Internal Awareness Research Articles

The effects of Vicoba Services on the performance of SMEs in Tanzania; the case Kinondoni District

This study assessed the effect of VICOBA services on the performance of small and medium enterprises in Tanzania. The study employed descriptive design to establish relationship between loans and financial performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Kinondoni district. The multistage sampling techniques of simple random and judgmental sampling were employed in selecting 76 replicates from Umoja wa VICOBA Kata ya Kigogo (UVIKAKI). Structured questionnaires instruments and interviews were used in data collection. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and content analysis. The study findings revealed that, there is significant influence of VICOBA to the development of entrepreneurship schemes and poverty reductions among community members of UVIKAKI scheme. Through loans disbursement at low interests encourage the improvement of capital and livelihood to the members through income-generated activities such as poultry, catering, canteen, and workshops. The government partners that play a key role in the grassroots movement of informal sector of economy should call on all funders, financing organizations, and development partners to help the marginalized population. Similar to this, communities could assess themselves against programs like VICOBA by developing their own internal awareness, knowledge, skills, and capital.

The effect of age and proprioceptive illusion susceptibility on gait

ObjectiveAge-related gait decline has been associated with impaired proprioception, one's internal awareness of spatial location and movement. Although impaired proprioception has further been linked to greater susceptibility to proprioceptive illusions, it is unclear the impact such susceptibility has on gait and its interaction with age. The purpose of this study was to address these uncertainties. MethodsWe measured proprioceptive illusions induced by muscle spindle manipulation and gait in young and older adults. We also compared illusory measures with traditionally used joint position matching to examine if illusory susceptibility can reveal proprioceptive impairments. ResultsWe found no effect of age on proprioceptive illusion susceptibility or joint position matching error. Compared to non-perceivers, illusion perceivers across both age groups showed greater joint matching error, suggesting reduced proprioceptive acuity. Consistent with previous studies, older adults had reduced cadence, gait velocity, and step length compared to young adults in both single- and dual-task walking. Interestingly, illusion perceivers, regardless of age, showed reduced cadence and step width compared to non-perceivers. ConclusionsOur results suggest that gait impairments observed in those who perceive these proprioceptive illusions are age-independent, potentially rooted in deteriorated proprioception. SignificanceThis is the first study to examine these relations.

Validating a Short-Form Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Among Chinese Early Adolescents

Abstract Objectives While an increasing number of mindfulness-based interventions have shown promising effects in improving child and youth well-being, mindfulness research remains challenged by using valid multifaceted measurements to operationalize the complicated concept of mindfulness across cultural contexts. This study examines the psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the short-form Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) in Chinese nonclinical early adolescents. Method Participants were 551 Chinese early adolescents (mean age = 10.38 ± 0.80, 41.38% girls). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) were conducted to test factor structure and dimensionality of the short-form FFMQ. Measurement invariance was tested by gender and grade. Internal consistency and convergent validity were assessed. Results Our results support the validity of a three-factor, 15-item version of the FFMQ (FFMQ-15) that includes Attention (4 items from the original Actaware subscale, 1 item from the Describe subscale), Observe (4 items from the Observe subscale, 1 item from the Nonreact subscale), and Internal Awareness (3 items from the Nonjudge subscale, 2 items from the Describe subscale). Cronbach’s α for the FFMQ-15 total score was 0.82, and McDonald’s ω was 0.86 (subscales: α = 0.66 to 0.79, ω = 0.71 to 0.82). FFMQ-15 showed acceptable measurement invariance across gender and grade. These findings support the internal consistency and validity of FFMQ-15 among Chinese early adolescents. Conclusions This study validates a short-version FFMQ among Chinese early adolescents. Our findings warrant further cross-cultural research of adolescents’ understanding of mindfulness facets. Preregistration This study is not preregistered.

