Pub Date : 2020-05-13DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2020.1749809
A. Ibrahim, Ghaffar Imtiaz, B. Mujtaba, Xuan Vinh Vo, Z. Ahmed
Abstract The construction industry’s work process can lead to the generation of waste which does not add value to the operational performance. The purpose of this research is to study the operational performance of the Malaysian construction industry. Based on the analysis of 296 responses from Grade 7 construction organizations, the data revealed that these construction organizations have applied some lean manufacturing principles in their day-to-day operations. This study revealed that there is a correlation between lean manufacturing concepts and operational performance (OP), thus making a useful contribution to the industry, academia, and society. The future agenda is to improve construction industry performance, which requires joint initiatives between governments, educators, university administration, and industry leaders.
{"title":"Operational excellence through lean manufacturing: Considerations for productivity management in Malaysia’s construction industry","authors":"A. Ibrahim, Ghaffar Imtiaz, B. Mujtaba, Xuan Vinh Vo, Z. Ahmed","doi":"10.1080/15475778.2020.1749809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15475778.2020.1749809","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The construction industry’s work process can lead to the generation of waste which does not add value to the operational performance. The purpose of this research is to study the operational performance of the Malaysian construction industry. Based on the analysis of 296 responses from Grade 7 construction organizations, the data revealed that these construction organizations have applied some lean manufacturing principles in their day-to-day operations. This study revealed that there is a correlation between lean manufacturing concepts and operational performance (OP), thus making a useful contribution to the industry, academia, and society. The future agenda is to improve construction industry performance, which requires joint initiatives between governments, educators, university administration, and industry leaders.","PeriodicalId":40044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transnational Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"225 - 256"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15475778.2020.1749809","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44196947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-04-02DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2020.1735083
K. Becker
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Pub Date : 2020-04-02DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2020.1734419
S. S. De Silva, Eugene L. Seeley, Viput Ongsakul, Z. Ahmed
Abstract Most of the research on luxury brands has been conducted across rich Western countries. The resulting models may reflect socio-economic and cultural attributes of these countries that do not exist elsewhere. This paper proposes a model suitable for emerging countries that are asserting themselves on the global stage thanks to globalization. This proposed model will be used to pursue a comprehensive scholary study across Sri Lanka. The main attributes of studies in luxury consumption research include consumers’ attitude, identity, personality, mindset, values, social influence, and financial power. Our proposed model combines these attributes along with personal cultural orientation. The exogenous factors of this model are Self-identity, Experiential Value, Consumption Value, Individual Difference, Social Influence, Consumption Type. The endogenous factors are Brand Consciousness, Brand Love, and Attitude Toward Luxury.
{"title":"Conceptualizing a new model for luxury brand purchase intention in an emerging country setting","authors":"S. S. De Silva, Eugene L. Seeley, Viput Ongsakul, Z. Ahmed","doi":"10.1080/15475778.2020.1734419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15475778.2020.1734419","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Most of the research on luxury brands has been conducted across rich Western countries. The resulting models may reflect socio-economic and cultural attributes of these countries that do not exist elsewhere. This paper proposes a model suitable for emerging countries that are asserting themselves on the global stage thanks to globalization. This proposed model will be used to pursue a comprehensive scholary study across Sri Lanka. The main attributes of studies in luxury consumption research include consumers’ attitude, identity, personality, mindset, values, social influence, and financial power. Our proposed model combines these attributes along with personal cultural orientation. The exogenous factors of this model are Self-identity, Experiential Value, Consumption Value, Individual Difference, Social Influence, Consumption Type. The endogenous factors are Brand Consciousness, Brand Love, and Attitude Toward Luxury.","PeriodicalId":40044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transnational Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"100 - 127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15475778.2020.1734419","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47200732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-03-27DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2020.1734418
A. Rajagopal
Abstract This study analyzes the impact of leadership, employee-engagement, market-oriented approach, and co-creation on the business design of the SUEs in Mexico. This study aims at presenting new insights on effect of leadership on employee engagement and transformation of marketing strategies through co-creation, identification of minimum viable segment and improving organizational design to achieve market competitiveness. The information of 364 respondents was admitted to the data analysis process. In all, information of 91% of respondents was considered for data analysis. In view of the findings discussed in the study, it can be stated that SUEs tend to develop effective entrepreneurial leadership that is based on family-based-firms organizational design. Co-design and co-creation of products and services are the attributes of SUEs that lead to an increase in organizational performance. Effective leadership in SUEs play a significant role in developing market-oriented strategies within the niche markets by catering the needs of consumers.
