Management Behaviour Research Articles

Tracing the Confucian Merchant Culture in the Spatial Layout of Traditional Commercial and Residential Buildings using Space Syntax

Confucian merchant culture is the mainstream of traditional business culture. Regarding the research on Confucian merchant culture, researchers mostly conduct research from the perspectives of business management methods, business philosophy, and training people in business, emphasizing honest and trustworthy business management behaviour and the moral cultivation of business operators, and lack of research on commercial business sites. As the main type of traditional commercial buildings, Traditional commercial and residential buildings' spatial layout and spatial functions are closely related to the Confucian merchant culture. In particular, Confucianism contained in the Confucian merchant culture considerably impacted the traditional Chinese architectural form due to Confucianism's absolute dominance in traditional Chinese society. Thus, analysing the spatial layout and usage effectively traces the traditional commercial and residential building culture. The main research issues of this paper are the reflection of the spatial configuration on the cultural connotation of Confucian merchants and the characteristics of the deeper social environment and social-cultural system. This study examined a traditional exchange shop in central Shandong as an example. Through the visual analysis and Axial analysis of space syntax, the spatial layout characteristics under the influence of Confucian merchant culture in traditional commercial and residential buildings and the use relationship of different spaces corresponding to different users are investigated. The results showed that under the influence of Confucian merchant culture, the spatial layout and functions of traditional commercial and residential buildings reflect the ritual system and the people-oriented Confucian business philosophy. The concept of hierarchy in Confucian businessman culture has led to the dual-use buildings of commercial and residential buildings, still emphasizing the hierarchical distinction of architectural space. It further reflects the characteristics of unequal distribution of social resources in traditional commercial buildings leading to unequal use of architectural space.

Effect of illness perception on predicting breast cancer-related lymphedema risk management behaviours among breast cancer patients: A comparison between dimensions and profiles.

This study aimed to explore the utility of latent profile analysis of illness perception, in comparison to treating illness perception as several dimensions, to predict breast cancer-related lymphedema risk management behaviours among Chinese breast cancer patients. This is a 3-month longitudinal study. From August 2019 to January 2021, patients who recently underwent breast cancer surgery including axillary lymphadenectomy were recruited. Illness perception and risk management behaviours were measured by breast cancer-related lymphedema specific questionnaires before discharge following surgery (n = 268) and at 3 months postsurgery (n = 213), respectively. Treating illness perception as several dimensions, 'illness coherence' and 'timeline (cyclical)' dimensions were found to be significantly associated with breast cancer-related lymphedema risk management behaviours. Using the latent profile analysis, two illness perception profiles were identified and significant differences were revealed in breast cancer-related lymphedema risk management behaviours between them. Overall, illness perception profiles explained smaller amounts of variability in breast cancer-related lymphedema risk management behaviours than illness perception dimensions. Future studies could combine these two different perspectives of illness perception regarding breast cancer-related lymphedema into the design of interventions to improve breast cancer-related lymphedema risk management behaviours.

School violence and class management

This article addresses the issue of school violence from the perspective of the impact on student class manage-ment. In the context of student class management, student and teacher behaviours are influenced by several factors that make their mark on interlocutors’ relationships. Educational relationships determine positive or negative behavi-ours. Positive relationships generate a desirable atmosphere, and a constructive climate, while negative relationships generate an undesirable and conflicting environment, creating discipline problems. Discipline, seen as desirable behaviour in the classroom, can be defined as a process that determines the resolution of disciplinary problems and implicitly, the prevention and counteracting of students’ violent behaviour.

Patient financial incentives to improve asthma management: a systematic review

ObjectivesThe objectives of this systematic review are to identify studies that assess the effectiveness of patient-directed financial incentive interventions to improve asthma management behaviours, determine overall effectiveness of financial incentives,...

On- and off-duty conduct(or): a feminist critical discourse analysis of two dismissals of a railway worker

