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Does proactive career behaviour matter with respect to job insecurity? The mediating role of work-related basic needs satisfaction and the moderating role of contract type
Authors: Hu Sanman , Jiang Lixin , Zou Qiong , Liu Mingqian 
Published: November 2024

PurposeUsing conservation of resources and self-determination theories, this study explores the negative ties between proactive career behaviour and job insecurity, which are mediated by work-related basic needs satisfaction, and how contract type affects these relationships.Design/methodology/approachTwo waves of data were collected from 332 Chinese employees. The mediation and moderated mediation models were tested with MPLUS 8.30 and SPSS’s PROCESS macro.FindingsProactive career behaviour negatively affects (both quantitatively and qualitatively) job insecurity through work-related basic needs satisfaction. Contract type moderates the relationship between proactive career behaviour and work-related basic needs satisfaction as well as the indirect relationship between proactive career behaviour and quantitative (but not qualitative) job insecurity via work-related basic needs satisfaction. These findings suggest that temporary employees can obtain greater benefits by engaging in proactive career behaviour than can their permanent counterparts.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the limited research on job insecurity antecedents, mechanisms and key moderators.
Career development experiences of policewomen: insights from Ghana
Authors: Quartey Samuel Howard 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis study explores the career development experiences of policewomen in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThis study used phenomenology to explore the career development experiences of policewomen. The policewomen were purposively selected from the Ghana Police Service. The data were gathered from 23 policewomen. The data were thematically analyzed with the help of the NVivo 14 qualitative software application.FindingsCareer leadership orientations, career support mechanisms and career environments shaped the career development experiences of policewomen. These major themes, with related sub-themes and codes, enhance our understanding of these experiences.Practical implicationsThe senior management of the Ghana Police Service can eliminate institutionalized gender biases against policewomen by formulating and implementing gender-inclusive and women-sensitive staff development policies.Originality/valueThis study first highlights the importance of career leadership orientations, career support mechanisms and career environment in understanding the career development experiences of policewomen.
How do crowd investors prioritize evaluation criteria for equity crowdfunding? A decision support model
Authors: Almubarak Norah , Almulhim Tarifa 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to propose a decision support model to prioritize equity crowdfunding (ECF) evaluation criteria under an uncertain environment.

Design/methodology/approach
The proposed decision support model first identifies a holistic list of evaluation criteria and subcriteria. These criteria are then analyzed using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method in an interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy (IVIF) environment to identify the relative importance attached by crowdfunding investors to five sets of evaluation criteria (fundraiser, platform, project, campaign and investment characteristics) and their associated subcriteria. The proposed decision support model and ECF evaluation criteria were empirically examined using a real-life case study from January to February 2023.

Findings
The case study illustrated that the decision support model enhanced fairness and transparency in the prioritization of ECF evaluation criteria. Project characteristics were the most important criterion, followed by fundraiser characteristics and investment characteristics. These results can serve as a benchmark to help crowd investors choose ventures more wisely and make better investment decisions.

Originality/value
The tasks of modeling and prioritizing ECF evaluation criteria are relatively rarely addressed in the literature, especially under uncertainty. This study is one of the first attempts to use the AHP to explore ECF evaluation criteria in an IVIF environment; in particular, it sheds light on the importance that crowd investors attach to criteria related to fundraiser, platform, project, campaign and investment characteristics.
Personality traits, entrepreneurship education and green entrepreneurial intention of technical university students in Ghana: a multiple linear regression analysis
Authors: Amponsah Emefa Akua , Suleiman Maajid Zakaria , Adam Hafiz , Nunfam Victor Fannam 
Published: November 2024

