Trade facilitation in ASEAN countries: harmonisation of logistics policies

Nguyen, Anh Thu; Nguyễn, Thủy Thu; Hoang, Giang

doi:10.1111/apel.12130

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“…To test the hypotheses, we use data collected from Vietnamese university students. Since its renovation ( Doimoi ) in 1986, Vietnam, an emerging economy in Southeast Asia, has transformed from a command economy into a market-oriented economy (Nguyen et al , 2016). In recent years, entrepreneurship in Vietnam has been growing rapidly and is considered as a key enabler of economic growth in the country.…”

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Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Vietnam: the mediating roles of self-efficacy and learning orientation

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PurposeThis study aims to explore the mediating roles of self-efficacy and learning orientation in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Vietnam.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from an online survey of 1,021 university students in Vietnam. The authors conducted a hierarchical regression analysis to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe results of hierarchical regression analysis reveal that entrepreneurship education positively affects entrepreneurial intentions, and this relationship is mediated by both learning orientation and self-efficacy.Research limitations/implicationsThis study confirms the importance of entrepreneurship education in encouraging university students' entrepreneurial intentions.Practical implicationsThis study offers practical implications for universities and policy makers.Social implicationsThis study is one of the first to empirically examine the concept of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions in an Asia-Pacific context.Originality/valueThis study emphasises the significance of entrepreneurship education and its effects on university students' entrepreneurial intentions. Furthermore, the findings confirm that self-efficacy and learning orientation play an important part in explaining how entrepreneurship education relates to entrepreneurial intentions.

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“…Vietnam is intensely focused on integrating with the global economy resulting in one of the highest rates of economic growth and poverty reduction worldwide (Phan et al , 2015). Consequently, domestic SMEs in Vietnam face increasing competition from foreign direct investment (FDI) companies and multinational corporations operating in Vietnam, which have demonstrated success through innovation (Nguyen et al , 2016; Nguyen and Le, 2019). Following this trend, the significance of innovation has been increasing, demanding that SMEs in Vietnam create and sustain their competitive advantage by improving their innovation capability (Muenjohn and Mcmurray, 2017).…”

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“…Consequently, domestic SMEs in Vietnam face increasing competition from foreign direct investment (FDI) companies and multinational corporations operating in Vietnam, which have demonstrated success through innovation (Nguyen et al, 2016;Nguyen and Le, 2019).…”

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Leaders influencing innovation

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PurposeInnovation is ever more critical for sustainable business performance in the contemporary, global economic and social context. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are arguably well positioned to innovate through their potential for rapid adjustment. Although leadership and organizational climate have been identified as playing a key role in innovation, little is known about whether such influences play out in SMEs. The aim of this study is to explore how leaders shape the organizational climate of their firms to enhance innovation.Design/methodology/approachThe article presents findings from semi-structured interviews conducted with 20 CEOs of SMEs in the Vietnamese tourism sector.FindingsThe findings indicate that SME leaders in the tourism sector influenced an organizational climate that provided for autonomy and supported innovation through a number of leadership approaches. They also used daily interaction-based practices to drive the innovative behaviors of employees and developed reward systems to encourage innovation in their organizations.Research limitations/implicationsThis study explored leaders' approaches toward developing an organizational climate to stimulate innovation in tourism SMEs. Where leaders share frequent communication and knowledge with their subordinates, they perceive a climate for innovation developments, which stimulates innovation in tourism SMEs.Practical implicationsThe study provides implications for managers to improve creativity and innovation in firms through the development of reward and incentive systems along with leadership and team development programs.Originality/valueThis study describes how different leader approaches affect innovation through orientating the organizational climate and business processes within their firms toward encouraging staff to initiate and try out new ideas.

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“…The research was conducted in tourism SMEs in Vietnam which play an important role in the economy. SMEs make a significant collective contribution to the country’s economic development by representing 97 percent of companies, employing 51 percent of the labor workforce and producing approximately 40 percent of GDP each year (Nguyen et al , 2016; Phan et al , 2015). The tourism sector also makes a significant contribution to the Vietnamese economy (Tran and Nguyen, 2018).…”

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Leading innovation among tourism small and medium enterprises

Hoang

Wilson‐Evered

Lockstone‐Binney

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and examine the mediating role of climate for innovation on those relationships. Design/methodology/approach Applying structural equation modeling, the study empirically tested the model on a sample of 330 employees from tourism SMEs in Vietnam. Findings Results indicated that climate for innovation mediated the relationship between empowering leadership and innovation and also initiating structure and innovation. Whereas empowering leadership was found to have a negative direct influence on innovation, directive leadership was unrelated to innovation. Research limitations/implications The results of this study contribute to the literature by expanding the existing research on SME innovation, assessing the effect of diverse leadership styles and a climate for innovation on the innovation performance of SMEs. The findings enrich the literature by indicating the contribution of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on encouraging innovation in SMEs. Practical implications When leading subordinates in the SME context, leaders who have a clear understanding of the effect of empowerment, direction and initiating structure can optimally seek to stimulate innovation. These leadership approaches influence employees’ task, interpersonal and role-related processes that shape a climate for innovation. Originality/value The novelty of this paper is that it examines the differential influences of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on innovation and the mediating role of climate for innovation on these relationships.

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Trade facilitation in ASEAN countries: harmonisation of logistics policies

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Vietnam: the mediating roles of self-efficacy and learning orientation

Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Vietnam: the mediating roles of self-efficacy and learning orientation

Leaders influencing innovation

Leading innovation among tourism small and medium enterprises

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