PurposeThe authors sought to examine how hegemonic masculinity and sexism functioned in a storied, historic corporation, a test of MAnne's (2017) claim that misogyny is a structural phenomenon rather than being about anger and hatred of individual men.Design/methodology/approachThis study was an archaeological excavation of discourse in a well-documented employment relationship. The researchers were informed by feminist poststructuralism and drew on critical discourse analysis of labour arbitration and media from the case of a woman, twice wrongfully dismissed.FindingsThe authors concluded that the employer was the site of hegemonic masculinity, which led to a train conductor being repeatedly targeted and demeaned in a bad faith and discriminatory manner for disrupting the conductor’s employer's patriarchal strictures. The authors found that misogyny shaped the conductors’s experience as a repeated pattern of abuse, a gendered feature of a patriarchal organisation, and a coercive matter of maintaining the conductor’s subordination. The authors also found that the male arbitrator in the conductor’s second dismissal arbitration became complicit in misogyny by penalising the conductor for acts of resistance, giving the employer what the employer wanted, to purge the conductor for violating the patriarchal norms.Originality/valueThe authors traced how a historic corporation demonstrated vulnerability to the resistance of a lone female worker, who faced discriminatory, disturbing and bad faith managerial behaviour in the creation of the conductor’s own meaning and resistant identity. The authors concluded that evidence of the regulation of employee relations, such as the decisions of arbitrators, can reveal the processes and outcomes of work under hegemonic masculinity, sexism and misogyny.

Influence of Financial Attitude, Financial Socialisation and Digital Financial Literacy on Personal Financial Management Behaviour of Women of Punjab

Women are important segment of society who actively take part in each and every activity from house core work to fulfilling their professional responsibilities. As the society transformed from traditional to modern women become more empowered and able to take their own financial decisions but Personal financial management behaviour is still low in women as compared to men. An attempt has been made in this paper to study the personal financial management behaviour of women of Punjab. The factors like financial attitude, financial socialization and digital financial literacy are studied to know their impact on personal financial management behaviour of women. The data is collected from 400 working and non- working women through purposive and snow ball sampling method from Punjab with the help of questionnaire. The analysis has been done with the help of SPSS 25 by using multiple regression technique. The findings revealed that financial attitude, financial socialization and digital financial literacy has positive and significant influence on personal financial management behaviour of women.

Dissemination of Agricultural Information with Respect to Tribal Community

This study was conducted in Keonjhar district of Odisha state. Agriculture information management behaviour is to be focussed on the flow of information regarding seeking information on various practice of crops and seeking information on various agri-allied activities . The flow of information is based on the various aspect in which tribal people are most probably involved in transferring information through various methods. The result showed that observed that some respondents were receiving information about cultivation practices 33.33% followed by greengram cultivation practices 29.16% and black gram cultivation practices 25%. And 98.32% are receiving information from AAO followed by VLW (95.83%) and from training programme (54.15%) according to personal sources. According to impersonal sources majority of the respondents 64.33% are receiving information from radio followed by television (61.66%) and newspaper (59.16%). Agricultural information interacts with and influences agricultural productivity in a variety of ways. It can help inform decision regarding land, labour, livestock, capital and management. Agricultural productivity can arguably be improved by relevant, reliable and useful information and knowledge. Hence the creation of agricultural information by extension services, research, education programmes and others are managed by agricultural organizations that create information systems to disseminate information to farmers so that farmers can make better decisions in order to take advantage of market opportunities and manage continuous changes in their production systems. All these information seeking behaviours with respect to ICT, the farmers help them to manage in agricultural and other allied activities.

Parents' management of childhood fever: An exploratory quantitative study in Malta

Every child will, at some stage in their development, experience a febrile episode that their caregiver will have to manage. Literature has reported that parents tend to misdiagnose fever, administer antipyretics incorrectly and become overly anxious about their child when febrile. This study aimed to explore the fever management behaviours of parents in Malta. A quantitative, explorative cross-sectional study was conducted in Malta's acute hospital, Mater Dei, by distributing questionnaires to parents of children aged 6 months–5 years. The results showed that although most Maltese parents diagnose fever at the correct temperature, many are not aware of the correct evidence-based practices for safe pharmacological and non-pharmacological fever management. It is concluded that more dissemination of information is needed to educate and empower parents to manage fever effectively through health professionals other than paediatricians.

