Management Research Research Articles

Ring-like Bright Monster Waves in Variable-Coefficient Partially Nonlocal Coupled NLS Equations with Directional Diffraction and External Perturbations in (3+1)D

Partially nonlocal (PNL) variable-coefficient nonlinear Schrödinger equations (NLSEs) represent a significant area of study in mathematical physics and quantum mechanics, particularly in scenarios where potential and coefficients vary spatially or temporally. The (3+1)-dimensional partially nonlocal (PNL) coupled nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) model, enriched with different values of two transverse diffraction profiles and subjected to gain or loss phenomena, undergoes dimensional reduction to a (2+1)-dimensional counterpart model, facilitated by a conversion relation. This reduction unveils intriguing insights into the excited mechanisms underlying partially nonlocal waves, culminating in analytical solutions that describe high-dimensional extreme waves characterized by Hermite–Gaussian envelopes. This paper explores novel extreme wave solutions in (3+1)-dimensional PNL systems, employing Hirota’s bilinearization method to derive analytical solutions for ring-like bright–bright vector two-component one-soliton solutions. This study examines the dynamic evolution of these solutions under varying dispersion and nonlinearity conditions and investigates the impact of gain and loss on their behavior. Furthermore, the shape of the obtained solitons is determined by the parameters s and q, while the Hermite parameters p and n modulate the formation of additional layers along the z-axis, represented by p+1 and n+1, respectively. Our findings address existing gaps in understanding extreme waves in partially nonlocal media and offer insights into managing these phenomena in practical systems, such as optical fibers. The results contribute to the theoretical framework of high-dimensional wave phenomena and provide a foundation for future research in wave dynamics and energy management in complex media.

Systemic Risk Management and Stakeholder Engagement: Insights From Business CSR Disclosure

ABSTRACTThis study investigates corporate strategies for integrating non‐financial risks and stakeholder engagement into business management frameworks. Our inquiry analyzes the extent to which companies explicitly or implicitly incorporate stakeholder perspectives into their risk management practices. Based on the four fundamental pillars of risk management outlined by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM 2002), this study seeks to elucidate the multidimensional and comprehensive nature of stakeholder engagement in risk management processes. This study is based on a content analysis of 253 sustainability reports and Non‐Financial Statements drawn from different categories of companies representing the Italian market: large companies, small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), cooperatives, and public utilities. The results reveal that companies primarily address risk management and control in their reports, aligning with the literature. Although risk components are equally important in managing adverse events, the results show a high percentage of risk analysis unlike what emerged from the literature, and a smaller percentage of companies focused on risk monitoring and risk communication. Stakeholder engagement levels vary based on company type and the activities performed in the risk governance process. From a theoretical perspective, this study contributes to systemic risk management research by integrating stakeholders into risk governance models. From a managerial perspective, this study offers implications for both risk management and sustainability disclosure practices. Limitations include the sample of Italian companies only and the different publication years of the collected reports.

Mapping intellectual structure and research hotspots of cancer studies in primary health care: A machine-learning-based analysis.

In the contemporary fight against cancer, primary health care (PHC) services hold a significant and critical position within the healthcare system. This study, as one of the most detailed investigations into cancer research in primary care, comprehensively evaluates cancer studies from the perspective of PHC using bibliometric techniques and machine learning. The dataset for the analyses was sourced from the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection database on March 20, 2024. The Bibliometrix package within the R programming environment, alongside the Biblioshiny application, and VOSViewer software were employed for the bibliometric analyses. In this study, Latent Dirichlet Allocation was utilized as a prominent topic modeling algorithm. The implementation of this technique utilized Python along with the SciKit-Learn and Gensim libraries, ensuring robust model development and evaluation. The 2040 articles were produced by a total of 6705 different authors, 2166 different affiliations, and 75 different countries. Cancer survivors are more vulnerable and need more sensitive health services. The most intensively studied 3 cancer types in the PHC, listed by prevalence, are colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer. Additionally, prominent research topics in PHC include cancer screening, diagnosis, early detection, prevention, education, genetic factors and family history, risk factors, symptoms/signs, preventive medicine, referral and consultation, chronic disease management and health services research for cancer patients, health care disparities, palliative care, and communication with patients in PHC. Family physicians, being the first point of contact with the public, play a crucial role in preventing cancer cases, caring for patients with active cancer diagnoses, supporting cancer survivors in their post-cancer lives, and identifying and referring cancer cases at the earliest stages. However, cancer has many types, each with its own distinct symptoms, as well as similar types to each other. At this point, periodic educational training for doctors on cancer by health authorities, regular publication of cancer-related guidance resources by the central healthcare system, development of integrated decision support tools used by physicians during patient care, and the creation of informative mobile applications for cancer prevention or post-cancer life for patients have been considered highly critical.

