Journal of Asia Business Studies: Volume 18 Issue 6

Unraveling influential factors shaping employee cybersecurity behaviors: an empirical investigation of public servants in Vietnam

Dien Van Tran, Phuong Van Nguyen, Demetris Vrontis, Sam Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Phuong Uyen Dinh

Government employees must comply with policies on information security regulations, online security practices, social networking usage, internet addiction, online cyberthreats and…

Examining the interplay between managerial ties, dynamic capabilities and innovation climate in driving balanced and combined ambidextrous innovation

Bader Alhammadi, Khalizani Khalid, Syed Zamberi Ahmad, Ross Davidson

This paper aims to adopt the dynamic capabilities view to investigate the relationship between managerial ties (i.e. business and political ties), dynamic capabilities and…

Tell me more: examining consumer perception and behavior toward animal welfare certification labels in Japan

Nozomi Toyota, Caroline S.L. Tan

The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that influence Japanese consumer purchase intention toward products bearing animal welfare (AW) certification labels.

The effects of knowledge sharing, self-efficacy and performance: does initiation of structure leadership matter?

Frida Fanani Rohma, Farah Ramadhani Khoirunnisa

This study aims to examine the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the knowledge sharing and management accountant performance relationship. In addition, it also investigates the…

Graduate employability in Lebanon: leveraging alumni networks and cross-cultural competencies

Moustafa Haj Youssef, Tarek El Masri, Ioannis Christodoulou, Lan Mai Thanh

This viewpoint aims to provide an overview of graduate employability in Lebanon from the perspective of the Dean of Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut…

Breaking barriers: unveiling motivations, challenges and policy recommendations for women’s entrepreneurship in Vietnam

Ioannis Christodoulou, Moustafa Haj Youssef, Jahangir Wasim, Tam Thi Thanh Phan, Robert Reinhardt, Bao Ngoc Nguyen

This study aims to explore the impact of social, financial and institutional factors on women’s entrepreneurship in Vietnam, emphasizing motivation’s role in addressing…

Is inclusive leadership a journey through tolerance, acceptance, value and celebration? – An exploratory study

Megha Gupta, Sunaina Kuknor, Kusum Sharma

This paper aims to explore the factors that contribute to inclusive leadership (IL) through the lens of leaders and further segregate these factors into four levels to highlight…

The moderating role of face and attribution on service recovery quality, postrecovery satisfaction and repurchase intention: a study of collectivist consumers in service recovery

Joseph Lok-Man Lee, Noel Yee-Man Siu, Tracy Junfeng Zhang, Shun Mun Helen Wong

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the moderating role of cultural factors (concern for face and stability of attribution) in the relationships among service recovery…

When Japanese ‘omotenashi’ care fails in intercultural situations: an autoethnographic account of dynamics of thorny disharmony

Ashok Ashta, Peter Stokes

“Omotenashi” has become a buzzword denoting the Japanese ethic for excellence in customer care. However, while there is an emerging body of research on the spirit of the provider…

Understanding the drivers of innovative work behaviour among millennial employees in India’s IT sector: some exploratory research findings

Biswajit Behera, Rajeev Kumar Panda, Binita Tiwari, Akriti Chaubey

The study aims to develop a hierarchical model for innovative work behaviour (IWB) that can capture the complex associations among the factors contributing to IWB within the…

Spirit at work: a panacea for ethical problems caused by marketing managers’ love of money

Tariq Hameed Alvi, Samia Tariq, Mian Muhammad Atif, Ilknur Ozturk, Munazza Saeed

Limited research has investigated how spirit at work, functioning as a “good barrel,” fosters ethical decision-making (EDM) even in the presence of unethical managerial behavior…

Collaborative governance and integrated risk management framework of natural disasters

Ashu Tiwari

This study aims to align the objectives of key stakeholders by developing an integrated framework for high-impact natural disaster risk management. High-impact natural disasters…

Rhythm and shift frequency of strategic renewal in Indonesian firm performance

Ida Ayu Kartika Maharani, Badri Munir Sukoco, David Ahlstrom, Indrianawati Usman

This study aims to explore how manufacturing firms in emerging economies can effectively adjust the rhythm and shift frequency between exploitation and exploration renewal. The…