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Publication date: 17 August 2021

Mike Hynes

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The Social, Cultural and Environmental Costs of Hyper-Connectivity: Sleeping Through the Revolution
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83909-976-2

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Publication date: 15 June 2011

Jean-Pierre Bongila

Using a prosopographical methodology this study examines common leadership influences that might have existed among Genghis Khan, George Washington, and Nelson Mandela. Shoup…

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Using a prosopographical methodology this study examines common leadership influences that might have existed among Genghis Khan, George Washington, and Nelson Mandela. Shoup (2005) suggests that the following seven influences have contributed to nurturing the leadership of 12 renowned individuals: involved parents, happy childhood, formal, informal education, prodigious patrons, critics and adversaries, apprenticeship/sequences of success, and favorable fate. This analysis suggests that the seven influences in his model had an affect the lives of the three individuals in this study, making them competent or exemplary leaders. The study additionally proposes three application stages that educators can utilize to instill leadership values and abilities in young minds.

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Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 10 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1552-9045

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Publication date: 31 October 2019

Stephan Taeger

The purpose of this paper is to introduce narrative distance as a phenomenon that can help create transformative learning experiences (TLEs). Narrative distance is defined as the…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to introduce narrative distance as a phenomenon that can help create transformative learning experiences (TLEs). Narrative distance is defined as the cognitive or emotional space afforded by indirect communication that invites listeners to make sense of content. In ways similar to a book, movie or play, narrative distance invites participants to draw conclusions for themselves (Craddock, 2002).

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After examining how other fields have discussed concepts related to narrative distance and its affordances, this paper illustrates how this phenomenon can satisfy many of Wilson and Parrish’s (2011) key indicators for TLEs.

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Six principles are offered for incorporating narrative distance into instructional design.

Originality/value

Instructional design has not explored indirect communication that is similar to narrative in any significant way.

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Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning, vol. 13 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2397-7604

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Publication date: 5 November 2024

Yeongjoon Yoon and Brad Almond

Despite recent efforts to link religion with job satisfaction, the current state of research lacks the knowledge of why there may be a positive relationship between the two…

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Despite recent efforts to link religion with job satisfaction, the current state of research lacks the knowledge of why there may be a positive relationship between the two variables. This study tries to fill this gap by testing the notion that Christians are more likely to exhibit a higher level of distributive justice perception, which leads to a higher level of job satisfaction. The study also tries to identify Christianity as the moderator in the relationship between distributive justice and job satisfaction.

Design/methodology/approach

This study uses secondary data. The study analyzes 13,289 employees in 27 countries in the 2010 European Social Survey, which contains information on the levels of distributive justice perceptions and job satisfaction, as well as the religious affiliations of the respondents. The country fixed effect regression analysis was conducted.

Findings

The analyses first reveal that Protestants, compared to non-Protestants, exhibit a higher level of distributive justice perception, which leads to a higher level of job satisfaction. The analyses also demonstrate that the positive relationship between distributive justice perception and job satisfaction is weaker for Protestants than non-Protestants. These relationships, however, were not evident for people affiliated with other denominations of Christianity.

Practical implications

Protestant employees are likely to maintain a higher level of distributive justice perception, and distributive justice perception matters less in shaping their job satisfaction. As a result, organizations may want to focus more on the other aspects of organizational justice, such as procedural and interactional justices in managing protestant employees, if maintaining job satisfaction level is a concern. With many “Christian-based” companies operating and being supported in today’s economy, the findings in this study can be useful to these organizations that are more likely to attract and have Christians as their employees.

Originality/value

The current study provides evidence that employees’ religious affiliation (i.e. Protestantism in this case) can be a predictor of job satisfaction through the mediation of distributive justice perception. It also offers a basis for future studies on employee morale (e.g. job satisfaction and justice perceptions) to consider religious factors. Finally, the findings also identify Protestant affiliation as a moderator in the distributive justice–job satisfaction relationship.

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European Journal of Management Studies, vol. 29 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2183-4172

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Publication date: 30 May 2023

Małgorzata Bartosik-Purgat and Wiktoria Rakowska

The main purpose of the study is to identify the differences and similarities in the communication between B2B participants in cross-cultural environments.

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Purpose

The main purpose of the study is to identify the differences and similarities in the communication between B2B participants in cross-cultural environments.

Design/methodology/approach

The research methods used in the study are two-fold: the literature analysis is complemented by primary qualitative research conducted in small- and medium-sized enterprises operating in Poland and doing business internationally. The research was focused on two culturally different markets: China and the United States. In the empirical research, the authors used one of the qualitative methods – Individual Depth Interview (IDI).

Findings

General findings showed that the strongest influence of culture was identified among older (+50 years old) business partners. The younger ones are eager to adapt and try to understand others' viewpoints. The research results may be used in creating business communication models in the countries researched for companies that plan to enter both American and Chinese markets.

Practical implications

The results of the study may have useful applied managerial value and be used in cooperation between SMEs' B2B business partners, not only from Poland but also from the whole region of Central and Eastern Europe and the United States and China.

Social implications

The findings may help to understand and communicate with culturally different social groups such as co-workers, students, teachers, etc.

