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Author-Name: Elena Cristiano
Author-X-Name-First: Elena
Author-X-Name-Last: Cristiano
Title: Internationalisation and corporate governance in family businesses: a case study 
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The international expansion of SMEs derives from the combined action of a number of internal and external factors, which are present in the phases of a business activity at various levels. Among the 'internal' variables that may be considered as remarkable explanatory elements of the internationalisation processes, just recently the relationship between the ownership structure and the access to foreign markets has become particularly important. Entrepreneurial, managerial and financial resources are of great importance in the process of internationalisation of family businesses. The internationalisation is an important dimensional and organisational growth opportunity, thus allowing to revitalise both the family system and the enterprise system, through new job opportunities for the members of the controlling family and through the business sustainability for the future generations. The presence of family members, with a different level of risk perception and risk appetite, may influence the decision to undertake international activities. The discussion of the factors that promote or inhibit the internationalisation of the family business has not come to unambiguous results yet.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 75-86
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: corporate governance; internationalisation; family businesses.
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Author-Name: Daniela M. Salvioni
Author-X-Name-First: Daniela M.
Author-X-Name-Last: Salvioni
Author-Name: Simona Franzoni
Author-X-Name-First: Simona
Author-X-Name-Last: Franzoni
Author-Name: Francesca Gennari
Author-X-Name-First: Francesca
Author-X-Name-Last: Gennari
Author-Name: Raffaella Cassano
Author-X-Name-First: Raffaella
Author-X-Name-Last: Cassano
Title: Convergence in corporate governance systems and sustainability culture
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The aim of this paper is to encourage a debate about the effective adoption of a sustainability approach by companies' boards, being a substantial factor of convergence between insider and outsider corporate governance systems. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability are based on good corporate governance, grounded on stakeholder engagement, fairness, transparency and accountability. All these principles are related to sustainable boards and determine a governance approach directed to the growth of corporate value in the long-term. Leadership aiming at sustainability requires CSR to be transferred from top management to the entire organisation, spreading a real culture of sustainability into organisation. In this sense, the CSR, if properly realised, can be considered as a factor of substantial convergence between the different systems of corporate governance existing worldwide.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 7-15
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: sustainability culture; leadership; convergence in corporate governance; corporate social responsibility; CSR.
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Author-Name: Nicola G. Castellano
Author-X-Name-First: Nicola G.
Author-X-Name-Last: Castellano
Author-Name: Katia Corsi
Author-X-Name-First: Katia
Author-X-Name-Last: Corsi
Author-Name: Monica Bartolini
Author-X-Name-First: Monica
Author-X-Name-Last: Bartolini
Author-Name: Francesca Bernini
Author-X-Name-First: Francesca
Author-X-Name-Last: Bernini
Author-Name: Andrea Cardoni
Author-X-Name-First: Andrea
Author-X-Name-Last: Cardoni
Author-Name: Graziano Coller
Author-X-Name-First: Graziano
Author-X-Name-Last: Coller
Author-Name: Vincenzo Fasone
Author-X-Name-First: Vincenzo
Author-X-Name-Last: Fasone
Author-Name: Luca Fornaciari
Author-X-Name-First: Luca
Author-X-Name-Last: Fornaciari
Title: A data-driven analysis of the current debate on the linkages between performance and strategy studies 
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This paper focuses on how the relations between performance management and measurement (PMM) and strategy are considered by scholars. These relations are crucial in building a comprehensive body of knowledge of a complex and multifaceted phenomenon which attracts scholars pertaining to different management disciplines. The results obtained by adopting quantitative methodologies (descriptive statistics and text-mining analysis) on a sample of articles recently published in the most influential international 'business, and management accounting' journals, contribute to extant literature by providing evidence that several connections exist between key-concepts which are usually considered an exclusive heritage of single management disciplines, such as strategy, organisation, management control, and so forth. For that reason, an integration of competences and methodologies is needed to support further research in the field. We also find evidence suggesting that the organisational perspective should be particularly considered when investigating the relations between strategy, management control systems and PMM.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 105-129
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: performance management; performance measurement; strategy; top-ranked journals; literature review; text mining.
