Written by Zara Al-Khalifa
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This research focuses on identifying the essential skills and requirements that accounting graduates must meet to gain employment in Saudi Arabia’s labor market. The study analyzed 425 job postings for accounting roles from September 2020 to September 2022 using a descriptive cross-sectional method that combined content and statistical analyses. The findings highlight the importance employers place on proficiency in English, fundamental computer abilities, IT-related skills involving various sof
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Written by Mette Sørensen
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This research investigates the link between personal resources and employee engagement. A survey was conducted among 365 employees working in tourism companies in Hanoi. Drawing on the conservation of resources theory, three key personal resource factors were examined: self-efficacy, self-esteem, and optimism. Using the PLS-SEM analytical approach, findings indicate that all three personal resource factors have a direct positive effect on job satisfaction. Additionally, the study reveals that se
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The significance of this study stems from the need to understand the psychological mechanisms and influencing factors behind personal self-development. This research aimed to examine the factors that shape students’ choices of self-improvement strategies—namely acquisition, rejection, transformation, and restriction—in relation to their levels of personal agency. The study sample included 271 university students from Russia and Kazakhstan, aged between 17 and 27, predominantly female, with an av
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Written by Petra Svobodová
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
Trauma and fear can trigger negative emotions that harm a person’s mental health and often show up physically as psychosomatic pain. Both positive and negative feelings can create harmful neural patterns, called pathological neural networks (PNNs), which become deeply embedded in the subconscious and keep psychosomatic pain ongoing. Treatments like extinction learning, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), regression hypnotherapy, and traditional hypnosis are commonly used to ease psychosomatic pa
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Written by Oliver Hughes
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This research explores the primary factors that impact Generation Z’s intention to adopt mobile banking services offered by commercial banks in Vietnam. The study introduces a conceptual framework where the dependent variable is the "decision to use," influenced by six independent variables: (i) ease of use, (ii) functional variety, (iii) security and privacy, (iv) perceived risk, (v) attractiveness of the platform, and (vi) social influence. Data were collected through a survey yielding 200 val
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Written by Beatrice Mwangi
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This study employed Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to investigate how behavioral factors impact the stock investment decisions of Generation Z in Vietnam. Analysis of 558 valid survey responses revealed that overconfidence, fear of missing out (FOMO), representativeness bias, and risk attitude significantly and positively influenced investment behavior. In contrast, framing effects and herding behavior did not show a significant relationship with investment decisions. Notably, FOMO—commonly
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Written by Nikos Papadopoulos
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This study explores the nuanced relationship between family support—specifically instrumental support and emotional sustenance—and in-role performance, with a focus on the mediating role of work engagement. Drawing on data collected from 421 Vietnamese employees, the research employs PLS-SEM analysis to test the proposed model. The findings demonstrate that both forms of family support positively influence all three dimensions of work engagement: cognitive, physical, and emotional. In turn, each
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Written by Fatima Zahra Amrani
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
The study of organizational behavior is a crucial area in understanding how organizations operate and thrive. It is regarded as one of the key contemporary approaches to managing change and promoting development within organizations. Organizational behavior provides the framework that shapes the work environment and differentiates one organization from another. Decision-making within organizations is influenced by a variety of internal and external factors. Consequently, organizational behavior
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Written by Lucas Pereira
Published in Vol 4 , 2024
This study aims to examine the effects of job-related factors—namely Job Demand, Job Control, and Social Support—on the performance of university lecturers in Hanoi, Vietnam. In the context of growing organizational competition, individual job performance and effective collaboration among staff are critical to overall institutional success. Drawing on the Job Demand-Control and Social Support (JDCS) model, this research explores how these variables influence lecturer performance within Vietnames
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Gamification, defined as the integration of game design elements into non-game settings, has seen significant growth in popularity over the past decade. In the business context, it is employed as a tool to tap into consumers’ psychological motivations toward engaging with services, products, activities, or brands. Although various frameworks have been introduced—each emphasizing unique design elements and their potential to influence attitudes—empirical studies exploring the true drivers behind
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