A bibliometric analysis of digital financial literacy

PurposeThere has been a great deal of exploratory, conceptual and empirical research on digital financial literacy (DFL) in the fields of finance, economics, business and management. But up until now, there has not been any attempt to provide a thorough scientific mapping of the area. Therefore, by combining various knowledge systems, this study seeks to identify the current research trend.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 158 papers was subjected to bibliometric analysis in the areas of DFL or digital finance. Assembling, organising and evaluating are the three phases that make up the bibliometric analysis process derived from the most dependable and genuine sources, the Scopus database, and the Web of Science (WoS) database. This study was done using a scientific search technique on the Scopus and WoS databases for the years 2015 through 2022. The study made use of Biblioshiny, a web-based tool created in R-studio and part of the Bibliometrix package. Prominent journals, authors, nations, articles and themes were identified with the use of the software's automated workflow. “Citation, co-citation, and social network analysis” were also carried out.FindingsThe study' outcomes indicate that, as an interdisciplinary discipline, the themes of digital finance have changed throughout time. Researchers first concentrated on socioeconomic and demographic variables, but over time the subject expanded to include themes like influencing, promoting, and behavioural factors that affect digital financial literacy (DFL). This research shows the conceptual framework of the area in addition to its intellectual and social structure. This study offers crucial insights into subjects that demand more research.Research limitations/implicationsSince the current study is a bibliometric analysis, the usual restrictions on such studies apply. A meta-analysis, a thorough literature review and other methods would be beneficial for future researchers to develop a solid conceptual framework. This current research work's science mapping is restricted to the Scopus and WoS databases because this research includes more high-quality articles and has organised formats that work with the Bibliometrix application.Practical implicationsPresent research provides critical insights into saving behaviour, retirement planning, digital finance and the interdependence of these. This research highlights the most prevalent problems in the field and points in the direction of potential areas for further study. Exposing the social and intellectual structure of the domain educates upcoming scholars about the themes, contexts and opportunities for collaboration in this field.Social implicationsThe study will be useful for future learning as the study gives broad exposure to the current literature in the field of digital finance. On the other hand, people will also grow aware of the effects of digital finance and make the proper choices as a result. Additionally, the report might offer crucial insights for developing policies on digital finance and literacy.Originality/valueIn the past, a significant number of conceptual and empirical studies were conducted internationally in the research fields of economics, finance, business, management and consumer behaviour. This research makes a significant addition by bringing together disparate literature in the field, highlighting reliable sources, authors and documents, and examining the relationship between digital finance, saving behaviour and retirement planning.

Reframing Online Classroom Management: Toward Enhanced Undergraduate Teaching and Learning

Technological advances have made virtual classroom teaching a reality. Although research into online classroom management is critical, current research in this area, particularly in higher education classroom management, is insufficient. The study determined which online classroom management strategies teachers believe are most beneficial to students at various levels of academic performance. A questionnaire based on the online classroom management mode framework was used to collect data from 74 teachers and 491 undergraduate students. A Chi-square test revealed that the preferences of teachers and students for online classroom management behaviours were statistically significant (p<0.05). Analysis of variance revealed that teachers of various teaching ages have the same views on online classroom management modes, and undergraduates with varying GPAs have the same preference for the online classroom management mode. Online classroom managers of all teaching ages believe that a slightly interventionist style of interaction benefits students' academic performance the most. Undergraduates, on the other hand, prefer the interactive online classroom management mode, regardless of academic level. Students prefer teachers who offer more interaction, communication, collaborative decision-making and motivation when learning online. The findings further suggest that, while the online environment is unique, the effective classroom management strategies in the online environment are the same as those considered effective in the face-to-face classroom. It should be noted that classroom management strategies encompass a multitude of factors. Therefore, relying solely on the dimensions of personality, teaching, and discipline may not provide a comprehensive assessment of the overall effectiveness of online classroom management. Further research should focus on refining and expanding the evaluation framework for online classroom management modes to address these limitations, and enhance the understanding of this field.

Exploring the attitudes and perceptions influencing user participation in gamification schemes for TDM

Travel demand management (TDM) strategies and behaviour change initiatives aim to improve travel conditions by reducing or redistribute demand where the transport system is most congested. TDM strategies with gamified design can provide positive incentives in the form of playing a game and providing rewards. Gamified design has recently been implemented for TDM strategies in the public transport field with some success. However, before implementing a TDM strategy with a gamified design, it is critical to understand how participants or users value the proposed strategy. This study explores which attitudes and perceptions make a gamified scheme successful in attracting users to participate. This study surveyed 160 participants in Taipei City and used structural equation modelling (SEM) with an extended technology acceptance model (extended TAM) to identify which user attitudes and perceptions are critical to influence respondents' intention to join the gamified scheme. This study finds the key element of ‘to capture the fun and joy’ of the gamified scheme or perceived enjoyment is positively related to perceived ease of use that is key in convincing people to participate as being perceived as easy to use means the target demographic feels no burden in “giving it a try”. The results of this study may aid policy makers in designing gamification schemes that are more tailored for the specific purpose and thus more effective.