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Author-Name: Daniela Mancini
Author-X-Name-First: Daniela
Author-X-Name-Last: Mancini
Author-Name: Giuseppina Piscitelli
Author-X-Name-First: Giuseppina
Author-X-Name-Last: Piscitelli
Title: Performance measurement systems in business networks: a literature review
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Today, companies' success is increasingly linked to their ability to manage agreements, alliance and networks. This article focuses on performance measurement systems in business networks, and develops a literature review in order to understand the state of the art of this topic. The scope of the research is to understand how PMSs have to be designed and used in different types of networks. A framework on the relationship between networks features and PMSs characteristics has been designed and three features of business networks relevant for performance measurement design have been identified: nature of partners, nature of relationships, nature of shared resources. The study shows that in the last decades 'business networks', on one hand, and PMS, on the other hand, have been widely studied but little attention has been given to the issue of performance measurement in a network context. 
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 87-104
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: performance measurement system; network management; business network; inter-organisational relationship; literature review.
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Author-Name: Giulia Bellante
Author-X-Name-First: Giulia
Author-X-Name-Last: Bellante
Author-Name: Laura Berardi
Author-X-Name-First: Laura
Author-X-Name-Last: Berardi
Author-Name: Silke Machold
Author-X-Name-First: Silke
Author-X-Name-Last: Machold
Author-Name: Eugenia Nissi
Author-X-Name-First: Eugenia
Author-X-Name-Last: Nissi
Author-Name: Michele A. Rea
Author-X-Name-First: Michele A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Rea
Title: Accountability, governance and performance in UK charities
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The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship between governance characteristics of a sample of 200 UK non-profit organisations (NPOs) and their performance, considered as their ability to collect financial resources. Using a regression analysis, we verify strong positive relationships between the NPOs financial performance and CEO duality and board size. Further analyses show that if the charities increase their level of accountability through the use of additional voluntary disclosure mechanisms and tools such as the use of social networks, these relationships are confirmed. The results of our research have implications for policy makers that seek to strengthen governance of NPOs, and for boards and managers of NPOs who wish to develop their organisations' performance.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 55-74
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: non-profit; governance; accountability; CEO; board; charities.
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Author-Name: Maria Assunta Baldini
Author-X-Name-First: Maria Assunta
Author-X-Name-Last: Baldini
Author-Name: Giovanni Bronzetti
Author-X-Name-First: Giovanni
Author-X-Name-Last: Bronzetti
Author-Name: Graziella Sicoli
Author-X-Name-First: Graziella
Author-X-Name-Last: Sicoli
Title: The influence of corporate governance's decision on corporate social responsibility
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The need for an accurate and detailed disclosure, the need to understand the mechanisms of government under which the company is managed and controlled, are the starting point of the choices of the many stakeholders that revolve around the company. A large number of players is interested in corporate governance are among these, not only the major shareholders, but also an increasing number of small investors. CSR is an extension of firms' efforts to foster effective corporate governance, ensuring firms' sustainability via sound business practices that promote accountability and transparency. The paper aims to explore the impact that various corporate governance mechanisms have on the commitment choice in terms of CSR by companies as well as the effect of that commitment on value creation of them. Promote sustainability for the company means simultaneously manage the economic value of production, social and environmental impacts in the logic of the triple bottom line, which considers three dimensions simultaneously: economic dimension; social dimension and environmental dimension.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 16-35
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: corporate governance; corporate social responsibility; CSR; Italian companies.
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Author-Name: Piero Mella
Author-X-Name-First: Piero
Author-X-Name-Last: Mella
Author-Name: Patrizia Gazzola
Author-X-Name-First: Patrizia
Author-X-Name-Last: Gazzola
Title: Corporate social responsibility through stakeholder engagement and entrepreneurial communication processes
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The present work, after having built a model for understanding how multinational corporations act and behave both at the national and international level in the fields of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, will then present how large multinational enterprises react to the increasing pressures from stakeholders to report their corporate social responsibility at the global level. This paper will then draw conclusions about how enterprises integrate ethical values and stakeholder engagement in the strategy. The article is divided into two sections: the first entails a critical review of the literature on shareholder and stakeholder management, corporate social responsibility and stakeholder engagement; the second presents a critical analysis of the corporate social responsibility reporting of five big multinational competitors in the challenging business of adhesive tapes. 
