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Author-Name: Tu Van Binh
Author-X-Name-First: Tu Van
Author-X-Name-Last: Binh
Author-Name: Linh Nguyen Khanh Duong
Author-X-Name-First: Linh Nguyen Khanh
Author-X-Name-Last: Duong
Author-Name: Ho Viet Tien
Author-X-Name-First: Ho Viet
Author-X-Name-Last: Tien
Author-Name: Mark Swainson
Author-X-Name-First: Mark
Author-X-Name-Last: Swainson
Title: How do CSR and EO relate to the efficiency of food processing enterprises? Endogenous production inefficiency stochastic frontier analysis
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Despite the growing interest research in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and entrepreneurial orientation (EO), it is unclear that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should concern about the adoption of CSR strategies. This research analyses the effects of CSR and EO on the firm efficiency of SMEs. Data were collected from a survey of 838 food processing enterprises in Vietnam and analysed by using the Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontier production function. The results confirm that the EO has a significant relationship with firm efficiency. However, we do not find strong evidence for the relationship between CSR and firm efficiency.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 99-112
Issue: 2
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: corporate social responsibility; CSR; entrepreneurial orientation; EO; firm efficiency; small and medium enterprises; SMEs; food processing.
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Author-Name: Salmi Mohd Isa
Author-X-Name-First: Salmi Mohd
Author-X-Name-Last: Isa
Author-Name: Lim Jin Wei
Author-X-Name-First: Lim Jin
Author-X-Name-Last: Wei
Author-Name: Shaian Kiumarsi
Author-X-Name-First: Shaian
Author-X-Name-Last: Kiumarsi
Title: Determinants of purchase intention of non-electrical and electronic high value goods via online in Malaysia
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The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of purchase intention of non-electrical and electronic high value goods via online in Malaysia. The study focuses on adults in Malaysia who have experience in online purchases. The study employs an online method to distribute the questionnaire, and a total of 392 valid data were collected via convenient sampling. The data were analysed with smart partial least square software. Evidence from the study reveals that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of used, brand, trust and perceived risk contributes to online purchase intention for non-electrical and electronic high value goods (NEHVG). It also shows that perceived risk has a mediating effect on the relationship between trust and online purchase intention, while income level moderates the relationship between perceived usefulness and online purchase intention. This study provides insights into consumers' acceptance level, and the determinants of online purchase intention for NEHVG in Malaysia.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 113-135
Issue: 2
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: perceived usefulness; perceived ease of use; PEU; brand; trust; perceived risk; purchase intention.
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Author-Name: Samuel Reeb
Author-X-Name-First: Samuel
Author-X-Name-Last: Reeb
Author-Name: Alexander Clauss
Author-X-Name-First: Alexander
Author-X-Name-Last: Clauss
Author-Name: Florian Lenk
Author-X-Name-First: Florian
Author-X-Name-Last: Lenk
Author-Name: Mattis Altmann
Author-X-Name-First: Mattis
Author-X-Name-Last: Altmann
Title: Success factors of intra-organisational online collaboration: a systematic literature review
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The implementation and development of online collaborative working methods within companies, project teams, and departments can support creating and distributing knowledge to accomplish common business goals. The current scientific literature reveals a lack of condensed knowledge, which causes uncertainty regarding what to focus on and which obstacles to avoid while establishing, maintaining and improving intra-organisational online collaboration (IOC). The aim of this research is to create a systematisation of literature, which gives a complete and structured overview of success factors for IOC. Therefore, an extensive systematic literature review was conducted. Additional expert interviews allowed in-depth descriptions and ensured a practical perspective. Both literature and interviews are systematically analysed using qualitative content analysis. The result is a systematisation of 32 success factors of IOC, which are categorised in collaborative human, collaborative organisation and collaborative technology. This gives an overview of adjustment factors, to establish, maintain and improve IOC.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 200-233
Issue: 3
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: intra-organisational online collaboration; success factor; online collaborative problem solving; literature review; MTO model.
