Organizational Innovativeness Research Articles

Assessment of Organisational Knowledge Management and Innovativeness in Medium-Scale Manufacturing Firms

While the drive towards profit is a distinctive and the most dominating objective of every business, environmental issues are currently putting growing pressure on organisational models. This paper examined the implication of knowledge management- acquisition, distribution, and utilization- on innovativeness in selected manufacturing firms in north-central Nigeria. Data was gathered through the use of structured questionnaire. Multiple regression technique was employed to test the research hypothesis. The study established knowledge management to have a significant effect on organizational innovativeness and recommended that the management of entrepreneurial firms should look at adopting team-focused approaches especially for task implementation to facilitate idea sharing and performance.

Approaches to Assessing the Creative Climate and Potential for Innovativeness of Educational Organizations

The paper provides an overview of selected methods and instruments for assessing the innovative capacity of organizations in general while raising questions about their potential application to schools. The premise is that diagnostics would be pointless if it were not accompanied by a strategy as well as a tool at the fingertips of school managers or leaders because the forms in which innovative potential can be manifested in a school are various. Innovation is not merely an object of transfer and exchange, but a matter of organizational climate which needs to be nurtured. Thus, the paper argues that the research of potential for innovativeness should be conducted by assessing the creative climate instead of organizational innovative culture; and suggests that organizational microclimate in the educational organization should be accompanied by efforts to foster, and respectively – assess – the team‘s competencies related to generating and implementing local innovative solutions. Whatever strategies, approaches, and skill sets the managing team chooses or has access to, these can only be effectively applied if 1) the settings (givens and constraints) are well understood and are taken into account; and 2) there is an awareness of the differences between traditional management and innovation management, which is associated with facilitating processes rather than leading them. The latter is covered elsewhere and not addressed here.

SEM-neural network analysis for mobile commerce adoption in Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises

Purpose Understanding the adoption of m-commerce in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is critical for their sustainable development. This study aims to investigate the adoption of m-commerce in Vietnamese SMEs, leading to the identification of the critical determinants and their relative importance for m-commerce adoption. Design/methodology/approach An integrated model is developed by combining the diffusion of innovation theory and the technology–organization–environment framework. Such a model is then tested and validated using structural equation modeling and artificial neural networks in analyzing the survey data. Findings The study indicates that perceived security is the most critical determinant for m-commerce adoption. It further shows that customer pressure, perceived compatibility, organizational innovativeness, perceived benefits, managers’ IT knowledge, government support and organizational readiness all play a critical role in the adoption of m-commerce in Vietnamese SMEs. Practical implications The findings of this study can lead to the formulation of better strategies and policies for promoting the adoption of m-commerce in Vietnamese SMEs. Such findings are also of practical significance for the diffusion of m-commerce in SMEs in other developing countries. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first attempt to explore the adoption of m-commerce in Vietnamese SMEs using a hybrid approach. The application of this approach can lead to better understanding of the relative importance of the critical determinants for the adoption of m-commerce in Vietnamese SMEs.

Network Building Capabilities for a Sustainable and Circular Economy

This research introduces a novel integrated model that affiliates the innovative capacity of circular start-ups, as seen through their network-building capabilities, with the influential attribute of top management support as outlined in the T-O-E theory. The investigation employs a quantitative research methodology based on a random sampling technique for the entire research population. The structural equation model, utilizing SMARTPLS, is used on a dataset comprising 231 manufacturing-based circular start-ups and their franchises in India. The findings reveal significant direct and indirect relationships between network-building capabilities and the innovation function of circular start-ups. The study highlights the pivotal role of top management support, following the T-O-E framework, as a complete mediator between network-building capabilities and organizational innovativeness. This inquiry establishes that effective networking and other factors confer a competitive edge upon firms. Furthermore, it contributes to the literature on the circular economy within emerging markets, offering insights applicable across various sectors like IT, hospitality, aviation, pharmaceuticals, and more. The study's implications extend to future researchers and policymakers, advocating for adopting a multi-level perspective to foster and ensure the innovativeness of circular start-ups in diverse industries.

