scholarly journals Environmental Conditions, Entrepreneur Alertness and Social Capital on Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Li Lin ◽  
Hsiu-Wen Liu ◽  
Fengzeng Xu ◽  
Hao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Causal Factors ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness ◽  
Antecedent Conditions ◽  
Causal Complexity

<p>This study addresses the important question of causal complexity as it relates to the influence of social capital, entrepreneurial alertness and the entrepreneurship environment on business performance. Using a relatively new methodological approach, namely fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), this paper aims to investigate alternative complex antecedent conditions (or causal recipes) that lead to high performance. Based on a survey of 194 entrepreneurs in China, this paper shows that business performance is likely to be the result of a combination of causal factors. This study finds that: (1) four different configurations of social capital, entrepreneurial alertness and entrepreneurship environment were “equifinal” causes of high performance, and (2) market openness should fit other environmental conditions to achieve high performance. This study contributes to research on entrepreneurship by applying the ideas of “equifinality” and “fit” to entrepreneurial characteristics and environment theory.</p>

Performance of Chinese foreign subsidiaries: the role of national distance, organizational learning and overseas Chinese networks

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Yu ◽  
Changjun Yi ◽  
Jian Huang ◽  
Huiyun Shen
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Foreign Subsidiary ◽  
Foreign Subsidiaries ◽  
Subsidiary Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Antecedent Conditions ◽  
Chinese Mncs

PurposeThe current literature lacks discussion on the effects of synergy among multiple factors at different levels on foreign subsidiary performance. The purpose of this paper is to explore the configuration of factors affecting foreign subsidiary performance.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology adopted in this paper is the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The data are obtained from 125 foreign subsidiaries of Chinese MNCs through questionnaire surveys and secondary data.FindingsThe research results reveal that five configurations of antecedent conditions predict high foreign subsidiary performance, and the other two configurations predict not-high performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper’s main limitation is its only focus on foreign subsidiaries of Chinese MNCs, which means that the findings should be generalized with precaution. The most valuable implication is to identify the configurations that lead to high and not-high foreign subsidiary performance.Practical implicationsThis paper addresses the question of how interdependent factors at the national and corporate level are beneficial to foreign subsidiaries’ performance.Originality/valueThis study makes the following contributions to current theories: It provides (1) new insights for understanding the complex causality between antecedent conditions and foreign subsidiary performance and (2) a practical reference for the multinational operations of foreign subsidiaries.

scholarly journals Technology Entrepreneurship and the Performance of Enterprises in the Conditions of Covid-19 Pandemic: The Fuzzy Set Analysis of Waste to Energy Enterprises in Poland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3891
Author(s):  
Piotr Kordel ◽  
Radosław Wolniak
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Flexible Structures ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Waste To Energy ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
Technology Entrepreneurship ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Impact

This article’s aim is to explain the impact of technology entrepreneurship phenomenon on waste management enterprise performance in the conditions of COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of technology entrepreneurship according to the configuration approach and the category of high-performance organization are the theoretical bases of empirical investigation. For the implementation of empirical research, Fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (FsQCA) was adopted. The research sample included a group of producers of Refused Derived Fuel (RDF) as a central part of the waste to energy industry located in Poland. The research results showed that the waste to energy sector is highly immune to pandemic threats. While during COVID-19, the basic economic parameters (i.e., sales, profitability and employment) of the entire industry in Poland clearly decreased, the same parameters in the case of the waste to energy industry remained at the same level. The research results allow the formulation of two high-performance models of technology entrepreneurship in the waste to energy industry under COVID-19 conditions. The first model is based on traditional technologies and hierarchical organizational structures, and the second is using innovative technologies and flexible structures. Both technology entrepreneurship models are determined by their emergence as complementary to implementation strategies and the opportunity-oriented allocation of resources within business model portfolios.

scholarly journals Datasets of social capital and business performance in the Nigerian informal sector

Data in Brief ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 106918
Author(s):  
Olamide Oluwabusola Akintimehin ◽  
Anthony Abiodun Eniola ◽  
Damilola Felix Eluyela ◽  
Rose Ogbechie
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Informal Sector ◽  
Business Performance

Personality, Prior Knowledge, Social Capital and Entrepreneurial Intentions: Entrepreneurial Alertness as Mediator

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
Wei Lee Lim ◽  
Yvonne Lean-Ee Lee ◽  
Ravindran Ramasamy
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Entrepreneurial Alertness

Objective – This empirical study aims to examine the role of entrepreneurial alertness as a mediator to personality traits, prior knowledge and social capital in influencing the potential of entrepreneurial intention. Methodology/Technique – A total of 212 questionnaires were personally distributed in the Kuala Lumpur area. The data were analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM) employing the Baron and Kenny method with the bootstrapping method in testing for mediation effect. Findings – The findings concluded that there are significant relationships between the three variables; prior knowledge, social capital and personality traits with the entrepreneurial intention which is mediated by entrepreneurial alertness. Social capital and prior knowledge in the form of entrepreneurships courses and entrepreneurial experience have a positive relationship with entrepreneurial intention and hence attention should be directed towards them. Novelty – Demonstrate the originality or value of the paper which makes it different from prior studies. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Entrepreneurial intention; Alertness; Prior knowledge; Social capital; Personality; Mediator. JEL Classification: L26, L31.