{"title":"Transforming entrepreneurial business design: Converging leadership and customer-centric approach","authors":"A. Rajagopal","doi":"10.1080/15475778.2020.1734418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15475778.2020.1734418","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study analyzes the impact of leadership, employee-engagement, market-oriented approach, and co-creation on the business design of the SUEs in Mexico. This study aims at presenting new insights on effect of leadership on employee engagement and transformation of marketing strategies through co-creation, identification of minimum viable segment and improving organizational design to achieve market competitiveness. The information of 364 respondents was admitted to the data analysis process. In all, information of 91% of respondents was considered for data analysis. In view of the findings discussed in the study, it can be stated that SUEs tend to develop effective entrepreneurial leadership that is based on family-based-firms organizational design. Co-design and co-creation of products and services are the attributes of SUEs that lead to an increase in organizational performance. Effective leadership in SUEs play a significant role in developing market-oriented strategies within the niche markets by catering the needs of consumers.","PeriodicalId":40044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transnational Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"128 - 153"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15475778.2020.1734418","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59981835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-03-06DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2020.1734420
Raouf Kaouache, Gene A. Brewer, Djamel Eddine Kaouache
Abstract This research compares employee perceptions of the existing and preferred organizational culture in an Algerian electricity power plant, which is a publicly owned and operated entity. A mixed-method approach is employed by interviewing six key managers and surveying all 256 employees of the organization. Harrison and Stokes’ Arabic version questionnaire was used to collect data on organizational culture. The means and t-test results reveal significant differences between the existing and the preferred culture types. Employees decreasingly ranked existing types as Power, Role, Achievement, and Support cultures, and they decreasingly ranked preferred types as Achievement, Support, Role, and Power cultures. These rankings reveal a clash between the existing and the preferred cultures. While the Power and Role cultures were rated as stronger than preferred, the Achievement and Support cultures were weaker than desired. These findings and their implications for Arab public management are discussed.
{"title":"Existing and preferred organizational culture in public organizations: The case of an electricity power plant in Algeria","authors":"Raouf Kaouache, Gene A. Brewer, Djamel Eddine Kaouache","doi":"10.1080/15475778.2020.1734420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15475778.2020.1734420","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This research compares employee perceptions of the existing and preferred organizational culture in an Algerian electricity power plant, which is a publicly owned and operated entity. A mixed-method approach is employed by interviewing six key managers and surveying all 256 employees of the organization. Harrison and Stokes’ Arabic version questionnaire was used to collect data on organizational culture. The means and t-test results reveal significant differences between the existing and the preferred culture types. Employees decreasingly ranked existing types as Power, Role, Achievement, and Support cultures, and they decreasingly ranked preferred types as Achievement, Support, Role, and Power cultures. These rankings reveal a clash between the existing and the preferred cultures. While the Power and Role cultures were rated as stronger than preferred, the Achievement and Support cultures were weaker than desired. These findings and their implications for Arab public management are discussed.","PeriodicalId":40044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transnational Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"154 - 171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15475778.2020.1734420","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49057931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2019.1698935
Hayder K Aljamee, Saja Naeem, Andrew Bell
Abstract The purpose of this research is to look at construction projects in the Iraqi petroleum industry, which have suffered significant problems in the last decade. This research initially uses secondary data to examine the previous work to identify project problems in Iraq and worldwide. Furthermore, this research is performed by collecting primary data from the employees of Basra Oil Company using a survey. The finding of the research has identified that the contractor is the main reason of project problems, and that these problems mostly appeared during the execution phase in construction projects. The respondents of the questionnaire have assessed that project execution in the Iraqi petroleum industry is as a good or better. However, there are problems in Iraqi petroleum industry particular due to project schedule slippages. The most frequent cause of a project being behind schedule is due to using the lowest bidding prices from contractors.
{"title":"The causes of project delay in Iraqi petroleum industry: A case study in Basra Oil Company","authors":"Hayder K Aljamee, Saja Naeem, Andrew Bell","doi":"10.1080/15475778.2019.1698935","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15475778.2019.1698935","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The purpose of this research is to look at construction projects in the Iraqi petroleum industry, which have suffered significant problems in the last decade. This research initially uses secondary data to examine the previous work to identify project problems in Iraq and worldwide. Furthermore, this research is performed by collecting primary data from the employees of Basra Oil Company using a survey. The finding of the research has identified that the contractor is the main reason of project problems, and that these problems mostly appeared during the execution phase in construction projects. The respondents of the questionnaire have assessed that project execution in the Iraqi petroleum industry is as a good or better. However, there are problems in Iraqi petroleum industry particular due to project schedule slippages. The most frequent cause of a project being behind schedule is due to using the lowest bidding prices from contractors.","PeriodicalId":40044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transnational Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"57 - 70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15475778.2019.1698935","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43220289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2019.1702437
Debasish Roy
Abstract Boston Consulting Group’s Growth – Share Matrix (BCG Matrix) in its original format is a simple 2 × 2 matrix which establishes the correlation between Market Growth Rate and Relative Market Share of different firms and classify them into four categories as ‘Dogs’, ‘Question Marks (?)’, ‘Cash Cows’, and ‘Stars’. This research paper’s objectives are two-fold: First, to test whether there is a statistically significant correlation between Market Growth Rate and Relative Market Share of the Market Leader and its ‘nearest’ rival/‘follower’, and if so, to classify them accordingly and test their natures of risk – aversion; and Second, to formulate a BCG Index (BCGI) by means of two statistically correlated variables for estimating their respective BCG Index Areas (BCGIA) to perform a comparative analysis. In order to serve the purposes, an empirical time – series study of 20 years has been conducted on Wal-Mart and Amazon; the leader and its closest follower in the Wholesale market segment since they are ranked First and Fifth respectively in terms of revenue as per Fortune Global 500 list1.
