Learning Orientation Research Articles

The role of IELTS teacher’s metapathy in IELTS candidates’ overall band score, language learning orientation, and active/passive motivation

Abstract This study examines the impact of teacher metapathy, or teachers’ capacity to comprehend and sympathize with students’ emotional and cognitive requirements, on the academic outcomes of IELTS applicants, such as total band scores, motivation, and language learning orientation. Ten IELTS teachers from five language training centers and 100 IELTS candidates participated in the mixed methods design. Standardized surveys and official IELTS scores were used to collect quantitative data, and semi-structured interviews were used to acquire qualitative data. The associations between teacher metapathy, student motivation (passive vs. active), learning orientation (integrative vs. instrumental), and band scores were examined using logistic regression, Pearson correlation, chi-square tests, and structural equation modeling (SEM). Thematic analysis was used to explore participants’ perceptions of metapathy in the classroom. Results revealed a significant positive correlation between teacher metapathy and students’ overall IELTS band scores. High levels of teacher metapathy were associated with increased active motivation and integrative learning orientation among students. Additionally, the frequency of teacher-student interaction was found to mediate the relationship between teacher metapathy and students’ motivation levels. Qualitative findings reinforced these results, highlighting the importance of emotional and instructional support in promoting student engagement and success.

Analyzing the impact of entrepreneurial, market, and learning orientations on business performance in batik enterprises: a path analysis study in East Java, Indonesia

Analyzing the impact of entrepreneurial, market, and learning orientations on business performance in batik enterprises: a path analysis study in East Java, Indonesia

From fear to empowerment: theimpact of employees AI awareness on workplace well-being - a new insight from the JD-R model.

The primary purpose of the study was to explore the impact of health workers' awareness of artificial intelligence (AI) on their workplace well-being, addressing a critical gap in the literature. By examining this relationship through the lens of the Job demands-resources (JD-R) model, the study aimed to provide insights into how health workers' perceptions of AI integration in their jobs and careers could influence their informal learning behaviour and, consequently, their overall well-being in the workplace. The study's findings could inform strategies for supporting healthcare workers during technological transformations. The study employed a quantitative research design using a survey methodology to collect data from 420 health workers across 10 hospitals in Ghana that have adopted AI technologies. The study was analysed using OLS and structural equation modelling. The study findings revealed that health workers' AI awareness positively impacts their informal learning behaviour at the workplace. Again, informal learning behaviour positively impacts health workers' workplace well-being. Moreover, informal learning behaviour mediates the relationship between health workers' AI awareness and workplace wellbeing. Furthermore, employee learning orientation was found to strengthen the effect of AI awareness on informal learning behaviour. While the study provides valuable insights, it is important to acknowledge its limitations. The study was conducted in a specific context (Ghanaian hospitals adopting AI), which may limit the generalizability of the findings to other healthcare settings or industries. Self-reported data from the questionnaires may be subject to response biases, and the study did not account for potential confounding factors that could influence the relationships between the variables. The study offers practical implications for healthcare organizations navigating the digital transformation era. By understanding the positive impact of health workers' AI awareness on their informal learning behaviour and well-being, organizations can prioritize initiatives that foster a learning-oriented culture and provide opportunities for informal learning. This could include implementing mentorship programs, encouraging knowledge-sharing among employees and offering training and development resources to help workers adapt to AI-driven changes. Additionally, the findings highlight the importance of promoting employee learning orientation, which can enhance the effectiveness of such initiatives. The study contributes to the existing literature by addressing a relatively unexplored area - the impact of AI awareness on healthcare workers' well-being. While previous research has focused on the potential job displacement effects of AI, this study takes a unique perspective by examining how health workers' perceptions of AI integration can shape their informal learning behaviour and, subsequently, their workplace well-being. By drawing on the JD-R model and incorporating employee learning orientation as a moderator, the study offers a novel theoretical framework for understanding the implications of AI adoption in healthcare organizations.

SMEs Longevity: The Wax of Learning Orientation

Longevity is the soul of businesses. Nevertheless, failure/closed-shop rates for Nigerian SMEs are 80% within the first five years of inception. Moreover, can learning orientation and its proxies (intra-organizational knowledge sharing, open-mindedness, goal-oriented learning) serve to wax and revamp the narrative on SME longevity? The paper implemented a cross-sectional survey research design to obtain empirical data from 471 owners/managers of SMEs in South-West Nigeria through a structured questionnaire. The simple random sampling technique was used, while the reliability and validity tests were determined based on the pilot study results. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) analysis findings revealed that learning orientation had a negative and insignificant effect on SMEs longevity in South-West, Nigeria [(Adj R2= 0.038; F2 = 0.005; SRMR = 0.430, NFI = 0.445, p < 0.05)]. Besides, the effect size of the proxies was small (2.5%, 0.7%, and 0.5% respectively) but statistically significant on SMEs longevity. Therefore, SME managers/owners should reassess their approach to learning orientation components to enhance intra-organizational knowledge sharing, promote a more open-minded culture, and emphasize goal-oriented learning to revamp SME longevity in the short and long run.

