Internal Organizational Factors Research Articles

Analysis of Employee Motivations and Causes in the Workplace

Employee motivation refers to an employees drive to complete work-related tasks. Employee motivation is an essential factor that every employer needs to secure to encourage the completion of tasks in a dignified and effective manner. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors influence employee motivation. The paper shows that factors internal to the employee influence their reaction to their external workplace factors that can determine how motivated they are to deliver the mandates. The paper considers the two aspects of the attribution theory, situational and dispositional, which shows that a persons internal factors determine how they react to the external environment and respond to motivation. This paper also considers how deviant behavior explains the origins of human behavior to show how internal factors can affect how employees respond to motivation. Internal and external organizational factors can also affect the effectiveness of the companys motivation strategy. The theories help establish that any motivational intervention should consider an employees factors to ensure its success and positively impact the company and its operations.

Conceptualizing an integrative typology of sales enablement strategy

Recent conceptualizations of sales enablement (SE) provide a foundation for emerging scholarship yet do not capture the vast complexities of developing an SE strategy. SE is not a singular construct. As a point of departure for future scholarship, the authors conceptualize a framework integrating extant knowledge of SE research and theorizing to develop a typology of SE strategy components. To establish a baseline for the typology, this paper first reviews the theoretical foundations of SE. Next, research domains on the periphery of the phenomenon (go-to-market strategy, organizational learning, change management, technology adoption) are reviewed and organized. Building from extant literature, the emergent typology integrates relevant literature streams with the various perspectives of the organization where SE strategy is devised and utilized (top management, sales management, salesperson). In addition to internal organizational factors, the authors include performance indicators, external contingency factors, and a research agenda associated with each SE typology component area (i.e., SE strategy: people, process, and system components). Ultimately, this work contributes to the sales literature by providing a nuanced view of SE strategy.

PENGARUH LITERASI KEUANGAN, DIGITAL PAYMENT DAN KEMAMPUAN MENYUSUN LAPORAN KEUANGAN TERHADAP KINERJA UMKM

MSMEs can drive the country's economic growth, however, the performance of MSMEs has experienced a slowdown due to the Covid 19 pandemic. So, this research aims to find out what factors can encourage the performance of MSMEs. This research uses internal and external organizational factors that can influence MSME performance, such as financial literacy, digital payment, and the ability to prepare financial reports. The population of this research is MSMEs in Bantul Regency. The sampling method uses a purposive sampling technique with the criteria of MSMEs that have used digital payments and financial records. The samples that can be used are 108 MSMEs in Bantul Regency. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire method which was distributed offline by visiting MSMEs and online using Google from. Data processing uses the SPSS Statistics 26.0 application. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The research results show that financial literacy and the use of digital payments have no effect on MSME performance, while the ability to prepare financial reports has a positive effect on MSME performance. High or low levels of financial literacy and the use of digital payments do not affect the performance of MSMEs. Meanwhile, the higher the ability to prepare financial reports, the higher the performance of MSMEs will be. MSMEs that prepare financial reports can evaluate their business performance.

Involving purchasing and supply management in open ecological innovation: the moderating role of digital technologies

ABSTRACT Open Eco-innovation (OEI) is an emerging approach for achieving sustainable development in manufacturing industries. However, studies on internal organisational factors and employee involvement in the development of eco-innovations are lacking. Here, we developed a model to examine whether supply management innovativeness (SMI) and environmental collaboration (EC) with suppliers affect firms’ eco-product and eco-process innovations. The proposed model was tested using data from 328 manufacturers in China. We found that SMI has a direct and positive impact on both eco-product and eco-process innovation. Mediation analysis suggests EC partially mediating this relationship. Additionally, EC had an inverted, U-shaped relationship with eco-products innovation (EPDI)and a positive effect on eco-process innovation (EPCI). While, digital technologies (DT) moderate the relationship between EC and EPDI, they do not affect EPCI. This study presents an opportunity for supply management managers to understand these challenges more comprehensively and add value to the eco-innovation process.

