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Decision-Making, Critical Thinking and Confidence: A Systematic Literature Review of How Organizations Can Develop These Skills in Early-Career Project Managers
No full textRecent attention has turned toward developing early-career project managers, though research in this area remains in its early stages. As a result, project-based organizations often lack evidence-based strategies for fostering essential skills in their junior project managers. This chapter explores the first phase of a study aimed at understanding how early-career project managers are supported in developing three critical work-readiness attributes: decision-making, critical thinking, and confidence. These skills, identified by the global Project Management Institute, are crucial for early-career project managers. The study conducts a systematic literature review of four major project management journals—Project Management Journal, the International Journal of Project Management, the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, and Project Society—to examine current research on these attributes. While all three skills are acknowledged as important, few studies specifically address how they can be developed, particularly in early-career professionals. The study found that confidence can be enhanced through feedback and organizational support initiatives such as mentoring and training. Research on critical thinking was limited, though one study highlighted the potential benefits of Tai Chi-based communication exercises. Decision-making was the most prominent attribute, with strategies such as gamification, professional development programs, governance structures, and emotional intelligence training aiding its development.</p
Reporting online abuse to platforms: Factors, interfaces and the potential for care
No full textEvidence suggests that the rate of reporting abuse, harassment and problematic content to platforms is substantially low. This article assesses the extent to which platform interfaces may contribute to discouraging the use of reporting as a remedy to online harms. Using a walkthrough method, we analyse reporting interfaces for the extent to which they may contribute to a lack of trust in reporting. The study found that reporting interfaces (1) did not provide appropriate access to platform policy or guidelines, (2) failed to provide options for dialogue, testimonials or mechanisms to report in formats supporting user wellbeing needs, (3) were consistently framed as individualising and transactional rather than brokering care or peer support, and (4) added to the opacity of platform intervention and decision-making processes. We argue the available interfaces do not do enough to protect users from digital harms.</p
How does the five-day work week impact labour productivity? Exploring the perceptions of Australian construction workers
No full textConstruction is a long-hours industry in which people often work a six-day week. This research examined the extent to which shifting to a five-day week schedule impacts labour productivity in construction projects. Five construction projects in Australia implemented a five-day weekly schedule. Interviews were conducted with 89 workers across five projects to explore workers’ subjective productivity and reasons for any perceived changes in productivity associated with the modified schedule. Thematic analysis of interview data revealed that, while some workers perceived the five-day week to be less productive, the majority of participants perceived their productivity to be enhanced, due to a variety of health- and work-related factors. In particular, people experiencing a two-day break from work each week indicated they were better rested and more energetic and engaged in their work. Participants also suggested work was better planned in order to manage the five- compared to the six-day week, and quality improvements also reduced re-work. The research concludes that perceived negative impacts on production associated with not working on Saturdays are offset by an increase in productivity arising from improved health and positive work outcomes associated with the five-day schedule.</p
Medical Sector in Vietnam: Waste Management (MedView)
No full textMedical waste management (MWM) presents complex issues due to the potential risks associated with improper handling and disposal. Addressing these challenges requires innovative approaches and sustainable technologies tailored to the local context. Vietnam, like many developing nations, grapples with inadequate infrastructure and resources for healthcare waste management. The country's healthcare facilities often face challenges in segregating, collecting, and disposing of hazardous medical waste, leading to environmental pollution and public health risks. In this milieu, fostering innovation in healthcare waste management is essential to mitigate these risks and promote sustainable practices. The healthcare sector has been identified as an area of interest for Finnish companies, as has Vietnam’s need for support in their ambitious green transition plan. MWM is an overarching issue that spans over several industries. Appropriate disposal of pharmaceuticals requires specific processes, as does safe disposal of PPE, biological hazardous waste, as well as equipment such as syringes or surgical kits. As well, medical waste can exacerbate environmental hazards, if for example pathogens or hazardous biological waste seep into waterways. Healthcare/medical equipment, due to reasons of hygiene, are often heavily packaged, which creates a waste stream of its own. MedView was built on an existing collaboration between Hanken School of Economics and RMIT Vietnam, which includes the Horizon Europe funded project “WORM Waste in humanitarian Operations: Reduction and Minimisation.” The two research organisations worked closely with each other utilising RMIT’s local expertise and extensive networks in Vietnam in combination with Hanken’s subject matter expertise and networks on the Finnish side. We liaised with Business Finland in Vietnam who have assured us that MedView sits well with existing projects on water and waste-to-energy. </p
Neuroligin-3R451C mice expressing the an autism-associated gene variant have altered mucus density and spatial distribution of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract
No full textThese data describe changes in mucus density and spatial distribution of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of a mouse model of autism. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.06.27.497808</p
The Impact of Personal and Change Event Characteristics on Employee Wellbeing via Uncertainty and Insecurity
