Environmental Orientation Research Articles

A Proposed Methodology for retrofit the Efficiency of Facades of High Educational Buildings in Egypt

A Proposed Methodology for retrofit the Efficiency of Facades of High Educational Buildings in Egypt

Investigating Performance Outcomes under Institutional Pressures and Environmental Orientation Motivated Green Supply Chain Management Practices

Purpose: The study investigates the role of institutional pressures and environmental orientation in implementing green supply chain practices (GSCPs) in firms. The aim is to construct a comprehensive model based on institutional theory (InT) and resource-based view (RBV) that will help study the effect of GSCPs on performance-based outcomes of industrial firms. Study Design: The study adopted a cross-sectional design, and data were collected from 351 supply chain management professionals from different manufacturing companies in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, a questionnaire was structured to collect data, and the hypothesis of the study was tested using the PLS-SEM modeling. Findings: The study findings showed a significant effect of institutional pressure on GSCPs. Also, another significant impact of environmental orientation on GSCPs was noted. Lastly, GSCPs of manufacturing companies have a significantly positive effect on economic and ecological performances. Originality: This paper is one of the first to include institutional theory, the resource-based view, institutional pressures, environmental orientation, GSCPs, and company performances outcomes. Also, the paper provides details about performance outcomes by scattering Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) practices and gives direction to managers for the successful implementation of these practices.

Developing environmental collaboration among supply chain partners for sustainable consumption & production: Insights from an auto sector supply chain

This study aims to investigate the role of environmental orientation and environmental collaboration practices in addressing sustainable consumption and production goals in the supply chain. The case study has been conducted using situation–actor–process (SAP) and learning–action–performance (LAP) model to systematically inquire the association between environmental collaboration and sustainable consumption and production goals in an auto sector supply chain. Using the SAP-LAP model, we tried to understand the complexities and interactions among the current situation, involved actors and processes influencing environmental collaboration for attaining sustainable consumption and production for the case study in an automobile firm. The SAP analysis presents a condition of environmental collaboration practices for sustainable consumption and production goal in the automobile supply chain in India. Then, LAP provides the learning followed by the suggested actions that can be taken to improve the performance of environmental collaboration for sustainable consumption and production goal. Therefore, the findings underscore the strategic significance for a firm to collaborate with its suppliers, customers and internal departments to improve performance in the supply chain. We have also developed propositions to underscore the association between environmental orientation, environmental collaboration, and sustainable consumption and production practices. The study will guide practitioners and policymakers to understand the significance of environmental collaboration for accomplishing sustainable consumption and production goal.

A quantitative approach to sociotopography in Austronesian languages

AbstractAbsolute spatial orientation systems are pervasive and diverse among Austronesian languages, and decades of research has suggested that such systems are motivated at least in part by environmental and cultural factors. In this paper, we take a quantitative approach to the study of orientation systems by presenting the results of an exploratory multifactorial analysis of spatial orientation systems across 131 Austronesian languages, representing nearly all available data on orientation systems for the family. We analyze these data using multinomial logistic regression to uncover correlations between orientation type and four predictor variables representing cultural and environmental factors: geographic distribution, economy, geography (proximity to the sea), and ruggedness of terrain. Our model suggests that while not entirely predictive of the type of orientation system, the factors geography and economy alone account for much of the variation among spatial orientation systems in our sample, supporting a “weak” form of the Sociotopographic Model (Palmer, Bill, Jonathon Lum, Jonathan Schlossberg & Alice Gaby. 2017. How does the environment shape spatial language? Evidence for sociotopography.Linguistic Typology21(3). 457–491). Additionally, this study demonstrates the potential of quantitative analytical methods for exploring the relationship between culture, environment, and spatial orientation systems.

Transformational Leadership on Women's Leadership in Islam

This paper describes a transformational leadership review of women's leadership in Islam. This study aims to explain leadership concepts that combine women's leadership qualities (gentleness, balance, courage, feelings of compassion, wisdom and integrity) with several characteristics in transformational leadership theory which include moral, self-confidence, vision, environmental orientation, inspiring and charismatic and then integrate with the Qur'anic text on leadership in Islam. This review results that women adopt a participatory and democratic leadership style which is the character of transformational and Islamic leadership.