A Person-Centered Study of Construction Sector Workers’ Goal Orientation Profiles and Their Connections to Approaches to Learning, Self-efficacy, and Work Engagement

This study uses a person-centered approach to investigate construction workers’ learning at work, focusing on their approaches to learning, self-efficacy beliefs and work engagement and how these vary according to their goal orientation profiles. Survey data were collected from Finnish construction sector employees (N = 1,280) in June 2021. The data were analysed using latent profile analysis (LPA). Analyses revealed four goal orientation profiles: Disengaged (19.1%), Avoidance-oriented (2.1%), Performance-oriented (43.0%) and Mastery-oriented (35.7%). Profiles based on high learning orientation (Performance-oriented, Mastery-oriented) had higher emphasis on a deep approach to learning, as well as higher self-efficacy and work engagement. The profiles differed less regarding unreflective approach to learning. The results illuminate construction workers’ learning processes in terms of learning strategies and motivation and how they compare to those of the more extensively studied student population. The results also encourage finding ways to support workers’ mastery orientation to benefit not only learning but also well-being by enhancing more reflective learning approaches.

Analysis of Factors that Impact Self Efficacy in Terms of Locus Control Learning Orientation and Work Environment Characteristics

Analysis of Factors that Impact Self Efficacy in Terms of Locus Control Learning Orientation and Work Environment Characteristics

Green entrepreneurial leadership as a catalyst of green service innovative behaviour: a serial mediation model with a dual theoretical lens

Purpose Recent literature in environmental management suggests that fostering employees’ innovative behaviour in green service is vital for enhancing the environmental sustainability of hospitality organizations. Despite this, few efforts have been made to understand how green entrepreneurial leadership (GEL) relates to green service innovative behaviour (GSIB). This study aims to examine whether GEL can promote GSIB among hospitality employees through the serial mediation of green learning orientation (GLO) and green knowledge acquisition (GKA) using the conservation of resources theory. The authors expect environmental dynamism to strengthen the relationship between GEL and employees’ GSIB, leveraging the resource-based view theory. Design/methodology/approach This study collected data through a multi-wave survey (four waves, two weeks apart) from 341 employees working in three-to-five-star hotels in Pakistan’s major cities. The authors used partial least squares structural equation modelling to evaluate the hypotheses proposed in the theoretical model. Findings The study revealed a significant relationship between GEL and employee GSIB, mediated by GLO and GKA. In addition, environmental dynamism strengthened the relationship of GEL with employee GSIB. Originality/value The research advances the literature on GEL in the hospitality sector by providing insights into the mediating and moderating processes that translate GEL into GSIB among hospitality employees. Moreover, the research provides important implications for hotels investing in green initiatives and looking for ways to foster employees’ GSIB.

Nurturing innovation in virtual work climate: the power of self-determination and learning orientation

Nurturing innovation in virtual work climate: the power of self-determination and learning orientation

The effects of servitization, digitalization, and digital learning orientation on sustainable performance: a hybrid PLS-SEM-ANN model

The effects of servitization, digitalization, and digital learning orientation on sustainable performance: a hybrid PLS-SEM-ANN model

The Relation of Market Orientation, Learning Orientation, and Competitive Advantages of F&B SMEs Using E-Commerce on Instagram

The Relation of Market Orientation, Learning Orientation, and Competitive Advantages of F&B SMEs Using E-Commerce on Instagram

Exploring the effects of big data analytics capability on service innovation performance of manufacturing enterprises

ABSTRACT Manufacturing enterprises are actively using big data analytics to pursue service innovation opportunities for sustainable development. However, the mechanisms underlying this influence require further discussion. Based on dynamic capability theory, this study aims to investigate how big data analytics capability affects service innovation performance of manufacturing enterprises by exploring the mediating effect of resource bricolage and the moderating roles of various learning orientation factors (learning commitment, open-mindedness and shared vision). The hypotheses were tested using questionnaire data from 245 manufacturing enterprises in China. The results show that big data analytics capability enables manufacturers to improve their service innovation performance both directly and via resource bricolage. In addition, open-mindedness boosts the effect of resource bricolage on service innovation performance, while learning commitment and shared vision do not. Our study enriches the big data analytics and servitization literature, and offers practical guidance for Chinese manufacturers that want to engage in service innovation in the digital era.

