Organizations In Different Sectors Research Articles

Quality of Work-Life and Employee Job Satisfaction in Nepalese Organizations

The purpose of this study is to explore and examine the factors of quality of work life in different organizations in the context of Nepal. In this study, causal comparative research design is used to determine the causes and consequences of selected variables. Information is gathered from 422 staff working in different organizations in different sectors of work and job positions using a set of structured questionnaires. For the analyses, mean, standard deviation, f-test, and multiple regression are used. The study revealed that career development and growth, empowerment and teamwork are found to be statistically significant

Benchmarking of educational videos on palliative care in pediatrics

Objective: To identify educational videos on Palliative Care in Pediatrics available in relevant organizations in different sectors. Method: A Benchmarking according to the JBI Institute method for systematic reviews. Videos were considered according to the inclusion criteria: educational videos (Population) on Palliative Care (Concept) in Pediatrics (Context). Videos more than ten years old or lasting longer than 20 minutes were excluded. An individualized search strategy was used for each data source: ANCINE, WHO, Brazilian Ministry of Health, ANCP, YouTube and Google. A descriptive analysis of the information obtained was performed. Results: 42 videos were selected for full evaluation. 2021 was the year with the most videos published (10; 23.8%). Most videos were testimonials (17; 40.4%) and aimed at the general public (33; 78.5%). The most frequent topic was the experience of caregivers (15; 35.7%). Conclusion: The results reinforce that the impact of education in Palliative Care has been little studied. The findings suggest the need to emphasize the production of educational videos on Palliative Care in Pediatrics aimed at training health professionals.

How managers' perceptions about dynamic complexity change: sensemaking catalyzed by shock and surprise

PurposeThis empirical study uncovers emotional sensemaking factors that cause changes in management perceptions about wicked strategic problems under dynamic complexity. These perception changes improve understanding of, and solutions to, the wicked problem.Design/methodology/approachSenior managers from three large organizations in different sectors participated in gaming simulation workshops. The strategic issues at stake were intractable and divisive. Qualitative methods captured participants' perceptions of the problems and the dynamic complexity that they faced and how they changed.FindingsFlawed management perceptions were revised as sensemaking processes were catalyzed by emotions of shock/surprise that came from experiencing unexpected stakeholder conduct within a simulation. The plausibility of the conduct was strengthened because managers were role-playing stakeholders. The shock/surprise emotion uncoupled attachment to entrenched beliefs, leading to a willingness to revise the flawed perceptions. The changed perceptions created new insights for a solution to the wicked problem.Practical implicationsPractical implications are how management practitioners can improve the tackling of wicked strategic problems through the use of shock and surprise in a gaming simulation.Originality/valueThis research extends theory on the role of emotions in sensemaking under dynamic complexity. The authors uncover how a hierarchy of managers' emotions used in sensemaking explains the catalytic effect of the shock and surprise of unexpected stakeholder conduct on revisions to their perceptions of the outcomes of the dynamic complexity.

ON THE ISSUE OF TACTICAL MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR MODERNIZATION OF COMPANIES IN THE REAL ECONOMY UNDER THE CURRENT ANTI-RUSSIAN SANCTIONS

The purpose of the article is to work out recommendations on the use of tactical management tools for the modernization of the real economy in the context of sanctions pressure. Under these conditions, a special role is given to digital transformation technologies, which provide opportunities for the effective functioning of organizations in different sectors of the economy, including manufacturing industries. One of the key elements of tactical management of companies is the use of API (Application Programming Interface). APIs enable effective integration of various information systems and data exchange between them, which is an integral component of digital transformation. Also, feedback communication between companies and customers, partners and regulators play an important role in tactical management of modernization. Regular feedback allows the company's strategies and actions to be adapted according to the changing market situation. Feedback can be used to increase the innovation activity of organizations and stimulate modernization of manufacturing. As a result of the study, the features of strategic and tactical management were identified based on the analysis of scientific Russian and foreign literature, recommendations on the use of API and feedback as means of tactical management in the real sector were substantiated.

