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Predicting team effectiveness in Chinese IT companies: development and validation of team processes and emergent states (TPES) scale
Authors: Gong Yunchen , Zhang Peng , Peng Kaiping , Zhang Xiaolei 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to develop a comprehensive measurement that consists of the most significant indicators of team effectiveness. Based on the input-mediator-outcome model, this measurement assesses two main aspects related to team effectiveness: team processes and emergent states (TPES).

Design/methodology/approach
The scale was developed and validated following three major steps. First, items were generated through literature reviews and expert reviews. Second, a pretest was conducted to refine the scale among 755 Chinese employees recruited on a survey service platform. Finally, in the evaluation section, 3,950 samples were used for scale validation, including a predictive validity test examining the relationship between TPES and team outcomes among 3,550 participants in paired samples (team members and leaders), from 381 work teams from several private companies in IT industries in China.

Findings
The TPES scale measures the team members’ interactions and the team status, consists of five dimensions: goal and role, collaboration, innovation, motivation and cohesiveness, showing acceptable reliability, validity and model fit. The five dimensions show significant positive effects on team performance and members’ satisfaction.

Originality/value
This novel measure of team process and emergent state tailored to IT companies provides a way to comprehensively diagnose a team’s strengths and/or weaknesses, thus suggesting directions for team development.
The digital escape: examining the impact of cyberloafing on gossip-induced emotional exhaustion and the mediating role of self-esteem
Authors: Kaur Ashneet , Maheshwari Sudhanshu , Varma Arup 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis research sheds light on how workplace gossip may affect employees' emotional well-being via self-esteem. Further, the study examines the moderating role of cyberloafing in the examined relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a moderated mediation model to examine the linkage among workplace gossip, self-esteem, and emotional exhaustion, incorporating cyberloafing as a moderator. Data were gathered from 249 employees working in various industries from the US.FindingsWorkplace gossip substantially diminishes self-esteem, which is inversely related to emotional exhaustion. Notably, cyberloafing positively moderates the relationship between self-esteem and emotional exhaustion, heightening the adverse effects of gossip.Practical implicationsThe findings have critical implications for human resource management strategies. To mitigate the impact of gossip, HR managers should foster positive work environments, promote emotional well-being, and implement policies to curb cyberloafing.Originality/valueThis study expands the discussion on workplace gossip while probing the role of self-esteem and cyberloafing. It contributes to the application of the conservation of resource theory to analyze emotional well-being in organizational settings.
Optimizing high-mix, high-volume advanced healthcare manufacturing: implementation and impact of the production wheel framework
Authors: Gurumurthy Raghunandan , Pereira Aricson , Laux Chad Matthew 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to address the challenges faced by healthcare manufacturing SMEs in high-mix, high-volume environments, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.The authors propose the implementation of the Production Wheel framework as a solution to optimize operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Using real-world anonymized data from a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing project, the authors evaluate the feasibility and impact of this framework. The findings indicate significant reductions in changeover and inventory costs, with notable improvements in production efficiency. The study highlights the potential of the Production Wheel in healthcare manufacturing while providing insights based on authentic industry data.

Design/methodology/approach
The Production Wheel framework is introduced as an 8-step method that encompasses analyzing historical volumes, identifying key product families, developing current and future state value stream maps, assessing capacity utilization and implementing Kanban-based pull systems with supermarkets between processes. This approach is grounded in Lean manufacturing principles and is tailored to the specific needs of the healthcare manufacturing industry.

Findings
The adoption of the Production Wheel framework enables healthcare manufacturers to align their production more closely with actual demand, minimizing waste and reducing overheads. This agile approach facilitates the adaptation to a high mix of products without compromising efficiency, ensuring a resilient and responsive supply chain that can effectively meet the evolving needs of the market.

Research limitations/implications
While this conceptual paper introduces the Production Wheel framework in the context of healthcare manufacturing, future research should focus on the practical implementation and empirical validation of the proposed approach. Case studies and quantitative analyses of the framework’s impact on operational efficiency, inventory management and cost-effectiveness would provide valuable insights for academics and practitioners.

Practical implications
The Production Wheel framework offers a practical approach for healthcare manufacturers to navigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing demand for customized products. By integrating this methodology alongside flexible manufacturing systems, manufacturers can enhance their ability to adapt to market disruptions while maintaining optimal operational performance.

