Blended skills and future roles of librarians

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 93-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yared Mammo Cherinet
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
First Century ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Modern Library ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Informed Society ◽  
Theoretical Saturation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify insightfully future roles and skills required by librarians to meet the ever changing users’ need in the modern library landscape. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a qualitative approach. It deployed the Delphi technique and other knowledge elicitation techniques, such as systematic literature review, in-depth key informants interviews, formal and informal discussions, and own experience. Data collection was quitted when it reached to the theoretical saturation. Content analysis was used to analyze the gathered data. Triangulation of methods was also employed to complement one another, and enhance the credibility and validity of the results. Findings The findings of the study revealed that some of the roles and skills required by librarians are evolutionary, while others are revolutionary, but the ultimate future role of librarians is to change knowledge revolution into society (to create informed society) through re-socializing and shaping the young generations. The result also confirmed that a synergy of passion, knowledge, skills and cultural intelligence yield blended librarians that fit the future library landscape. To be a librarian is more than just equipped with knowledge and skills; it requires passion and solid discipline. For librarians, unlearning is equally relevant skills like learning. Originality/value Instead of the usual skills assessment, this study approached it in a new perspective and divulged a synergy of passion, knowledge, skills, cultural intelligence, professionalism, and discipline as essential assets for the twenty-first century librarians.

Religious expatriates’ cultural intelligence and adaptation

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred Presbitero
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Sociocultural Adaptation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theory Of Intelligence ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide new insights into religious expatriates’ cultural intelligence, adaptation and the role of motivation. Drawing mainly from the theory of intelligence (Sternberg, 1999) and theory of self-determination (Deci and Ryan, 2000), the study posits that cultural intelligence of a religious expatriate is positively and significantly related to his or her psychological and sociocultural adaptation. Moreover, the study hypothesizes that intrinsic motivation, as a type of motivation, plays a significant role in moderating the relationship between cultural intelligence and adaptation (both psychological and sociocultural). Design/methodology/approach In total, 110 religious expatriates from various religious communities were surveyed. They were asked to rate their cultural intelligence, intrinsic motivation and adaptation (i.e. psychological and sociocultural). Findings The results demonstrate that cultural intelligence is positively and significantly related to both psychological and sociocultural adaptation. Furthermore, results show that intrinsic motivation, as a type of motivation, moderates the relationship between cultural intelligence and adaptation (both psychological and sociocultural). Originality/value The study contributes to the limited studies on non-corporate expatriation focusing mainly on religious expatriation. In addition, it adds value by generating new insights into the importance not only of cultural intelligence but also of intrinsic motivation in ensuring high levels of psychological and sociocultural adaptation. It further offers a number of practical insights that can be relevant for both corporate and non-corporate expatriates.

Expatriate's engagement and burnout: the role of purpose-oriented leadership and cultural intelligence

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavia Cavazotte ◽  
Sylvia Freitas Mello ◽  
Lucia B. Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study analyzes the impact of purpose-oriented leadership and leader cultural intelligence on engagement and burnout among expatriates undertaking long-term corporate assignments, grounded on social psychology frameworks on interpersonal bias.Design/methodology/approachA survey was conducted with corporate expatriates from 21 different nationalities, who work for large multinational companies and were on assignment in 23 distinct countries – including Brazil, China, Japan and the UK Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling was used to evaluate the proposed hypotheses.FindingsResults indicate that leader cultural intelligence is associated with lower burnout and higher engagement among expatriates, and that purpose-oriented leadership is associated with higher expatriate engagement but not with lower burnout.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the field by highlighting specific leader attributes that can foster successful expatriation: cultural intelligence and purpose-oriented leadership. The study adds to knowledge on leader–follower relationships amid national and cultural diversity by pointing to actionable leader qualities that can foster expatriate engagement and prevent his/her burnout.