Relationships between constructivist learning environment perceptions, conceptions of learning biology and achievement goal orientations

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between Turkish high school students’ perceptions of learning environment, conceptions of learning biology and achievement goal orientations. In order to determine the relation among these three sets of variables, canonical correlation analyses were conducted. A total of 398 high school students participated in this survey. In line with the purpose of the study, three measurement tools (Constructivist Learning Environment Survey, Conceptions of Learning Biology Scale and Achievement Goal Orientations Scale) were employed. The results of the analysis have shown that the relationship between these three sets of variables is meaningful. Based on these findings, the possibility that both Turkish high school students’ perceptions of learning environment and achievement goal orientations are statistically influential in their conceptions of learning was discussed in the light of the related literature.

The relationship between big data analytics and green supply chain management by looking at the role of environmental orientation: Evidence from emerging economy

Academics and practitioners have become more interested in big data analytics (BDA) in recent years. There have been few empirical studies on the relationship between BDA and green supply chain management (GSCM), as well as the importance of environmental orientation (EO). A total of 128 responses from Jordanian industrial businesses were evaluated using the structural equation modeling method. The BDA, EO has a favorable and significant relationship with external and internal GSCM, according to the findings of this study. Furthermore, EO serves as a mediator between BDA and the external, and internal GSCM. The findings provide managerial insight into how to use BDA to establish a proactive environmental policy that covers all GSCM activities.

Environmental Protection in Nature-Based Sport Events: The Case of Olympus Marathon

Mountain running events have increased, making efforts toward a more environmentally sustainable organized context. This case study examines the environmental orientation and the carbon offsetting behavioral intentions among participants of the Olympus Marathon, the annual mountain running event in Mount Olympus, Greece. The organizers of Olympus Marathon are interested in developing an environmentally friendlier approach to the event by implementing a new pro-environmental plan which targets the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions generated by their consumers’ (runners) travel behaviors. This case study provides students the opportunity to (a) analyze mountain runners’ environmental orientation to justify the implementation of pro-environmental practices in nature-based sport events, (b) investigate mountain runners’ voluntary carbon offsetting behavioral intentions, and (c) develop effective a voluntary carbon offsetting emission marketing plan to support pro-environmental actions in sport events.

АЛГОРИТМ ПСИХОЛОГІЧНОГО СУПРОВОДУ ОСОБОВОГО СКЛАДУ У РАЙОНІ ПРОВЕДЕННЯ ВОЄННИХ (БОЙОВИХ) ДІЙ

The article is devoted to the issue of psychological support of personnel in the area of military (combat) operations. The article considers the approaches of various scientists to the definition of the concept of "psychological support", and describes its main elements and content. As a result of the theoretical overview of various scientific approaches to solving the problem of psychological support, it can be stated that psychological support is an effective tool for neutralizing a wide range of complex, unpredictable and dynamic destabilizing internal and external factors and is designed to work with different categories of citizens. The article proposes the main principles of psychological support of personnel, defines the main tasks and key spheres of personal influence. We consider psychological support within the general system of psychological support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a complete hierarchical structure that has a defined goal and task, a integrated methodical subordination. The technology of psychological support of personnel is based on typical life situations and problems that arise during direct participation in hostilities, age-related characteristics and ideas of psychological and socio-pedagogical support of the professional activities of military personnel. The terms and main stages of psychological support are determined, on the one hand, by the adaptation possibilities and peculiarities of mental processes of servicemen under conditions of excessive psychophysical stress caused by a hyperextreme situation, and on the other hand by the regulatory and legal support of the system of psychological support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the objective situation in certain theaters of war. The indicators of successful implementation of psychological support is the following development of personnel: personal readiness for learning and self-development; growth of volitional self-regulation and motivational readiness; adequate perception of reality; successful orientation in a dynamic environment; positive assessment of one's own capabilities and confidence in positive final results; social activity, increasing confidence and trust in the immediate social environment; increasing self-esteem, reducing the level of anxiety and aggressiveness indicators; personal readiness to perform combat tasks.

