Types Of Organizations Research Articles

Learning organization and employee performance: the mediating role of job satisfaction in the Vietnamese context

Purpose This study aimed to examine the impact of learning organization (LO) on job satisfaction and individual performance in Vietnamese enterprises. The study further explores the mediating effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between learning organization and employee performance. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 653 employees from various types of organizations in Vietnam. Structural equation modeling was implemented to test the hypotheses. Findings The results revealed that the proposed research model was supported. Results indicated that LOs positively influenced employees’ job satisfaction and the broader range of their individual performance. In addition, employees’ job satisfaction motivated them to achieve higher performance levels. The study also found a mediating effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between LO and employee performance. The results underscore the importance of implementing an LO culture for individual outcomes such as job satisfaction and employee performance in the Vietnamese cultural context, which is based on socialism and Confucianism. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to examine the relationships among LO, job satisfaction and individual employee performance in the Vietnamese context. The results offer a deeper understanding of the LO concept in the Vietnamese cultural context and highlight the cultural impact on the LO concept and its effects. The results suggest how the LO concept is applied in the Vietnamese context.

Accounting and accountability for managing diversity tensions in hybrid organisations

Hybrid organisations are organisational forms that use different resources, governance models and institutional logics derived from public, private, for-profit and nonprofit. Hybridity can be referred to on multiple levels of analysis: macro-level related to the society, meso-level related to specific organisational fields or organisations, or micro-level related to groups or individual actors. This paper provides a comprehensive comment on the state of research on accounting and accountability themes in hybrid organisations. The paper also locates the articles included in this special section, identifying avenues for further research. The state of research in hybrid organisations shows that a growing number of studies focus on accounting and accountability practices in different types of hybrid organisations operating in different fields. This paper identifies diversity tensions in accounting and accountability for single hybrid organisations or networks operating at different levels, compromising multiple values and expectations of audiences/forums. The six articles in the special setion fill this gap in addressing questions of for who, for what, and where by exploring the multiple actors, values and forums involved in accounting and accountability practices in hybrid organisations.

A European experiment in governing teacher education and training: the case of the Erasmus+ Teacher academies

ABSTRACT This exploratory paper contributes to the literature on European Union (EU) soft governance by discussing the recent EU policy initiative “Erasmus+ Teacher Academies” as a case of experimentalist governance. Asking what makes this initiative a case of experimentalist governance, the paper demonstrates how it constitutes an experiment in terms of governance as well as the development of teaching and learning. In particular, we identify and discuss the properties of the initiative regarding the four key tenets of experimentalist governance: i) setting of common framework goals related to the European Education Area; ii) delegation of responsibility to networks, comprising initial teacher education and professional development providers, schools, government units, and other types of organisations, in finding ways to meet framework goals; iii) regular reporting and peer review, orchestrated by the European Commission; and iv) periodical re-evaluation of framework goals, measures and methods by a widening array of stakeholders. Considering the conditions for governing teacher education and training in the EU context, we discuss the perspectives for policy learning generated by the Academies, the “shadow of hierarchy” potentially giving direction to the initiative, and the ambition to include the teaching profession in EU policy-making.

Volunteering in Young Adulthood: Complex Associations With Later Health and Well-Being Outcomes.

To investigate whether changes in volunteering from adolescence to young adulthood are associated with subsequent health and well-being outcomes in adulthood. Longitudinal cohort study. National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. U.S. adults from Wave IV (2008/2009; N = 12,234) and Wave V (2016-2018; N = 9,971). Any volunteering and nine types of volunteering (independent variables) and 41 health and well-being outcomes (dependent variables) using an outcome-wide approach with multiple linear-, logistic-, and generalized linear regressions. Volunteering in young adulthood was associated with better health behaviors (e.g., 34% decreased risk of binge drinking, 95% CI [0.54, 0.81]) and improved psychosocial and civic outcomes (e.g., lower depressive symptoms (β = -0.08, 95% CI [-0.14, -0.02]) in adulthood. Volunteering showed little evidence of associations with other health and well-being outcomes (e.g., loneliness, (β = -0.04, 95% CI [-0.09, 0.01])). Assessing volunteering by organization types showed a range of positive and negative outcomes. For example, volunteering in hospitals/nursing homes was associated with a 36% increased risk of high cholesterol (95% CI [1.06, 1.73]) and volunteering with political clubs was associated with a 52% increased risk of an anxiety diagnosis (95% CI [1.13, 2.05]). Our findings suggest more work is needed to determine the conditions under which volunteering is health promoting and to minimize potential adverse effects associated with some types of volunteering.

LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVES FROM ENTREPRENEURS IN SOUTH KOREA AND THAILAND

AbstractThe author is a senior researcher at the Management as a Liberal Art Research Institute. He recounts his recent research as a result of travels through Asia, regarding entrepreneurship and leadership in South Korea and Thailand, where he “had the opportunity to meet entrepreneurs and learn how they manage and lead their organizations.” He and a translator “traveled across large cities, small towns, and the countryside, meeting people who founded different types of organizations. We spoke to 30 entrepreneurs in South Korea and 42 entrepreneurs in Thailand who represented a wide range of missions, from for‐profit organizations to social enterprises.” He notes that “Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism are all important influences in South Korea, and have helped shape Korean identity and culture.” In Thailand, “Thai entrepreneurs told us that they do not see themselves as leaders. However, they described specific characteristics and behaviors they perceive to be associated with leaders and leadership.” Commonalities of characteristics and behaviors for both sets of entrepreneurs were, in his words, Ethical/virtue Moral character/morality; Benevolent/kindness; Compassionate/compassion; Promote welfare of others/authentic regard for people; Seek the greater good/genuine care for society; Mindful/mindfulness.

Placing the History of Jamaican Immigrant Organizations in Toronto, Canada

This article proposes a typology of Jamaican immigrant organizations in Toronto, Canada and examines the circumstances shaping the establishment of immigrant organizations with diverse orientations within this immigrant group. This analysis is informed by archival research that involved the examination of Caribbean newspapers including Th e Share, Contrast and The Islander that published articles about events and concerns particular to Caribbean communities in Toronto, Canada between 1960 and 2005.Information about the number and types of organizations established by Jamaican immigrants was obtained through a combination of internet research and information from the Consulate Generals Office of Jamaican in Toronto, Canada. The research shows that Jamaican immigrants have established more than 80 organizations of various types namely sociocultural, political, ethnic, alumni and special interest organizations. Additionally, the research asserts that there are ethno-specific and social spatial factors that contributed to the establishment of these organizations. Specifically, the desire to encourage sense of belonging in the place of residence through the celebration of events particular to their identity, increasing ethnic diversity within the group and changes in the availability of settlement assistance for immigrants in Toronto are factors that contributed to the establishment of diverse Jamaican immigrant organizations.

Employee green innovation behavior based on the ability-motivation-opportunity framework: fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis

PurposeThe increasing emphasis on ecological responsibility within Chinese enterprises has underscored the critical role of employees’ green innovation behavior in enhancing environmental performance and enhancing core competitiveness. Grounded in the Ability, Motivation, and Opportunity (AMO) theoretical framework, this study employs configuration analysis to investigate the driving mechanisms behind the multi-factorial interplay affecting employees’ green innovation behaviors.MethodologyData was collected through questionnaires distributed among a random sample of 219 Chinese corporate employees. fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fs-QCA) was then applied to identify the specific configurations contributing to high levels of green innovation behavior.Findings(1) There are three driving paths for employees’ green innovation behaviors: a leadership-organization co-driving path composed of green self-efficacy, environmentally transformative leadership, and organizational support; a leadership-driving path composed of green self-efficacy, environmentally transformative leadership, internal motivation, and external motivation; and an organization-driving path composed of green self-efficacy, organizational support, internal motivation, and external motivation. (2) There are three non-green innovation behavior-driven paths: they are divided into organizational support lack type, leadership-organizational joint lack type, and capability lack type. (3) Under specific conditions, motivational factors and environmental change leadership, motivational factors and sense of organizational support can promote employees’ green innovation through equivalent substitution.Originality(1) Significant emphasis is placed on examining how Ability, Motivation, and Opportunity synergize to shape employees’ green innovation behaviors, addressing a gap in the literature regarding their collective influence. (2) The study applies a configural approach to unravel the complex causal linkages influencing employees’ green innovation behaviors, offering detailed insights into the dynamics between individual attributes and contextual factors. (3) This research elucidates the combined effects of factors such as organizational support, leadership styles, and employees’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, and how they collaborate to foster an environment conducive to green innovation.ImplicationsThe findings not only enrich the theoretical understanding of green innovation behavior but also provide strategic recommendations for Chinese enterprises to encourage such behavior. These insights are essential for guiding sustainable development and enhancing competitive advantage.