{"title":"Formulation of BCG Index (BCGI): An empirical study on Wal-Mart and Amazon (1999 – 2018)","authors":"Debasish Roy","doi":"10.1080/15475778.2019.1702437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15475778.2019.1702437","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Boston Consulting Group’s Growth – Share Matrix (BCG Matrix) in its original format is a simple 2 × 2 matrix which establishes the correlation between Market Growth Rate and Relative Market Share of different firms and classify them into four categories as ‘Dogs’, ‘Question Marks (?)’, ‘Cash Cows’, and ‘Stars’. This research paper’s objectives are two-fold: First, to test whether there is a statistically significant correlation between Market Growth Rate and Relative Market Share of the Market Leader and its ‘nearest’ rival/‘follower’, and if so, to classify them accordingly and test their natures of risk – aversion; and Second, to formulate a BCG Index (BCGI) by means of two statistically correlated variables for estimating their respective BCG Index Areas (BCGIA) to perform a comparative analysis. In order to serve the purposes, an empirical time – series study of 20 years has been conducted on Wal-Mart and Amazon; the leader and its closest follower in the Wholesale market segment since they are ranked First and Fifth respectively in terms of revenue as per Fortune Global 500 list1.","PeriodicalId":40044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transnational Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"30 - 56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15475778.2019.1702437","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46040708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2019.1693218
Omer F. Genc, Abdel Hafiez Ali Hasaballah, T. Khoa, Viput Ongsakul, Z. Ahmed
Abstract Relationship development has become a critical dimension of international performance for exporters. Differences between markets have been proposed as determinants of relationship development. As a concept relating to those differences, psychic distance is an influential factor in relationship development, but the literature provides mix empirical evidence about its effects. We analyzed the impact of psychic distance on two central constructs of relationship: trust and commitment, in the context of Malaysia. Our survey results from Malaysian exporters indicate that psychic distance affects trust, but not commitment. More importantly, we found different results for dimensions of psychic distance. While cultural differences affect trust negatively, business-legal difference and differences in product adaptation have positive effects on trust. The reasons for and implications of these results, as well as new avenues for future research, are discussed.
{"title":"Can differences be turned to positives? An empirical investigation of psychic distance, trust, and commitment in Malaysian exporters","authors":"Omer F. Genc, Abdel Hafiez Ali Hasaballah, T. Khoa, Viput Ongsakul, Z. Ahmed","doi":"10.1080/15475778.2019.1693218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15475778.2019.1693218","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Relationship development has become a critical dimension of international performance for exporters. Differences between markets have been proposed as determinants of relationship development. As a concept relating to those differences, psychic distance is an influential factor in relationship development, but the literature provides mix empirical evidence about its effects. We analyzed the impact of psychic distance on two central constructs of relationship: trust and commitment, in the context of Malaysia. Our survey results from Malaysian exporters indicate that psychic distance affects trust, but not commitment. More importantly, we found different results for dimensions of psychic distance. While cultural differences affect trust negatively, business-legal difference and differences in product adaptation have positive effects on trust. The reasons for and implications of these results, as well as new avenues for future research, are discussed.","PeriodicalId":40044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transnational Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"71 - 98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15475778.2019.1693218","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42073307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2019.1682769
O. Al-kwifi, Tran Tien Khoa, Viput Ongsakul, Z. Ahmed
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that affect the decision of university female students to start a business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Most of the existing research focuses on exploring the challenges female entrepreneurs face after they start a business, but no research has investigated the challenges they encounter before they start a business. A total of 507 responses were collected from six universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Findings show that knowledge about starting a business is the most influential factor that motivates female students to establish their own business.
{"title":"Determinants of female entrepreneurship success across Saudi Arabia","authors":"O. Al-kwifi, Tran Tien Khoa, Viput Ongsakul, Z. Ahmed","doi":"10.1080/15475778.2019.1682769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15475778.2019.1682769","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that affect the decision of university female students to start a business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Most of the existing research focuses on exploring the challenges female entrepreneurs face after they start a business, but no research has investigated the challenges they encounter before they start a business. A total of 507 responses were collected from six universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Findings show that knowledge about starting a business is the most influential factor that motivates female students to establish their own business.","PeriodicalId":40044,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transnational Management","volume":"25 1","pages":"29 - 3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15475778.2019.1682769","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45832254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/15475778.2019.1693575
K. Becker
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