Understanding the interplay of environmental orientation, climate change beliefs, innovativeness, and attitudes in agricultural production

Understanding the interplay of environmental orientation, climate change beliefs, innovativeness, and attitudes in agricultural production

EFFECT OF TEACHERS’ EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON STUDENT’ INVOLVEMENT AND TASK ORIENTATION IN CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL

Emotional intelligence plays an important role in teaching and learning process specially when it is about students’ involvement and task orientation in classroom. The main objective of this research work is to discover the effect of teachers’ emotional intelligence on secondary school level students’ involvement and task orientation in classroom learning environment. Quantitative research was design by using a causalcomparative method. The study objectives were to explore the effect of teachers’ emotional intelligence of secondary school on students’ involvement and task orientation in classroom learning environment. The population of study was based on female teachers and students at public secondary schools of Lahore. The data collection was done by using a simple random sampling technique. Two questionnaires were used to find out the cause and effect between teachers’ emotional intelligence and students’ involvement and task orientation in classroom learning environment. The questionnaire was adapted from “what is happening in this Class” and the second was “Social Emotional Teacher Rating Scale (SETRC)”. The data interpretation is done by utilization of various descriptive statistical techniques such as correlation, simple linear regression, standard deviation, and Inferential statistics one-way ANOVA etc. The analysis of research work presents a strong effect of teachers’ emotional intelligence on students’ involvement and task orientation in classroom learning environment. The results showed that teachers’ emotional intelligence must be kept in concern all the time in school. Consequently, it will be beneficial for the educational administrators to promote healthy & positive classroom learning environment/climate and enhance productivity of staff in learning and teaching at the secondary school level.

The Historical Role of Work Social Support and Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) and Innovation Capabilities

There has been very little research done on the topic of eco-friendly HRM practices in the oil and gas business, despite its theoretical importance. By looking at the causes and consequences of green human resource management in Pakistani oil and gas companies, we try to address this knowledge gap. The PLS approach was used to evaluate the data received from 121 managers. It was found that top-level management support and environmental orientation are prerequisites to implementing green human resource management. Second, we discovered that implementing green human resource management increased employee satisfaction with job, organizational commitment, and environmental performance. Because it provides new insights into green human resource management as well as a roadmap for accomplishing sustainable development goals, this study is important both theoretically and practically.

140 What Effect Does Systems Integration Simulation Have on the Sense of Preparedness of Teams Moving to a New Unit?

Testing new healthcare systems, environments and processes using simulation-based methods is a rapidly growing topic in the literature. By testing systems in a safe and controlled environment, simulation for system integration allows operational and safety issues to be flagged up without risking patient care This study aims to explore the lived experience of change in nurses moving to a new hospital, and the impact of a simulation programme on their sense of preparedness.The Patient Environment Simulation for Systems Integration (PESSI) programme was developed to test new processes and environments to identify latent safety threats and systems issues prior to staff, patient and community use. A major PESSI project was commissioned to aid the transition of paediatric care in Edinburgh to a new hospital site. Simulation scenarios were developed to mimic an average working morning for each department using staff feedback on processes or factors that might be affected by the change in environment. Staff were invited to participate in departmental simulation days which included orientation in the new environment, a simulation scenario, and a professional debriefing. Following each session, a report was produced detailing key findings.The research team selected a constructivist phenomenological approach to the enquiry and using Bartunek’s et al.’s conceptual framework designed pre- and post-simulation semi-structured interviews (SSIs), and mid-intervention ‘headline reflections’ Results are currently being analysed following the hospital move in March this year. Early findings suggest ‘quality of communication’ and ‘opportunity for familiarization with the environment’ were key themes influencing participant’s feelings of preparedness prior to the move. While ‘recognition of voice’, ‘personal impact’ and ‘good leadership’ appear to be factors impacting participants’ feelings towards the change in working environment after the move. Early indications suggest that the inclusion of local staff groups as part of this simulation had a positive impact on the perception and preparedness of large-scale change.As simulation for system integration becomes more common, it is important that we tailor simulation programmes to best prepare not only the new systems but also the people working there. This can only be done through listening and learning from staff experiences. The research team will seek to publish these findings to help inform future simulation for systems integration programmes.

