scholarly journals COVID-19 Protective Behaviors Are Forms of Prosocial and Unselfish Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bojana M. Dinić ◽  
Bojana Bodroža
Keyword(s):  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Moderator Effect ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Responsible Behaviors ◽  
Positive Effect

The aim of this study was to explore the effects of prosocial and antisocial personality tendencies and context-related state factors on compliance with protective behaviors to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections. Six types of prosocial tendencies (altruism, dire, compliant, emotional, public, and anonymous) and selfishness as the antisocial tendency were included as personality factors, while fear related to the pandemic and empathy toward vulnerable groups (i.e., those in forced isolation) were context-related factors. Furthermore, mediation effect of empathy and moderation effect of fear were explored in relations between personality factors and protective behaviors. The sample included 581 participants (78.3% females). The data were collected from March 28 to April 6, 2020, during the emergency state and curfew in Serbia. The results showed that tendency to help anonymously had a positive effect and selfishness had a negative effect on protective behaviors, over and above demographic characteristics and context-related factors. Among context-related factors, only fear related to the pandemic had a significant unique positive effect on protective behaviors, but it had no moderator effect in the relationship between personality traits and protective behaviors. However, empathy acted as a mediator and partly accounted for the negative effect of selfishness and positive effect of tendency to help anonymously on protective behaviors. The results revealed that compliance with protective measures could be seen as prosocial and unselfish form of behavior. Furthermore, these findings have practical implications for shaping public messages and they can help effectively promote health-responsible behaviors.

scholarly journals Kompleksitas Perusahaan, Client Importance dan Volatilitas Idiosinkratik

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 2289
Author(s):  
Mei Rinta
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Idiosyncratic Volatility ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Business Line ◽  
Positive Effect

This study examines the influence between company complexity and client importance on idiosyncratic volatility. The research sample are listed companies in all industries except financial services and banking for period 2014-2018. The dependent variable is idiosyncratic volatility, while the independent variable is company complexity and client importance. Multiple linear regression was used to test. The results showed that there was a significant positive effect of client importance on the dependent variable and a significant negative effect on company complexity on the dependent variable. This means that business line information and auditor-related factors are a signal for investors to react to company shares. Keywords: Complexity Of The Company; Client Importance; Idiosyncratic Volatility.

Using Personality Traits to Understand the Influence of Personality on Computer Programming

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Karimi ◽  
Ahmad Baraani-Dastjerdi ◽  
Naser Ghasem-Aghaee ◽  
Stefan Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Programming Students ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Software Psychology ◽  
Personality Facets ◽  
Positive Effect

Computer programming is complex and all personality factors might influence it. Personality factors are comprehensive but broad and, therefore, lower level traits may help understanding the influence of personality on computer programming. The objective of this paper is to extend the empirical knowledge in software psychology by using narrow personality traits as well as broad personality traits to explain the influence of personality. The authors surveyed 68 programming students developing software projects to investigate the influence of personality on performance in computer programming. They measured five broad personality factors, 17 personality facets, prior experience, attitude and self-assessed survey performance. They also used the grade students achieved in the software projects as an indicator of software quality. It was found that prior programming experience, attitude towards programming, academic performance, Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion and Agreeableness have a positive effect on performance in computer programming. However, one facet of Openness to Experience and facets of Neuroticism revealed negative effect. The authors found an indication that different aspects of personality factors have different influences on computer programming. Personality facets show larger effect than personality and help explaining the influence of personality. More studies are needed to strengthen the findings and clarify the situation.

Effect of Perceived Bullying at Workplace on Emotions Related to Job Commitment

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shafaq Humair ◽  
Syed Shameem Ejaz
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Job Commitment ◽  
Effects Of Bullying ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect

Workplace bullying is a well-documented phenomenon that has been associated with a number ofnegative consequences. However, employees face difficulty sharing their experiences of bully and many of such incidents go unreported. We have attempted to make the sharing less threatening in this research by developing some scenarios (depicting bully, extracted from the real-life situations) and asking the participants to 'imagine' themselves in similar situation of bully and feel it then complete a questionnaire for evaluating the emotional state. This way, we would not be able tostudy the direct psychological effects of bullying on employees however, this technique may enable us to see the moderation effect of (perceived) bullying on job commitment. This exercise would be neutral on people who were never bullied but it may trigger the post trauma in people who had been bullied and they may report their emotions similar to the emotions when they were bullied. We asked 290n people; working in different organizations of Karachi, Pakistan; to complete theactivity of imagination, reporting their emotional state, and their job commitment. Instruments used for this purpose included: especially developed organizational bullying scenarios, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule scale (PANAS; Watson & Clark, 1988) and Organization Commitment Scale (OCS; Cook & Wall, 1974). Findings suggested that bullying at workplace is related to both an increased negative effect and a decreased job commitment. If employees relating these perceived bullying incidents to negative emotions and lower job commitment then it may be detrimental in real situations. Keywords: workplace bullying, job commitment, positive effect, negative effect

