ISSN 2167-0439
Research Article
International Journal of Management and Business Studies ISSN 2167-0439 Vol. 10 (3), pp. 001-013, March, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
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Task value, goal orientation, and employee job satisfaction in high-tech firms
Jung-Yu Lai1*, Hsin-Jung Chi1 and Chun-Chieh Yang2
1Institute of Technology Management, National Chung Hsing University, No. 250, Kuo Kuang Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan.
2Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 70, Lien-hai Road, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
Accepted 19 September, 2019
Abstract
Operating in highly competitive environments, high-tech firms leverage capital-intensive facilities, technology-intensive products and computer applications to earn competitive advantages. Doing so requires employees perform tasks that are relatively more complex in comparison with other industry sectors. Employee job satisfaction, a surrogate measure of organizational effectiveness/performance, is an important management index for practitioners and researchers. However, the impact that task value and goal orientations, as perceived by employees during task execution, have on individual and organizational effectiveness/performance has not received sufficient attention in the context of high-tech firms. This study integrated two theories, expectancy-value and achievement goal, to explore the effect of task value and goal orientation on high-tech employee job satisfaction. After surveying 156 respondents in six Taiwan-based multinational high-tech manufacturers, results show that task value and goal orientation affect employee job satisfaction in the high-tech sector positively. Findings provide guidance to managers for improving employee job satisfaction and in-depth insights for researchers interested to test or further develop organizational development theories.
Key words: Effectiveness, task value, goal orientations, job satisfaction.
Hsin-Jung Chi and Chun-Chieh Yang, Jung-Yu Lai*
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International Journal of Management and Business Studies ISSN 2167-0439 Vol. 10 (3), pp. 001-008, March, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
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Facilitating qualitative research in business studies: Using the business narrative to model value creation
Manuel Au-Yong Oliveira1,2* and João José Pinto Ferreira2
1Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
2INESC Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
Accepted 20 October, 2019
Abstract
This is a conceptual paper supported by empirical research giving details of a new Business Narrative Modelling Language (BNML). The need for BNML arose given a growing dissatisfaction with qualitative research approaches and also due to the need to bring entrepreneurs, especially those with little training in management theory, closer to the academic (as well as practitioner) discussion of innovation and strategy for value creation. We aim primarily for an improved communication process of events which can be described using the narrative, in the discussion of the value creation process. Our findings, illustrated through a case study, should be of interest to both researchers and practitioners alike.
Key words: Empirical research, qualitative research approaches, dissatisfaction, entrepreneurs, improved communication, Business Narrative Modelling Language (BNML).
João José Pinto Ferreira, Manuel Au-Yong Oliveira*
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International Journal of Management and Business Studies ISSN 2167-0439 Vol. 10 (3), pp. 001-009, March, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
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Comparing the persistency of different frequencies of stock returns volatility in an emerging market: A case study of Pakistan
Amir Rafique1* and Kashif-Ur-Rehman2
1Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Islamabad, Pakistan.
2Iqra University Islamabad Campus, Pakistan.
Accepted 18 September, 2019
Abstract
This study aimed at comparing the variance structure of high (daily) and low (weekly, monthly) frequencies of data. By employing ARCH (1) and GARCH (1, 1) models, the study found that the intensity of the shocks was not equal for all the series. The study found that statistical properties of the three data series of returns were substantially different from one another and the persistence of conditional volatility was also different for the three series. The presence of persistency was more in the daily stock returns as compared to other data sets, which showed that the volatility models were sensitive to the frequencies of data series. In simple, the results revealed that the variance structure of high-frequency data were dissimilar from the low frequencies of data, and variance structure in the daily data were more linked with the stylized facts associated with stock returns volatility as compared to other data series.
Key words: ARCH, GARCH models, KSE 100-index, persistence.
Kashif-Ur-Rehman , Amir Rafique*
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Research Article
International Journal of Management and Business Studies ISSN 2167-0439 Vol. 10 (2), pp. 001-009, February, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
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Comparison of the theory of reasoned action and the theory of planned behavior: An application on accountants’ information technology usage
Gökhan Özer and Emine Yilmaz*
Faculty of Business Administration, Gebze Institute of Technology, 101 41400, Çayırova Gebze-Kocaeli T urkey.