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Author-Name: Ulla Lehtinen
Author-X-Name-First: Ulla
Author-X-Name-Last: Lehtinen
Author-Name: Martti Saarela
Author-X-Name-First: Martti
Author-X-Name-Last: Saarela
Author-Name: Peetu Virkkala
Author-X-Name-First: Peetu
Author-X-Name-Last: Virkkala
Title: Internationalisation of microenterprises: systematic literature review
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Microenterprises are the most common type of firm within the European Union, accounting for 93.2% of all enterprises. This study's aim is to obtain an overview of the literature on microenterprises' internationalisation; this is done by conducting a systematic literature review (SLR). The research question of this study is as follows: what is studied in an academic context about the internationalisation of microenterprises? The findings highlight that there is a lack of academic research focused on the internationalisation of microenterprises as a special group of enterprises. The study contributes to the field of international entrepreneurship and literature on microenterprises.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 234-252
Issue: 3
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: microenterprise; micro-company; microfirm; smaller firm; internationalisation; export; international entrepreneurship; systematic literature review; small business; trade.
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Author-Name: Matti Muhos
Author-X-Name-First: Matti
Author-X-Name-Last: Muhos
Author-Name: Kai Hänninen
Author-X-Name-First: Kai
Author-X-Name-Last: Hänninen
Author-Name: Kati Vehmas
Author-X-Name-First: Kati
Author-X-Name-Last: Vehmas
Author-Name: Martti Saarela
Author-X-Name-First: Martti
Author-X-Name-Last: Saarela
Title: Growth management of service- and technology-based firms in sparsely populated areas
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The aim of this study was to clarify growth management of service- and technology-based firms in sparsely populated areas (SPAs). This retrospective multiple case study reached this aim by investigating owner-managers' experiences from the early growth process and by reflecting on these experiences through the meta-analytical management priority framework. The contextual management priorities were visited from the perspectives of service- and technology-based companies in SPAs. The owner-managers of service- and tech-based firms paid primary attention to three shared priorities: human resources, the development of services/products and organisational design, but in a different order and with context-specific characteristics. In service-based firms, owner-managers' primary attention was on human resource management; meanwhile, the attention of owner-managers was primarily on the development and delivery of products/technology.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 136-161
Issue: 2
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: growth; growth management; management priorities; service-based business; technology-based business; sparsely populated area; SPA.
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Author-Name: Hisham Alabbadi
Author-X-Name-First: Hisham
Author-X-Name-Last: Alabbadi
Author-Name: Sultan Al-Masaeed
Author-X-Name-First: Sultan
Author-X-Name-Last: Al-Masaeed
Title: E-readiness and crisis management
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Organisations exist in environments that are rapidly changing and developing in all areas, in which they face many potential and actual risks and crises. Consequently, it is essential to pro-actively develop strategies and plans to address such crises, in order to minimise costs. This requires them to keep abreast of developments in all fields, especially electronic readiness, because of its significant impact on crises management. This paper identifies the impact of electronic readiness on many crisis management dimensions. The study population consisted of all employees in control and supervisory positions in Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) (upper and middle management levels), comprising a total of 500 personnel. The study showed a statistically significant effect of electronic readiness on crisis management and makes recommendations based on the evidence.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 162-176
Issue: 2
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: e-readiness; crisis management; information and communication technology infrastructure; ICTI; early warning signals.
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Author-Name: Charles Mondal
Author-X-Name-First: Charles
Author-X-Name-Last: Mondal
Author-Name: Robert B. Mellor
Author-X-Name-First: Robert B.
Author-X-Name-Last: Mellor
Title: Analyses of small and medium-sized science and technology parks show that longer-term growth may depend upon attracting larger partners
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The growth of on-cluster and off-cluster SMEs and municipal science and technology parks (STPs) were compared. The young (2003) Umeå Science Park, accounts for 11% of firms and 29% of employment in Umeå, containing 17 SMEs, with on average 7.42 employees per on-cluster SME compared to 2.14 employees in off-cluster SMEs. The more mature (1998) Skövde Science Park accounts for 30% of firms and 78% of employment in Skövde, with 21 on-cluster SMEs (discounting branches of two large companies) and 49 off-cluster SMEs; the off-cluster firms had 168 employees compared to 598 employees in 21 on-cluster SMEs. In Skövde, STP growth was strong and on- and off-cluster SMEs prospered. In Umeå, STP and on-cluster SMEs grew slowly, while off-cluster SMEs proliferated. These results imply that young STPs grow better when they are interesting enough to be able to attract divisions of larger firms, which in turn improves the STP-level decision-making.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 311-328
Issue: 3
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: science parks; innovation management; technology entrepreneurship; SME; success factors.
