H. Ayyash, S. Sankar, H. Merriman, C. Vogt, T. Earl, K. Shah and S. Banerjee
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly studied and diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children. There is a need to engage service development…
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Purpose
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly studied and diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children. There is a need to engage service development, commissioning and service managers to address primary care involvement and define service models that will enable effective management of people with ADHD. The purpose of this project is to define recommendations through consensus that can be implemented to improve ADHD management in the UK.
Design/methodology/approach
A set of 40 consensus statements has been developed by a multidisciplinary group of ADHD professionals in the UK. These statements cover ten topics, ranging from commissioning of ADHD services to optimisation of the care pathway. The aim of the project was to define a set of standards that could be tested across a wider clinical population.
Findings
A total of 122 respondents scored each statement on a questionnaire and levels of agreement were summated and analysed. Of 40 statements, only four scored less than 90 per cent agreement, with all statements achieving greater than 74.9 per cent agreement.
Originality/value
Recommendations support the wider integration of ADHD services and the closer involvement of commissioners within the new GP consortia to ensure that the potentially negative societal and personal impacts of ADHD are managed effectively and with appropriate use of resources.
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Abhimanyu Pal, Priyanka Rani, Upendra Pratap Singh, Radha Rani and Ashish Kumar
This paper aims to identify the factors affecting the adoption of plastic money and mobile wallets by comparing rural and urban perspectives. For this, the study uses a unified…
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Purpose
This paper aims to identify the factors affecting the adoption of plastic money and mobile wallets by comparing rural and urban perspectives. For this, the study uses a unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT3) model with additional variables, perceived value and perceived risk, to predict use behavior.
Design/methodology/approach
This research incorporates two cross-sectional surveys, Study R, which includes 417 rural respondents and Study U, which includes 431 urban respondents, regarding plastic money and mobile wallet adoption. This paper used the Statistical Package for Social Science and partial least squares-structural equation modeling for data analysis.
Findings
Both studies showed that performance expectancy, social influence and hedonic motivation substantially influence behavioral intention and use behavior. In contrast, effort expectancy has an insignificant influence in rural (Study R) and urban (Study U). In addition, personal innovativeness and perceived value positively influence, whereas perceived risk negatively influences behavioral intention and use behavior in both studies. However, facilitating conditions had a positive effect in Study U, but it had a negative effect on behavioral intention and use behavior in Study R.
Practical implications
This research lays a practical foundation for governments, policymakers and marketers to encourage a phygital payment service that explicitly addresses the rural and urban context. In addition, the findings of this paper also help regulatory authorities develop effective strategies and campaigns to encourage the sustainable development of countries.
Originality/value
This paper attempts to address the gap in the prevailing literature by investigating the role of geographical differences in the technology adoption system, especially in emerging nations like India, where these studies are missing. The adoption differences between rural and urban areas, along with the insightful findings by the authors, help to highlight the unique aspects of the context. As one of the pioneering studies, this research tests the UTAUT3 model, incorporating two additional constructs, to provide a comprehensive framework for using plastic money and mobile wallets – valuable for both researchers and practitioners.
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Haniruzila Hanifah, Yu Xing Lee and Hasliza Abdul
Strategic leveraging of Mobile Commerce (M-commerce) holds immense potential for augmenting firm performance within the realm of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia…
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Purpose
Strategic leveraging of Mobile Commerce (M-commerce) holds immense potential for augmenting firm performance within the realm of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. This study seeks to unravel the important role played by specific factors, namely, relative advantage, security, complexity, firm performance, organizational competence, M-commerce knowledge, competitive pressure, customer value and information intensity in influencing M-commerce adoption and its subsequent impact on SME performance. Drawing on the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, the study posits that technological factors (relative advantage, security and complexity), organizational factors (organizational IT competence and M-commerce knowledge) and environmental factors (competitive pressure, customer value and information intensity) collectively shape M-commerce adoption, thereby influencing SME performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The study employs a quantitative approach, engaging SME owners in Malaysia as participants, with a sample size of 150 selected through an online survey. Analysis was conducted using Smart PLS, revealing crucial insights.