Originality/value
This paper contributes to the Lean Manufacturing literature by introducing the Production Wheel concept as a novel framework for healthcare manufacturing. The proposed approach addresses the unique challenges faced by the healthcare manufacturing sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and provides a strategic roadmap for optimizing operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Migrant workers in Kashmir: (con)testing spaces in unique socio-cultural landscape
Authors: Wani Amir , Wani Mudasir 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
The paper contends that the migrant workers experience a significant impact on their relations back in the place of origin. In this context, this paper aims to explore, in depth the migration of the labourers to Kashmir and the challenges experienced by them in terms of adaptation to an unfamiliar culture, health and well-being, stereotyping, limited availability of collective religious spaces and the impact of migration on their social relations with the kith and kin way back in the place of origin. This is a qualitative study based on 20 oral narratives with respondents who experienced significant socio-cultural challenges in the host societies. The evidence-based findings reveal that significant challenges are experienced by the migrant workers in Kashmir, with respect to the social and cultural aspects of their lives.

Design/methodology/approach
Keeping in view the nature and the objectives of the study, qualitative research approach was used to have an empathetic understanding of the experience of obstacles by the migrant workers pertaining to cultural adaptation, health and well-being, stereotyping and other hard to adjust problems. The study used a convenience sampling technique to recruit the respondents in the district Pulwama of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with 12 daily wage migrant labourers who after migrating to the valley of Kashmir, experienced challenges with respect to the cultural adaptation, health and well-being, stereotyping and employment opportunities. The data was collected in the month of June and July, keeping in view the massive influx of migrant worker in the valley. While collecting data from the first ten participants, the study encountered data saturation, as the same set of responses were observed. Meanwhile, two more respondents were added to the study to ensure that no data is left out, but again the same set of response was recorded. This prompted the investigator to cease the data collection process. Moreover, the current study was conducted at a time and place convenient to participants, usually at the online e-service shops, where these daily wage migrant labourers come for money transfer and other related activities. Thematic analysis of data was practiced as per the technique of Braun and Clarke (2006), which involves becoming acquainted with the data, looking for themes, validating and refining those themes, identifying and labelling those themes and finally creating the report.

Findings
The evidence-based findings reveal that significant challenges are experienced by the migrant workers in Kashmir, with respect to the social and cultural aspects of their lives.

Originality/value
Original research paper.
The impact of financial and social inclusion on well-being: evidence from a Waqf-based microfinance institution in Indonesia
Authors: Yumna Aimatul , Marta Joan , Yanuarta RE Ramel 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to examine the impact of social and financial inclusion on the welfare of the impoverished through a Waqf-based microfinance organization.

Design/methodology/approach
This study used a structured questionnaire to collect primary data from 282 respondents, 150 of whom were customers and 132 of whom were not customers of an Indonesian Waqf-based microfinance organization. The impacts of financial and social inclusion on well-being were examined using generalized least squares with random effects.

Findings
This study discovered that financial inclusion has little influence on customer well-being, but it significantly improves the well-being of non-customers. Social inclusion, on the other hand, has a major influence on improving the well-being of consumers but has little effect on noncustomers. This study demonstrates that financial and social inclusion have varied effects on the well-being of two distinct groups of respondents.

Practical implications
These findings have significant implications for Waqf-based microfinance to restructure its programs to enhance financial inclusion by promoting financial literacy and developing partnership with commercial financial institutions.

Originality/value
Previous study examined into qard hassan’s contribution to financial inclusion and well-being, but the impact of social inclusion on well-being has received less attention. Thus, the objective of this research is to understand how financial and social inclusion might improve the well-being of Waqf-based microfinance customers.
Dark patterns, dimmed brands: the erosion of equity through deceptive design in e-commerce
Authors: Singh Vibhav , Vishvakarma Niraj Kumar , Kumar Vinod 
Published: January 2025