From pages to practice: improving reading comprehension and learning strategies through physics learning

Abstract The study presents the effects of an educational intervention designed in the physics and Spanish classroom to encourage reading comprehension and learning strategies for meaningful learning. The intervention includes the reading of popular science books and group-level activities for solving a sequence of physics questions, conducted over an academic semester (2022) in a sample of 9th and 10th grade students from a secondary school in Chile. The study features a pre-experimental design with pre and post-tests to measure reading comprehension, learning strategies, student working networks during the intervention, and academic performance. Statistical comparisons show significant changes in reading comprehension, and improvements in learning strategies consistent with a transition towards strategic and meaningful learning orientations. Analysis of the collaboration networks allows us to understand these changes from a relational perspective, characterising subgroups and their development. These findings highlight the importance of reading exercises and group-level activities for human development, while social interactions offer alternative insights to understand the classroom experience.

The impacts of digital and learning orientations on supply chain resilience

PurposeThis study quantitatively investigates the impacts of digital and learning orientations on supply chain resilience (SCR) and firm performance (FP), aiming to fill the gaps in understanding their specific impacts in the context of Industry 4.0 developments and supply chain disruptions.Design/methodology/approachThis study utilized survey techniques and structural equation modelling (SEM) to gather and analyse data through a questionnaire based on a seven-point Likert scale. Hypotheses were formulated based on an extensive literature review and tested using Amos software.FindingsThe study confirms SCR’s significant impact on FP, aligning with existing research on resilience’s role in organizational competitiveness. This study uncovers the nuanced impacts of digital and learning orientations on SCR and FP. Internal digital orientation (DOI) positively impacts SCR, while external digital orientation (DOE) does not. Specific dimensions of learning orientation – shared vision (LOS), open-mindedness (LOO) and intraorganizational knowledge sharing (LOI) – enhance SCR, while commitment to learning (LOC) does not. SCR mediates the relationship between DOI and FP but not between DOE and FP.Research limitations/implicationsThis research focuses on digital and learning orientations, recommending that future studies investigate other strategic orientations and examine the specific contributions of various digital technologies to SCR across diverse contexts.Practical implicationsThe empirical findings emphasize the significance of developing internal digital capabilities and specific learning orientations to enhance SCR and FP, aligning these initiatives with resilience strategies.Originality/valueThis study advances knowledge by distinguishing the impacts of internal and external digital orientations and specific learning dimensions on SCR and FP, offering nuanced insights and empirical validation.

Academic Cheating, Achievement Orientations, and Culture Values: A Meta-Analysis

This preregistered meta-analysis investigated whether cultural values moderate the relations between students’ achievement orientations and their tendency to cheat. We identified 80 studies on the associations between performance/learning orientations and academic cheating in 27 countries with 40,867 participants. Performance orientation positively correlates with academic cheating ( r = .09, 95% CI = 0.04 to 0.13), and learning orientation negatively correlates with academic cheating ( r = −.16, 95% CI = −0.20 to –0.13). Univariate meta-analysis, hierarchical meta-regression, and meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) revealed that cultural values at the country level significantly moderate the relations between achievement orientations and cheating. These findings suggested that cultural values play a significant role in influencing the relations between achievement orientations and academic cheating, and, thus, cheating prevention programs must consider culture to achieve optimal effects. Based on these findings, we propose a new model that integrates cultural values into the existing model of academic cheating decision-making.

Emotional Intelligence of Chinese Teachers and its Impact on Classroom Dynamics and Student Engagement

This research investigates the correlation between teachers' emotional intelligence and classroom dynamics, as well as the level of involvement shown by students in a university environment through a descriptive correlational methodology. Using Daniel Goleman's framework, the assessment focused on many aspects of emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. The study also assessed the dynamics inside the classroom, including how it was managed, the instructional tactics used, the overall atmosphere, the level of differentiation, and the effectiveness of communication. Additionally, it examined the level of student involvement, including the meaningfulness of activities, the students' sense of competence, the support for their autonomy, the extent of collaborative learning, and their orientation towards mastery. Validated self-designed questionnaires were used to gather data from 30 instructors and 900 students. The findings reveal that instructors assessed their emotional intelligence as moderate, with empathy being the greatest and social skills being the lowest. Students evaluated classroom dynamics as somewhat successful in managing, creating an atmosphere, adapting to individual needs, and effectively using teaching methods and communicating. The engagement levels were moderate for meaningful activities and mastery orientation but low for competence, autonomy support, and collaborative learning. Correlation analysis indicated that there were no significant connections between teachers' overall emotional intelligence and students' assessments of classroom dynamics or participation. This implies that emotional intelligence does not directly impact these elements.