Accepted 24 August, 2019
Abstract
Because of efficiency and easiness that it provides, Information Technology (IT) usage has a vital meaning for all sectors. To derive benefits from IT completely, it has to be discovered in all aspects. The purpose of this study is to investigate the reasons behind accountants’ IT usage and in this context, compare two social psychology based theories; the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). The data, obtained through a questionnaire that was responded to by 437 accountants, shows that if an accountant has a positive attitude and Subjective Norms (SN) towards IT usage, his/her intention towards IT usage is also positive, and the degree of intention is in proportion to the degree of perceived behavioral control. According to the stepwise regression analysis, TPB has higher predictive power than TRA.
Key words: Reasoned action, planned behavior, stepwise regression, accountant, information technology.
Gökhan Özer, Emine Yilmaz*
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International Journal of Management and Business Studies ISSN 2167-0439 Vol. 10 (2), pp. 001-011, February, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
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The adoption of new and innovative knowledge by small and medium enterprises of Iran: Opportunities and constraints for growth
Kambeiz Talebi1 and Mahdi Tajeddin2*
1School of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Pol-e-Nasr, P. O. Box: 14155-6311, Tehran, Iran.
Accepted 24 November, 2019
Abstract
The purpose of this article was to explore the capacity of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in absorbing and managing knowledge as a prior condition to innovations and entrepreneurial growth. Drawing the findings from more than 1,500 SME owners/ managers of the ICT sector in Iran, across regular quarterly Small Enterprise Research (SER) team surveys and from other large scale studies, this article examined the effects of experiential and formal knowledge on the development of SMEs absorptive capacity. The mixed method (explanatory type) was used as the research method. There were significant effects, such as age, education and size (of what) influence SME acquisition and assimilation of knowledge. Primarily, it was the small firms with 15 employees or less that had the capacity to absorb and use new knowledge, especially those with higher educational levels and cleared growth objectives. These firms were not startups, but tend to be younger firms with younger founders. Given the main policy aim, of what, was the development of clusters and knowledge-based firms, policy makers should focus on SMEs that are recently started by graduates or people with technical qualifications. As such, educators need to develop technology and innovation management programmes for these firms. This article made an important contribution to the identification of priorities for public SME development support and areas where business schools and enterprise trainers could maximize their economic and developmental impact.
Key words: Innovation, entrepreneurialism, knowledge management, small enterprises research paper.
Mahdi Tajeddin*, Kambeiz Talebi
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International Journal of Management and Business Studies ISSN 2167-0439 Vol. 10 (2), pp. 001-009, February, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
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A comparative study of educational leadership in Taiwan and the USA
Hui-Wen Vivian Tang1*, Mu-Shang Yin2 and Jennifer C. H. Min3
1Department of Applied English, Ming Chuan University, Taiyuan, Taiwan.
2Department of Business Administration, Hsing-Wu College, Taipei, Taiwan.
3Department of International Business, Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Accepted 16 October, 2019
Abstract
This research study employed a casual comparative approach to investigating transformational leadership practices of educational leaders in Taiwan and the USA. Convenient samples of 50 educational leaders from each culture were selected as two sample groups to draw cross-cultural comparisons. The instrument selected to measure exemplary leadership practices was Kouzes and Posner’s Leadership Practice Inventory-Self (LPI-Self). The ANOVA results revealed that significant differences existed on three components of leadership practices: Modeling the Way, Inspiring a Shared Vision and Challenging the Process. Self-perceived leadership practices of educational leaders between the two cultures suggested culturally specific interpretations. The impact of culture on educational leadership practices was discussed. Findings of the study have implications for the body of research in a number of related disciplines, such as development, selections of educational leaders, and cross-cultural research on educational leadership.
Key words: Transformational leadership, exemplary leadership practices, Chinese paternalistic leadership, sampling comparability, normality assumption.
Mu-Shang Yin and Jennifer C. H. Min, Hui-Wen Vivian Tang*
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