Written by Bhanu Raghunathan
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
This study aims to identify the factors influencing organizational commitment, analyze their interconnections by developing a new model, and assess how these elements specifically affect work commitment and employees' intentions to leave their jobs. The factors were derived through a comprehensive review of relevant literature. The research included a two-phase pilot study, normality testing, factor analysis, discriminant validity assessments, and regression analysis. A total of 205 employee
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Written by Lenura Tleubekova
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
In Kazakhstan, the education system is transitioning from a traditional to a student-centered approach. While several studies have been conducted on various aspects of education in the Kazakhstani context, there is a lack of specific research addressing the impact of the school curriculum on students’ creativity. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the educational program at an experimental school in Kazakhstan on enhancing students’ creative potential. The research used qualitative m
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As countries continue to develop globally, the role of accounting is increasingly significant, requiring skilled professionals to ensure economic stability and adapt to the constant changes in the business landscape. This research aims to assess the extent to which various determinants influence accountant performance. Data for this study were obtained through surveys conducted among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam between 2019 and 2020. A combination of analytical methods w
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Written by Gabriel Cachón-Rodríguez
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
Employee loyalty is a vital concept in organizational management, driving motivation and enhancing efficiency. It significantly affects job satisfaction, employee effectiveness, attachment, and overall organizational performance. This study investigates whether sustainable human resource management practices can enhance employee loyalty through the enhancement of social capital. Based on Morgan’s table, a random sampling method was used to select 150 participants, as determined by Morgan's t
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This study examines how employees’ organizational citizenship behavior (OCBO) influences their counterproductive work behavior (CWBO), with a focus on the roles of moral credits and moral credentials, as framed by moral licensing theory. It also examines the moderating effect of collective identity orientation (CIO). Data from 336 Saudi employees were analyzed using Hayes’ PROCESS macro models in SPSS and AMOS. The results indicate that both moral credits and moral credentials serve as mediators
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Written by Wijesinghe Arachchilage Don Isanka Hansani
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
The public transportation sector has undergone significant changes due to the emergence of digital technologies, especially with the introduction of mobile app-based taxi services. In Sri Lanka, the widespread availability of smartphones has contributed to the growing popularity of mobile taxi booking (MTB) apps. This study aimed to examine consumers' intentions to adopt these online taxi booking platforms through the lens of the Theory of Planned Behavior. A descriptive survey method was us
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This study examines how entrepreneurship influences the desire to start a business among beauty service industry professionals in Busan, with a particular focus on the role of technical capabilities as a mediator. A total of 200 survey responses were collected, of which 197 were deemed valid for analysis. The findings reveal that entrepreneurship partially influences technical skills and business intentions. Additionally, technical capabilities significantly contribute to the willingness to star
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Written by Ayodapo Oluwadare Jegede
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
This study aimed to assess the job satisfaction of pharmacists across five different practice settings in Nigeria, focusing on different elements of their work environment. It also assessed how demographic factors such as age, gender, and academic qualifications affect satisfaction levels. The study used a cross-sectional survey design, with a sample size of 618 graduate pharmacists, selected through simple random sampling. Pre-tested questionnaires were used to collect data. The findings showed
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Written by Einar Pedersen
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
This study presents a systematic review of literature exploring how organizational commitment (OC) is influenced by trust and leadership, with a focus on the theoretical frameworks that explain these relationships. Although OC has been widely studied, empirical evidence clarifying its antecedents and conceptual foundations remains limited. To address this gap, this review synthesizes research from multiple regions and evaluates trends over time. The analysis identified ten distinct theoretical a
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Written by Mohd Faizal Iskandar
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
In the era of a knowledge-centered economy, how organizations manage their human resources plays a decisive role in shaping their overall performance. Yet, the outcomes of such management practices are not consistent across institutions, as they often depend on the level and effective application of intellectual capital (IC). This research examines how knowledge-based human resource management (HRM) practices influence organizational performance, highlighting the moderating effect of IC in unive
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This paper examines the role of Dynamic and Ordinary Capabilities in determining Organizational Performance (OP), with particular attention to how these capabilities interact and operate amid environmental uncertainty. Using survey data collected from 190 Colombian companies spanning multiple industries, the study applies Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to assess performance through Return on Assets (ROA) and Operating Return on Assets (OROA). The analysis shows that