PurposeInadequate empirical evidence on the effect of personality traits, entrepreneurship education and university entrepreneurial support on green entrepreneurial intention outcomes among technical university students in Africa has hindered concrete policy interventions. Based on the planned behaviour and social cognitive theories, we assess the influence of personality traits and entrepreneurship education on green entrepreneurial intention of undergraduates at technical universities in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachWe employed an explanatory cross-sectional survey comprising 1,329 Ghanaian undergraduate students to assess the research gap. An adapted 60-item instrument was used to measure outcomes for ten constructs (six personality traits, entrepreneurship education and green entrepreneurial intention) for the participants. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to model green entrepreneurial intention as a function of personality traits, entrepreneurship education and university entrepreneurial support while controlling for respondents’ background characteristics.FindingsWe observed a significant direct positive effect of all the personality traits, except subjective social norms and need for achievement, on green entrepreneurial intention. There was also a significant direct positive effect of entrepreneurship curriculum, teaching methods and university entrepreneurial support on green entrepreneurial intention. Our findings further provide empirical data to inform educators, researchers, policymakers and practitioners on the design of pragmatic curriculum, policies and interventions to inspire students into green start-ups.Originality/valueThis study is valuable for its novel approach of using an integrated theoretical and conceptual model to provide empirical validation for the burgeoning discourse around the impact of personality traits and entrepreneurship education on the green entrepreneurial intentions of technical university students in a developing nation. By synthesising diverse theoretical perspectives, this research enriches the understanding of how individual characteristics and educational experiences influence environmentally conscious entrepreneurial aspirations.
Capital buffer and bank risk-taking in Vietnam: the moderating role of capital regulation and shadow banking
Authors: Tran Dieu , Nguyen Truc 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the impact of capital buffer on risk-taking in the Vietnam banking sector as well as examine the moderating role of capital regulation based on Basel II standards and shadow banking on this correlation.

Design/methodology/approach
The capital buffer is measured by the bank’s capital adequacy ratio minus the regulatory capital adequacy ratio, whereas risk-taking is the inverse value of the Zscore indicator. To test the hypotheses, the two-step system generalized method of moments estimation and a data set for the period 2010–2022 were used.

Findings
This study reveals the U-shaped nonlinear impact of capital buffer on bank risk-taking, which means that maintaining high capital buffer forces Vietnamese banks to reduce risky activities, but when the capital buffer is thick enough to resist unexpected shocks, an additional level of capital buffer may lead to excessive risky behaviors. The regression outcomes also explore the moderating role of capital regulation based on Basel II standards and shadow banking. To be specific, applying capital regulation following Basel II has caused banks to behave more cautiously and enhance the negative impact of capital buffer on bank risk-taking, whereas engaging in shadow banking activities has caused them to increase risk tolerance and diminish the negative impact of capital buffer on risk-taking.

Originality/value
This study bridges the gap in the literature regarding the impact of capital buffer on bank risk-taking in a typical emerging market. Especially, the article explores evidence that capital regulation and shadow banking play as moderators between two main interest variables.
The impact of green participative leadership on pro-environmental behavior: mediating role of green self-efficacy and moderating role of environmental awareness
Authors: Lili Zhang , Rafiq Muhammad 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis study aims to explore the influence of green participative leadership on hotel employees’ pro-environmental behavior. Additionally, we seek to analyze the mediating role of green self-efficacy in this relationship while examining how environmental awareness moderates the connection between green participative leadership and green self-efficacy.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, we distributed questionnaires to 546 employees working in the Chinese hotel industry. We used partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the data and test the hypothesized relationships in our model.FindingsThe present study shows that green participative leadership positively influences employees’ pro-environmental behavior, with this relationship being partially mediated by green self-efficacy. Furthermore, environmental awareness significantly moderates the connection between green participative leadership and green self-efficacy.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study offer valuable insights for hotel industry managers and policymakers in developing effective strategies for fostering a sustainable work environment. By embracing green participative leadership, hotels can inspire and engage employees to adopt environmentally friendly practices, ultimately contributing to the hotel’s overall sustainability.Originality/valueThis research expands the existing literature by proposing an integrative model that connects green participative leadership, green self-efficacy, environmental awareness and pro-environmental behavior. As a pioneering study within the Chinese hotel industry, it offers unique contextual insights that can help advance environmental sustainability in this sector.
Bridging high-performance work system and hotel’s innovation performance: a serial mediation of human resource flexibility and knowledge absorptive capacity
Authors: Hassan Saad , Tahir Fatima , Ahmed Zeeshan , Raza Saqlain , Nawaz Muhammad Kashif 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThe study advances research on the high-performance work system (HPWS) and innovation performance (IP) linkage by empirically analyzing the serial mediation of human resource flexibility (HRF) and knowledge absorptive capacity (KAC). Previous research on the HPWS–IP linkage underscores the presence of a “black box.” Therefore, the present study aims to unravel the underexplored HPWS–IP relationship through HRF and KAC mediation in the context of the hotel industry.Design/methodology/approachSurvey-based time-lagged data were collected from 303 mid-level managers in the hotel industry. Structural equation modeling (SEM) using Smart-PLS 4 was used to test hypothesized relationships.FindingsThe results reveal that HPWS has a significant positive direct relationship with innovation performance, human resource flexibility and knowledge absorptive capacity. Further, both human resource flexibility and knowledge absorptive capacity also serially mediate the HPWS–IP linkage.Practical implicationsThe results of the study provide useful insights into the hotel industry in Pakistan by offering empirical evidence that building HPWS in the hotel sector can lead to increased human resource flexibility and enhanced knowledge absorptive capacity, ultimately contributing to improved innovation performance.Originality/valueNotably, human resource flexibility and knowledge absorptive capacity together as dynamic capabilities represent a novel contribution rarely discussed in the literature, particularly their role as serial mediators between HPWS–IP relationships within the hotel industry.
More cost-effective strategy for 3D printing: technology upgrading or material recycling?
Authors: Meng Ying , Yang Feng 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study addresses the challenge of generating material waste from support structures in 3D printing manufacturing and aims to explore more cost-effective manufacturing strategies for 3D printing manufacturers by considering two strategies: technology upgrading and material recycling.

