Implications For Organizations Research Articles

Ramp-up in the air: Impairing or repairing aviation crews’ working conditions? A mixed-methods survey study on working conditions, health, and safety among cabin crew and pilots in Europe

IntroductionOrganizational changes, such as downsizing, can have profound implications for organizations, working conditions, and individual well-being. Similarly, rapid expansion also carries potential risks to individual health. During the Covid-19 pandemic, airlines experienced substantial organizational changes, such as downsizing and furloughs, followed by rapid expansion during the ramp-up phase of flying, posing risks to the health and safety of aviation personnel in the new post-pandemic aviation landscape. MethodThis cross-sectional and mixed-method survey study aimed to identify what post-pandemic challenges pilots (N = 6379) and cabin crew (N = 2679) face regarding working conditions, health, and flight safety. ResultsThe results indicate deteriorated working conditions, health, and perceived safety among crew in the new aviation landscape. One in two cabin crew and one in three pilots report a decline in mental health. Whilst most pilots and cabin crew report no change in overall safety, 29% of cabin crew and 36% of surveyed pilots state that safety has deteriorated since the onset of the pandemic. This development is connected to an increased sense of industry instability, job insecurity, imbalanced job design, and management distrust among aviation crew. Furthermore, the uncertainties surrounding the industry have not only impacted job security and induced job-related worry but have also intensified operational pressures, with perceived impacts on flight and passenger safety. ConclusionThe organizational framework, e.g., financial pressures, may have an effect on safety, either directly or indirectly by financial worry impeding crew performance. Hence, safety cannot be examined in isolation from employee health but must be understood in relation to the complex dynamics and competing objectives within aviation. Further, crew experiences across Europe are largely homogeneous, suggesting that identified risks may not be airline specific. Therefore, it is important to further examine the industry framework for inherent risk factors that could impact employee health and flight safety.

Does Organizational Commitment, Ethical Leadership And Ethical Climate Affect On Deviant Behavior In The Workplace?

Nowadays, ethical issues in organizations are an interesting topic to discuss, especially for the problem of deviant behavior. Therefore, this issue is a major concern in the field of organization and business. Deviant behavior will have negative implications for individuals, groups, and organizations which encourages practitioners and academics to pay more attention to ethical management. The paper explores the relationship between ethical leadership, ethical climate, organizational commitment, and deviant behavior. The respondent of this research are employees of PT. Japfa Comfeed Indonesia . The study measures ethical climate using 5 indicators with 26 statement items sourced from Cullen (1993), organizational commitment using 3 indicators with 18 statement items sourced from Meyer, Allen, and Smith (1993), and ethical leadership using 10 indicators with 15 statement items sourced from Yulk (2010). The data collection method used in the research is a questionnaire sent via Google Form. Data analysis using the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach using the help of the SmartPLS program. Overall, the study suggests that promoting ethical leadership and creating a positive ethical climate can enhance organizational commitment and reduce deviant behavior at PT. Japfa Comfeed Indonesia.

Looking Toward the Future of Integrated Care: History, Developments, and Opportunities.

For almost five decades, the development and implementation of integrated care-the simultaneous combination of primary care with mental health and substance use care-has been a major challenge for the behavioral health care field. Integrated care is exceptionally important because many people with behavioral health conditions also have chronic physical health conditions. Early research findings in the mid-1980s showed that persons with mental illness are likely to develop chronic physical conditions earlier and more severely than other people. These findings precipitated efforts to understand this problem and to develop further appropriate integrated care solutions. Subsequently, the US Surgeon General made care integration a major focus of his landmark 1999 Report on Mental Health, as did the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. However, it was not until 2014, and later, that integrated care actually began to be implemented more broadly. This article reviews these major developmental milestones, examines current activities, and explores likely developments over the next several years. Major current issues include the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, adjusting to its effects on the behavioral health care workforce, and the growing realization that behavioral health care must address the social determinants of life. Likely developments over the next several years will include devising ways to address our workforce crisis, developing effective community interventions, and implementing population health management strategies; implementing the CMS Innovation in Behavioral Health Model; improving reimbursement practices; and exploring the potential of AI for integrated care. Implications for future service organization and training of behavioral health care providers also are discussed. Granted the severity of the current workforce crisis in behavioral health care, urgent efforts are needed to advance the deployment of integrated care in the short-term future.

The Upstream Sequence Transcription Complex dictates nucleosome positioning and promoter accessibility at piRNA genes in the C. elegans germ line.