Findings
The investigation revealed a positive relationship between relative advantage, security, complexity, competitive pressure, customer value and information intensity, and the adoption of M-commerce within SMEs in Malaysia. Moreover, a positive relationship was identified between M-commerce adoption and firm performance among Malaysian SMEs. Intriguingly, there was no discernible relationship between Organizational IT competence, M-commerce knowledge and the adoption of M-commerce.
Originality/value
This research contributes to the scant literature exploring SMEs’ inclination toward M-commerce for performance enhancement. The proactive adoption of M-commerce stands poised to empower SMEs in Malaysia, enabling them to play a more substantial role in the national economic structure. Consequently, it emphasizes the need for effective communication of government policies pertaining to M-commerce adoption, particularly among SME stakeholders.
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The purpose of this paper is to identify and measure the relationship between a leader’s religion and religiosity (independent variables) and leadership practices (dependent…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify and measure the relationship between a leader’s religion and religiosity (independent variables) and leadership practices (dependent variables) in the context of non-western Christian and Muslim organizational leaders.
Design/methodology/approach
The quantitative correlation study involved 384 organizational leaders (150 Christians and 234 Muslims) working in various industries in Lebanon. Organizational leaders supplied their religious affiliation and self-rated their religiosity and leadership practices.
Findings
Results were somewhat mixed, supporting some prior studies and contradicting others. Differences in the hypothesized relationship between the religious affiliation, religiosity, and leadership practices of organizational leaders were noted. The findings revealed that religion and religiosity both have an influence on the behavior and practices of organizational leaders; although the former is much more significant than the latter.
Research limitations/implications
Organizational leaders reported their leadership practices and religiosity, hence self-rating bias. The data collection method allowed participant self-selection, thus potentially introducing self-selection bias in this study. Cultural response bias may be another possible limitation to this study. There were no controls for possible confounding factors (such as organizational, psychological, personal, or environmental variables) that may have influenced respondents.
Practical implications
This study confirmed that leadership practices were significantly complicated by the respondents’ religious affiliation and religiosity. Scholars and practitioners may use the results as guidelines to further understand leadership dynamics generally, and more particularly in a non-western context. Leaders may gain practical insight about how to meet organizational challenges in a religiously diverse workplace.
Originality/value
This study sheds new light on how leadership practices may be influenced by people’s religious affiliation and religiosity; and especially so in the Middle East where a paucity of empirical research on workplace issues exists.
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Suvini Rasaputhra, Virasha Peiris, Reshika Magallagoda, Chatil Panditasekara, Krishantha Wisenthige and Nipunee Jayasuriya
In today’s business world, adopting social commerce for day-to-day operations has increasingly become an important phenomenon. Several factors have been identified by previous…
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Purpose
In today’s business world, adopting social commerce for day-to-day operations has increasingly become an important phenomenon. Several factors have been identified by previous researchers regarding the adoption of social commerce, but academic research is scarce on the relationship between the factors influencing social commerce adoption and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the post-COVID-19 situation. This study aims to identify the impact of technological, environmental and entrepreneurial factors on the adoption of social commerce by SMEs in Sri Lanka.
Design/methodology/approach
A quantitative study utilised the deductive approach and collected data through a field survey by distributing a five-point Likert scale questionnaire to conveniently selected respondents from Sri Lankan SMEs. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used for the analysis of 384 responses.
Findings
The results revealed that technological factors [technology availability (TA) and cost-effectiveness (CE)], environmental factors [bandwagon effect (BE)] and entrepreneurial factors [attitude (AT), innovativeness (IN) and IT knowledge (IK)] have a significant impact on the social commerce adoption of SMEs in Sri Lanka. This study, as the first of its type, offers insightful information on the influence of variables on the adoption of social commerce after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research limitations/implications
Similar to any research, this study also has inherent limitations. Due to time and financial restrictions, the study’s convenience sampling method was adopted. The study’s possible limitation is its narrow focus, which could mean that it only examines a select few social media (SM) networks. The study’s conclusions might be less generalised since it focused on the western province of Sri Lanka. Future studies should take a cross-cultural strategy to explore the influence of social commerce adoption to improve the generalisability of research findings.
