Alliances, corporate technological entrepreneurship and firm performance: Testing a model on manufacturing firms

Technovation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 257-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bostjan Antoncic ◽  
Igor Prodan
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Technological Entrepreneurship

Strategic orientations, firm performance and the moderating effect of absorptive capacity

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel-Alejandro Ibarra-Cisneros ◽  
María del Rosario Demuner-Flores ◽  
Felipe Hernández-Perlines
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to study the moderating effect of absorptive capacity, defined as the set of organizational routines and processes through which companies acquire, assimilate, transform and exploit knowledge to produce a dynamic organizational capacity (Zahra and George, 2002), in three strategic orientations: market orientation; technology orientation and entrepreneurial orientation and their positive relationship in the performance of the medium and large Mexican manufacturing firms. Likewise, it is determined whether these three combined SOs influence firm performance.Design/methodology/approachThe data was collected from 171 medium and large-sized Mexican manufacturing firms. The proposed hypotheses are tested using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).FindingsDespite the importance of knowledge for the development of firms, the results indicate that the moderating effect of absorptive capacity is only present in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance. That is, firms cannot take advantage of knowledge simultaneously between the three strategic orientations. For their part, market orientation and entrepreneurial orientation exert a positive influence on firm performance.Practical implicationsThe main practical implication for the manufacturing industry is that they must develop mechanisms to detect what kind of knowledge affects each strategic orientation, in this way it can make the absorptive capacity influence the relationships between SO and FP.Originality/valueThe main contribution consists of studying the moderating effect of the absorptive capacity on the relationship between three strategic orientations and firm performance, and not concentrating solely on the simultaneous use of these strategies as is commonly done.

scholarly journals Impact of Firm Performance on Corporate Governance Quality: The Case of Nigerian Manufacturing Firms

2020 ◽  
pp. 189-193
Author(s):  
R. A. Akinsokeji ◽  
E. O. Ogunleye ◽  
O. O. Akindele
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Panel Data Estimation ◽  
Pooled Data ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Corporate Governance Quality ◽  
Data Estimation

In this study, the reverse impact of firm corporate performance on board structure is empirically examined using a large cross section of 50 manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study makes a divergence from previous studies by noting that such a reverse effect is possible and examining this effect of performance on board structure in Nigeria. The panel data estimation technique is employed on the pooled data for the firms over a ten-year period (2004-2013) and estimation is performed using four measures of firm performance and two measures of board structure. The results show that there is actually reverse impact of firm performance on board structure although the effect is quite weak. The only performance variable that exerts significant impact on board structure (board size and independence) is earnings per share and, to a lesser degree profit margin. Moreover, firm size is shown to be an essential factor in explaining the general behavior of firm performance and also the pattern of effect of such performance on the board structure. The analyses clearly showed that firm size is itself a strong positive factor in improving firm performance and also tends to improve the effect of high performance on board structure across the firms.

scholarly journals PENGARUH SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT TERHADAP KINERJA PERUSAHAAN MELALUI KEUNGGULAN BERSAING

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wulandari Wulandari ◽  
Ria Nelly Sari ◽  
Al Azhar L
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Missing Data ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Marketing Manager ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Program Version

This research aims to examine the effect of supply chain management on firm performance. In this study, the effect of supply chain management on firm performance is intervened by competitive advantage. The sample of this study is manufacturing firms listed on Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) 2014. By using total sampling procedure, 137 firms were selected as a sample and questionnaires were sent to finance,production or marketing manager through corporate secretary. From 137 set questionnaires were sent, 64 sets were returned and due to missing data/incomplete answer so only 59 sets were analyzed. Data was analyzed by using SPSS program version 20.0. This study found that supply chain management positively effect firm performance. The findings showed that supply chain management positively effect the firm’s competitive advantage. Further, analyzed found that competitive advantage positively effect firm performance. Meanwhile, the results proved that ß value of relationship between the supply chain management and firm performance after entered by competitive advantage was decreased from 0.825 to 0,412. This research conclude that competitive advantage has a role as partial mediation variable.

scholarly journals The decrease in diversification and corporate governance: evidence from Japanese firms

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-39
Author(s):  
Hidetaka Aoki
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Unrelated Diversification ◽  
Japanese Firms ◽  
Bubble Economy ◽  
Main Bank