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 36-54
Issue: 1
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: corporate social responsibility strategy; sustainable development; stakeholders; globalisation; social engagement; communication; reporting.
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Author-Name: Shonelle M. Ramserran
Author-X-Name-First: Shonelle M.
Author-X-Name-Last: Ramserran
Author-Name: Abubaker Haddud
Author-X-Name-First: Abubaker
Author-X-Name-Last: Haddud
Title: Managing online teams: challenges and best practices
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The purpose of this research was to discover how management skills influence online teams in direct comparison to offline teams. A survey was conducted of 120 managers working in varying degrees of online and offline teams. As virtual teams are affected differently by leadership and communication skills together with team dynamics and culture, these attributes were examined at length to understand how best to manage online teams. In line with researchers' expectations, this study gave light to the new phenomenon of online teams, and their benefits, but also the extra attention needed when communicating, as the element of human interaction is missing. The study revealed that leadership and communication are important in online teams. Also, interaction and engagement with online teams require more sensitivity. Finally, team dynamics are more difficult to develop with online teams and culture plays a major role in managing online teams.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 131-157
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: virtual teams; leadership; communications; team dynamics; cultural influences; management skills; key stakeholders.
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Author-Name: Gábor Rekettye
Author-X-Name-First: Gábor
Author-X-Name-Last: Rekettye
Author-Name: Jonathan Liu
Author-X-Name-First: Jonathan
Author-X-Name-Last: Liu
Title: The present state of the game 'hide and seek' in pricing
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The first and second decade of the 21st century brought about new global economic and technological changes, which place pricing even more in the forefront of social and managerial considerations. It is enough to refer to three striking trends: 1) the global downturn of the economy resulting in a radical change of consumer behaviour, in increasing price sensitivity of the people; 2) the rapid economic development of the big emerging countries resulting in the clutter of goods and services on the world market with quite different cost structures compared to those of the advanced countries; 3) the fast development of the information and communication technology making it possible for customers to compare the price offers of the different sellers and enabling sellers to implement more and more sophisticated pricing methods to make the comparison more difficult. The objective of this paper is to shed light to a new game played among sellers and buyers to get temporary result in obtaining bigger share from the 'pie' called by the economists as producers' and consumers' surplus. The game is referred to by the paper as 'hide and seek in pricing'. The study intends to analyse the pricing behaviour of companies and consumers in this new setting.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 158-168
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: changing environment; pricing; price transparency; pricing techniques; zone of pricing; ZOP; pricing behaviours; price comparison; elasticity of demand; business models.
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Author-Name: Robin Von Haartman
Author-X-Name-First: Robin Von
Author-X-Name-Last: Haartman
Author-Name: Lars Bengtsson
Author-X-Name-First: Lars
Author-X-Name-Last: Bengtsson
Title: Sustainable global purchasing: assessing the relative impact of sustainability goals and programs
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Global purchasing and offshoring are established strategic means for lowering costs and improving competitiveness. However, firms purchasing globally have been accused of committing, supporting or just turning a blind eye to a number of environmental and social misdeeds, such as disregard for environmental regulation, poor working conditions and corruption. The purpose of this paper is to provide quantitative evidence, based on a large-scale survey, on how global purchasing actually impacts sustainability performance. The study finds no significant differences in sustainability performance between firms purchasing globally and firms purchasing regionally. However, firms purchasing globally are significantly more likely to fulfil their sustainability goals compared to firms purchasing regionally. Moreover, only firms that purchase globally show a significant impact of sustainability programs on supplier sustainability compliance. Global purchasing can thus aid in social and environmental responsibility if it is accompanied by ambitious sustainability targets and sustainability programs.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 169-188
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: global purchasing; global sourcing; sustainable supply chain management; SSCM; sustainability performance; environmental responsibility; sustainable sourcing; corporate social responsibility; CSR; supplier compliance.
