模拟南非小型、中型和微型企业之间的商业环境、企业方向和就业增长之间的关系

IF 0.9 4区管理学 Q4 BUSINESS

South African Journal of Business Management Pub Date : 2021-07-14 DOI:10.4102/SAJBM.V52I1.2404

Oluwafemi Dele-Ijagbulu, Menisha N. Moos, C. Eresia-Eke

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摘要

目的：本研究试图模拟环境活力、环境敌意、创业导向（EO）的五个子维度（创新性、积极性、冒险性、竞争性和自主性）与就业增长之间的关系。设计/方法论/方法论：基于实证研究哲学，本研究采用定量方法论方法，包括在线调查。数据是通过对1031家中小微企业（SMME）的概率抽样获得的，并使用结构方程建模（SEM）进行分析。研究结果/结果：研究结果只揭示了四个维度，即积极创新、冒险、竞争侵略性和自主性，这在统计学上是可见的，与理论上假设的五个维度相反。此外，研究发现，环境敌意、环境动力和EO维度之间的关系具有统计学意义。相反，EO维度与就业增长之间的关系在统计上不显著，但在中型企业类别中除外，在中型企业中，积极创新和竞争进取性表明与就业增长存在统计上显著的负相关。实际影响：一个充满活力和敌意的环境对于提高中小企业的创业强度至关重要，但公司的规模可能是其创造就业能力的决定因素。创意/价值：EO与就业增长之间的联系尽管具有理论和实践意义，但在研究中却很少受到关注。此外，关于EO的前因，如其与环境动态和敌意的关系的研究有限。根据EO的多维方法，本实证研究结合商业环境的组成部分，说明了其与就业增长的关系。关于这些关联的合理性，它将MSB与SMME队列中的其他类别的企业区分开来。

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Modelling the relationships between the business environment, entrepreneurial orientation and employment growth amongst small, medium and micro-enterprises in South Africa

Purpose: This study seeks to model the nexus between environmental dynamism, environmental hostility, five sub-dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) (innovativeness, pro-activeness, risk-taking, competitive aggressiveness and autonomy) and employment growth. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a positivist research philosophy, this study adopts a quantitative methodological approach, which entails an online survey. Data is obtained through probability sampling of 1031 small, medium and micro enterprise businesses (SMMEs) and analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM). Findings/results: The findings reveal only four dimensions namely proactive-innovation, risk-taking, competitive aggressiveness, and autonomy as statistically visible, which is contrary to five as postulated in theory. In addition, it was found that the relationships between environmental hostility, environmental dynamism and the dimensions of EO were statistically significant. Conversely, the relationships between the dimensions of EO and employment growth were statistically insignificant except within the category of medium-sized businesses (MSBs) in which proactive-innovation and competitive aggressiveness indicated a statistically significant negative association with employment growth. Practical implications: A dynamic and hostile environment is essential to increased entrepreneurial intensity among SMMEs, but the size of the firm can be a determinant in their capacity for employment generation. Originality/value: The association between EO and employment growth has attracted less attention in research despite its theoretical and practical significance. Furthermore, studies on the antecedents of EO such as its relationship with environmental dynamism and hostility are limited. Following a multidimensional approach to EO, this empirical study illustrates its relationship with employment growth incorporating the component of the business environment. Regarding the plausibility of these associations, it distinguishes MSBs from the other categories of businesses within the SMME cohort.

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South African Journal of Business Management Multiple-

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2.00

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7.70%

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25 weeks

期刊介绍： The South African Journal of Business Management publishes articles that have real significance for management theory and practice. The content of the journal falls into two categories: managerial theory and management practice: -Management theory is devoted to reporting new methodological developments, whether analytical or philosophical. In general, papers should, in addition to developing a new theory, include some discussion of applications, either historical or potential. Both state-of-the-art surveys and papers discussing new developments are appropriate for this category. -Management practice concerns the methodology involved in applying scientific knowledge. It focusses on the problems of developing and converting management theory to practice while considering behavioural and economic realities. Papers should reflect the mutual interest of managers and management scientists in the exercise of the management function. Appropriate papers may include examples of implementations that generalise experience rather than specific incidents and facts, and principles of model development and adaptation that underline successful application of particular aspects of management theory. The relevance of the paper to the professional manager should be highlighted as far as possible.