scholarly journals Shopping to belong: Testing and advancement of a framework on consumer behaviour aimed to promote belonging

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizardo Vargas-Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Matching ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Proposal A ◽  
Group Belonging ◽  
The One

Much research has been conducted on how consumption is related to human relations, for example, consumer communities organized around specific brands or the way people use products to define their own identity and transmit a desired image. However, only a scarcity of research has examined the consumption process when the fundamental intention is to leverage group belonging. The literature comprises a single theoretical framework that describes this behaviour, a nascent proposition that has not been tested. This study reviews the transferability of the model and its descriptive extent of the phenomenon in a different context than the one originally used for its proposal. A qualitative deductive case study and a pattern matching analysis technique were employed. The findings revealed that the model is transferable, thus revealing its suitability for future research on consumer behaviour intentionally aimed to promote belonging. The study also expands the framework with precisions on its conceptualization.

scholarly journals Exploring the relationship between corporate social responsibility actions and employee retention: A human resource management perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Hajar Boutmaghzoute ◽  
Karim Moustaghfir
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Employee Retention ◽  
Employee Commitment ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND: This study builds on the little guidance in the existing literature to analyze the relationship between employee-oriented CSR actions and employee retention in a business context, while using Freeman stakeholders’ model as a theoretical research framework. This research also aims to shed light on significant behavioral factors facilitating the relationship between CSR endeavors and turnover rate. OBJECTIVE: This paper builds on the existing research gap in the literature and suggests that behavioral factors, including job satisfaction, organizational identification, and motivation facilitate the relationship between employee-oriented CSR actions and employee retention, which contributes to laying the foundations of a theoretical framework that has the potential to advance both theoretical and practitioner debates and disentangle the complexity of such a relationship, while offering strategically-focused development venues in CSR and HRM fields. METHODS: This research uses a single case study design to ensure an in-depth and detailed analysis of the phenomenon under scrutiny, while relying on a triangulation methodology for data collection, including a questionnaire used as exploratory approach, interviews to generate explanatory data, and archival data to bring confirmatory insights. Data analysis followed the procedures of a deductive approach. RESULTS: The research results show a positive relationship between employee-oriented CSR actions and employee retention, while demonstrating the facilitating role of job satisfaction, organizational identification, and motivation in moderating such a relationship. The findings also stress the importance of framing CSR interventions within the organization’s strategy and goals, while ensuring employee participation in such decision making processes to maximize the effect of CSR interventions on employee commitment and reduce turnover. CONCLUSIONS: This research has the potential to better clarify the nature of the relationship involving CSR interventions, from an employee perspective, retention, and turnover, while laying the foundations of a theoretical framework linking such constructs and other behavioral factors that underpin and support such a relationship. Building on the study’s findings and assumptions, future research is needed to gain a more comprehensive understanding of how HR-related CSR actions affect behavioral performance dimensions, resulting in employee commitment and retention. Future research should also consider multiple case study, multicultural, and ethnographic approaches for the sake of generalizability and theory building.

scholarly journals Exploring the root causes of servitization challenges: an organisational boundary perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Ziaee Bigdeli ◽  
Kawaljeet Kapoor ◽  
Andreas Schroeder ◽  
Omid Omidvar
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Senior Executives ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Integrative Framework ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
Multiple Case

PurposeThis paper explains how servitization disrupts long-established internal and external boundaries of product-focused manufacturers and investigates the root causes of servitization challenges.Design/methodology/approachThe authors draw from the collective experiences of 20 senior executives from ten multinational manufacturers involved in servitization, using a multiple case study approach, and employ a codebook thematic analysis technique.FindingsThe authors develop an integrative framework based on the theoretical notions of power, competency and identity boundaries to offer insights into the root causes of various servitization-related challenges.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the extant literature discusses servitization challenges, it does not examine the underlying root causes that create them in the first place. This study contributes to the extant research by establishing rational links between organisational boundaries (internal and external) and servitization challenges in the interest of building a coherent and systematically integrated body of theory that can be successfully applied and built upon by future research.Practical implicationsThis study provides a foundation for managers to recognise, anticipate and systematically manage various boundary-related challenges triggered by servitization.Originality/valueIt is one of the first studies to employ the concept of organisational boundary to understand the challenges created by servitization and to account for both internal (between different functions of the same organisation) and external boundaries (between an organisation and its external stakeholders) to establish a holistic understanding of the impacts of servitization on manufacturers.