The piRNA pathway is a conserved germline-specific small RNA pathway that ensures genomic integrity and continued fertility. In C. elegans and other nematodes, Type-I piRNAs are expressed from >10,000 independently transcribed genes clustered within two discrete domains of 1.5 and 3.5 MB on Chromosome IV. Clustering of piRNA genes contributes to their germline-specific expression, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. We analyze isolated germ nuclei to demonstrate that the piRNA genomic domains are located in a heterochromatin-like environment. USTC (Upstream Sequence Transcription Complex) promotes strong association of nucleosomes throughout piRNA clusters, yet organizes the local nucleosome environment to direct the exposure of individual piRNA genes. Localization of USTC to the piRNA domains depends upon the ATPase chromatin remodeler ISW-1, which maintains high nucleosome density across piRNA clusters and ongoing production of piRNA precursors. Overall, this work provides insight into how chromatin states coordinate transcriptional regulation over large genomic domains, with implications for global genome organization.

Radio’s role in agricultural development: a review of broadcasting strategies for farmer education in South-West Nigeria

Purpose This paper aims to assess the role of radio programmes in agricultural development and enhancing the capacity of farmers in Oyo and Ogun states, situated in the South-West region of Nigeria. Specifically, this study investigated Farm Radio International (FRI) radio broadcast strategies, their effectiveness and how they enhance the farmers’ knowledge, skills and practices. Design/methodology/approach The paper opted for a qualitative research design, using both interviews and focus group discussions to gather data from FRI radio partners and farmers. Findings Findings indicated that radio is effective in influencing the practices of farmers and helping them adopt new knowledge, ideas and skills. FRI partners use rural radio forum broadcasting strategy. Also, findings indicated that the most effective broadcasting strategy to reach the farmers with agricultural information is rural radio forum. Practical implications The paper includes implications for agricultural development organisations, providing a framework for monitoring and evaluating the impact of their communication interventions, helping ensure accountability and efficient use of funds. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified need to investigate the broadcasting strategies that are most effective in reaching farmers with agricultural information and the influence of agricultural radio programmes on their farming practices.

Challenge and hindrance: Yin and Yang paths of AI usage’s effects on Chinese employee innovative behaviour

ABSTRACT This research aims to explain whether the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by employers fosters or hinders employee innovative behaviour. Incorporating the Yin-Yang perspective as the overarching framework and integrating the cognitive appraisal perspective, we propose a curvilinear effect between AI usage and innovative behaviour, resulting from opposing Yin and Yang pathways. AI usage can influence two regulatory states of employees: challenge appraisals and hindrance appraisals. These, in turn, affect their innovative behaviour in opposite directions. In a multi-wave survey study, we found that AI usage had a positive U-shaped curvilinear effect on innovative behaviour, which we term the ‘Getting Better’ effect. This indicates a positive indirect effect of AI usage on innovative behaviour through challenge appraisals. In contrast, an experiment revealed an inverted U-shaped curvilinear effect of AI usage on innovative behaviour, which was the ‘TMGT (Too Much of a Good Thing)’ effect. This highlights a negative indirect effect of AI usage on innovative behaviour through hindrance appraisals. Furthermore, our research suggests that higher self-efficacy can weaken the negative indirect effect of AI usage on innovative behaviour through hindrance appraisals. We discuss theoretical contributions and practical implications for individuals and organizations.

Radio’s role in agricultural development: a review of broadcasting strategies for farmer education in South-West Nigeria

Purpose This paper aims to assess the role of radio programmes in agricultural development and enhancing the capacity of farmers in Oyo and Ogun states, situated in the South-West region of Nigeria. Specifically, this study investigated Farm Radio International (FRI) radio broadcast strategies, their effectiveness and how they enhance the farmers’ knowledge, skills and practices. Design/methodology/approach The paper opted for a qualitative research design, using both interviews and focus group discussions to gather data from FRI radio partners and farmers. Findings Findings indicated that radio is effective in influencing the practices of farmers and helping them adopt new knowledge, ideas and skills. FRI partners use rural radio forum broadcasting strategy. Also, findings indicated that the most effective broadcasting strategy to reach the farmers with agricultural information is rural radio forum. Practical implications The paper includes implications for agricultural development organisations, providing a framework for monitoring and evaluating the impact of their communication interventions, helping ensure accountability and efficient use of funds. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified need to investigate the broadcasting strategies that are most effective in reaching farmers with agricultural information and the influence of agricultural radio programmes on their farming practices.

The Upstream Sequence Transcription Complex dictates nucleosome positioning and promoter accessibility at piRNA genes in the C. elegans germ line.

