MSMEs in the ceramics industry are still experiencing a difficult period even though they have entered the post-pandemic period. Will competitive advantage be created from supply chain collaboration in terms of obtaining resource information which will ultimately create innovation and increase market demand? This research involved 200 ceramic MSMEs in Bali with the condition that the perpetrators had been running their business for more than one year, analyzed with SEM-PLS with the SmartPls processing tool. The results show that the relationship between market demands has a positive effect on competitive advantage and will give a boost to the performance of ceramics SMEs. While the collaborative relationship of innovation value does not have a positive effect on performance and competitive advantage because so far ceramic SMEs, especially photocatalysts, are still relatively new and are still running their business in one small group and no organization has yet been formed to support the acquisition of information related to the innovations to be carried out. This research also shows that the mediation of competitive advantage is the perfect mediation in creating market demand in improving the performance of MSMEs.

The field of strategic innovation (SI) has been garnering increasing research interest, with studies adopting and employing varying definitions and creating different methods for its measurement. Despite the innumerable studies, few have addressed manufacturing and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those focused on Middle East countries, in light of the relationship between structural capital (SC) and SI. Hence, the present work is primarily aimed at examining the role of SC in SI and the performance of manufacturing SMEs. It employed the survey method to gather data from the study sample of 284 Yemeni manufacturing SMEs and the hypotheses were tested using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). On the basis of the results, there is a significant influence of SI on performance; SC also has a moderating role of on this relationship. The present study is expected to contribute to the creation of a measurement system for SI in SMEs, stressing each component of SI in enhancing the performance of such enterprises.

In this paper, we propose the binary version of the Social Group Optimization (BSGO) algorithm for solving the 0-1 knapsack problem. The standard Social Group Optimization (SGO) is used for continuous optimization problems. So a transformation function is used to convert the continuous values generated from SGO into binary ones. The experiments are carried out using both low-dimensional and high-dimensional knapsack problems. The results obtained by the BSGO algorithm are compared with other binary optimization algorithms. Experimental results reveal the superiority of the BSGO algorithm in achieving a high quality of solutions over different algorithms and prove that it is one of the best finding algorithms especially in high-dimensional cases.

This research determines to evaluate the level of implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) and examine the relationship between dimensions of TQM and Quality performance in the accredited Jordanian Private Hospitals. The study used a survey questionnaire as the main data collection. The total respondents used were 330, where 140 respondents were from five Private Jordanian Hospitals, resulting in a 42.4% response rate. The confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and multiple linear regression were used to study data analyses. The results revealed that the level of TQM implementation in Private Jordanian Hospitals was high. Besides, a significant was found between TQM dimensions with quality performance. The study found that leadership commitment and Support to Quality, strategic quality planning, information and data, training and participation, customer focus, and continuous improvement have been found to have significant impacts on quality performance. This study can raise the attentiveness of the important strategy of TQM, which could help Hospitals managers have an enhanced understanding of the benefits of practicing TQM and therefore enable Quality Performance within their Hospitals.

The importance of environmentally friendly issues related to manufacturing industry activities in Makassar City is currently a special concern. Green supply chain management integrates supply chain management with environmental management, so it is important to reduce environmental impacts. This study aims to determine the antecedents of green supply chain collaborative innovation on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in the Tourism Sector. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires. The unit of research analysis is Small and Medium Enterprises in the Tourism Sector in West Java. Respondents who were used as samples were 311 respondents. The analytical method used in testing the hypothesis is Partial Least Square (PLS). The results show: green supply chain management has a positive and significant effect on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in the Tourism Sector in West Java, green supply chain management mediates the effect of green innovation and transformational leadership on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in the Tourism Sector.