No full textOver the past three decades, scholars have found that organizational change often results in high levels of psychological uncertainty about change as well as enhancing job insecurity. Research also has identified these variables as predictors of employee wellbeing during change. Despite this, researchers have not developed an integrative model of the antecedents and consequences of the different types of change-related uncertainty and insecurity that may emerge during change. In this conceptual paper, we draw on the conservation of resources theory to develop such an integrative model. We identify change event characteristics (i.e., change content, change processes, and the internal change context) as antecedents of different types of change-related uncertainty, which influence different types of insecurity, and ultimately influence multiple dimensions of employee wellbeing. We identify employees’ personal characteristics (i.e., demographic and individual dispositions) as moderators of relationships between change event characteristics and different types of change-related uncertainty and employee insecurity, which in turn influence wellbeing. We discuss the implications of this model for research and practice when managing change.</p
Developing a Relationship with a Social Attachable Non-Playable Character within a Mixed-Reality Environment Data
No full textThis purpose of this research is to contributes a computational implementation of the psychological Relationship Attachment Model (RAM), as a means to adapt Non-Playable Character (NPC) behaviours when interacting with players, thus forming an attachment with them, in both traditional computer and mixed-reality environments. RAM describes five bonds that are necessary for attachment, know, trust, rely, commit and touch. Four of the five bonds were developed, enabling an NPC to build a relationship with a player. Sixty university students participated in an experiment to measure the mutual attachment between the participant and the NPC. Participants were recruited and randomly allocated to either control or experimental groups. Results demonstrated that participants engaging with the NPC in a holographic environment had a greater likelihood to form an attachment as opposed to participants in a traditional computer setting. Significant differences were shown between the two groups in regard to reliability, controls, aesthetics and recommendations.</p
Barium distribution, dynamics and fate in terrestrial and aquatic environments
No full textBarium (Ba) can be found in nature as Ba minerals, such as barite (BaSO4), hollandite (Ba2Mn8O16), and witherite (BaCO3), and is primarily located in rock-forming minerals, such as potassium-feldspars, micas, apatite, and calcite. Commercial applications for Ba include the production of pesticides, explosives, drilling fluids, and detergents. In addition, Ba is utilized as a pigment in paints, filler in rubber and paper, and as a contrast material for gastrointestinal tract X-ray inspection. In saline soils with high chloride concentrations, Ba forms soluble barium chloride (BaCl2) and becomes more mobile. However, Ba ions are not highly adsorbed in acidic environments, and Ba precipitates become more soluble in acidic soils. Barium is recognized to negatively affect most organisms when it is present in large concentrations. By consuming drinking water and food sources that contain Ba, such as fish and marine life, the general population gets exposed to Ba. Humans with high levels of Ba may experience cardiac arrhythmia, vomiting, diarrhea, hypokalemia, severe hypertension, and even death. While reverse osmosis filtering systems can be used to remove Ba from aqueous media, including drinking water sources, immobilization and phytoremediation methods can help to reduce Ba contamination in soil. The present review provides an insight into the origin, geochemistry, health risks, remediation techniques, and risk management of Ba in complex environmental matrices, such as soil and aquatic ecosystems.</p
The nexus between organisational culture and differentiation-based competitive advantage in garment firms in Vietnam: does supply chain collaboration matter?
No full textPurpose
This article aims to investigate the role of supply chain collaboration as the mediator of the relationship between organisational culture and competitive edge based on differentiation in the context of garment firms in Vietnam.
Design/methodology/approach
Underpinned by the relational view (RV) and organisational culture (OC) theories, a conceptual framework on the interrelationships between OC, differentiation competitive advantage and supply chain collaboration was proposed. This study collected data through a survey of 192 managers working in garment companies in Vietnam. Factor analysis was performed to assess the internal consistency of the attribute combination in SPSS. Then, the mediation effects of the constructs were analysed using the bootstrapping method.
Findings
The results indicate that the internal collaboration aspect of supply chain collaboration mediates the relationship between the group culture type of OC, and differentiation-based competitive advantage, with a similar effect observed for the development culture type. However, the external collaboration aspect of supply chain collaboration does not significantly mediate the relationship between these two OC types and differentiation-based competitive advantage.
Originality/value
This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge in several ways. Firstly, while previous studies investigated the importance of OC in operational performance, this research found that OC also positively impacts differentiation-based competitive advantage. Besides, it is perhaps among the first to rigorously examine both external and internal supply chain collaboration as a mediator between OC and competitive edge based on differentiating features in Vietnam's garment industry, offering an expanded understanding of the role of this construct for both supply chain management literature and practice. Moreover, it extends the application of RV and OC theories to a new research context.</p
Seeds of sustainability in organizations: Green HRM and employee engagement as a cultivators of green branding and consumer trust
No full textBusinesses are being compelled to implement sustainable strategies to increase their consumers' trust as environmental concerns continue to escalate. The primary objective of this study was to understand the effectiveness as a seed for organizations by investigating the influence of green practices and employee engagement on consumer trust. While green branding has been incorporated as a mediator, corporate sustainability responsibility (CSR) moderated this process. Signaling theory was utilized to explain the relationships, and data was collected using a survey from employees of different companies operating in the consumer goods industry, using a purposive sampling technique. The structural paths were analyzed using Smart PLS 4.0. The findings indicated that green HRM affects consumer trust directly and also through the mediation of green branding. At the same time, the effect of employee engagement was found to be significant through mediation and direct impact on green branding was not supported. Additionally, consumer trust has been strengthened by including CSR as a moderating variable in the relationship between green branding and consumer trust. This research contributes to the existing literature by demonstrating how the efforts of internal stakeholders can send a positive signal to external stakeholders, particularly consumers, and how CSR can enhance the effectiveness of green branding. The research findings are highly beneficial to businesses, human resources professionals, marketing professionals, policymakers, and researchers to incorporate sustainability strategies into branding and increase consumer trust.</p