Group Commitment Research Articles

The Historical Background of Quality Assurance at Laboratório de Imagem Molecular of the Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear

The Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear has a small animals positron emission tomograph in its Laboratório de Imagem Molecular. This equipment, the GE HealthCare LabPET SOLO 4 model, is widely used in preclinical studies related to the development of new radiopharmaceuticals or novel applications of conventional radiopharmaceuticals. The “PET Image Quality” subproject, integrated into the Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear multi-year planning for 2018-2022, proposed actions involving quality assurance and human resources development for the laboratory. This work aims to consolidate the historical trajectory of Quality Assurance at Laboratório de Imagem Molecular of the Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear. A search for documents related to the laboratory was conducted in the institutional quality system, called d-Qualidade, while a search for the curricula vitae of laboratory researchers was performed on the Plataforma Lattes, with the purpose of identifying the main products generated related to the Quality theme in the laboratory. The scientific production of the laboratory team demonstrates its pioneering role in Brazil in developing studies about the Quality Management applied to the small animals positron emission tomogragh. The laboratory history in the field of Quality Management emphasizes its national prominence and reveals the group's commitment over the past decade to significant technical/scientific production.

Does information matter? Online discourse on the Yemenite children’s affair in Israel after release of archival documents

PurposeThis study evaluates how publicly available archival documents shaped online discussions about allegations that thousands of children were kidnapped during the 1950s in Israel, known as the Yemenite children’s affair. It examines if access to historical records leads to more informed and rational public discourse, especially on social media.Design/methodology/approachUsing content analysis, this study examines Facebook posts from media outlets, politicians, NGOs and public groups between 2016 and 2021 to understand how the Israeli State Archives’ release of over 300,000 documents affected support of the kidnapping.FindingsDespite extensive archival information debunking the kidnapping theory, public opinion and discourse largely continued to support it. This suggests a complex interaction between information availability, preexisting beliefs, echo chambers and group allegiances, suggesting that access to factual data alone may not effectively challenge established beliefs in online public settings.Research limitations/implicationsSince data were collected only from Facebook, our conclusions cannot be generalized to other platforms. The study relies only on publicly accessible data and does not establish causality between exposure to information and shifts in opinion. Our findings show that disclosing archival information does not significantly benefit public political discourse on contentious topics but also point to the advantages of mediating information by politicians, NGOs and journalists.Originality/valueAs a unique case study, this research contributes to understanding the role of historical archives in digital-age public discourse. It highlights their potential and limitations in facilitating informed debate and deliberation, emphasizing the complexity of influencing established beliefs with factual data.

Rational reasons for irrational beliefs.

According to many, we live in "posttruth" times, with the pervasiveness of falsehoods being an existential threat to democracy and the functioning of free societies. Why do people believe and propagate falsehoods? Current accounts focus on psychological deficiencies, heuristic errors, self-enhancing motivations, and motivations to sow chaos. Here, we advance a complementary, outwardly (vs. inwardly) oriented, and ultimate (vs. proximate) account that people often believe and spread falsehoods for socially functional reasons. Under this view, falsehoods can serve as rare and valued information with which to rise in prestige, as signals of group commitment and loyalty tests, as ammunition with which to derogate rivals, or as outrages with which to mobilize the group toward shared goals. Thus, although people often generate and defend falsehoods through processes that are epistemically irrational, doing so might be rational from the perspective of the functions falsehoods serve. We discuss the implications of this view for puzzling theoretical phenomena and changing problematic beliefs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Hitting the Right Notes: Exploring the Relationship between YouTube Music Videos and Digital User Engagement