Diagnostics of the school digital educational environment orientation

The digital educational environment has become an important part of the educational process, which has a strong influence on the forms and methods of teaching. The development of the pupil's personality is the main educational task. The orientation of the digital educational environment as a key component of the school educational process has a strong influence on the pupil’s attitude to the learning, the satisfaction with the acquired knowledge, the learning motivation, and on the future professional success. The purpose of the work is to diagnose the school digital educational environment orientation and to propose measures to strengthen its orientation towards the pupils’ personal qualities. The study involved 156 pupils and 56 teachers from two schools at the City of Ryazan. The author's questionnaire was used for diagnosing the school digital educational environment orientation. The questionnaire logic is presented in this article. The results obtained indicate that: 74 % of teachers and 72 % of pupils define the frontal form of work as the most frequently used in school; 83.3 % of teachers are confident that the proposed materials and assignments used in interaction in a digital educational environment correspond to the cognitive interests of pupils. 48.4 % of pupils believe that interaction with a teacher in an organised digital educational environment develops their cognitive interests. The results obtained make it possible to determine the necessary measures to modify the digital educational environment into a personality-oriented digital educational environment: creating conditions for self-presentation, establishing high-quality feedback in the process of performing productive type tasks, increasing the proportion of creative tasks.

Resources for clinical learning environment orientation

ABSTRACT Introduction Each clinical learning environment (CLE) requires learners to navigate a different set of complex interactions to engage in safe patient care while learning from real patients. Orientation forms the foundation for learning, yet CLE models in the literature are primarily written for an educator audience and practical advice for orienting learners to a new CLE is limited. To address this gap, we designed resources to support both supervisors and learners in the orientation process. Materials/Methods We reviewed the CLE literature to select critical content for orientation and interviewed high performing residents to identify their best practices. We synthesized the literature and resident interviews into a visually appealing and easy to digest infographic designed to simultaneously remind teachers of the critical areas to cover in orientation and empower learners to ask about them. We integrated these principles into an online module for Graduate Medical Education onboarding and surveyed users about how well they could meet the module learning objectives. Results We organized the literature review and resident advice regarding questions learners should ask about a new CLE into the typical question categories (why, who, what, when, where, and how) and described strategies for orientation to each category. Our infographic has been incorporated into CLE orientation for multiple types of learners at our institution. After completing the orientation module, 112/124(90%) residents indicated that they could, ‘Orient yourself or a learner to a clinical learning environment using orientation questions’ moderately to extremely well. Discussion We developed resources that can be used by educators to create orientation materials and by learners to ensure they understand important features, resources, and expectations in a new CLE. Because the foundational principles of CLE apply to a variety of clinical settings and learner types, the resources may be broadly applicable.

Factor affecting competitive advantage of real estate developers in Indonesia

PurposeThis study aims to test and explain the implementation of the green marketing mix (GMM) strategy, based on an environmental orientation (EO) in increasing the competitive advantage (CA) of the real estate developers or companies in Indonesia.Design/methodology/approachThis study was conducted at real estate developer companies in several cities in Bali, i.e. Denpasar, Gianyar, Buleleng, Singaraja and Tabanan of Bali Province, Indonesia, registered as a member of Real Estate Indonesia. Bali was chosen as a province with a very rapid growth of the property sector than other provinces in Indonesia. This study is about census research. The sample unit is a real estate developer in Bali whose scope of operation project is at least 20 hectares, which means the scale of the property business is middle-class and upper-class companies. The unit of analysis was developer companies in Bali, whereas the respondents were the General Manager, CEO or owners of the company. The respondents were chosen so that each question in the questionnaire could be filled correctly and accurately.FindingsEO has a positive but insignificant effect on CA. On the other hand, EO has a positive and significant influence on the GMM strategy. Furthermore, the results show that the GMM strategy has a positive and significant effect on CA.Originality/valueThe originality of this study is evident from the effort to deepen the analysis and the results of the hypothesis testing of previous studies; hence, this study uses a GMM strategy for real estate developers as a service company. The mapping of the previous research is done uses variables related to current research. This study seeks to develop a model from some previous studies aimed at enriching the results of research for further development.