This paper analyzes the effects of firm performance and governance factors on the decrease in diversification of Japanese firms in the 1990s. We focus on the cases of the decrease in diversification, because many previous studies proved that diversification caused firm value discount. Adjusting an excessive unrelated diversification would be an important topic, because the problems of low synergy between business units, inefficiency in management and so on were more serious in this type of diversification. The findings of this study are as follows. In the first half of the 1990s, immediately after the collapse of bubble economy, lower firm performance and main bank relationship encouraged firms to decrease the level of diversification of their businesses. On the other hand, in the latter half of the 1990s when the decrease in diversification itself was activated, higher performing non-manufacturing firms and manufacturing firms with lower profitability but facing higher growth in their main business tried to decrease diversification in order to strengthen the competitiveness in main businesses. Also, this kind of decrease in diversification was supported by the governance characteristics such as insider majority smaller boards of directors and the pressure from capital market.

scholarly journals Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: An Empirical Analysis of Manufacturing Listed Firms in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice Sarpong-Danquah ◽  
Prince Gyimah ◽  
Richard Owusu Afriyie ◽  
Albert Asiama
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Generalized Least Squares ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Outside Directors ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Listed Firms

This paper assesses the effect of corporate governance on the financial performance of manufacturing firms in a developing country. Specifically, the paper investigates whether gender diversity, board independence, and board size affects return on asset (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) of manufacturing listed firms in Ghana. We use the generalized least squares (GLS) panel regression model to analyze the dataset of 11 listed manufacturing firms from 2009-2013. Our result reveals an insignificant representation of women on boards. Also, the empirical result shows that board independence and board gender diversity have significant positive effect on ROE and ROA. However, there is no statistical significant relationship between board size and firm performance (ROE and ROA). We suggest that manufacturing firms should appoint female board members as well as outside directors on their boards as this can make significant contribution to firm’s performance. Our study provides the first comprehensive explicit exposition of corporate governance-performance nexus using data from the manufacturing sector in Ghana.

Foreign Direct Investment and Local firm’s Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-73
Author(s):  
M. D Wanjere ◽  
M. Ogutu ◽  
M. Kinoti ◽  
X.N. Iraki
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Capital Flow ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Advanced Production ◽  
Technology Marketing

This paper investigates the effect of FDI on performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. Little is documented about the link between FDI variables of capital flow, advanced production technology, marketing expertise and management know-how and performance of firms. The study’s sought to establish the effect of each individual FDI variables on firm’s performance. It also sought to established the overall effect of the performance manufacturing firms in Kenya. The population of study comprised 100 companies registered with Kenya Association Manufacturing as at the time of data collection in 2019 and that had over 10 percent foreign ownership. The respondents were the CEOs of organization. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect primary data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were both used to analyze the data. Data was pretested for normality, linearity, multicollinearity, autocorrelation and homoscedasticity and the data found to meet most of these preconditions. The Pearson correlation analysis was employed to discern not only the strength but also the direction of the interrelationships involving the variables. The researcher tested the effect of the components of FDI on performance of manufacturing firms. The study developed one hypothesis and four sub hypothesis. The results revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship between FDI and firm performance. This imply that to achieve better firm performance, the government need to come up with policies geared to attracting more FDI into the key sectors of the economy. Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, Firm Performance, Capital Flow, Advanced Production Technology, Marketing Expertise, Management Knowhow.

Chasing productivity demands, worker well-being, and firm performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (9) ◽  
pp. 1823-1843
Author(s):  
Mastura Ab Wahab ◽  
Ekrem Tatoglu
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Flexible Work Arrangements ◽  
Flexible Work ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Arrangements ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study aims to examine the impact of chasing productivity demands on worker well-being and firm performance in manufacturing firms in Malaysia. Flexible work arrangements and human resources support are used as moderators to mitigate the adverse impacts associated with chasing productivity demands.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 213 workers from manufacturing firms through a survey questionnaire utilizing structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings of the study show that flexible work arrangements play a significant role in moderating the relationship between chasing productivity demands and well-being, and between chasing productivity demands and firm performance. The study also shows that flexible work arrangements are important to buffer the adverse effects of chasing productivity demands on worker well-being. In addition, flexible work arrangements strengthen the positive effect of worker well-being on firm performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis study highlights the importance of flexible work arrangements in overcoming the negative impact of the relationship between chasing productivity demands and worker well-being and strengthening the positive impact of the relationship between worker well-being and firm performance.Originality/valueThis study has extended the variable of chasing productivity demands in the existing literature on the job demands–job control model, specifically in manufacturing firms.

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