Purpose: This study meticulously explored the complexities of online fan engagement, placing a spotlight on the transformative influence of YouTube content produced by the renowned K-pop group, Aespa, and its subsequent impact on user interactions and the group's prevailing image.
 Design/methodology/approach: Utilizing a robust text mining methodology, a comprehensive analysis was conducted on 11,039 comments extracted from a specific Aespa YouTube video. This analysis involved the extraction of frequently occurring words, the deployment of a semantic network analysis, and the strategic use of the Co-occurrence network analysis, which collectively provided a profound understanding of fan perceptions and sentiments.
 Findings: Central to the findings was the revelation of Aespa's groundbreaking concept, which emerged as a cornerstone in captivating and retaining fan engagement. The data illuminated the depth of fans' interest in Aespa's narrative approach, with many expressing admiration for the group's commitment to delivering high-quality productions.
 Research limitations/implications: Their unique blend of music, narrative, and visual aesthetics resonated deeply with the audience, fostering a sense of loyalty and admiration. However, it's imperative to note that the research's purview was limited, focusing solely on comments from one video. This limitation underscores the potential and need for more expansive datasets in subsequent studies, which could provide a more holistic view of fan engagement across multiple content pieces. Additionally, considering the dynamic nature of the K-pop industry and the rapid shifts in public sentiment, there's an evident need for continuous monitoring and analysis.
 Originality/value: This investigation not only offers a renewed perspective on the role of digital influence within the vibrant world of K-pop but also accentuates the paramount importance of innovative and distinctive content in amplifying user engagement. It serves as a testament to the evolving landscape of digital influence in the entertainment sector, where content, creativity, and audience engagement intersect in profound ways.

When loyalty binds: Examining the effectiveness of group versus personal loyalty calls on followers’ compliance with leaders’ unethical requests

When leaders call on their followers’ loyalty, is it an effective strategy, particularly when such loyalty calls conflict with other ethical duties? And, if calling on loyalty is an effective strategy, when and why are such appeals more effective? These questions were examined in six studies measuring the unethical compliance of workers interacting online, students working together in classroom and fraternity members collaborating in their houses. Findings revealed that the effectiveness of leaders’ loyalty calls depended critically on the target of loyalty: calling on group loyalty was generally more effective than calling on personal loyalty to the leader in eliciting followers’ compliance with leaders’ unethical requests and in helping followers feel better about their deceit because such calls helped followers to rationalize their unethical behavior more easily. Thus, calling on group loyalty not only increases followers’ unethical behavior but also helps them feel righteous about their deceit.

Values in Context: The (Dis)connections Between Moral Foundations and Moral Conviction.

Moral foundations theory (MFT) argues that liberals and conservatives form different moral positions because liberals emphasize the values of harm and fairness, whereas conservatives emphasize the values of group loyalty, authority, and purity. In five studies (total N = 3,327), we investigated whether political orientation moderated the relationship between the perceived relevance of each moral foundation and moral conviction (i.e., the extent to which one perceives their attitude as based on morality) across four issues. Political differences in this relationship emerged but were inconsistent across issues and did not always align with the predictions of MFT or several other theoretical explanations. Our findings together with previous research indicate that MFT may do a better job predicting attitude position than it does predicting whether people perceive that their attitudes are moral convictions, and that some foundations may reflect conventional rather than moral values (e.g., authority).

Ethnic group affiliation and second/foreign language accentedness in English and Mandarin among Hong Kong speakers

ABSTRACT As part of a larger project that investigates the issue of identities in Hong Kong, this study anchored on the sociocognitive paradigm in second language acquisition (SLA) explores the potential relationship between one’s identity and perceived language accentedness. Our study set in Hong Kong (HK) aims to extend Gatbonton and colleagues’ works (e.g. [2005]. Learners’ ethnic group loyalty and L2 pronunciation accuracy: A sociolinguistic investigation. TESOL Quarterly, 39(3), 489–511. https://doi.org/10.2307/3588491; [2008]. The ethnic group affiliation and L2 proficiency link: Empirical evidence. Language Awareness, 17(3), 229–248. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658410802146867; [2011]. Ethnic group affiliation and patterns of development of a phonological variable. Modern Language Journal, 95(2), 188–204. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4781.2011.01177.x) that examine the relationship between ethnic group affiliation (EGA) and language proficiencies in diglossic contexts. HK is a multi-glossic context where Cantonese, English and Mandarin are the official languages, and they perform distinctive functions in various public and private domains. Through analysing participants’ (n = 65; born between 1970s–1990s) self-identification and their reported accentedness in English and Mandarin, we address the question of whether EGA as a set of social factors has a bearing on a person’s linguistic achievements. Findings indicate that participants’ identification with the Chinese/ HK identity is related to their perceived accentedness in the targeted languages in intricate ways that do not align completely with our predictions. We conclude by calling for further socio-cognitively informed research that investigates multiglossic situations where languages/ language varieties complement or compete with each other.

