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Motivational congruence effect : how rewardsalience and choice influence motivation andperformance
Hendijani, Rosa; Steel, Piers - In: Cogent business & management 7 (2020) 1, pp. 1-21
The effect of performance-contingent reward and choice on motivation and performance continues to be debated. Studies … mechanisms that reinforce motivation and performance. However, theories on self-determination and motivational crowding predict … that performance-contingent rewards negatively interact with choice, reducing its positive effect on motivation. The …
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The effect of ownership and management structure on family businesses performance
Azizi, Mohammad; Bidgoli, Masoud Salmani; Taheri, Arash - In: Cogent business & management 8 (2021) 1, pp. 1-15
influences the performance of family businesses or not. The interplay between family, ownership, and management of business … ownership and management structure of family businesses influence the performance of family businesses in a positive way. We …The study examines the structure of ownership and management of family businesses and investigates whether it …
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Political connection heterogeneity and firm value in Vietnam
Phuoc Vu Ha; Frömmel, Michael - In: Cogent business & management 7 (2020) 1, pp. 1-17
The observation of firms’ political connections (PCs) in both types of ascribed and acquired PCs has raised the question of their benefits to firms’ operation. Based on 1,365 Vietnamese listed firm-year observations from 2010 to 2014, we find that although firms with both ascribed and...
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Types of political connections, election years, and firm performance in Pakistan : moderating role of external monitoring
Muhammad Saif Ul Islam; Wong, Woei Chyuan; Mohd … - In: Cogent business & management 10 (2023) 2, pp. 1-29
The study aims to examine the impact of different types of political connections in Pakistan on the performance of … moderate the impact of political connections on the performance of firms in Pakistan. In addition, we explore the association … between political connections and firm performance during election and non-election years. This study uses 2479 firm …
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Motivations influencing virtual supermarket shopping : an exploratory study using means-end chains analysis
Nguyen Thanh Hoai; Ngo Hai Quynh; Thu Trang Dương - In: Cogent business & management 8 (2021) 1, pp. 1-16
-shopping. Based on data collected (n = 67) through the soft-laddering approach, six types of motivation are identified, include …
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Work conditions and job performance : an indirect conditional effect of motivation
Bashir, Aideed; Amir, Abeera; Jawaad, Mehwish; Hasan, Tania - In: Cogent business & management 7 (2020) 1, pp. 1-16
The current research investigated the indirect conditional effect of motivation and job satisfaction between work … conditions-job performance relationships in the telecomm sector of Pakistan. This is a survey-based study and the questionnaire … conditions and Job performance. The research on work conditions of organizations in emerging economies is still inadequate …
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Retaining skilled workers through motivation : the Malaysian case
Ong, Hway-boon; Chong, Lee Lee; Choon, Shay-Wei; Hooi, … - In: Cogent business & management 9 (2022) 1, pp. 1-9
Skill drain is a loss of human capital, investment in education and training. This study examines if motivated, skilled workers at the firm level can retain skilled workers and mitigate the loss of human capital. A survey was conducted in Iskandar city to gather skilled workers' feedback on...
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Impact of entrepreneurial mindset and motivation on business performance : deciphering the effects of entrepreneurship development program (EDPs) on trainees
Shetty, Santhosha; Baliga, Vikram; Thomas Gil, Mathew - In: Cogent business & management 11 (2024) 1, pp. 1-23
Entrepreneurial mindset and motivation are essential for launching a successful business venture. Recognising this, the …-employment Training Institutes) influence trainees in developing this mindset and motivation. Structured questionnaires were used to … EDPs have a significant positive impact on most trainees' entrepreneurial mindset, motivation, and subsequent follow …
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Market orientation and performance of small and medium enterprises in Ghana : the mediating role of innovation
Bamfo, Bylon Abeeku; Kraa, Jerry Jay - In: Cogent business & management 6 (2019), pp. 1-16
The study assessed the impact of market orientation on performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs); the … variable of customer orientation positively and significantly predict performance; while competitor orientation positively … predicts performance; however, not significant. Inter-functional orientation inversely and non-significantly impacts on …
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Alliances motive and the stock market response : a comparative analysis across industries
Tewari, Manish; Ramanlal, Pradipkumar; Kumar, Rajesh; … - In: Cogent business & management 6 (2019), pp. 1-28
We analyze the announcement-period returns of 4315 two-party, non-equity alliances undertaken by US-based firms between 1986 and 2015 in 11 industries and find positive returns for all of the 11 samples, with the Drug industry reporting the highest (2.69%) cumulative abnormal return (CARs) and...
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