Problems and challenges in human resource management: A case of large organizations in Pakistan

Human Resource Management (HRM) plays a critical role in the success of organizations, particularly in large enterprises where workforce management is complex and challenging. In Pakistan, large organizations face numerous HRM challenges, including talent acquisition, employee retention, workplace diversity, performance management, and compliance with labor laws. This research explores the key problems affecting HRM in large organizations in Pakistan, analyzing the impact of cultural, economic, and technological factors on HR functions. There is growing evidence that human resources are critical to the performance of organizations and may offer the best return on investment for long-term competitive advantage. Therefore, the authors of this study argue that financial sector companies should strategically apply human resource management (HRM) and use new HRM approaches to attract, retain, develop, and motivate employees. Important human resource management research focuses on attracting, motivating, and retaining knowledge workers. The study utilizes a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative insights from HR professionals with quantitative data from industry surveys. Findings reveal that ineffective HR strategies, political interference, skill shortages, and employee dissatisfaction are major hurdles. Based on these insights, the study proposes strategic policy recommendations to enhance HRM effectiveness in large organizations in Pakistan.

Chinese Management Research at a Crossroads: The Past, Present, and Future

Chinese Management Research at a Crossroads: The Past, Present, and Future

Phytomicrobiome Research for Disease and Pathogen Management

Microorganisms associated with soil and plants, also known as the phytomicrobiome, include beneficial members that provide critical ecosystem services and pathogens that threaten food safety and security [...]

EXPRESS: Tall or Flat: the Microfoundational Bathtub and the Water of Practices

James Coleman’s ‘bathtub’ (or ‘boat’) model offers a multi-level account of organizations and society in which individuals’ behaviours provide the essential microfoundations of explanation. The bathtub model has become influential in strategy, organization theory, entrepreneurship studies and many other domains. This Essay warns against the importation of Coleman’s underlying assumptions, especially regarding its underweighting of practices and its tall ontology of levels. The language of microfoundations is inconsistent with the flat ontology of practice theory characteristic of research traditions such as Institutional Theory and Strategy as Practice. The Essay uses water as a unifying metaphor to show how the underweighting of practices in the bathtub model leads to overconfidence in management policy and truncated explanation in management research. The Essay proposes in place of the bathtub a visual model whose flat ontology implies for researchers the importance of practice biographies, longitudinal research, plurality, deep site immersions and socio-materiality.

CEO, innovation, and business performance – A bibliometric analysis and literature review

The role of the CEO and its impact on innovation and business performance has gained increasing relevance in management and strategy research. This study examines how CEO characteristics influence business innovation and organizational outcomes, providing a theoretical framework that connects these elements. A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis were conducted on 67 scholarly articles indexed in Scopus, applying the PRISMA methodology and using VOSviewer to identify key trends, influential authors, and thematic clusters. The findings identify five key CEO attributes that impact business innovation: transformational leadership, innovative behavior, narcissism, personality traits, and sociodemographic aspects. Transformational leadership fosters organizational creativity and strategic orientation toward innovation, while demographic factors such as gender, experience, and educational background influence how CEOs develop and implement innovation strategies. The study concludes that CEO leadership acts as a catalyst for innovation, but its impact depends on organizational and contextual factors that can amplify or limit its effect on business performance. There is no universal approach to fostering innovation; strategies must align with the CEO’s attributes and the competitive environment. This study contributes to the theoretical debate on CEO and innovation while offering practical insights for academics, professionals, and businesses, guiding future research and leadership strategies to enhance innovation and competitiveness.

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Value Co-Creation through the Service Ecosystem LensThe concept of service ecosystems has gained prominence in public administration and management research for its ability to address the dynamics of complex systems. This paper explores value co-creation within public service ecosystems by examining the relationships between institutions, organizations, and individuals. The study investigates how value cocreation processes function across macro, meso, and micro levels, with a specific emphasis on institutional structures, organizational practices, and individual decisions. Based on interviews with leaders, managers, and experts (n=56) from four public organizations, the research investigates how an ecosystem perspective can be used to expose value co-creation dynamics. The findings contribute to public administration by presenting a framework that underscores the complexity of value creation in collaborative environments.