“She’s a Flagger, and I’m a Panner”: Exploring the Intricacies of Flagging, Panhandling, and Street Economies

ABSTRACT For survival, unhoused community members develop creative and alternative means for generating income, given most are excluded from the formal labor market. Of the various informal activities they engage in, few are more publicly visible than panhandling. Drawing upon 66 interviews with marginalized and street-involved persons in Winnipeg, Canada, we explore participants’ narratives and varied experiences with two distinct begging activities, “panning” and “flagging.” We unmask why participants chose specific activities and illuminate these activities’ structures, norms, and social dynamics. We show that while panhandling is a primarily solitary behavior, flagging is a highly organized and intricate type of informal labor characterized by social networks, cohesion, conflict and control over space. Accordingly, we discuss how social and environmental structures, norms, and dynamics can support and constrict marginalized people’s informal labor opportunities.

Rediscovering human capital in the conditions of reflexive modernity

Relevance. The relevance is due to the need to revise approaches to the theoretical understanding of the concepts of «human capital» and «reflexivity» as social phenomena, the need to identify the relationship between these phenomena.The purpose is to show the possibilities of expanding the understanding of the phenomenon of human capital based on the analysis of existing theoretical approaches of various sciences to the concept of «reflexivity».Objectives: to study the peculiarities of understanding the phenomenon of reflection in philosophy, psychology, sociology and to highlight the meaningful characteristics of reflexivity as a component of human capital in modern society.Methodology. The author relies in the study on the possibilities of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the phenomenon of reflection. The sociological analysis is based on the ideas and principles of systemic, synergetic, sociocultural approaches. The starting point for the analysis of the phenomenon of human capital was the concept of V. S. Golubev.Results. The article substantiates the idea that the transition to a new type of social organization, accompanied by the appearance of new characteristics in the social system, led to the development and strengthening of the importance of reflexivity of society. At the same time, the requirements for the individual are changing and the content of human capital is being revised. This process is conditioned by the need to increase awareness, objectivity of ideas about the system of social relations in conditions of expanding individual freedom, its role in social processes, increasing the volume of information produced by society and the subjects involved in this process.Conclusions. Reflexivity as a characteristic of a social system has appeared relatively recently. The basis of its formation was the evolution of human psychological processes and a qualitative change in the living conditions of society. There is an expansion of the potential of the individual and society, and, on the other hand, the risks that she has to face. The ability to reflect is considered as part of the intellectual and spiritual capital of the individual. It presupposes the activity of the individual in the perception of social processes and events, which was previously the lot of the elite, the development of sophisticated intellectual mechanisms for working with information, analyzing their own and others' experiences.

Real estate for social purpose: varieties of entrepreneurialism in Toronto’s non-profit housing sector

Non-profit housing providers have faced ongoing pressure from neoliberal restructuring policies since the late twentieth century. In reaction to funding cuts and policies requiring them to become more business-like, housing organisations have become more hybrid, incorporating entrepreneurial logics and practices from the real estate sector. We expand on the concept of hybridity to argue that under certain institutional contexts, non-profits can apply real estate entrepreneurialism towards their social housing missions. Analysing development and acquisition practices of 13 non-profit housing providers in the Greater Toronto Area, we explore how non-profits balance entrepreneurial practices with their commitment to de-commodified housing. Three types of hybrid organisations are identified: large economy-of-scale organisations that prioritise growth and real estate professionalisation; service-focused organisations whose mission statement limits their growth aspirations; and newcomers, whose forays into housing development face both internal capacity limits and criticism from veteran organisations. The variances in hybridisation processes across and within institutional contexts, we find, require a more nuanced theorisation of the longer-term implications of neoliberalisation on social housing. Learning from Toronto’s budding social purpose real estate sector, we identify key resources for entrepreneurial housing non-profits: building sectoral assets, knowledge sharing, risk management, and a balance between organisational diversity and scale.

Organizing for peace: The organizational behaviors of business amid conflict

Business-and-peace research has explored the avenues by which organizations can engage in peacebuilding activity, yet little is known about the types of organizations that create peace or about how these differ compared to those that either ignore peace or enhance conflict. Peacebuilding organizations require distinct operating logics and capabilities that promote concord among social groups, and they can take the form of hybrid organizations—those that pursue profit in a commercial logic while also addressing social objectives. But not all hybrid organizations with social objectives, such as poverty reduction or equality, are able to promote peace. In this article, we identify the organizational capacity to fuse intergroup sensitivity into operations as a crucial factor that distinguishes hybrid organizations capable of peacebuilding from other organizational forms. The discussion provides guidance for practitioners on fostering such organizations, while warning against the assumptions found in business-and-peace literature that describes how ethical conduct and unguided social agendas can promote peace.