The piRNA pathway is a conserved germline-specific small RNA pathway that ensures genomic integrity and continued fertility. In C. elegans and other nematodes, Type-I piRNAs are expressed from >10,000 independently transcribed genes clustered within two discrete domains of 1.5 and 3.5 MB on Chromosome IV. Clustering of piRNA genes contributes to their germline-specific expression, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. We analyze isolated germ nuclei to demonstrate that the piRNA genomic domains are located in a heterochromatin-like environment. USTC (Upstream Sequence Transcription Complex) promotes strong association of nucleosomes throughout piRNA clusters, yet organizes the local nucleosome environment to direct the exposure of individual piRNA genes. Localization of USTC to the piRNA domains depends upon the ATPase chromatin remodeler ISW-1, which maintains high nucleosome density across piRNA clusters and ongoing production of piRNA precursors. Overall, this work provides insight into how chromatin states coordinate transcriptional regulation over large genomic domains, with implications for global genome organization.

Employees’ pro-environmental behavior in an organization: a case study in the UAE

This study investigates the factors influencing employees’ pro-environmental behavior (PEB) within organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a nation with a strong policy focus on sustainability. Utilizing a questionnaire-based survey of 146 employees in an automotive division of a UAE company and structural equation modeling (SEM), the research examines the impact of green entrepreneurial orientation, green leadership, environmental commitment, and Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) on employees’ willingness to engage in eco-friendly practices at work. The findings reveal that GHRM and green leadership significantly influence employees’ green entrepreneurial orientation, which in turn, alongside environmental commitment, positively impacts PEB. These results emphasize the importance of integrating sustainability into organizational culture, leadership, and human resource practices to foster a workforce that actively participates in environmental initiatives, thereby contributing to the development of sustainable communities and enhancing stakeholder engagement. The study provides valuable insights into the specific factors that drive PEB in the UAE context, where national policies prioritize sustainability, highlighting that the importance of implementing green practices and promoting a supportive environment encourages employees and stakeholders to embrace environmental sustainability. The research also sheds light on the role of green entrepreneurial orientation, suggesting that empowering employees to develop innovative environmental solutions can be a key driver of PEB. The SEM analysis also confirmed the positive impact of GHRM and green leadership on green entrepreneurial orientation. Additionally, green entrepreneurial orientation and environmental commitment were found to significantly influence PEB. These results have practical implications for organizations in the UAE and beyond, emphasizing that by integrating eco-friendly practices and fostering stakeholder engagement, organizations can enhance their environmental performance, strengthen their reputation, and attract environmentally conscious customers and employees, contributing to the development of sustainable communities.

The Influence of Job Stress Towards Turnover Intention among Generation Y Employees in Perak Information Technology

Researchers have been studying turnover intention for nearly a century. Recently, most generation Y workforce in Malaysia's Information Technology (IT) industry reportedly developed a norm of switching jobs constantly due to being increasingly exposed to a lot of work-related stressors. This study aims to investigate the relationship between job stress and turnover intention among generation Y employees in the Perak IT industry. The quantitative approach was used by distributing online questionnaires through the Facebook platform to collect data from a sample of 123 employees drawn from IT companies in Perak, Malaysia. The result revealed that the majority of the respondents are recorded with a high level of job stress and a moderate level of turnover intention. It was found that job stress was significantly positively correlated with turnover intention. Further analysis also demonstrated that the dimensions of job stress such as work overload and work ambiguity were significant influences on turnover intention. Overall, there was a statistically significant positive relationship between job stress and turnover intention among the employees. The findings of this study demonstrated important implications for IT organisations, employees, and Human Resource (HR) practitioners by allowing them to understand the devastating effects of job stress and equip themselves with strategies to reduce turnover rates.

Cultivating consumer resilience: understanding and navigating adolescents’ responses to intrusive advertising