Perceived Technological Innovativeness, Entrepreneurial Proactiveness, and Performance in Established Women-Led Companies

The contribution of women as corporate executives to their companies’ entrepreneurial outcomes is significant, as they can often enhance critical aspects of organizational innovativeness and proactiveness. This research investigated the effect of perceived technological innovativeness (PTI) on perceived entrepreneurial proactiveness (PEP) and, subsequently, the effect of PEP on the perceived company performance (PCP) of established firms with females in their top management teams. An examination of a judgmental sample of 83 female executives employed in Greek firms with over €10 million annual turnover showed that PTI had a significant and positive effect on PEP, and subsequently, PEP had a significant and positive effect on PCP. Apart from corroborating existing literature about the positive impact of entrepreneurial proactiveness on company performance, the study indicated that, according to the perceptions of female executives, entrepreneurial proactiveness acts as a bridge between technological innovativeness and company performance. Thus, it appeared that when a company is characterized by (or fosters the advancement of) technological innovativeness, it encourages creative thinking and focuses on opportunity identification and exploitation. This proactive approach to technological innovativeness enables the organization to improve its performance by staying ahead of its competitors, adapting to the dynamic environment, anticipating future market trends and exploiting opportunities.

Impact of Entrepreneurial Activities on Organisational Innovativeness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Osun State, Nigeria

Purpose. The entrepreneurial activity has requirements that distinguish it from other professional activities, especially managerial activities and other requirements associated with recognizing business opportunities and engaging in innovative activity. Meanwhile, Entrepreneurial activities have been identified in the literature as drivers of SMEs’ growth and development. The study determined the mechanisms by which entrepreneurial activities impact the organisational innovativeness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Osun State, Nigeria. Design/Methodology/Approach. This study adopted a survey research design. The population of this study consisted of three thousand and seven (3007) Owners/Managers of registered SMEs in Osun State, Nigeria. The sample size of three hundred and fifty-three (353) for the study was arrived at using the Taro Yamane formula for sample size. This study employed a simple random sampling technique for the selection of respondents across all the three senatorial districts in Osun State. The primary data used for the analyses were collected from the respondents through the use of a structured questionnaire, and responses were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Finding and Implication. Two hypotheses were proposed and tested. The first hypothesis revealed a significant impact of creativity at (R2 = 0. 982, β = 0.1.004, t = 90.701, p< 0.05) on SMEs organisational innovativeness and the second hypothesis revealed a significant impact of knowledge transfer at (R2 = 0.993, β = 0.1.012, t = 144.459, p< 0.05) on organisational innovativeness. Therefore, policymakers may be encouraged to develop and support policies that promote a creative culture and facilitate knowledge-sharing mechanisms among SMEs. Limitations. The study focuses only on entrepreneurs’ creativity, without recognizing the employee creativity. The study was also constrained by the cross-sectional and singlerespondent nature of the study. Originality. The claim about measuring performance with organisational innovativeness remains unclear to SMEs in Nigeria because most of the researches were carried out among large enterprises.

The role of innovative work behavior and organizational support for business model innovation

While innovative work behavior sets the stage for organizational innovativeness, little is known about how innovative work behavior is related to business model innovation. This study analyzes how employees' innovative work behavior leads to business model innovation. Following the organizational support theory, we further examine that business model innovation is a function of individual innovative work behavior of the employee and the firm's ability to create an organizational environment in which these work behaviors can unfold and be translated into innovative output, such as business model innovation. Based on survey data from 154 firms, this study empirically finds that employee innovative work behavior is positively related to business model innovation. Further, we find that the effect of innovative work behavior on business model innovation is moderated through organizational support for innovation. However, the moderation reveals different results for low levels of innovative work behavior than for high values. For high values, we find that additional organizational support does not lead to more business model innovation.

Assessing the critical determinants of cross-border E-commerce adoption intention in Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises: PLS-SEM algorithm approach

