Exploring the link between work and health

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine if facets of workaholism are associated with a family history of metabolic diseases. Design/methodology/approach Data on workaholism and family history of health issues were collected, through administration of an online survey, from 194 employees. Findings Workaholism significantly related to a family history of metabolic diseases. Research limitations/implications Future researchers should collect objective disease data, examine work-related moderators as well as potential mediators, and implement longitudinal designs with much larger samples. That said, the data reveal a correlation between workaholism and family history of metabolic disease. Practical implications The results provide valuable information to help promote a healthy workforce and to improve employees’ health by reducing workaholic tendencies. They could also help to minimize health-related costs associated with metabolic diseases that could develop in parallel with workaholism, as well as costs in terms of a loss in productivity due absenteeism. Originality/value It is, the authors believe, the first study to investigate the relationship between facets of workaholism and family history of health issues that have often been associated with metabolic diseases.

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Celebrity transgression and consumers’ forgiveness: does religiosity matter?

Journal of Islamic Marketing ◽

10.1108/jima-06-2020-0184 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Anwar Sadat Shimul ◽

Matthew Barber ◽

Mohammad Ishmam Abedin

Keyword(s):

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Online Survey ◽

Intrinsic Religiosity ◽

Content Type ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Before And After ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to examine the role of religiosity on consumers’ forgiveness when celebrities get involved in transgression. The celebrity’s reaction and its impact on consumers’ forgiveness is tested as well. In addition, consumers’ attitudes towards the brand and celebrity as well as purchase intention for the endorsed brand are examined both before and after the transgression. Design/methodology/approach Data (n = 356) were collected through a self-administered online survey and analysed though structural equation modelling in AMOS 26. Findings The results show that consumers’ attitude towards celebrity, brand and purchase intention gets weaker once the celebrity gets into transgression. Consumers tend to forgive more if the celebrity apologises (vs denies) for the wrongdoing. The hypothesised relationship between attitude towards celebrity and purchase intention did not sustain after the transgression. In addition, consumers’ intrinsic religiosity strengthens the relationship between attitude towards the celebrity and purchase intention. Practical implications The findings of this research present valuable implications for brands practitioners. Brands should formulate actionable contingency plans to mitigate the negative ramifications of celebrity transgressions. Specifically, intrinsic religiosity and celebrity apologies should assist consumers in forgiving the transgression and negate the implications that could have arisen if the celebrity instead denied the transgressions. Originality/value This research extends the previous research by examining religiosity and forgiveness within the context of celebrity transgressions. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first few research studies to consider the role religiosity plays in consumers’ intention to forgive celebrity transgressions.

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International assignments of employees and entrepreneurial intentions: the mediating role of human capital, social capital and career prospects

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research ◽

10.1108/ijebr-11-2019-0637 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 1259-1279

Author(s):

Susanne Schlepphorst ◽

Elizabeth C. Koetter ◽

Arndt Werner ◽

Christian Soost ◽

Petra Moog

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Human Capital ◽

Online Survey ◽

Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

International Assignments ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Content Type ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

PurposeDrawing on human capital (HC) and social capital (SC) as well as the Jack-of-all-trades theory, this paper aims to clarify the relationship between international assignments (IAs) of employees and their entrepreneurial intentions. The study proposes that such IAs provide specific environmental features which may enable employees to build up diverse skills and network relations conducive to entrepreneuship.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected data using an online survey, targeting professionals and managers in Germany and Switzerland. They used 223 complete responses. Before data collection, they ensured the suitability of their questionnaire by employing well-tested scales and consulted independent experts in survey design and methodology. They tested their hypotheses by applying multiple mediation modeling.FindingsAs hypothesized, the authors find empirical evidence that diverse skills and network relationships as well as poor career prospects, positively mediate the relationship between IAs and entrepreneurial intentions of employees.Research limitations/implicationsWe applied simple random and the snowball sampling method. Our approach involved the use of headhunters, international employers and relocation companies as multipliers.Practical implicationsOur results have practical implications for employees and employers. Employees on international assignments can proactively pursue opportunities in order to utilize the acquired experiences and resources for taking up entrepreneurial activities. Employers can try to retain these employees to facilitate (international) corporate entrepreneurship.Originality/valueTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first empirical study to highlight the entrepreneurial ambitions of international assignees. It thus provides initial insights into this topic.