Purpose The purpose of this study is to show that as technologies expand the personalization capabilities of advertisers and that intrusive ad formats online and in mobile contexts raise privacy and control concerns, this emerging area requires better understanding. Design/methodology/approach The model tests antecedents and outcomes of advertising intrusion based on surveys of 170 respondents and structural equation modeling. Personalized mobile ads, privacy concerns and perceived vulnerability heighten intrusion, leading to resistance behaviors like avoiding ads and negative brand attitudes. Findings The findings offer several practical implications for marketers targeting youth to balance relevance with transparency in personalized communications to avoid irritation that damages brand perceptions and relationships. The authors believe the article contributes uniquely to the literature at the intersection of interactive marketing technologies, privacy concerns and adolescent consumers – an impactful yet understudied demographic. The rigorous methodology also advances knowledge of advertising intrusion phenomena. Research limitations/implications As with all research, it is important to recognize the limitations of this work that can be taken advantage of in future avenues of research. Firstly, the authors did not consider demographic variables, such as gender, and psychographic variables (lifestyle, personality, etc.), as factors that may influence advertising intrusiveness. Secondly, the authors limited the consequences of intrusion to the variable resistance over time, since several consequences can be studied in this context. Further investigations may remedy those limitations by integrating additional variables into the models, as well as resistance proxies. Besides, a new path for research would consider a breakdown of the age range of teenagers, i.e. the beginning, the middle and the late teenage years. Practical implications The discoveries from this study have significant implications for marketers and organization. The authors therefore recommend that companies commit to creating value through personalization and implement techniques to reduce consumers’ privacy concerns “personalizing mobile advertising involves several important aspects including choosing the right target market, sending users relevant and wanted information and creating personalized advertising contents” (Wang et al., 2019). One way forward, in an environment that will be even more connected in the future, is for companies to request only the data that is relevant and necessary for the smooth running of their business and to integrate privacy practices into their operations. Originality/value This research can contribute to the development of a theory on the role of advertising intrusion in shaping adolescent behavior. The research model has enabled us to deduce the impact of personalization on the perception of an advertising intrusion, providing us with information on the importance of elements provided by the company, such as the importance of the characteristics and beliefs of the adolescent consumer, i.e. perceived privacy concerns and risks, in deciding whether or not to participate in personalization. The conclusions of the study therefore highlight the need for companies to adapt their marketing strategy to remain consistent with new expectations, i.e. to conceive personalization and privacy as two consubstantial issues.

Assessing Employee Satisfaction with Working Environments in Battambang Province, Cambodia: Identifying Key Factors and Organizational Implications

Assessing Employee Satisfaction with Working Environments in Battambang Province, Cambodia: Identifying Key Factors and Organizational Implications

Evaluating and mapping the evidence that screening for diabetic foot disease meets the criteria for population-wide screening: a scoping review

ObjectiveTo evaluate and map the evidence around diabetes-related foot screening using the World Health Organisation screening principles, which set the gold standard for determining the appropriateness of introducing population-wide screening...

SPIRITUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY: A BIBLIOMETRIC REVIEW

Amidst the global stress escalation triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a noticeable surge in people turning to spirituality. Recognizing the growing importance of spirituality in contemporary society, this study investigates the relationship between spirituality and sustainability through a bibliometric analysis, utilizing the SCOPUS database. The main objective of the study is to holistically map and evaluate the direction of the area by identifying prominent themes, patterns, and major works, which in turn will be used as the guiding principles for future research. The analysis of 384 documents reveals a substantial upward trend in publications between 1993 and 2023. Predominantly, studies on spirituality and sustainability originate from the United States of America, India, and Australia. Through the evaluation of bibliometric data, this research identifies leading authors, publications, journals, and institutions in the field. Additionally, keyword co-occurrence analysis, topic modeling, and content analysis unveil the theoretical foundations and emerging patterns, offering valuable insights for future research directions. The study showcases diverse themes in spirituality and sustainability, providing implications for both academics and organizations. Furthermore, it sheds light on areas where research is lagging in the current landscape.

Digital Transformation: The impact of AI on Cloud Transformation

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly influenced the landscape of digital transformation, particularly within the realm of cloud computing. This paper explores the symbiotic relationship between AI and cloud transformation, highlighting how AI-driven technologies enhance cloud infrastructure, optimize resource management, and drive innovation across industries. The integration of AI in cloud services has led to the development of more efficient, scalable, and secure cloud solutions, enabling businesses to achieve greater agility and competitiveness. This study examines the key benefits and challenges associated with the AI-cloud synergy, providing insights into future trends and the strategic implications for organizations embarking on their digital transformation journeys.

Green purchase behavior in circular packaging: The case of young consumers in Indonesia

The linear consumption model (take-make-dispose) has resulted in an abundance of pollution that has damaged living ecosystems and human health. The circular economy emerged as a potential tool to continue economic activities while generating less waste. Indonesian populations today majorly consist of millennials and members of generation Z (55.41%), and the consumption of these populations will shape Indonesia's future. This study aims to investigate the role of young consumers in green purchase behavior toward circular packaging in Indonesia by using Structural Equation Model (SEM). We have collected data from 287 respondents, and our results point to the positive and significant influence of green self-identity, environmental attitude, and socialization agents toward green purchase intention. Green purchase intention is also found to be a strong predictor of green purchasing behavior. This study presents practical implications for organizations as well as governments and NGOs.