Cross-border e-commerce(CBEC) has created enormous economic benefits for consumers and vendors worldwide. Vietnamese Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SMEs) can enhance their competitiveness and facilitate their integration into the global market via cross-border e-commerce adoption. This study assesses the critical determinants of cross-border e-commerce adoption intention in Vietnamese SMEs. This study integrates the factors of the technology–organisation–environment (TOE) framework and the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to construct a holistic framework to assess the critical determinants of cross-border e-commerce adoption intentions among SMEs in Vietnam. The research method utilised Structural Equation Modelling Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) with SmartPLS (version 4.0) to evaluate the relationship between variables. The sample size consists of 400 respondents from Vietnamese SMEs. The results indicate that perceived behavioural control, subjective norms, and attitudes toward CBEC adoption are the critical determinants of cross-border e-commerce adoption intention among Vietnamese SMEs. For the technological dimensions of the TOE framework, perceived benefits, perceived compatibility and perceived security positively relate to attitude toward CBEC adoption; perceived complexity and perceived cost negatively relate to attitude toward CBEC adoption and perceived behavioural control. For the organisational dimensions of the TOE framework, government support, customer pressure, and competitive pressure positively relate to subjective norms. For the environmental dimensions of the TOE framework, organisational readiness, organisational innovativeness, and e-commerce knowledge positively relate to perceived behavioural control. By integrating the constructs of TPB and TOE into a single framework, this study adds to current knowledge by addressing the literature gap on the significant role of organisational and environmental factors in the adoption of SMEs' CBEC in developing countries like Vietnam. The managerial implications provided a holistic view of SMEs' perspectives and practices on promoting the CBEC adoption intention.

A Conceptual Development of Digital Trade Adoption among Manufacturing Companies in China: A Technology Acceptance Model Approach

The proliferation of digital technologies has brought about transformative changes in various sectors, including manufacturing. In the context of China, a prominent manufacturing hub, the adoption of digital trade practices has emerged as a critical determinant of competitiveness and sustainability for manufacturing companies. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for understanding the factors influencing the adoption of digital trade among manufacturing firms in China, employing the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as a theoretical lens. Drawing upon extant literature and empirical insights, this conceptual paper identifies key constructs within the TAM framework, such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude toward digital trade, and behavioral intention, and adapts them to the specific context of digital trade adoption in the Chinese manufacturing sector. It explores how factors such as organizational readiness, technological infrastructure, government policies, and cultural factors influence the perceived usefulness and ease of use of digital trade platforms among manufacturing companies in China. Moreover, this paper extends the traditional TAM model by incorporating additional constructs such as trust in technology, perceived risk, and organizational innovativeness, which are deemed essential in understanding the complexities of digital trade adoption in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. It underscores the significance of trust-building mechanisms, risk mitigation strategies, and organizational culture in facilitating the successful implementation of digital trade initiatives within manufacturing enterprises in China. The proposed conceptual framework contributes to both theoretical and practical understandings of digital trade adoption by elucidating the interplay between technological factors, organizational dynamics, and contextual influences within the Chinese manufacturing context. By offering insights into the determinants of digital trade adoption and the mechanisms for enhancing acceptance and utilization of digital trade platforms, this paper aims to inform policymakers, industry practitioners, and scholars engaged in the promotion and facilitation of digital transformation within the manufacturing sector in China and beyond.

Financial Literacy of Microentrepreneurs and its Effect on the Business Performance and Innovativeness: Empirical Evidence from India

Micro-entrepreneurs are the strategic assets of the nation, given their mammoth share in maintaining the socio-economic equilibrium and inclusive growth of the economy. Despite their contribution to India’s economy, they are still confronted with several on-ground hurdles, such as inadequate financial literacy among entrepreneurs, inaccessibility to affordable credit, financial mismanagement and lack of innovation. The extant literature has revealed that financial illiteracy and lack of innovation have raised pertinent concerns across the world, given the increasing rate of business failures. Nonetheless, the effect of financial literacy on organisational performance and innovativeness remains underexplored and fragmented. This study aims to examine the effect of financial literacy on the business performance and innovativeness of the micro-entrepreneurs in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) in India. Primary data were gathered from around 302 micro-entrepreneurs registered in Delhi-NCR through self-administered questionnaires. Data analysis was conducted through SmartPLS 4 software. The results indicated that financial literacy significantly impacts business performance and innovativeness among micro-entrepreneurs. Therefore, the study advocates wider participation of policymakers, financial service providers and managers in designing tailored strategies aimed to enhance the financial education of micro-entrepreneurs.