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This research investigates the factors shaping Academic Career Success (ACS) and Subjective Well-Being (SWB) among university faculty, emphasizing the mediating role of Psychological Capital (PsyCap). The study examines Work–Family Conflict (WFC) and Self-Directed Career Management (SDCM) as primary predictors, and considers gender, generational cohort, and educational attainment as potential moderators. Data were collected from 146 academics working in public and private Indonesian universities
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Written by Tamer Al-Hadidi
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
Employee silence behavior (ESB) poses significant challenges to organizational effectiveness, yet it remains underexplored in research. This study examines how psychological empowerment influences the link between organizational factors and ESB, drawing on insights from social exchange and justice theories. Data were collected from 324 employees at private hospitals in Jordan and analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings indicate that psychological empowerment mitigates the impact of
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Written by Mateusz Kamiński
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
This paper explores, through empirical analysis, how various aspects of Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) shape Supply Chain Performance (SCP) and, consequently, Corporate Sustainability (CS). Drawing upon Social Exchange Theory, a theoretical model is developed to explain how six OCB components—Civic Virtue, Organizational Loyalty, Courtesy, Helping Behavior, Sportsmanship, and Conscientiousness—affect SCP and indirectly contribute to CS outcomes. Using data from 441 professionals engag
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This research explores the determinants of career success by examining the interplay between individual career attitudes and organizational career development practices in academia. Recognizing employability as a key predictor of career progression, the study differentiates between perceived internal and external employability to assess their mediating roles. Based on responses from 256 Malaysian academics, results show that protean career attitude does not directly impact career success but inf
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Written by Carlos Benitez
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
Most studies on unethical behavior emphasize actions motivated by personal gain, yet employees sometimes engage in rule-breaking or ethical violations with the intention of benefiting their organization—a behavior referred to as unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB). This study focuses on Hispanic-American organizational settings, where socio-cultural and economic characteristics create unique contexts for such behaviors. It examines the influence of organizational, relational, and cogniti
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Written by Sipho Dlamini
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
This research explored how older German workers’ self-reported work ability is influenced by voluntarily switching employers and whether a honeymoon-hangover effect (HHE) occurs. In job satisfaction studies, HHE refers to three stages around a voluntary job change: decline in the previous role (deterioration), an initial boost in the new role (honeymoon), and a later reduction over time (hangover). It remains unclear if work ability follows a similar pattern. We analyzed 2,502 participants from
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This study addresses the limited research on horizontal education‑job mismatch among university graduates, which occurs when individuals work in a field different from their university training while holding a corresponding formal qualification. The analysis utilizes data from Spain’s first nationally representative survey on the labor market integration of recent university graduates. Using multinomial logistic regression, we examine graduates’ self‑assessed match status four years after gradua
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This study examines the relationship between workers’ prior experience and labor productivity within Sweden’s creative industries. The effectiveness of knowledge transfer relies on the cognitive differences among employees. Using longitudinal matched employer–employee data, I assess workplace skill portfolios based on (i) employees’ previous occupations and (ii) the industries in which they have previously worked. The findings indicate that occupational experience diversity positively influences
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Written by Katarina Nilsson
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
Due to the absence of suitable questionnaires for capturing the evolving demands and conditions of highly educated professionals, we created a new German-language instrument targeting knowledge work. Grounded in theory, we identified three fundamental aspects of knowledge work: novelty, complexity, and autonomy. To operationalize these dimensions, we conducted a multi-step development process involving higher education graduates, which included a cognitive pretest, an initial quantitative study,
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Written by Thomas Berger
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
Despite the increasing number of bachelor’s degree holders in recent years, there is limited insight into the roles they occupy within organizations and whether they directly compete for career progression with vocationally trained professionals, such as master craftsmen, technicians, or certified senior clerks. This study reports the findings of a choice experiment in which managers at German companies were asked to select one of three candidates for a vacant project management position. The ca
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