The Role of Entrepreneurial Passion and Creativity in Entrepreneurial Intention: A Hierarchical Analysis of the Moderating Effect of Entrepreneurial Support Programs

Based on the MOA (Motivation - Opportunity - Ability) model framework, a hierarchical model is built and the application of the self-efficacy theory is discussed in relation entrepreneurial passion, creativity and entrepreneurial intention in Chinese university graduate students. The results of questionnaire surveys from 1057 students and 238 members of the faculty show that entrepreneurial passion and creativity positively influence entrepreneurial intention, and that entrepreneurial self-efficacy partly mediates the above relationship. The questionnaire results also reveal that entrepreneurial support programs positively moderate the relationship between entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial self-efficacy but negatively moderate the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Based on empirical research, this paper provides a way forward to improving entrepreneurial intention for graduate students. Keywords: Entrepreneurial intention, Entrepreneurial passion, Creativity, Entrepreneurial support programs, Entrepreneurial self-efficac

Research on “STI +” Model in College Entrepreneurship Education

The current state attaches great importance to college entrepreneurship education, but entrepreneurship education should combine with college students’ professional learning. Different professional learning backgrounds have commonalities in entrepreneurship education, there may be differences, too. Various professional knowledge background and professional characteristics make different students possess diverse knowledge structure and skill resource, so the key factors needed in the entrepreneurship process may be different. This article proposes “STI+” model, the so-called STI refers to professional learning and can be divided into social science, technical science and natural science. The “STI+” model is based on various profession to carry out entrepreneurship education. Based on this, we separate “STI+” model into three types and select representative universities to do analysis and research, then sum up how schools of diverse professional background develop entrepreneurship education. Keywords: Social science, Technical science, Natural science, “STI+” entrepreneurship educatio

Leveraging Work-Related Stressors for Employee Innovation: The Moderating Role of Enterprise Social Networking Use

Enterprise social networking (ESN) techniques have been widely adopted by firms to provide a platform for public communication among employees. This study investigates how the relationships between stressors (i.e., challenge and hindrance stressors) and employee innovation are moderated by task-oriented and relationship-oriented ESN use. Since challenge-hindrance stressors and employee innovation are individual-level variables and task-oriented ESN use and relationship-oriented ESN use are team-level variables, we thus use hierarchical linear model to test this cross-level model. The results of a survey of 191 employees in 50 groups indicate that two ESN use types differentially moderate the relationship between stressors and employee innovation. Specifically, task-oriented ESN use positively moderates the effects of the two stressors on employee innovation, while relationship-oriented ESN use negatively moderates the relationship between the two stressors and employee innovation. In addition, we find that challenge stressors significantly improve employee innovation. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed

The Impact of Management Style on the Intention to Share knowledge in China

Knowledge management (KM) is a dominant theme in the behaviour of contemporary organisations. While KM has been extensively studied in developed economies, it is much less well understood in developing economies, notably those that are characterised by different social and cultural traditions to the mainstream of Western societies. This is notably the case in China. In this paper, we develop and test a theoretical model that explains the impact of management style and interpersonal trust on the intention of information and knowledge workers in China to share their knowledge with their peers. All but one of the hypotheses are supported, with 28.7% of the variance in employees’ intention to share knowledge explained. We discuss the theoretical contributions of the paper, identify future research opportunities, and highlight the implications for practicing managers

A Contingent View of the Internet-Enabled Supply Chain Integration and Firm Performance

Building on multiple theoretical perspectives, we examined how organizational culture moderates the association of different dimensions of Internet-enabled Supply Chain Integration (i.e., online information integration and operational coordination) and firm performance (i.e., customer service and financial performance). We tested hypotheses using survey data from senior executives in China. Our findings reveal that an internally focused culture weakens the effects of online information integration on customer service performance, whereas it strengthens the influences of online operational coordination. Further, an externally focused culture weakens the effects of online operational coordination on customer service performance too. In addition, the results indicate that customer service can directly improve financial performance, and partially mediate the relationship between online information integration and financial performance. Theoretical contributions and managerial implications of the study are discussed

The Effects of Relational and Institutional Factors on Electronic Supply Chain Management Adoption: Does Organizational Culture Matter?

Drawing upon relational exchange theory, institutional theory, organizational culture and IS theories, we derive a model to study factors affecting firms’ electronic supply chain management adoption. In particular, we examine the effect of trust, normative, mimetic and coercive pressures on eSCM adoption. Also, we assess the moderating role played by organizational culture in this effect. The research model is tested by data collected with executive MBA students enrolled with a large university in China. Managerial implications and theoretical contribution of this study are discussed

The Impact of Power on Firm’s IT Infrastructures Integration Intention for SCM

While IT infrastructures integration (ITII) along supply chains helps enhance chains’ efficiency and effectiveness, the lack of ITII is still one of the critical failure factors for supply chain management. As such, it is imperative to understand the drivers for ITII adoption. Based on the perspective of social network, we derive a model to examine the effects of dominant firms’ mediated and non-mediated power on partner firms’ intention to integrate IT infrastructures across the supply chain. In particular, we examine the mediating effect of target firms’ trust and perceived institutional pressures on the relationship between dominant firms’ power (i.e., mediated and non-mediated power) and target firms’ ITII adoption intention. Results from a survey show that the target firms’ trust toward their partners and their perceived institutional pressures mediate non-mediated power’s influence, while trust mediates the effect of mediated power on ITII adoption intention. Contributions and implications of this study are discussed

From IT Capabilities to Supply Chain Performance: The Mediating Effects of Supply Chain Agility and Absorptive Capacity

While information technologies have been taken as the competitive tool in improving supply chain performance, its investment cannot guarantee to meet firms’ performance expectations. Our understanding about the mechanisms by which IT affects supply chain performance remains unclear. Based on the perspective of dynamic capabilities theory, we derive a model to examine the effects of a firm’s IT capabilities, namely IT infrastructure flexibility and IT assimilation on supply chain performance. In particular, we examine the mediating effects of the firm’s higher-order organizational capabilities, namely supply chain agility and absorptive capacity on the relationships between IT capabilities and supply chain performance. Results from a survey show that the firm’s supply chain agility can fully mediate IT capabilities’ influence, while absorptive capacity partially mediate the influences of IT capabilities on supply chain agility. In addition, IT infrastructure flexibility can improve the firm’s IT assimilation. Contributions and implications of this study are discussed