This study aims to examine the factors that affect the capital structure. The task of the financial manager is to determine the amount of capital structure to enhance shareholder value. Since the capital structure associated with firm value , this study also aimed to examine the effect of capital structure on firm value by considering the company's diversification strategy and corporate life cycle stages . By using the data obtained from the OSIRIS period 2009-2012, researchers used multiple regression test and path analysis to test the hypothesis. From the test results stated that only companies which are in the start-up phase which has a significant positive effect on the capital structure , as well as the diversification strategy has an influence on the capital structure of the company's capital structure with a sequence of related diversification > unrelated diversification > single segment. But when regressed diversification strategy with corporate values, only a single segment strategy and related diversification which significantly affect the value of the company, as well as the positive effect of capital structure on firm value. Most of the results of this study can be explained by the signaling effect and the pecking order theory.
This research aims to test the influence of trust and perceived risk on Actual Online Purchasing (AOP) either directly or through Online Purchase Intention (OPI) as a mediating variable. Purposive Random Sampling used in this research with 100 respondents who have searched product through the E-Commerce website (B2C & C2C). This research uses Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) model with SmartPLS 3 program. The results of the test showed that Security practice and Privacy Concern have a negative effect on Perceived Risk, which subsequently Perceived Risk has a negative effect on OPI. However, OPI has no significant effect on AOP. Between the two of trust antecedents, the EWOM and Perceived Reputation only Perceived Reputation has a significant influence on the Trust. From the four constructs in this study (AOP, OPI, Trust and Perceived Risk), the Trust Model is the most powerful predictive model compared to other models such as Perceived Risk, OPI, and AOP.
Abstract— The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of self-efficacy and competence on the intention toentrepreneurship by coping as a mediating variable. Self-efficacy is the level of confidence in doing the task well,competence is the ability, knowledge / understanding, and attitude needed in carrying out job responsibilities. Copingas a behavioral and cognitive effort in managing internal and external demands is expected to overload and exceedindividual abilities. The sample in this study were Yogyakarta Technological University (UTY) students who weredivided into three groups, namely students who had never received entrepreneurship courses, had already receivedcourses, entrepreneurship, and students who had obtained courses, entrepreneurship who had just joined theEntrepreneurship Development Program. The results of the study showed that self-efficacy, competence and copinginfluenced the desire for entrepreneurship. Self-efficacy and competence have an indirect positive effect onentrepreneurial intentions through coping.
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