1,720,998 research outputs found
Clarifying the influence of management support in creating entrepreneurial orientation
No full textThe study was undertaken with an aim to examine the influence of management support in creating entrepreneurial orientation among employees. The study adopted a quantitative approach by using web based online survey to collect data. The population was estimated to be 300 and response rate of 70.4 per cent was achieved. Three hypotheses were formulated testing entrepreneurial orientation dimensions. The data was analyzed with simple multiple regression using SPSS. The result indicated that management support tends to create innovativeness and also pro-activeness among employees, however failed to provide evidence for positive association between management support and risk taking propensity among employees
The Role of Work Discretion in Activating Entrepreneurial Orientation among Employees
No full textThe purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between work discretion and entrepreneurial orientation dimensions namely innovativeness, risk-taking, and proactiveness among employees of cement manufacturers in Johor, by applying the quantitative approach. An online internet-based web survey questionnaire method is adopted to collect data for the study and the population consists of all employees (N=300) of cement manufacturing organizations in Johor. Response rate of 70.4 percent is achieved. Formulated hypotheses are tested with multiple regression analysis and the findings indicate that all three hypotheses are supported providing empirical evidence confirming significant relationship between work discretion and entrepreneurial orientation dimensions investigated in the study. In addition, implications of the study are also discussed apart from the avenue for future research in the area of entrepreneurial orientation
Identifying the future-ready human skills towards the effectiveness of good governance practices: a conceptual framework
Get PDFPublic servants’ quality of service delivery and administration is manifested through the effectiveness of good governance practices. The public servants ought to develop the applicable future-ready human skills since the public servant is closely connected with citizens, creates trust and is aware of others’ perspectives on issues. This article reviews works to distinctly determine the future-ready human skills towards the effectiveness of good governance practices. The relevant papers are obtained and scrutinized for relevance that primarily relates to the effectiveness of good governance practices, followed by a literature review to describe the underpinning theory; Katz’s Three-Skill Approach describes humans skills as one of the three different skills for a successful management process. This article has developed a conceptual framework concerning leadership and social influence, emotional intelligence, and adaptability as future-ready human skills that enable public servants to occupy engagement roles with citizens. The public servant human skills will improve performance and embrace the sustainability of public service environments for better good governance practices, especially for future endurance. This finding assists academics and practitioners in adopting methods for identifying the future-ready skills that improve management actions, organizational performance and human resource development initiatives
Mediation Effect of Knowledge Management Enablers on the Relationship between Organizational Characteristics and Entrepreneurial Orientation
Get PDFThe main aim of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of knowledge management enablers between the organizational characteristics and entrepreneurial orientation of employees. The study considered three constructs, namely: Knowledge management enablers, organizational characteristics and entrepreneurial orientation, to formulate the framework for this research. A quantitative approach was adopted in the study. Data were collected through a web-based online survey. The population of the survey was estimated to be around 300 employees from three cement manufacturing organizations in the state of Johor, Malaysia. A 70.4 per cent response rate was achieved. Five hypotheses were formulated and tested in the study. A simple multiple regression was used to analyse the data. All five hypotheses were supported, confirming that there is a partial mediation by the knowledge management enablers, as well as by the corresponding dimensions between organizational characteristics and entrepreneurial orientation. In addition, the implications of this study are also discussed, apart from the avenues for future research in the area of entrepreneurial orientation
Examining sustainable business performance determinants in Malaysia upstream petroleum industry
No full textThis paper highlights the study on examining sustainable business performance determinants includes proposed variables of organizational learning culture and digital organizational culture. Organizational learning culture and digital organizational culture have been used in some previous studies but they were not recognized as determinants of sutainable business performance. The organizational learning culture is relevant in anticipating challenges and pressures while the digital organizational culture is relevant to the digital transformation. The empirical synergy of both supports sustainable business performance is quantitatively tested using the PLS-SEM tool and inputs of 207 samples collected from the Malaysia upstream petroleum industry. The results show that supports from organizational learning culture and digital organization culture on sustainable business performance are positive and significant. Digital organizational culture mediates the relationship between organizational learning culture and sustainable business performance. This research enriches the theory and literature on sustainable business performance and the role of organizational learning culture and digital organizational culture. It also provides fundamentals for industry practitioners and policymakers for relevant decision making and improvement
Talent development practices: Does it really matters
No full textGlobalization transformed the employment landscape where talent becomes a new differentiator. It appears that managing and retaining talent is the biggest tenacious task that organizations are facing lately. Hence, implementation of talent management strategies, particularly engaging talent development practices has become a lifesaver to retain employees in the organizations. However, talent development getting its least importance since it has been embedded into talent management, lacking a specific focus to this function. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to examine the relationship between talent development practices and intention to stay among employees. A structural equation model was developed and tested on 287 respondents from selected Malaysian private healthcare organizations using self-administered questionnaires. With a response rate of 79.72%, the result indicated a positive significant relationship between talent development practices and intention to stay among employees
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Job characteristics, home characteristics, inter-role conflict and intention to work-from-home: Contextual study
Get PDFWork From Home (WFH) is seen to be more productive than working at the office as it enables employees to meet their work demands while located at home. Nevertheless, there are also rising potentials for WFH arrangements to cause inter-role conflicts between work and home demands. Evidence showed that WFH has invaded employees’ family life and pushed them into a more difficult situation to psychologically disengage from work while being at home. They are feeling cautious now since there are tendencies for WFH arrangements to cause such problems. This article covers the concept and literature that explains the creation of intention to WFH through the influence of job characteristics, home characteristics and inter-role conflicts. In this view, a conceptual framework has been designed by incorporating all these respective components which are relevant in creating the needed intention. A plethora of research in the past has been performed to examine the advantages, disadvantages and challenges of WFH and has suggested the best way to manage this flexible work arrangement from an organisational perspective. However, this article argues that it is also necessary to have an in-depth understanding of what characteristics are needed for employees and how it could overcome the inter-role conflicts while working from home. Empirical research is recommended for this study to validate and improve the predictive value of this research
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
- …
