Predicting conflict acts using behavior and style measures

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark H. Davis ◽  
Michael B. Schoenfeld ◽  
Elizabeth J. Flores
Keyword(s):  
Individual Difference ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Actual Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Difference Measure ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Unique Effect ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Individual Difference Measure

Purpose This paper aims to compare style and behavior-focused individual difference measures in their ability to uniquely predict naturally occurring conflict acts. Design/methodology/approach Primary participants (and a friend of their choosing) completed a style measure and a behavior-focused measure about the primary participants and reported on the occurrence of a variety of conflict actions over a 60-day period. Findings For self-ratings and friend ratings, both the style measure and the behavior-focused measure were significantly related to the occurrence of conflict acts. However, the unique effect of the behavior-focused measure was stronger than that of the style measure. Research limitations/implications The data were collected from college students, thus limiting the generalizability of the findings. The measure of conflict acts was based on recall, which may also be subject to error and bias. In terms of implications, the findings strongly suggest that behavior-focused instruments are superior to style measures in predicting everyday conflict acts. Practical implications Because the behavior-focused individual difference measure was a better predictor of actual behavior than the style measure, investigators interested in such prediction may want to seriously consider using such measures. Originality/value Little research exists regarding the relative predictive abilities of style measures and behavior-focused measures; this paper provides some of the first such evidence.

Maximizing the value of online data for HRM research

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Rich Data ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds his/her own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The growth and popularity of social media and other online platforms offer a potentially rich data source that can enhance human resource management. Effective acquisition and analysis permit researchers to identify attitudes, developments, and trends within the sector. Attention must be paid to various ethical factors when capturing and using such data, which is naturally occurring and unstructured. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Determinants of innovative behavior of employees: evidence from Spanish firms

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 606-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Teresa Ortega-Egea ◽  
Antonia Ruiz Moreno ◽  
M. Carmen Haro Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Employee Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Work Context ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze how the presence of communication and knowledge flows influences the creation of a work context that supports innovation, and how this relationship is moderated by labor externalization. Design/methodology/approach – To study these relationships, the authors use a sample of 249 workers from five organizations. The different hypotheses proposed are contrasted using hierarchical regression analysis. Findings – The results obtained show the authors that, when communication flows exist, workers’ orientation to innovation is greater; likewise, knowledge transfer influences workers’ innovative attitude positively. However, the results are different when externalization of workers acts as a moderating variable. Practical implications – The firm's management should make decisions and foster the production of information flows between employees, as the results obtained indicate that communication and knowledge transfer encourage employee attitudes and behavior favorable to innovation. Originality/value – The main contribution of this study is to provide new empirical evidence on the influence of communication and knowledge flows on workers’ orientation to innovation. The authors also analyze how these relationships are affected by the presence of externalization. The evidence obtained in this study permits to deduce what actions foster or inhibit organizations in creating a work context that supports innovation and thus encourages the generation of innovation.

Mixed messages, mixed outcomes: the effects of reconciliation and retaliation story endings on aggression

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-229
Author(s):  
Robert D. Ridge ◽  
Brooke E. Dresden ◽  
Felicia L. Farley ◽  
Christopher E. Hawk
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Violent Media ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Violent Content ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Mixed Messages ◽  
Behavioral Aggression ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of reconciliation and retaliation story endings on subsequent aggressive affect and behavior. Design/methodology/approach Participants took part in two ostensibly unrelated studies. The first involved reading a violent story, attributed to a biblical or secular source, which ended in either brutal retaliation or peaceful reconciliation. They then took part in a second study in which they completed measures of aggressive affect and behavior. Findings Participants told that their stories came from a secular source experienced a more aggressive affect than those told that their stories came from a biblical source. In terms of behavioral aggression, a significant difference in effect of the story ending on males and females emerged. Females who read the reconciliation ending had lower levels of behavioral aggression than females who read the retaliation ending. Conversely, males who read the reconciliation ending had higher levels of behavioral aggression than males who read the retaliation ending. Research limitations/implications These findings suggest that media depictions of prosocial reactions to unprovoked aggression may not reduce aggression in men. Practical implications Results are discussed in terms of moral values espoused by women and men and suggest that anti-violence messages may be strengthened to the extent they address the values important to both. Originality/value This study extends research on violent media exposure to a burgeoning literature on reading violent content.

