Written by Mehmet Faruk Ceylan
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
Digital burnout refers to the stress and exhaustion individuals experience due to excessive time spent in digital spaces, especially on the Internet. Online shopping, also referred to as e-commerce, is a process where consumers select products, add them to their cart, and complete their purchases online. Consumer attitude reflects their positive or negative reactions toward specific products, situations, or experiences. This study aims to investigate how digital burnout, caused by prolonged Inte
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Written by Abdul Kahar Adam
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This qualitative study examines the impact of remuneration on job satisfaction in the hospitality industry in Ghana. The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of remuneration on employee satisfaction, analyze the equity in the application of remuneration policies, and identify the different remuneration systems used in the sector. A non-probability sampling technique, specifically quota sampling, was employed, involving 50 employees from AH Hotel who responded to both closed and
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Written by Miriam Garbarova
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
Regional policy consists of a range of measures and tools aimed at addressing and reducing economic disparities between regions. It is a crucial aspect of a country’s macroeconomic strategy and is implemented in conjunction with sector-specific, structural, and urban policies. This study examines the role of entrepreneurial support in the creative industries across regional, national, and local levels, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other entities that influence the bu
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Written by Vladimir Georgievich Maralov
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
The importance of addressing this issue stems from the need to understand the psychological factors that shape individuals' varying responses to potential risks. This research aimed to investigate how neuropsychological systems regulating behavior—specifically activation and inhibition—relate to personal traits and individuals' attitudes toward danger, focusing on a student population. The study included 327 students from four universities across Russia (Moscow, Cherepovets, and Ivanovo)
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Written by Jacek P Grodzicki
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
Employee behavior in organizations is shaped by a variety of personal, environmental, and organizational factors. A key element that drives these behaviors is the perception of fairness in the workplace, particularly regarding how the organization’s processes are managed. Fairness is a subjective but critical aspect that influences employee attitudes and significantly impacts their productivity. Existing research highlights the central role of fairness in fostering positive organizational outcom
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The rapid rise of social media platforms has made them integral to digital marketing strategies, shaping consumer purchasing decisions across various demographics. The importance of these platforms has grown even further in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate how social media influences consumer purchasing behavior through e-marketing, with a particular focus on gender and age differences. The research was conducted with students at the University of Algiers, with
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This study examines the influence of job-related factors—specifically job control, job demand, and social support—on lecturer performance in Hanoi, Vietnam. In the face of rising competition, job performance has become a critical focus for organizations. The performance of individual employees and their collaborative efforts are essential for overall organizational success. This research uses the job demand-control and social support model to analyze the factors affecting the performance of univ
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Innovation by employees is essential for the sustained competitiveness of high-tech firms, and socially responsible human resource management (SRHRM) has emerged as an important managerial approach for supporting such outcomes. As an HRM practice grounded in corporate social responsibility principles, SRHRM can shape how employees think and behave at work. Guided by person–environment fit theory, this research develops a moderated serial mediation framework to clarify how SRHRM contributes to em
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Written by Hisham Al-Zahran
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This study extends the understanding of social media adoption in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) by integrating technological complexity, cost, and organizational capability into the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework. It investigates how these factors influence the adoption of social media marketing strategies and, in turn, improve SME performance. Data were collected from 508 Indonesian SMEs, and Structural Equation Modeling was employed to test the proposed hypothes
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Written by Henrique Moreira
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This research investigates how Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) and strategic marketing practices collectively influence the financial performance of organizations. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, integrating quantitative analysis of customer transaction data with qualitative insights from a structured questionnaire to provide a comprehensive understanding. Out of 375 invited participants, 332 responses were deemed valid for analysis. Findings reveal that customers perceive CLV-related f
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Written by Julia de Groot
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
Guided by dynamic capability theory, this study investigates the applicability of the High-Performance Organization (HPO) framework in relation to organizational performance within Pakistan’s public sector. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach was employed, where partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) assessed the direct influence of the HPO framework on organizational performance, and qualitative analysis explored the underlying reasons for weak or underperform
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Written by Alaa Hashim AlMoula
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This study presents a systematic review of research on Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) over the last ten years, with a focus on its role in promoting organizational sustainability. Keyword mapping using VOSviewer revealed that GHRM serves as a central theme, connecting related fields such as environmental management and sustainable practices. Analysis of the literature indicates that a majority of studies (63%) were published within the past three years, predominantly in high-impact (Q1)
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Written by Habibur Rahman
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This research investigates how ethical leadership influences organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in higher education, with a focus on the potential role of organizational justice as a moderating factor. It also explores whether the effect of ethical leadership changes depending on how strongly organizational justice is embedded in an institution’s culture. The study collected data from 254 faculty members at private universities in northern Jordan and employed structural equation modeling
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Written by Fasika Endeshaw
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This research explores the role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in enhancing employee performance at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Woldia District. Despite prior studies on OCB, there is limited evidence on how its various dimensions influence performance in the Ethiopian banking sector. To address this, a quantitative, descriptive-causal research design was employed, collecting data from 228 employees. Participants were selected using stratified sampling to group employees by jo
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Written by Pablo Hernández
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
The current study explores how employees’ perceptions of high-performance work systems (HPWS) indirectly stimulate innovative behaviour (IB) by examining two mediating pathways, focusing on the combined effect of work engagement and knowledge-sharing at the individual level. Drawing on a sample of professors and researchers from a Spanish state university, the study applies partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to investigate how engagement and knowledge-sharing jointly m
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Employment relationships are shaped by a network of social norms that implicitly guide expected behavior, particularly when formal contractual arrangements are limited. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced significant shifts, such as increased short-time work and the adoption of home-based work within firms. In this context, our study investigates three key questions: first, whether social norms exist regarding these changes; second, whether there are differences in attitudes between employees a
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Written by Ahmed El Sayed
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
Indian banking institutions increasingly expect employees to be supportive and advisory regarding organizational operations. A central issue, however, is whether these banks have built a culture capable of embracing individuals with strong service orientations. Such readiness must involve leadership, employee dedication, and a welcoming, people-friendly climate. The present research introduces a new perspective by integrating Servant Leadership (SL), Affective Commitment (AC), and Knowledge Shar
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Written by Chaiwat Pongsakorn
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
Drawing on unique (bi)monthly panel data (IAB-HOPP) that span the immediate post-lockdown months of June to August 2020 and extend through the period before the second lockdown in January/February 2021, we reevaluate competing claims about whether the Covid-19 crisis in Germany expanded or narrowed gender disparities in parental childcare. Using the pre-pandemic allocation as a baseline, we focus on developments over time rather than isolated moments. The evidence points to a modest early move t
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Purpose – Prior research suggests that corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives can enhance consumer perceptions of a company, leading to favorable buying behaviors. Yet, there is limited evidence on how this applies in mobile commerce. Using social exchange theory, this study investigates how trusting beliefs and satisfaction mediate the influence of CSR on mobile purchase intention. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional survey was carried out with 314 students from Keimyung
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This study investigates how an increase in subsidized early childhood care influences maternal participation in the labor market. It extends existing research by considering not only employment rates but also changes in both agreed-upon working hours and preferred working hours. Using semi-parametric difference-in-differences (DiD) techniques applied to German Microcensus survey data, the analysis finds positive impacts on employment as well as on agreed and preferred working hours, reaching up
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