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Author-Name: Wan Norhayate Wan Daud
Author-X-Name-First: Wan Norhayate Wan
Author-X-Name-Last: Daud
Author-Name: Marlisa Abd Rahim
Author-X-Name-First: Marlisa Abd
Author-X-Name-Last: Rahim
Author-Name: Fakhrul Anwar Zainol
Author-X-Name-First: Fakhrul Anwar
Author-X-Name-Last: Zainol
Author-Name: Abdul Ghafar Ismail
Author-X-Name-First: Abdul Ghafar
Author-X-Name-Last: Ismail
Title: Leader's qualities and organisational performance: a case of Malaysian Takaful operator
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This study examines the factors of enhancing Takaful organisational performance from qualities of Islamic leaders' perspectives. This study begins with the introduction and overview of Takaful industry. We focus into four dimensions of Islamic leaders' qualities, which consisted of truthfulness, trust, knowledge, and communication in the leader's practices. We found that the Takaful operator is being proactively in achieving their vision by centre of attentions on the Islamic leaders' qualities. Specifically, the Takaful operator considered values as important elements that support Islamic leaders' qualities to achieve the organisational goals. The Takaful operator measured both financial performance and non-financial performance in their key performance indicators. This study implies that qualities of Islamic leaders can be effectively practiced in the corporate setting, which may leverage to the higher performance of organisation achievement.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 189-208
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: Islamic leaders' qualities; organisational performance; Takaful; Malaysia.
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Author-Name: Jozef Stašák
Author-X-Name-First: Jozef
Author-X-Name-Last: Stašák
Author-Name: Peter Schmidt
Author-X-Name-First: Peter
Author-X-Name-Last: Schmidt
Title: Business process modelling linguistic approach application in public administration (self-governmental)
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The paper deals with an application of a linguistic approach to business process modelling implemented and operated within self-governmental institutions. The administration is considered to be the core process and the records management is denoted as the main process and a subject to be modelled, while a set of adequate rules and principles postulated via Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic are being respected, when providing those activities. The paper's theoretical part deals with explanation of terms and principles important for the above-mentioned type of modelling. The second paper's part which deals with practical aspects is concerned with records management business process linguistic modelling. Both of the above-mentioned parts create an integral part of records management expert system: (ES-RM) conceptual model, which creates basis adequate application programs, and should enable the ES-RM implementation and operation in practice.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 209-236
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: linguistic modelling; business process; records management; rules; expert system.
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Author-Name: Amir Ikram
Author-X-Name-First: Amir
Author-X-Name-Last: Ikram
Author-Name: Qin Su
Author-X-Name-First: Qin
Author-X-Name-Last: Su
Author-Name: Muhammad Fiaz
Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad
Author-X-Name-Last: Fiaz
Title: Pakistan's persistent energy crisis and performance of private power producers
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The study examines the linkage between profitability and working capital management of private sector power producers of Pakistan. The energy crisis resulted in increased reliance on independent power producers (IPPs), which lead to various financial irregularities. Data for a period of seven years (2008-2014) was collected from 11 IPPs listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange descriptive analysis, ANOVA, and regression analysis, along with trend analysis and other diagnostic tests, were deployed to examine the association between five working capital ratios and net operating profit. Net trading cycle, current assets and current liabilities were found to exhibit significant relationship with profitability of IPPs. The findings suggest that the persistent problem of circular debt can be minimised through supply chain excellence, which can be realised through vigilant selection of suppliers and vendors on the part of private power producers. Since working capital management significantly influences the performance of IPPs, the study persuades undertaking of taking corrective measures before pursing long-term goals of installing new units. Dynamic business model is recommended that enhances collaboration and brings financial viability to the power sector.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 237-252
Issue: 2
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: energy crisis; independent power producers; IPPs; working capital management; net operating profit; analysis of variance; Pakistan.
