Collective Actions, Dynamic Capabilities and Competitive Advantage: Empirical Examination of Minor Export Crop Farms in Sri Lanka

Sachitra, Vilani; Chong, Siong Choy

doi:10.9734/jemt/2017/39239

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“…They asserted that cooperative efforts between farmers are what gives agricultural products in Indonesia a competitive advantage in the global market. In addition, the observations that were identified from this study on this classification coincides with the suggestions that Sachitra and Chong (2017a) made in their research on collective actions, dynamic capacities, and competitive advantage of export crop farms in Sri Lanka. In particular, the authors linked the cooperation of farmers directly with competitiveness, which is seen in the current study.…”

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confidence: 85%

Sustainable Technology Adoption as a Source of Competitive Advantage for Pineapple Production in Ejigbo, Nigeria

Oladapo,

Abualqumboz,

Ngoe

et al. 2023

Economies

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Adopting new technology as a strategic resource can result in a competitive edge in any market. However, a competitive advantage cannot be acquired in the production of horticultural goods without first embracing the practices that are inextricably linked to those goods. This paper investigates the adoption of farm practices in conjunction with technology transferred to farmers. Some research debates on competitive advantages have identified both resources and processes of production as sources of competitive advantage. The emphasis on the resource-based view and dynamic capability view stipulates that firms acquire competitiveness via internal resources and capabilities. However, there has not been much empirical exploration of horticultural production sustainability in this regard despite its sufficiently outstanding contribution to the gross domestic product in developing and developed economies. It specifically discusses how Technology Adoption Practices (TAP) could lead to a competitive advantage in horticulture with particular reference to the production of pineapple fruit in Ejigbo, Nigeria. From the angle of professional practice; the study provides an insight into how farmers strive to suggest solutions to practical challenges faced within the production process. Therefore, it is essential to have practices in place for the adoption of sustainable technology. The outcomes of the study generate two different storylines and demonstrate that attributing factors as well as reinforcing capabilities both boost competitiveness at the farm level and enhance the farmers’ desire for farming pineapples. Pineapple farmers in Ejigbo employ a differentiation approach to gain a competitive advantage in their agro-farming industry. This could lead to an increase in the volume of fresh pineapple products that are exported.

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confidence: 85%

Sustainable Technology Adoption as a Source of Competitive Advantage for Pineapple Production in Ejigbo, Nigeria

Oladapo,

Abualqumboz,

Ngoe

et al. 2023

Economies

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“…Likewise, the path coefficient between independent and mediating variables as well as between mediating and dependent variables should be significant as well. When the mediating variables are included in the model, the path coefficient between independent and dependent variables should decrease in size and has to be non-significant [27,28,32,33].…”

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Worth of Celebrity Attributes on Purchasing Behaviour of Assurance Service in Sri Lanka: Mediating Effect of Source Credibility

Sachitra

Poornima

2020

ACRI

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Purpose: Celebrity endorsement has been investigated in prior studies regarding various behavioural and cognitive aspects about consumer purchasing behaviour, it is not clear whether principles findings in the general celebrity literature can be directly applied to the service context. This study examines the effects of different attributes associated with celebrities on purchasing behaviour of life insurance policy in Sri Lanka. Design: The study used a deductive approach and quantitative research design. Data were collected from 150 life insurance policy holders who representing four insurance companies in Sri Lanka. A self-administrated structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The step-wise multiple regression and regression-based path analysis were employed to test the hypotheses. Findings: The study finds that celebrity attractiveness, trustworthiness and expertise have significant influence over purchasing behaviour and however the influence is not strong. Further, celebrity trustworthiness has a significant mediating effect on the relationship between celebrity expertise and buying behaviour. Originality: Despite the role of celebrity attributes in influencing the buying behaviour of tangible products, limited studies have been conducted specifically on intangible products and also, the literature is not clear whether principle findings in the general celebrity can be directly applied to the intangible product or service context. This study has addressed that empirical gap.

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“…Likewise, the path coefficient between independent and mediating variables as well as between mediating and dependent variables should be significant. When the mediating variables are included in the model, the path coefficient between independent and dependent variables should decrease in size and has to be non-significant (Hayes, 2012(Hayes, , 2013Sachitra & Chong, 2017a;2017b).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Educating for Environmental Practices: An Assessment from Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) Undergraduates in Sri Lankan State Universities

Sachitra¹,

Kaluarachchi²

2018

VJM

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Scholarly attention on environmental literacy has been increased in recent years since the knowledge level and interest in environmental issues are decisive to engage in environmental protection functions. The study aims to investigate the environmental literacy level believing that understanding the level of environmental literacy will lead to influence attitudinal changes and actions of undergraduates towards environment. Total number of 650 Bachelor of Commerce undergraduates in state universities of Sri Lanka were selected as the sample of the study. A self-administered structured questionnaire was administered to collect data on the environmental literacy level, the interest and the activity engagement in environmental activities of the respondents. The regression-based path analysis was performed to examine the relationships among the constructs. Based on the descriptive analysis, there was low level of environmental literacy of the selected undergraduates in this study. The overall level of interest in environmental issues and the level of engagement in environmental activities were moderate. The regression-based path analysis indicated that environmental literacy as well as the environmental interest were significant predictors for environmental engagement. Further, interest in environmental issues mediated the relationship between the environmental literacy and the actual engagement in environmental activities. The study exclusively examined the relationship between the undergraduates' knowledge level of the environment and the interest in environmental issues and also examined the factors that influence undergraduates' participation in activities that promote sustainability of the environment, which has been neglected by prior studies. The results facilitate to recommend that the degree programmes should be integrated with environmental areas where such knowledge could lead to promote the interest and the action towards the environmental activities. Keywords Bachelor of Commerce undergraduates, Comparative study, Environmental literacy, Sustainability

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Collective Actions, Dynamic Capabilities and Competitive Advantage: Empirical Examination of Minor Export Crop Farms in Sri Lanka

Cited by 7 publications

References 38 publications

Sustainable Technology Adoption as a Source of Competitive Advantage for Pineapple Production in Ejigbo, Nigeria

Sustainable Technology Adoption as a Source of Competitive Advantage for Pineapple Production in Ejigbo, Nigeria

Worth of Celebrity Attributes on Purchasing Behaviour of Assurance Service in Sri Lanka: Mediating Effect of Source Credibility

Educating for Environmental Practices: An Assessment from Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) Undergraduates in Sri Lankan State Universities

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