This study aims to examine the effect of relationship value and test the moderating effect of relationship age on performance in a manufacturer-retailer relationship. Relationship value is identified from four dimensions – personal, financial, knowledge, and strategic value, each of which is indicated in different outcomes. This research presents a new taxonomy that can be used for manufacturers from retailers' perceptions of what counts as relationship value. Furthermore, this study explores the effect of relationship age on the relationship value and performance. Data were collected from 259 retailers from paint and chemical stores in Indonesia, through a structured questionnaire, and collected quantitative data were analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM). The analysis of the sample suggests a positive relation-ship between relationship value and performance. This research shows the impact of relation-ship age into a short-term and long-term relationship. Relationship age did not strengthen the positive relationship between relationship value and performance. Findings suggest that manufacturers should invest more time and effort in relationship value drivers with their key retailers to enhance their relationships with those retailers.

Employees working in the financial industry, especially banking staff, suffers from strong occupational stress. This study aims to demonstrate the impact of occupational stress on job satisfaction and job performance of banking credit officers. Research data were collected from 290 bank credit officers working in the commercial banking system in Vietnam. Structural Equation Modeling was applied to analyze the data. The study finds that occupational stress negatively affects job satisfaction and job performance. Besides, job satisfaction has a positive impact on employees’ performance. The research result is a helpful tool for bank managers and employees to control work pressure as well as improve job satisfaction and work outcomes.

The quaternary business sector growth, as an up-to-date form of service, has long been considered harmless to the environment, and is separated from the industrial and manufacturing sectors which are considered to have a direct effect on environmental sustainability. This is because quaternary business is generally considered to have intangible and experience-based services that are considered not to have real consequences on the environment. This study seeks to examine the role of environmental staff in efforts to manage hotels in Batam Indonesia. Furthermore, the study seeks to explore the use of human resources to improve environmental performance in the hospitality business in Batam. Some key aspects of the HR study, such as compensation and leadership, were tested in this study. The method used is a quantitative approach with a sample of 150 respondents environmental management staff. Analysis of research data is based on path analysis through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results show that there was a significant and positive direct influence between work ability, leadership, and compensation on motivation of environmental staff. Subsequent results show an indirect effect of work skills, leadership, and compensation on performance through motivational mediation variables. The originality of this study lies on its efforts to emphasize that the hospitality business should also be considered a business that has an effect on the environment, and the exploration of this study that brings the perspective of HR in improving environmental performance in the implementation of environmentally friendly businesses. The study underscores the importance of standardized environmental management in starred hotel management. In addition, the study offers originality that various forms of appreciation and increased motivation affect not only on improving business performance, but also on environmental performance in managing hospitality services.

This study aims to cast the light on the impact of lean manufacturing on performing Jordanian public shareholding industrial companies listed in ASE. Data were collected and developed through a questionnaire built on the basis of previous studies. The number of companies that answered the questionnaire questions was 38 companies out of 45 companies, which means that the percentage of the study sample reached 84.44% of the study community. The results showed that lean manufacturing has an impact on the performance in its three dimensions; namely operational, financial, and the environmental. The improvement of operational, financial and environmental performance, as a result of applying lean manufacturing method was optimized to 9.2%-11.8%. In fact, the pharmaceutical industries were the most sectors that apply the lean manufacturing method, followed by food industry companies and then chemicals companies, which were the lowest sector that applies lean manufacturing method.

Previous research has concluded how the Small Medium Enterprise (SMEs) have huge effect on the world economy. On the other hand, future demands lead SMEs to be able to be innovative in order to compete in the business world. One indicator of the innovative scale of a company is the scale of innovation of its products. This research tries to analyze how the impact of dimensions in technological innovation capabilities (TIC) on the performance of new product development (NPD) on SMEs. There are 7 dimensions in TIC, namely learning capability, R&D capability, resource allocation capability, manufacturing capability, marketing capability, organizing capability and strategic planning capability. The analysis method used in this research is the structural equation modeling (SEM) approach using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The data processed is the result of a questionnaire that was answered successfully by 178 SMEs. The analysis results indicate that the marketing capability, R&D capability and strategic planning capability had significant impacts on the new product development performance.