The impact of mall personality and shopping value on shoppers' well-being: moderating role of compulsive shopping

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saqib Ali ◽  
Manit Mishra ◽  
Hafiz Muhammad Usama Javed
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Compulsive Shopping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Product Assortment ◽  
Hedonic Shopping Value ◽  
Hedonic Shopping ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the association between mall personality, hedonic and utilitarian shopping value, and shoppers' well-being. The moderating effect of compulsive shopping on the association between both hedonic and utilitarian shopping value, and shoppers' well-being is also investigated.Design/methodology/approachThis study is quantitative in nature, and a purposive sampling technique is used. Data was collected through mall intercept survey. The authors collected 431 usable responses from respondents at two different malls in Lahore, Pakistan. PLS-SEM was employed to test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsResults indicate that mall personality significantly and positively influences both hedonic and utilitarian shopping value and shoppers' well-being. Similarly, hedonic shopping value has a significant and positive impact on shoppers' well-being, while utilitarian shopping value has a non-significant relationship with shoppers' well-being. Moreover, while compulsive shopping behaviour moderates the positive relationship between hedonic shopping value and shoppers' well-being, it does not moderate the relationship between utilitarian shopping value and shoppers' well-being.Originality/valueDespite the extant studies on brand and store personality on numerous retail outcomes, no study has examined the association between mall personality and shoppers' well-being. Another key contribution of this study is to examine moderation effect of compulsive shopping on the association between shopping value and shoppers' well-being. Additionally, this study enlightens mall administration to emphasise upon mall personality and hedonic shopping value so as to enhance shoppers' well-being, more so if its product assortment encourages compulsive shopping.

scholarly journals Modelling the comparative costs of Namaste Care: results from the namaste care intervention UK study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Bray ◽  
Dawn Brooker ◽  
Isabelle Latham ◽  
Darrin Baines
Keyword(s):  
Usual Care ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Advanced Dementia ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Intervention ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Care Costs

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to populate a theoretical cost model with real-world data, calculating staffing, resource and consumable costs of delivering Namaste Care Intervention UK (NCI-UK) sessions versus “usual care” for care home residents with advanced dementia. Design/methodology/approach Data from five care homes delivering NCI-UK sessions populated the cost model to generate session- and resident-level costs. Comparator usual care costs were calculated based on expert opinion and observational data. Outcome data for residents assessed the impact of NCI-UK sessions and aligned with the resident-level costs of NCI-UK. Findings NCI-UK had a positive impact on residents’ physical, social and emotional well-being. An average NCI-UK group session cost £220.53, 22% more than usual care, and ran for 1.5–2 h per day for 4–9 residents. No additional staff were employed to deliver NCI-UK, but staff-resident ratios were higher during Namaste Care. Usual care costs were calculated for the same time period when no group activity was organised. The average cost per resident, per NCI-UK session was £38.01, £7.24 more than usual care. In reality, costs were offset by consumables and resources being available from stock within a home. Originality/value Activity costs are rarely calculated as the focus tends to be on impact and outcomes. This paper shows that, although not cost neutral as previously thought, NCI-UK is a low-cost way of improving the lives of people living with advanced dementia in care homes.

Consumers’ impulsive buying behavior of restaurant products in social commerce

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 709-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Namho Chung ◽  
Hyo Geun Song ◽  
Hyunae Lee
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hedonic Shopping Value ◽  
Hedonic Shopping ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose First, this paper aims to investigate the impact of impulsiveness on two types of shopping value (e.g. utilitarian and hedonic value) and the urge to buy restaurant products and services impulsively in social commerce environments. Second, the study assesses the impact of situational factors (e.g. scarcity and serendipity) on individuals’ shopping values. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 332 participants. By using PLS-graph 3.0, structural equation modeling was conducted. Furthermore, a hierarchical regression model was conducted for testing the mediating and moderating effects. Findings The results indicate that impulsiveness is a strong predictor for two types of shopping value (hedonic and utilitarian) and the urge to buy impulsively. While the hedonic shopping value was found to have a significant influence on the urge to buy impulsively, utilitarian value was not. Scarcity was moderator in the relationships between impulsiveness and both types of shopping value, whereas serendipity was found to moderate only the relationship between impulsiveness and the utilitarian shopping value. Practical implications The findings show that the marketing managers and application developers of social commerce should place their focus on scarcity and serendipity to stimulate consumers in having a hedonic shopping value so to have an urge to buy impulsively. Originality/value First, although most previous studies focused on only rational or planned consumption, this study focused on irrational and unplanned consumption as well. Second, the authors assessed the role of situational factors (scarcity and serendipity) occurring in social commerce and asserted that these factors moderate the relationship between consumers’ shopping values and their urge to buy impulsively.

scholarly journals Shopping value, trust, and online shopping well-being: a duality approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 545-558
Author(s):  
Ho Trong Nghia ◽  
Svein Ottar Olsen ◽  
Nguyen Thi Mai Trang
Keyword(s):  
Online Shopping ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Cognitive Trust ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Affective Trust ◽  
Hedonic Shopping Value ◽  
Duality Approach ◽  
Hedonic Shopping