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Author-Name: Khoa Truong An Nguyen
Author-X-Name-First: Khoa Truong An
Author-X-Name-Last: Nguyen
Author-Name: Ngoc Khuong Mai
Author-X-Name-First: Ngoc Khuong
Author-X-Name-Last: Mai
Author-Name: Le Nha Ca Nguyen
Author-X-Name-First: Le Nha Ca
Author-X-Name-Last: Nguyen
Title: The impact of corporate social responsibility practices on competitive advantage: Vietnamese evidence
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This paper analyses the values and effects of corporate social responsibility practices on organisational competitive advantage. The survey was sent to 869 respondents at different levels of management in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong Province to collect opinions on corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices and their influence on organisational competitive advantage. The data are analysed using the SmartPLS technique to draw conclusions about the impact of CSR factors on organisational competitive advantage. The results indicate that there are four main impact variables - economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic CSR factors - that strongly affect organisational competitive advantage, whereas environmental CSR does not affect competitive advantage. Based on the findings, organisations have different options to decide which types of CSR are suitable for their business activities.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 177-195
Issue: 2
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: competitive advantage; legal corporate social responsibility; economic corporate social responsibility; ethical corporate social responsibility; philanthropic corporate social responsibility; environmental corporate social responsibility.
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Author-Name: Rajendran Muthuveloo
Author-X-Name-First: Rajendran
Author-X-Name-Last: Muthuveloo
Author-Name: Koay Wan Fang
Author-X-Name-First: Koay Wan
Author-X-Name-Last: Fang
Author-Name: Teoh Ai Ping
Author-X-Name-First: Teoh Ai
Author-X-Name-Last: Ping
Author-Name: Shaian Kiumarsi
Author-X-Name-First: Shaian
Author-X-Name-Last: Kiumarsi
Title: The influence of organisational capabilities on organisational performance in the manufacturing sector
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Organisational performance is vital to achieving a competitive advantage that is needed by organisations for business sustainability. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of organisational capabilities on the performance of the organisation in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia. The data were collected via a structured questionnaire, in which the unit of analysis is individuals working in manufacturing organisations in Malaysia. The findings indicated that organisation capabilities have a significant influence on organisation performance, and it is contributed by eight dimensions comprises of technology capability, dynamic capability, marketing capability, innovation capability, information technology capability, knowledge management capability, learning capability and management capability. This study enriched further resource base view and I-TOP model by confirming its claims on resources leads to organisational performance. It helps practitioners to strategise better to optimise their organisational performance by focusing on technology capability, marketing capability, innovation capability, knowledge management capability and management capability.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 273-294
Issue: 3
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: organisational performance; organisational capabilities; technology capability; learning capability; management capability.
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Author-Name: Anthony Ayakwah
Author-X-Name-First: Anthony
Author-X-Name-Last: Ayakwah
Author-Name: Isaac Sakyi Damoah
Author-X-Name-First: Isaac Sakyi
Author-X-Name-Last: Damoah
Author-Name: Ellis L.C. Osabutey
Author-X-Name-First: Ellis L.C.
Author-X-Name-Last: Osabutey
Title: Do local business peculiarities matter in internationalisation? A perspective from micro, small and medium-scale entrepreneurs in business clusters
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The factors that drive small business clusters in internationalisation have recently become a matter of great interest for policy makers in emerging and developing economies as these policy makers strive for sustained economic growth. Yet, the literature overlooks the significant influence that co-location plays in generating the needed environment within dynamic relationships, to drive the internationalisation activities in business cluster. We address this gap by collecting and analysing empirical qualitative data from two food processing clusters in Ghana and posit that the local business environment and unique sociocultural factors may influence exports of micro, small and medium-scale businesses. The key findings revealed that partnerships between multinational and indigenous businesses (international exposure of fruit processing businesses and socially embedded relationship of associations and local distributors) have made it possible for dynamic networks to be established in international markets. These export drivers are sustained by socio-cultural collaborative relationships which allow micro, small and medium-enterprises (MSME) to internationalise, while maintaining their local peculiarities.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 253-272
Issue: 3
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: micro small medium-enterprises; entrepreneurs; knowledge; networks; internationalisation; cluster; social ties; Ghana; Africa.