Recognizing spaces of dissensus in English teacher education

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan E. Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Conversation Analysis ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
English Education ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Southeastern Part ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Perspective

Purpose This study inquires into the ways that three preservice teachers enrolled in one English education program at a state namesake university in the Southeastern part of USA, oriented to uncertainty when interacting with one another as they discussed potentially challenging/uncomfortable topics. Design/methodology/approach The tools of conversation analysis were used to analyze the three preservice teachers’ talk as they discussed the potential for using President Obama’s (2008) A More Perfect Union speech with their own secondary students. Findings The findings from this study suggest that when discussing uncomfortable topics like race and politics, preservice teachers tend to work toward consensus, rather than valuing tension and disagreement. Specifically, the preservice teachers in this study engaged in several strategies as they worked toward consensus with one another and also to excuse themselves from having potentially divergent opinions from one another or their potential future students. Research limitations/implications Possible explanations for the tendency toward agreement, as well as recommendations for future teaching that could challenge such an inclination for agreement, are delineated. Originality/value Previous studies on the role of discussion within educational settings have focused on the possibilities of dialogue to contribute to the construction of individuals’ identities and also to encourage participants to arrive at a singular understanding of the topic being discussed. This study offers a new perspective on the role of discussion, by suggesting that attempts at consensus and the development of singular identities limits potential for dialogue, thus limiting learning and development.

Workplace friendship, psychological safety and innovative behavior in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 661-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feiyuan Cao ◽  
Haomin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Workplace Friendship ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to clarify the influences of workplace friendship, psychological safety on employees’ innovative behavior and the moderated role of transformational leadership and face. Design/methodology/approach The current research proposes and tests a theoretic framework to explore the mechanism of workplace friendship in influencing employees’ innovative behavior. Based on a sample of 441 respondents from various Chinese companies, this paper used SPSS 22.0 and Amos 22.0 to examine the hypotheses. Findings Results indicate that workplace friendship positively related to innovative behavior and psychological safety functioned as a mediator between them. Moreover, it examines the moderating roles of transformational leadership and face. Transformational leadership and desire to gain face strengthen the relationship between psychological safety and employees’ innovative behavior but fear of losing face is negatively related to the strength of this relationship. Originality/value The current research is meaningful for managerial practice. Then, the theoretical framework will contribute to providing a new perspective for understanding complex friendship at studies thus explore its boundary conditions, which help to lead to desirable outcomes. Besides, the findings advance nascent theory on face under oriental culture background.

International marketing and the internet: a research overview and the path forward

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-436
Author(s):  
Saeed Samiee
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
International Marketing ◽  
Foreign Market ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital Services ◽  
New Perspective

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the intersection of research into international marketing (IM) and the internet, seeking areas where knowledge is developing, and where further research is required. Design/methodology/approach The study utilizes an integrative review of the extant literature. Findings The study identifies the role of the internet as a tool for competitive advantage and internationalization. In considering these aspects of the internet within IM, the necessity for establishing a foreign market presence is also examined. Further, it is asserted that the internet’s influence on internationalization is largely through exporting of products and digital services. Originality/value The paper offers a new perspective on the issues emerging in the literature in terms of IM and the internet, and identifies new avenues for future research.

Cultural intelligence and state suspicion: attachment styles as moderators

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuan Luu
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cultural Intelligence ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Research Stream

Purpose State suspicion is a suspension in employees’ cognitive and motivational drives toward the organization. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of leaders’ cultural intelligence (CQ) in mitigating employees’ state suspicion. An understanding was also sought on moderating roles of employees’ attachment styles on the negative relationship between CQ and state suspicion. Design/methodology/approach Harvested from respondents from multinational software companies in Vietnam business context, the data were analyzed through hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Findings The data provided evidence for the negative effect of leaders’ CQ on employees’ state suspicion. Employee attachment styles were also found to play the moderating roles for that negative relationship. Originality/value This research advances suspicion research stream through its convergence with CQ research stream.

