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Halit Keskin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the mediator role of learning capability and business Innovativeness between total quality management and financial performance
International Journal of Production Research, 2014Co-Authors: Ali E Akgun, Halit Keskin, Huseyin Ince, Salih Zeki Imamoglu, Ipek KocogluAbstract:The concept of total quality management (TQM) has attracted many researchers from a variety of disciplines. In particular, the literature has addressed the impact of TQM on a firm’s operations and performance. However, disparate perspectives on the relationship between TQM and a firm’s financial performance have emerged. In this paper, we suggest an interconnected relationship among TQM, organisational learning capability (OLC), business Innovativeness, and a firm’s financial performance and propose that OLC and business Innovativeness mediate the relationship between TQM and a firm’s financial performance. By studying 193 firms in Turkey, we found that: (1) TQM affects OLC and a firm’s business Innovativeness, (2) OLC influences a firm’s business Innovativeness and (3) a firm’s business Innovativeness affects its financial performance. Also, we found that OLC and business Innovativeness in a firm mediate the relationship between TQM and the firm’s financial performance.
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complex adaptive system mechanisms adaptive management practices and firm product Innovativeness
R & D Management, 2014Co-Authors: Ali E Akgun, Halit Keskin, John C Byrne, Ozgun O IlhanAbstract:As a fascinating concept, the mechanisms of complex adaptive system (CAS) attracted many researchers from a variety of disciplines. Nevertheless, how the mechanism‐related variables, such as strategic resonance, accreting nodes, pattern forming, and catalytic behavior of organization, impact the firm product Innovativeness is rarely addressed empirically in the new product development (NPD) literature. Also, there exist limited studies on the antecedents of the mechanisms of CAS in the NPD literature. In this respect, we identified and operationalized the adaptive management practices, which involve bonding, nonlinear, and attractor behaviors of management, as antecedents of mechanisms and firm product Innovativeness. By studying 235 firms, we found that (1) strategic resonance and accreting nodes are positively related to firm product Innovativeness, (2) bonding, nonlinear, and attractor behaviors of management positively influence the mechanism variables, and (3) market and technology turbulence impact the adaptive management practices. We also found that mechanisms of CAS partially mediate the relationship between adaptive management practices and firm product Innovativeness.
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market orientation learning orientation and innovation capabilities in smes an extended model
European Journal of Innovation Management, 2006Co-Authors: Halit KeskinAbstract:Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the nomological relations among market‐orientation, learning‐orientation and Innovativeness in medium‐sized business (SMEs) of developing countries.Design/methodology/approach – The study involves a questionnaire‐based survey of managers from small‐sized‐firms operating in Turkey. A total of 157 usable questionnaires were received from managers. These were subjected to a structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis.Findings – The results show that firm Innovativeness positively affects firm performance; firm learning‐orientation positively influences firm Innovativeness; firm market‐orientation positively impacts firm learning orientation; firm learning‐orientation mediates the relationship between firm market‐orientation and firm Innovativeness; and firm market‐orientation indirectly impacts firm performance via firm Innovativeness and learning.Practical implications – This study has implications for SEMs aiming at increasing their performance and innovati...
Daekwan Kim - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the Innovativeness of born globals and customer orientation learning from indian born globals
Journal of Business Research, 2011Co-Authors: Choton Basu, Daekwan Kim, G M Naidu, Erin CavusgilAbstract:Abstract Born-Global firms, a newly emerging organizational form targeting international markets as a primary source of business from their inception, have Innovativeness, requiring an intimate knowledge of their customer, as a primary feature. This study explores how a Born-Global's customer orientation leads to Innovativeness through technological capability for customer relationship management (CRM) and external customer information management. Our empirical results, based on responses from 154 Indian managers, indicate that a Born-Global's customer orientation is an effective enabler of its Innovativeness, whose effects are mediated by technological capability for CRM and external customer information management. Although significantly affected by customer orientation, the results further indicate that relationship quality with the buyer does not influence a Born-Global's Innovativeness. When CRM technology and managing customer information obtained from external sources are employed, customer orientation significantly helps maintain the Innovativeness of Born-Globals according to the results.
Erin Cavusgil - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the Innovativeness of born globals and customer orientation learning from indian born globals
Journal of Business Research, 2011Co-Authors: Choton Basu, Daekwan Kim, G M Naidu, Erin CavusgilAbstract:Abstract Born-Global firms, a newly emerging organizational form targeting international markets as a primary source of business from their inception, have Innovativeness, requiring an intimate knowledge of their customer, as a primary feature. This study explores how a Born-Global's customer orientation leads to Innovativeness through technological capability for customer relationship management (CRM) and external customer information management. Our empirical results, based on responses from 154 Indian managers, indicate that a Born-Global's customer orientation is an effective enabler of its Innovativeness, whose effects are mediated by technological capability for CRM and external customer information management. Although significantly affected by customer orientation, the results further indicate that relationship quality with the buyer does not influence a Born-Global's Innovativeness. When CRM technology and managing customer information obtained from external sources are employed, customer orientation significantly helps maintain the Innovativeness of Born-Globals according to the results.
