The impact of technology, entrepreneurship and consumer attitudes on firm performance

• Autorzy: Alheet Ahmad Fathi , Hamdan Yacoub , AL-Bazaiah Sakher A.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2021.23.1.02

Warianty tytułu

PL

Wpływ technologii, przedsiębiorczości i postaw konsumentów na działalność firm

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The study aims to examine the influence of technological advancement, entrepreneurial orientation and change in consumer attitude on the firm performances of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) based in the UK. By reviewing previous literature, it has been noted that all of these variables are linked with firm performance. However, it is important to know whether the relationships hold in the context of UK-based SMEs. Thus, this research contributes to the existing scholarship by statistically addressing the case of SMEs operating in the UK while focusing on technology, entrepreneurship and consumer attitudes. The study has adopted a quantitative methodology with a descriptive and a correlation design and a sample size of 145 employees belonging to different industries. It applies frequency analysis, correlation and regression analysis to analyse the results. The study found that there is a significant positive effect of technology advancements, entrepreneurial orientation and consumer attitudes on firm performance at 0.05 level. The results also showed that SMEs in the UK need to focus on the three factors to grow and improve their competitiveness.

Badanie ma na celu zbadanie wpływu postępu technologicznego, orientacji przedsiębiorczej i zmiany nastawienia konsumentów na wyniki firm małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw (MŚP) z siedzibą w Wielkiej Brytanii. Przeglądając poprzednią literaturę, zauważono, że wszystkie te zmienne są powiązane z wynikami firm. Jednak ważne jest, aby wiedzieć, czy relacje te utrzymują się w kontekście brytyjskich MŚP. W ten sposób badanie to wnosi wkład do istniejącego stypendium poprzez statystyczne odniesienie się do przypadku MŚP działających w Wielkiej Brytanii, koncentrując się na technologii, przedsiębiorczości i postawach konsumenckich. W badaniu przyjęto metodologię ilościową z projektem opisowym i korelacyjnym oraz próbą liczącą 145 pracowników z różnych branż. Wykorzystuje analizę częstotliwości, analizę korelacji i analizę regresji do analizy wyników. Badanie wykazało, że na poziomie 0,05 istnieje istotny pozytywny wpływ postępu technologicznego, orientacji na przedsiębiorczość i postaw konsumenckich na wyniki firm. Wyniki pokazały również, że MŚP w Wielkiej Brytanii muszą skupić się na trzech czynnikach, aby się rozwijać i poprawiać swoją konkurencyjność.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

technological advancement; entrepreneurial orientation; customer attitude; firm performance; SMEs; UK

PL

postęp technologiczny; orientacja na przedsiębiorczość; nastawienie klienta; wydajność firmy; MŚP; Wielka Brytania

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 23, No. 1
• Strony: 23--44
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 56 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Alheet Ahmad Fathi

• Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Business School
• AL-Balqa Applied University, Business School

autor

Hamdan Yacoub

• Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Business School
• AL-Balqa Applied University, Business School

autor

AL-Bazaiah Sakher A.

• Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Business School
• AL-Balqa Applied University, Business School

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