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Author-Name: Alessandra Tanda
Author-X-Name-First: Alessandra
Author-X-Name-Last: Tanda
Title: The food and beverages stock performance during and after the 2007-2011 crisis
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The importance of food in the everyday life is vital, so as its importance in the economy, especially in Europe. 'Food for the planet' has also been the slogan for the latest expo organised in Milan. Despite this, little evidence has been provided on the performance of food and beverage producers during the latest financial and economic crisis. This paper aims at filling in this gap by evaluating the stock performance of food and beverages companies listed in Europe since 2004 and during and after the recent financial crisis (2007-2011) to highlight their behaviour compared to the overall economy. Yearly, monthly and risk-adjusted performance measures for the MSCI Europe beverages and MSCI Europe food producers are computed and compared to the MSCI Europe Index. Results show that the industry had a higher return since 2004 and showed higher resilience than the market to the financial and economic crisis.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 280-288
Issue: 3
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: performance; returns; crisis; food and drink industry; Europe; agribusiness.
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Author-Name: Ehtasham Ghauri
Author-X-Name-First: Ehtasham
Author-X-Name-Last: Ghauri
Title: Performance evaluation of sales employees: a comparative investigation in the pharmaceutical industry
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Performance evaluation (PE) of employees is perceived as one of the most practical organisational challenges because of its influence on employees' retention, satisfaction and their future performance. Since PE is influenced by contextual elements, understanding of these specific factors is of critical importance for the development and improvement of PE practices particularly when organisations are borrowing such practices from other contexts. Employing a comparative multiple case study approach among the multinational and national pharmaceutical organisations, this study conducted in-depth interviews with sales representatives, supervisors and human resource managers to capture PE objectives and employees' expectations from the process. The results found that PE practices closely related to the management style in the company rather than the PE objectives. The industry specific empirical evidence highlighted multiple factors including informality in PE to be contributing to dissonance among the sales employees. Support for conducting field research in Pakistan is provided.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 253-279
Issue: 3
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: human resource management; HRM; performance evaluation; performance appraisal; sales employees; pharmaceutical industry; Pakistan.
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Author-Name: Duarte Pitta Ferraz
Author-X-Name-First: Duarte Pitta
Author-X-Name-Last: Ferraz
Author-Name: Ilídio Tomás Lopes
Author-X-Name-First: Ilídio Tomás
Author-X-Name-Last: Lopes
Author-Name: Ardit Kopliku
Author-X-Name-First: Ardit
Author-X-Name-Last: Kopliku
Title: Can board diversity and choice of auditor enhance profitability?
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The research examines how board diversity and choice of auditing firm, as mechanisms of corporate governance, affect the profitability of Iberian companies. Using information from an adjusted sample of 93 non-financial companies listed on the Iberian stock exchanges, a theoretical model was regressed. Profit margin (PM) and return on equity (ROE), as two of the more frequently used profitability measures, capture, at a moderately acceptable level, the impact derived from board diversity and choice of auditing firm among Iberian companies. Most variables cited are not equally distributed across Iberia, in line with Hofstede's cultural dimensions model. The evidence, while inconclusive, provides valuable insight into how governance mechanisms affect performance. In addition, the research provides value to the literature by introducing new proxies on board characteristics, and its impact on dynamic profitability.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 289-306
Issue: 3
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: board diversity; auditing firms; profitability; assets turnover; Iberia; Portugal; Spain.
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Author-Name: Todd Creasy
Author-X-Name-First: Todd
Author-X-Name-Last: Creasy
Author-Name: Yang Fan
Author-X-Name-First: Yang
Author-X-Name-Last: Fan
Title: How economic theories can negatively affect subcontractor selection
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Main-contractors and subcontractors have had improved relationships and less conflict through collaborative working arrangements (CWA) defined as organisational relational agreements or partnering. Further the selection of subcontractors by main contractors was often based on the lowest bid price - a foundational tent of transaction cost economics (TCE) which is defined as organisational transactions involving transfers of goods or services. In this paper, through qualitative analysis and review of company documents, the negative consequences these practices had on subcontractor performance, which resulted in project underperformance and employee discontent, are discussed via case study. Based on these qualitative findings, a 2 × 2 matrix of theoretical considerations was posited which indicate that the desired state for a subcontractor is one who is not affiliated with the main contractor and one who offers a wide range of pertinent services.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 307-325
Issue: 3
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: subcontractor selection; partnering; service scope; collaborative arrangement; multi-national corporation; transaction cost economics; TCE; main contractor.
