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Papers by Dr. Isaac Gumah Akolgo
Frontiers in Management and Business, Mar 29, 2023
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2020
This research work adds to extant writings on open innovation by evaluating the factors that impa... more This research work adds to extant writings on open innovation by evaluating the factors that impact open innovation adoption in the hospitality industry in Ghana. The research investigates withal the moderating function of ICT infrastructure in the correlation among human skills, managerial style and competition and open innovation. Data collected from 530 managers and owners in the Ghanaian hospital industry, in a cross-sectional observation employed on a five-point Likert scale survey, is analyzed and employed in the validation of the study’s empiric and theoretic contributions. We employed SmartPLS software 3.2.8 to investigate primary data and the outcome indicates that the six determining factors significantly impact on open innovation adoption in the hospitality business. There are, particularly, positive and significant correlations between competition, human skills, management style, IT infrastructure and open innovation adoption. Nonetheless, both cultural and cost factors ...
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2020
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of leadership styles on academic performance ... more The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of leadership styles on academic performance in Junior High Schools (JHS) in Mampong in the Mampong Municipal Assembly of Ashanti Region in Ghana. The design for the study was a mixed study using both the qualitative and quantitative analyzes. It was a correlation survey designed to establish the relationship between leadership styles and academic performance in schools in Mampong in the Mampong Municipal Assembly. Data collected on the leadership styles of the school leaders were the independent variables and the academic performance as dependent variables. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22 and Epi-Info, a data capturing and analysis software. The study noted that unless the headmasters are well equipped with knowledge and skills in leadership they would not know if they have any influence on their schools and on academic work. The study also established that even though responde...
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2020
In developing countries such as Ghana, the economic landscape is changing, with a move from forei... more In developing countries such as Ghana, the economic landscape is changing, with a move from foreign direct investment to self-employment and entrepreneurship. Academics, practitioners and governments worldwide increasingly recognized the role of education and training in providing entrepreneurs with the necessary business skills and acumen to plan, set up and grow their business ideas. The main aim of the study is to investigate the impact of entrepreneurial training intervention on innovations and performance of small scale automobile businesses in Ghana. Data was collected from small scale automobile business owners and managers in Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The convenient sampling method was used to select eight hundred and ninety-six (896) respondents for the study. The data was analyzed meaningfully following the appropriate protocols by categorizing and coding. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0, SMART PLS 3.2.8 and Microsoft ...
Industrial and Commercial Training
Purpose In recent times, employers are routinely advertising for position candidates with the cap... more Purpose In recent times, employers are routinely advertising for position candidates with the capability to work with little or no supervision at all. This is probably because, as businesses strive to globalize operations, supervision has become both complex and expensive. While the general interest in employees with considerable levels of work autonomy may be a strategic one, particularly for banks, it is important to determine the impact of work autonomy on other critical success factors such as employee commitment to change management, innovativeness and quality supervisor-subordinate relationship. This study aims to examine the relationship between these variables by exploring the mediation effect of work autonomy on the relationship between employee innovativeness, quality of supervisor-subordination collaboration and employee commitment to change management in the banking sector of Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study used quantitative empirical strategies involving th...