Valuable knowledge creation at the dyad level: inputs, processes, and citation outcomes in management research

ABSTRACT Focusing on the dyad as the fundamental unit for understanding collaboration outcomes, we examine how knowledge creation inputs and process-related factors within a dyad influence the value of the knowledge produced in academic settings. We hypothesise that the combined knowledge scope, the degree of common knowledge, repeated collaboration experiences, and the gap in collaborators’ past knowledge creation performance will predict the value of jointly created knowledge. To test our hypotheses, we conduct multivariate negative binomial regression analyses on 235 dyadic collaborations in leading management journals. The results indicate that the combined knowledge profiles of the dyad, as well as past collaboration experience and performance gap, are important predictors of the created knowledge’s value. This study analyzes factors unique to pair-based collaboration, providing insights into how partner selection can enhance the novelty and utility of knowledge in academic settings.

Research on Cross-Cultural Conflict Management in Chinese Enterprises Under the Belt and Road Initiative by Integrating Excellent Traditional Chinese Culture

This study innovatively integrates Confucian culture and the concept of a "community of shared future for mankind" into cross-cultural conflict management research. By using the cultural integration approach of cross-cultural conflict theory as a breakthrough, the study adopts the "Western framework with embedded Chinese elements" method. This approach imparts new cultural connotations to Confucianism and integrates them into Western management theories, thus forming a new cultural integration framework. This framework includes: "righteousness" based on corporate social responsibility, "benevolence" based on business ethics, "ritual" based on institutional theory, "wisdom" based on organizational learning, "trust" based on social network theory, and "moderation" based on stakeholder theory. The goal is to realize a shared cultural and interest community in multinational enterprises. This system explores the understanding and coexistence between diverse cultures by reinterpreting the meanings of "benevolence," "righteousness," "ritual," "wisdom," "trust," and "moderation," promoting "equal dialogue" and mutual prosperity among multicultural communities in multinational enterprises. Through equal dialogue and interaction, cultural differences and disputes can be resolved, achieving the ideal corporate cultural atmosphere of "all things grow together without harming each other, and all paths can coexist without contradiction."

The Dilemma and Outlet of Higher Education Management Research

Under the background of continuous deepening of domestic education reform, higher education management research is facing many challenges. Based on this, this paper explores the development process of China’s higher education, reveals the problems existing in the current management process of China’s higher education, such as concept deviation, system and mechanism ossification, and then finds a way out from the aspects of concept innovation, system optimization, team construction, etc., to promote the development of higher education management research, improve the quality of higher education, enhance the strength of China’s higher education in the international competition, and provide strong support for the cultivation of high-quality talents needed by the times.

That’s replicable: building cumulative knowledge in the face of fads, obsessions and malpractices

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an incisive commentary on the role of replication in advancing knowledge accumulation in organizational science. For research to be credible, it must be replicable. However, replication studies are seldom published in high-quality management research journals. Drawing on insights from other disciplines, this essay offers a critical analysis of the replication process. The central conclusion of the essay is that replication should be firmly integrated into the scientific process within management and related fields. Doing so will not only advance robust and reliable theories but also yield valuable lessons for managerial practice and inform sound policymaking. Design/methodology/approach To structure the argument that replication ensures the validation of theories, refinement of methodologies and greater applicability of research findings, this essay uses Simon Sinek’s Why, How and What framework to highlight the essential role of replication research in advancing management studies. By addressing why replication is critical, how it can be effectively conducted and what the authors can do to promote replication research in organizational studies, the essay underscores its importance in building a reliable and credible foundation for knowledge. Findings Replication serves as a cornerstone of academic rigor, promoting the cumulative growth of knowledge. This essay outlines the essential steps for conducting robust replications of prior research through three approaches: literal, operational and constructive replication. Furthermore, it proposes actionable strategies for individual, doctoral programs and institutions (i.e. journals and conferences) to enhance transparency and accountability in management research by leveraging replication as a critical tool. Originality/value The originality of this essay lies in addressing the underrepresentation of replication research in management, despite its critical role in ensuring scientific rigor. Drawing insights from different disciplines, it provides a framework for conducting replication studies, emphasizing their value in validating theories and bridging the gap between research and practice. By proposing actionable steps for fostering a culture of replication, the essay advocates for increased transparency and accountability in management research. Its main contribution lies in highlighting the necessity of replication as a foundation for robust theory-building, practical insights and evidence-based policymaking, enhancing the credibility of the field.