Corporate Social Responsibility, Governance and Financial Constraints in Indian Listed Firms

The study examines the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities on financial constraints by using a balanced panel dataset of 1,496 firms listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India from 2014 to 2020. It employs a generalized method of moments (GMM) two-step estimator method to analyze the data. GMM analysis is efficient in dealing with the endogeneity issues among firm-level variables. The robustness checks are conducted by the three-step least square (3SLS) regression method to confirm the consistency of results. Whited and Wu index (2006) and the debt-to-asset ratio have been used to classify the firms into financially constrained and unconstrained firms. We find that financially constrained find it difficult to engage in CSR activities. However, CSR spending can help in reducing financial constraints for firms. CSR activities are associated with stakeholder engagement that reduces the likelihood of opportunistic behaviour of managers. Further, stakeholder engagements help firms to enhance their value through their relationship with customers, employees and other stakeholders. The study also finds that corporate governance alleviates financial constraints, implying that firms are becoming more accountable and transparent in disclosing CSR activities. Finally, it confirms that firms engaging in CSR activities face lower financial constraints. The study focuses on the Indian-listed firms only which can be extended to private firms in future research.

Considering management behaviours to identify vulnerable caregivers of persons with dementia.

Persons with dementia gradually disengage from daily activities, and therefore require increasing daily support. Caregivers face a dilemma as to whether they should encourage the persons with dementia in terms of initiative and autonomy, or supervise and take charge of tasks, which may cause distress for both parties. This study seeks to better understand how caregivers manage the disengagement of the persons with dementia and the repercussions on their caregiving experience. A total of 217 caregivers participated. Their management behaviours and the characteristics of their caregiving experiences were assessed with questionnaires. A cluster analysis was first performed to identify possible profiles of management behaviours and comparison, which were then compared to identify the caregiving experience associated with each profile. The first cluster (25.8% of the sample) corresponds to caregivers with high negative control behaviour scores and high positive stimulation behaviour scores; the second cluster (43.8% of the sample) corresponds to caregivers with low positive stimulation behaviour scores and high negative control behaviour scores; and the third cluster (30.4% of the sample) corresponds to caregivers with low negative control behaviour scores and high positive stimulation behaviour scores. Caregivers in Clusters 2 and 3 differ in terms of anxiety, depression, burden, gratification, health and financial problems. Cluster 1 is an intermediate profile with similar characteristics to Cluster 3. Our results support the idea of considering management behaviours to identify vulnerable caregivers and highlight the deleterious role of negative control behaviours, especially when they are not offset by positive protective stimulation behaviours.

Socioemotional wealth of family firms during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of slack resources

PurposeThis study investigates the behaviour of family firms, family management and family ownership regarding their socioemotional wealth (Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)) during the COVID-19 pandemic and according to their slack resources availability.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a multiple regression analysis to analyse 245 firm-year observations from 2020 to 2021.FindingsFamily firms have a negative effect on CSR, as do family management and family ownership. Slack resources (both absorbed and unabsorbed) reduce the negative effect of family firms (and family ownership) on CSR. Unabsorbed slack resources reduce the negative effect of family management on CSR and absorbed slack resources increase the negative effect of family management on CSR. The results are robust with various measurements of slack resources. Extra analyses reveal that family commissioner has no effect on CSR.Originality/valueTo the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first empirical study to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on the preservation of socioemotional wealth in family firms. This study proves the theoretical argument of prior studies that the preservation of socioemotional wealth in family firms during the COVID-19 pandemic depends on their financial condition. The study also proves that there are different attitudes among family ownership, family management and family firms concerning the use of slack resources for socioemotional wealth preservation that have not been analysed by previous research.

Motivating strategic front-line employees for innovative sales in the digital transformation era: The mediating role of salesperson learning

Salesforce steering is considered an effective management approach for improving sales performance, and various studies have explored the mechanisms of the impact of salesforce steering under different circumstances. However, the performance of salespersons in process innovation is rarely examined. Especially in the context of digital transformation, new business models require front-line employees to master more knowledge to provide more refined and customized services. Based on the organizational learning and sales literature, this study explores the relationship among salesforce steering, salesperson learning and innovative sales performance in service enterprises. It develops and tests a conceptual framework based on a survey of 476 strategic front-line employees (SFLEs) in China's tourism industry. The findings indicate that salesforce steering instruments have no direct effect on innovative sales performance, while exploratory learning and exploitative learning play mediating roles in the relationship between salesforce steering and innovative sales performance. These findings integrate different streams of literature and improve the understanding of the management and learning behaviour of SFLEs in the context of process innovation.

