Competitive Capabilities and Business Performance among Manufacturing SMEs: Evidence from an Emerging Economy, Malaysia

Ho, Theresa C.F.; Ahmad, Noor Hazlina; Ramayah, T.

doi:10.1080/10599231.2016.1129263

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“…Various studies such as Ajayi [27], Kaličanin, Veljković and Bogetić [41], Hernandez-Perlines [42] have also found a significant positive contribution of these elements to firm's performance. However, the findings of a few studies are at variance with the outcome of the current study (see, for instance, References [43,72,73,81]). These inconsistent results are based on a different export market orientation, and the differing environmental and economic conditions in the automobile markets in distinctive economies.…”

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confidence: 67%

“…According to Ahmad, et al [71] various prior studies have identified the most significant influence of TQM on firm's performance both in developed and developing countries. Some of the earlier studies found an insignificant relationship between TQM and firm's performance [72][73][74]. The implication is that the relationship between TQM and firm's performance is still under research.…”

Section: Total Quality Management (Tqm) and Firm Export Performance (mentioning

confidence: 95%

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Determinants of Firm’s Export Performance in China’s Automobile Industry

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The automobile industry has significantly contributed towards China’s economy. After producing approximately 24.5 million vehicles in 2015, China’s automobile industry has achieved its greatest height by emerging worldwide as the top automobile producer. However, China’s automobile industry could not sustain this achievement and it witnessed a sudden growth rate decrease in 2016–2017, reflecting their poor export performance. To address this problem, the prime objective of this research is to explore the roles of total quality management (TQM), entrepreneurial orientation (EO), export market orientation (EMO), brand orientation (BO) and cleaner production (CP) in firm export performance (FEP). For this reason, a quantitative research approach with cross-sectional research design was adopted by gathering the data from 347 respondents working as export managers at Chinese automobile companies via simple random technique. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) through software smartPLS-3.2.7 employed to analyze data. Results revealed that the TQM, EO, EMO, BO, and CP has a significant association with FEP. Additionally, findings confirmed CP as a moderating variable that contributes positively to FEP. The research has eminently contributed to the export performance of the automobile industry, specifically in China. It is very beneficial to practitioners in the Chinese automobile industry as it will assist them in regaining and exceeding their record export performance while also contributes to resource-based-view theory.

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“…After three months, 146 companies responded to the survey with a response rate of 14.6%. According to [27], a response rate of around 10% is common from the SMEs and is equivalent to other research on SMEs in Malaysia. This is supported by [70], where they specified that the ideal response rate range for social science studies is between 5% and 35%.…”

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Entrepreneurial Leadership and Sustainable Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia: The Contingent Role of Entrepreneurial Bricolage

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The purpose of this research is to delve into the effect of entrepreneurial leadership (EL) on the economic, environmental, and social aspects of sustainable performance; the research also focuses on the contingency role of entrepreneurial bricolage (EB). The increasing concern focused on the triple bottom line (TBL) issues has triggered enthusiasm and inspiration in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship, especially amongst the small medium enterprise (SME) owners or leaders who are directly responsible for organizational sustainable performance. This research examines the relationships between EL and economically sustainable performance (ECSPF), environmentally sustainable performance (ENSPF), and social sustainable performance (SOSPF); these relationships are contingent upon EB through the lens of Upper Echelons Theory (UET) and Effectuation Theory (ET). A total of 146 responses from a cross-sectional survey from Malaysian manufacturing SMEs were investigated using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings reveal that EL has significant effects on ENSPF and SOSPF, but has an insignificant effect on ECSPF. Meanwhile, EB does not play the contingent role in strengthening the relationships between EL and ECSPF, EL and ENSPF, and EL and SOSPF. This research highlights the importance of EL and shows that SME owners or leaders should embrace and develop their skills as a crucial step towards achieving sustainable performance for their companies. The implications and limitations of the research are discussed and recommendations for future research are also presented.

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“…Nevertheless, there is increasing criticism on the short-term thinking of traditional performance measurement systems that only employs financial measures (Kaplan & Norton, 1996). Consequently, many researchers have employed a more balanced approach of performance measurement by including both financial performance and non-financial performance measures (Ho, Ahmad, & Ramayah, 2016;Simon et al, 2015). Financial performance has been seen by many as the ultimate aim of any company and it reflects how well a company uses its assets to generate revenues (Chen, Tsou, & Huang, 2009).…”

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The critical success factors for organizational performance of SMEs in Malaysia: a partial least squares approach

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Purpose -This paper seeks to examine the relationship between the determinants of organizational performance such as top management support, customer focus, employees' orientation, technology orientation, and entrepreneurial orientation in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approach -A quantitative research design was applied for this study. Data was collected through survey questionnaires applied to business owners and senior managers working in SMEs located in three Malaysian states, using purposive sampling technique. SmartPLS 2.0 (M3) was applied to test the hypotheses.Findings -The findings suggest that both technology and entrepreneurial orientations are significant success factors for SMEs in terms of financial and non-financial performance. In addition, top management support is found to be significantly and positively related to financial performance.Originality/value -The empirical analysis indicates that technology orientation and entrepreneurial orientation add more value to organizational performance. Therefore, it is vital for SMEs to focus on these two critical success factors in order to improve their performance.

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Competitive Capabilities and Business Performance among Manufacturing SMEs: Evidence from an Emerging Economy, Malaysia

Cited by 47 publications

References 58 publications

Determinants of Firm’s Export Performance in China’s Automobile Industry

Determinants of Firm’s Export Performance in China’s Automobile Industry

Entrepreneurial Leadership and Sustainable Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia: The Contingent Role of Entrepreneurial Bricolage

The critical success factors for organizational performance of SMEs in Malaysia: a partial least squares approach

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