Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on performance and mediation differentiation strategies and market development in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach This research was conducted using a survey method with a population of furniture SMEs in Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia using a sample area by collecting 158 questionnaires. The data analysis method used the partial least square. Findings The result shows that EO has an impact on differentiation, market development and performance. Differentiation strategies and market development mediate the influence of EO and performance. The differentiation strategy further mediates the influence of EO on market development and market development mediates the effect of differentiation on performance. Practical implications Managers instill entrepreneurial practice in the organization by proactively creating the market and taking high-risk jobs to provide quality products and services. SMEs require capabilities that are difficult to imitate in creating designs and product quality that are different, providing pre and post-sales services and maintaining good relationships with customers and partners. SMEs emphasize flexibility and speed of operation by adjusting the production process to short waiting times and reliable delivery. The government must support general training and market information, network development, access to capital and knowledge transfer. Originality/value This paper explains the importance of differentiation and market development strategies in determining the relationship between EO and performance that has not been explored in the context of SMEs in developing countries.
The purpose of this study is to provide a relationship between trust so that consumers have the intention to recommend it to consumers who have not used Zalora and the factors that generate a sense of trust. This study uses the PLS-SEM method with Smart PLS to test the hypothesis. The sampling technique chosen was purposive sampling with the criteria of respondents who had visited Zalora. Online questionnaires were created using LimeSurvey and distributed to respondents via direct message sending via Whatsapps. The process begins with testing the measurement model and continues with testing the structural model with a total sample of 362 respondents. The results of this study on the quality of content have a positive effect on trust at 5.564 with a significance level of 0.00, then H1 is accepted. The pleasure with trust has a positive effect with a significant result of 4.211 with a significant level of 0.000 so that H2 is accepted. Website design on trust has a positive effect by producing 1.287 with a significance level of 0.199 which indicates no influence or H3 is rejected.
The Covid-19 outbreak has forced various organizations to adjust work designs to comply with health protocols. Flexible work arrangement is a model that is widely used, including flextime and work from home. This study analyzes the impact of flexible work arrangements on affective commitment, job satisfaction, organizational citizenship behavior, and work engagement, which lead to employee happiness. A total of 405 respondents who work in local governments in Indonesia participated in an online survey using the snowball sampling technique. Data were analyzed using partial least squares. This study found a significant effect of flexible work arrangements on affective commitment and organizational citizenship behavior. It means that employees perceive a flexible work arrangement policy as an organizational effort to protect employees from Covid-19. Thus, it makes employees showing their affective commitment and willingness to have organizational citizenship behavior. In addition, job satisfaction, organizational citizenship behavior, and work engagement have been shown to affect employee happiness. This finding has implications for leaders to develop flexible work arrangements as alternative work designs, especially during times of crises such as a pandemic. Further research recommendations are emphasized to examine other flexible work arrangements according to contextual needs.
<h1>Consumer interest in herbal products is an interesting topic related to the choice of a healthy lifestyle. The trend in consumer demand for herbal products has increased in recent years. During this pandemic, the demand for herbal products is getting higher. Herbal products are widely used for individual health care or alternative medicine. This study aims to obtain an objective behavioral study of consumer interest in herbal products. We further explore how risk moderates the relationship between health awareness and purchase intention. This research implies that health awareness has a positively influence on purchase intention, and risk perception moderates the impact of health awareness on consumer purchase intentions to use herbal products with a significant p-value of 0.003. The framework model will be obtained to predict consumer intentions in purchasing herbal products. </h1>
This research was conducted to see how celebrities as trusted endorsers can influence consumer purchase intentions and boost sales. In addition, to find out the involvement of celebrity endorsements in encouraging consumers of the Erigo brand which has become a well-known local brand in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the factors that influence purchase intentions for Erigo products. Data were analyzed using PLS-SEM and with a total of 377 respondents spread across Indonesia. The results of this study indicate that celebrity endorsement, brand attitude, and brand loyalty have a positive effect on purchase intention.
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