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Publication date: 1 March 1992

Joanne C. Preston and Louw DuToit

Discusses some of the issues that need addressing when a consultantapplies organization development principles to a large system changesuch as South Africa. The 11 issues covered…

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Discusses some of the issues that need addressing when a consultant applies organization development principles to a large system change such as South Africa. The 11 issues covered emerge because of the differences between traditional organization development and large systems change. Encourages a dialogue over these issues in the literature.

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Journal of Organizational Change Management, vol. 5 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0953-4814

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Publication date: 4 March 2014

Stephen Carter and Amy Chu-May Yeo

The purpose of this paper is to investigate similarities and differences between the UK and Malaysian undergraduates in terms of perceived social and emotional competencies (SEC)…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate similarities and differences between the UK and Malaysian undergraduates in terms of perceived social and emotional competencies (SEC), their effect on academic performance and to make recommendations on curriculum development or teaching and learning interventions to make students more SEC equipped for the “real” world.

Design/methodology/approach

This study employed a positivist approach via a survey instrument to measure the perceived SEC. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including standard multiple regression analyses, were used to test the hypotheses.

Findings

The analysis highlighted specifically, individual competencies (e.g. conscientiousness) rather than competency domains. Striking differences were observed between the two data sets, e.g. the regression analysis revealed that among the UK students, “Self-Awareness” domain and “Service Orientation” competency contributed uniquely to academic performance. However, no significant results were found for the Malaysian students.

Research limitations/implications

Using GPA scores for performance measurement is complex which might have the potential to affect the accuracy of the comparative results.

Practical implications

The findings serve as a practical guide for education providers and employers which they could use to train young and inexperienced undergraduates and provides suggestions for education providers to “build in” specific intra- and interpersonal SEC in their assessment criteria and curriculum activities and modules.

Originality/value

The transnational comparison helps to add a new dimension to support the paucity of the SEC effect on academic performance and suggests which specific individual competencies and which competency cluster to emphasise in two different institutions and countries.

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International Journal of Educational Management, vol. 28 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0951-354X

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Publication date: 12 September 2023

Muhammad Faisal Shahzad and Jari Salo

This study undertakes a comprehensive exploration of the relationships between psychological ownership (PO) in playful consumption and its substantial impact on consumer happiness…

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Purpose

This study undertakes a comprehensive exploration of the relationships between psychological ownership (PO) in playful consumption and its substantial impact on consumer happiness (CH). Specifically, this study aims to investigate the moderating effects of personality and game performance on the association between PO and CH.

Design/methodology/approach

Subsequently, this study proceeds to evaluate consumer happiness in the context of playful consumption experiences through two distinct studies, one quantitative and the other experimental. For Study 1, a randomized sample of 453 respondents from Pakistan is utilized, and data is analyzed using SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) techniques. In Study 2, this study employed an EEG emotive insight device, offering valuable insights into the factors associated with psychological ownership. This experimental approach allows exploring the neuro-marketing perspective of players engaging in playful consumption activities.

Findings

The research findings demonstrated multiple positive associations with psychological ownership (PO). Perceived control, competitive resistance, emotions, customer participation, personality and performance all exhibited significant positive correlations with PO. Furthermore, the study highlighted that game performance has the capacity to enhance feelings of happiness among participants.

Practical implications

This study offers innovative insights into the mechanisms that underpin consumer happiness and serves as a reliable guide for policymakers, applied psychologists, consumers and marketers who play a role in shaping the future in the domain of happiness and well-being through playful consumption experiences.

Originality/value

This study offers new insights into the processes that drive consumer happiness and provides a vigorous guide for policymakers, applied psychologists, consumers and marketers who shape the futures in the field of happiness and well-being through playful consumption experience.

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Journal of Contemporary Marketing Science, vol. 6 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2516-7480

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