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The Impact of Ethical Orientation and Personality on Virtual Collaboration Usage
Get PDFThis paper predicts the use of virtual collaboration using instant messaging applications in a university setting. It examines the impact of age, sex, ethical orientations, and bright and dark personality traits on the usage of virtual collaboration applications. A significant finding is younger students and women are more likely to use this type of application. While ethical relativity and egoism also predict usage, being oriented toward justice negatively relates to application utilization. In terms of personality, the bright measure of extroversion is highly significant as is the dark variable narcissism. Finally, there is a very strong negative relationship with psychopathy
The New Power Couple: Artificial Intelligence and Renewable Energy
Get PDFAchieving net-zero emissions is one of the most challenging goals of our time, requiring large-scale integration of renewable energy (RE) into national energy supply chains. This demands new competencies for firms to preserve their competitive advantages in rapidly evolving market environments, often called dynamic capabilities. A promising technology for integrating, scaling, and diffusing renewable energy within energy supply chains is artificial intelligence. However, the literature on AI-renewable energy supply chains is still in its early stages and often lacks broader theoretical development or managerial insights. In response, we introduce a theoretical framework to identify and develop AI-based dynamic capabilities in renewable energy supply chains through a case study approach. Supply chain predictability and optimization, key components of sensing and seizing capabilities, are crucial for developing effective renewable energy supply chains. Our study provides valuable insights also for practitioners aiming to establish AI-driven renewable energy supply chains
The Benefits of Redefining a Round of Golf: An Analysis Based on Leisure Constraints Theory
Get PDFThe golf industry plays an important role in the economy. However, shifts in the marketplace have created challenges for the industry. The purpose of this research is to discover potential marketing strategies to recruit and retain golfers that focus on eliminating leisure constraints. Using a survey, this research asked golfers about their interests in playing different golf course configurations instead of the traditional 18 holes. Results show that a majority of participants prefer shorter rounds. The results of this study can assist golf course owners in developing marketing strategies that remove leisure constraints for consumers, therefore increasing participation and profitability
Exploring the Stressors and Coping Mechanisms of Chinese University Instructors Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Get PDFThis study explores the pressures and challenges Chinese university instructors face during the rapid shift to online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a quantitative research methodology, the study employed a questionnaire distributed via the Qualtrics platform to gather data from instructors at over 20 top-tier Chinese universities. The results of the correlation analysis of the data show that personal factors significantly influence instructors’ stress levels and coping strategies. The study underscores the need for enhanced technical training, psychological support, and improved online teaching resources. These insights inform educational reforms and support measures to enhance instructors’ well-being and teaching quality in an evolving educational landscape
Perceptions of Faculty and Students in Online Learning: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Get PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed how universities provide education -- teachers switched to online teaching methods, while students quickly adapted to the online learning environment. This study adopts the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework to examine differences in student and faculty perceptions of online learning due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Student and faculty perceptions can be used to evaluate and ultimately improve the quality of education. This study used survey methods and data collection instruments with a Likert scale sample of 150 students and 150 faculty from a US university. This study’s results indicate a significant difference between perceptions of pedagogy, technology challenges, and difficulties in online Zoom courses. Furthermore, the authors provide practical implications for educators and administrators to navigate the rapid growth in online learning
First-Generation College Students With Disabilities: The Impact of Relationships With Institutional Agents on Their Journey
Get PDFStudents with disabilities who are attending college are less likely to enroll in a four-year postsecondary program. Once enrolled, students with disabilities are also more likely to drop out of college and not complete their degree than their peers without disabilities. This qualitative study used in-depth interviews with ten first-generation college students with disabilities to discover if they had relationships with institutional agents that helped put them on the path to a four-year college. The results of this study suggest that first-generation students with disabilities can benefit from relationships with institutional agents
How Do Institutional Investors Perceive Mandatory ESG Disclosure: Evidence From SEC’s Mandatory Climate Change Disclosure Proposal
Get PDFThis study examines how institutional investors perceive the SEC’s mandatory climate change disclosure proposal, announced on March 21, 2022. The findings show that investors of US public firms with higher institutional ownership react less negatively to the proposal despite overall negative market reactions. Additional tests show that the main results hold even if an endogeneity concern and greenhouse gas contributors’ effect were tested with the cross-sectional regression models. This research sheds light on the lack of consensus on the impact of institutional investors on ESG disclosure for US public firms, providing evidence that institutional investors contribute to the long-term sustainability and value creation of portfolio firms
Hybrid Shifts, Leadership Lifts: How Change Leadership Can Make a Difference in Employees’ Change-Supportive Behavior During the Transition to Hybrid Working Models Since COVID-19
Get PDFThe transition to hybrid working models since COVID-19 has posed significant challenges for organizations, particularly in securing employees’ support. This study investigates how change leadership shapes the latter, focusing on the interplay with leader-member exchange (LMX) and organizational identification. Using data from 282 knowledge workers across industries and ordinary least squares regression, we show a positive relationship between change leadership and change-supportive behavior mediated by LMX. Surprisingly, organizational identification negatively moderates this relationship, revealing a 'ceiling effect' where highly identified employees' intrinsic motivation diminishes the impact of change leadership. These findings provide valuable guidance for the navigation of effective change
Competency of Successful Professional Trainers in Thailand in the Disruption Era
Get PDFCurrent disruption era necessitates ongoing skill development for HR through training. Competency of professional trainers is key to training success. In-depth interviews with training managers, professional trainers, and training attendees revealed three components of competency - traits, knowledge, and skills. Traits comprised attitude (i.e., great heart and growth) and personality (i.e., passionate, accessibility, signature, and suitable to audience). Knowledge comprised expertise (i.e., content expertise and company/industry expertise) and experience (i.e., work experience and life experience). Skills comprised learning design skills (i.e., application of appropriate techniques and stakeholder-centered design), delivery skills (i.e., application-oriented and persuasive and inspiring), and developing business skills/entrepreneurship
The Translation and Acceptance of Spanish Novels in China in the 20th Century
Get PDFSpanish literature began to be introduced to China more than a hundred years ago. It has been eclipsed by the English and French literature that has been introduced to China over the centuries. Furthermore, it has been marginalized in the Chinese market, both in terms of the number of volumes published and the influence it exerts on readers. Nevertheless, there is reason to believe that a change is occurring and that there is a growing interest in it, accompanied by the growing interest of Chinese people in Spanish literature and the development of Spanish literature itself. Currently, China is increasingly contacting the world, especially with the Spanish-speaking countries. Since China’s Reform and Open-up, with a more welcoming attitude, the work of translation activity was launched with ease. This paper takes the Spanish novel as a case study, examining the translation and adaptation of these works in mainland China during the twentieth century. It draws on data from the Institute of Cervantes in Peking and Shanghai to analyses the evolution of translation and reception of Spanish novels in China