Effect of Aphantasia on Academic Achievement and Learning Styles in Higher Education

This investigation targets to clarify Learning Styles (LSs) of aphantasic and non-aphantasic higher education students/graduates in accordance with Vermunt Learning Style Model and to LSs of the participants according to their demographic characteristics such as gender and age. Model of study is relational screening and research was carried out online with 260 volunteer participants. "Vermunt Learning Styles Inventory" was utilized to determine LSs of two separate groups with and without aphanatic. Although there are many studies on the LSs in literature, there are very limited study on the Vermunt Learning Style. Differences were found in the learning orientation and academic success of aphantasic people compared to non-aphantasic people. It was concluded that academic achievements of aphantasic participants were higher than the academic achievements of the non-aphantasic participants. When literature is examined, there is no research to examine level of imagination in terms of the LSs and academic success. Therefore, it is thought that the studies to be carried out by expanding scope with different sample groups will contribute to the aphantasic individuals, students and educators with this research. More studies can be done on this subject and experiments can be made for its use in the field of guidance.

ICT and Entrepreneurial Orientation as Drivers of SME Performance: Insights from Padang Pariaman Regency, Indonesia

This study aims to empirically examine the impact of the implementation of information communication and technology (ICT) and entrepreneurship orientation on the performance of SMEs in Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra province of Indonesia. This research uses purposive sampling with a sample of 100 SMEs registered at the Department of Cooperatives and SMEs, Padang Pariaman Regency. The data collection method used in this study was a survey. Questionnaires were distributed by visiting SMEs to their place of business directly. The results empirically prove that ICT and entrepreneurship orientation have a significant effect on the performance of SMEs. This research only uses two independent variables, so it needs additional mediating or moderating variables, such as innovation and learning orientation. Likewise, the respondents of this study were only SMEs in Padang Pariaman Regency with various types of businesses. It is suggested that further research expands research objects such as the provincial level with one SME business. The implementation of ICT can provide benefits for the performance of SMEs in developing businesses and also to be globally competitive. Likewise, entrepreneurship orientation has a significant relationship with improving the performance and level of competitiveness of SMEs

Using media accessibility as a stimulus for teaching audio-visual translation: a Singapore case study

ABSTRACT Despite attempts to integrate media accessibility components into audio-visual translation courses, consensus is lacking on the content, aims and orientation of the paradigmatic implementation of the curriculum, with inadequate attention given to the empirical assessment of pedagogical effectiveness. This article describes an exploratory endeavour in curriculum design that aimed to enhance beginner students’ awareness of accessibility by using technology-enabled multimodal translation as teaching materials (i.e. subtitling, dubbing, audio description, live subtitling and social media and website translation). We adopted a tripartite model to evaluate pedagogical efficacy, conducting a pre-course psychosocial assessment of learner-specific affective variables and personal propensities, evaluating process data based on the trainees’ progressive and summarised assessments and triangulating the results with students’ post-course feedback from questionnaire surveys and semi-structured interviews. This article advocates for teaching audio-visual translation with a strong accessibility-centred and technology-driven learning orientation, which is challenging but viable in general translator training.

Learning Orientation And Firm Performances In The Context Of Construction Firms In Nairobi County, Kenya

The construction sector contributed of the Gross Domestic Product and play crucial roles in determining growth of the economy. However, the industry faces challenges such as slow rate of technology transfers and uptake, inadequate budgetary support from the exchequer, non-compliance with set construction standards, cessation of construction levy payments, foreign contractors are the major players in the industry, lack of a legal framework for collaborations with county governments, overlapping institution mandates, misconstrued understanding of Authority mandate. Hence, the research intended to establish the effects of learning orientation on performance of selected construction firms in Na.irobi Co.unty. The theories used included resource-based view and theory of dynamic capability. The research employed descriptive research designs. The study targeted 8 selected construction firms in Nairobi. The respondents were grouped in terms of their job responsibilities. Sim.ple rand.om sam.pling method was utilized for choosing the participants from every stratum. The respondents were staff working in 8 construction firms in Nairobi, comprising of 328 top level management employees of managerial positions of construction firms in Nairobi City. The sample was 180 participants. Data was obtained through use of a questionnaire. The study data obtained quantitative data which was analyzed through descriptives inclusing frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviations. The study also conducted correlation analysis and multiple regressions for determining the association amongst the variables. The tables and figures were utilised for representation of the research results. It was established that that a unit change in learning orientation changes performance of construction companies by 0.754. The research concluded that learning orientation had a substantial effect on performance of construction firms in Nairobi. The study recommends that management of construction companies should develop a structured training and development program that aligns with both the company’s strategic goals and the employees' career aspirations

Freelancing: A journey towards personal and organisational triumph

This study attempts to find the structural relationship between initiated and received work interdependence on resilience at work and personal vision. We found a direct relationship between initiated work interdependence and personal vision, mediating serially through learning orientation and resilience. Interestingly, there was an inverse relationship between received work interdependence and personal vision, mediating serially through learning orientation and resilience at work. The key feature of work restructuring was found to be the emergence of the gig economy, with conducive internal and external business environments as its facilitators.