The role of the socio-professional characteristics of university professors in the implementation of sustainability

Purpose In a context of growing concern about the environmental and social crisis, education for sustainability has emerged as a key educational approach to address these challenges. University education plays a crucial role in training professionals who are aware of and committed to sustainability. This study aims to examine the impact of the socio-professional characteristics of university professors on the awareness and implementation of sustainability in teaching and research. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the academics’ statements through a survey to describe the degree of awareness and implementation of sustainability at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and evaluates the influence that certain socio-professional variables can have on their commitment to sustainability. For this purpose, the paper proposes the use of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Findings The research reveals that UPV/EHU is in the first phases of implementation of sustainability, indicating a low overall implementation. Therefore, it is proposed to promote internal awareness about sustainability, promote teacher training, integrate sustainability competencies in academic programs and promote research in areas with less scientific production related to sustainability, with emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and gender equality to achieve greater integration of sustainability in the university. In the case of the UPV/EHU, the sustainable development champions fulfill the profile of a female professor, with full-time dedication and whose disciplinary area is a minority. Research limitations/implications This research has an individual framework and a static nature, and the results should be interpreted only in their context. Future research should have a national framework, a longitudinal nature and a broader range of university institutional agents. Another limitation of this methodology is the question coding process (Likert scales), which opens a wide range of subjectivity for the researcher. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that measures the degree of implementation of sustainability at the UPV/EHU with the aim of specifying its efforts in the implementation and promotion of sustainability.

VIPASSANA- NAVIGATING TOWARDS MENTAL PEACE

Our saints and sages have consistently stressed the importance of attaining mental peace, believing in the innate self-healing capabilities of the human mind. Often characterized as the "Monkey Mind" due to its tendency to wander, the mind can be effectively managed by heightening internal awareness through observation and acceptance of things as they are. Vipassana, an ancient mindfulness meditation rooted in yoga, is gaining recognition in the 21st century as a comprehensive approach to mental health and well-being. It integrates fundamental metaphysical aspects of the mind and spirit with the body. Numerous studies have demonstrated that Vipassana practice leads to emotional stability, increased life satisfaction, sharper cognitive and perceptual abilities, indicative of positive psychological well-being and an improved quality of life (Anderson, 2000; Fleishman, 1999; Srinivasan, 1992; Inwongsakul et al., 2015). Various psychological researches have shown that Vipassana reduces instances of violence and crime, both towards oneself and others, while also promoting mental tranquility, resilience, and fostering qualities such as love, compassion, and forgiveness (Shapiro et al., 2005; Hart, 1987; Kochargaonkar, 2005). Hence, the objective of this study is to underscore Vipassana as a pathway to achieving mental peace.

Nonprofit Chief Executive Compensation: Implications of Board Governance Activities

Using secondary data collected as part of a national survey of nonprofit organizations, this research examines compensation outcomes of 704 nonprofit Chief Executives (CEO), integrating and social and performative aspects of governing/governance to explain compensation (in)equity. Theorizing governance as a socially complex and functionally consequential arena, we examine the impact of social categorization and identity fit between CEO Ethno-Racial Demography and Board Ethno-Racial Variety prior to overlaying the influence of three forms of governance activity: Fiduciary Oversight, Internal Awareness, and External Engagement. We employ serial multiple mediation regression analysis to test direct and indirect effects of demographic diversity and governance activity for nonprofit CEO compensation outcomes. We found compensation of ethno-racialized CEOs is higher when their organizations have diverse boards. Therefore, boards of directors must be cognizant of board composition, the potential for subjectivity and bias, and the impact these factors can have on CEO compensation and compensation equity.

It’s Not All About the Self: Exploring the Interplay Between Self-leadership and the Social Work Environment

ABSTRACT Self-leadership has traditionally been positioned as an individual-level phenomenon, putting strong emphasis on individuals’ responsibility to influence themselves in order to achieve positive outcomes. However, this perspective may oversee that individuals are embedded in a social system, and that self-leadership may be best achieved as a collective endeavour that involves the individual and their interaction with the social environment. The present research thus aims to understand how individuals and their social environment at work (i.e. managers, co-workers) play together in order to enable self-leadership. The question was addressed using an inductive coding approach to qualitative data that stem from 73 semi-structured interviews with job newcomers from one organization in Germany. The findings showed that newcomers’ self-led behaviour could be enabled by two key aspects of their social environment (i.e. individualized support for learning; team members acting as partners), which shaped and were shaped by newcomers’ internal process of becoming aware of their task and relations-oriented contributions at work. Overall, our findings point to the role that the social environment plays for self-leadership. We discuss the implications for self-leadership theory. MAD statement Self-leadership is of increasing importance in today’s complex and rapidly changing work environment. As individuals do not operate in a social vacuum, but are constantly impacted by and are impacting their social environment themselves, it is important to explore how an individual’s social environment at work (i.e. their leaders and co-workers) can encourage individual self-leadership. Based on qualitative interviews, we describe the interplay between job newcomer’s perceptions of leader and co-worker behaviour, their internal awareness processes, and self-led behaviour. Thereby, we provide specific aspects of how leaders and co-workers can encourage individual self-leadership at work.