Innovation in agro-food chain

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Caiazza ◽  
Tiziana Volpe ◽  
David Audretsch
Keyword(s):  
Food Chain ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Food System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Perspective

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer a new perspective on innovation in agro-food industry. Innovations in the agro-food industry depend on multiple forces interacting with each other under specific rules to create new ways to deal with social or economic processes. The relevance of this topic for the whole economy leads the authors to investigate main drivers of innovation in agro-food system. Design/methodology/approach – The authors provide a framework that considers the role of policies, actors and activities for innovation in the agro-food industry and tests its validity on the Campanian tomato sub-system. Findings – The authors’ framework applied to Campanian tomato sub-system shows the role of institutions, actors and activities in promoting innovation in agro-food system. Originality/value – The paper offers a new perspective on innovation in agro-food industry.

The transformation of the organization’s intellectual capital: from resource to capital

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 610-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Lentjušenkova ◽  
Inga Lapina
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Structural Components ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose Over the last three decades, the role of intellectual capital (IC) in ensuring an organization’s competitiveness has increased significantly. The purpose of this paper is to analyse and evaluate the evolution of the concept of (IC) by showing its transformation from resource to capital, while offering a new perspective on the structure of (IC). Design/methodology/approach The formation and development of (IC) is studied on the basis of literature review, logical and comparative analysis. The new structural components of (IC) are defined upon studying the relationships of the relevant concepts and the content of the concept at organizational level today. Findings In the scientific literature, (IC) is mainly viewed as a resource or set of resources an organization uses for creation of competitive advantage and value. Using the information gathered about different views on (IC), this study shows the development of the sources of the organization’s competitiveness: from resource to (IC). Research limitations/implications This study offers the authors’ view on the nature of the concept of (IC) showing (IC) as a business asset. The analysis of the concept is focused at organizational level. Originality/value The study explains the differences between the interrelated concepts: knowledge, competence, performance and (IC). The authors offer an improved definition of (IC) by showing the evolution of its content and offer their own approach to the structure of (IC) that might facilitate tracking this asset in the organization’s accounts and promote effective management of the asset.

A note on systems intelligence in knowledge management

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 236-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuo Sasaki
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Seci Model ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Systems Intelligence

Purpose This paper aims to show that systems intelligence (SI) can be a useful perspective in knowledge management, particularly in the context of the socialization, externalization, combination and internalization (SECI) model. SI is a recently developed systemic concept, a certain kind of human intelligence based on a systems thinking perspective. Design/methodology/approach This paper first provides an overview of the related literature, and then conceptually discusses the role of SI in organizational knowledge creations. Findings SI can work as a powerful momentum in each stage as well as the whole process of SECI. Originality/value This paper is the first application of SI to the field of knowledge management. It provides us with a new perspective to touch human factors in knowledge management processes, which are considered to be essential in the SECI model.

scholarly journals The mental footprint of marketing in the boardroom

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tore Strandvik ◽  
Maria Holmlund ◽  
Christian Grönroos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Models ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Marketing researchers continue to debate the significance of the managerial relevance of marketing, especially in the boardrooms. Despite a growing number of published papers on the topic, it is surprising that there are virtually none on mental models. The purpose of this paper is to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents mental models as a perspective to discuss marketing's position in companies, and reflects on the marketing mental models of boardroom members and top management. Findings – The paper addresses marketing's relevant issues and offers new insights into the role of marketing in companies by highlighting mental models, which drive the boardrooms’ and managers’ attentions, decisions, actions, and evaluations. The paper demonstrates the importance of mental models by introducing and discussing the notion of the mental footprint of marketing, or the impact marketing has on mental models. Research limitations/implications – The rapidly changing business environment, in addition to current marketing research trends, strengthens the need to understand the scope of issues included under the notion of marketing, as well as the overall significance of marketing within the company. The paper advocates that understanding and investigating mental models is useful in these endeavors. Practical implications – The paper presents a set of different implications from recognized mental models in companies. Originality/value – This paper contributes to discussions on the relevance of marketing in modern companies by introducing a new perspective, involving the mental footprint of marketing, which challenges functional points of view. If the mental model of marketing takes a broader approach, considering marketing to be ubiquitous, then marketing can be seen as being present in the boardroom.

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