Business Information Needs of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Managers

Kassim, Norliya Ahmad; Baharuddin, Kasmarini; Ariff, Nor Zaina Zaharah Mohamad; Buyong, Siti Zahrah

doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v6-i10/2343

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“…The adoption of halal strategies and related assurance systems, besides being influenced by external contexts, depends on several internal drivers or obstacles (Zailani et al , 2015) that may differ according to a firm’s characteristics (Rahman et al , 2011). Lack of information, knowledge and training, integrated supply chain management, top management commitment, financial resources and human capital (Rafiki and Wahab, 2016) have been identified as the main weaknesses that firms, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular, may face when orientating their business towards the production of halal food (Ahmad et al , 2017; Kassim et al , 2016). Other factors that have been investigated are the awareness of firms of their social responsibility (Bonne et al , 2007; Zakaria and Abdul-Talib, 2010), the expected business and operational benefits (Tieman, 2007; Zailani et al , 2015) and entrepreneurial intensity and integrity issues (Ali et al , 2017; Zailani et al , 2015; Zulfakar et al , 2014).…”

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Italian halal food market development: drivers and obstacles from experts’ opinions

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Forleo

2019

JIMA

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the trends and prospects for the development of the halal market for Italian foods, with a focus on pasta production as one of the most valued products of the Made in Italy brand. The analysis takes into consideration drivers and obstacles for developing halal orientation strategies in world and internal markets and opportunities and threats for Italian food firms. Design/methodology/approach Market dynamics were investigated by a forecasting tool, the Delphi method, which aims to explore future market trends and give suggestions for firm strategies and policy intervention. Besides firms, other experts involved in the Italian halal food sector were interviewed. Answers were organised according to the level of importance given to the different issues and to the level of agreement between the opinions of the experts. These findings were then discussed in relation to the contexts, both external and internal to companies, that had given rise to such opinions. Findings The halal food market represents a good opportunity for enlarging the overseas markets for Italian products and producers. Several external and internal factors related to the demographic, the institutional, the market and the firm contexts, emerged. The challenges that non-Islamic countries, markets and firms face in the adoption of halal strategies are mainly due to the institutional context, to the scarce awareness of halal principles and practices, and to some suspicion of Islamic food and culture that does not yet seem well-known and accepted on the domestic market. Originality/value The Islamic food market has still to be fully explored in Italy, this is despite strongly emerging demand and a growing number of firms showing interest in implementing halal certification and entering new Islamic markets. The paper findings contribute to the scarce empirical literature about the halal market in Italy and give some recommendations both for supporting further studies, identifying preliminary implications and suggesting policy measures.

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Italian halal food market development: drivers and obstacles from experts’ opinions

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2019

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“…The purpose of this study is to explore the purchase intention of traditional market consumers on halal-labeled (Butt et al, 2017) chicken as measured by their willingnessto-pay (WTP). Especially, consumers may respond differently (Kassim et al, 2016) to each type of halal attribute: cleanliness, animal welfare, and religious norms. Therefore, this study focuses on the WTP elicitation for the specific halal attribute, and then further compares how different halal attributes might influence the WTP for traditional market consumers.…”

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Do traditional market consumers care about the halal meat label? A case study in Taiwan

Yang

2019

IFAM

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The majority of Taiwanese consumers are not familiar with halal food, although the halal diet has been a global trend highlighting three attributes: cleanliness, animal welfare, and religious norms. This study explores the purchase intention of traditional market consumers in buying halal-labeled chicken measured by their willingness-to-pay (WTP). A total of 904 valid survey samples were collected in May 2017. A logit model and interval regression analysis are adopted to analyze the purchase intention and to elicit the WTP for halal-labeled chicken in traditional markets. Results show that although the attribute of religious norms still influences a small group of consumers, the majority of consumers for halal-labeled chicken in traditional markets are attracted to the attributes of cleanliness and animal welfare. Facing the ever-changing new market trend, this study can prove useful for government and enterprises in planning the marketing strategy and the development of local halal food products.

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Business Information Needs of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Managers

Cited by 2 publications

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Italian halal food market development: drivers and obstacles from experts’ opinions

Italian halal food market development: drivers and obstacles from experts’ opinions

Do traditional market consumers care about the halal meat label? A case study in Taiwan

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