Strategic status quo and trend of enterprise economic management innovation based on media group

The article is devoted to an overview of Midea Group's activities in the home appliance industry. The Midea Group comprises three listed companies and four industrial groups, making it one of China's most prominent white goods manufacturing and exporting centers. Over the years, the company has expanded its portfolio into five business segments: smart home, building technology, industrial technology, robotics and automation, and digital innovation. The company operates in more than 200 countries and regions. The article discusses the importance of effectively managing the enterprise economy in the modern business landscape. Skillful economic management has been vital for optimizing resource allocation, increasing profitability, and ensuring sustainable development. The importance of innovations in economic management is determined, and an analysis of various indicators of economic management for different periods is provided. Midea Group's economic analysis uses the POWERSWOT analysis method, which characterizes several factors contributing to its success. Midea Group's management decisions are found to be practical, and the company uses incentive plans to motivate employees, which has led to a dramatic increase in operating income. The Midea Group's commitment to compliance with regulations and seizing policy opportunities that have helped it maintain steady growth in ROI and R&D while supporting sustainable operations is clarified. The company's use of non-operating investment gains has contributed to diversified growth despite prudently managing its debt. Midea Group focuses on sophisticated incentive plans and a people-centric approach, extending stock incentive plans to employees of various positions. The company prioritizes sustainable development, using the principles of economic management to improve its long-term prospects and sustainability in the global market. Keywords: globalization, enterprise development, strategic practices, Midea Group, global market, competitive advantage, cultural adaptation, global value chain, innovation.

Show Me Who You Respect and I Will Tell You What Your Culture Is

Television shows can vary greatly between cultures, and it is possible that they may display what moral values are most important to a culture. In order to evaluate whether this is true the first author conducted a content analysis of the valence of moral values in French and Spanish television shows. This study analyzed the French show “Lupin” and the Spanish show “La Casa de Papel” which are both from the genre of crime and evaluated the valence of how the moral values of group loyalty and respect were depicted. Based on data from previous studies, the hypothesis was that the Spanish show would portray group loyalty as positive more often than the French show and would portray respect for authority negatively more often than the French show. The hypothesis was supported with regard to respect for authority, but not group loyalty which suggests that the hypothesis could be true but further research would be needed.

Explaining Political Polarization Over Abortion

Abstract. Why are antiabortion attitudes more prevalent among conservatives? We show that people who prioritize courage, deference to authority, and caring for kin are more likely to oppose abortion and that these associations are mediated by conservatism. However, group loyalty, which is usually associated with conservatism, surprisingly predicts proabortion attitudes. In two studies ( N = 525), we disambiguate the effects of social dominance orientation and fusion from conservative ideology. These findings suggest that attitudes toward abortion are shaped by moral concerns that are then recruited by political ideologies. Understanding the relationships between morality and political ideology is crucial to managing the effects of divisive social issues on polarization.

The Dynamics Of Criminogenic Organizational Within The Financial Crime In Indonesia

The criminogenic organizational dynamics within the financial crime of Indonesia are reflected in the increased criminality cases from 2012 to 2020. Criminogenic organizations support the situations for both corporations and individual corporations to commit their crimes. This research identified the contributions of the criminogenic organizational aspect of financial crime in Indonesia. The applied method was the qualitative grounded theory. The researchers took the cases occurring within the period of 2012 and 2020. Then, the researchers comprehended the primary data with in-depth interviews. The researchers found the criminogenic organizational indicators within the corporate crimes were: profit-oriented ambition, expansion, and domination; business continuity and individual 'secured' position; fear of failure to reach the target; certain group loyalty; ethical perception and business morals; the bias of responsibility distribution; and tendency to promote ethnocentric approach. The results could be the initial stage to composing criminal policy in preventing corporate crime by prioritizing the corporate cultures with excellent corporate ethics.

What Are the Morals of Video Game Stories? A Content Analysis of the Most Popular Video Games

ABSTRACT A content analysis of moral content in the most popular video game franchises with stories between 1996 and 2021 was conducted. The results of the study revealed that there were, on average, 19 moral themes per 3-hour gameplay, and more acts followed basic moral principles. Binding morals (with group loyalty) was the most frequently depicted moral domain; individualizing immoral acts received more negative evaluations. Most moral and immoral acts received no consequences. There was a significant increase in all moral domains from 1996 to 2021. The significance of the findings, as well as limitations and future directions, are discussed

Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic

When communicating about political issues, messages targeted to resonate with the core values of the receiver may be effective, an approach known as moral reframing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we tested the relationships between moral values and mask-wearing in a sample (N = 540) of self-identified liberals, conservatives, and moderates in the United States. Anti-mask attitudes were stronger in conservatives, and were associated with increased concerns for in-group loyalty, national identity, and personal liberty. We then crafted messages about the benefits of mask-wearing framed to resonate with these moral concerns, and in a pre-registered study of N = 597 self-identified U.S. conservatives, tested the effect of moral reframing on anti-mask attitudes and behaviors. Messages framed in terms of loyalty, with appeals to the protection of the community and America, were effective in reducing anti-mask beliefs, compared with unrelated control messages and messages delivering purely scientific information, and these changes in belief persisted for at least 1 week. Exploratory analyses showed that participants who saw loyalty-framed messages reported wearing masks in public more frequently in the subsequent week. This study provides evidence that framing messages about health behaviors in terms of group loyalty may be one productive way of communicating with conservative audiences.

Hatred Is Not Stronger Than Bonds

Abstract One of the most disturbing phenomena during episodes of mass violence concerns individuals who hated a specific group and harmed some of its members while making exceptions for people they had a relationship with. A preexisting social tie, not moral consciousness, produces this aversion to harming a party to the relationship, even if rescuing vulnerable individuals contradicts personal beliefs, orders, or group loyalty. Hatred is stronger than bonds only when the latter are weak, fraught, or missing in the first place. I call this phenomenon relational exceptionalism. Bringing the anthropological literature on interpersonal relationships to bear on studies of mass violence, this article illustrates that to trigger relational exceptionalism, a relationship requires not reciprocity, trust, obligations, affinities, or nearness, but a degree of autonomy.

Informal Relationships in South Korea Based on Loyalty and Hierarchy

All ties are influenced by pragmatic interests (benefits) and normative determinants. It is obvious that an individual accepts informal relationships when they serve his benefit or believes that he will receive some benefits in the future. And, of course, an individual tries to find other informal relationships when the current ones have disappointed him. The author examines informal relations in Korean society based on loyalty, reciprocity, hierarchy and aimed at obtaining resources bypassing formal procedures. Informal relationships based on group loyalty can develop on the basis of ties between relatives, friends, former colleagues or classmates, someone who was born and raised in the same district, village, who is part of the same clan or political group. There is a great influence of informal ties in South Korean business. It helps to enter or get a share of market, can reduce costs or commercial risk. Informal relations not only help to find partners and boost business, but are also a part of the solution to any problem. There are two key parameters of informal relationships: reliability and reciprocity. Lack of reciprocity results in weak tie. Reciprocity with lack of commitment reliability results in weak tie too. Direct client-patron relationships are stronger than ties with other co-members of a group or members of horizontal social networks. Informal group relationships can be defined through various contextual variables: reciprocity, ethical norms, collectivism, hierarchy, obligations to relatives, corruption.

When do bystanders get help from teachers or friends? Age and group membership matter when indirectly challenging social exclusion.

We examined developmental changes in British children’s (8- to 10-year-olds) and adolescents’ (13- to 15-year-olds, N = 340; Female N = 171, 50.3%) indirect bystander reactions (i.e., judgments about whether to get help and from whom when witnessing social exclusion) and their social-moral reasoning regarding their reactions to social exclusion. We also explored, for the first time, how the group membership of the excluder and victim affect participants’ reactions. Participants read a hypothetical scenario in which they witnessed a peer being excluded from a school club by another peer. We manipulated the group membership of the victim (either British or an immigrant) and the group membership of the excluder (either British or an immigrant). Participants’ likelihood of indirect bystander reactions decreased from childhood into adolescence. Children were more likely to get help from a teacher or an adult than getting help from a friend, whereas adolescents were more likely to get help from a friend than getting help from a teacher or an adult. For both indirect bystander reactions, children justified their likelihood of responding by referring to their trust in their teachers and friends. Adolescents were more likely to refer to group loyalty and dynamics, and psychological reasons. The findings support and extend the Social Reasoning Developmental (SRD) approach by showing the importance of group processes with age in shaping children’s judgments about how to respond indirectly by asking for help from others, when they are bystanders in a situation that involves exclusion. The findings have practical implications for combating social exclusion and promoting prosocial bystander behavior in schools.