Open Journal of Business and Management, 2022
Design/Methodology/Approach: System dynamics with the use of Vensim software was used to depict t... more Design/Methodology/Approach: System dynamics with the use of Vensim software was used to depict the various variables used in the study, and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) assisted in analyzing the data with a sample size of 350 responses, depicting that all the measurement models and constructs used fit the data well. Purpose: The study aimed at investigating how self-organised startups can differentiate themselves by understanding the theory of complex adaptive system for a competitive edge. This study builds on complexity theory which is a system grounded on relationships, emergence and patterns. The major problem that has led to this research is the inability of entrepreneurs to gain competitive edge over their competitors leading to high startup chaos and failures. Startups that are seen as systems and managed well can gain competitive edge, compared to their rival startups which are not recognised as a set of systems to strategically organise and reorder regularly. Findings: The three exogenous variables, namely opportunities, resources and experience which were hypothesised all came up as having positive and significant relationships with competitive edge which was the mediating variable, while the mediating variable was also statistically significant to the dependent variable-startup business. Research Limitations/ Implications: The study was conducted in a cross-sectional base and could not capture the trend in the actions of the entrepreneurs used in the research in terms of their competitive edge. In the future, researchers can expand their focus by conducting longitudinal studies in this area to analyze how competitive edge influences self-organised startups over time. Attention was not paid to the competitive edge of the entrepreneurs in relation to specific organising activities. In this regard, studies that seek to examine how competitive edge influences specific organising activities of these entrepreneurs in the future How to cite this paper: Dodor, A., & Akolgo, I. G. (2022). Gaining Competitive Edge with a Comprehension of Complex System of Self-Organized Startup Businesses. Open
Frontiers in Management and Business, 2022
While empirical research has demonstrated the critical nature of internal controls, there is insu... more While empirical research has demonstrated the critical nature of internal controls, there is insufficient evidence to indicate that they are effective at detecting and preventing irregularities in the public sector. By analyzing the direct and indirect relationships between internal control components, this study focuses on the quality of internal control in Ghana's public sector. In order to determine whether ongoing controls are consistent with sound public policy, a survey was designed and distributed to public sector employees and managers. According to the evidence, public administrators require high-quality information and communication tools to supplement their existing control systems. Additionally, internal controls are significantly influenced by risk assessment and the control environment, whereas monitoring and control activities have a limited impact. Effective internal communication is necessary for the coordination and implementation of control policies.
Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2019
The study reports the factors militating against the production of local rice in Ghana with a med... more The study reports the factors militating against the production of local rice in Ghana with a mediating effect of open innovation to boost rice production. This study employs a cross-sectional survey to gather the views of 250 rice farmers. A self-administered survey questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using AMOS 20.0 software package. Findings from the study indicate that land tenure system, inadequate infrastructure and water control system are the factors militating against the production of local rice in Ghana. Moreover, the study found a negative relationship between land tenure system and output of rice. However, the study shows that there is a direct and positive relationship between open innovation and output of rice production in Ghana. The study, therefore, recommends that, infrastructure is provided in the rice producing areas to enhance rice production by investing in the area of road networks, rice-milling equipment such as pre-cleaners, de...
International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology, 2019
In developing countries such as Ghana, the economic landscape is changing, with a move from forei... more In developing countries such as Ghana, the economic landscape is changing, with a move from foreign direct investment to self-employment and entrepreneurship. There is growing acceptance that some elements of entrepreneurship can be taught and learned. Entrepreneurship is an important educational innovation that provides the impetus to learning about learning. Entrepreneurship and Education Training (EET) programmes are seen as a means to stimulate increased levels of economic activities. The study explored the relationship between entrepreneurial training interventions and performance of small scale automobile firms in Ghana. The study also evaluated the influence of entrepreneurial training interventions on the absorptive capacity of SME owners’ in Ghana. Data was collected from small scale automobile business owners and managers in Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The convenient sampling method was used to select eight hundred and ninety-six (896) respondents for...
Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2019
The study aims at assessing the effect of distributive justice on individual entrepreneurial disp... more The study aims at assessing the effect of distributive justice on individual entrepreneurial dispositions and team performance among self-organized team ventures in Jiangsu province. The study adopted a cross sectional design with a sample of 350 entrepreneurial teams’ members. Quantitative data were collected from the participants through surveys. The data were analyzed through the use of AMOS 23.0 software package. The findings of the study revealed that proactiveness diversity among team members negatively affected team performance. Risking taking diversity was found to have a positive indirect influence on team performance through distributive justice whilst innovativeness diversity harness team performance. The findings revealed that distributive justice serves as a booster to the relationship between innovativeness and team performance. The findings of the study have contributed to deepening the understanding of individual entrepreneurial dispositions (entrepreneurial orienta...
International journal of scientific research in science, engineering and technology, 2020
Purpose – The study reports the factors influencing the production of local rice in Ghana with a ... more Purpose – The study reports the factors influencing the production of local rice in Ghana with a moderating effect of open innovation to boost rice production. Design/methodology/approach – This study employs a cross-sectional survey to gather the views of 250 rice farmers. A self-administered survey questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using SmartPLS software 3.2.8. Findings – The study indicates that land tenure system, inadequate infrastructure and irrigation system are the factors influencing the production of local rice in Ghana. The findings suggest that all four factors have a significant and positive effect on the production of rice. The study shows that there is a direct and positive relationship between open innovation and output of rice production in Ghana. Open innovation was found to moderate the positive relationship between infrastructure and rice output. Again, the relationship between land tenure system and rice production is moderated b...