Socioeconomic and Environmental Impact of Tourism: A Review and Future Research Agenda

Introduction: Studies on tourism development and its impact on livelihood in business and management research are growing, although they are still scattered and complicated. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to look into pertinent research areas in the framework of the tourism sector and to develop a research agenda for the future Methods: The impact of tourism i.e. economic, social, and environmental, have all been carefully noted by the SLR of 59 research papers, 37 journals covering from 1978 to 2023. Results: Key characteristics of impacts are perceived impact – economic, social, and environmental, support for tourism development, and negative impact. Conclusions: Various tourism industry stakeholders can use these research findings for policy-making and destination development. Until now, there has been no systematic evaluation of theories, context, characteristics, and methodologies (TCCM) approach in this domain. Consequently, this analysis gives in-depth insights into the issue as well as an integrated perspective of the subject field.

Governing knowledge commons in information science

Introduction. The governing knowledge commons (GKC) framework supports analysis and research design regarding the co-production of information and communities, including associated governance mechanisms to structure engagement with the information or community produced in the interactions. However, knowledge commons are more prominent in information science (IS) as a concept than as robust theory to support analysis of commons, as through the GKC framework or other institutional approaches. Analysis. This paper assesses the use of the GKC framework in IS research via structured and thematic analysis of the IS literature, collected systematically to include all published citations to GKC, the institutional analysis and development (IAD) framework, and commoning theory and references to knowledge commons. Results. Results are organized to reflect the spectrum of engagement with these concepts and theories in the form of a typology. A guide is presented to apply the GKC framework for use in IS. Conclusions. Robust theories support understanding and practice in IS research yet are often underutilized with respect to knowledge commons; future applications of the GKC framework will benefit research in knowledge management, information policy and ethics, and collaborative information and technology studies.

Mapping the happiness research in business management: a bibliometric exploration

Mapping the happiness research in business management: a bibliometric exploration

Navigating Consumer Behaviour in E-Waste Disposal: a Bibliometric Exploration Aligned with SDG

Objective: E-waste recycling is a critical research area due to environmental issues caused by discarded electronic devices. Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and Goal 13 (Climate Action), this study emphasizes the need for sustainable e-waste management. Despite insights into publication growth and environmental impacts, a gap persists in understanding how consumers manage or respond to various e-waste types. This study examines customer behaviour in e-waste recycling research conducted from 1997 to 2024. Theoretical Framework: The study draws upon consumer behaviour theories to understand the complexities of e-waste management and explores patterns of consumer responses to various e-waste types, including functional and hazardous electronics. Method: This research analyzes 651 papers from the Scopus database, spanning contributions from 136 prominent publications. Using VOSviewer for scientific mapping, the study identifies significant patterns and trends in e-waste recycling research globally. Results and Discussion: The findings highlight significant contributions from countries like China, the United States, India, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Esteemed journals, including the Journal of Cleaner Production and Resources Conservation and Recycling, have advanced sustainability and electronic waste management research. The study reveals differences in consumer management and disposal methods for e-waste categories. Functional electronics, such as computers and mobile phones, are commonly donated or resold, whereas hazardous products like batteries and major appliances require specialized recycling methods due to their environmental hazards. Research Implications: Understanding variances in customer behaviour is crucial for promoting effective, sustainable e-waste management techniques. The findings align with the SDG framework, providing actionable insights for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to design targeted strategies for improving e-waste recycling practices globally while supporting responsible production and climate resilience. Originality/Value: By addressing the complexities of consumer behaviour in e-waste recycling, this study enhances understanding of e-waste management's role in fostering environmental sustainability, making a significant contribution to the literature on sustainable practices.

Integrating machine learning into business and management in the age of artificial intelligence

Machine learning, with its capacity to leverage computational techniques for experiential learning, has profoundly influenced various disciplines, including business and management. Despite its contributions to the progress of these fields and the advent of artificial intelligence presenting new challenges, there remains ambiguity regarding the specific areas of significant advancement and those with potential for further development. This study addresses three central questions: (1) How is the intellectual landscape of machine learning in business and management research organized and structured? (2) What are the primary applications of machine learning in business administration? And (3) What strategic considerations should companies adopt to effectively leverage machine learning in their business applications? By means of co-occurrence analysis of over 9399 peer-reviewed documents retrieved from Scopus discussing machine learning in business and management, we identified fifteen clusters within the literature. This classification serves as a starting point for firms looking to integrate ML into their routines across fifteen distinct topics. Although some firms have appropriated ML, the upsurge of artificial intelligence presents new challenges, including the digital divide, infrastructure and acquisition dilemmas, security concerns especially with outsourced services, and cost-effectiveness in algorithm selection and practical applications.

Translating management research into practice: a six-step path to engage stakeholders

Translating management research into practice: a six-step path to engage stakeholders

Grants for waste management research and education

Grants for waste management research and education