The Effects of Relationship Between Information Technology and Firm Innovation on Firm Performance: The Case of Albania

Ndregjoni, Zhaneta; Elmazi, Liljana

doi:10.5848/apbj.2012.00023

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“…According to Ndregjoni and Elmazi (2012), non-financial measures must also be assessed in order to evaluate overall performance, for two main reasons. Firstly, several interest groups are involved in the business and they all have particular goals and expectations related to the organisation.…”

Section: Non-financial Performance Measurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is important to note this, as a focus on short term indicators (e.g. return on investment [ROI], sales growth and operating income) may be inappropriate and may indicate that innovation strategies are not working, while the effect may only be visible in the longer term (Ndregjoni & Elmazi 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Undertaking research on these constructs is important to organisations as managers should be aware of the impact of different variables on organisational performance in order to manage them in an effective manner (Bigliardi 2013;Ndregjoni & Elmazi 2012). Yen (2013), for example, states that the facilitation of innovation is an important management function that can be directly linked to organisational performance.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Innovation and organisational performance: A critical review of the instruments used to measure organisational performance

Sethibe

Steyn

2016

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Background: Innovation is recognised as one of the most important determinant of organisational performance. Yet, the results of studies that investigate the relationship between innovation and organisational performance are inconclusive. The inconsistency has been attributed to a number of factors, which include, among others, the measures used to evaluate organisational performance.Aim: This study was set out to identify, categorise and critically analyse the instruments used to assess organisational performance when investigating the relationship between innovation and organisational performance.Setting: The study focuses on all scientific publications reporting on organisational performance, inclusive of both financial and non-financial indicators of performance, and are not limited to any specific country or industry.Methods: The systematic literature review methodology was used to identify studies which investigated the relationship between innovation and organisational performance. Once identified, articles were analysed on the way organisational performance was measured. Classification was done with reference to financial and non-financial indicators, accounting and market-based, as well as objective and subjective measures.Results: The findings show that profitability, sales growth and return on assets (ROA) are the most preferred accounting-based financial measures of organisation performance. In addition, Tobin’s Q was found to be the most favoured market-based financial measure of organisational performance. The study further reveals that market share, customer satisfaction and productivity are the most popular non-financial-based measures of organisational performance.Conclusion: The use of measures of organisational performance is often left to the discussion of the researcher, which is not implicitly wrong, but does little to contribute to the body of knowledge on this important topic. Researchers are firstly urged to clearly define which aspects of organisational performance they intend to study, secondly to use established instruments or often used indicators of organisational performance, and thirdly to combine both objective and subjective measures of organisational performance. This would allow for researchers to build on the work of other and strengthen the body of knowledge in this area.

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Section: Non-financial Performance Measurementmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Innovation and organisational performance: A critical review of the instruments used to measure organisational performance

Sethibe

Steyn

2016

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“…Innovation in the workplace, which could be described as the propensity of an organisation to deviate from conventional industry practices by creating or adopting new products, processes or systems (Overstreet, Hanna, Byrd, Cegielski, & Hazen, 2013), is an essential component for competitiveness and survival (Gunday, Ulusoy, Kilic, & Alpkan, 2011), and considered by many scholars as one of the most important determinants of firm performance (Adegoke, Walumbwa, & Myers, 2012;Durán-Vázquez, Lorenzo-Valdés, & Moreno-Quezada, 2012;Grant, 2012). From a managerial perspective, it is important to identify the antecedents to innovation, differentiate between important and less important drivers of innovation, and manage these drivers in an effective manner (Bigliardi, 2013;Ndregjoni & Elmazi, 2012). According to Yen (2013), the facilitation of innovation is an essential management function of managers, as it is interconnected with organisational performance.…”

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Gender differences in the relationship between innovation and its antecedents

Steyn

Bruin

2020

South African Journal of Business Management

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to go beyond measurement invariance and assess whether innovation and its antecedents relate to each other in the same way for men as for women when using measurement invariant instruments.Design/methodology/approach: The sample represents 52 South African organisations, with 60 employees from each, amounting to 3143 respondents, of which 56.4% were men and 43.6% women. Four instruments, of which the measurement invariance across gender has been determined, were included in the study. The relationship between innovation and its antecedents was assessed by performing both correlation and regression analyses for men and women separately, and comparing the findings. Thereafter, gender was introduced as moderator between innovation and its antecedents.Findings/results: The results reveal that the relationships between innovation and its antecedents do not differ practically across gender, nor does gender moderate the relationship between these variables.Practical implications: Although gender and gender diversity are often associated with innovation, this research reveals that gender does not alter the way the antecedents to innovation influence innovation at an individual level.Originality/value: Through applying quantitative and sophisticated methodologies this research contributes to an evidence-based debate on gender in the workplace.

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“…Research indicates that firm performance is influenced by innovation (Durán-Vázquez, Lorenzo-Valdés & Moreno-Quezada 2012;Likar, Koper & Fatur 2014;Nybakk & Jenssen 2012;Oke, Walumbwa & Myers 2012;Yen 2013). Undertaking research on these constructs is important for organisations as managers should be aware of the impact of different variables on firm performance in order to manage them in an effective manner (Bigliardi 2013;Ndregjoni & Elmazi 2012). Firm performance is an important indicator of firm success (Stegerean & Gavrea 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Critical analysis of the role of innovative capabilities on firm performance: Evidence from the University of Cape Coast administration in Ghana

Adom

Boateng

Gnankob

2019

APSDPR

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Background: The increasingly competitive business environment has made it imperative for organisations to put in place systems and processes that will guarantee appreciable firm performance in the interest of its stakeholders. To this end, several solutions have been developed to ensure that desired firm outcomes are achieved despite the dynamics of competition. However, critical review of extant literature reported mixed results on the innovative capabilities of firms and their performance nexus. Therefore, this article explored the role of innovative capabilities on the performance of firms with the University of Cape Coast as a case study.Aim: This paper explored the role of innovative capabilities on the performance of firms with the evidence from the University of Cape Coast.Setting: The research was carried out in Ghana to assess innovative capabilities and performance relationship among institutions of higher learning with evidence from the University of Cape Coast.Methods: Using a descriptive research design, the study collected data from 250 administrative staff in the university of Cape Coast. The findings of the study confirmed that the administrative staffs of the University of Cape Coast have embraced innovation at different levels of operations.Results: The findings indicate that innovation in the organisation is able to promote high team spirits, risk taking, productivity, low resistance to change, competitive advantage, increase market share, increase productivity among staffs, growth and profitability of educational institutions, creates loyalty towards the institution’s services, and makes teaching and learning convenient.Conclusion: It was concluded that there have been some innovations in University of Cape Coast and so much of such innovations would make teaching and learning more convenient, lead to higher competitive advantage and market share and boosting overall performance.

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The Effects of Relationship Between Information Technology and Firm Innovation on Firm Performance: The Case of Albania

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Innovation and organisational performance: A critical review of the instruments used to measure organisational performance

Innovation and organisational performance: A critical review of the instruments used to measure organisational performance

Gender differences in the relationship between innovation and its antecedents

Critical analysis of the role of innovative capabilities on firm performance: Evidence from the University of Cape Coast administration in Ghana

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