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Author-Name: Sayedeh Parastoo Saeidi
Author-X-Name-First: Sayedeh Parastoo
Author-X-Name-Last: Saeidi
Author-Name: Mohd Shahwahid Haji Othman
Author-X-Name-First: Mohd Shahwahid Haji
Author-X-Name-Last: Othman
Author-Name: Parvaneh Saeidi
Author-X-Name-First: Parvaneh
Author-X-Name-Last: Saeidi
Author-Name: Sayyedeh Parisa Saeidi
Author-X-Name-First: Sayyedeh Parisa
Author-X-Name-Last: Saeidi
Title: The moderating role of environmental management accounting between environmental innovation and firm financial performance
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships among innovation, environmental management accounting (EMA), and firm's financial performance. Specifically, this study explores the relationships of both product and process innovations with financial performance. Furthermore, this study examines the moderating role of EMA on the above relationships. Data were collected in a survey of top managers of the SMEs in manufacturing and consumer product industries in Iran, using a questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to test all hypotheses. The findings revealed that both product and process innovations have positive relationships with firms' financial performance, while this effect is significant about product innovation and not significant about process innovation. Moreover, contrary to expectations, this study found a negative moderating effect of EMA on the relationship between process innovation and financial performance. However, no moderating effect of EMA was found on product innovation and financial performance relationship.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 326-348
Issue: 3
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: product innovation; process innovation; environmental management accounting; EMA; firm performance; small medium enterprises; Iran.
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Author-Name: Anna Maria Arcari
Author-X-Name-First: Anna Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Arcari
Author-Name: Anna Pistoni
Author-X-Name-First: Anna
Author-X-Name-Last: Pistoni
Author-Name: Stefano Peluso
Author-X-Name-First: Stefano
Author-X-Name-Last: Peluso
Title: The role of managerial control in innovation processes: an empirical analysis among Italian firms
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This paper investigates the link between the managerial control system (MCS) and product/service innovation. The aim is to provide an empirical analysis of MCS role in innovative firms, highlighting MCS characteristics that better support the innovation processes. The sample consists of 104 Italian manufacturing firms belonging to those sectors featuring the largest number of registered patents. The results show that an MCS can enhance innovation but it can also inhibit it depending on the role it plays. Indeed, an MCS may hamper innovation if it is limited to pursuing diagnostic functions. Conversely, innovation is positively associated to an interactive use of the MCS. The results of this study may have major implications for practitioners. Organisations hoping to enhance their innovation performance should develop an MCS able to stimulate free thinking and search for opportunities, while avoiding a strict compliance with rules and rigid performance evaluation.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 349-370
Issue: 3
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: innovation; management control systems; diagnostic control; interactive control; formal control mechanisms; informal control; Italy.
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Author-Name: Muhammad Shaukat Malik
Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Shaukat
Author-X-Name-Last: Malik
Author-Name: Sadia Aslam
Author-X-Name-First: Sadia
Author-X-Name-Last: Aslam
Author-Name: Surayya Aslam
Author-X-Name-First: Surayya
Author-X-Name-Last: Aslam
Title: Selling the brand inside: corporate image, corporate identity and employer brand: case study of I-SEC Netherlands B.V.
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The objective of this research was to examine the key factors behind the success of an internal communication strategy aimed to improve I-SEC organisational image. Research consisted of literature review on concepts of internal corporate image and the organisational identity formulating the image of employer brand. The major findings proved the poor I-SEC brand image among the workforce as anticipated by I-SEC management and pointed out various drawbacks in organisational culture, structure, communication, and in strategy of I-SEC inaugurating the poor employer image of the company. The research finally suggested an internal communication approach using existing CSR strategy in relation to internal branding and poised some recommendations to increase I-SEC brand awareness, identification and engagement of its employees. This case study recommends that the corporations should give an equal importance to project a good image internally in addition to projection of good reputation to external world.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 371-384
Issue: 3
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: self-image; perceived image; corporate identity; corporate image; internal communication strategy; Netherlands.