The predictive robustness of organizational and technological enablers towards blockchain technology adoption and financial performance

PurposeBlockchain technology has brought about significant transformation among organizations worldwide. This study aimed to explore the effects of organizational and technological factors on blockchain technology adoption (BTA) and financial performance (FP) in Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachThis is a co-relational study which used the cross-sectional data. We gathered the data from the managers of Pakistan’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which functioned their industries with blockchain technology. We applied convenience sampling to identify the respondents. Finally, we based this study’s findings on 274 valid cases.FindingsWe used structural equation modeling (SEM) in this study, to exert a positive and significant impact on organizational factors such as organizational innovativeness (OI), organizational learning capability (OLC), top management support (TMS) and organizational work climate (OWC) on BTA. In addition, the technological factors, such as complexity (CTY), technology readiness (TR), compatibility (CBTY) and technology capability (TC), have a positive and significant effect on BTA. Finally, this study’s findings show that BTA positively and significantly impacts FP.Practical implicationsThis study’s findings will help policymakers and planners to design policies to adopt other blockchain technologies to improve SMEs’ operations. Moreover, this study’s findings will inspire policymakers and planners to actively seek new ideas, knowledge and skills through acquiring new knowledge to assist with their IT-related decisions.Originality/valueThis study empirically confirms the role of organizational and technology factors toward BTA and FP among Pakistan's SME managers.

Knowledge Management and Organizational Quality Service Delivery: A Survey of Selected Fast Food Outlets in Yenagoa Metropolis, Bayelsa State

Knowledge management comprises the processes of knowledge acquisition, knowledge sharing, and knowledge application that an organization employs to recognize and record knowledge, lessons learned, or best practices This study set out to ascertain the significance of knowledge management and organizational quality service delivery; a survey of selected fast food outlets in Yenagoa metropolis, Bayelsa state. To this end, a descriptive survey research design methodology was applied to scrutinize and give analytical views on existing works of literature and concepts surrounding the role the significance of knowledge management and organizational quality service delivery; a survey of selected fast food outlets in Yenagoa metropolis, Bayelsa state. Knowledge acquisition and organizational innovativeness have a considerable association, according to a detailed data analysis of the study's many components. Furthermore, the research shows a strong connection between organizational innovation and knowledge storage. The results of the study also revealed a strong link between organizational innovation and information distribution. The study also found a strong link between knowledge application and business innovation within organizations. In other words, the study found that management should be skilled at translating new and/or enhanced products, services, and strategies from acquired knowledge and expertise. In view of the above, the study concluded that competitiveness can only be achieved through innovation when the organization can successfully acquire, store, disseminates and applies knowledge. The study recommends thus; fast food outlets should create different mechanisms that will facilitate the acquisition of Knowledge from both internal and external sources. Fast food outlets through flyers and handbills should inform the public on their products.

Impact of Staff Competencies and Organizational Culture on Service Performance of Local Government: Mediating Role of Organizational Innovativeness

This study proposes a model of service performance of local government influenced by staff competencies and organizational culture and mediated by organizational innovativeness. This is an empirical study using quantitative approach and a descriptive survey method to get the data from 130 staffs of the local government office as respondents. Data were collected through questionnaire and analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS). The findings of this study are (1) organizational innovativeness is positively affected by staff competencies and organizational culture, (2) service performance is positively affected by staff competencies, organizational culture, and organizational innovativeness, (3) organizational innovativeness can serve as mediating variable for the relationship between staff competencies and service performance, also for the relationship between organizational culture and service performance. This study fulfills an understanding of the impact of staff competencies and organizational culture on the service performance of local government, mediated by organizational innovativeness.

The Role of Organizational Innovativeness and Size on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Adoption During COVID-19

This research aims to advance the understanding of the moderating effect of organizational innovativeness (OI) and organizational size on the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) adoption and the technological, organizational, and environmental elements of the Technology- Organization- Environment theoretical framework (TOE) in the hospitality industry during the pandemic. A sample of 502 hotel owners and managers in Greece participated in the e-survey. The results indicated that OI has a moderating effect on the relationship between ICTs and the technology readiness of the hotel. In addition, concerning the size of the hotel, small hotels with 11-50 employees are a moderator on the adoption of ICTs within the environmental uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak. Theoretical and practical implications of the outcomes are discussed in this study.

