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Publication date: 1 March 1995

Abdalla F. Hayajneh and Bel G. Raggad

This study examines and analyzes the relationship between certain organizational variables and technology in certain manufacturing organizations in Jordan. The results of this…

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This study examines and analyzes the relationship between certain organizational variables and technology in certain manufacturing organizations in Jordan. The results of this study indicate that there are positive significant relationships between selected organizational variables (profit margin, management efficiency, organizational age, and organizational size) and technology in the surveyed organizations. While there is a negative significant relationship between the rank of the organization and technology, this study does not confirm any relationship between the organizational ownership type and technology.

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International Journal of Commerce and Management, vol. 5 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1056-9219

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Publication date: 1 February 1994

Abdalla F. Hayajneh, Igwe E. Udeh and Sushila S. Kedia

The decline in the U.S. global economic position has led to widespread concern about U.S. global competitiveness. This declining in U.S. competitiveness is reflected by changes in…

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The decline in the U.S. global economic position has led to widespread concern about U.S. global competitiveness. This declining in U.S. competitiveness is reflected by changes in its standard of living, relative changes in U.S. productivity, investments, and trade balances since 1980. While still ahead of other countries in standard of in income compared with other nations, as real income continues to rise elsewhere.

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Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal, vol. 4 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1059-5422

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Publication date: 1 April 1994

Abdalla F. Hayajneh and Bel Gacem Raggad

The relationship between the personal value systems of managers and their managerial success was investigated for a national sample of Jordanian managers. The results of this…

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The relationship between the personal value systems of managers and their managerial success was investigated for a national sample of Jordanian managers. The results of this study revealed that the personal value systems of the sampled managers are related to their success as managers. It was also found that there are differences between the personal value systems of more successful managers and those of less‐successful managers. While more successful managers have dynamic and achievement‐oriented values, less/successful managers have more traditional moral and religion values.

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International Journal of Commerce and Management, vol. 4 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1056-9219

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Publication date: 1 December 1998

Hagen F. Abdalla, Ahmed S. Maghrabi and Bel G. Raggad

This empirical study identifies, examines, and compares the perceptions of HRMs in selected organizations in one developed country (the USA) and one less‐developed country…

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This empirical study identifies, examines, and compares the perceptions of HRMs in selected organizations in one developed country (the USA) and one less‐developed country (Jordan) toward arguments supporting nepotism. It also identifies, examines, and compares the perceptions of these HRMs toward arguments against nepotism in these two countries. The results of this study indicate that few HRMs in each country have agreed with arguments supporting nepotism. In contrast, many of these HRMs have agreed with arguments against nepotism. While there are differences between the perceptions of US and Jordanian HRMs toward arguments for and against nepotism, these differences are not significant.

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International Journal of Manpower, vol. 19 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7720

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Publication date: 19 July 2013

Koustab Ghosh

Managerial success as an academic concept has not been researched and explored adequately in the management literature. The purpose of this research paper is to identify and…

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Purpose

Managerial success as an academic concept has not been researched and explored adequately in the management literature. The purpose of this research paper is to identify and analyze a set of success indicators that the working managers value most in their professional life. Further, these selective managerial success indicators were prioritized for different managerial hierarchies in the Indian context.

Design/methodology/approach

The data analysis was carried out using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique as the basis for the comparisons of the success indicators for various levels of managerial hierarchy as well as for the representing variables under each success indicator.

Findings

The results established the prioritization of the managerial success indicators for the senior, middle, and junior levels of managerial hierarchy. The aggregative analyses for the entire data set also prioritized the variables under each success indicator studied in this research.

Research limitations/implications

The study has practical implications for the top management in terms of providing them with the definitive success indicators of the working professionals, hence helping them achieve success by suitably facilitating these factors. The recruitment specialists can select the incumbent managers with the individualized characteristics identified in this study that facilitate professional success.

Originality/value

This research has addressed a relatively unexplored area of managerial success in the Indian context and outlined a framework for the prioritization of success factors by the Indian managerial community.

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International Journal of Organizational Analysis, vol. 21 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1934-8835

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Publication date: 14 March 2023

Suhans Bansal, Naval Garg and Jagvinder Singh

This instant study explores the relationship between weight-based teasing and depressive symptoms in Indian college students. It further investigates the moderating effect of…

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Purpose

This instant study explores the relationship between weight-based teasing and depressive symptoms in Indian college students. It further investigates the moderating effect of gratitude on depressive symptoms occurring due to weight-based teasing.