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Author-Name: Ahmad Ali Khaef Elahi
Author-X-Name-First: Ahmad Ali Khaef
Author-X-Name-Last: Elahi
Author-Name: Rohhollah Hosseini
Author-X-Name-First: Rohhollah
Author-X-Name-Last: Hosseini
Title: Identification of optimal initiatives for motivation enhancement of human assets
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The concept of motivation is typically the beginning point of cognitive process behind any behaviour. The aim of this study is to rank organisational motivational plans in terms of importance by collecting empirical data in three satellite campuses of a large university. In this regard, a field survey is conducted and organisational experts in each campus are provided a questionnaire. The collected data was analysed by using technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), simple additive weighting (SAW) and numerical taxonomy techniques. Then, a hybrid approach was used as it compensates the points of the weaknesses of the aforementioned techniques. The findings show that participative management style, job promotion and optimisation of compensatory system in the three campuses are the most important motivational action plans. Findings of this research contribute to both scholars and practitioners in enhancing the understanding of motivational plans in terms of importance, as well as the improved decision making on design and implementation of these plans.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 500-516
Issue: 4
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: motivation plans; multi-attribute decision making; MADM; technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution; TOPSIS; simple additive weighting; SAW; numerical taxonomy; hybrid approach.
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Author-Name: Jeen Wei Ong
Author-X-Name-First: Jeen Wei
Author-X-Name-Last: Ong
Author-Name: Hishamuddin Ismail
Author-X-Name-First: Hishamuddin
Author-X-Name-Last: Ismail
Author-Name: Peik Foong Yeap
Author-X-Name-First: Peik Foong
Author-X-Name-Last: Yeap
Title: Competitive advantage and firm performance: the moderating effect of industry forces
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This study aims to examine the moderating effect of industry competitive forces on the relationship between competitive advantage and firm performance. Previous researches have concluded that competitive advantage leads to superior performance but the impact is limited. A possible reason is that the economic value created by firms is appropriated by other stakeholders. This study hypothesises that the five industry competitive forces moderate the relationship. 517 usable responses were collected from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia to test the research framework developed. The results show that buyer bargaining power, supplier bargaining power and threat of new entrants moderate the effect of competitive advantage on firm performance. Surprisingly, SMEs with differentiation advantage and cost advantage are able to appropriate more economic value when the buyers and suppliers have strong bargaining power respectively. On the other hand, the threat of new entrants reduces the economic value that SMEs can capture.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 385-407
Issue: 4
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: competitive advantage; firm performance; small and medium enterprises; SMEs; industry competitive forces; moderating effect.
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Author-Name: Guilherme Augusto Queiroz Schünemann Manfrin De Oliveira
Author-X-Name-First: Guilherme Augusto Queiroz Schünemann Manfrin De
Author-X-Name-Last: Oliveira
Author-Name: Izabel Cristina Zattar
Author-X-Name-First: Izabel Cristina
Author-X-Name-Last: Zattar
Author-Name: Robson Seleme
Author-X-Name-First: Robson
Author-X-Name-Last: Seleme
Title: Six Sigma tool selection to achieve goals in the short-term - a case study
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Motivated by the idea that some quality tools interact in a better way among them than others do, the purpose of this paper is to analyse quality tools selection and combination, aiming at shorter-time DMAIC implementations through better-structured and straightforward tool selection. Based on a case study, this article explores the quality tools pre-selection. Through a literature review, the paper searches the available Six Sigma toolset, grounding the case study tool choice on previous studies. In this paper, a scrap reduction project of a Brazilian iron casting company was studied, where the team managed to implement a DMAIC process in two months, which resulted in benefits of approximately U$50.000,00 after the project implementation. There are several issues to be considered concerning the DMAIC toolset, especially about the criteria used to choose one or another tool. Thereby, specific combinations between quality tools can provide strategic advantages to organisations that develop DMAIC projects. This article might be of interest of many organisations' quality personnel, Six Sigma practitioners and management academics, as it details and gives theoretical support to some procedures onto implementing DMAIC cycles more promptly.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 408-426
Issue: 4
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: Six Sigma; quality tool selection; define, measure, analyse, improve and control; DMAIC; Six Sigma toolset; short-term.