Turning entrepreneurial networks into business model innovation for start-ups

PurposeAlthough it is acknowledged that entrepreneurial networks play a crucial role in fostering business model innovation (BMI) for start-ups, it is unclear how and when these networks affect BMI. This research developed a moderated mediation model to explore the impact of entrepreneurial networks on BMI in start-ups and examined the dual mediating effects of causation and effectuation, as well as the moderation of environmental dynamism.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed framework was tested by hierarchical regression analyses and bootstrapping using samples of 248 start-ups in China.FindingsThe results showed that entrepreneurial networks significantly positively impacted start-up BMI. Causation and effectuation played dual mediating roles between entrepreneurial networks and BMI. Furthermore, the entrepreneurial networks-effectuation-BMI association was more substantial in highly dynamic environments, whereas the entrepreneurial networks-causation-BMI relationship was unaffected.Research limitations/implicationsThere are several theoretical contributions resulting from this research. The findings offer new insights for understanding the antecedents of start-up BMI from the network perspective. This research adds to the growing literature on resource orchestration (RO) by exploring the dual mediating influences of causation and effectuation in resource management. This investigation revealed the boundary condition between entrepreneurial networks and BMI by testing the moderating influence of environmental dynamism.Practical implicationsStart-ups must effectively use external resources embedded within networks to advance BMI. Start-up entrepreneurs should apply causation and effectuation to transform entrepreneurial network resources into BMI. Start-up entrepreneurs must dynamically manage resources in response to ever-changing environmental conditions. Resource acquisition and management of entrepreneurial networks can vary significantly in their influence on start-up BMI under different environmental contexts.Originality/valueUnlike previous BMI research focused on internal organizational factors, this study highlighted the critical importance of entrepreneurial networks as a prerequisite for achieving start-up BMI, contributing to the literature on open innovation and resource-based view. Examining the dual mediating roles of causation and effectuation illustrated the bridging role of strategic decision-making logic in connecting resources to value creation, contributing to the developing RO literature. The moderating influence of environmental dynamism was explored, clarifying how start-up BMI benefits from entrepreneurial networks in differing situations. A framework for reconciling contradictory findings concerning the association between entrepreneurial networks and innovation is provided.

Implementation of the organizational development policy of the cooperative office of small and medium enterprises muara enim district

The purpose of this research is to find out and analyze the implementation of organizational development policies for the Muara Enim Regency Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative Service and to find out and analyze what factors are obstacles in the organizational development of the Muara Enim Regency Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative Service.. The results of this research can be explained, the implementation of organizational development policies for the Muara Enim Regency Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative Service, seen from the objectives, organizational structure, leadership, work procedures mechanisms, is in the good category. Meanwhile, organizational development is seen from the relationship management and reward system with not good category. There are several inhibiting factors in implementing organizational development policies for the Muara Enim Regency Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative Service, namely: Internal organizational factors, loss of orientation, lack of focus, unclear accountability and incompetence

Multi Actors’ Perspectives on Environment, Social, and Governance Reporting in Listed Companies in Sri Lanka

This study explores multi-actors' perspectives on Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting in Sri Lankan listed companies. While most studies have explored the perceptions of managerial and non-managerial stakeholders regarding ESG reporting in developed countries, there is a scarcity of research in developing countries. Only a few studies have yet addressed the phenomenon of ESG reporting in Sri Lanka by analysing the multi-actors’ perspectives. On the other hand, most previous studies have primarily investigated internal organizational factors that influence ESG reporting using a quantitative method. In this study, ESG reporting was assessed through the perspectives of multi-actors. Qualitative methodology is used to analyze the participants’ perspectives following an interpretivist approach. Using semi-structured in-depth interviews, exploratory data was collected related to the research topic. Participants for the sample were selected based on engagement with ESG activities, knowledge, and personal experience. Interviewees participated in face-to-face and online interviews via Zoom. Thematic analysis was performed to identify the common themes from the respondents' explanations. Awareness, reporting guidelines, stakeholders’ demands, top management commitment, capturing information, and education are the major themes identified in ESG reporting in listed entities. The study contributes to understanding the phenomenon of ESG reporting and it presents findings that may be useful for theory and practice. Finally, the study provides empirical evidence for regulatory authorities and policymakers on the actions and methods for developing ESG reporting in listed companies in Sri Lanka.

OPTIMIZATION PRINCIPLES OF RURAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION

The article presents the theoretical substantiation of the optimization principles of the organization of rural tourism development. The urgency of rural tourism development in Ukraine is noted. It is emphasized that today the development of rural tourism is mainly spontaneous, which requires scientifically sound optimization of such activities. Its organizational structure, functional features and problems and prospects of development are shown. The author's interpretation of the concept of "optimization of rural tourism" as a process of organization of relevant tourism activities, which contributes to the provision of these activities the most efficiently, with appropriate unity of its structural components, minimizing resource costs and maximizing emotional and health effects for tourists. The issues of organizational functions are considered. Concerning rural tourism in particular, its organizational function is represented by such a ratio of internal and external organizational factors that ensure the existence of a relevant individual rural facility focused on the provision of tourist services. The structure of rural tourism organizations is analyzed. It should be understood as a set of organizationally integrated forms of activity that are implemented as sustainable processes and aimed at the connection between all organizational components. The unity of organizational structural components of rural tourism becomes the basis for its overall optimization. It should be noted that all organizational structural components of rural tourism are not only interconnected but also interpenetrating, mutually supportive and generally form a single organizational unit, which is a property of tourism-oriented rural systems, aimed at coordinated development of their structured basis. organizational mechanisms. Specific measures to further improve the development of rural tourism in Ukraine are presented.