Originality/value

The research presented in the paper covers the gap in the literature because it relates to some new factors (like cultural heritage, age and type of industry) which determine the effectiveness of personal business communication between partners in the international marketplace.

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International Journal of Emerging Markets, vol. 20 no. 13
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1746-8809

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Publication date: 21 March 2023

Othmar Manfred Lehner and Orthodoxia Kyriacou

Current accounting practice tends to split environmental complexities into quantifiable, codified elements, producing codified simplifications of the “complex” in pursuit of…

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Current accounting practice tends to split environmental complexities into quantifiable, codified elements, producing codified simplifications of the “complex” in pursuit of environmental externalities. This has led to standardization, but has done little to motivate organizations to engage in more environmentally-aware behavior that transcends the coercive dimensions of codification. The work of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) can bring new insights and perspectives to social and environmental accounting (SEA). In discussing Humboldt's philosophy of understanding the interconnectedness between people, their contexts (cultures) and their environment, the authors contribute to the emerging SEA literature on notions of interconnectedness and the web of accountabilities. The authors also explore how a Humboldtian approach may help break through the current epistemological boundaries of SEA by combining accurate measurement with imagery to make the “complex” manageable whilst embracing interconnectedness and hermeneutics.

Design/methodology/approach

In this conceptual paper, the authors humbly draw on Humboldt's legacy and explore the underlying philosophical assumptions of Humboldtian science. The authors then contrast these with current SEA approaches in the literature and derive new insights into their intentionality and practical use.

Findings

Re-examining Humboldt's pioneering work enables us to pinpoint what might be missing from current SEA approaches and debates. Humboldt upheld an “ethics of precision,” which included both measurement accuracy and qualitative relevance, and combined hands-on scientific fieldwork with the aesthetic ideals and interconnectedness of the age of Romanticism. Drawing on Humboldtian science, the authors propose focusing on the interconnectedness of nature and humanity, embracing the qualitative and hermeneutical and including aesthetics and emotion in environmental visualizations.

Originality/value

The paper elucidates why and how Humboldtian science might inform, guide and enhance the emancipatory potential of SEA in the 21st century. Specifically, the authors discuss Humboldt's approach of linking accurate measurement with imagery to convey a sense of interconnectedness.

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Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, vol. 36 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-3574

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Publication date: 29 January 2025

Nang Biak Sing, Lalropuii and Rajkumar Giridhari Singh

The study aims to investigate the persistence of seasonal anomalies during religious holidays in emerging markets.

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Purpose

The study aims to investigate the persistence of seasonal anomalies during religious holidays in emerging markets.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors select the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange stock returns from January 1990 to December 2022. The GARCH family models were adopted to examine the mean-variance returns associated with symmetric and asymmetric effects. The ARIMAX model is used to investigate the exogenous order during the pre-mandated and post-mandated trading holidays.

Findings

The results show that the persistence of returns and volatility during religious holidays significantly when subjected to specific religious holidays. The authors also found that volatility during religious festivals dipped during the pre-holiday and gradually increased after the events. The findings suggest that religious holiday anomalies exhibit a trivial significant effect on stock market returns and this effect is waning.

Research limitations/implications

The findings provide investors and market regulators with a better understanding of market anomalies related to religious practices. During these periods, investors may experience substantial fluctuations in their portfolios, potentially leading to significant losses or payoffs. Investors can sustain substantial losses or payoffs and market manipulation by adjusting their strategies around religious holidays to account for potential volatility, albeit temporarily.

Originality/value

This study contributes to behavioural finance literature that suggests that beliefs and cultural aspects determine a country’s stock market inefficiency. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no previous study has comprehensively examined threshold religious holidays across diverse religions in Indian market using long-memory data.

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Vilakshan - XIMB Journal of Management, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0973-1954

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Publication date: 3 April 2024

Arvind Parkhe

The purpose of this paper is to present a framework of ideation pathways that organically extend the current stock of knowledge to generate new and useful knowledge. Although…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a framework of ideation pathways that organically extend the current stock of knowledge to generate new and useful knowledge. Although detailed, granular guidance is available in the strategy literature on all aspects of empirically testing theory, the other key aspect of theory development – theory generation – remains relatively neglected. The framework developed in this paper addresses this gap by proposing pathways for how new theory can be generated.

Design/methodology/approach

Grounded in two foundational principles in epistemology, the Genetic Argument and the open-endedness of knowledge, I offer a framework of distinct pathways that systematically lead to the creation of new knowledge.

Findings

Existing knowledge can be deepened (through introspection), broadened (through leverage) and rejuvenated (through innovation). These ideation pathways can unlock the vast, hidden potential of current knowledge in strategy.

Research limitations/implications

The novelty and doability of the framework can potentially inspire research on a broad, community-wide basis, engaging PhD students and management faculty, improving knowledge, democratizing scholarship and deepening the societal footprint of strategy research.

Originality/value

Knowledge is open-ended. The more we know, the more we appreciate how much we don’t know. But the lack of clear guidance on rigorous pathways along which new knowledge that advances both theory and practice can be created from prior knowledge has stymied strategy research. The paper’s framework systematically pulls together for the first time the disparate elements of transforming past learning into new knowledge in a coherent epistemological whole.

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Journal of Strategy and Management, vol. 17 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1755-425X

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