Awareness and Calibration: The Role of Descriptive Norms and Social Desirability in Accurate IAT Score Predictions of Food Items vs. Social Groups.

Extending research that people are able to predict the patterns of their social group biases on Implicit Association Tests (IATs), we let participants predict and complete IATs toward five different food item pairs and compared the results with the social-groups domain. Participants predicted the patterns of their IAT scores with similar accuracy in both domains, suggesting similar internal awareness (evidenced by comparable within-subjects correlations), even though food evaluations followed less descriptively-normative patterns. At the same time, participants were better-calibrated in communicating their evaluations in the domain of food than social groups (evidenced by higher between-subjects correlations). This discrepancy may partly stem from participants' tendency to refrain from using harsh labels when predicting social group biases, despite their demonstrated awareness of them: IAT scores predicted as "moderate" or "strong" for food preferences tended to be labeled "mild" for social groups. Discussion centers on the importance of distinguishing between awareness and calibration.

The causal associations between interoception, self-regulation, non-purposeful eating behaviors, and weight status in college women: a longitudinal cross-lagged model analysis

Aims Excessive weight gain has led to increased obesity and mortality risk among college students. Issues with maintaining a healthy weight may be attributed to poor internal awareness and unhealthy eating behaviors. The study’s purpose was to determine the longitudinal effects among interoception, self-regulation, nonpurposeful eating behaviors, and weight status (BMI) among college women. Methods Data from 103 females were collected via Qualtrics over 3 timepoints (T1, T2, T3) during an academic semester. Repeated measures ANOVA and cross-lagged model analyses were used. Significant changes were found in interoceptive responsiveness, external, and uncontrolled eating throughout 3 timepoints. Results Longitudinally, significant causal effects were found among the study measures. Among all models, higher interoceptive responsiveness (T1) predicted increased self-regulation (T2). Higher non-purposeful eating behaviors (T1) predicted reduced self-regulation (T2). Higher BMI (T1) predicted reduced non-purposeful eating behaviors (T2), however higher BMI (T2) predicted increased non-purposeful eating (T3) and reduced interoceptive responsiveness (T3). Significant causal effects were found within each non-purposeful eating behavior models. Conclusion Overall, the research study provided foundational evidence of the importance of self-regulatory skills to help prevent unhealthy eating behaviors and increased weight status in college women. Future interventions educating college women to become more internally aware and better self-regulate are needed.

Re-Contextualizing Leadership Theories Through a Quantum Perspective on Dao/Yijing

This investigation explores the application of Dao and Yijing, pillars of Chinese philosophy, to developing a nuanced leadership theory. The paper suggests that quantum systems' holistic and interconnected nature offers valuable leadership lessons in complex modern contexts. It promotes agile and deeply aware leadership, capable of navigating contemporary organizational landscapes' uncertain and multifaceted nature. Leaders are encouraged to respond to uncertainty with informed decisions based on a profound internal awareness. Building on this, the paper advances a quantum-inspired leadership model anchored in adaptability and conscious decision-making principles. It interweaves the wisdom of Dao/Yijing and the insights of quantum mechanics, promoting a leadership style responsive to the inherently probabilistic fabric of reality. The proposed paradigm emphasizes the importance of perceptive observation and a nuanced understanding of the complex interplay between organizational dynamics and broader environmental contexts.