Positive Response in Public Services at the Occupation and Civil Registration Office

This study aims to determine the relationship between responsiveness to public services at the Office of the Population and Civil Registration Office of Bone Regency. The research method used is descriptive quantitative. The sampling technique uses non-probability sampling with a saturated sampling approach. Data collection techniques used are observation, questionnaires, and documentation. Data analysis technique using cross tabulation. The results showed that the responsiveness of employees at the office of the population and civil registration office in Bone Regency had a good level of achievement with indicators namely the ability to respond to the public, speed of serving, accuracy of serving, accuracy of serving time, and ability to respond to complaints. Public services provided by employees to the community are in the effective category with variable indicators namely service efficiency, teamwork spirit, work group loyalty, service procedures, and facilities and infrastructure. Data analysis shows that responsiveness has a relationship with the effectiveness of public services at the office of the population and civil registration office in Bone Regency. It indicates that the better the responsiveness of employees, the more effective the public services provided. Therefore, good employee responsiveness needs to be maintained and increased to provide effective public services.

Does loving a group mean hating its rivals? Exploring the relationship between ingroup cohesion and outgroup hostility among soccer fans

ABSTRACT Why does group loyalty sometimes take the form of cooperation or peaceful competition with rival groups and, at other times, violent outgroup hostility? We approached this question using online surveys and an experimental manipulation with British soccer fans. Identity fusion (a visceral sense of “oneness” with the group) is known to motivate strong forms of pro-group action, both peaceful and violent. We identified three crucial factors that influence fused supporters’ intergroup behaviours: age, gender, and exposure to out-group threat. Intergroup behaviours included ingroup altruism (e.g., giving one’s time, or emotional/financial support), barrier-crossing altruism (altruistic acts toward rival fan groups), and outgroup hostility (e.g., insulting, spitting at, or physically attacking). Overall, fused fans were more hostile towards outgroups than were weakly fused fans, but they prioritised ingroup altruism over outgroup hostility, and were most likely to report high levels of barrier-crossing altruism. Older fused fans desired future outgroup hostility only under high threat conditions. A clearer understanding of the factors that modulate these different behaviours is a crucial first step in devising more effective ways of reducing intergroup hostility and, crucially, of channelling extreme forms of group alignment into peaceful forms of prosocial action.

EDITORIAL LINK 2022 Journal: a collection on practice-led research vol. II

Kia ora With are delighted to present the second volume of the Dossier LINK2022 Practice-led research In Communication Design. This collection offers a broad, rich and diverse panorama of practice-oriented research approaches in contemporary times. In this way, the articles demonstrate the potential of these approaches and stimulate new research that expands the potential of this field of increasing relevance and interest to the academic community. This collection is a result of an international partnership between the LINK Practice-led Research Group from the Auckland University of Technology - AUT, in Aotearoa, New Zealand, the Journal GEMInIS from the Federal University of São Carlos – UFSCar and Anhembi Morumbi University. The first part of the second volume addresses the issue of platforms in film festivals, Tik Tok and crunch time practices in video game production. The second part focuses on teaching Design through case studies and teaching practices that address notions such as interdisciplinarity, critical thinking, visuality and materiality. This bilingual version reinforces the LINK Practice-led Research group's commitment to promoting the projects and methodologies used in practice-led research, particularly in Global South epistemologies. Ngā manaakitanga

The new culture wars: Why critical race theory matters more than cancel culture

AbstractBackgroundA set of ‘New Culture Wars’ over questions of majority identity protection and free speech have become important in American politics, but have not received attention from empirical political scienceObjectiveCompare the relative size of partisan differences on issues of ‘Cancel Culture’ and ‘Critical Race Theory’.MethodLogistic regression models using attitudes toward real‐world Cancel Culture and Critical Race Theory examples to predict partisanship.ResultsData show that Republican voters are no more likely to fear career consequences or dismissal for speech than Democrats. Republicans are also more opposed to teaching critical perspectives on race and history in schools than they are to employees being fired for dissenting speech within organizations. Strong white identifiers are both more opposed to diversity training which emphasizes white racism and less opposed to firing people for disputed cases of racist or sexist speech.ConclusionDue to the distinctive moral foundations of conservative voters, this paper argues that perceived attacks on white and American identity are a more powerful source of grievance for Republican voters than concerns over freedom of expression. It is hypothesized that the conservative moral foundation of group loyalty helps to explain these findings.