PurposeE-commerce companies employ deceptive techniques known as dark patterns (DPs) to manipulate customer decisions on online platforms. DPs are known to annoy and generate negative emotions in the consumers, which might be detrimental to a brand. Consequently, this study examines the influence of DPs on brand experience (BE) and consumer-based brand equity (CBBE) from the lens of stimulus-organism-response theory in an e-commerce organization.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data was obtained from 419 respondents who frequently make transactions on e-commerce platforms. Subsequently, the authors used partial least squares-based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) via the R programming language to analyze the relationships.FindingsIt was found that DPs negatively impact the BE and CBBE of an e-commerce firm. Furthermore, BE positively impacts CBBE as well as mediates the relationship between DPs and CBBE. Additionally, no significant moderating influence of shopping frequency was discovered for the relation between DPs and BE.Research limitations/implicationsThe study investigates the connection between DPs, BE and CBBE in a general e-commerce context. Results may differ across specialized e-commerce sectors.Practical implicationsThe study’s insights could motivate e-commerce managers to reevaluate their use of DPs. The study could help online platforms reorganize their business strategies and adopt a customer-centric approach, which might create a long-term positive relationship with customers. The results might spark discussions over redressing customer relations after previous exploitation via DPs.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to empirically assess the impact of DPs on crucial brand parameters like BE and CBBE.
The influence of ESG on mergers and acquisitions decisions and organisational performance in UK firms: comparison between financial and non-financial sectors
Authors: Feyisetan Omotayo Olaleye , Alkaraan Fadi , Le Chau 
Published: January 2025

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) decisions/activities and organisational performance in UK – financial and non-financial firms over the period (2012–2022).Design/methodology/approachThe theoretical lenses underpinning this study are rooted in stakeholder theory and resource-based theory. The empirical analysis is based on a sample of financial and non-financial firms selected from FTSE ALL-listed companies over the period (2012–2022).FindingsFindings of this study reveal that ESG score has a statistically significant impact on both financial and non-financial firms. An increase in firm ESG performance significantly increases the likelihood of M&A. The results reveal that the impact of ESG on firm financial performance is negative and significant, but this is not the case for non-financial firms where the impact despite being positive is insignificant.Research limitations/implicationsThis research was conducted using data from firms within the UK context. Future research may adopt or adapt the research questions in different context and settings. Future studies may adopt a case study approach or survey-based questionnaires or employ various theoretical lenses.Practical implicationsFindings of this study have managerial and theoretical implications. Integrating ESG into operational and strategic organisational activities enhances attractiveness to potential bidders and contributes to sustainable financial performance because acquiring targets with high ESG performance can have a positive effect on the acquirer’s post-merger market value, thereby strongly confirming the use of ESG as a value-enhancing strategy to promote corporate external growth.Originality/valueOur findings add to the extant literature, a recent empirical evidence that, to the best of our knowledge, our this study is among the first to examine the influence of ESG on M&A and firm performance through comparison between the financial and non-financial sectors.
The effect of organizational identification on AIS acceptance: how gender and collectivism shape usage patterns
Authors: Arshad Muhammad , Afzal Sadia , Farooq Mariam , Farooq Omer , Atif Muhammad 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the impact of organizational identification on employees’ usage of newly introduced Accounting Information Systems (AIS), with a particular focus on the mediating influence of attitude and the moderating roles of gender and collectivism. Drawing on social identity theory, the research framework was developed.

Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected using a survey method from 500 service sector employees adapting to a newly implemented AIS. Structural equation modeling (SEM) in Mplus was used for the model testing.

Findings
The results indicate that organizational identification does not directly influence employees’ AIS usage. Nevertheless, the study findings demonstrate that it exerts an indirect influence on employees’ AIS usage through the mediation of their attitude toward the using of new AIS. The moderation of gender and collectivism emerged as crucial, showing the strongest effect of organizational identification on AIS usage among highly collectivist female employees, followed by highly collectivist male employees, and then less collectivist female employees. This relationship is weakest in less collectivist male employees.

Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this investigation stands as the first to integrate social identity theory with cultural values and the gender of employees, offering insights into the employees’ AIS usage.
Impact of uncertainty factors on the performance of building renovation projects
Authors: Dandago Abdulmalik Abba , Yamusa Muhammad Aliyu , Lawal Haruna Sa’idu , Abubakar Mu’awiya , Abdullahi Muhammad , Zailani Bello Mahmud 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
This study aims to assess the extent of the impact of uncertainty factors on renovation project performance.

Design/methodology/approach
This study aims to adopt a quantitative approach, using structural equation modelling (SEM) to assess the extent of the impact of uncertainty variables on construction project performance based on data from 226 construction professionals sourced using a questionnaire.

Findings
The SEM result indicates four (4) principal uncertainty factors have a significant effect on renovation projects, while the remaining four (4) do not. Results of descriptive and inferential statistics showed that 25 out of 45 identified uncertainty factors have a critical impact on performance, thereby serving as the basis for exploratory factor analysis, which produced an eight-group factor solution.