Big Data Adoption in Project Management: Insights From French Organizations

Big data have the potential to revolutionize the project management, but it is not clear how. Despite the growing interest, there is a paucity of exploratory research to assess the practice and the impact of big data tools and technologies on project management approaches and practices. To address this gap, in this article, we initially embrace the technological–organizational–environmental (TOE) framework as the research basis for the adoption process and conducts in-depth interviews with project managers from French organizations in different sectors. The synthesis of interviews reveals that many organizations are still in the early stage of the adoption process, mainly due to a lack of resources, especially expertise. Besides the factors of the three contexts of TOE, the project-level factors are also found to be critical for the adoption of big data in project management. Most of them adopted big data solutions to support them in the conception, definition, and execution phases of project management. Drawing on the findings, this article also provides guidelines to broaden the understanding of big data applications and their role in project management. Based on these results, we present a model with testable propositions and discuss insights that arise for organizations and project managers regarding how to apply big data tools and technologies to create value and overcome the related challenges.

Understanding the continuous use of business intelligence: the case of Jordan

ABSTRACT Business intelligence (BI) system has become a crucial cornerstone of decision support, providing valuable information for effective organisational decision-making. This study contributes to BI literature by offering valuable insights into technology adoption in developing countries. It highlights unexplored BI adoption aspects that warrant further investigation in developing economies. Therefore, drawing upon ECM, flow theory, and IS success theory, an integrated model is proposed to study BI's continuous use in Jordan. This study utilised a quantitative survey methodology to examine how the synthesized model impact users’ intentions to continue using BI tools. The survey was conducted with 241 participants from organisations in different sectors in Jordan. The results, as analysed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), indicated significant relationships between quality-related factors, flow-related factors, post adoption factors and the continuous intention to use BI tools. The study's findings hold vital implications for policymakers, highlighting influential factors in BI tools usage.

GREEN HRM – A SUSTAINABLE TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS

Green Human Resource Management (HRM) is an emerging area of research that focuses on how organizations can adopt environmentally sustainable practices in their HRM strategies. The purpose of this research project is to explore the concept of Green HRM, its implications for organizational sustainability, and its impact on employee behavior and attitudes. The primary data will be collected through questionnaire distributed in selected organizations in different sectors. The secondary data will be collected from published academic literature, reports, and other relevant sources. The study aims to identify the current state of Green HRM practices in organizations, the factors that influence the adoption of Green HRM practices, and the outcomes of Green HRM practices on organizational sustainability and employee attitudes and behavior. The study also seeks to provide recommendations for organizations on how to integrate Green HRM practices into their existing HRM strategies. The findings of this research project are expected to contribute to the growing body of literature on Green HRM and provide insights into how organizations can adopt environmentally sustainable practices in their HRM strategies. This study is particularly relevant in the context of the increasing global concerns about climate change and the need for organizations to contribute to sustainable development.

What is value in the New Space Economy? The end-users’ perspective on satellite data and solutions

New industrial dynamics are disrupting the space sector. New stakeholders bringing in capital, technologies, and knowledge from other industries are developing next-generation space infrastructures and services. Both commercial and institutional space projects have to be valuable for a wider set of end-users, asking not only for economic returns but also social and environmental benefits. Space organizations urge understanding and fostering value in the New Space Economy ecosystem. Indeed, end-users are still struggling to enact the expected value of satellite data and solutions for their business. This paper aims to investigate the expected value and the level of adoption (enacted value) of satellite data and satellite-based solutions in the New Space Economy ecosystem from end-users’ perspective. We interviewed 21 managers from end-user organizations in different sectors (i.e., Insurance & Finance, Energy & Utility, Transportation & Logistics). Value is deeply discussed in general management literature, and we identify Value Theory as the theoretical lens with the most explanatory power for the phenomenon under examination. From the end-users’ perspective, we frame the expected value and the enacted value in taking strategic and tactical decisions regarding their activities, services and products, laying the foundations for further studies of value mechanisms in the New Space ecosystem. Our research set a theoretical and conceptual foundation on value in the New Space ecosystem. It also delineates the blurred boundaries of the New Space ecosystem, the main stakeholders involved, and their perception of value. Insights and implications for strategic and innovation management are also provided. Practitioners may exploit our research results and leverage the end-users-oriented framework to develop next-generation space projects in the New Space ecosystem. We also discuss the limitations and further developments of this research.

Universal task and two faces of relationship orientation: a novel scale to measure organizational culture in Vietnam

ABSTRACT The present study proposed a novel scale for assessing the perception of organizational culture (pOC_TSU) for Vietnam employees. Following a step-wise mixed methods research with 52 interviews, experts’ evaluations, and a survey of 329 working adults in four organizations in different sectors, the final scale comprises task orientation (8 items), unity orientation (3 items), and status orientation (3 items). Among the existing organizational culture scales, the latter two are unique. The present study furthers our understanding of workplace relationships in the Confucian socialist country and how these influence the perception of organizational culture.