When does an online brand community backfire? An empirical study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-430
Author(s):  
Junyun Liao ◽  
Dianwen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Brand Commitment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Online Brand Communities ◽  
Group Heterogeneity ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Backfire Effect

Purpose Although online brand communities (OBCs) are extensively demonstrated to be an important social media tool in building brand equity, they may have backfire effects under certain conditions. Drawing from the self–brand connection theory, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of group heterogeneity on brand commitment. The mediation effect of self–brand connection and moderation effect of brand symbolism has also been examined. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a survey of 498 users from a range of OBCs. Hierarchical regression and bootstrapping method were used to test the research model. Findings The findings indicate that group heterogeneity negatively affects brand commitment in which self–brand connection plays a role of mediation. Further, the negative effect is more pronounced for high-symbolic brands than low-symbolic ones. Practical implications Brand managers are advised to note the dark side of OBCs in general and alleviate the adverse effects of group heterogeneity in particular, especially for high-symbolic brands. Originality/value Previous research pays little attention to the adverse effect of OBCs. This study enriches the literature by revealing that the backfire effect of OBCs arises when users become heterogeneous and uncovering in what situations the negative effect is stronger.

Should Declining Firms Be Aggressive During the Retrenchment Process?

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 694-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Luis Barbero ◽  
Jose Antonio Martínez ◽  
Ana Maria Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Matched Pair ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Survivor Syndrome ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Downward Spiral ◽  
Threat Rigidity ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

In this study, we test the effects of retrenchment aggressiveness on turnaround performance. Using the downward-spiral, threat–rigidity, and survivor syndrome perspectives, we hypothesize the direct effects of the two dimensions of aggressiveness—time aggressiveness and volume aggressiveness—on turnaround performance. We also examine the moderation effect of time aggressiveness on the relationship between volume aggressiveness and turnaround performance. We use data on a sample of declining firms collected from the Compustat North America database and use a matched-pair sample of 494 surviving and nonsurviving firms between the years 1990 and 2010. Our results show that time aggressiveness has a positive effect on turnaround performance, whereas volume aggressiveness has a negative effect. We also find that time aggressiveness positively moderates the negative relationship between volume aggressiveness and turnaround performance. We contribute to the scant but critical literature indicating the importance of time in a turnaround setting and to the long-held discussion of retrenchment as a cause of turnaround or a consequence of decline.

scholarly journals Mediation Effect of Financial Performance on The Influence of Intellectual Capital on Firm Value

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-114
Author(s):  
Hidayatul Khusnah ◽  
Mardiyah Anugraini
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Research Hypothesis ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to determine the mediating effect of financial performance on the effect of intellectual capital on firm value. This research was conducted at companies incorporated in LQ-45 listed on the Indonesian stock exchange. The sample of this research is the financial statements of companies incorporated in LQ-45 in the 2014-2019 period that publish financial statements continuously. Analysis of the data in this study using SEM-PLs using WarpPLs 6.0 software. The results of this study indicate that VACA, VAHU and STVA have a positive effect on firm value. In addition, this study also found that of the three intellectual capital proxies, only VACA and STVA had a positive effect on financial performance, while VAHU did not support the research hypothesis because it had a negative effect on financial performance. Further findings show that financial performance mediates the effect of VACA and STVA on firm value.

Working Memory, Mental Prospection, Time Orientation, and Cognitive Insight

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevtap Cinan ◽  
Aslı Doğan
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Time Orientation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cognitive Insight ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Three Factor

This research is new in its attempt to take future time orientation, morningness orientation, and prospective memory as measures of mental prospection, and to examine a three-factor model that assumes working memory, mental prospection, and cognitive insight are independent but related higher-order cognitive constructs by using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The three-factor model produced a good fit to the data. An alternative one-factor model was tested and rejected. The results suggest that working memory and cognitive insight are distinguishable, related constructs, and that both are distinct from, but negatively associated with, mental prospection. In addition, structural equation modeling (SEM) showed that working memory had a strong positive effect on cognitive insight and a moderate negative effect on mental prospection.

