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MetaWOM – toward a sensory word-of-mouth (WOM) in the metaverse
No full textInternational audiencePurpose Based on the key dimensions of the Metaverse environment (immersiveness, fidelity and sociability), this paper aims to develop the concept of sensory word-of-mouth (WOM) in Metaverse – the metaWOM. It attempts to upgrade the Reviewchain model and suggests the utilization of non-transferable tokens (NTTs) in curbing the explosion of fake WOM.Design/methodology/approachFollowing Macinnis’ (2011) approach to conceptual contributions, the authors browsed the currently available literature on WOM, Metaverse and NTT to portray the emergence of metaWOM.FindingsBy relying on Metaverse’s three building blocks, the authors map out the persuasiveness of metaWOM in the Metaverse-like environment. By incorporating NTT in the Reviewchain model, the authors upgraded it to provide a transparent, safe and trusted review ecosystem. An array of emerging research directions and research questions is presented.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper comprehensively analyzes the implications of a Metaverse-like environment on WOM and debates on technologies that can enhance the metaWOM persuasiveness. The proposed model in this paper can assist various stakeholders in understanding the complex nature of virtual information-seeking and giving.Originality/valueThis is the original attempt to delineate the sensory aspect of WOM in the Metaverse based on three crucial aspects of the Metaverse environment: immersiveness, fidelity and sociability. This paper extends the discussion on the issue of fake reviews and offers viable suggestions to curb the ever-growing number of fraudulent WOM
Digital Platform Continuance During the Great Resignation: Evidence from Knowledge Workers in Europe and Africa
No full textInternational audienceAs countries emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, management teams faced the challenges of supporting their employees to return to the traditional office work environment, adopting hybrid work modes to ensure business continuity, and creating work conditions conducive to personal well-being. Despite the critical role of digital platforms during the pandemic, there is limited understanding of the role of digital platform continuance to retain employees during the Great Resignation phenomenon. To address this gap, this study focuses on organisational support as there is growing recognition of its importance in digital platform continuance. Using partial least square algorithms, we used the organisational support theory and information systems (IS) continuance literature to derive a research model tested on data collected from 447 knowledge workers across central Europe and Africa. The results show that management-by-objective (MBO) and support from direct managers are essential determinants of knowledge workers’ post-crisis digital platform continuance intentions. The perceived usefulness of digital platforms mediates the effect of direct manager support on digital platform continuance. We discuss how the results could extend organisational-level IS continuance research and help organisations develop strategies to retain employees in this post-crisis work-related phenomenon
From the cocoon to la chape de plomb: The birth and persistence of silence around sexism in academia
No full textInternational audienceDrawing on narrative accounts of French business school staff and faculty about their experiences and observations of actions taken by different organizational actors in response to a trigger event, we theorize the intricate connections between organizational practices conducive to sexism and the persistence of silence around such practices. Specifically, empirical investigation demonstrates how managerial practices such as the allocation of organizational tasks and valorization of individual contributions prompt organizational members to assume a variety of stances toward gender issues. The enactment of these stances in various interactions provokes organizational counteraction in the form of sanctions, the establishment of a hermetic and formulaic communication regime, and public reinforcement of meritocratic narratives. This results in silence around organizational sexism manifesting as a collective and individual inability and unwillingness to react. This study contributes to a broader and rapidly developing literature on sexism in academic settings and the phenomenon of silencing in organizations by shedding light on the mechanisms of its persistence
Anticipated chilly climate for women: the development and validation of a measure
No full textInternational audiencePurpose This study develops a measure of anticipated chilly climate for women and provides initial evidence of its validity. Design/methodology/approach We draw on three studies. Study 1 consisted of three focus groups to gain deeper insights into the meaning of the concept for prospective female jobseekers and generate scale items. In Study 2, we pre-tested job post vignettes ( N = 203), refined the scale items and explored the factor structure ( N = 136). Study 3 aimed to determine the convergent and discriminant validity of the new scale ( N = 224) by testing its relationships with organisational attractiveness, person-organisation fit perceptions and gendered language. Findings The results show that the anticipated chilly climate is an important concept with implications for applicants’ career decision-making and career growth in the technology industry, where women tend to be underrepresented. Perceptions of anticipated chilly climate comprise expectations of devaluation, marginalisation and exclusion from the prospective employment. The masculine stereotypes embedded in the language of the job posts signalled a chilly climate for both genders, negatively affecting perceptions of fit and organisational attractiveness. Originality/value Most previous studies have focussed on the actual experiences of chilly climates in organisations. We extend this body of literature to anticipatory climates and draw on social identity threat theory and signalling theory to highlight that job applicants make inferences about the climate they expect to find based on job ads. Specifically, they may anticipate a chilly climate based on cues from job ads signalling masculine stereotypes. Whilst the literature has emphasised women’s perceptions of chilly climates within organisations, our results show that both genders anticipate chilly climates with detrimental consequences for both organisations and prospective job applications.This article develops and validates a scale that measures a climate for wome
Examining the Entrepreneurial Revolution in Healthcare
No full textInternational audienceThis special issue focuses on a specific sector of business activity which has been under great pressure during COVID pandemic, and which has led an entrepreneurial revolution. We thank all companies in healthcare services which save lives and make our lives better daily. Whilst in this Special Issue we could only highlight a limited number of issues, and we hope that articles in this special issue will raise awareness and offer opportunities for further contributions in this emerging field.We also thank the University of Napoli Parthenope (Italy) and, the VIMASS Research Lab for sponsoring and hosting the PDW event connected with this special issue attracting more than 30 participants and both online and in person attendance. We also thank the "Knowmedtech" cultural association, which</div
Les stratégies identitaires des personnes en situation de handicap dans le contexte de leur intégration dans l’emploi : quelles dynamiques de génération de ressources ?