Failing to Promote Competition: From the Inaction of the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum to the 2018 Brazil Truckers' Strike

This article seeks to clarify the political reasons and behavioral biases that led the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum (ANP) to fail in its institutional mission to promote competition in the refinery sector, which was one of the leading causes of the Brazilian truckers' strike in 2018. Following the steps of Hood (1974), who differentiates internal and external problems in the organization, five hypotheses were formulated to identify the causes of this regulatory failure. These hypotheses allow us to recognize the conflicts that emerge from the relationship between the ANP and its external stakeholders and the internal organizational factors that cause coordination problems and attention bias in the institution's daily decision-making process. Based on interviews conducted with former ANP directors and the application of a questionnaire to employees of that institution, it was found that the agency's lack of independence from the Federal Government made the institution not strive for a more competitive refinery sector. Furthermore, several internal coordination problems and bad decisions by political bureaucrats were also crucial factors in the regulatory inefficiency, making the promotion of competition in the refinery sector outside the institution's priorities. Analyzing the causes of this regulatory failure in Brazil is essential because the global regulatory system has several structural flaws that only become apparent when high-impact events appear. Therefore, this study can provide insights into different regulation domains, allowing countries to assess their regulatory systems to perceive the need for change, preventing their population from suffering from the dysfunctions of public administration.

Organizational environments, work characteristics and employee innovative behavior in the digital age: an fsQCA approach

Purpose For start-ups or growing firms, to effectively navigate the unpredictable nature of digital development and achieve superior innovative performance, it is crucial to have a workforce comprised of creative and innovative employees. Drawing upon the principles of social information processing theory, this study aims to investigate whether specific combinations of organizational internal and external environments, as well as work characteristics in the digital age, can foster a high level of employee innovative behavior. Design/methodology/approach By collecting a multilevel and multisource data set comprising 693 employees and 88 CEOs from 88 start-ups or growing firms, this study used fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis to examine the distinctive configurations associated with achieving a high level of employee innovative behavior. Findings The study found that six solutions enabled employees to innovate more effectively, but six solutions led to the absence of employee innovative behavior. Research limitations/implications The findings of this study offer important theoretical and practical implications to motivate employee innovative behavior in Chinese enterprises. Originality/value First, this study contributes to the literature on employee innovative behavior by addressing the need to explore the impact of the digital context on promoting innovation among employees. Second, this study adds to the existing literature on employee innovation and entrepreneurship by examining multiple organizational contexts and their influence on innovative behavior. Third, this study makes a significant contribution to the field of employee innovative behavior by examining the macroenvironment surrounding digital transformation within enterprises and integrating both internal and external organizational factors.

To be or not to be compliant? Hospitals' initial strategic responses to the federal price transparency rule.

To understand US hospitals' initial strategic responses to the federal price transparency rule that took effect January 2021. Primary interview data collected from 12 not-for-profit hospital organizations in six US metropolitan markets. All but one organization were multihospital systems; the 12 organizations represent a total of 81 hospitals. Exploratory, cross-sectional, qualitative interview study of a convenience sample of hospital organizations across six geographically and compliance diverse markets. In-depth, semi-structured, qualitative interviews with 16 key informants across sampled organizations between November 2021 and March 2022. Interviews solicited data about internal organizational factors and external market factors affecting strategic responses. Transcribed interviews were de-identified, coded, and analyzed using the constant comparative method. Hospitals' strategic responses were influenced internally by the degree of the regulation's alignment with organizational values and goals, and task complexity vis-a-vis available resources. We found extensive variation in organizational capabilities to comply, and all but one organization relied on consultants and vendors to some degree. Key external factors driving strategic responses were hospitals' variable perceptions about how available price information would affect their competitive position, bottom line, and reputation. Organizations with more confidence in their interpretation of the environment, including how peers or purchasers would behave, and greater clarity in their own organization's position and goals, had more definitive initial strategic responses. In the first year, organizations' strategic responses skewed toward compliance, especially for the rule's consumer shopping requirements. A deeper understanding of the realities of operationalizing price transparency policy for hospitals is needed to improve its impact.