PurposeBased on a duality approach, this study examines the path from utilitarian value via cognitive trust versus hedonic value via affective trust in online shopping well-being. This study also explores the moderating role of extraversion in the relationships between shopping value and trust.Design/methodology/approachA data set collected from 648 online consumers in Vietnam was used to validate the measures employing confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and to test the hypotheses using structural equation modelling (SEM).FindingsThe results show that online shopping well-being is determined hedonically and affectively rather than in an utilitarian manner and cognitively. Affective trust positively contributes to online shopping well-being, but cognitive trust does not. The dual-process associations between utilitarian shopping value and cognitive trust and between hedonic shopping value and cognitive trust were also confirmed. Finally, extraversion moderates the cognitive and affective associations between shopping values and trust.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature on online shopping by applying a dual perspective to confirm the role of hedonic shopping value and affective trust in positively determining online shopping well-being. As a result, this study provides a deeper understanding about if and why online shopping well-being is affect-based, instead of cognition-based.

Impact of happiness-enhancing activities and positive practices on employee well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akanksha Jaiswal ◽  
C. Joe Arun
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Organizational Growth ◽  
Organizational Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Positive Practices ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Psychology studies have gradually evolved in the past decades from examining negative to positive states of mind. This has led to an increasing interest in understanding the well-being of individuals. Further, organizational research has demonstrated a positive impact of employee well-being on key business indicators. Drawing from positive psychology, this study examines the impact of happiness-enhancing activities and positive practices (HAPP) on employee well-being. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted in an emerging information technology firm in India. Using validated measures, this study designed an online survey that was completed by 54 employees of the firm. Findings Employees largely perceived the HAPP as important but reported low levels of engagement in most activities or practices. Using hierarchical linear regression, this study found that self-concordant work significantly impacted employee’s job satisfaction and job-related affective well-being. Practical implications Leaders must harness the synergy between individual and organizational growth by providing self-concordant work contexts in which employee’s key skills, competencies and strengths are leveraged. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing scant literature on HAPP. Further, in a first, this study uses these psychological interventions in the context of workplace and assesses their impact on employee well-being which itself is an area of growing interest among academicians and practitioners.

scholarly journals Mentoring in international assignments: a personality traits perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 1100-1130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tassilo Schuster ◽  
Judith Ambrosius ◽  
Benjamin Bader
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Organizational Studies ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of personality and mentorship on expatriates’ psychological well-being. The authors argue that certain personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience) have positive effects on expatriates’ psychological well-being and that these personality traits enable them to derive a greater benefit from mentorship. By doing so, this study identifies for which personality traits which type of mentoring (home or host country mentor) is most beneficial. Design/methodology/approach Based on socioanalytic theory, the authors develop theory-driven hypotheses and test them against data of 334 expatriates. Findings The study shows that several personality traits as well as home country mentorship have a significant positive impact on psychological well-being, whereas host country mentorship shows no significant positive effects. Moreover, the study indicates that home and host country mentorship partially moderates the relationship between personality traits and psychological well-being. Originality/value Since the authors derive important implications for the selection process of expatriates as well as for the implementation of mentoring in multinational corporations, this study is of value for researchers and practitioners in the areas of human resource management and organizational studies.

scholarly journals Missing Link between Quality of Work Life and Productivity of Loan Disbursement: The Ghanaian Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Yaw Ampofo ◽  
Kwasi Dartey-Baah
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Impact

The study examines the impact of credit officers’ Quality of Work Life (QWL) on productivity of loan disbursement in 10 selected Savings and Loans Companies in the Accra, Ghana. The study was quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical. Out of 1602 employees, 310 employees were sampled. Simple random sampling technique was used to select both companies and respondents. 92% of questionnaires were self-administered and 8% were e-mailed. The finding indicated a significant positive impact of credit officers’ QWL on productivity of loan disbursement (β= .274, p&lt;.001).<strong> </strong>It was suggested that it will be profitable to and prudent on the part of managers not to play with the QWL of credit officers if they really want to experience an increase in loan disbursement. Also, managers’ comprehensive focus on the general happiness of credit officers by ensuring employees’ holistic well-being in the organisation will lead to productivity of loan disbursement. The study becomes the first to research on both credit officers and productivity of loan disbursement in the financial sector of Ghana.

scholarly journals Role of Islamic microfinance in women’s empowerment: evidence from rural development scheme of Islami bank Bangladesh limited