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Author-Name: Siti Zulaikha Wulandari
Author-X-Name-First: Siti Zulaikha
Author-X-Name-Last: Wulandari
Author-Name: Setyabudi Indartono
Author-X-Name-First: Setyabudi
Author-X-Name-Last: Indartono
Title: The role of tacit knowledge sharing and critical adaptability in the dynamic effect of training quality on organisational performance: the model of Indonesian banking industry
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Organisational performance in banking has become increasingly discussed and has risen more frequently in various disciplines in the scientific literature. Hence, various issues of the banking performance antecedent still become attractive. Exploring the issue of training on organisational performance is believed to be controversial. Accordingly, this paper explores the banking business behaviour in terms of the role of tacit knowledge sharing and critical adaptability in the dynamic effect of training quality on organisational performance. The multiple regression model was used to investigate the role of tacit knowledge sharing and critical adaptability in the dynamic effect of training quality on organisational performance. In this study, we surveyed 190 bankers. Results show that training quality has a significant effect on organisational performance. This study reaches the conclusion that tacit knowledge sharing and critical adaptability have significant roles by mediating the effect of training quality on organisational performance. A universalistic perspective is able to explain the mechanism of the research model. Hence, the result of the study is supported by the explanation of the dynamic effect of training quality on organisational performance. Finally, this study discusses the implications of the study and future research.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 295-310
Issue: 3
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: tacit knowledge sharing; critical adaptability; training quality on organisational performance; Indonesian banking industry.
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Author-Name: Damijan Kreslin
Author-X-Name-First: Damijan
Author-X-Name-Last: Kreslin
Author-Name: Štefan Bojnec
Author-X-Name-First: Štefan
Author-X-Name-Last: Bojnec
Author-Name: Mirko Markič
Author-X-Name-First: Mirko
Author-X-Name-Last: Markič
Author-Name: Annmarie Gorenc Zoran
Author-X-Name-First: Annmarie Gorenc
Author-X-Name-Last: Zoran
Title: Use of management tools and return on equity
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The purpose of this research was to determine if there is a relationship between the use of management tools and techniques (MTTs) and selected factors on a company's performance (i.e., return on equity). The results showed that when managers were satisfied with the use of MTTs, companies increased their return on equity. Moreover, managers do not have enough knowledge or understanding of modern tools to promote ideas, and renovate the business environment to create value. They spend too much time solving operational problems and neglect to identify the company's competencies, leadership skills and vision for the company's development.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 347-362
Issue: 4
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: management; development; strategy; management tools; return on equity; ROE; company; model; decision.
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Author-Name: K.A. Asraar Ahmed
Author-X-Name-First: K.A. Asraar
Author-X-Name-Last: Ahmed
Author-Name: V.S. Damodharan
Author-X-Name-First: V.S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Damodharan
Title: Antecedents of travel intention in rental taxi services post coronavirus-19 lockdown
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The novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has had a tremendous impact on the travel and tourism industry worldwide. This study investigates the various factors that affect travel intention (TINT) in public taxi services post COVID-19 lockdown in Chennai City. The primary data was collected from 296 respondents through a questionnaire survey, mainly from frequent travellers that use rental taxis in Chennai. This study extended the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) in the travel intention context. The respondents' data was analysed using reliability, multi-collinearity, factor analysis, and regression techniques. The results show that perceived severity harms travel intention, which offers travellers a hesitation to travel because of the COVID-19 threat. Based on the research data, travellers' feedback and suggestions, strategies to improve the taxi rental service in Chennai City are proposed.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 363-379
Issue: 4
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: theory of planned behaviour; TPB; travel intentions; TINT; COVID-19; rental taxi; innovation.
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Author-Name: Hieu Minh Vu
Author-X-Name-First: Hieu Minh
Author-X-Name-Last: Vu
Author-Name: Chijioke Nwachukwu
Author-X-Name-First: Chijioke
Author-X-Name-Last: Nwachukwu
Title: Influence of entrepreneur competencies on profitability and employee satisfaction
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This study shed light on the impact of entrepreneurs' competencies on profitability and employee satisfaction. We used surveys conducted on 200 micro firms operating in Ghana. We used both descriptive and regression to analyse the link between entrepreneur competencies, employee satisfaction and profitability. The data from 150 participants suggest that entrepreneur competencies have a positive and significant effect on profitability. Additional, entrepreneur competencies have a positive and significant impact on employee satisfaction. Our findings clarify the role entrepreneur competencies play in enhancing profitability and employee satisfaction in the emerging market context. Drawing on resource-based view, the paper addresses the 'human element' in entrepreneurship, thus enriching entrepreneurship debate, especially in Ghana. Entrepreneurs have better understanding of the importance of competencies on their firm profitability and employee satisfaction. The authors concluded that entrepreneurs need robust competencies that can foster superior profitability and boost employee satisfaction level.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 1-16
Issue: 1
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: entrepreneur; competencies; profitability; employee satisfaction; micro enterprise.
