scholarly journals Design for Sustainability: The Effect of Lettering Case on Environmental Concern from a Green Advertising Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Song ◽  
Yan Luximon
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Green Advertising ◽  
Design For Sustainability ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
People’S Perceptions

Recent green advertising research has focused on the effectiveness of different advertising claims and people’s interactions with the environment or environmental concerns, indicating the significant role of visual appeals in influencing people’s environmental attitudes. However, surprisingly, only a limited amount of research has addressed the effect of lettering case in green advertising on people’s perceptions and their consequent environmental concerns. This study tries to fill in this research gap by showing that uppercase (vs. lowercase) advertising taglines on environmental threats could improve people’s fear arousal, advertising congruence, environmental concern and the mediating role of fear arousal and congruence in this process. The managerial implications and limitations are also discussed in this study.

Organizational Justice and Employee Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Mehreen Fatima ◽  
Zeeshan Izhar ◽  
Zaheer Abbas Kazmi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Impact

Purpose- The primary purpose of the study is to determine the impact of organizational justice (OJ) on employee sustainability. Along with that, it also describes how organizational commitment mediates this direct relationship. This study includes all dimensions of OJ which are distributive, procedural and interactional (interpersonal & informational) within the context of a developing country (Pakistan). Design/Methodology- This study has considered employees working in the banking sector of Pakistan. Two hundred ten questionnaires were received back from employees. Regression analysis was used to analyze direct relationships between variables, while smart partial least squares (PLS) were used for mediation analysis. Findings- Results demonstrated that all hypothesis were accepted and it was also confirmed that organizational commitment (OC) mediates the direct relationship between OJ and employee sustainability (ES). Originality/value- Multidimensional construct of organizational justice was tested in this study, in the context of a developing country (Pakistan), to address the research gap.

scholarly journals The Effects of Leisure Life Satisfaction on Subjective Wellbeing under the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Stress Relief

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 13225
Author(s):  
Grace B. Yu ◽  
Najung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stress Relief ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Perceived Seriousness ◽  
Managerial Implications

Under the continuous spread of COVID-19 infection, individuals are finding their own ways to manage their stress and subjective wellbeing. The main objective of this research is to test the role of leisure life satisfaction on one’s subjective wellbeing in the era of COVID-19 as mediated by stress relief. Individuals’ satisfaction with leisure life is hypothesized to both directly and indirectly affect their subjective wellbeing as mediated by relieved stress. The positive impact of stress relief on one’s subjective wellbeing is hypothesized to be moderated by the perceived seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from a large-scale social survey in South Korea (N = 40,085) were used to test the hypotheses and the results confirmed them. Theoretical and managerial implications that stress the importance of the strategic management of one’s leisure life are discussed.

EXPRESS: How Does Global–Local Identity Affect Consumer Preference for Access-Based Consumption? Investigating the Mediating Role of Consumption Openness

2021 ◽  
pp. 002224372110551
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Nie ◽  
Zhiyong Yang ◽  
Yinlong Zhang ◽  
Narayanan Janakiraman
Keyword(s):  
Close Association ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Global Identity ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Relationship

Given the increasing importance of the global sharing economy, consumers face the decision as to whether to choose an access-based option versus an owning option. However, our understanding of how consumers’ global–local identity may influence their preference for access-based consumption is rather limited. The authors fill this knowledge gap by proposing that consumers high in global identity (“globals”) have a greater preference for access-based consumption than those high in local identity (“locals”). Such effects are mediated by consumers’ consumption openness. Consistent with the “consumption openness” account, the authors find that when the desire for openness is enhanced by a contextual cue, locals’ preference for access-based consumption is elevated, whereas globals’ preference for access-based consumption is unaffected. However, when the desire for openness is suppressed by a contextual cue, globals’ preference for access-based consumption is reduced, whereas locals’ preference for access-based consumption is unaffected. Similarly, consumers’ traveler–settler orientation sets a boundary for the relationship between global–local identity and preference for access-based consumption, given its close association with consumption openness. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

Environmental concern and environmental purchase intentions: The mediating role of learning strategy

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 1974-1981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua D. Newton ◽  
Yelena Tsarenko ◽  
Carla Ferraro ◽  
Sean Sands
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Mediating Role

scholarly journals How Does Technological and Financial Literacy Influence SME Performance: Mediating Role of ERM Practices

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 297
Author(s):  
K.M.M.C.B. Kulathunga ◽  
Jianmu Ye ◽  
Saurabh Sharma ◽  
P.R. Weerathunga
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Enterprise Risk ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Essential Knowledge ◽  
The Relationship

The knowledge-based view (KBV) in the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a debatable topic in the current literature. Although convergence of technological and financial literacy (techno-finance literacy) is an essential knowledge-based tool to address rapid digitalization of business, the influence of techno-finance literacy in the development of SMEs is still not adequately researched. Drawing upon KBV, we developed a single-mediator structural model with an aim to explore the effect of techno-finance literacy and enterprise risk management (ERM) practices (applications) on the performance of SMEs. A self-administered structured questionnaire was employed to collect data from 319 chief financial offers (CFOs) in Sri Lankan SMEs. The outcome of our study highlights that techno-finance literacy is a significant determinant of two endogenous constructs, namely, SME performance and ERM practices. Furthermore, ERM practices of SMEs were also positively affected to the SME performance. Moreover, ERM practices were observed to have a partial mediation on the relationship between financial literacy and SME performance. These findings form the basis for theories in techno-finance literacy and SME performance, as well as present managerial implications to enhance the performance of SMEs.

scholarly journals Authentic Leadership and Employee Voice: Roles of Obligation Perception and Power Distance Orientation