Managing a Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability: A Systematic Review

The paper is devoted to building up a comprehensive model of the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability practices based on the analysis of their main predictors to ease the process of managing CSR and sustainability activities and provide practical recommendations for businesses regarding successful realization of their business, social and sustainable development goals. Currently, businesses integrate corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability practices into their strategies to enable the fulfillment of sustainability goals and gain competitive advantages. Therefore, to achieve the aim of the study, a systematic review methodology was used in six stages: (1) defining the benchmarks; (2) extraction of papers from the two most cited databases: Web of Science and Scopus; (3) Manual content analysis of all extracted papers; (4) Identification of the dominant categories of this research topic; (5) The development of a comprehensive model of the relationship between CSR and sustainability, and(6) Discussion and control of obtained results and provision of recommendations for future studies. The model suggested is seen as a roadmap for organizations in different sectors of the economy and includes a variety of determinants that were divided into two groups depending on their relevance to an organization: the components of human and social capital, the technical characteristics of an organization and financial dimensions, and the outside business environment, which is determined by the political system and the level of corruption.

How the Supply Chain Management Practices influence on Operational Performance? A Case of Manufacturing Firms in Sri Lanka

Most organisations in different sectors are implementing Supply Chain Management Practices (SCMPs) to create faster, more effective, and cost-beneficial relationships between business partners, to increase their Operational Performances. Even though the firms use SCMPs, their knowledge regarding the effectiveness of these practices is questionable. The aim of this study was to identify the most influential SCMPs on the Operational Performances of the Sri Lankan manufacturing industry. As to the literature and due to the high level of applicability in the manufacturing sector, five factors; Supply Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management, Information Sharing, Logistics, and Outsourcing of Services were selected to conceptualize the current study. The Operational Performance of a Manufacturing organization has defined as the performance related to the quality, cost, delivery, and flexibility to change the volume. This was a cross-sectional questionnaire based survey which is quantitative in nature and primarily concerned with the testing of hypotheses. A set of 37 close-ended questions used to collect data from 200 randomly selected organizations. However, due to the difficulties faced in the pandemic environment, the success rate was 58.5%. Results of the Correlation Analysis confirmed the relationships hypothesized according to the theoretical behaviour with positive relationships significant at a 1% level. The strongest relationship shows between Logistics and Operational Performances (0.832). Regression Analysis showed significant impacts of Supplier Relationship Management (β=0.276) and Logistics (β=0.261) on the Operational Performance. Customer Relationship Management, Information Sharing, and outsourcing were not showed a significant impact on the Operational Performance at the 5% level. The adequacy of the fitted model is 67% and the RMSE is 0.236. The residual analysis also ensured the accuracy of the model with normally distributed residuals, free of Multi-collinearity, and having homoscedasticity which emphasises the constant variance of the residuals. The findings emphasise that if the SCMPs is running at a righteous level, an organization can keep their Operational Performances at a higher level. However, only the Supplier Relationship and Logistic activities are the factors significantly influencing the Operational Performances of the Manufacturing sector in Sri Lanka. Similar to the facts highlighted in the literature, the responses of the current study also showed a poor level of handling and utilizing customer feedback for the development of Sri Lankan organizations. Information sharing also showed a poor focus on integrating and enhancing the IT systems. The uncontrollable circumstances due to outsourcing the services lead to a poor level of operational performance at the finale. This research contributes to the existing Supply Chain Management literature by providing empirical evidence from the Sri Lankan manufacturing industry.

How well do organizations understand the knowledge that could be lost.


 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the type of knowledge considered the most critical knowledge available in each organizational management level, as well as the knowledge at-risk in Mexican organizations by the different management levels.
 
 
 Study design/methodology/approach: Data were collected by a structured questionnaire to employees of various organizations in different sectors established in Mexico, either SMEs or transnational companies established in Mexican territory. Our research includes more than 200 responses as a result of our survey. 
 
 
 Findings: The findings of our research highlight that strategic/critical knowledge is considered one of the most important types of knowledge an organization has, also considered as being the knowledge with higher risk to be lost. Surprisingly most of the respondents in any organizational management level didn’t consider institutional knowledge to be important, which was unexcepted since many competitive advantages are based on this knowledge. 
 