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Author-Name: Kulnatee Laohakul
Author-X-Name-First: Kulnatee
Author-X-Name-Last: Laohakul
Author-Name: Bordin Rassameethes
Author-X-Name-First: Bordin
Author-X-Name-Last: Rassameethes
Title: Structural equation model of technology transfer from non-profit organisations to community product entrepreneurs
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The goal of this study is to create equation models of technology transfer from non-profit organisations to community product entrepreneurs, using 462 transferee sample questionnaires. According to the findings, the transfer environment had no direct influence on the transferee's learning capacity as a mediator, but it did have a direct influence on the efficacy of technology transfer. The characteristics of the transferor and transferee had a direct impact on the efficacy of technology transfer. Transferor characteristics had no direct influence on the efficacy of technology transfer, but did have an indirect influence on the efficacy of technology transfer using the transferee's learning capacity as a mediator. Furthermore, transferee characteristics had a direct impact on the efficacy of technology transfer. The study's recommendations serve as a guideline for executives in developing relevant policies and strategies for the development technology transfer systems. It will aid the transferee's preparation prior to the technology transfer. This will be useful in technology transfer.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 380-404
Issue: 4
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: entrepreneurs; technology transfer; structural equation modelling; non-profit organisation.
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Author-Name: Guido Migliaccio
Author-X-Name-First: Guido
Author-X-Name-Last: Migliaccio
Author-Name: Pietro Pavone
Author-X-Name-First: Pietro
Author-X-Name-Last: Pavone
Title: Innovative small start-ups in Italy: a successful business model?
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In recent years, the ecosystem of innovation in Italy has been populated by new players. This paper aims to investigate the validity of innovative start-ups' business model. A large sample of innovative start-ups was developed to understand how they performed from an economic-financial point of view, in the period from 2014 to 2017, starting from the consideration of six fundamental parameters: localisation, sector, skills, finance, assistance, and control. A disaggregated analysis is carried out, with the typical tools of statistical analysis of variance applied to balance sheet data, to understand differences in profitability and/or financial structure between innovative start-ups in different geographical areas within the Italian economic system. The results show good profitability, with average values higher than those normally recorded in traditional forms of business. However, further evidence relates to the increase in debt, with a low propensity for internal financing. Finally, the analysis on the dependence of performance from the geographical variable showed that the success of this particular business model is linked to the characteristics of the geographical macro-area.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 405-455
Issue: 4
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: entrepreneurship; innovative small start-ups; balance-sheet analysis; variance; Italy.
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Author-Name: Amy Wong
Author-X-Name-First: Amy
Author-X-Name-Last: Wong
Author-Name: Thomas Waldner
Author-X-Name-First: Thomas
Author-X-Name-Last: Waldner
Title: Chinese managers' time management disposition in first-tier cities in China
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People from different countries often deal with time in a dissimilar manner. Wrong interpretations of time or a difference in the perception of time can lead to misunderstandings at the workplace, which are often caused by cultural differences. This study examined Chinese managers' perceptions of time management in first-tier cities in China. To collect data, 14 in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted to understand how Chinese managers perceive the concept of time management. The findings showed that Chinese managers are involved in active time management. The main factors that influenced their time management dispositions are perceptions of work, time pressure, work planning, workplace challenges, and time management efficiency. Besides, the corporate, social-cultural, and geographic environment impacted their time management behaviour. The findings provide important insights for Chinese managers about their perceptions of time and their awareness of time management. Further discussion and implications are provided.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 17-33
Issue: 1
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: time management; time pressure; Chinese managers; qualitative interviews; China.
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Author-Name: Robert V. Randolph
Author-X-Name-First: Robert V.
Author-X-Name-Last: Randolph
Author-Name: Bart J. Debicki
Author-X-Name-First: Bart J.
Author-X-Name-Last: Debicki
Author-Name: Rebecca G. Long
Author-X-Name-First: Rebecca G.
Author-X-Name-Last: Long
Title: Entrepreneurial teams and new venture funding: the social capital of teams altering the pecking order hypothesis
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Building from existing research on the social capital of entrepreneurial teams, this study explores team affinity for external sources of startup capital. The objective of this research was to assess whether the pecking order hypothesis, which suggests that entrepreneurs will prefer specific forms of funding over others, would be confirmed in cases where a firm is founded by an entrepreneurial team due to differences in social capital. Our findings suggest that the pecking order hypothesis of startup capital acquisition strategies may not account for the distinct characteristics of entrepreneurial teams. By first replicating the pecking order hypothesis and subsequently testing its limitations, our study contributes to ongoing discussions regarding new venture startup strategies. Analyses of 738,058 firms support our arguments that teams are significantly more likely to violate the pecking order hypothesis than lone founders and that this relationship is strengthened in the case of family firms. The results presented herein should guide further research in social capital of entrepreneurial teams, explain some of the inconsistencies in research to-date regarding lone founders vs. team entrepreneurship in terms of capital acquisition, and aid entrepreneurs in their understanding of the preferred capital acquisition methods and selection of funding sources.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 329-346
Issue: 4
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial teams; new ventures; funding; social capital; pecking order hypothesis; family firms.