The Association Between Self-Surveillance and Self-Rated Health in College Women: A Mechanistic Approach

Although women outlive men, women report poorer self-rated physical health over much of the lifespan. Objectification theory may offer insight into this gender difference. Objectifying culture promotes self-surveillance, which encourages prioritizing the body’s appearance over its physical functioning and well-being. As women may engage in self-surveillance more so than men, this sequence of events may help explain this gender difference in self-rated health. However, the few studies examining this idea show an inconsistent relationship between self-surveillance and self-rated health. Nonetheless, self-surveillance may promote body shame and diminished awareness of internal bodily states. As these factors are associated with poor self-rated health, self-surveillance may predict poor self-rated health via these mechanisms. In study 1 ( N = 166 undergraduate women), self-surveillance was unrelated to self-rated health. However, body shame and low interoceptive awareness mediated this relationship. In study 2 ( N = 347 undergraduate women and men), self-surveillance correlated negatively with self-rated health for female participants but not male participants. Female participants reported poorer self-rated health, and this effect was serially mediated by self-surveillance, body shame, and low body responsiveness. These studies suggest a potential avenue by which self-surveillance may explain the gender difference in self-rated health in college samples, providing an important basis for future longitudinal investigations in more diverse samples. Moreover, these results suggest that interventions targeting body shame and low internal awareness may be used to promote good self-rated health as well as to prevent disease and poor health behaviors related to self-rated health.

Business Email Compromise (BEC) Fraud and How to Prevent it

Cybercrime is on the rise both at the national and cross-border levels. The latest mode of cybercrime is fraud using Business Email Compromise (BEC). A qualitive analysis method with literature study is applied to discuss two key questions of this paper. First, how does the BEC scheme occur?. Second, how an organization/company can prevent/mitigate the risk of BEC fraud. This paper concludes that BEC can be executed in the form of phishing emails sent by perpetrators (both internal and external actors of the organization) to the target victim (organization’s employees) in order to deceive and obtain financial gain. Various efforts can be made by an organization/company to prevent the risk of BEC fraud, among others in the form of implementing a risk management system, implementing an information security management system, and increasing the organization’s internal awareness.

The Use of a Mindful Eating Guided Journal Results in Changes in Food Portion Sizes and Increased Internal Awareness

The Use of a Mindful Eating Guided Journal Results in Changes in Food Portion Sizes and Increased Internal Awareness

Implementasi Renstra Kantor Wilayah Kementerian Agama Provinsi Banten Bidang Madrasah Tahun 2020-2024 Dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Guru

The teacher is the spearhead of educational progress, if the teacher has good competence, it is certain that the output produced will also be good. But in reality this is not always the case, the problem of student delinquency which is still a scourge in the world of education suggests that the role of the teacher so far has only been limited to teaching material in class, moreover the teacher is considered weak because he has not been able to transform the essential values ​​of education as a whole. in the learning process. In order for the implementation of education to be more focused, a policy is needed which is the basic reference as well as a legal umbrella to overcome problems in the world of education. The policies that have been set are expected to be able to improve the quality of existing education. The formulation of the problem of this thesis is how is the policy of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of Banten Province in improving the quality of teachers, how is the implementation of the strategic plan of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of Banten Province in increasing teacher competence, how is the monitoring and evaluation system of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of Banten Province in improving teacher quality, what is only the obstacles that impede the improvement of teacher quality in the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of Banten Province. This research is a qualitative research. The subjects of this study were the Head of the Madrasah Education Section of the Ministry of Religion of Banten Province and the Madrasa Supervisors. The place of research was conducted at the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of Banten Province. The method of collecting data using interview techniques, observation and documentation. The results of the study show that: the policy of the Banten Province Ministry of Religion in improving teacher competence is to refer to Law no. 14 of 2005 concerning Teachers and Lecturers whose main focus is related to the teacher certification program which includes four competencies, namely pedagogic competence, social competence, professional competence and personality competence. Implementation of the strategic plan of the Ministry of Religion of Banten Province in improving teacher quality in collaboration with the Madrasah Head, Subject Teacher Consultation (MGMP), Teacher Performance Group (KKG) is used as a medium to socialize programs that will be and are being implemented and involve teachers in training, training and seminar. The supervision and evaluation system of the Ministry of Religion of Banten Province in improving teacher competence is by implementing a monitoring and evaluation system that is formative, summative and progress carried out monthly, semiannually and annually. There are two main obstacles faced in implementing existing policies, first, the problem of inadequate budget funds. Second, related to the lack of motivation and internal awareness of teachers to continue to develop their competence.

From lab to society: Fostering clinical translation of molecular systems engineering.