Justice for institutional child abuse survivors: Comparing views from survivor and non-survivor led advocacy groups

BackgroundHow victims and survivors of non-recent institutional child abuse – and the advocacy groups that support them – conceptualise justice has become a central concern for policy makers designing redress schemes. ObjectivesThis study aimed to explore articulations of justice by two types of advocacy organisations in Australia – survivor and non-survivor led groups – by examining transcripts from public hearings of the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Participants and SettingHearings held in 2015 for Case Study 25: Redress and Civil Litigation were analysed. The analysis focuses on five survivor led groups and 13 non-survivor led groups. MethodsUsing a framework adapted from Daly (2014, 2017), qualitative content and thematic analysis was used to analyse transcript data to identify “survival needs” and “justice interests”. ResultsFor survivor led groups, validation was the most frequently coded justice interest, while for the non-survivor led groups, the category of survival needs was the most frequently recorded element. ConclusionsAdvocacy groups contribute highly valuable insights and perspectives to redress consultation and design processes. A key justice interest emphasised by survivor led groups was the need for public acknowledgement of how offending institutions wield power, both in the abuse of children and in the subsequent strategies employed to ensure survival of the institution and avoid justice processes. For non-survivor led groups, communicating their professional expertise about what victims and survivors need from a redress scheme was paramount.

Information System for Financial Management and Human Resource Proficiency and Accountability for Financial Statements: An Indonesian Case Study

The purpose of this study is to investigate how organizational culture, human resource competency, and financial management information system variables affect the financial reporting responsibility of village governments. Using a straightforward random sample method, 65 villages from the two districts made up the sample. The data from this study were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The outcomes demonstrated that Human resource competency, organizational culture, and financial management information systems—the three differentiators in the two districts—have a major positive impact on accountability when it comes to creating village government financial reports in Tabanan Regency. In Badung Regency, on the other hand, organizational culture has little bearing because work cultures vary throughout village governments. Local culture serves as the foundation for organizational culture in the Tabanan regency, whereas organizational culture in the Badung regency is examined and implemented differently, suggesting that no organizational culture type is better than any other. This implies that depending on how and when organizational goals are to be achieved, all types can work together and in tandem with one another.

Penerapan Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Seleksi Dosen Non Komputer Terbaik Menggunakan Metode Weighted Product (WP)

Lecturers are individuals who have professional and scientific expertise, with the main task of changing, developing and disseminating knowledge, technology and art through educational activities, research and community service. Until now, the selection process for Non-Computer Lecturers has focused on experience as an educator, although there are several other criteria that can be used as a basis for selecting Non-Computer Lecturers. These criteria include Grade Point Average (GPA), ability to collaborate in a team, physical and mental health, expertise in interpersonal skills, and ability in Micro Teaching. The selection process for Non-Computer Lecturers requires support from a decision support system (DSS). DSS is part of a computer-based information system (including knowledge-based systems) that is used to assist in decision making in various types of organizations or entities. In this research, the Weighted Product (WP) method is used to select the best Non-Computer Lecturers. The choice of this method is based on its ability to evaluate and select the best solution from a variety of available alternatives. The results obtained from this research are that alternative A1 with the name Lecturer "Melda Panjaitan, M.Pd" with a value of Vi = 0.2220 is the best alternative.

DIVERSITY OF FINANCING SOURCES OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN ROMANIA AND THE EU – AN OVERVIEW

Financing is an asset or obstacle to the entity's activity, be it economic or not-forprofit. The impact that funding has on non-profit organizations is closely linked to the specificities arising from service and non-commercial status in society. The main objective of this paper is to present and appreciate diversity in funding non-profit organizations in Romania and the European Union during 2018-2022. In this regard, we are looking at the possibility of funding for NGOs from the European Union. The databases studied are Web of Science – for specialized articles – and Eurostat – for economic data and statistics. For database processing, VOSviewer – for bibliometric analysis – and Excel – for graphs and statistics were used. Making an inventory of the main categories of financial resources available today for Romanian NGOs leads us to conclude that NGOs have access to many funding opportunities. However, specific funding sources are available only to this type of organization

Desiderata for discoverability and FAIR adoption of health data hubs

BackgroundThe future European Health Research and Innovation Cloud (HRIC), as fundamental part of the European Health Data Space (EHDS), will promote the secondary use of data and the capabilities to push the boundaries of health research within an ethical and legally compliant framework that reinforces the trust of patients and citizens. ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyse health data management mechanisms in Europe to determine their alignment with FAIR principles and data discovery generating best.practices for new data hubs joining the HRIC ecosystem. In this line, the compliance of health data hubs with FAIR principles and data discovery were assessed, and a set of best practices for health data hubs was concluded. MethodsA survey was conducted in January 2022, involving 99 representative health data hubs from multiple countries, and 42 responses were obtained in June 2022. Stratification methods were employed to cover different levels of granularity. The survey data was analysed to assess compliance with FAIR and data discovery principles. The study started with a general analysis of survey responses, followed by the creation of specific profiles based on three categories: organization type, function, and level of data aggregation. ResultsThe study produced specific best practices for data hubs regarding the adoption of FAIR principles and data discoverability. It also provided an overview of the survey study and specific profiles derived from category analysis, considering different types of data hubs. ConclusionsThe study concluded that a significant number of health data hubs in Europe did not fully comply with FAIR and data discovery principles. However, the study identified specific best practices that can guide new data hubs in adhering to these principles. The study highlighted the importance of aligning health data management mechanisms with FAIR principles to enhance interoperability and reusability in the future HRIC.