Design/methodology/approach
This study examines the optimal decisions for manufacturers under each scenario (including a benchmark model and models for the two strategies) and explores the most profitable strategy by comparing the optimal profits of the manufacturer and analyzing the impact of key factors.

Findings
This study reveals that the choice of the optimal manufacturing strategy depends on the cost coefficient of technological effort and the fixed cost associated with introducing material recycling. In addition, it finds that material recycling is particularly effective in enhancing consumer surplus.

Practical implications
The analysis provides an important basis for decision-making for 3D printing manufacturers considering technology upgrading and material recycling, which can not only enhance economic benefits but also contribute to the sustainable advancement of 3D printing technology.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to focus on the adverse effects of support structures in 3D printing manufacturing and systematically explore the economic feasibility of improving this issue through both technology upgrading and material recycling.
The early origins of social responsibility in family businesses: constructing strategic philanthropy at Ingenio Manuelita, 1929–1947
Authors: Zuluaga Julio C. , Acosta Pilar 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine the early stages of family business philanthropy amid institutional transformations to address the challenges of limited statehood. Despite a growing interest in the historical aspects of corporate responsibility, these dimensions remain relatively unexplored, especially in certain regions and for family businesses. However, they hold valuable insights that can contribute to contemporary discussions.

Design/methodology/approach
The study analyzes the board minutes of Ingenio Manuelita, an emblematic family business in the sugar industry in Colombia, from 1929 to 1947. Using a qualitative approach, the authors categorize the top management’s decisions to respond to various stakeholders’ demands.

Findings
Most early social responsibility in family businesses has been characterized as philanthropy, driven by family owners’ morals and ethical predispositions. The authors argue that depicting these actions as purely entrepreneurial philanthropy or implicit corporate social responsibility fails to capture the strategic dimension of businesses. Ingenio Manuelita implemented a multifaceted approach, comprising charity, providing public goods and increasing wages and social welfare for its employees and communities. The analysis contributes to understanding philanthropy as a practice that arises from the ongoing interaction between the requests formulated by close stakeholders and board members’ willingness, which nonetheless privileges the paternalistic predispositions of the family business board members and systematically reflects strategic business concerns.

Originality/value
The primary contribution of this research is its analysis and explanation of how philanthropic decisions changed within family businesses at the beginning of the 20th century. Specifically, the study proposes that philanthropy in the early 20th century was driven by strategic rationality, in contrast with the paternalistic and charity orientations that characterized philanthropical practices in the 19th century. This work addresses a notable gap in business history literature, which has not adequately explained the emergence and routinization of social responsibility actions. Furthermore, the authors propose the concept of strategic philanthropy to understand the origins of modern social responsibilities of family businesses in Latin America, offering a complementary approach to the paternalist, charity-doing-good hypothesis in traditional (family) business historiography that undervalues the strategic motivations.
Can algorithms ignite the flame of thriving? Exploring how and when gig workers’ perceived algorithmic control leads to thriving at work
Authors: Shi Yunsheng , Yu Haibo , Gao Lei , Yang Muchuan , Song Shanghao 
Published: November 2024