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Hung-Yi Liao ◽  
Kang-Hwa Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Power Distance Orientation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Based on social learning theory, this paper investigated the relationship between authentic leadership and employee voice as well as the mediating role of felt obligations for change, and the moderating role of power distance orientation. Using a questionnaire survey, we collected employee data in China, and obtained 183 usable responses to test our hypotheses. The results show that authentic leadership is positively related to employee voice, authentic leadership positively influences felt obligations for change, and felt obligations for change mediates the relationship between authentic leadership and employee voice. Further, power distance orientation moderates the influence of authentic leadership on felt obligations for change. Theoretical implications, managerial implications, and future directions are discussed.

scholarly journals Sustainable Service Quality and Customer Loyalty: The Role of Customer Satisfaction and Switching Costs in the Pakistan Cellphone Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Ul Hadi ◽  
Nadia Aslam ◽  
Amir Gulzar
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Switching Cost ◽  
Customer Base ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Telecom Sector

Generally, the current scenario in the hyperactive corporate world, and specifically in the telecom sector, renders companies to compete concurrently on two fronts: Expansion of their customer base and the retention of their current customers. In order to explore and examine the latter concept, the current study hypothesizes the effects of sustainable service quality on customer loyalty with a mediating role of customer satisfaction conceptualized through the reciprocity theory. The study also considers the suggested moderating role of switching cost by theorizing the Apostle model. Pertinently, the satisfied customer may not be loyal if the switching cost is low, since the dynamics of the switching cost provide a useful insight into the phenomenon of retaining the customers through customer satisfaction. The research opts for explanatory study where data were conveniently collected. The study has used the PROCESS macro model 4 and 14 to analyze the data. Findings reveal that the role of customer satisfaction is significant but the effect of the switching cost was considered to be insignificant, elucidating that a satisfied customer will remain loyal even if the switching cost is low. It means that sustaining service quality longitudinally did not affect customer loyalty in the presence of a low switching cost. With a view to complement the study, managerial implications of a switching cost have also been discussed.

scholarly journals A Conceptualization of the Effect of Organisational Justice on Turnover Intention: The Mediating Role of Organisational Citizenship Behaviour

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
Oussama Saoula ◽  
Muhammad Fareed ◽  
Saiful Azizi Ismail ◽  
Nurul Sharniza Husin ◽  
Rawiyah Abd Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
The Body ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Organisational Justice ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Considering employees are the ultimate valuable assets, most companies nowadays give lots of effort and capitalise vital resources to preserve them. The turnover of those employees will affect the achievement of the organisations’ goals as well as the maintaining of the competitive advantage. Therefore, it is imperative to call for more studies to understand the factors affecting this phenomenon in different settings and contexts of research, particularly in the non-western perspectives such as Malaysia who is facing big challenges toward the employees’ turnover in many sectors. Therefore, the drive of this paper is to examine the relationship between organisational justice (OJ), organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) (benefiting the individual OCB-I and benefiting the organisation OCB-O) and turnover intention (TI). Consequently, this study proposed framework to study the effect of organisational justice on turnover intention via the mediation role of organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB-I, OCB-O). Also, the direct impact between the variables has been discussed. Hence this paper is expected to fill the research gap and contribute to the body of knowledge in this area of research.

scholarly journals The Role of Ethical Perceptions in Consumers’ Participation and Value Co-creation on Sharing Economy Platforms

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqar Nadeem ◽  
Mari Juntunen ◽  
Nick Hajli ◽  
Mina Tajvidi
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Service Recovery ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Ethical Perceptions ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Limited Scope

Abstract Consumers’ participation on sharing economy platforms is crucial for the success of the products, services, and companies on those platforms. The participation of consumers enables companies to not only exist, but also to create value for consumers. The sharing economy has witnessed enormous growth in recent years and consumers’ concerns regarding the ethics surrounding these platforms have also risen considerably. The vast majority of the previous research on this topic is either conceptual and focused on organizational aspects, or only discusses privacy and security issues, thus providing a very limited scope of discussion. Therefore, drawing on the marketing and business ethics literature, the present study takes into account a multidimensional view of ethical issues surrounding consumers’ participation on sharing economy platforms. Findings reveal that privacy, security, shared value, fulfillment/reliability and service recovery are the strongest determinants of consumers’ ethical perceptions. These aspects strongly predict the consumers’ value co-creation intentions. Consumers’ participation also predicts their intention to engage in co-creating value, but this effect is stronger with the mediating role of the consumer’s ethical perceptions. The theoretical and managerial implications are also discussed.

Gratitude Expression to Supervisors and Subjective Career Success of Civil Servants: Evidence from China

2021 ◽  
pp. 009102602199785
Author(s):  
Cheng Chen ◽  
Liang Ma ◽  
Zhixia Chen ◽  
Peng Wen
Keyword(s):  
Career Success ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Subjective Career Success ◽  
High Level ◽  
Moderating Role

Subjective career success of civil servants is a major focus of both scholars and public managers, but few studies have explored its antecedents from the perspective of the expression of a special positive emotion. To narrow the gap regarding the antecedents of civil servants’ subjective career success, we use the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions to examine whether, how, and when civil servants’ gratitude expression to their supervisors is related to their subjective career success, as well as the mediating role of supervisors’ mentoring and the moderating role of traditionality. By using the survey data of 216 supervisor-subordinate dyads from the Chinese public sector, we found that gratitude expression by subordinates is positively related to their subjective career success, and this relationship is mediated by their supervisors’ mentoring. The relationship between gratitude expression to supervisors and supervisors’ mentoring is positively moderated by supervisor traditionality. Moreover, supervisor traditionality plays a positive moderating role in the association between gratitude expression to supervisors and subjective career success via supervisors’ mentoring. The above relationships are stronger when supervisors have a high level of traditionality. These findings contribute to the literature and generate managerial implications for civil servants’ career success management.

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