Design/methodology/approach

The study is theoretically based on Fredrickson's broaden-and-built theory (2001). PROCESS macro in IBM SPSS v21 was used to analyze the effect of gratitude in moderation of weight-based teasing and depressive symptoms. The study used correlation and regression analysis to assess the relationship between weight-based teasing and depressive symptoms.

Findings

The study has confirmed that weight-based teasing results in the development of depressive symptoms in Indian college students. The study has also revealed that gratitude casts a significant moderating effect on depression due to weight-based teasing, i.e. a reduction in regression weight of weight-based teasing.

Originality/value

This study is the first of its kind in India and will significantly add to the national literature on teasing and depression. Further, the study will help stakeholders like educators and policymakers to formulate psychological programs based on positive psychology 2.0 and gratitude to combat the rising issue of body shaming in India.

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Kybernetes, vol. 53 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0368-492X

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Publication date: 12 November 2021

Honey Yadav, Umang Soni and Girish Kumar

Waste can be converted to a high-value asset if treated properly with smart solutions. The purpose of this research is to identify critical barriers hindering smart waste…

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Purpose

Waste can be converted to a high-value asset if treated properly with smart solutions. The purpose of this research is to identify critical barriers hindering smart waste management (SWM) implementation in developing economies using comparative analysis and a mixed-method approach. The objective of this work is to provide exhaustive insight including the smart cities projects to discuss the deferring parameters toward IoT-enabled waste management systems.

Design/methodology/approach

To accomplish the objective, the present study followed mixed-method approach consisting of two phases: In the first qualitative phase, barriers in the adoption of IoT (Internet of Things) for SWM were identified using extensive literature review and discussion with selected experts. In the second phase, the quantitative analysis using the Fuzzy DEMATEL (Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) method was performed on the selected barriers. The fuzzy DEMATEL methodology helps in prioritizing the most significant causal barrier by separating them into the cause-effect group. The comparative analysis was used to understand two different perceptions. To provide more detailed insight on the problems faced while implementing SWM in developing economies.

Findings

The results disclose that “Lack of government strict regulatory policies,” “Lack of proper financial planning” and “Lack of benchmarking processes” are the most critical causal barriers toward IoT-enabled SWM implementation that are hindering the vision of efficient and effective waste management system. Also, “Difficulty in implementing innovative technologies” and “Absence of Dynamic Scheduling and Routing” fall under the potential causal category. The effect barriers include “Lack of awareness among the community,” “Lack of source segregation and recycling commitment” and “Lack of service provider” as concluded in results considering the comparative analysis. The results can aid the policy-makers and stakeholders to identify the significant barriers toward a sustainable circular economy and mitigate them when implementing IoT-enable waste practices. Also, it assists to proactively build programs, policies, campaigns and other measures to attain a zero-waste economy.

Research limitations/implications

The research is focused on the context of India but it provides new details which can be helpful for other developing economies to relate. The research addresses the call for studies from public-sector and citizen’s perspectives to understand the acknowledgment of SWM systems and critical success factors using qualitative and exploratory method analysis.

Practical implications

The practical implications of the study include strict regulatory policies and guidelines for SWM acceptance, proper financial administration and benchmarking waste-recycling practices (prominent causal barriers). The practical implication of the results includes assistance in smart city projects in handling barriers proactively. The “Lack of Benchmarking processes” provides a critical application to standardized recycling practices in developing economies to improve the quality of the recyclable material/product. The comparative analysis also provides in-depth reflection toward the causal barriers from both the perspective which can help the government and stakeholders to work in a unified manner and establish an efficient waste management system. The results also conclude the need for targeted training programs and workshops for field implementation of innovative technologies to overcome the causal barrier. Moreover, policy-makers should focus to improve source segregation and recycling practices and ensure dedicated communication campaigns like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to change the behavioral functioning of the community regarding waste. Lastly, developing economies struggle with the adequacy of resources to establish SWM systems, hence the authors conclude that proper financial planning is required at the ground level for smart city projects to overcome the spillover effects.

Social implications

The social implications of the study include a reduction in pollution and efficient handling of waste resulting in a healthier and cleaner environment using IoT technology. Also, the results assist decision-makers in developing economies like India to establish smart city projects initiatives effectively to improve the quality of life. It proposes to establish standardized recycling processes for the better quality of recyclables and help in attaining a sustainable circular economy.

Originality/value

The research is novel as it provides comprehensive and comparative information regarding the barriers deferring SWM including the field barriers. To our consideration, the present study serves the first to address the comparative analysis of barriers in IoT-enabled waste systems and establish the relationship from both the perspective in middle-lower income economies. The study also suggests that the effect barriers can be overcome automatically by mitigating the causal barriers in the long run.

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Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, vol. 12 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2046-6099

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