Research limitations/implications
The research is limited to specific locations, as uncertainty factors can be location-sensitive. Further research should be done to assess the Impact of these Uncertainty factors on a specific location and other project types.

Practical implications
The study aids practitioners in estimating project costs and durations by identifying uncertainty factors affecting renovation projects. It aids project managers in managing uncertainties to improve cost, quality and schedule and serves as a risk management tool for clients and project managers.

Originality/value
The study presents a path model that shows the impact of uncertainty factors on renovation project performance. The insights provided in this study are poised to assist project managers and other construction professionals in planning renovation projects more effectively and successfully.
Eyeing the pun: an eye-tracking study on the synergistic effects of visual and textual elements in tourism advertising
Authors: Chen Xianglan , Yang Yayun , Bilgihan Anil , Liu Weiqian 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to use a multi-methodological approach to investigate how puns in texts and pictorial elements comprising human figures influence viewer engagement and potential consumer conversion in tourism advertising.

Design/methodology/approach
This study used an experiment with the EyeLink 1000 Plus. The research team curated 24 advertisements with homonymic puns from online travel agencies and Chinese tourism websites.

Findings
The findings of this study reveal several insights: Eye saccade trajectories among participants were generally consistent with the image-text-image pattern when exposed to advertisements incorporating textual puns and human figures. Pictorial representations featuring human figures independently garnered heightened viewer attention. Textual elements presenting pun expressions also induced greater visual attention from participants. The combination of textual puns and pictorial human figures in advertisements, although not attracting the most visual attention from participants, successfully enhanced their memory of the advertisements and fostered positive attitudes toward them.

Practical implications
Using human figures in advertisements is likely to improve viewer engagement and attitude toward the brand, which could be strategically used to enhance campaign effectiveness. Furthermore, the use of puns should be considered carefully, as they can increase attention and retention when used effectively, suggesting a tactical deployment in advertising content to maximize impact.

Originality/value
These results contribute to the existing literature by offering empirical evidence on the effectiveness of textual puns and pictorial human figures in advertising. Additionally, this study provides actionable insights for tourism marketing practitioners seeking to optimize advertisement design.
Does living with children link to unequal impacts of the pandemic on mental health and emotional experiences?
Authors: Guo Lijia , Van Bortel Tine , Lombardo Chiara , Martin Steven , Crepaz-Keay David , McDaid Shari , Chantler Oliver , Thorpe Lucy , Solomon Susan , Morton Alec , Kousoulis Antonis , Davidson Gavin 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions created a range of potential additional stressors for families, particularly for parents living with children. This study aims to explore whether there were any differences in the mental health and emotional experiences of those living with children, and those who were not, during the pandemic and related lockdowns; and whether there were any specific risk factors associated with these mental health outcomes and emotional experiences.

Design/methodology/approach
Regression analyses of ten-wave repeated cross-sectional surveys between May 2020 and November 2021 on a total sample of 42,529 UK adults, which measured mental health with a range of pleasant and unpleasant emotional experiences. The interaction effects of living with children and age as well as marital status were tested.

Findings
During the pandemic, individuals who were living with children were more likely to feel hopeful (OR: 1.1) and grateful (OR: 1.163), less likely to feel hopeless (OR: 0.918) and lonely (OR: 0.799), while more likely to feel guilty (OR: 1.185), unprepared (OR: 1.195) and pressurised (OR: 1.14), than those not living with children. More nuanced findings and diverse emotional experiences were also found in people of different age groups and marital statuses.

Originality/value
This study has highlighted that being parents and living with children could be important factors of emotional distress, especially during the special circumstances of the pandemic and lockdowns, drawing on the large-scale national data.
Using Boots theory to understand and address the cycle of poverty and mental illness
Authors: Reupert Andrea 
Published: January 2025

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to illustrate the impact of poverty on mental health inequalities.

Design/methodology/approach
This is a conceptual paper on Boots Theory.

Findings
Boots Theory can help us to understand mental health inequalities.

Originality/value
Applying Boots Theory to mental health inequalities is valuable because it highlights how resource deprivation leads to short-term decisions that worsen long-term psychological and societal costs. It is original, as Boots Theory uses a relatable metaphor to connect individual experiences of deprivation with structural barriers, making it both accessible and impactful.