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Author-Name: Carunia Mulya Firdausy
Author-X-Name-First: Carunia Mulya
Author-X-Name-Last: Firdausy
Author-Name: Maria Fernanda
Author-X-Name-First: Maria
Author-X-Name-Last: Fernanda
Title: The effects of sales promotion, attractiveness of internet advertising, and website quality on impulse buying of consumers of Tokopedia in Indonesia
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Many empirical studies in Indonesia found factors that influenced impulse buying of consumers were mainly due to sales promotion, attractiveness of internet advertising, and website quality. This study for that a posteriori reason aims at re-examining this phenomena by taking into account consumer behaviour of Tokopedia in Indonesia as a case study. The data source of this study was collected from a quantitative survey of consumers of Tokopedia in Jakarta, the Capital City of Indonesia. The sampling method applied was the non-probability sampling technique since no access to the population database was given by Tokopedia. The data were then analysed by using statistical multiple linear regression analysis. This study confirmed that sales promotion, attractiveness of internet advertising, and website quality significantly affected impulse buying of consumers of Tokopedia in Jakarta. The limitations of the study were discussed so caveats apply to interpret the findings from this study.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 34-48
Issue: 1
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: sales promotion; attractiveness of internet advertising; website quality; impulse buying behaviour; Tokopedia; Indonesia.
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Author-Name: Sachin Kumar
Author-X-Name-First: Sachin
Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar
Author-Name: Prateek Sharma
Author-X-Name-First: Prateek
Author-X-Name-Last: Sharma
Title: Adoption of cleaner production innovations by micro, small and medium enterprises: lessons from the clay-fired brick manufacturing sector in India
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The paper aims to advance understanding on innovation adoption process by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in a developing country context. A field study was carried out in clay-fired brick manufacturing sector in India. Using a structured questionnaire, interactions were carried out with 64 brick kiln entrepreneurs and other key stakeholders in two prominent brick manufacturing clusters. The key factors that influence the decision making process of MSME entrepreneurs were identified. These factors were prioritised using the analytic hierarchy process. The financial benefit is the key factor that helps an entrepreneur takes a decision in favour of adopting an innovation.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 49-74
Issue: 1
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: brick kiln; clay-fired brick manufacturing; zigzag firing; technology adoption; micro; small and medium enterprise; MSME; brick kiln entrepreneur; management; development.
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Author-Name: Burkan Hawash
Author-X-Name-First: Burkan
Author-X-Name-Last: Hawash
Author-Name: Umi Asma' Mokhtar
Author-X-Name-First: Umi Asma'
Author-X-Name-Last: Mokhtar
Author-Name: Zawiyah M. Yusof
Author-X-Name-First: Zawiyah M.
Author-X-Name-Last: Yusof
Title: Users' acceptance of an electronic record management system in the context of the oil and gas sector in Yemen: an application of ISSM-TAM
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The use of information systems success model (ISSM) combined with the technology acceptance model (TAM) in this study focuses on new technology acceptance. Specifically, it aims to measure users' behaviours and acceptance of an ERMS. This study utilises a survey of employees in the O%G sector in Yemen, with a total 415 survey questionnaires collected. Data analysis was performed by deploying structural equation modelling (SEM) using Smart-PLS (v.3.2.8). The results reveal that users in the O%G sector are influenced by six factors [system quality (SQ), information quality (IQ), service quality (SRQ), perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), and trust (TRU)] in their acceptance of an ERMS. The results show all of these factors and R-square values have a significant influence on employees' intentions to accept ERMS in the O%G sector.
Journal: Int. J. of Management and Enterprise Development
Pages: 75-98
Issue: 1
Volume: 20
Year: 2021
Keywords: accountability; acceptance; behaviours; electronic records management system; ERMS; ISSM-TAM; oil and gas; O%G; structural equation modelling; SEM; technology acceptance; trust; Yemen.
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