EXPLORING THE COMPONENTS OF THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL IN TROSO WEAVING SMEs

Ngatindriatun

Departement of Management Science, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia

ngatindriatun@yahoo.com

Didik Sofian Haryadi

STEKOM PAT, Semarang, Indonesia

didikshse@rocketmail.com

Abstract

This study aims to test and analyze the effects of intellectual capital to competitive advantage and company’s performance at Troso traditional weaving business. The variables in this research are human capital as exogenous variable and structural capital, customer capital, competitive advantage, and company performance as the endogenous ones. The subject of the study was 200 sample consisting 572 craftmen. This research applies structural equation modelling. The result of SEM analysis fulfills Goodness of Fit Index criteria, i.e. chi-square value = 432.543, significance probability = 0.000, RMSEA = 0.070, CMIN/DF = 1.966, TLI = 0.885, CFI = 0.900, GFI = 0.849 and AGFI = 0.810. Based on the research result, it can be concluded that human capital, structural capital, and customer capital influence on competitive advantage and company performance.

Keywords: Intellectual Capital, Competitive Advantage, Company Performance

JEL classification: A, M12, J24

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DOES BUSINESS GEOGRAPHICAL ACTING AREAS IMPACT ON INTRAPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES?

Nelson DUARTE

School of Management and Technology, Polytechnic of Porto, CIICESI, Portugal

nduarte@estg.ipp.pt

Francisco DINIZ

CETRAD, Vila Real, Portugal

fdiniz@utad.pt

Abstract

The present paper aims to analyze the positive or negative impact of local integrated firms on strategies of intrapreneurship and sustainability. The study was developed in the region of Tâmega e Sousa, located in the north of Portugal. For that 283 firms from manufacturing and construction industries were analyzed. By local integrated firm were considered those firms that are doing all their business activities within the region where they are established. Most of firms (83.2%) in this region present very good results in the adoption of sustainable strategies, while 80.9% present a weak adoption of intrapreneurship strategies. Crossing variables on local integration and sustainability it was found a light tendency in favor of local firms, i.e., local firms apparently are more concerned with the regional sustainable development, than those that are acting outside the region borders. On what regards the relation between local integration and the adoption of intrapreneurship strategies, those firms that are doing business beyond the region are adopting more intrapreneurship strategies.

Keywords: Local Business, Intrapreneurship, Sustainability

JEL classification: L2, O1, R1

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EFFECTS OF LEISURE ACTIVITIES ON HAPPINESS IN THE CASE OF JAPAN

Kenichi SHIMAMOTO

KS Sustainability Research, Japan

ken_japan51@hotmail.com

Abstract

With the increase interest in adopting a form of happiness to policy goals, a wide range of studies on subjective well-being (SWB) have become available. Leisure is a key component of our daily life which can affect SWB. Leisure activities is said to reduce stress and promote health. It can be a social activity that provides a sense of belonging or the time can be used for self-development. There is a wide range of leisure activities such as sports, hobbies, volunteer participation and socializing. This paper examines the underlying characteristics of leisure activities by conducting a principal component analysis across leisure related variables by using cross section data for 47 prefectures in Japan. The main results find that regions with greater active/external type tend to have higher levels of SWB, and regions with greater self-development type tend to have lower levels of SWB.

Keywords: Subjective well-being, leisure, Japan

JEL classification: I31, Z00

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