Estimasi Pengaruh Faktor Internal Bank dan Stabilitas Makroekonomi terhadap Profitabilitas dengan Mediasi Rasio Pembiayaan Bermasalah di PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-108
Author(s):  
Annisa Siti Fathonah ◽  
Dadang Hermawan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Operating Income ◽  
Significant Negative Effect ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to determine and analyze how much influence the bank's internal factors such as Equity, Operational Costs per Operating Income (BOPO), Financing Deposit to Ratio (FDR), Non Performing Financing (NPF) as a mediator and external or macroeconomic factors namely inflation and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on profitability represented by Return on Assets (ROA) at Bank Muamalat Indonesia for the period 2008-2018. The data used in this research are secondary data obtained from the publication of quarterly financial statements from 2008 to quarter 2 of 2018. The method that used in this research is path analysis with SPSS 20.0 as the analytical tool. The results of the study partially test the hypothesis (t-test), in substructure I shows that the capital variable has a significant negative effect on NPF, BOPO and inflation has a significant positive effect on NPF, FDR and GDP do not significantly influence NPF at Bank Muamalat Indonesia. In substructure II partially, Capital, BOPO, significant negative effect on ROA, FDR and NPF has a significant positive effect on ROA, Inflation and GDP does not significantly influence ROA while simultaneously significantly influencing ROA. Based on the sobel test, capital has a significant effect on ROA through NPF, BOPO has a significant effect on ROA through NPF, FDR has a significant effect on ROA through NPF, Inflation has a significant effect on ROA through NPF, while GDP has no significant effect on ROA through NPF.

Employee Engagement Dan Stress Kerja Pengaruhnya Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Dan Turnover Intention di Aman Villas Nusa Dua – Bali

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-79
Author(s):  
Wayan Arya Paramarta ◽  
Ni Putu Kurnia Darmayanti
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect

The aims of this study was to explain the effect of employee engagement and work stress on job satisfaction and turnover intention at Aman Villas Nusa Dua-Bali. The type of data used in this study is qualitative and quantitative data, with data sources namely primary and secondary data. Data collection method is interview, distributing questionnaires to respondents and library research, while the data analysis technique used Smart PLS 3.2.8. The results of this study showed that employee engagement had a positive effect and significant on job satisfaction, work stress had a negative effect but not significant on job satisfaction, employee engagement had a negative effect and significant on turnover intention, work stress had a positive effect and significant on turnover intention, job satisfaction had a negative effect but not significant on turnover intention, employee engagement had a positive effect but not significant on turnover intention trough job satisfaction, work stress had a positive effect but not significant on turnover intention trough job satisfaction at Aman Villas Nusa Dua-Bali.

The Factors Influencing Tourist Visitations Number in Curug Silawe

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 553-561
Author(s):  
Novian Hangga Prakosa ◽  
Fafurida Fafurida
Keyword(s):  
Economic Value ◽  
Consumer Surplus ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Travel Cost ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Value Estimation ◽  
Positive Effect

The purposes of this research are to identify the influence of travel cost, income, distance, access, facilities, natural beautiness, and age on the number of individual visits to Curug Silawe and to estimate the economic value of Curug Silawe through individual travel cost method. The population in this study are tourists that visited Curug Silawe with sample of 98 respondents taken by the quota accidental sampling technique. The data collection method used are literature study and questionnaire. The analysis tool used are OLS linear regression and economic value estimation. The results showed the variables that influence the number of individual visits to Curug Silawe are income, distance and age. Income and age has a positive effect. While distance has a negative effect. The economic value of Curug Silawe reached IDR 1,109,930,140.48 per year. This value is obtained from consumer surplus obtained per individual per year of IDR 308,656.88. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh biaya perjalanan, pendapatan, jarak, akses, fasilitas, keindahan alam, dan usia pada jumlah kunjungan individu ke Curug Silawe dan untuk memperkirakan nilai ekonomi Curug Silawe melalui metode biaya perjalanan individu . Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah wisatawan yang berkunjung ke Curug Silawe dengan sampel 98 responden yang diambil dengan teknik quota accidental sampling. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah studi literatur dan kuesioner. Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi linear OLS dan estimasi nilai ekonomi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan variabel yang mempengaruhi jumlah kunjungan individu ke Curug Silawe adalah pendapatan, jarak dan usia. Penghasilan dan usia memiliki efek positif. Sedangkan jarak memiliki efek negatif. Nilai ekonomi Curug Silawe mencapai Rp1.109.930.140,48 per tahun. Nilai ini diperoleh dari surplus konsumen yang diperoleh per individu per tahun sebesar Rp308.656,88.

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