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Understanding The Impact Of Environmental Uncertainty On Efficiency Performance Indicator Of Thai Rice Millers, Phatcharee Thongrattana, Ferry Jie, Nelson Perera
Understanding The Impact Of Environmental Uncertainty On Efficiency Performance Indicator Of Thai Rice Millers, Phatcharee Thongrattana, Ferry Jie, Nelson Perera
Nelson Perera
The purpose ofthis paper is to investigate seven uncertain factors (supply, demand, process, planning and control, competitors' action, climate condition and Thai government policy uncertainty) affecting on efficiency of Thai rice millers. The conceptual framework for this study is developed based on literatures in the environmental uncertainty of agri-food supply chain and its performance field. Efficiency is one important performance indicator in supply chain as well as agribusiness. Therefore, understanding certain uncertain factors influencing on efficiency of Thai rice millers is very crucial to manage them properly, and to obtain sustainable efficiency performance. The findings of this research show that …
Framework Of Entrepreneurial Orientation And Networking: A Study Of Smes Performance In A Developing Country, Amie Kusumawardhani, Grace Mccarthy, Nelson Perera
Framework Of Entrepreneurial Orientation And Networking: A Study Of Smes Performance In A Developing Country, Amie Kusumawardhani, Grace Mccarthy, Nelson Perera
Nelson Perera
SMEs with higher levels of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) have been found to perform better than those, which lack such orientatiol1. The dimensions of EO, namely autonomy, innovativeness, risktaking, proactive, and competitive aggressiveness contribute to firm performance independently. However, these EO dimensions are considered insufficient for the SMEs to enter global markets. Due to their limited resources and lack of knowledge as well as access to foreign markets, SMEs in developing countries (such as in Indonesia) that participate in international business have to possess the capability to establish networks. Networking also provides firms to gain access to resources that they do …