The Choice of Organizational Structure in the Internet Era: Flattening and Decentralization —— Based on Perspective of Dynamic Capabilities
Xiaoling Wang,
Yan Chen,
Bo Yang
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2020
Pages:
42-50
Received:
2 August 2020
Accepted:
13 August 2020
Published:
25 August 2020
Abstract: In the Internet era, when information technology permeates into firm’s business process day by day, it is an urgent task to win competitive advantage by obtaining dynamic capabilities in super-competitive environment. This paper constructs the research model and puts forward the theoretical hypothesis on the basis of combing the existing relevant literature. Based on the mature organizational structure and dynamic ability scale, 328 valid sample data were empirically tested. The results show that the each dimension of organizational structure has a significant positive impact on the dynamic capabilities of the enterprise, that is, the flattening and the decentralization of the organization have a significant positive effect on the sense ability, the integration ability and the innovation ability. Then it puts forward the management enlightenment, limitation and research prospect. The contribution of this paper is to establish the research framework of organizational structure and dynamic capabilities from the perspective of dynamic capabilities, and point out that flattening and decentralization is a reasonable choice of enterprise organizational structure in the Internet era. This organizational structure is helpful for enterprises to sense the rapid changes of the market in time, efficiently integrate the internal and external resources, and obtain iterative and rolling competitive advantage through the innovation of technology and management.
Abstract: In the Internet era, when information technology permeates into firm’s business process day by day, it is an urgent task to win competitive advantage by obtaining dynamic capabilities in super-competitive environment. This paper constructs the research model and puts forward the theoretical hypothesis on the basis of combing the existing relevant l...
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Reviews of Smallholder Farmers Market Participations Decisions and It Intensity in Ethiopia
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 4, July 2020
Pages:
51-55
Received:
13 March 2020
Accepted:
5 August 2020
Published:
21 September 2020
Abstract: Ethiopian economy is highly dependent on agricultural sector which account for about 38.8% of national GDP, 87% of export earnings and remains the main source of employment; generating 72.7% of total employment. The market participation is a key precondition for transformation of the agriculture sector from subsistence to commercial production. Thus, empirical evidence of smallholder farmers’ participation in the market has been extensively considered for variety of agricultural products. This article reviews was based on narrative qualitative of the existed empirical literature on the market participation decision and it intensity in Ethiopia. In addition, journals, thesis, published journal, articles, government report and dissertation papers were used to satisfy the objective the article. Thus, much of the studies used econometric model to examine the factors determining and the market intensity in Ethiopia on different commodity. Therefore, several factors were revealed to have an influence on farmers’ market participation decision and it intensity. Thus, factors range from social-economic, institutional, market and external factors. Therefore, the policy makers and planners of government and NGOs must be considering when set their policy and strategy of market participation and it intensity improvement in Ethiopia.
Abstract: Ethiopian economy is highly dependent on agricultural sector which account for about 38.8% of national GDP, 87% of export earnings and remains the main source of employment; generating 72.7% of total employment. The market participation is a key precondition for transformation of the agriculture sector from subsistence to commercial production. Thu...
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