have positive and significant impact on the growth of SMEs (3) The entrepreneur’s attitude toward business growth does not significantly affect on business growth of SMEs. (4) The subjective norm and PBC proved to mediate the effect of govermen guidance on business growth (5) The entrepreneur’s attitude toward business growth is not proven to mediate the effect of govermen guidance on business growth in SMEs. Need proper and continuing coaching program to form positive attitudes and behavior of entrepreneur,s in developing businesses. Keywords: coaching, attitude to business growth, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control and business growth

Can A Commercially Oriented Brand Be Authentic? A Preliminary Study Of The Effects Of A Pro-Business Attitude On Consumer-Based Brand Authenticity

<p class="AbstractText">The scholarly literature and general feeling support the idea that brands that are overly business-minded and commercially oriented are not authentic. Typically, consumers do not regard big corporations as authentic, due to the perception that corporations focus on making profit and their business-based mindset. In particular, consumers perceive commercially oriented brands are insincere. Sincerity is one of the three facets (quality commitment and heritage are the other two) that form consumer-based brand authenticity (Napoli, Dickinson, Beverland, &amp; Farrelly, 2014). Contrary to that long-held assumption, this study suggests that consumers may perceive commercially oriented brands are sincere. A positive attitude toward business may increase the perceived brand sincerity. The results of this empirical research confirm the brand authenticity scale developed by Napoli et al. (2014) by showing the conditions under which commercially oriented brands may enter the group of sincere brands.</p>