Demand management: the role of cross-functional integration in a context of political turbulence

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 817-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlos Rocha de Freitas ◽  
Márcio Lopes Pimenta ◽  
Per Hilletofth ◽  
Daniel Jugend ◽  
Pedro Carlos Oprime
Keyword(s):  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Functional Integration ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Product Launch ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate how cross-functional integration supports the execution of the demand-side processes and its effects on both the demand and supply-side processes.Design/methodology/approachA case study was conducted including a Brazilian multinational manufacturer in the automobile industry and some of its suppliers and dealers. 17 interviews were conducted. A theoretical framework is proposed containing five basic elements, they are: characteristics of the demand/supply processes; involved functions; integration factors; context influencers and impacts of integration on demand and supply processes.FindingsThe findings present three demand-side processes (Product Launch, Marketing and Sales and Demand Planning) that demonstrated a greater need for cross-functional integration in the studied case, mainly through informal integration factors.Research limitations/implicationsThe empirical results of this study have methodological limitations due to the use of the case study method. Future research should analyze the effects of other context influencers (e.g. natural catastrophes, civil wars and low level of unemployment) on cross-functional integration.Practical implicationsThe results highlight that joint planning, willingness to work together, team spirit, adequate communication and cross-functional meetings helped the studied organizations to achieve competitive advantages and improve their performance.Originality/valueThis study provides a theoretical framework that helped to improve the understanding of the interrelationships between demand management constructs and cross-functional integration factors. There are indications that a political–economic crisis has stimulated the existence of a willingness to work together and group spirit among employees who remain in the organization after mass dismissals. This climate of cooperation helped to increase the agility and resilience of the studied supply chain, which is currently affected by a changing market.

scholarly journals Penerapan Prinsip Akad Mudharabah Pada Investasi Syariah Hewan Ternak PT Ijadgrup Rahmat Semesta

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 254
Author(s):  
Mohammad Razan Mahrani ◽  
Muhammad Nafik Hadi Ryandono
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Pattern Matching ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Study Strategy ◽  
Analytical Technique ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Matching Technique ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This study aims to determine the application of sharia principles contained in the investment of livestock conducted by PT Ijadgrup Rahmat Semesta in his company called Ijadfarm. The approach used is qualitative approach with case study strategy. Data collection is done by interviewing with related parties. Analytical technique that is done is source triangulation technique, pattern matching technique and descriptive qualitative analysis technique. The results of this study are the sharia principles applied by Ijadfarm in the investment of livestock in accordance with sharia principles established by DSN MUI.Keywords: Principles of Sharia Investment, Mudharabah, Sharia Husbandry, Fatwa DSN MUI

scholarly journals Monitoring of micro-plastics: a case study of shilaoren beach, Qingdao, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 4869-4875
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Microscopy Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sewage Effluent ◽  
Spectroscopy Analysis ◽  
Density Separation ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The World ◽  
Beach Sediments

Healthy beaches in our ecosystem provide numerous services, including recreational entertainment, cultural heritage, and nutrient cycling. Microplastics (MPs) contaminations (in and around the beaches) have been well documented in many beaches around the world. Hence, the present study was designed to determine the occurrences, chemical composition, and accumulation of MPs along the Shilaoren beach of Qingdao, China. The extraction of MPs particles was done using the density separation method. The present study has confirmed the MPs existence in the beach sediments. A total of 561 MPs particles found in all collected sand samples. The average number of MPs particles was about 56 particles in 1 kg of dry sand (d.w). The MPs particle had a size less than <0.5 mm comprised of 351 MPs particles followed by 250 MPs particles with 0.5 mm size. The FTIR spectroscopy analysis technique confirmed the chemical composition of MPs including polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Besides, the microscopy study revealed that MPs particles were needle-like shape morphology/structure, and fewer were fragmented. The source of MPs found as a result of industrialization, urbanization, sewage effluent/ wastewater, tourism, and development. The present study is the baseline for future research.

scholarly journals Competition and the evolution of imperfect mimicry

2012 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 608-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Pfennig ◽  
David W. Kikuchi
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Response ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Character Displacement ◽  
The Other ◽  
Batesian Mimicry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Interacting Species ◽  
The One ◽  
Imperfect Mimicry

Abstract Mimicry is widely used to exemplify natural selection’s power in promoting adaptation. Nonetheless, it has become increasingly clear that mimicry is frequently imprecise. Indeed, the phenotypic match is often poor between mimics and models in many Batesian mimicry complexes and among co-mimics in many Müllerian mimicry complexes. Here, we consider whether such imperfect mimicry represents an evolutionary compromise between predator-mediated selection favoring mimetic convergence on the one hand and competitively mediated selection favoring divergence on the other hand. Specifically, for mimicry to be effective, mimics and their models/co-mimics should occur together. Yet, co-occurring species that are phenotypically similar often compete for resources, successful reproduction, or both. As an adaptive response to minimize such costly interactions, interacting species may diverge phenotypically through an evolutionary process known as character displacement. Such divergence between mimics and their models/co-mimics may thereby result in imperfect mimicry. We review the various ways in which character displacement could promote imprecise mimicry, describe the conditions under which this process may be especially likely to produce imperfect mimicry, examine a possible case study, and discuss avenues for future research. Generally, character displacement may play an underappreciated role in fostering inexact mimicry.