PurposeWith the rapid growth of the gig economy worldwide, gig workers’ perceived algorithmic control has been proven to have a crucial impact on the service performance, well-being and mental health of gig workers. However, the literature suggests that gig workers’ perceived algorithmic control may be a double-edged sword. The purpose of this research is to explore how the perceived algorithmic control of gig workers can accelerate thriving at work.Design/methodology/approachBased on the model of proactive motivation and work design literature, a three-wave survey was employed, yielding 281 completed responses. The structural equation modeling method was used to test the theoretical hypothesis.FindingsThe results indicate that gig workers’ perceived algorithmic control has positive and indirect effects on thriving at work through the mediating role of job crafting. In addition, job autonomy can moderate the mediated relationship; specifically, when job autonomy is high, this mediated relationship will be stronger.Practical implicationsThe health and well-being of gig workers is a concern around the world. The findings provide insights for service platform enterprises and gig workers.Originality/valuePerceived algorithmic control is critical to mental health and positive work experiences during a gig worker’s service process. However, the current literature focuses more on the negative aspects of algorithmic control. This paper provides a comprehensive research agenda for how to accelerate thriving at work for gig workers.
Understanding the importance of therapeutic interventions to support families experiencing child-to-parent abuse: process evaluation insight from the parallel lives programme
Authors: Morgan Gemma , Janes Joe 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present the findings from the process evaluation of the Parallel Lives Programme (PLP), a child-to-parent abuse (CPA) prevention programme developed by the Media Academy Cymru in South Wales, UK. Whilst there has been a growing body of research examining CPA, empirical insight into interventions that support families experiencing CPA (including the children who use violence, their parent(s), siblings and wider family members) is lacking.

Design/methodology/approach
A process evaluation was used to examine the design and delivery of PLP from the perspective of the programme staff and the families who had completed the intervention. Several methods were used, including semi-structured interviews, online surveys, overt observations and file reviews. Forty-two people participated in the evaluation, including 6 practitioners, 19 parents and 17 children.

Findings
The findings highlight the need for specialised support/interventions for families that prioritise “children first”, relationship-focused, strength-based practices.

Originality/value
The study centres the experiences and voices of the parents and children who experience CPA and the practitioners who deliver support. Historically, these pivotal voices have been missing from practice and policy developments. The implications of this research extend beyond Wales, and it provides research, policy and practice recommendations aimed at addressing CPA in a therapeutic, non-punitive and responsive manner.
Unlocking resilience and performance: the dynamic impact of collaborative social media integration in operations, marketing and sales
Authors: Cartwright Severina , Um Juneho , Davies Iain 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to theoretically hypothesise and empirically explore the relationships between operations and supply chain management (O&SCM) and marketing/sales (OMS) collaboration, social media (SM) usage, organisational resilience and performance. This paper considers how collaboration through SM can enhance organisational resilience capability and performance.

Design/methodology/approach
A survey was conducted among 395 organisations in the UK. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the research hypotheses.

Findings
The empirical findings of this study support the significant mediating role of O&SCM–OMS collaborative activities through internal and external SM for better organisational resilience, capability, cost efficiency, customer-focused and business performance. This also extends to exploring differences based on product versus service industries.

Originality/value
Through empirical research, the findings contribute to the theoretical development and managerial guidance on O&SCM–OMS collaboration and resilience capability by emphasising the strategic deployment of SM across functions through the lens of contingency theory and resource-based view.
Nitrate inhibition of germination in Ericaceae relates to seed size and mycoheterotrophy
Authors: Figura Tomáš , Tylová Edita , Matsuda Yosuke , Janoušková Martina , Ponert Jan 
Published: November 2024

Abstract

Nitrate is a well‐known regulator of several processes in plants, including seed germination. It generally induces germination, but its effect is species‐specific, and germination of some species is even inhibited. It is not clear what drives these differences.

Nevertheless, it is striking that the germination of initially mycoheterotrophic orchids is generally inhibited by nitrate, indicating that this may be an adaptive trait allowing the seeds to detect sites with low nutrient availability, favourable for mycoheterotrophic plants. Whether this unusual negative response to nitrate is a general feature of mycoheterotrophic plant germination remains unknown.

We focused on the family Ericaceae, which contains lineages that are either fully or initially mycoheterotrophic together with autotrophic ones, and we tested the germination response of selected species to nitrate.

We found high variability in the germination responses even within members of this family. Fully and initially mycoheterotrophic species reacted more negatively to nitrate compared to autotrophic species. However, the species responses to nitrate also strongly correlated with seed dimensions. As a control, we also tested responses to another common nitrogen form, ammonium ion, but these showed little or no correlations with the tested predictors indicating that the observed germination responses are specific to nitrate.

Two factors may be responsible for the negative response of mycoheterotrophic species of both Ericaceae and orchids to nitrate: seed size and the mode of carbon acquisition (mycoheterotrophy); nevertheless, both factors are closely linked. Thus, mycoheterotrophic plants in general, which nearly all produce tiny dust seeds, are likely to be negatively affected by nitrate.

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