Strategic orientations, knowledge management (KM) and business performance

Kybernetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 1942-1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Jami Pour ◽  
Mohammad Asarian
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Strategic Orientation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
Strategy Performance ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Despite the huge amount of studies that have investigated the strategy–performance relationships and knowledge management (KM)–performance relationships, there is little consensus regarding the nature of these connections. By reviewing related literature, some notable limitations and inconsistent results are highlighted in extant studies. To address these challenges, this study aims to explore the effects of strategic orientation and KM mechanisms on business performance. Design/methodology/approach The study conducted an empirical investigation of 227 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to explore the relationship between strategy−performance and KM−performance. Business strategy is conceptualized as a comparative construct with six dimensions, KM is conceptualized by two types of KM mechanisms of technical and non-technical KM mechanisms and business performance is measured by four dimensions of balanced scorecard (BSC). The cluster analysis was used to explore different aspects of these three constructs. Findings Using cluster analysis, the results indicate that firms with high level of analysis, defensiveness, futurity and proactiveness in strategic orientation have better performance and also the high level of both KM mechanisms another important finding shows that firms with more KM mechanisms have high performance and technical mechanisms have more predictor role on performance. Practical implications This research also has prescriptive implications for strategic managers and KM practitioners. The finding enhanced the understanding of the relationship between strategic orientations, KM and performance. The results assist managers to assess business performance regarding strategic orientations and KM mechanisms of the firms. Therefore, it helps firms to improve strategic resource allocation and exploit KM investment by considering ideal pattern of the performance. Originality/value By reviewing strategic management and KM literature, it is revealed that there are little studies about how the interaction of strategic orientation and KM influences business performance. The main contribution of the study is exploring the profile of the firms by considering their strategic orientation and KM mechanisms and their impact on business performance. This study provides an empirical evidence about interaction of strategic orientations, KM mechanisms and business performance in SME context, which is merely investigated in previous researches.

scholarly journals Social Capital of Bank Leaders and Activities of Commercial Banks

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Vu Cam Nhung ◽  
Lai Cao Mai Phuong
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Bank Branches ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
The Social

This study has explored and measured the composition of social capital of leaders affecting the capital activities, capital use and service provision of Vietnam commercial banks. The research hypotheses are built on previous studies and developed through expert interviews. The research model uses a system of questions to build out 4 scales of social capital of bank leaders. Research results from 243 leaders of bank branches in Ho Chi Minh show that the social capital of bank leaders, expressed through their social relationships with subjects such as friends, colleagues, business partners and managers at all levels, is is very important to the operations of banks. Based on this finding, the social capital of bank leaders should be considered as an important resource to exploit and improve the business performance of the bank.

scholarly journals The geographical interest of historical documents to interpret the scientific evolution of the glacier existing in the Veleta cirque (Sierra Nevada, Spain) during the Little Ice Age

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 267 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Gómez-Ortiz ◽  
M. Oliva ◽  
F. Salvador-Franch ◽  
M. Salvà-Catarineu ◽  
J. Plana-Castellví
Keyword(s):  
Sierra Nevada ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Little Ice Age ◽  
Landscape Evolution ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Ice Age ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
Origin And Evolution ◽  
Microclimate Conditions ◽  
Written Sources

Historical documents have shown their potential to infer the origin and evolution of the glacier existing in the Veleta cirque, in the massif of Sierra Nevada (Spain). This information encompasses written sources spanning from the 17th to the mid-20th centuries, and provides valuable knowledge about the Little Ice Age. These new data complement the already existing geomorphological knowledge about the natural system and landscape evolution in Sierra Nevada, particularly with regards to glacial geomorphic events in the summit areas. From a transdisciplinary methodological approach, the results show that the Veleta glacier was a singular geomorphic event that owed its existence to the particular environmental conditions of the high lands of Sierra Nevada, besides the favourable morpho-topographical setting, altitude, aspect as well as microclimate conditions prevailing in this area.

scholarly journals A Contiguity of Social Capital, Competence, and Business Performance Moderating by Government Policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 727-736
Author(s):  
Made Gde Sudharma SANTOSA ◽  
Wayan Gde SUPARTHA ◽  
I. Gede RIANA ◽  
I. B. Ketut SURYA
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Business Performance
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