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2020
The individual characteristics continue to set apart who a successful or failed entrepreneurs and... more The individual characteristics continue to set apart who a successful or failed entrepreneurs and business ventures are in the business environment. The study therefore sought to investigate network behavior mechanism as a gamechanger for venture performance; the mediation effect of social capital and tacit knowledge. Entrepreneurs here were regarded as individuals who created their businesses and therefore respondents other than owners were not included in the study population. In total, 530 entrepreneurs were selected from three cities in Jiangsu Province. Purposive, convenient and simple random sampling techniques were applied in choosing the respondents. 410 completed questionnaires were retrieved. The results show that entrepreneurs engaging in network building attitude, network maintenance and network orientation determined their network behaviour. Network behaviour then positively and directly influences venture performance. This effect was significant showing that any effort...
Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 2018
Self-organized theory-series are improving constantly with strong explanation base for entreprene... more Self-organized theory-series are improving constantly with strong explanation base for entrepreneurship, with symbiotic theory as the most important one of which plays very crucial role for startups 'symbiotic relationship survival rate, goodwill and growth potential on self-organized startup entrepreneurship. The study used structural equation model in analyzing the sampled data of 399 responses, showing that all the measurement models and constructs used fit the data well thus Absolute fit index, Incremental fit index and Parsimonious fit index were all within the acceptable ranges. The three constructs, symbiotic relationship, innovative ideas and social relationship, are indicative that they have the ability to influence self-organized startup businesses. The results of the test on the two hypothesis are confirmed and supported. A unit change in symbiotic relationship can lead to 0.192 increase in small business startups whilst a percentage change in innovative ideas can positively influence small startups by 0.274%.
International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 2019
The objective of the study was to analyze the determinants of open innovation adoption among the ... more The objective of the study was to analyze the determinants of open innovation adoption among the Ghanaian hospitality SMEs. A cross‐sectional survey using a 5‐point Likert scale questionnaire was used to randomly collect data from 530 managers within the hospitality industry in Ghana. Using SmartPLS software 3.2.8 to analyze primary data, the results show that all six determining factors have a significant impact on open innovation adoption in the hospitality industry. Specifically, competition, human skills, managerial style and IT infrastructure have a positive and significant relationship with open innovation adoption. However, cost and cultural factors had a negative but significant influence on open innovation adoption. The study also provides managers with practical ways of adopting open innovation in the Ghanaian hospitality industry.
International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2019
Unemployment is one of the significant trends that hamper the economic development of the country... more Unemployment is one of the significant trends that hamper the economic development of the country and the well-being of people. However, the embracement of an entrepreneurship career is mainly conditioned by the high rate of unemployment and the nonsatisfaction of a current employee. Entrepreneurship career requires the development of an entrepreneurial mindset through an interactive process.Therefore the study aims to synthesize the finding of preview researches on the content and process of an entrepreneurial mindset. Hence the consolidation of the current state of the literature on entrepreneurial mindset concept to understand its origins, roots, and evolution. Scholars want to instill an entrepreneurial mindset to students at their youngest age. By doing so, they develop entrepreneurial experiences, skills, and abilities to overcome entrepreneurial challenges.This article offers a clear insight into the topic of an entrepreneurial mindset to ease individuals and organization involved in interactive entrepreneurial activities continuously.
International Review of Management and Marketing, 2019
The study aims at assessing the effect of self-efficacy on acquiring innovation ideas among food ... more The study aims at assessing the effect of self-efficacy on acquiring innovation ideas among food vendors in Zhenjiang. The study employed a cross sectional design with a sample size of 400 food vendors as the study participants. Quantitative data were collected from the participants through surveys. The data were analysed through the use of AMOS 23.0 software. The findings of the study revealed that food vendors acquired their innovative ideas through learning from parental, mentor and television models. The findings indicated that food vendors acquired innovative ideas about the cuisine industry from parents, television and mentors. The findings revealed that self-efficacy boosted the relationship between parental model and innovation. The findings further revealed that self-efficacy mediated the relationship between television model and innovation. The findings of the study have contributed to deepening the understanding of entrepreneurs learning innovation. The study also enriches literature in the field of social learning and career development. The study therefore recommends that entrepreneurs build on enhancing their self confidence level so as to be innovative. The study also recommends that educational institutions should include programmes, courses, seminars and training which will improve students' individual self-confidence.