More to innovation than a hunch

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 23-25 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Thinking Style ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds personal impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – In a study to validate cognitive style (i.e. linear, nonlinear and balanced thinking) with innovative intentions and behaviors, it was found that a balanced linear/nonlinear thinking style was strongly related toward more innovative intentions. Results found a significant, direct relationship between balanced thinking style and innovative intention and behavior measures. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Organizational knowledgeable responses to institutional pressures – a review, synthesis and extension

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 2243-2271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Moser ◽  
Jens Winkler ◽  
Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy ◽  
Vijay Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Institutional Pressures ◽  
Actual Behavior ◽  
Institutional Environments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Face ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically review and explore how organizations knowledgeably respond to unfavorable institutional environments that exert institutional pressures and thereby limit their decision-making and eventually their actual behavior. Design/methodology/approach Based on a thorough structuration and analysis of the literature in management and related fields, the authors present a comprehensive synthesis of organizational knowledgeable responses to institutional pressures. Findings Based on the review, the authors categorize organizational knowledgeable responses into three major types – passively responding to avoid non-conformity, reactively mitigating institutional pressures and proactively developing institutional environments toward less interfering setups. Research limitations/implications The authors discuss the enabling conditions for the categorized organizational knowledgeable responses as well as limitations to their application. They identify research gaps and formulate research questions to offer promising avenues for future work. The authors expect this detailed synthesis to lay the framework for investigating how the knowledge-based view of the organization influences its knowledgeable response to institutional pressure. Practical implications The authors elaborate on distinct passive, reactive and proactive strategies, which firms can apply to cope with institutional pressures. The contribution of this study will be of relevance to practitioners managing organizations in the face of unfavorable institutional setups, as well as to policymakers engaged in the development of institutions and interacting with affected organizations. Originality/value This study provides a valuable overview on developments in institutional theory, particularly on contributions to the “nascent literature” that examines heterogeneous organizational knowledgeable responses to institutional pressures.

When gut feelings skew hiring decisions

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-35
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Body ◽  
Job Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Initial Impression ◽  
Gut Feelings ◽  
Rapport Building ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings An interview transitions through four naturally occurring stages: the initial impression formed in the first few seconds when the candidate and interviewer first lay eyes on one another; a rapport building stage of several minutes to help each party settle in; the body of the interview in which job skills and culture-fit are assessed; and the close, when the interviewer asks if the candidate has any questions about the job or company. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Effects of leader–member exchange and workload on presenteeism

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 511-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanxia Wang ◽  
Chih-Chieh Chen ◽  
Luo Lu ◽  
Robert Eisenberger ◽  
Patricia Fosh
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Situational Factor ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to promote a wider understanding of the importance of distinguishing between presenteeism behavior and its motivation and between the avoidance and approach dimensions of motivation, and to rectify the neglect of presenteeism’s antecedents (in particular, situational ones). It develops a theoretical model that explains how situational antecedents affect presenteeism – conventionally defined as attending work while ill.Design/methodology/approachAn ordinary least-squares regression-based path analysis is employed to analyze the findings of a sample of 277 employees in service organizations in southwestern China.FindingsFindings demonstrate that the situational factor, leader–member exchange (LMX), is positively related to the approach dimension of presenteeism motivation and that of workload moderates the positive link between presenteeism motivation and behavior, such that employees who experience higher workload more frequently display presenteeism behavior.Practical implicationsFindings suggest that managers should be prudent when developing relationships with their subordinates and consider the ways in which they may most effectively encourage employees to support their organization.Originality/valueThis is the first study to consider LMX and workload as situational antecedents of presenteeism motivation and behavior.