Practical implications
This study provides an in-depth assessment of critical factors, facilitating policymakers, owners, leaders and managers (decision-makers) to gain insight into the real influencing factors on social commerce adoption and the significance of SM. The study helps them comprehend how outstanding governance and knowledge of influencing factors can boost SME success in various ways. For example, research reveals that various factors have a major influence on social commerce adoption.
Social implications
There has been limited research conducted on social commerce adoption after the COVID-19 pandemic period; thus, this study looked at the variables influencing it amongst SMEs in a South Asian developing country like Sri Lanka after the pandemic lasted for two years. By placing a strong emphasis on the role of entrepreneurial characteristics and the available technology within one single framework in the context of SMEs and their involvement with social commerce adoption, this study contributes to the past literature by emphasising the role of several significant factors in SMEs' adoption of social commerce. Whilst previous studies looked at multiple factors influencing the adoption of social commerce globally, this study focussed on how these factors have a significant impact on SMEs in Sri Lanka.
Originality/value
This study developed a multi-perspective framework combining technological, environmental and entrepreneurial factors influencing SMEs to adopt social commerce. The study provides a contribution to the literature on social commerce adoption from the perspective of SMEs in a developing country like Sri Lanka after COVID-19. Exclusively, it examines the impact of entrepreneur-related factors on social commerce adoption.
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Farzana Parveen Tajudeen, Sedigheh Moghavvemi, Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi, Seuk Wai Phoong and Elya Nabila Binti Abdul Bahri
Digital transformation provides various benefits to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, the statistics shows the implementation of digitalization is still low…
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Digital transformation provides various benefits to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, the statistics shows the implementation of digitalization is still low among Malaysian SMEs due to significant hurdles. In this chapter, we will explore the various challenges faced by Malaysian SMEs while embracing digital transformation. Financial constraints and a lack of robust information technology (IT) infrastructure can make acquiring the necessary technology a challenge. Several factors are adding to these challenges alongside limited financial resources, like lack of expertise, as SMEs may have insufficient technical expertise for the effective selection, implementation, and management of new technologies. The digital skills gap, highlighting the lack of necessary digital skills among employees, hinders the effective implementation and use of technologies to their full potential. Furthermore, recruiting and retaining competent IT specialists with expertise in digital transformation can be difficult and costly. Employees’ mindsets, resistance to change within the workforce, clinging to traditional methods, and uncertainty slow down the adoption too. The impact of the digital divide among firms and its influence on SMEs’ digital transformation will be further discussed in this chapter. The cybersecurity issues and several other issues that are hindering Malaysian SMEs’ digital transformation initiatives are also discussed. Most importantly, the chapter discusses appropriate solutions to overcome those challenges. Taken together, this chapter aims to provide guidance to Malaysian SMEs to plan and support a smooth digital transformation journey.
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The purpose of this paper is to enable busy clinicians to review the contents of the journal quickly. They can then choose which articles have the most relevance for them and…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to enable busy clinicians to review the contents of the journal quickly. They can then choose which articles have the most relevance for them and focus on these.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper provides a brief synopsis of the main content of the journal prepared by the review editor.
Findings
Changes to healthcare commissioning and delivery will have long‐term consequences for the way in which the NHS functions.
Practical implications
It is important that all NHS staff have a clear understanding of recent and proposed changes so that they can participate in dialogue about the implications for their roles.
Originality/value
The review editor has no affiliation with any of the authors and no financial or other interest in commissioning and therefore is able to provide an independent overview of the journal contents.
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Tam Nguyen, Tuan Le-Anh, Nga Nguyen Thi Hong, Lien Thi Huong Nguyen and Thanh Nguyen Xuan
This paper studies the factors affecting digital transformation in accounting of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and then influencing accounting information quality.