International Review of Management and Marketing, 2019
Social capital is a concept that describes good quality social relations that can lead to mutual ... more Social capital is a concept that describes good quality social relations that can lead to mutual benefits. The social capital theory thrives on relationships in networks to gain access to resources, especially information benefits not available to non-members of the network. The study reports the effects of social capital on firm performance. The study further examines the moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation in the relationship between social capital and firm performance; and the mediating role of dynamic capabilities in the relationship between social capital and firm performance. Using SmartPLS software 3.2.8 to analyze primary data collected from 787 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Ghana, the results show that social capital has a positive and direct relationship with firm performance in Ghana. The findings suggest that EO moderates the relationship between social capital and firm performance. Again, dynamic capabilities mediate the relationship between social capital and firm performance. The study also provides managers with practical ways of building relationships within their networks for achieving competitive advantage in the current business environment.
This study attempts to investigate the role of proactive personality in fostering students’ Entre... more This study attempts to investigate the role of proactive personality in fostering students’ Entrepreneurial intentions by adding the mediator of self-efficacy and moderator of innovativeness. Data has been taken from students enrolled in universities of Pakistan; who have studied entrepreneurship course and not yet formulated any business. Response has been obtained from 350 respondents selected through stratified sampling technique. The partial least squares (PLS) technique was applied to measure the model by using Smart PLS software. Structural equations method (SEM) has been used to test the hypothesis. Results suggest that there is positive significant relationship between Proactive personality and entrepreneurial intentions. Further, self-efficacy act as mediator between the relationship of Proactive personality and entrepreneurial intentions. However, innovativeness does not moderate between the relationship of Proactive personality and entrepreneurial intentions. Further, dis...
Frontiers in Management and Business, Mar 29, 2023
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2020
This research work adds to extant writings on open innovation by evaluating the factors that impa... more This research work adds to extant writings on open innovation by evaluating the factors that impact open innovation adoption in the hospitality industry in Ghana. The research investigates withal the moderating function of ICT infrastructure in the correlation among human skills, managerial style and competition and open innovation. Data collected from 530 managers and owners in the Ghanaian hospital industry, in a cross-sectional observation employed on a five-point Likert scale survey, is analyzed and employed in the validation of the study’s empiric and theoretic contributions. We employed SmartPLS software 3.2.8 to investigate primary data and the outcome indicates that the six determining factors significantly impact on open innovation adoption in the hospitality business. There are, particularly, positive and significant correlations between competition, human skills, management style, IT infrastructure and open innovation adoption. Nonetheless, both cultural and cost factors ...
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2020
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of leadership styles on academic performance ... more The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of leadership styles on academic performance in Junior High Schools (JHS) in Mampong in the Mampong Municipal Assembly of Ashanti Region in Ghana. The design for the study was a mixed study using both the qualitative and quantitative analyzes. It was a correlation survey designed to establish the relationship between leadership styles and academic performance in schools in Mampong in the Mampong Municipal Assembly. Data collected on the leadership styles of the school leaders were the independent variables and the academic performance as dependent variables. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22 and Epi-Info, a data capturing and analysis software. The study noted that unless the headmasters are well equipped with knowledge and skills in leadership they would not know if they have any influence on their schools and on academic work. The study also established that even though responde...
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2020
In developing countries such as Ghana, the economic landscape is changing, with a move from forei... more In developing countries such as Ghana, the economic landscape is changing, with a move from foreign direct investment to self-employment and entrepreneurship. Academics, practitioners and governments worldwide increasingly recognized the role of education and training in providing entrepreneurs with the necessary business skills and acumen to plan, set up and grow their business ideas. The main aim of the study is to investigate the impact of entrepreneurial training intervention on innovations and performance of small scale automobile businesses in Ghana. Data was collected from small scale automobile business owners and managers in Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The convenient sampling method was used to select eight hundred and ninety-six (896) respondents for the study. The data was analyzed meaningfully following the appropriate protocols by categorizing and coding. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21.0, SMART PLS 3.2.8 and Microsoft ...