The Impact of ERP Systems on Organizational Performance

Research on the link between investments in ERP systems and organizational performance has often led to mixed results. Besides internal organizational factors, many external contextual factors come into play. This study examined the role of firm size, industry, and duration of ERP system's use in influencing the performance impact of ERP systems through moderating the relationships between antecedent variables, ERP-induced benefits, and improvement in overall organizational performance. Using a sample of 200 participant firms, and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis, the author confirmed the significant role of business process re-engineering and organizational fit and alignment as antecedents to ERP-induced benefits in information quality, and coordination/integration. Data and information quality was in turn confirmed as a significant predictor of organizational performance. Furthermore, the roles of industry, firm size, and time elapsed were also confirmed as significant moderators to the influence of the antecedent variables on ERP benefits and organizational performance.

Internal organizational factors driving digital transformation for business model innovation in SMEs

Purpose - The primary purpose of this paper is to investigate which internal organizational factors drive digital transformation for business model innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
 Design/methodology/approach – The paper builds on a Delphi study from both a South African and Dutch scholarly and industry perspective. The Delphi study uses a questionnaire to query the commonly cited internal organizational factors that drive digital transformation for business model innovation in SMEs in an emerging and a developed economy.
 Findings – The paper identifies two important internal organizational factors driving digital transformation for business model innovation in SMEs: (a) a renewal of business strategy and (b) a renewal of business culture. It identifies various subfactors within these two internal organizational factors. 
 Originality/value – The study contributes to the current understanding of the internal organizational factors that drive digital transformation for business model innovation in SMEs. Researchers can use these factors and associated subfactors as a basis for future research. To practitioners, the findings provide a guideline on which business activities in SMEs to (re)arrange to enable digital transformation-induced business model innovation.

Cultural Intelligence in Military Leaders and Its Influence on Performance through Cultural Intelligence Scale

Background: The existence of strong ethnic factors in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) and the diversity of dioceses is the basis that cultural intelligence needs to be applied by all soldiers so they can carry out their duties and to be accepted by society. Aim: This paper aims to determine the cultural intelligence of leaders and explain the urgency of the performance in military organization based on a number of cases in NTT involving the role of the military leadership in solving problems Method: Using a mixed method with a quantitative descriptive approach which was tested on military leaders at Military Resort Command 161 NTT, the data shows that the cultural intelligence measured using the Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS) is dominated by moderate leaders. Findings: In addition, based on the results of statistical tests through correlation-regression tests, it shows that cultural intelligence has a significant effect on leader performance. This shows how urgent cultural intelligence is for soldiers, especially in carrying out their performance directly related to the community. Internal organizational factors that significantly affect the cultural intelligence of leaders are expected to be a reference in making policies or programs that can increase the cultural intelligence of military personnel.

Multidimensional stressors and protective factors shaping physicians' work environments and work-related well-being in two large US cities during COVID-19.

Clinician burnout and poor work-related well-being reached a critical inflection point during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article applies a novel conceptual model informed by the Total Worker Health® approach to identify and describe multilevel stressors and protective factors that affected frontline physicians' work environments and work-related well-being. We conducted a qualitative study of hospital-based physicians from multiple hospital types in Los Angeles and Miami who cared for COVID-19 patients. Semistructured interviews lasting 60-90 min were conducted over Zoom. Interview transcripts were thematically coded using Dedoose qualitative software. The final sample of 66 physicians worked in 20 hospitals. Stressors in the social, political, and economic environment included dealing with the politicization of COVID-19, including vaccine hesitancy; state and federal governmental COVID-19 policies and messaging; and shifting CDC guidance. Employment and labor pattern stressors included the national nursing shortage, different policies for paid time off, furloughs, reduced pay, and layoffs. Organizational-level stressors included institutional policies, staffing constraints and high patient volume (i.e., increased number of cases and longer lengths of stay), and perceived poor leadership. At the individual worker level, stressors included concerns about viral transmission to family, strained personal relationships, and work-life fit, particularly for those with young children. Respondents identified promising protective factors at multiple levels, including responsive state leadership, job security, concrete opportunities to provide input into institutional policy, strong leadership and communication, and feeling cared for by one's institution. Findings support a multi-level strategy that acknowledges internal organizational and external factors shaping clinicians' work-related well-being, consistent with the Total Worker Health® approach.

