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Annals of Organizational Culture, Leadership and External Engagement Journal

Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026)

Linking Quality-Oriented HR Practices to Ambidextrous Capability: Evidence from Green Agro-Food Companies
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Written by Carlos Ramirez   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
This study investigates how quality-oriented human resource practices (QHRP) influence organizational ambidexterity. It also examines whether ambidextrous culture functions as a mediating mechanism linking QHRP to organizational ambidexterity. Data were obtained from 350 green agro-food firms, each represented by two respondents. Structural equation modeling techniques were employed to analyze the relationships among the variables. The study responds to the growing need for organizations to achi
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Linking Transformational Leadership to Organizational Change Capability through Trust-Based
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Written by Jinwoo Park   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
Given the growing importance of organizational change capability as a driver of development and sustained competitive advantage, this study investigates how transformational leadership (TL) shapes organizational change capability (OCC). It further examines this relationship through two distinct mediating dimensions of trust in leadership: disclosure-based trust and reliance-based trust. The study applies structural equation modeling to assess the influence of TL and employee trust on OCC. The an
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Changing Managerial Behavior through Operational Coaching™: A Cluster-Randomized Field Study in UK SMEs
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Written by Paolo Ricci   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
This paper presents evidence from a randomized field experiment evaluating the impact of a newly introduced business intervention for managers in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in England. Managers (learners) were individually allocated within organizational clusters (companies) either to a treatment condition (265 learners; 40 SMEs), which involved participation in an innovative virtual blended learning program aimed at promoting changes in managerial behavior, or to a non-treatment
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Addressing Inter-Professional Conflict among Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: A System-Level Empirical Analysis
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Written by James Walker   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
The foremost responsibility of healthcare professionals is ensuring patients’ well-being. However, inter-professional conflict may hinder the attainment of this objective, thereby potentially endangering patients. This study sought to develop contextual strategies to prevent and mitigate interprofessional conflict among healthcare workers in Nigeria. A cross-sectional design was conducted across multiple healthcare facilities in Nigeria. Questionnaires were distributed to healthcare professional
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Turnover Intention among Midwives in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia
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Written by Chen Hao   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
The loss of midwives from the health workforce continues to pose a serious challenge for healthcare leadership in Ethiopia. Despite its importance, evidence remains limited regarding the intention to leave work and its contributing factors among midwifery professionals in southwest Ethiopia. In response, this study was conducted to address the existing knowledge gap regarding turnover intention and its determinants among midwives in this region. This study sought to evaluate turnover intention a
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Digital Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Competence, and Entrepreneurial Intention: Evidence from a Mediated Model
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Written by Oliver Grant   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
This research explores how digital entrepreneurial education and training influence digital entrepreneurial intention (EI), with entrepreneurial competence functioning as an intervening variable. The study is based on 391 employee responses collected through convenience and snowball sampling. The results demonstrate that digital entrepreneurial education and training positively affect both entrepreneurial competence and EI. Moreover, entrepreneurial competence serves as a mediating factor in the
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Mapping Transnational Diaspora Entrepreneurship Research: Insights from a Hybrid Literature Review and Topic Modeling Analysis
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Written by Chinedu Okafor   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
A substantial number of individuals migrate from their home countries and establish new enterprises in foreign contexts. This increasingly studied phenomenon, known as transnational diaspora entrepreneurship, has attracted growing academic attention. The objective of this paper is to systematically review this topic by identifying gaps in the existing literature and underscoring the need for additional research in this expanding area of inquiry. This study integrates a conventional literature re
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The Role of Personal Characteristics in the Formalization of Informal Entrepreneurship
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Written by Sanjay Kulkarni   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
This research aims to investigate the extent to which personal characteristics of informal entrepreneurs shape their decisions to transition into formal business status. A qualitative research strategy was adopted, applying a multicase study design. The study involved 28 informal entrepreneurs operating in Kampala, Uganda. Data were gathered through semi-structured interview guides, audio recording devices, and field notebooks. The results show that informal and semi-formal entrepreneurs differ
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The Relationship between Nurse Managers’ Leadership Styles, Nurses’ Motivation, and Turnover Intention in Jordan
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Written by Maria Silva   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
This study sought to explore how nurse managers’ leadership styles are associated with nurses’ motivation levels and their intentions to leave the profession among Jordanian nurses. A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design was implemented, utilizing a self-administered survey instrument. Participants were recruited through a convenience sampling method to obtain the required sample. A total of 170 registered nurses working in private healthcare facilities across Jordan were included i
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Business Process Management Maturity as a Driver of Organizational Resilience: An Empirical SEM Analysis
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Written by Sven Larsson   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
In today’s business landscape, organizations increasingly need to adopt modern process management approaches to gain a competitive advantage and improve performance. This study investigates these relationships, focusing specifically on performance effects within the organizational resilience (OR) dimension. The authors obtained 82 valid survey responses from professionals in operational roles. Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling (SEM) based on the partial least squares
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Psychological Safety and Error Reporting in Healthcare: The Role of Individual Characteristics
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Written by Ali Hassan   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
Errors in healthcare persist as a major patient safety concern and impose considerable financial strain, contributing to mortality, extended hospitalizations, and psychological harm to both patients’ families and the individuals involved in the error. While fostering a culture that encourages speaking up and reporting errors can help minimize their occurrence, the process remains highly complex and influenced by multiple interacting factors. This systematic review aims to identify individual-lev
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Facilitators and Barriers of Knowledge Transfer in Innovation Clusters: A Case Study Approach
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Written by Ahmed Benali   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
This study examines how knowledge transfer occurs within technological innovation clusters. It specifically examines how organizations operating in networked environments can improve learning outcomes and benefits, with an emphasis on knowledge management practices. A qualitative research design was adopted, using a case study approach with a cross-sectional perspective and multiple sources of evidence – including semistructured interviews, nonparticipant observation, and the review of documents
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Culinary Medicine as an Interprofessional Model for Evidence-Based Nutrition in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
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Written by Andreas Müller   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
Since the mid-20th century, the United States’ food environment has shifted progressively toward highly processed products. Consequently, the burden of chronic diseases related to diet has risen sharply across the country. At the same time, physicians continue to receive insufficient nutrition training. A novel approach developed to address this gap is “culinary medicine,” delivered through programs led collaboratively by physicians, chefs, and registered dietitian nutritionists. Culinary medici
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Constructing Entrepreneurial Realities: ESO Narratives and Transitional Entrepreneurship in a Post-Industrial City
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Written by Yousef Al-Qahtani   Published in Vol 7 Issue 1, 2026
This study explores how narratives articulated by entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) within Detroit’s evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem shape and construct the social realities of transitional entrepreneurs. It contributes both conceptual and applied insights intended to mobilize meaningful support, inform the development of policies and programs, and support further empirical inquiry into transitional entrepreneurship. The research employs a multi-case study strategy, examining two E
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