Over the last decade, bioengineering has seen a sustained growth in scientific publications, patents, and clinical trials. As the field attempts to bridge the gap between discovery and clinical application, a broader societal dialogue is needed to build public trust and address potential ethical, societal, and regulatory challenges. In this essay, we discuss societal aspects linked to the clinical use of biomedical engineering approaches and technologies, with a specific focus on molecular systems engineering. Drawing on data from interviews with 24 scientists, we identified four key aspects for fostering societal support for translational efforts in this domain: (1) effective science communication and internal awareness; (2) open societal dialogue; (3) fair and equitable access to new technologies; and (4) adequate science and technology policies. We conclude that molecular systems engineering would benefit from anticipating future challenges with the view of building a robust bond of trust with lay publics, regulators, and society at large.

Mindful Coping Power Effects on Children's Autonomic Nervous System Functioning and Long-Term Behavioral Outcomes.

Mindful Coping Power (MCP) was developed to enhance the effects of the Coping Power (CP) preventive intervention on children's reactive aggression by integrating mindfulness training into CP. In prior pre-post analyses in a randomized trial of 102 children, MCP improved children's self-reported anger modulation, self-regulation, and embodied awareness relative to CP but had fewer comparative effects on parent- and teacher-reported observable behavioral outcomes, including reactive aggression. It was hypothesized that MCP-produced improvements in children's internal awareness and self-regulation, if maintained or strengthened over time with ongoing mindfulness practice, would yield improvements in children's observable prosocial and reactive aggressive behavior at later time points. To appraise this hypothesis, the current study examined teacher-reported child behavioral outcomes at a one-year follow-up. In the current subsample of 80 children with one-year follow-up data, MCP produced a significant improvement in children's social skills and a statistical trend for a reduction in reactive aggression compared with CP. Further, MCP produced improvements in children's autonomic nervous system functioning compared with CP from pre- to post-intervention, with a significant effect on children's skin conductance reactivity during an arousal task. Mediation analyses found that MCP-produced improvements in inhibitory control at post-intervention mediated program effects on reactive aggression at the one-year follow-up. Within-person analyses with the full sample (MCP and CP) found that improvements in respiratory sinus arrhythmia reactivity were associated with improvements in reactive aggression at the one-year follow-up. Together, these findings indicate that MCP is an important new preventive tool to improve embodied awareness, self-regulation, stress physiology, and observable long-term behavioral outcomes in at-risk youth. Further, children's inhibitory control and autonomic nervous system functioning emerged as key targets for preventive intervention.

“Passionate Protest”:The Value Choice of Chinese Students Studying in the United States to“Resist Japanese Goods” under the“Shandong Issue”

After the failure of China's negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, a fierce national consciousness quickly spread to the entire intellectual community, especially among Chinese students in the United States, who remained intensely national even though they were on the other side of the ocean. Under the stimulation of domestic and foreign difficulties, the call for national salvation is increasingly rising, and the connection between“scholar” and“national salvation” has become close, and many students consciously take the mission of national salvation to themselves. Students in the United States expressed their close attention to this situation through the“passionate revolution” of“boycotting Japanese goods”. For the students studying in the United States, although they live on the other side of the ocean, the number is not large compared with the vigorous protests in China, but they inevitably participate in the tide of national salvation and become one of the important forces for national salvation. In terms of the attitude of foreign students to“boycott Japanese goods”, most of them have a deep-rooted national consciousness in China since ancient times, while a minority of them, as representatives, are more inclined to adopt a way of self-improvement that tends to“national self-determination” and has more internal awareness of the nation. Reflects the scholar to serve the country another face. It can be said that the value choices and a series of historical activities of students studying in the United States driven by patriotic spirit reflect the dual interaction between students studying in the United States and the fate of the country in modern times, and shine the light of pure patriotic ideals of overseas students on the other side.