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Author-Name: John E. Spillan
Author-X-Name-First: John E.
Author-X-Name-Last: Spillan
Author-Name: John A. Parnell
Author-X-Name-First: John A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Parnell
Author-Name: Mehmet Ali Koseoglu
Author-X-Name-First: Mehmet Ali
Author-X-Name-Last: Koseoglu
Author-Name: Erdal Akdeve
Author-X-Name-First: Erdal
Author-X-Name-Last: Akdeve
Title: Strategic capabilities, niche strategy orientation and performance: a four-nation assessment
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This paper examines how strategic capabilities influence the niche strategy-performance link in Turkey, Mexico, China and the USA. Results suggest substantial differences across nations, industries and performance measures. The pursuit of a niche strategy orientation was a positive predictor of performance in all instances in which it was significant. In general, both management and technology capabilities were important drivers of performance, but results varied markedly across industries and nations and along return on assets (ROA) and sales growth as performance measures. Both technology and management capabilities were significant predictors of ROA in manufacturing and service industries in the USA, but no more than one category was significant in any of the final regression models for other nations.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 427-449
Issue: 4
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: strategic capabilities; business strategy; performance; niche; focus; Turkey; Mexico; China.
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Author-Name: R. Krishnaveni
Author-X-Name-First: R.
Author-X-Name-Last: Krishnaveni
Author-Name: R. Monica
Author-X-Name-First: R.
Author-X-Name-Last: Monica
Title: Factors influencing employee performance: the role of human resource management practices and work engagement
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This research explores and investigates the effect of robust human resource management (HRM) practices namely empowerment, competence development practices, rewards and recognition and work engagement on employee performance. A comprehensive model has been developed by taking into account the above mentioned constructs and has been validated in a developing economy. Though there is research focusing on HRM practices, work engagement and employee performance in a fragmented way, this research examines and explores the relationship between these variables in a cohesive way. The paucity in literature has prompted for this empirical study. Data has been collected from 205 IT program managers and from 41 senior managers using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and partial least squares-structural equation modelling were implemented to find out the factors that had the most impact on employee performance. Findings revealed that HRM practices namely empowerment, competence development practice, recognition and work engagement have emerged as prominent predictors of employee performance. This research is distinctive in respect to the comprehensive model that has been developed and validated.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 450-475
Issue: 4
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: competence development practices; employee performance; empowerment; recognition; rewards and work engagement.
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Author-Name: Fakher Jaoua
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Title: Impact of strategic roles of middle managers on the relationship between successful strategy implementation and organisational performance
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Many researches have confirmed the importance of middle management involvement in strategy formulation and have demonstrated that middle managers have strategic roles which positively influence the relationship between strategy formulation and organisational performance. In line with these researches, this research aims to exploit the results of these researches, and test them on strategy implementation. It assumes that strategic roles of middle managers could have a positive impact on successful strategy implementation and thus on the relationship between successful strategy implementation and organisational performance. This general hypothesis was tested among a representative sample of 364 large Tunisian companies involved in the upgrading program. The results of the application of structural equation methods show that facilitating adaptability, implementing deliberate strategy and championing alternatives, except synthesising information, has not only a direct effect on the successful strategy implementation, but also an indirect effect on the relationship between successful strategy implementation and organisational performance.
Journal: Int. J. of Business Performance Management
Pages: 476-499
Issue: 4
Volume: 19
Year: 2018
Keywords: strategic management process; involvement of middle managers; strategy formulation; successful strategy implementation; SSI; strategic roles of middle managers; SRMM; organisational performance; structural equation model.
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