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Challenges in Implementing Moral Legitimacy in Supply Chain Performance of Crop Production SMEs in Zimbabwe
Thembani Gaswa,
Nothando Msipah,
Josphat Manyeruke
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
32-40
Received:
7 December 2022
Accepted:
28 January 2023
Published:
22 May 2023
Abstract: Globally there is rising pressure in modern SMEs businesses to make sure or ascertain improved moral standards in the supply chains operations on the grounds of sustainability, competitiveness, and growth in the face of the constantly changing global supply chains. In SMEs in crop production in Zimbabwe, are exposed to tremendous challenges in the implementation of moral legitimacy in the day-to-day working in their operations, in the most effective, efficient, and most economic possible manner to improve performance. The goal of the article is to identify, describe and evaluate challenges faced in crop production by SMEs in Zimbabwe settings and also in the context of strengthening and improving their supply chain performance. SPSS v 20 was employed to analyse quantitative data. Surveys were conducted to gather data using questionnaires using five-point Likert scale. Sample size of 105 SMEs in crop production SMEs from Harare Central Business District was utilized in the study to measure and analyze factors interdicting moral legitimacy implementation in crop production SMEs chain to improve responsiveness, efficiency, and effectiveness in their value chains. Descriptive data were utilized to explicate how respondents were associated with moral legitimacy issues in supply chain performance. SMEs crop production, just like most business enterprises could not afford to disregard business moral practices. Many crop production SMEs business failures are as the result of a lack of moral legitimacy practices, especially those associated with employees, internal processes, environmental impact, product footprint, and top management. The article aims to contribute to the already existing body of literature on the moral practices of SMEs in developing countries. As such, SME owners and managers will find it useful to utilize the findings of this article to design policy frameworks and guidelines to improve organization reputations, productivity, competitiveness, and sustainability.
Abstract: Globally there is rising pressure in modern SMEs businesses to make sure or ascertain improved moral standards in the supply chains operations on the grounds of sustainability, competitiveness, and growth in the face of the constantly changing global supply chains. In SMEs in crop production in Zimbabwe, are exposed to tremendous challenges in the ...
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Focus on Multi-Dimensional Integration of Wuxi Modern Industrial Cluster Innovation and Development Model
Shi Baojun,
Shi Long,
Song Pengfei,
Guo Dan,
Liang Yuli
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
41-47
Received:
25 February 2023
Accepted:
29 March 2023
Published:
22 May 2023
Abstract: Wuxi, located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta, is an important part of the Suzhou-wuxi-changzhou metropolitan area and a typical representative of the southern Jiangsu model of China's regional economy, wuxi, which is in the transition period of economic structure, can rank the top of the per capita GDP of the central cities in China, and has its own unique modern industrial cluster development model. Based on a large number of on-the-spot investigation and research, this paper analyzes the basic advantages, main characteristics, industrial structure transformation and development layout of modern industrial cluster in Wuxi, this paper makes a systematic analysis and induction of the important supporting and ensuring factors that constitute the modern industrial system with Wuxi characteristics and the layout of innovative industrial structure, it is intended to reveal the development process, the reality, the basic characteristics and the advanced experience of the southern Jiangsu model in order to obtain the necessary enlightenment and reference. At the same time, put forward the existing problems and suggestions.
Abstract: Wuxi, located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta, is an important part of the Suzhou-wuxi-changzhou metropolitan area and a typical representative of the southern Jiangsu model of China's regional economy, wuxi, which is in the transition period of economic structure, can rank the top of the per capita GDP of the central cities in China, and ...