 
 Originality/value: There has been a lack of studies focused on the knowledge identification, transference, and leakage of the different types of knowledge the organizations have, specially the most critical and at-risk knowledge that could affect their productivity and efficiency. Therefore, our study seeks to identify the knowledge that could be at risk in each organizational management level as well as raise awareness of the knowledge that needs to be preserved in the organizations. 

MODELS AND TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS

The article is devoted to the sociological study of specific features of organizational culture in organizations of public, private (commercial) and public (non-profit) sectors of society in the context of social change in Ukrainian society (on the example of Zaporozhye region). Based on the analysis of different approaches to the definition of "organizational culture", its essential features are highlighted: 1) is part of the management of social development and accordingly has elements of management (leadership interaction, power-division, management style, etc.); 2) is an orderly moral and ethical, value and normative system (values, ideas, beliefs and normative patterns of behavior) of organizations; 3) ensures the optimal integrity of the organization through integration (internal) and adaptation (external), comprehensively characterizes the level of development of the organization; 4) is a specific type of group culture, the degree of institutionalization of which is much higher than other types of group cultures. The aim of the study − to define the purpose and types of organizational culture in the context of modern social transformations. To solve the purpose of the article, both general scientific and sociological methods of cognition of social phenomena and processes were used, namely: logical-historical, structural-functional and comparative analysis − to study organizational culture and its features; analysis and synthesis − to highlight the content of organizational culture; classifications - for the typology of organizational culture in modern sociological science; structural-functional analysis − to clarify the structure and functions of organizational culture. The sociological interpretation of organizational culture using the provisions of different paradigmatic approaches, which explains it: a) as an element of social management and as a value-normative system of social organization that regulates the behavior of individuals − members of the organization; b) as an extrapolation of the value structure of society and value-normative consistent patterns of management and organizational interaction on the functioning of individual organizations in different sectors of society.

Creating Sustainable Organizations through Knowledge Sharing and Organizational Agility: Empirical Evidence from China

This study explores the relationships among knowledge sharing, adaptability, and performance, and furthermore seeks to address a gap in the existing literature on how those relationships may vary between organizational sectors. Economic sustainability for firms of all sizes and sectors is likely to depend to a large extent on the creation of a sustainable organizational culture built on collaboration, innovation, and adaptability. The importance of knowledge management in developing sustainable and higher functioning organizations is well accepted in the literature. Likewise, the ability of organizations to realize competitive advantage by adapting and responding in a timely manner to changes in the landscape is well supported. Building on previous research, this study further examines how organizations in different sectors may experience that interaction differently. Based on data gathered through 720 online surveys and subjected to empirical analysis, the findings suggest that work groups that are more agile can more readily realize the benefits of a knowledge sharing organization culture. Further, in contrast to the main body of existing literature, the findings indicate that there is little difference in these benefits among organizations operating in different sectors, notably, within the context of mainland China. These findings may be of interest to those with an interest in knowledge sharing, organizational agility, organizational behavior, sustainable organizations, collectivistic cultures, to practitioners with an interest in developing higher functioning organizations, and to social scientists in related research areas such as cultural studies and psychology.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Business Opportunity Recognition: Analysis of an Awareness Questionnaire among Organisations

An important challenge for the future is focusing on sustainability in life and business. The three elements of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social), defined in 17 factors by the United Nations (UN) as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), may, therefore, be the main drivers of business competitiveness and opportunity recognition. The main aim of the article is to identify the awareness level of sustainability and sustainable development goals in the context of business opportunity areas by analysing the results of a survey of organisations in six countries (Finland, Slovakia, Italy, Austria, Spain, and Turkey). A multilingual questionnaire, administered in six participating countries, was used as a collection tool to determine the organisation’s level of awareness regarding the SDGs. A research questionnaire was filled in by 238 respondents, providing a cross-cultural view of their attitudes, knowledge, and future interest in sustainability and the SDGs. The obtained results indicate differences in the approach to sustainability issues, the scope of knowledge, interest, competencies in sustainable development and SDGs, and the content of implementation of sustainability and SDGs in organisations in different sectors, regions and countries. Further statistical evaluation of the research hypotheses states the significant relationship between the two variables: sustainable strategy and the designation of a responsible employee in each organisation rs = 0.677 (α = 0.05). It is essential to eliminate the gap in the cross-cultural approach and knowledge in engaging with sustainable strategy and its implementation in current and future organisation activities in the context of sustainability and SDGs, in order to enhance opportunities for the growth of sustainability-focused entrepreneurship across different sectors and countries.