From identification to innovation: how empowering leadership drives organizational innovativeness

Purpose Empowering leadership has a wide range of positive individual employee-related outcomes. However, a limited number of research studies are available emphasizing the overall organization-related outcomes. The major aim of this study is to delve into the function of organizational identification and intellectual capital (structural, relational and human) in mediating the relationship between empowering leadership and organizational innovativeness. Depending upon the resource-based view theory, this study comprehensively investigates the sequential effects of empowered leadership on the mediating roles of organizational identification and intellectual capital in organizational innovativeness.Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered through a self-administered questionnaire, which got 337 responses from telecom employees. To evaluate the hypotheses, the data were analyzed in SEM-M-Plus using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.Findings The findings demonstrate that empowering leadership impacts organizational innovativeness with the sequential mediation of organizational identification and intellectual capital (structural, human and social).Practical implications Organizations can identify and encourage leaders who exhibit empowering behaviors such as delegating responsibilities, providing autonomy and fostering a sense of ownership among employees. Also, organizations can foster intellectual capital by providing opportunities for learning, training and development. Additionally, knowledge sharing and collaboration can help to enhance the intellectual capital of employees.Originality/value While much research has been conducted on empowering leadership, the continued development of knowledge and the emergence of new perspectives related to identification and intellectual capital highlights the importance of exploring alternative paths that have been overlooked. Therefore, there is a pressing need to conduct research that takes into account these additional factors.

The Roles of Perceived Safety Climate and Innovativeness in the Performance of Sport and Recreation Organizations

The recent COVID-19 pandemic created an unpredictable environment regarding the safety operations of sport and recreation organizations. This study was designed to examine how safety climate and organizational innovativeness could promote preferred organizational behavior outcomes in college campus sport and recreation centers. A total of 227 sport and recreation employees were recruited through the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association. With the collected data, we employed structural equation modeling to assess the research hypotheses. The results indicated that safety climate and innovativeness positively influenced job engagement, therefore leading to enhanced safety compliance and employee innovativeness, which ultimately resulted in higher levels of organizational performance. Peer safety compliance was also found to be a moderator in the relationship between job engagement and safety compliance. In this study, the authors offer new insights into sport organizational performance by emphasizing safety and innovation.

Exploring the Influence of Exploitative and Explorative Digital Transformation on Organization Flexibility and Competitiveness

Digital transformation processes help integrate digital technologies across all the departments of organizations, as well as to adopt digital technology rapidly in an organization. Enhanced organizational innovativeness, efficiency, and competitiveness might be among the outcomes of digital transformation. While digital transformation could be exploitative and explorative in nature, how such a transformation could impact the flexibility and competitiveness of organizations has not been extensively investigated. Against this backdrop, the main objective of this article is to investigate the influence of exploitative as well as explorative digital transformation on organization flexibility and competitiveness. Building on existing theories and literature, a research model is developed that was later tested using a covariance-based structural equation modeling approach applied to the responses of 312 managers from Indian organizations, which are in the process of pursuing digital transformation or have already adopted digital technologies in different departments. This article found that digital transformation helps organizations to become more flexible and it eventually improves the competitiveness of the organizations.

조직냉소주의와 서비스 혁신행동 간의 관계에서 임파워링 리더십의 조절역할 연구: 항공사 승무원을 중심으로

조직냉소주의와 서비스 혁신행동 간의 관계에서 임파워링 리더십의 조절역할 연구: 항공사 승무원을 중심으로

Nexus between Organizational Justice and Innovative Work Behavior: The mediating role of Knowledge Sharing

This research paper has assessed the nexus between organizational justice and innovative work behavior. Also mediating role of knowledge sharing was assessed. Three facets model of OJ has been extensively researched in the last couple of decades. However, spatial and temporal justice has been incorporated in the current paper. Thus, SJ, TJ, Interactional, Procedural and Distributive justice were conceptualized as facets of OJ and their impact on IWB was assessed. Academicians were inquired whether or not perceptions relating to fairness affect their IWB’s level at workplace. Furthermore, mediating effect of KS between OJ and IWB was also assessed. A strong positive association was found among the research variables. Predictor significantly affect criterion variable and composite as well as component level assessment of OJ revealed KS as partial mediator between IV and DV.

Entrepreneurship of Operational Managers of Small Business Groups in Bogor District by Identifying the Strength of The Influence of Innovativeness, Organizational Culture and Job Satisfaction

This study looks primarily at the impact of job happiness, organizational culture, and innovativeness on the entrepreneurship of operational managers of small business groups in Bogor Regency. By examining the impact of organizational culture and innovativeness on the entrepreneurship of operational managers and using work satisfaction as an intervening variable, this study seeks to enhance the entrepreneurship of these managers. In Bogor Regency Region 2, data from 270 operational managers of SMEs were gathered for this study. The results of this investigation provide credence to the theory that inventiveness directly benefits entrepreneurship. This study demonstrates how innovation fosters innovation in processes, products, services, and organizations, all of which positively and directly impact entrepreneurship.