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Systems and Social Dynamics in the Rural City of La Concordia: Strengths and Weaknesses Related to Its Development at the Beginning of the 21st Century
Manuel Alejandro Bonilla Bonilla,
Evelyn Eugenia Alcivar Soria,
Alberto Efrain Prado Chinga,
Betty Maribel Quinonez Cabeza
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
48-55
Received:
27 April 2023
Accepted:
12 May 2023
Published:
25 May 2023
Abstract: This study aims to identify strategies for promoting economic-social development and territorial planning in the municipality of La Concordia, with a focus on the promotion of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the primary and tertiary sectors and the strengthening of labor market mobility. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, including qualitative interviews with key stakeholders, a survey of micro and small business owners, and a review of relevant literature. The study identified several potentialities and weaknesses associated with the micro-systems within the municipality and recommended specific strategies to support entrepreneurship and mobility in the labor market, including access to credit and financial services, development of value chains and clusters, and investment in education and training programs. The study also highlighted the importance of promoting an enabling environment that facilitates innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship, and emphasized the need for policies that balance economic growth with environmental protection. Overall, the study concludes that public policies aimed at economic-social development and territorial planning in La Concordia must be developed through a participatory and inclusive process, involving all stakeholders, and must be informed by a deep understanding of the social, economic, and environmental dynamics of the community, as well as the needs and aspirations of its members.
Abstract: This study aims to identify strategies for promoting economic-social development and territorial planning in the municipality of La Concordia, with a focus on the promotion of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the primary and tertiary sectors and the strengthening of labor market mobility. The research employed a mixed-methods approach, inclu...
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An Empirical Comparison of the Credibility on Customer Online Reviews and Product Tester Reviews
Nadine Ampler,
Nina Lehmann-Zschunke
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
56-68
Received:
27 April 2023
Accepted:
17 May 2023
Published:
15 June 2023
Abstract: Especially when buying products online, the only information available is either from the manufacturer or from customers in the form of online reviews. Due to the increasing importance of online reviews, Amazon has a product tester program that writes product tester reviews in addition to previous customer online reviews. This study investigates the credibility of product tester reviews in the three core dimensions of credibility – competence, trustworthiness, and attractiveness. The authors compare customer reviews with product tester reviews in terms of their perceived credibility. Also, it is investigated whether the valence of the online reviews influences the credibility assessment. Based on an online experiment, a 2x2 between-subject-design is developed in an empirical analysis to gain empirical insights into the credibility of online reviews. The empirical analysis suggests the following main findings. Customers as authors of online reviews are rated as more credible. The authors of customer online reviews are perceived more competent, trustworthy and attractive by recipients compared to product testers. The valence of online reviews has no influence, except for the credibility dimension trustworthiness. The findings of this study enrich previous literature by showing online platforms with rating systems how customer reviews and product tester reviews are perceived by customers.
Abstract: Especially when buying products online, the only information available is either from the manufacturer or from customers in the form of online reviews. Due to the increasing importance of online reviews, Amazon has a product tester program that writes product tester reviews in addition to previous customer online reviews. This study investigates th...
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Impact of Digital Inclusive Finance on Industrial Structure Upgrading-Empirical Analysis Based on Systematic GMM Model
Issue:
Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023
Pages:
69-76
Received:
7 June 2023
Accepted:
30 June 2023
Published:
6 July 2023
Abstract: With the support of big data, cloud computing and other technologies, China's digital finance has been developing and deepening, and has been transferred from the consumer side to the production side. With its unique advantages, digital finance has not only eased the plight of traditional financial industries, but also had a great impact on the operation mode and development of other industries. To study the impact of digital inclusive finance on industrial structure upgrading, based on the panel data of 253 prefecture-level cities in China from 2011-2021, this paper uses the systematic GMM estimation method and the mediating effect model to study the impact of digital inclusive finance on industrial structure upgrading, and also to test the transmission effect of regional economic development between the two. It is found that digital inclusive finance has a significant promotion effect on industrial structure upgrading. However, digital inclusion in the previous period will have a negative impact on the current period's industrial structure upgrade. In testing for mediation effects, the regional economic development level has a certain transmission effect, but it shows a masking effect. The degree of impact of digital inclusive finance on industrial structure upgrading also varies among the three regions in the east, central and west, with the central region being the most obvious, followed by the western region and the eastern region being the weakest.
Abstract: With the support of big data, cloud computing and other technologies, China's digital finance has been developing and deepening, and has been transferred from the consumer side to the production side. With its unique advantages, digital finance has not only eased the plight of traditional financial industries, but also had a great impact on the ope...
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