scholarly journals Criteria Considered in a Manufacturing Reshoring Decision – A Multiple Case Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Movin Sequeira ◽  
Per Hilletofth ◽  
David Eriksson
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Transportation Cost ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Lead Times ◽  
Common Criteria ◽  
Global Condition ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology

The manufacturing reshoring phenomenon has received more attention in the academic and business literature in recent years. Due to the newness of the phenomenon, there is a lack of knowledge about how these decisions were made. This research provides a theoretical framework by reviewing literature on possible criteria that are considered in a manufacturing reshoring decision. The criteria are categorized into six categories including competitive priority, resource, strategy, context, preference and global condition. A multiple case study methodology is used to identify the criteria and compare them with the theoretical framework. The findings indicate that total cost is the most common criteria considered and each case company has followed its own cost analysis techniques. Other criteria considered by all case companies were inventory cost, transportation cost, switching cost, delivery lead times, proximity to customer and availability of manufacturing technology. The research concludes that manufacturing reshoring is a holistic decision with criteria occurring at all categories in the theoretical framework. This contributes to the knowledge of reshoring decision-making and suggests that future research should investigate decision support tools for such decisions.

High-performance connections: Digital holism and communicative capitalism at HappyAppy

Organization ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 135050842110572
Author(s):  
Gazi Islam ◽  
Jean-Charles Pillet ◽  
Kseniya Navazhylava ◽  
Marcos Barros
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
New Age ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Scholarship ◽  
The One ◽  
Communicative Capitalism

The current study examines the ways in which new age organizations use digital culture to promote “holistic” visions of personal and social well-being. Concepts of holism are common in contemporary and new age management settings, but are largely undertheorized by organizational scholars; moreover, the relations between holism and techno-culture, increasingly recognized by digital sociologists, are largely missing from organizational scholarship. Using the lens of “communicative capitalism,” we carry out a case study of “HappyAppy,” a French techno-startup association concerned with well-being related applications, to understand how holistic ideas are deployed and shaped within this association. We find that that holism is marked, on the one hand, by “autarkic” fantasies, involving subjective integration and immersion, and on the other, by “relational” fantasies, involving interpersonal connection and participation. Moreover, each of these versions of holism is associated with distinct critical possibilities. We use these results to theorize the role of digital holism at the intersection of new age management and digital culture, outlining an agenda for future research.

Does Bilingualism Expand the Cognitive Experience of the Students?

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
María Bobadilla-Pérez ◽  
Suellen Pereira-Balado
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The World ◽  
Cognitive Experience ◽  
The One

This chapter shows the results of a study carried out in an immersion early education classroom in Galicia (Spain). The study focuses on how children in a bilingual context develop their perception of the world according to the concepts they are able to build around things in their environment, using the language as a reference. A brief theoretical framework precedes the presentation of the study. On the one hand, attention is paid to the pedagogical implications of second language acquisition in early childhood. Secondly, and most importantly, the nature of the bilingual brain is discussed through the consideration of the works of relevant authors in the field. Later, the case study is explained. For the purpose of the qualitative research, participants were presented with different images to be described in English and Spanish, and an observation table was designed in order to classify the utterances produced by the students. As will be discussed, results showed that students in immersion educational contexts increase their sense of the world when using both languages.

Does Bilingualism Expand the Cognitive Experience of the Students?

2022 ◽  
pp. 290-303
Author(s):  
María Bobadilla-Pérez ◽  
Suellen Pereira-Balado
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The World ◽  
Cognitive Experience ◽  
The One

This chapter shows the results of a study carried out in an immersion early education classroom in Galicia (Spain). The study focuses on how children in a bilingual context develop their perception of the world according to the concepts they are able to build around things in their environment, using the language as a reference. A brief theoretical framework precedes the presentation of the study. On the one hand, attention is paid to the pedagogical implications of second language acquisition in early childhood. Secondly, and most importantly, the nature of the bilingual brain is discussed through the consideration of the works of relevant authors in the field. Later, the case study is explained. For the purpose of the qualitative research, participants were presented with different images to be described in English and Spanish, and an observation table was designed in order to classify the utterances produced by the students. As will be discussed, results showed that students in immersion educational contexts increase their sense of the world when using both languages.

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