Industrial and Commercial Training
Purpose In recent times, employers are routinely advertising for position candidates with the cap... more Purpose In recent times, employers are routinely advertising for position candidates with the capability to work with little or no supervision at all. This is probably because, as businesses strive to globalize operations, supervision has become both complex and expensive. While the general interest in employees with considerable levels of work autonomy may be a strategic one, particularly for banks, it is important to determine the impact of work autonomy on other critical success factors such as employee commitment to change management, innovativeness and quality supervisor-subordinate relationship. This study aims to examine the relationship between these variables by exploring the mediation effect of work autonomy on the relationship between employee innovativeness, quality of supervisor-subordination collaboration and employee commitment to change management in the banking sector of Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study used quantitative empirical strategies involving th...
Open Journal of Business and Management, 2022
Design/Methodology/Approach: System dynamics with the use of Vensim software was used to depict t... more Design/Methodology/Approach: System dynamics with the use of Vensim software was used to depict the various variables used in the study, and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) assisted in analyzing the data with a sample size of 350 responses, depicting that all the measurement models and constructs used fit the data well. Purpose: The study aimed at investigating how self-organised startups can differentiate themselves by understanding the theory of complex adaptive system for a competitive edge. This study builds on complexity theory which is a system grounded on relationships, emergence and patterns. The major problem that has led to this research is the inability of entrepreneurs to gain competitive edge over their competitors leading to high startup chaos and failures. Startups that are seen as systems and managed well can gain competitive edge, compared to their rival startups which are not recognised as a set of systems to strategically organise and reorder regularly. Findings: The three exogenous variables, namely opportunities, resources and experience which were hypothesised all came up as having positive and significant relationships with competitive edge which was the mediating variable, while the mediating variable was also statistically significant to the dependent variable-startup business. Research Limitations/ Implications: The study was conducted in a cross-sectional base and could not capture the trend in the actions of the entrepreneurs used in the research in terms of their competitive edge. In the future, researchers can expand their focus by conducting longitudinal studies in this area to analyze how competitive edge influences self-organised startups over time. Attention was not paid to the competitive edge of the entrepreneurs in relation to specific organising activities. In this regard, studies that seek to examine how competitive edge influences specific organising activities of these entrepreneurs in the future How to cite this paper: Dodor, A., & Akolgo, I. G. (2022). Gaining Competitive Edge with a Comprehension of Complex System of Self-Organized Startup Businesses. Open
Frontiers in Management and Business, 2022
While empirical research has demonstrated the critical nature of internal controls, there is insu... more While empirical research has demonstrated the critical nature of internal controls, there is insufficient evidence to indicate that they are effective at detecting and preventing irregularities in the public sector. By analyzing the direct and indirect relationships between internal control components, this study focuses on the quality of internal control in Ghana's public sector. In order to determine whether ongoing controls are consistent with sound public policy, a survey was designed and distributed to public sector employees and managers. According to the evidence, public administrators require high-quality information and communication tools to supplement their existing control systems. Additionally, internal controls are significantly influenced by risk assessment and the control environment, whereas monitoring and control activities have a limited impact. Effective internal communication is necessary for the coordination and implementation of control policies.
Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2019
The study reports the factors militating against the production of local rice in Ghana with a med... more The study reports the factors militating against the production of local rice in Ghana with a mediating effect of open innovation to boost rice production. This study employs a cross-sectional survey to gather the views of 250 rice farmers. A self-administered survey questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using AMOS 20.0 software package. Findings from the study indicate that land tenure system, inadequate infrastructure and water control system are the factors militating against the production of local rice in Ghana. Moreover, the study found a negative relationship between land tenure system and output of rice. However, the study shows that there is a direct and positive relationship between open innovation and output of rice production in Ghana. The study, therefore, recommends that, infrastructure is provided in the rice producing areas to enhance rice production by investing in the area of road networks, rice-milling equipment such as pre-cleaners, de...