Consumers’ online brand-related activities (COBRAs) on SNS brand pages

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 1833-1853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rico Piehler ◽  
Michael Schade ◽  
Barbara Kleine-Kalmer ◽  
Christoph Burmann
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unique Effect ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to investigate word of mouth as a consequence and information, entertainment, social interaction and remuneration motivations as antecedents of consuming, contribution and creating behaviours as consumers’ online brand-related activities (COBRAs). Design/methodology/approach As an empirical test of the proposed conceptual model, the quantitative research features an online survey of a sample of 359 German Facebook users. Findings Word of mouth benefits from consuming behaviour but not contributing or creating behaviours. Therefore, brand-related outcomes can be realised solely through the consumption of brand-related content. Consuming behaviour is positively affected by social interaction and entertainment motivations. Research limitations/implications Further research could investigate the conceptual model in other social networks, as well as validate the findings in other cultural settings. Potential moderators also should be considered in further research. Practical implications In addition to tracking contributing and creating behaviours, brand managers should measure consuming behaviour. This paper provides new insights into how consumer motivations influence different COBRA types. Originality/value This study is the first to analyse the distinct effects of consuming, contributing and creating behaviours of SNS brand page followers on word of mouth as an offline brand-related consequence. It also represents the first study to investigate the unique effect of creating behaviour on an offline brand-related outcome. Furthermore, this study is the first to analyse the effects of all four types of motivations on any COBRA type quantitatively with an appropriate statistical analysis that allows distinguishing relevant from irrelevant motivations.

Consumer value creation through WhatsApp use

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-471
Author(s):  
Jorge Cruz-Cárdenas ◽  
Jorge Guadalupe-Lanas ◽  
Ekaterina Zabelina ◽  
Andrés Palacio-Fierro ◽  
Margarita Velín-Fárez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Role Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Consumer Value ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand in-depth how consumers create value in their lives using WhatsApp, the leading mobile instant messaging (MIM) application. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts the perspective of customer-dominant logic (CDL) and uses a qualitative multimethod design involving 3 focus groups and 25 subsequent in-depth interviews. The research setting was Ecuador, a Latin American country. Findings Analysis and interpretation of the participants’ stories made it possible to identify and understand the creation of four types of value: maintaining and strengthening relationships; improving role performance; emotional support; and entertainment and fun. In addition, the present study proposes a conceptual model of consumer value creation as it applies to MIM. Practical implications Understanding the way consumers create value in their lives using MIM is important not only for organizations that offer MIM applications, but also for those companies that develop other applications for mobile phones or for those who wish to use MIM as an electronic word-of-mouth vehicle. Originality/value The current study is one of the first to address the topic of consumer behavior in the use of technologies from the perspective of CDL; this perspective enables an integrated qualitative vision of value creation in which the consumer is the protagonist.

scholarly journals Advantages and potential challenges of data management in e-maintenance

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arian Razmi-Farooji ◽  
Hanna Kropsu-Vehkaperä ◽  
Janne Härkönen ◽  
Harri Haapasalo
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Maintenance Systems ◽  
Industry Leader ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to understand data management challenges in e-maintenance systems from a holistically viewpoint through summarizing the earlier scattered research in the field, and second, to present a conceptual approach for addressing these challenges in practice. Design/methodology/approach The study is realized as a combination of a literature review and by the means of analyzing the practices on an industry leader in manufacturing and maintenance services. Findings This research provides a general understanding over data management challenges in e-maintenance and summarizes their associated proposed solutions. In addition, this paper lists and exemplifies different types and sources of data which can be collected in e-maintenance, across different organizational levels. Analyzing the data management practices of an e-maintenance industry leader provides a conceptual approach to address identified challenges in practice. Research limitations/implications Since this paper is based on studying the practices of a single company, it might be limited to generalize the results. Future research topics can focus on each of mentioned data management challenges and also validate the applicability of presented model in other companies and industries. Practical implications Understanding the e-maintenance-related challenges helps maintenance managers and other involved stakeholders in e-maintenance systems to better solve the challenges. Originality/value The so-far literature on e-maintenance has been studied with narrow focus to data and data management in e-maintenance appears as one of the less studied topics in the literature. This research paper contributes to e-maintenance by highlighting the deficiencies of the discussion surrounding the perspectives of data management in e-maintenance by studying all common data management challenges and listing different types of data which need to be acquired in e-maintenance systems.

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