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Work, resilience and sustainable futures

Journal of Work-Applied Management ◽

10.1108/jwam-11-2019-0036 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 22-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lee Fergusson ◽

Luke van der Laan ◽

Bradley Shallies ◽

Matthew Baird

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Workplace resources and employee resilience: the role of regulatory profiles

Career Development International ◽

10.1108/cdi-11-2016-0208 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 419-435 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Joana Kuntz ◽

Philippa Connell ◽

Katharina Näswall

Keyword(s):

Regulatory Focus ◽

Online Survey ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Prevention Focus ◽

Content Type ◽

Joint Effects ◽

Main Effects ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the independent and joint effects of regulatory focus (promotion and prevention) on the relationship between workplace resources (support and feedback) and employee resilience. It proposed that, at high levels of resource availability, a high promotion-high prevention profile would elicit the highest levels of employee resilience. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was completed by 162 white collar employees from four organisations. In addition to the main effects, two- and three-way interactions were examined to test hypotheses. Findings Promotion focus was positively associated with employee resilience, and though the relationship between prevention focus and resilience was non-significant, both regulatory foci buffered against the negative effects of low resources. Employees with high promotion-high prevention focus displayed the highest levels of resilience, especially at high levels of feedback. Conversely, the resilience of low promotion-low prevention individuals was susceptible to feedback availability. Practical implications Employee resilience development and demonstration are contingent not only on resources, but also on psychological processes, particularly regulatory focus. Organisations will develop resilience to the extent that they provide workplace resources, and, importantly, stimulate both promotion and prevention perspectives on resource management. Originality/value This study extends the research on regulatory focus theory by testing the joint effects of promotion and prevention foci on workplace resources, and the relationship between regulatory foci and employee resilience.

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How authentic leadership and inclusion benefit organizations

Equality Diversity and Inclusion An International Journal ◽

10.1108/edi-05-2012-0041 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 275-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Kenna Cottrill ◽

Patricia Denise Lopez ◽

Calvin C. Hoffman

Keyword(s):

Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽

Authentic Leadership ◽

Online Survey ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Citizenship Behavior ◽

Related Factors ◽

Content Type ◽

Work Related ◽

The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine perceptions of inclusion and related factors, to understand how organizations can encourage and facilitate the full participation of employees. The research explored authentic leadership (AL) as an antecedent of inclusion, and two outcomes, organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Design/methodology/approach – Using an online survey, data were collected from 107 primary and 219 peer participants in various industries throughout the USA. Primary participants provided perceptual ratings on inclusion, AL, OBSE and OCB. Co-workers assessed primary participants’ OCB. Findings – AL was positively related to inclusion (β=0.58, p<0.01) as well as self-rated OCB (β=0.36, p<0.01). Inclusion was positively associated with OBSE (β=0.48, p<0.01) and self-rated OCB (β=0.63, p<0.01). Inclusion mediated the relationship between AL and self-rated OCB. OBSE mediated the relationship between inclusion and self-rated OCB. All analyses controlled for the effects of race and gender. Practical implications – Results suggest organizations can promote inclusive environments through AL, and that inclusive environments promote employees’ work-related self-esteem and their willingness to go above and beyond in their jobs. Originality/value – This paper examines previously unstudied relationships, thus contributing to organizational theory and practice.

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Learning and usefulness stemming from collaboration in a maritime crisis management exercise in Northern Norway

Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/dpm-06-2017-0131 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 129-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Leif Inge Magnussen ◽

Eric Carlstrøm ◽

Jarle Løwe Sørensen ◽

Glenn-Egil Torgersen ◽

Erlend Fritjof Hagenes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Online Survey ◽

Research Approach ◽

Content Type ◽

Emergency Personnel ◽

Training Schemes ◽

Learning And Collaboration ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose This research investigates the perceived collaboration between public, private, and volunteer organisations during maritime crisis work, with an emphasis on learning and collaboration. The purpose of this paper is to investigate participants’ perceived collaboration training in relation to learning and usefulness. Design/methodology/approach The exercise studied in this research was run in the far North in Norway. It was estimated by the participants to be Europe’s most extensive exercise in 2016. Mixed methods research approach was applied, i.e. on-site observations, photos and interviews were conducted during the exercise. After the exercise, an online survey was distributed to emergency personnel holding different positions in conjunction with this exercise. Findings As reported, the exercise contributed to new insights on the relationship between collaboration and learning. The study showed that collaborative elements in exercises contribute to perceived learning (R=0.86, R2=0.74), and that learning in turn had a perceived beneficial effect on actual emergency work (R=0.79, R2=0.62). Research limitations/implications The possible research implications from this study include more focus on collaboration and new training schemes that could increase learning and usefulness. Practical implications Collaboration between actors seemed to suffer from the size of the exercise. A smaller exercise, less dependency on predetermined scripts, and more receptivity towards improvisation could improve collaboration. Social implications Increased awareness on the outcomes of collaboration exercise might increase their learning and usefulness, providing societies with improved rescue services. Originality/value This research implies that increased perceived collaboration has an effect on learning and usefulness in maritime exercises.

