scholarly journals A Conceptual Model of Organizational Voice with an Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach: A study on Yazd University, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 34-47
Author(s):  
Elahe Hosseini ◽  
Mehdi Sabokro
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Job Characteristics ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Model Foundation ◽  
Leadership Group ◽  
Research Findings

The present study aims to develop a conceptual model of organizational voice. The statistical population includes experts familiar with the organizational voice. Then, a comprehensive model of levels and the relations among organizational voice dimensions were drawn to be applied using interpretive structural modeling. The research findings introduce 10 dimensions including organizational structure, management and leadership, group and team, voice environment, job characteristics, human resources, conflict, motivation, and communication. Finally, the initial model of the research was drawn in five lines using the interpretive approach. The research findings show that experts believe there are 10 important factors in achieving organizational voice. According to the findings, character and management are considered the model foundation and they are the most important factors. The results, as a road map, can guide organization managers to achieve organizational voice. An innovative framework was developed by applying an interpretive structural modeling to propose a model.

Eudaimonia Around the Kitchen: A Hermeneutic Approach to Understanding Food Well-Being in Consumers’ Lived Experiences

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ophélie Mugel ◽  
Patricia Gurviez ◽  
Alain Decrop
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Hermeneutic Approach ◽  
Research Findings

This article focuses on food well-being (FWB) in consumers’ lived experiences. Adopting a consumer-centric and interpretive approach, the authors combine phenomenological interviews, photo elicitation, and personal diaries to develop a better understanding of FWB. The present research findings lead to a proposed conceptual model of the FWB experience. These elements reflect the eudaimonic approach to well-being, which is related to individual fulfillment and personal growth and helps define FWB not only as a positive relationship with food but also as a eudaimonic experience that includes various processes, meanings, contextual conditions, and resulting moods and emotions. The authors’ findings may help consumers, public authorities, and activist networks reinvest meanings and values into individuals’ relationship with food.

Investigating key dimensions for the development of women-owned enterprises: interpretive structural modeling and MICMAC approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sucheta Agarwal ◽  
Vivek Agrawal ◽  
Anugamini Priya Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Women-owned enterprises (WOEs) are one of the fastest-growing entrepreneurial sectors in the world. Therefore, this study aims to identify and develop the structural cause and effect relationship among the various strategic dimensions that affect the performance of WOEs in the Indian context. Design/methodology/approach With the help of the questionnaire survey, the data has been gathered. Further, the experts’ opinions are considered, which is followed by interpretative structural modeling and the impact matrix cross-reference multiplication applied to a classification (MICMAC) approach to explore the 13 dimensions associated with the development of WOEs such as work–life balance (WLB), entrepreneurial learning (EL), competencies, social identity (SI) and culture. Findings WLB and support of financial institutions are the dominant independent dimensions and EL and competencies have emerged as dominant dependent dimensions, which impact the development of WOEs. The other linkage dimensions are experience, entrepreneurship education and training, SI, government, non-government organizations, family, friends, culture, role models, etc. Research limitations/implications This conceptual model can be validated for any type of WOEs in India and in other countries. Practical implications Through this study, the academicians, decision-makers and policymakers must become aware of the importance of each dimension and their relatedness with each other, which provides the direction for designing and implementing appropriate policies to enhance the growth of WOEs. Originality/value This is the foremost research that provides an interpretive structural conceptual model to develop a map of the complex relationships and magnitude among the identified dimensions of WOEs.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Lut Desert Tourism in Iran: Developing an Interpretive-Structural Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7245
Author(s):  
Beniamino Murgante ◽  
Mohammad Eskandari Sani ◽  
Sara Pishgahi ◽  
Moslem Zarghamfard ◽  
Fatemeh Kahaki
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Interpretive Structural Model ◽  
Lut Desert

The Lut desert is one of the largest and most attractive deserts in Iran. The value of desert tourism remains unclear for Iran’s economy and has only recently been taken into consideration by the authorities, although its true national and international value remains unclear. This study was aimed at investigating the factors that influence tourism development in the Lut desert. Data collected through the purposive sampling method was analyzed using Interpretive Structural Modeling and the MICMAC Analysis. According to the results, cost-effective travel expenses, security, and safety provided in the desert, together with appropriate media advertising and illustration of the Lut desert (branding) are the leading factors that influence tourism in the Lut desert in Iran. This paper highlighted the importance of desert tourism, especially in this region.

Analysis of third party reverse logistics provider using interpretive structural modeling

2012 ◽  
Vol 140 (1) ◽  
pp. 204-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kannan Govindan ◽  
Murugesan Palaniappan ◽  
Qinghua Zhu ◽  
Devika Kannan
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling

The aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic period: barriers in implementation of social distancing at workplace

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kashif Abbass ◽  
Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi ◽  
Tehmina Fiaz Qazi ◽  
Abdul Basit ◽  
Huaming Song
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Matrix Multiplication ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Employees With Disabilities ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe study aims to investigate the barriers in implementing social distancing at the workplace as an aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic period.Design/methodology/approachStudy design consists of a review of literature, data collection and analysis. It encompasses identification, verification and analysis of the relationships among the barriers. Data have been collected from a panel of experts on matrix-type questionnaires from workplaces. Interpretive structural modeling (ISM) augmented with “Matrice d' Impacts Croise's Multiplication Appliquée a UN Classement (Cross Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied to Classification)” (MICMAC) for structural analysis.FindingsThe literature has identified twenty major barriers to implementing social distancing at the workplace. The research findings reveal/show that the barrier “matter of disrespect” occupies the bottom level in the ISM model. Therefore, it is the most critical barrier; whereas, employees with disabilities and “herding culture” are crucial as they occupy the next lowest level, therefore, are crucial. Moreover, there are ten barriers positioned in the middle of the model having moderate-severe effects, and seven falls on the top level of the model having relatively less severe effects. Results of MICMAC affirm and avow the results of ISM.Research limitations/implicationsThe study will have profound theoretical and practical implications for stakeholders since it provides lot of new useful and valuable information, gives relational insights and determines priorities subject to usual limitations of survey research.Originality/valueIt is an original attempt to make some sense of practicability of social distancing for stakeholders including policymakers, frontline health workers and public at large.

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