How can China's medical manufacturing listed firms improve their technological innovation efficiency? An analysis based on a three-stage DEA model and corporate governance configurations

China's medical manufacturing industry is in a critical stage of transition to independent innovation. The government should create a business environment that is conducive to the development of the industry, and firms need to accurately identify obstacles to their innovation governance. However, the relationship between corporate governance (CG) and innovation efficiency remains unclear. Based on the CG configuration research framework, this study analyzes, using a three-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) model and panel data fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), the relationship between the internal governance and technological innovation efficiency (TIE) of China's medical manufacturing listed firms (CMMLFs) with the consideration of the impact of environmental parameters on innovation performance. The results show that (1) government support and medical spending among environmental factors create innovation input redundancy, and education investment and industrial competition promote innovation efficiency; and (2) the high TIE of firms is the outcome of multiple internal mechanisms, and there are five possible paths conducive to improving TIE and two mainstream, stable configurations for high technical efficiency. Our study systematically analyzes the external and internal organizational factors as two situational factors for CG and provides a reference for decision-making to further promote the efficient innovation of medical manufacturing firms.

The Influence of Transformasional Leadership Style, Work Ethic, and Employee Competence on Employee Performance at the Population and Civil Registration Office of Rejang Lebong Regency

Employee performance shows how much employees contribute to the organization, but improving employee performance in an agency is not an easy thing. Many factors that affect employee performance include organizational internal factors such as transformational leadership styles and employee internal factors such as work ethic and employee competence. This study aims to determine and analyze: 1) the effect of transformational leadership style on employee performance; 2) the effect of work ethic on employee performance; 3) the influence of employee competence on employee performance; and 4) the influence of transformational leadership style, work ethic, and competence on employee performance in Disdukcapil of Rejang Lebong Regency. This research is a correlational quantitative research with data collection techniques through questionnaires, interviews, observations, and documentation. The primary data came from questionnaires filled out by 52 of the 60 employees at the Disdukcapil. Respondents were determined through a simple random sampling technique. The survey method uses a closed questionnaire instrument on a Likert scale of 1-5. Secondary data comes from the official website of the Disdukcapil of Rejang Lebong Regency. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16 program with the tested hypothesis using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study found: 1) the influence of transformational leadership style on employee performance; 2) there is no influence of work ethic on employee performance; 3) the influence of employee competence on employee performance; and 4) the influence of transformational leadership style, work ethic, and employee competence on employee performance at the Disdukcapil of Rejang Lebong Regency.
 Keywords: employee competence employee performance transformational leadership style work ethic

Mitigating Knowledge Management Internal and External Risk Factors: A Literature Review of Best Practices

Abstract Used to store, manage, and leverage information, knowledge management systems are becoming increasingly valuable assets within organizations. Organizations must manage knowledge internally (through knowledge risks) and externally (through reputational risks). We define knowledge risks as internal human, technological, and organizational factors, and reputational risks as the effects of knowledge risks and external perils to reputation, credibility, financial status, and future success. An oversight of either risk type can cause significant damage to an organization. This literature review was a means to analyze, categorize, and offer best practices for mitigating risks within a knowledge management system.

Validating the Effects of Organizational Internal Factors and Technology Orientation on Environmental Sustainability Performance of Malaysian Construction Firms

The essence of emphasizing the importance of environmental sustainability among construction firms is to lessen the effects of construction activities or projects on the environment and make the construction activities more sustainably economically and friendly to the environment. This significant deliberation has stimulated various research interests by construction firms, owing to the damaging effects of construction activities such as various forms of environmental pollution, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss on a global scale. Using the Partial Least Squares- Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) approach, this study validates the environmental sustainability performance (ESP) as a construct from the perspectives of 186 construction firms within Peninsular Malaysia. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted where data was gathered from G7 construction firms through a well-structured questionnaire. Findings from this study revealed that organizational internal factors (Managerial attitudes, social responsibility, and company culture), and technology orientation have significant effects on the environmental sustainability performance (ESP) of Malaysian construction firms.

INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATION ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE OF A LOCAL EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT UNIT IN PERU

The objective of this research is to determine the influence of internal communication on the organizational climate. The method used in this research is the deductive inferential scientific method, for which the type and level of applied and explanatory research were used respectively. The study sample was made up of women (45%) and men (65%), with an age range between 23 years and over, who were the object of study, with a total of 305 workers. The results that were obtained based on the reliability and validity of the measurement scales, where they specify that p < 0.05, that is, that 12 of the 15 hypotheses are accepted in the proposed correlation between internal communication and organizational climate factors, Among them interpersonal relationships, which generates assertiveness among workers, management styles, which implies increasing employee satisfaction, remuneration, which consists of the importance of knowing how to recognize the work of workers. Finally, the collective values, which encourages them to do a proper job and get involved. In conclusion, internal communication is essential to strengthen the organizational climate factors mentioned above. This ensures a good work environment in order to achieve improvements at the hierarchical and organizational level.