International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology, 2019
In developing countries such as Ghana, the economic landscape is changing, with a move from forei... more In developing countries such as Ghana, the economic landscape is changing, with a move from foreign direct investment to self-employment and entrepreneurship. There is growing acceptance that some elements of entrepreneurship can be taught and learned. Entrepreneurship is an important educational innovation that provides the impetus to learning about learning. Entrepreneurship and Education Training (EET) programmes are seen as a means to stimulate increased levels of economic activities. The study explored the relationship between entrepreneurial training interventions and performance of small scale automobile firms in Ghana. The study also evaluated the influence of entrepreneurial training interventions on the absorptive capacity of SME owners’ in Ghana. Data was collected from small scale automobile business owners and managers in Kumasi Metropolis in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The convenient sampling method was used to select eight hundred and ninety-six (896) respondents for...
Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2019
The study aims at assessing the effect of distributive justice on individual entrepreneurial disp... more The study aims at assessing the effect of distributive justice on individual entrepreneurial dispositions and team performance among self-organized team ventures in Jiangsu province. The study adopted a cross sectional design with a sample of 350 entrepreneurial teams’ members. Quantitative data were collected from the participants through surveys. The data were analyzed through the use of AMOS 23.0 software package. The findings of the study revealed that proactiveness diversity among team members negatively affected team performance. Risking taking diversity was found to have a positive indirect influence on team performance through distributive justice whilst innovativeness diversity harness team performance. The findings revealed that distributive justice serves as a booster to the relationship between innovativeness and team performance. The findings of the study have contributed to deepening the understanding of individual entrepreneurial dispositions (entrepreneurial orienta...
International journal of scientific research in science, engineering and technology, 2020
Purpose – The study reports the factors influencing the production of local rice in Ghana with a ... more Purpose – The study reports the factors influencing the production of local rice in Ghana with a moderating effect of open innovation to boost rice production. Design/methodology/approach – This study employs a cross-sectional survey to gather the views of 250 rice farmers. A self-administered survey questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using SmartPLS software 3.2.8. Findings – The study indicates that land tenure system, inadequate infrastructure and irrigation system are the factors influencing the production of local rice in Ghana. The findings suggest that all four factors have a significant and positive effect on the production of rice. The study shows that there is a direct and positive relationship between open innovation and output of rice production in Ghana. Open innovation was found to moderate the positive relationship between infrastructure and rice output. Again, the relationship between land tenure system and rice production is moderated b...
International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2020
The individual characteristics continue to set apart who a successful or failed entrepreneurs and... more The individual characteristics continue to set apart who a successful or failed entrepreneurs and business ventures are in the business environment. The study therefore sought to investigate network behavior mechanism as a gamechanger for venture performance; the mediation effect of social capital and tacit knowledge. Entrepreneurs here were regarded as individuals who created their businesses and therefore respondents other than owners were not included in the study population. In total, 530 entrepreneurs were selected from three cities in Jiangsu Province. Purposive, convenient and simple random sampling techniques were applied in choosing the respondents. 410 completed questionnaires were retrieved. The results show that entrepreneurs engaging in network building attitude, network maintenance and network orientation determined their network behaviour. Network behaviour then positively and directly influences venture performance. This effect was significant showing that any effort...
Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 2018
Self-organized theory-series are improving constantly with strong explanation base for entreprene... more Self-organized theory-series are improving constantly with strong explanation base for entrepreneurship, with symbiotic theory as the most important one of which plays very crucial role for startups 'symbiotic relationship survival rate, goodwill and growth potential on self-organized startup entrepreneurship. The study used structural equation model in analyzing the sampled data of 399 responses, showing that all the measurement models and constructs used fit the data well thus Absolute fit index, Incremental fit index and Parsimonious fit index were all within the acceptable ranges. The three constructs, symbiotic relationship, innovative ideas and social relationship, are indicative that they have the ability to influence self-organized startup businesses. The results of the test on the two hypothesis are confirmed and supported. A unit change in symbiotic relationship can lead to 0.192 increase in small business startups whilst a percentage change in innovative ideas can positively influence small startups by 0.274%.