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Saiful Islam
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Islamic Microfinance ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Islamic microfinance services (IMFS) on women’s empowerment in rural Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a multi-stage sampling technique. The primary data are collected through a face-to-face survey of 389 women respondents who have received IMFS from the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited. Cronbach’s alpha test is conducted to test the reliability and internal consistency of collected data. Paired-sample tests, logit regression and proportion hypothesis tests are conducted to measure the impact of IMFS on women’s empowerment. Descriptive and inferential statistics are used to interpret the data. Findings The study reveals that IMFS have led to structural transformation in the occupation dynamics of the respondents’ families from agriculture to retail businesses. IMFS have had a significant positive impact on household income, savings and expenditure; have improved standard of living and human capital formation; and have enhanced all three dimensions of empowerment, namely, economic empowerment, socio-cultural empowerment (SCEM) and familial empowerment (FLEM). Of them, economic and SCEM have positively contributed toward overall women’s empowerment, while FLEM has a negative but insignificant impact on overall empowerment. The respondents’ perception also supports the finding that IMFS have benefited rural women and empowered them. Originality/value The study is based on primary data. It leads to an inquiry as to whether women are dominant in familial affairs. If so, it may reduce the state of happiness and overall women’s empowerment. There is a clear gap in the existing literature about this inquiry.

Impact of a nature-based intervention on incarcerated women

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barb Toews ◽  
Amy Wagenfeld ◽  
Julie Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Report Data ◽  
Prison Community ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of a short-term nature-based intervention on the social-emotional well-being of women incarcerated on a mental health unit in a state prison. Design/methodology/approach This research used a mixed method approach with individual interviews, a focus group and a visual analog scale (VAS). Findings Qualitative results found that women appreciated the planting party and the way the plants improved the physical environment. Women were also emotionally and relationally impacted by their participation and practiced skills related to planting and working with people. Quantitative results indicate that women were happier, calmer, and more peaceful after the intervention than before. Research limitations/implications Study limitations include sample size, self-report data and use of a scale not yet tested for reliability and validity. Practical implications Findings suggest that nature-based interventions can serve as an adjunct to traditional mental health therapies in correctional settings. Nature-based interventions can support women’s goals to improve their mental health. Social implications Findings suggest that nature-based interventions can serve to improve relationships among incarcerated women, which may make a positive impact on the prison community. Such interventions may also assist them in developing relational and technical skills that are useful upon release. Originality/value To date, there is limited knowledge about the impact of nature-based interventions on incarcerated individuals coping with mental health concerns.

Towards well-being: role of diversity and nature of work

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akanksha Jaiswal ◽  
Lata Dyaram
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Diversity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Scholarly Attention

PurposeLiterature highlights diversity to facilitate cognitive outcomes; nevertheless, there is limited scholarly attention on affective diversity effects. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of perceived diversity on employee well-being (EWB) and contend different types of diversity to yield differential impact. Further, the authors explore how nature of employee work can moderate these relationships.Design/methodology/approachWith 311 full-time employees representing large manufacturing organizations in India, the authors test the hypothesized relationships using PROCESS macro.FindingsResults indicate perception of surface and knowledge diversity having a significant positive impact on EWB. Further, the authors found nature of employee work to moderate the link between knowledge diversity and well-being such that perception of knowledge diversity under complex tasks enhanced well-being; no impact of work complexity was observed on the link between surface diversity and well-being.Research limitations/implicationsPerceived diversity is malleable lending itself to longitudinal work in this field. Besides nature of work, future research may explore other key contextual factors in diversity dynamics.Practical implicationsContrary to the longstanding theories such as social categorization/similarity attraction, the authors found surface diversity to positively influence EWB. This indicates firms’ effective diversity management strategies in creating inclusive workplace. Further, the authors draw implications around team design and workforce composition.Originality/valueWhile the scholarly attention to perceived diversity is gradually growing, in a first, the authors empirically examine the impact of diversity perceptions on employee affect in the context of Indian manufacturing firms.

Hedonic shopping experience, subjective well-being and brand luxury: a comparative discussion of physical stores and e-retailers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Kumagai ◽  
Shin'ya Nagasawa
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Shopping Experience ◽  
Hedonic Shopping Value ◽  
Branded Product ◽  
High Level ◽  
Hedonic Shopping

PurposeThe study explores the influence of shopping channels on the hedonic shopping experience, contributing to subjective well-being (SWB) based on the purchased branded product. It also assesses the variations in these effects according to brand luxury. The purpose of the paper is to provide strategic suggestions for building luxury apparel distribution tactics that balance maintaining brand luxury with business growth through both physical stores and digital stores (e-retail).Design/methodology/approachBased on 418 samples collected in Japan, consumers' perceptions of hedonic shopping value and SWB are examined according to two channel factors, such as physical retail vs e-retail and mono-brand stores vs multi-brand stores. Additionally, the moderation effects of brand luxury are discussed.FindingsMulti-group path analyses reveal that physical mono-brand stores contribute to hedonic shopping value. In addition, this experiential value is found to increase SWB, especially when the brand luxury level is high.Practical implicationsThese findings suggest that managers should place a high level of importance on consumers' shopping experiences via physical direct retail especially in the case of a higher luxury level, even in today's highly developed digital environment.Originality/valueThe current study uniquely discusses the effects of shopping channels and experiences on SWB based on an acquired branded product, i.e., an evaluation of the outcome of shopping behavior and product acquisition. The study also reinforces the importance of physical stores suggested in previous luxury research.

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