Research Progress of Digital Social Innovation

Digital social innovation has been rapidly emerging around the world and is attracting more and more attention. By collating and reviewing the relevant literature of digital social innovation, the current research status is summarized, and the potential research direction in the future is analyzed. It is found that the role of digital social innovation is influenced by the development level of information and communication technology, the construction level of digital infrastructure and the commitment level of digital technicians at the technical level, the size and type of organizations and the innovation ability of organizations at the organizational level, and the policy, economic and social environment at the environmental level. The role of digital social innovation in more fields, the role of social organizations and the local practice of digital social innovation are future research directions.

Measuring the relationship between reciprocity behaviour and technology readiness of nursing staff working in residential care and community nursing: A cross-sectional study.

The aim of this study is to measure how collaborative factors are associated with the technology readiness of nursing staff working in residential care and community nursing. The Reciprocity Instrument and Technology Readiness Index 2.0 were applied to measure this association. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between October 2020 and January 2021. The Technology Readiness Index 2.0 was translated into Dutch, administered together with the Reciprocity Instrument and linguistically validated. And 1660 Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants received an invitation to the online survey. Descriptive statistics and regression analyses were used to analyse the data. A total of 475 nursing staff responded, a response rate of 28.6%. The following factors have a statistically significant association with technology readiness: age, education level, years of working experience, type of organization, reciprocity behaviour and conditions of reciprocity behaviour: digital communication usage to reach one another, multilayeredness and future perspective. This study shows that reciprocity behaviour is positively associated with technology readiness. The influencing factor reciprocity remains intact after the correction of the other factors that were measured. This confirms the relevance of collaborative factors that influence the technology adoption process of nursing staff working in residential care and community nursing. This study offers insights into how collaboration based on reciprocity behaviour positively impacts the technology readiness of nursing staff engaged in residential care and community nursing and could be used in the education of nursing staff and healthcare teams. Being aware of the impact that collaborative factors have on the adoption process of ICT among nursing staff could be used to support the desired preparatory activities as part of ICT implementation for healthcare managers, innovators, and nursing work groups charged with implementing technology in the healthcare process. The study has adhered to STROBE guidelines. No Patient or Public Contribution.

Converging on Institutional Logics: The Expansion of Syringe Service Programs in a Midwest State

ABSTRACT Institutional logics are theoretical constructs that describe how organizations and other actors make sense of, and organize their everyday practices. This paper describes how syringe service programs (SSPs) have incorporated disparate institutional logics in efforts to meet the needs of a stigmatized population. SSPs are a type of human service organization that allows intravenous drug users (IDUs) to obtain unused needles, stemming the spread of bloodborne infections. Using qualitative interviews with 26 SSP employees at 22 SSP programs in a Midwestern US state, we reveal how these individuals understand how their organizations adapt to different logics (community, state, and professional) during changes in the field. We use Skelcher and Smith’s types of organizational hybridity to describe how SSPs incorporate different institutional logics into their work. Implications for understanding what happens at the organizational and field level as external pressures shape organizational activity and logic adoption are discussed.

Determinants and benefits of over‐certification: A signaling theory perspective

AbstractDifferent types of organizations use certifications to reduce information asymmetry in an extensive range of business activities. In some cases, the widespread use of certifications can lead to multiple competing and overlapping standards. Some organizations also obtain similar certifications in a process defined as over‐certification, which is understudied in the literature. The primary objective of this study is to identify the determinants of the over‐certification process, specifically regarding the influence of stakeholders that motivate organizations to engage in over‐certification. Grounded in both signaling and stakeholder theories, this study confirms the isomorphic effect of stakeholders' pressures that creates different motivations for using different (but similar) certifications. An empirical analysis of a sample of 418 European organizations highlights that the decoupling in the interest in certifications is the main antecedent of over‐certification in relation to corporate social responsibility‐related certifications. Our results also show that the occurrence of over‐certification in organizations is mainly due to its ability to impact corporate reputation, confirming the signaling value of different (but similar) certifications.