How do work-family practices influence employee work-family conflict? Moderations of commitment-based HRM and human capital

PurposeThe paper aims to clarify the relationship between organizational work-family practices and employee work-family conflict in light of the boundary conditions of commitment-based human resource management (HRM) and employee human capital.Design/methodology/approachThe paper opted for a multi-source, multi-level design and surveyed 1,717 individuals (including CEOs, HR managers and employees) from 159 firms in China. The model was tested using hierarchical linear modeling.FindingsThe paper provides empirical insights that the effect of work-family practices on work-family conflict is indispensably dependent on the adoption of commitment-based HRM. In addition, employee human capital further moderated this interaction in that the effect of work-family practices on reducing work-family conflict was most salient with high-education employees who were embedded in a high-commitment HRM system.Research limitations/implicationsTesting the hypotheses in the Chinese context has both its merits and drawbacks. Specific results are pursuant to the Chinese context. Therefore, a cross-cultural comparative study is called upon.Practical implicationsThe paper includes implications for organizations striving to minimize employee work-family conflict.Originality/valueThis paper primarily applies the resource-building perspective to examine the synergistic effects of organizational resources (targeting work-family practices together with general commitment-based HRM) and individual intellectual resources (human capital) on employee work family conflict.

Perfectionism damages performance: shifting the dial through learning and development interventions

Purpose This article aims to explore the relationship between perfectionism and job performance to suggest opportunities for organizational learning and development. Design/methodology/approach The article examines and contextualizes existing research on perfectionism for organizational learning and development. This study identifies gaps and puzzles in the perfectionism-performance relationship and provides practical insights for leaders and managers. Findings The study's findings suggest trends in the perfectionism-job performance relationship and have practical implications for organizations. The study also proposes practical ideas, a framework for future research and interventions that organizations can use to promote excellence in the workplace. Originality/value This article is original in its focus on the relationship between perfectionism and job performance, and it contributes to both research and practice by discussing the academic and practical aspects of perfectionism in the workplace.

Phenomenology of Somatization in Immigrants: An Idealtypical Approach

Introduction: Somatization in immigrants is frequent but standard studies do not differentiate between various forms of somatization. In this qualitative study, we used an idealtypical approach with the aim of phenomenologically differentiating between different forms of somatization in immigrants. Methods: The clinical description of the ideal types was based on seven levels: medical examination; description of somatization symptoms; the patients’ own interpretation of their somatic experience; concomitant psychopathological phenomena; genetic understanding; clinician’s interpretation; and course and treatment. Results: Five different ideal typologies of patients emerged: anxious hypochondriasis, somatization with cultural features playing a pathogenetic role, culturally shaped somatization (through pathoplastic effects), somatization as part of adjustment reactions due to migratory living difficulties, and somatization as post-traumatic reaction. Conclusion: These differences are useful to highlight the complex interrelationship between socioeconomic, migratory, cultural, and value factors in the construction of somatization among immigrants. Implications for research methodology, nosology, clinical management, and organization of medical facilities are also discussed.

Chatbot Technology Use and Acceptance Using Educational Personas

Chatbots are computer programs that mimic human conversation using text or voice or both. Users’ acceptance of chatbots is highly influenced by their persona. Users develop a sense of familiarity with chatbots as they use them, so they become more approachable, and this encourages them to interact with the chatbots more readily by fostering favorable opinions of the technology. In this study, we examine the moderating effects of persona traits on students’ acceptance and use of chatbot technology at higher educational institutions in the UK. We use an Extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (Extended UTAUT2). Through a self-administrated survey using a questionnaire, data were collected from 431 undergraduate and postgraduate computer science students. This study employed a Likert scale to measure the variables associated with chatbot acceptance. To evaluate the gathered data, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) coupled with multi-group analysis (MGA) using SmartPLS3 were used. The estimated Cronbach’s alpha highlighted the accuracy and legitimacy of the findings. The results showed that the emerging factors that influence students’ adoption and use of chatbot technology were habit, effort expectancy, and performance expectancy. Additionally, it was discovered that the Extended UTAUT2 model did not require grades or educational level to moderate the correlations. These results are important for improving user experience and they have implications for academics, researchers, and organizations, especially in the context of native chatbots.