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Microfinance and microenterprise performance in Indonesia: an extended and updated survey

International Journal of Social Economics ◽

10.1108/ijse-02-2017-0031 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (6) ◽

pp. 957-972 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Adwin Surja Atmadja ◽

Parmendra Sharma ◽

Jen-Je Su

Keyword(s):

Business Performance ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Middle Income ◽

Content Type ◽

History Of ◽

Analyse Data ◽

And Gender ◽

The Relationship ◽

The City ◽

Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address the small, women micro-entrepreneur dominated and heterogeneity limitations of the Atmadjaet al.(2016) study. The sample is much larger, includes more men and is more heterogeneous, which allows deeper insights and more meaningful explanation of the relationship between microfinance and microenterprise performance in the case of Indonesia, including the effects of gender, lending scheme and money separation.Design/methodology/approachThis study used a survey of 556 respondents across five microcredit providers in the city of Surabaya using an updated instrument. Ordered probit is used to analyse data.FindingsMicrofinance may not matter for microenterprise performance in the case of Indonesia. Additionally, microcredit schemes (individual vs group) and gender may also not matter for performance, but money separation might have some influence.Practical implicationsNon-financial factors such as human capital, spousal involvement, and money separation should be considered as important factors for improving microenterprise business performance in Indonesia, with less focus on microcreditper se.Originality/valueThis study provides further evidence that microfinance may not matter for microenterprise performance in the case of Indonesia, a populous middle income country with a very long history of microfinance.

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Healthy lifestyle and food waste behavior

Journal of Consumer Marketing ◽

10.1108/jcm-10-2018-2890 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 148-159

Author(s):

Elisabetta Savelli ◽

Barbara Francioni ◽

Ilaria Curina

Keyword(s):

Food Waste ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Online Survey ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Waste Reduction ◽

Content Type ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to address the food waste phenomenon by investigating the relationship between healthy lifestyle and food waste intensity and by considering the mediating role of food waste preventing behavior on such a relationship. Design/methodology/approach Based on an online survey of 1,941 UK millennial consumers, the research hypotheses were tested using the PLS-PM approach to structural equation model. Findings The results reveal that both the consumption of healthy food and the habit of eating at home enhance food waste reduction. Moreover, the findings corroborate the mediating effect of the food waste preventing behavior on the relationship between a healthy lifestyle and food waste intensity, thus underlying its role as an effective mechanism able to improve the influence of healthy lifestyle dimensions on food waste intensity. Practical implications The paper offers three levels of practical implications directed to public institutions, private manufacturers and retailers. Social implications The study underlines the key relevance of ad hoc educational programs aimed at improving the overall awareness of young consumers about food waste damages, by specifically identifying the main features on which these programs should focus. Originality/value This paper adds knowledge by helping to explain how and why a healthier lifestyle could translate into food waste reduction. Moreover, the study offers a comprehensive understanding of preventing behavior by proposing a rich overview of strategies to adopt to avoid food waste.

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The effects of visual formats on Facebook health-related posts: evidence from eye movement analysis

Library Hi Tech ◽

10.1108/lht-10-2021-0360 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

JungWon Yoon ◽

Sue Yeon Syn

Keyword(s):

Health Information ◽

Movement Analysis ◽

Survey Method ◽

Content Type ◽

Effective Dissemination ◽

Health Related ◽

Reading Patterns ◽

Text Features ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

PurposeThis study aimed to provide user-centered evidence for health professionals to make optimal use of images for the effective dissemination of health information on Facebook (FB).Design/methodology/approachUsing an eye-tracking experiment and a survey method, this study examined 42 participants' reading patterns as well as recall and recognition outcomes with 36 FB health information posts having various FB post features.FindingsThe findings demonstrated that FB posts with text-embedded images received more attention and resulted in the highest recall and recognition. Meanwhile, compared to text-embedded images, visual only images yielded less effective recall of information, but they caught the viewers' attention; graphics tended to attract more attention than photos. For effective communication, the text features in FB posts should align with the formats of the images.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study provide practical implications for health information disseminators by suggesting that text-embedded images should be used for effective health communication.Originality/valueThis study provided evidence of users' different viewing patterns for FB health information posts and the relationship between FB post types and recall and recognition outcomes.

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Impact of China’s cooperation: the case of Chinese garages in Tanzania

Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies ◽

10.1108/jcefts-01-2015-0003 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 27-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Godbertha Kinyondo ◽

Yuda Julius Chatama

Keyword(s):

Free Market ◽

Detailed Examination ◽

Content Type ◽

Work Related ◽

Self Employment ◽

The Status ◽

History Of ◽

Development Perspective ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to investigate China ' s motive for its relations with Africa. Within that broad framework, the paper investigates China–Tanzania cooperation from an economic and social development perspective. It analyses the status of Chinese investments and, more specifically, it focuses on the increasing numbers of Chinese garages and assesses whether they have positive spill-over towards achievement of sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach – Case study was used; it involves an up-close, in-depth and detailed examination of the growth of Chinese garages in Tanzania, as well as its related contextual conditions including the overall impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the vehicle repair sector in Tanzania. Scholarly works from various sources including researchers as well as authoritative reports were consulted. Findings – The paper shows that there is an increase in Chinese garage investment which has brought significant benefits such as technology spill-over, increased employment albeit at low-level pay as well as functioning as a stimulus for Tanzanian self-employment. Practical implications – A free market environment which attracts significant FDI including Chinese garages should be strengthened. Chinese garages should not employ Chinese when there are Tanzanians with required expertise. Further research on the long history of relations between Tanzania and Scandinavian countries is better for comparison. Originality/value – The paper presents original findings based on scholarly work related to the growth of Chinese garage investments in Tanzania.

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