Performance management system in developing countries: A case study in Jordan

The performance management system (PMS) is critical to the success of any organisation, and this article investigates the PMS of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) in Jordan, which is one of the largest public entities in the country. The article identifies various problems that are faced by GAM, such as HRM and staff, management behaviour, and performance management, which significantly affect GAM's performance. Additionally, the article discusses the process of goal and indicator setting and development of the PMS of GAM. The article adopts a phenomenological approach and a qualitative case study methodology to collect primary data from 15 purposeful semi‐structured interviews with GAM's experts. Thematic analysis is used as the data analysis technique to identify the PMS activities and address problems and difficulties in GAM's performance. The findings highlight eight major activities of GAM's PMS, which include performance sourcing, targeting, development, setting and responsibility, gauging, information, results, and alignment. These activities need to be managed properly if GAM wanted to meet its performance targets. Hence, the article presents a set of recommendations to improve GAM's PMS and overcome the identified difficulties, such as improving HRM practices and staff role, enhancing management behaviour, and establishing a performance management culture. Overall, the article provides valuable insights into the PMS of GAM and highlights the importance of an effective PMS to achieve organisational success.

Gender and Mutual Fund Liquidity

AbstractWe examine whether US mutual funds managed by females have a higher portfolio liquidity than those of their male counterparts. Single female managers’ holdings are 8–25% more liquid than those of single‐male‐managed funds. When there is a transition from a male to a female manager, fund holdings liquidity increases compared with a male to male transition. The findings are consistent with the risk‐averse and conservative decision‐making behaviour of female managers. We do not find evidence to support the excessive trading hypothesis that predicts a higher portfolio liquidity for overconfident male fund managers. Our findings add to growing evidence that gender affects professionals’ investment choices.

Delegation and Managerial Misreporting: The Role of Incentive Compensation Scheme and Trust in Superior

This study investigates determinants of managers’ misreporting behaviour. Misreporting in this study is defined as managers’ action of withholding or misrepresenting information to their superior for their own benefit. Specifically, this study examines the relationship between delegation of decision rights and incentive compensation scheme on manager’s misreporting behaviour. Furthermore, this study examines the mediating role of incentive compensation scheme on the relationship of delegation of decision rights on manager’s misreporting behaviour. In addition, this study explores the potential informal control of trust in superior in deterring delegated managers engaging in misreporting behaviour. The results from a survey of 145 managers who reside in U.S. show that delegation of decision rights affect manager’s misreporting behaviour directly and indirectly through incentive compensation scheme. Moreover, the results show that trust in superior negatively moderates the relationship between delegation of decision rights and manager’s misreporting behaviour, indicating that high trust in superior can be used as informal control to deter managerial misreporting behaviour.

Change Management And Organizational Citizenship Behaviour Of Office Managers In Tertiary Institutions In Rivers State

Change Management And Organizational Citizenship Behaviour Of Office Managers In Tertiary Institutions In Rivers State

Analysing the Behaviour of Financial Risk Management and Its Impact on Success of Project

In this financial oriented business world, the risk and risk measuring activities such as identifying the issues, analysing and modifying of ambiguity in the credit creation and investment behavioural decision making. (Kishk et. al. 2008) Basically, the risk management process comes when a stakeholder of a corporation or the fund allocator decides on the basis of analysis and attempts to evaluate the probable losses in any investment. To avoid this kind of risk or technically termed as the moral hazard problem, the investor has to take certain necessary action for gaining better profitability or minimize the risk of loss. The risk management strategies are termed as behavior of the financial risk (Moles, 2016). The present paper aims to study the various behavioral decision-making process of the manager or the investor of the corporation towards the profitability. It also aims to emphasizes the impact of this strategic behavior of the firm or corporation’s decision on the successful growth and establishment. The study is significant with respect to evaluate the cause and effect through the strategies implemented by the investors. It also attempted to reveal the project success story by implementing the risk averse practices. The project victory criteria are a measurable or quantifiable term of expected outcome of the running project which must be accepted by the stakeholder. Financial risk measurement is always being an implicit proportion of the management in the firm or industry. The present study adopts the descriptive research method and uses the secondary data sources published in the company’s websites and annual statements. The collected data have been analyzed by an appropriate statistical and econometrical tool to evolve the relationship between the behavioural aspects of risk management strategies and its influence on the project success of the firm. The risk management of credit on commercial bank is most essential for the benefit and stop suffering from the losses on the project. Prevention and controlling the risk of loans and advances is a tough and very challenging target for the business project. It is statistically evidence that there is an association between the profit and credit loss expense. On the whole, the present study explores the profitability and the success of the financial organization.