A study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of Malaysian food-processing SMEs

The present study focuses on the technological adoption behaviour of Malaysian food-processing SMEs that have the intention to adopt advanced technology for their manufacturing operation, but yet to adopt it. In particular, it investigates the relationship between organizational culture and firm per...

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Main Authors: Abd Rahman, Azmawani, Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty, Sambasivan, Murali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28340/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28340/1/28340.pdf
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author Abd Rahman, Azmawani
Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty
Sambasivan, Murali
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Sambasivan, Murali
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description The present study focuses on the technological adoption behaviour of Malaysian food-processing SMEs that have the intention to adopt advanced technology for their manufacturing operation, but yet to adopt it. In particular, it investigates the relationship between organizational culture and firm performance as well as the relationship between firm performance and technological adoption behaviour. As these firms have yet to adopt advanced technology, the present study investigates their technological adoption behaviour in terms of perception on benefits and obstacles towards the technology adoption. Based on the data collected through a questionnaire survey, it was found that some organizational culture (specifically, group culture, and rationale culture) enhanced performance, while others did not. Meanwhile, performing firms are more favourable in terms of their technology adoption behaviour compared to the less-performing firms. Performing firms perceived more benefits and fewer obstacles related to knowledge and people compared to the less-performing firms. The study offers implications for both theory and practice.
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spelling upm-283402015-09-18T13:30:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28340/ A study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of Malaysian food-processing SMEs Abd Rahman, Azmawani Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty Sambasivan, Murali The present study focuses on the technological adoption behaviour of Malaysian food-processing SMEs that have the intention to adopt advanced technology for their manufacturing operation, but yet to adopt it. In particular, it investigates the relationship between organizational culture and firm performance as well as the relationship between firm performance and technological adoption behaviour. As these firms have yet to adopt advanced technology, the present study investigates their technological adoption behaviour in terms of perception on benefits and obstacles towards the technology adoption. Based on the data collected through a questionnaire survey, it was found that some organizational culture (specifically, group culture, and rationale culture) enhanced performance, while others did not. Meanwhile, performing firms are more favourable in terms of their technology adoption behaviour compared to the less-performing firms. Performing firms perceived more benefits and fewer obstacles related to knowledge and people compared to the less-performing firms. The study offers implications for both theory and practice. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28340/1/28340.pdf Abd Rahman, Azmawani and Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty and Sambasivan, Murali (2013) A study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of Malaysian food-processing SMEs. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 21 (spec. June). pp. 231-256. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2021%20%28S%29%20Jun.%202013/14%20Page%20231-256.pdf
spellingShingle Abd Rahman, Azmawani
Kamarulzaman, Nitty Hirawaty
Sambasivan, Murali
A study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of Malaysian food-processing SMEs
title A study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of Malaysian food-processing SMEs
title_full A study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of Malaysian food-processing SMEs
title_fullStr A study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of Malaysian food-processing SMEs
title_full_unstemmed A study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of Malaysian food-processing SMEs
title_short A study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of Malaysian food-processing SMEs
title_sort study on organizational culture, performance, and technological adoption behaviours of malaysian food-processing smes
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28340/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28340/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28340/1/28340.pdf