Environmental Orientation and Green Competitive Advantage of Hospitality Firms in South Africa: Mediating Effect of Green Innovation

The hospitality industry exerts significant pressure on the environment through the consumption of resources such as energy and water. However, the industry can also enhance environmental preservation through their operation and strategy. This study examined whether environmental orientation (internal and external) and green competitive advantage are significantly positively related. This study also investigated the indirect effect of green innovation. A quantitative research method was used for this study. The cross-sectional survey method was used as the method of data collection. This study used Partial Least Square Structural Equation modelling to test the hypotheses. The findings showed that environmental orientation and green competitive advantage are significantly positively related. The indirect effect of green innovation is significant. Theoretically, the study developed a model that linked green innovation to environmental orientation. Practically, the study suggests some recommendations on how the managers of hospitality firms can improve environmental orientation. These include the provision of training and development workshops on environmental strategy for management and employees.

Approaching eco-somatics: A consideration of potential pitfalls and their implications

This article revisits the ‘doxa’ of somatics discourse identified by Isabelle Ginot, situating them in relation to embodied eco-consciousness and ecological and environmental orientations in somatics. The intention is to begin to unpack how they manifest in this particular strand of somatic enquiry and how (or if) they potentially risk undermining the contributions being made in this area. To do so, the term ‘eco-somatics’ is examined along with the wider prevalence of ecology and the ecological in somatics discourse, and both somatics and ecological/environmental discourse are situated within the condition of modernity–coloniality. The aim is to think through some of the potential pitfalls relating to eco-somatics, and this article is an attempt to wrangle with the complexity of these issues as well as an opportunity to pose some questions to the wider field.

Mobile Robots and RFID Technology-Based Smart Care Environment for Minimizing Risks Related to Employee Turnover during Pandemics

During a pandemic, it is imperative that all staff members have up-to-date information on changing work practices in the healthcare environment. This article presents a way to implement work environment orientation amongst different groups in care facilities by utilizing mobile robots, radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies, and data synthesis. We offer a scenario based on a co-design approach, in which a mobile robot works as an orientation guide for new employees, RFID tags are applied on objects around the premises and people’s clothing. The mobile robot takes advantage of the information provided by its known location and each RFID tag read by the RFID reader integrated with the robot. We introduce the scenario here, along with the details of its practical test implementation. Further, the challenges met in the test implementation are discussed as well as the future potential of its application. In conclusion, our study indicates that repetitive training and orientation-related duties can be successfully transferred to a mobile robot. Through RFID, the mobile robot can deliver the relevant information to the right people and thus contribute to patient and personnel safety and the resource efficiency of the orientation process.

When are entrepreneurs more environmentally oriented? An analysis of stakeholders' pressures at different stages of evolution of the venture

AbstractEntrepreneurs are subjected to increased institutional pressures that encourage them to include environmental issues in their overall business objectives. Despite this, entrepreneurs do not always place the same importance on environmental issues in the overall objectives, but some are more environmentally oriented than others. We contend that these differences are explained by two factors: the stage of evolution of the venture and the intensity of coercive and normative environmental pressures on entrepreneurs. Using a sample of 9781 entrepreneurs from 27 countries, our research shows that entrepreneurs are more environmentally oriented (1) in early stages of evolution, (2) in countries with high coercive pressures, and (3) in countries with high normative pressures. Additionally, our results indicate that the differences in the environmental orientation in the early and late stages are reduced in countries with high normative pressures and that these differences are not influenced by the intensity of coercive pressures.