Lie as a Norm of Decency in Japanese Society

The topic of lies is of considerable interest in linguocultural analysis. The article discusses the role of lies in the language behavior of the Japanese in connection with the most important Japanese socio-cultural attitudes. Lying in Japanese culture is characterized as a social phenomenon without negative components. Japanese culture, which reflects the main features of traditional societies of the Far East, has its own special socio-cultural space with the dominant role of Shinto beliefs. Shinto is characterized by following the natural and traditional order of things and the absence of a firm scale of assessment of good and evil. Lies for the Japanese do not create a rejecting effect: they are not condemned harshly and are not punished and lying is not a source of internal experiences and torment. The morality of the Japanese is situational and intuitive, moral virtues are often replaced by a sense of shame, and the Japanese need to maintain harmony, so lies are allowed and accepted favorably. A lie is even necessary as an element of etiquette, polite (decent) behavior to preserve harmony in the group. The Japanese tend to behave relating to the surrounding group members, so the use of easy, inconspicuous, and kind lies may be caused by a specific situation, by the rules of group behavior. In addition, the Japanese are not characterized by the anguish of conscience, internal awareness of their guilt, or reasoning about immorality — the main motivating point for them is what others will say. And people around them will recognize it as acceptable and necessary. Lying is closely related to the concept of tatemae — an external model of behavior demonstrated before another person. A person, hiding behind a facade, under a mask, says what the listener wants to hear. That behavior seems a little insincere or duplicitous but is usually used to avoid conflict and ensure smooth social communication, rather than to trick or deceive. One who does not use the rules of tatemae may hurt the feelings of the person he or she is talking to or make the conversation unpleasant by revealing too much. Lying can take the form of polite and socially acceptable silence when the speaker hides his disagreement and true thoughts from the listener.

Propofol anesthesia-induced spatiotemporal changes in cortical activity with loss of external and internal awareness: An electrocorticography study

ObjectiveTo understand the underlying mechanism of consciousness, investigating spatiotemporal changes in the cortical activity during the induction phase of unconsciousness is important. Loss of consciousness induced by general anesthesia is not necessarily accompanied by a uniform inhibition of all cortical activities. We hypothesized that cortical regions involved in internal awareness would be suppressed after disruption of cortical regions involved in external awareness. Thus, we investigated temporal changes in cortex during induction of unconsciousness. MethodsWe recorded electrocorticography data of 16 epilepsy patients and investigated power spectral changes during induction phase from awake state to unconsciousness. Temporal changes were assessed at 1) the start point and 2) the interval of normalized time between start and end of power change (Δ tnormalized). ResultsWe found that the power increased at frequencies < 46 Hz, and decreased in range of 62–150 Hz, in global channels. In temporal changes of power change, superior parietal lobule and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex started to change early, but the changes were completed over a prolonged interval, whereas angular gyrus and associative visual cortex showed a delayed change and rapid completion. ConclusionsLoss of consciousness induced by general anesthesia results first from disrupted communication between self and external world, followed by disrupted communication within self, with decreased activities of superior parietal lobule and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and later, attenuated activities of angular gyrus. SignificanceOur findings provided neurophysiological evidence for the temporal changes in consciousness components induced by general anesthesia.

Resistance to blockchain adoption in the foodservice industry: moderating roles of public pressures and climate change awareness

PurposeBlockchain technology has created possibilities for environmental supply chain sustainability and climate protection. However, because of its early development stage, users tend to resist the adoption of this new technology. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of resistance on blockchain adoption intentions in the context of the foodservice industry. This study further explores if public pressures and climate change awareness could possibly weaken the negative relationships between blockchain resistance and adoption intentions.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from managers and full-time employees in the foodservice industry, using an online research panel survey. A structural equation model was developed and tested to examine the hypothesized relationships. Additionally, a multi-group analysis was performed to test the moderating roles of public pressures and climate change awareness.FindingsThe findings from this study confirmed that foodservice employees’ characteristics, including traditional barriers, and blockchain technology factors, like perceived risk, are both significant in forming resistance to blockchain. This study also demonstrated the significant roles of internal and external stakeholders in weakening the negative associations between blockchain resistance and adoption intentions.Research limitations/implicationsThis study recommends that foodservice companies address how to reduce their employees’ negative perceptions about changes imposed by blockchain adoption. This study also suggests the joint consideration of the pressures from internal and external stakeholders to provide continued insights into developing environmental practices for the foodservice industry.Originality/valueThis study extends the theoretical underpinning of the innovation resistance theory by incorporating the stakeholder theory as a strong foundation for understanding how external pressures and internal awareness may influence foodservice employees’ responses to the implementation of blockchain technology to mitigate climate change.