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Product Innovativeness Dimensions and Their Relationships with Product Advantage, Product Financial Performance, and Project Protocol
Journal of Product Innovation Management, 2010Co-Authors: Regina C. Mcnally, Erin Cavusgil, Roger J CalantoneAbstract:A considerable body of research informs the relationship of product Innovativeness with firm and environmental variables as well as the impact of product Innovativeness on product financial success. While providing significant insight, the extant literature exhibits conflicting findings that raise questions as to how, specifically, product Innovativeness contributes to product financial performance. This study ties together several streams of research related to the product Innovativeness construct to enhance understanding of the product Innovativeness—product financial performance relationship. The product Innovativeness construct is deconstructed by conceptualizing the relationships among three dimensions of product Innovativeness: technological discontinuity, marketing discontinuity, and customer discontinuity. Product Innovativeness is distinguished from product advantage, and the relationships among product Innovativeness dimensions, product advantage, and product financial performance are empirically tested. The results reveal that, indeed, product Innovativeness consists of three separate dimensions that exhibit no or moderate correlations with product advantage. Furthermore, product advantage positively and marketing discontinuity negatively influence product financial performance. Finally, the study also examines how project protocols impact the product Innovativeness dimensions. Project protocols, also known as product definitions, describe the general parameters a new product should exhibit (i.e., target segments, product functions and features, base technology, pricing, communication and distribution channels, and required resources) as well as the priorities of the general parameters. Because they guide product design and set priorities and have been found to be a dominant driver of product financial performance, project protocols are important. The present study enhances understanding of how project protocols influence the dimensions of product Innovativeness, finding that project protocols positively impact product financial performance indirectly through product advantage and marketing discontinuity.
Anna Lejpras - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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locational conditions cooperation and Innovativeness evidence from research and company spin offs
Annals of Regional Science, 2011Co-Authors: Anna Lejpras, Andreas StephanAbstract:This paper has two goals. First, it analyzes the extent to which the Innovativeness of spin-offs, originating either in a research facility or from another company, is influenced by locational conditions. Second, it provides evidence on how important local cooperation links are in comparison to nonlocal ones. Using a sample of approximately 1,500 East German firms from knowledge-intensive sectors, we estimate a structural equation model applying the partial least squares method. We find that proximity to local research institutes and universities is the most influential factor for the cooperation intensity of spin-offs. Furthermore, the higher the cooperation intensity, the greater the Innovativeness of a firm. Moreover, the results indicate that it is not the local but the nonlocal cooperation ties that are more conducive to Innovativeness of research spin-offs. The findings also highlight that the Innovativeness of research spin-offs with solely local links is strongly dependent on support from various authorities and institutions.
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locational conditions cooperation and Innovativeness evidence from research and company spin offs
Social Science Research Network, 2008Co-Authors: Anna Lejpras, Andreas StephanAbstract:This paper has two goals. First, it analyzes the extent to which the Innovativeness of spin-offs, either born from a research facility or from another company, is influenced by locational conditions. Second, it provides evidence on how important local cooperation links are in comparison to nonlocal ones. Using a sample of approximately 1,500 East German firms from knowledge-intensive sectors, we estimate a structural equation model applying the partial least squares method. We find that proximity to local research institutes and universities is the most influential factor for the cooperation intensity of spin-offs. Furthermore, the higher the cooperation intensity, the greater the Innovativeness of a firm. Moreover, the results indicate that it is not the local but the nonlocal cooperation ties that are more conducive to Innovativeness of research spin-offs. The findings also highlight that the Innovativeness of research spin-offs with solely local links is strongly depends on support from various authorities and institutions.
Kayhan Tajeddini - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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service Innovativeness and the structuring of organizations the moderating roles of learning orientation and inter functional coordination
International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2017Co-Authors: Kayhan Tajeddini, Levent Altinay, Vanessa RattenAbstract:Abstract This paper aims to investigate the influence of organizational structure on service Innovativeness by testing the moderating roles of learning orientation and inter-functional coordination. This helps to understand how organic structure influences service Innovativeness when it is effectively leveraged with favorable organizational factors. Data were collected from 178 hotel managers and executives in Japan and moderated regression analysis was performed to analyze the data. Findings of the study suggest that higher levels of service Innovativeness are positively related to higher levels of hotel business performance. In addition, organic structure makes a positive influence on service Innovativeness and an increase in the levels of learning orientation boost the effectiveness of organic structure on service Innovativeness. Moreover, the positive association between organic structure and service Innovativeness become stronger when all firm’s functions make an attempt to cooperate and contribute to disseminating customers and competitors’ information in the hotels. These findings contribute to understanding how hotel service innovation is affected by service Innovativeness, organizational structure, learning orientation and inter-functional coordination.
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examining the effect of market orientation on Innovativeness
Journal of Marketing Management, 2006Co-Authors: Kayhan Tajeddini, Myfanwy Trueman, Gretchen LarsenAbstract:For the past decade Innovativeness, as opposed to innovation, has received considerable attention in the academic literature as well as the corporate arena because it is considered to promote a competitive advantage. This study examines the link between Innovativeness and performance of SMEs in the Swiss watch industry, in terms of customer orientation, competition orientation and inter-functional coordination. It uses performance measures such as market share, percentage of new product sales to total sales and return on investment (ROI), and has developed a new research scale of Innovativeness. The results show that customer orientation has a positive effect on performance as well as the level of Innovativeness in each company. There are also strategic implications for CEOs and managers as far as the methodological limitations and future research directions are concerned.