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Purpose
This paper studies the factors affecting digital transformation in accounting of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and then influencing accounting information quality.
Design/methodology/approach
The research model includes seven independent variables, namely organizational culture, competitive pressure, employee's awareness, readiness of the information technology systems, organization's mindfulness, alignment of the organization’s strategy and top management support, which affect digital transformation in accounting. Besides, the research model proposed to examine the relationship between digital transformation in accounting and accounting information quality. The paper uses a survey (with 253 respondents) and applies exploratory factor and regression analysis to examine Vietnamese SMEs.
Findings
This paper aims to examine the antecedents of the digital transformation in accounting and its positive impact on the accounting information quality. The research results highlight three factors: the organization's mindfulness, alignment of the organization’s strategy and top management support. In the SMEs, top management may be the one, so the top management in SMEs has a strong influence on the digital transformation in accounting.
Research limitations/implications
There are small sample sizes and not yet guaranteed to cover all business areas of Vietnamese SMEs. Control variables will be added to the research model to evaluate, such as firm size, operation time, sex of top management and age of top management.
Practical implications
The results of this paper provide practical insights into the digital transformation in accounting for business managers, researchers and other stakeholders. Vietnamese SMEs should communicate and educate employees and spend resources to improve the information technology system. It helps to improve the financial accounting quality for SMEs.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to examine factors affecting digital transformation in accounting and the relationship between digital transformation in accounting and the financial accounting quality of SMEs in Vietnam.
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Arun Aggarwal, Vinay Kukreja and Kamrunnisha Nobi
The purpose of this study is not only to develop an integrated model of subjective well-being (SWB) by using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling…
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is not only to develop an integrated model of subjective well-being (SWB) by using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) but also to prioritize the subfactors of personality and SWB that affect the contextual performance (CP) of an employee by using a fuzzy-analytical hierarchy process (FAHP), which has not been done in the past.
Design/methodology/approach
The data were collected from 15 field experts and 412 employees of information technology (IT) companies operating in India. The data analysis was performed in two stages. The first stage includes CFA and SEM. The second stage includes prioritizing the factor through FAHP.
Findings
The results of SEM analysis manifested that all the dimensions of personality have a significant impact on CP. However, in the case of SWB, only two components (satisfaction with life and positive affect) have a significant impact on CP. Results of FAHP show that SWB is more important in predicting CP than the Big Five personality dimensions.
Originality/value
This research is a novel attempt to test and prioritize the factors affecting the CP of IT employees. The findings of the research will be useful for managers in increasing the performance of their employees. Further, the findings of the research will contribute to the literature on the factors affecting CP.
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Abraham Stefanidis, Moshe Banai and Grace K. Dagher
This study refines theory of social capital by nesting it within a cultural context. More specifically, it aims at describing, explaining, and predicting the role of wasta, a…
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Purpose
This study refines theory of social capital by nesting it within a cultural context. More specifically, it aims at describing, explaining, and predicting the role of wasta, a social capital concept, as a moderator in the relationship between employees' ethical idealism and work engagement in Lebanon.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on a survey questionnaire translated from English into Arabic, 317 responses were collected from employees in Lebanon. Confirmatory factor analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were employed to test the hypothesized relationships among the examined variables.
Findings
Ethical idealism was found to be positively related to work engagement, and wasta was found to moderate the relationship between ethical idealism and work engagement. Work engagement levels of employees who displayed high levels of ethical idealism were less influenced by the negative effect of wasta than work engagement levels of employees who displayed low levels of ethical idealism.
Practical implications
Human resource managers, international negotiators, and global executives in Lebanon may use the findings of this study to update corporate human resources systems, such as employee recruitment and selection, handbooks, orientation, training programs, and performance appraisal, to better address employee attitudes toward the practice of wasta.
Originality/value
The study adds ethical idealism as an antecedent of work engagement, demonstrating the significant impact that wasta, with its positive and negative characteristics, has on the engagement of employees from the Arab world.