No full textInternational audienceCette recherche s’intéresse aux stratégies identitaires développées par les personnes handicapées dans le contexte de leur intégration dans l’emploi. Fondée sur 30 récits de vie collectés auprès de jeunes professionnels en situation de handicap, elle souligne le lien existant entre les stratégies mobilisées et la génération de ressources compensatoires. Deux contributions se dégagent. Premièrement, cette recherche analyse comment des personnes porteuses du stigmate du handicap s’intègrent dans l’emploi en soulignant en quoi les stratégies identitaires mobilisées favorisent ou non la compensation du handicap. Deuxièmement, elle complète la littérature sur la conservation des ressources en relevant un lien entre les dynamiques de développement de ressources compensatoires et les stratégies identitaires
MISINFORMATION DETECTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE 1
No full textInternational audienceIt can be difficult for citizens to discern factually accurate information from mis-and disinformation. Particularly in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the omnipresence of counter-factual narratives, propaganda, and partisan content may increase the likelihood that citizens select and accept mis -or disinformation. To assess citizens' performance in discerning false statements from factually accurate information on the war, we utilized original survey data across 19 countries (N = 19,037) with soft quotas for age, education, and gender to approximate population characteristics. Our main findings indicate that people perform relatively well in discerning factually accurate information from false statements, and that self-perceived media literacy and need for cognition corresponds with better performance. Stronger pro-Russia views on the war correspond with a lower performance in misinformation detection, whereas anti-Russia attitudes are associated with better evaluations of the statements' truthfulness. We find little cross-country variation in these patterns. As a key implication, we show that the discernment between factually accurate information and mis-or disinformation is driven by both accuracy and partisan motivation, and that these effects are similar across most different national contexts
A multi-voiced account of family entrepreneuring research: expanding the agenda of family entrepreneurship
No full textInternational audiencePurposeThis conceptual, multi-voiced paper aims to collectively explore and theorize family entrepreneuring, which is a research stream dedicated to investigating the emergence and becoming of entrepreneurial phenomena in business families and family firms.Design/methodology/approachBecause of the novelty of this research stream, the authors asked 20 scholars in entrepreneurship and family business to reflect on topics, methods and issues that should be addressed to move this field forward.FindingsAuthors highlight key challenges and point to new research directions for understanding family entrepreneuring in relation to issues such as agency, processualism and context.Originality/valueThis study offers a compilation of multiple perspectives and leverage recent developments in the fields of entrepreneurship and family business to advance research on family entrepreneuring
Fantasy of Success, Fear of Failure and Entrepreneurial Choice: The Moderating Role of Business Vibrancy and Failure Experience
No full textPurpose This study investigates the impact of internal expectations, such as fantasy of success and fear of failure and external factors, such as social environment and past experiences, on entrepreneurial choice. Design/methodology/approach Based on achievement motivation and social cognitive theories, the authors construct hypotheses and use secondary data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) database and Economic Freedom Index report to empirically test the hypotheses. The authors also use propensity score matching to solve the endogeneity issue and test the robustness. Findings Internal expectations (fantasy of success and fear of failure) on business outcomes inversely affect entrepreneurial choices, with a vibrant business environment amplifying and past failure experience mitigating these effects. Originality/value Due to the economic recession, governments encourage small businesses. Thus, the complexity of individual entrepreneurial motivations and influencing factors necessitate deeper exploration. This study is one of the first research offering insights into entrepreneurial motivations from combined dimensions and providing theoretical support for strategies promoting public entrepreneurship
Exploring the factor zoo with a machine-learning portfolio
No full textInternational audienceWith the growing reliance on machine-learning (ML) methods in finance, an understanding of their long-term efficacy and underlying mechanism is needed. We document the time-varying importance of different stock characteristics over an 18-year (1998-2016) out-of-sample period to determine whether ML models, when trained on a large set of firm and trading characteristics, can consistently outperform factor models. Utilizing a combination of linear and nonlinear models, we form a ML portfolio that consistently generates a significant alpha against factor models, ranging from 2.14 to 2.74% per month. We uncover patterns in characteristic dominance that alternates between arbitrage and financial constraint features. The variation correlates with the US credit cycle, and highlights a fundamental economic mechanism underlying the ML portfolio's performance. The study's impact extends to both academics and practitioners, providing insights into the economic drivers of stock returns and the practical implementation of ML methods in portfolio construction