Research Career after Thesis Defence: The Case of Four Fields of Study in Russia

A PhD degree is a necessary qualification for becoming a full-fledged member of the academic community and is often considered as a first step in one’s academic career. However, little is known about how the further careers of those who receive a PhD degree in Russia develop. In this article, we explore the diversity of academic careers of Russian researchers. The main focus of the study is on researchers' productivity and mobility. Also, attention is paid to the differences between researchers who graduated from academic organisations in different sectors. We analysed data on 2,102 researchers who defended PhD theses at Russian dissertation councils in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics in 2012. We found that more than half of PhD holders continue their careers in academia, and the vast majority of them publish their works in globally visible journals. The proportion of researchers with low productivity is smaller than the proportion of those highly productive. Both the academic and geographic mobility of Russian researchers is low. The sector of the academic organisation in which the PhD thesis was written matters: researchers from leading universities and the research sector are more productive and less mobile than researchers from universities without special status. Thus, it can be concluded that the PhD degree is primarily a stepping stone to an academic profession, and those who have chosen this path are quite competitive at the global level.

Exploring the benefits and challenges of Internet of Things (IoT) during Covid-19: a case study of Bangladesh

The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to have a huge impact, especially during the pandemic period. The study reveals that people are using the IoT mostly for education purposes (as students and educators), office work, banks and medical purposes during the pandemic. The topmost benefit of using IoT services experienced by people during pandemic situations is that it helps to strictly maintain physical distance. However, the greatest challenge faced by people is that the use of the IoT increases social distancing and reduces personal communication. Data were collected through a questionnaire distributed online and using a convenient random sampling method. A total of 260 participants’ properly completed responses were analyzed after conducting Three-fold validation. Research method was quantitative and empirical. Although, some studies have been found about IoT prospects in Bangladesh, no study has specifically explored the benefits and challenges of IoT services in diverse fields of Bangladesh during this new normal COVID-19 situation. The results can be beneficial to academic scholars, business professionals and organizations in different sectors and any other parties interested in determining the impact of IoT services on pandemic.

Towards zero-waste airports: a case study of Istanbul Airport.

In this day and age, an important indicator of sustainable waste management is zero-waste index. Zero-waste approach is adopted by many organizations in different sectors. In this context, implementation of sustainable waste management at airports, which have become the most vibrant centers of the transportation sector in the globalizing world, is one of the important environmental issues. In this study, the activities carried out in the Istanbul airport in 2019–2020 within the scope of sustainable waste management were evaluated within the framework of zero-waste approach. For this purpose, waste characterizations for different zones in the airport have been presented. When the methods used in the disposal of the wastes were examined, it was seen that recycling (43–49%) and landfilling (50–57%) took the first place. The results of the study reveal that the pandemic restrictions implemented in 2020 have caused significant differences in the amount and composition of waste generated. The highest decrease in waste generation occurred in Zone A where terminal activities are located, with 76%. This change was also reflected in the zero-waste index determined depending on the waste management strategies applied, and the values calculated for 2019 and 2020 were found to be 0.35 and 0.26, respectively.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10163-021-01308-2.

A Framework for Assessing Organizational User Experience (UX) Capacity

ABSTRACT Organizations across every industry are seeking to adopt effective User Experience (UX) practices, but they often struggle through an expensive process of trial and error because there is no standard methodology or approach for doing so. To address this challenge, we present the UX Capacity Assessment Framework (UXCAF) as a comprehensive tool for helping organizations understand the strengths and limitations of their current UX practices and identify targeted improvement strategies. Developed through a literature review and interviews with UX professionals, the UXCAF includes 21 concepts split into six dimensions of UX capacity: people, resources, practices and processes, organizational literacy, organizational decision-making, and benefits. We apply the UXCAF to three organizations in different sectors to show how organizations of any type and size can learn how to improve their internal UX practices and stay competitive in an increasingly digital world.

Leadership Styles and Organisational Performance in Nigeria: Qualitative Perspective

Organizations in different sectors of the Nigerian economy continue to record high cases of misappropriation, embezzlement, immoral and unethical practices, gratifications, high labour turnover, inability to meet basic required obligations, and employees’ dissatisfaction, which have further resulted in poor performance. The theoretical paper dwelled on the concepts of leadership styles as opined by several scholars in the literature and used these as springboards to arrive at elaborate ones that encapsulated all and introduced a range of common and contemporary models and approaches, including an addition of a cutting-edge competitive list to help managers discover, devise and adjust their individual management practice and style for navigation towards a sustainable organizational performance.