International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 2019
The objective of the study was to analyze the determinants of open innovation adoption among the ... more The objective of the study was to analyze the determinants of open innovation adoption among the Ghanaian hospitality SMEs. A cross‐sectional survey using a 5‐point Likert scale questionnaire was used to randomly collect data from 530 managers within the hospitality industry in Ghana. Using SmartPLS software 3.2.8 to analyze primary data, the results show that all six determining factors have a significant impact on open innovation adoption in the hospitality industry. Specifically, competition, human skills, managerial style and IT infrastructure have a positive and significant relationship with open innovation adoption. However, cost and cultural factors had a negative but significant influence on open innovation adoption. The study also provides managers with practical ways of adopting open innovation in the Ghanaian hospitality industry.
International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2019
Unemployment is one of the significant trends that hamper the economic development of the country... more Unemployment is one of the significant trends that hamper the economic development of the country and the well-being of people. However, the embracement of an entrepreneurship career is mainly conditioned by the high rate of unemployment and the nonsatisfaction of a current employee. Entrepreneurship career requires the development of an entrepreneurial mindset through an interactive process.Therefore the study aims to synthesize the finding of preview researches on the content and process of an entrepreneurial mindset. Hence the consolidation of the current state of the literature on entrepreneurial mindset concept to understand its origins, roots, and evolution. Scholars want to instill an entrepreneurial mindset to students at their youngest age. By doing so, they develop entrepreneurial experiences, skills, and abilities to overcome entrepreneurial challenges.This article offers a clear insight into the topic of an entrepreneurial mindset to ease individuals and organization involved in interactive entrepreneurial activities continuously.
International Review of Management and Marketing, 2019
The study aims at assessing the effect of self-efficacy on acquiring innovation ideas among food ... more The study aims at assessing the effect of self-efficacy on acquiring innovation ideas among food vendors in Zhenjiang. The study employed a cross sectional design with a sample size of 400 food vendors as the study participants. Quantitative data were collected from the participants through surveys. The data were analysed through the use of AMOS 23.0 software. The findings of the study revealed that food vendors acquired their innovative ideas through learning from parental, mentor and television models. The findings indicated that food vendors acquired innovative ideas about the cuisine industry from parents, television and mentors. The findings revealed that self-efficacy boosted the relationship between parental model and innovation. The findings further revealed that self-efficacy mediated the relationship between television model and innovation. The findings of the study have contributed to deepening the understanding of entrepreneurs learning innovation. The study also enriches literature in the field of social learning and career development. The study therefore recommends that entrepreneurs build on enhancing their self confidence level so as to be innovative. The study also recommends that educational institutions should include programmes, courses, seminars and training which will improve students' individual self-confidence.
International Review of Management and Marketing, 2019
Social capital is a concept that describes good quality social relations that can lead to mutual ... more Social capital is a concept that describes good quality social relations that can lead to mutual benefits. The social capital theory thrives on relationships in networks to gain access to resources, especially information benefits not available to non-members of the network. The study reports the effects of social capital on firm performance. The study further examines the moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation in the relationship between social capital and firm performance; and the mediating role of dynamic capabilities in the relationship between social capital and firm performance. Using SmartPLS software 3.2.8 to analyze primary data collected from 787 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Ghana, the results show that social capital has a positive and direct relationship with firm performance in Ghana. The findings suggest that EO moderates the relationship between social capital and firm performance. Again, dynamic capabilities mediate the relationship between social capital and firm performance. The study also provides managers with practical ways of building relationships within their networks for achieving competitive advantage in the current business environment.
This study attempts to investigate the role of proactive personality in fostering students’ Entre... more This study attempts to investigate the role of proactive personality in fostering students’ Entrepreneurial intentions by adding the mediator of self-efficacy and moderator of innovativeness. Data has been taken from students enrolled in universities of Pakistan; who have studied entrepreneurship course and not yet formulated any business. Response has been obtained from 350 respondents selected through stratified sampling technique. The partial least squares (PLS) technique was applied to measure the model by using Smart PLS software. Structural equations method (SEM) has been used to test the hypothesis. Results suggest that there is positive significant relationship between Proactive personality and entrepreneurial intentions. Further, self-efficacy act as mediator between the relationship of Proactive personality and entrepreneurial intentions. However, innovativeness does not moderate between the relationship of Proactive personality and entrepreneurial intentions. Further, dis...