Muhammad Wasif Hanif, Shakir Hafeez and Muhammad Asim Afridi
To deal with the issue of irresponsible consumer behavior, this study aims to find out the significant determinants that direct sustainability in consumers' responsible behavior.
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Purpose
To deal with the issue of irresponsible consumer behavior, this study aims to find out the significant determinants that direct sustainability in consumers' responsible behavior.
Design/methodology/approach
The study is quantitatively designed (survey approach) and targeted 520 respondents by deploying multistage sampling technique. The collected data is statistically analyzed in SEM-path analysis technique through Smart PLS 3.
Findings
The outcomes of study indicated that awareness of wasteful consumption (ß = 0.27, p = 0.00) and wastophobia (ß = 0.73, p = 0.00) strongly influence consumers’ mind to bring sustainability in responsible behavior.
Practical implications
This study suggests that the empirically tested wastophobia model can pave foundations in the theoretical literature to manage waste other than electricity waste, including time, food, water, agriculture, garbage, hazardous environmental pollution and natural reservoirs waste.
Originality/value
The study originates that promoting various conscious and unconscious aspects of wasteful consumption by focusing on fearful consequences of electricity waste supports to bring sustainability in consumers’ responsible behavior.
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The conflict between Iran and Iraq is not new; it dates from long before September 1980. In fact, the origins of the current war can be traced to the battle of Qadisiyah in…
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The conflict between Iran and Iraq is not new; it dates from long before September 1980. In fact, the origins of the current war can be traced to the battle of Qadisiyah in Southern Iraq in 637 A.D., a battle in which the Arab armies of General Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas decisively defeated the Persian army. In victory, the Arab armies extended Islam east of the Zagros Mountains to Iran. In defeat, the Persian Empire began a steady decline that lasted until the sixteenth century. However, since the beginning of that century, Persia has occupied Iraq three times: 1508–1514, 1529–1543, and 1623–1638. Boundary disputes, specifically over the Shatt al‐Arab Waterway, and old enmities caused the wars. In 1735, belligerent Iranian naval forces entered the Shatt al‐Arab but subsequently withdrew. Twenty years later, Iranians occupied the city of Sulimaniah and threatened to occupy the neighboring countries of Bahrain and Kuwait. In 1847, Iran dominated the eastern bank of the Shatt al‐Arab and occupied Mohamarah in Iraq.
Zafer Adiguzel and Fatma Sonmez Cakir
The research purpose is to investigate the impact of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) on operational performance (OP) in renewable energy companies, with a particular focus…
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Purpose
The research purpose is to investigate the impact of green entrepreneurial orientation (GEO) on operational performance (OP) in renewable energy companies, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of green innovation strategy (GIS) and green innovation culture (GIC).
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected through interactive surveys with 338 middle and senior managers of renewable energy companies prioritizing sustainability. The relationships between variables were analyzed using SmartPLS and Jamovi software, which facilitates structural equation modeling.
Findings
The analysis revealed that GEO had a significant positive impact on both GIS and GIC, followed by OP. It is supported by the hypotheses that mediating variables GIS and GIC positively influence OP, and their important role in transforming entrepreneurial efforts into operational success is confirmed.
Research limitations/implications
The research is limited to renewable energy companies and findings may not be generalizable to other sectors. Future research could expand the scope to include different industries and geographic contexts. Additionally, dimensional research studies can provide deeper insights into the long-term effects of GEO, GIS and GIC on OP.
Practical implications
The findings suggest that renewable energy companies should encourage a strong entrepreneurial orientation towards green practices. Emphasizing innovation strategies and developing a green culture within organizations can lead to improved OP, supporting overall sustainability goals.
Originality/value
The research provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the drivers of OP in the renewable energy sector, providing a new perspective by combining GEO with innovation strategies and cultural elements. The originality of the research lies in the application of these concepts to an industry where sustainability is very important.
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Sohni Siddiqui, Naureen Nazar Soomro and Martin Thomas
In this study, researchers applied blended learning program to investigate the success of a blended learning program on satisfaction of the psychological needs, and academic…
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Purpose
In this study, researchers applied blended learning program to investigate the success of a blended learning program on satisfaction of the psychological needs, and academic achievement of chemistry students of O-Levels, following curriculum prescribed by University of Cambridge.
Design/methodology/approach
Research pattern is quantitative aligned with the quasi-experimental and pre-post experimental design which aimed at examining the efficiency of a motivational strategies adopted with the use of blended learning program on psychological needs satisfaction (competence, autonomy, and relatedness) and achievement in chemistry O-Levels Syllabus, at the end of the research program.
Findings
Hypothesis testing represented that use of blended learning program has significant and positive impact on academic achievements through the mediation of autonomy. Results also revealed the substantial association of blended learning on other psychological needs (i.e., competence and relatedness); however, the competence and relatedness have no effect on academic achievements in this study. Thus, research concludes that providing an autonomous environment in substitution of the controlled environment promotes learning and produces positive outcomes.
Originality/value
Blended learning or use of Learning Management Systems is being commonly used mostly in the tertiary level of studies; however, blended learning with secondary classes especially in the field of chemistry is yet not studied in detail. Similarly, the usefulness of the motivational strategies to learn chemistry is observed with university-level students, but very rare data about encouraging students at the secondary level have been gathered. Therefore, the researcher designed this blended learning program to enhance students’ motivation towards achievements in secondary chemistry.