Women Runners in China: Constraints Negotiation Process of Serious Leisure

The constraint negotiation process is a prominent part of serious leisure, and leisure-oriented women runners in China may behave differently in this process. An adjusted model was proposed to examine the constraint negotiation process of serious leisure for women runners. An online questionnaire was conducted that contained 239 valid samples measuring the participation, intrinsic motivation, constraints and negotiation of women runners. The structure of variables was confirmed based on the good results of reliability and validity test. Then the structural equation modeling results showed that constraints had a negative impact and negotiation had a positive impact on participation. Negotiation acts on constraints to reduce their negative perception. Furthermore, intrinsic motivation has a significant positive effect on negotiation. There are high intrinsic motivation and fewer constraints reporting for women runners under high negotiation in serious leisure. The results provide additional explanation for the serious leisure participation of women runners. Future research should integrate women’s life experiences to better understand the behavior revealed in this study.

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Learning during COVID-19: the role of self-regulated learning, motivation, and procrastination for perceived competence

Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft ◽

10.1007/s11618-021-01002-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elisabeth Rosa Pelikan ◽

Marko Lüftenegger ◽

Julia Holzer ◽

Selma Korlat ◽

Christiane Spiel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Perceived Competence ◽

Independent Learning ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

School Students ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Need For Support

AbstractIn March 2020 schools in Austria temporarily closed and switched to distance learning to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The resulting situation posed great challenges to teachers, guardians and students (Huber and Helm 2020). Research has shown that perceived competence (Deci and Ryan 2000) affects selfregulated learning (SRL), intrinsic motivation and procrastination, however few studies have considered these variables in context of distance learning among adolescents. This study investigated differences in students who perceived themselves as high vs. low in competence with respect to these constructs. In an online questionnaire, 2652 Austrian secondary school students answered closed questions regarding SRL, intrinsic motivation and procrastination as well as open-ended questions about challenges, successes and need for support in distance. Structural equation modeling was applied for the quantitative analysis which was complemented by thematic analysis for the qualitative questions (Braun and Clarke 2006). Results showed that students who experienced themselves as highly competent use SRL strategies (goal setting and planning, time management, metacognitive strategies) more often and are more intrinsically motivated than students with lower perceived competence. They also procrastinate less. Furthermore, qualitative analysis revealed that although all students face similar challenges (e.g., independent learning, time and task management, learning on the computer, lack of contact with teachers and peers), students who perceived themselves as highly competent seemed to cope better, and have less need for support. Implications for distance learning and future research are discussed.

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The Relationship between Recruiter Burnout, Work Engagement and Turnover Intention: Evidence from Serbia

Engineering Economics ◽

10.5755/j01.ee.31.2.24100 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 197-210

Author(s):

Tatjana Ivanovic ◽

Sonja Ivancevic ◽

Milica Maricic

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Turnover Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Academic Literature ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

High Degree ◽

The Relationship

Contemporary research on disorders in modern-day work environment marks burnout among employees in different professions as an important disorder with serious consequences. Practice has shown that recruiters are one of the professions frequently facing burnout. The relationship between burnout, work engagement and turnover intention has often been investigated in the literature. However, even though scholars are increasingly interested in these relationships in other professions, there is a growing need for studies evaluating the relationship between the three concepts among human resource (HR) professionals, particularly recruiters. Having this in mind, the aim of this study is to identify, understand and examine the relationship between burnout, engagement and turnover intention of recruiters in Serbia. The data was collected using an online questionnaire within a sample of 100 recruiters in Serbia. Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used for measuring burnout, UWES-9 for measuring work engagement and TIS-6 for measuring turnover intention. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used for evaluating the relationships between burnout, turnover intention and work engagement. The results of the research showed that work engagement has a negative impact on burnout and that burnout has a positive impact on turnover intention, while the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention was not confirmed. The correlation analysis confirmed all three examined relationships. The results largely support the findings from the literature for other professions confirming that employees who suffer from a high degree of burnout are more likely to have a turnover intention. Finally, the implications of these results and recommendations for organizations and recruiters themselves to prevent and decrease burnout are discussed. The findings of this study can make a contribution to the specific academic literature on burnout among recruiters and initiate further research on this topic of high interest.

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An Empirical Study of Building Social Relationships within Virtual Teams

E-Collaboration Technologies and Organizational Performance ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-466-0.ch016 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 271-291

Author(s):

Ying Chieh Liu

Keyword(s):

Virtual Teams ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Relationship Building ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Relationship Model ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

Positive Direct

Although virtual teams have been widely utilized nowadays, social relationships are considered highly problematic within virtual teams. This study addresses social dimensions to provide suggestions for mangers to improve the performance and satisfaction of virtual teams. We build a model derived from a comprehensive literature review and conduct an experiment to validate it through Structural Equation Modeling. The results reveal: (1) communication has a direct positive impact on relationship building, but indirect positive effects on performance and satisfaction; (2) relationship building impacts directly with strong and positive impacts on cohesion and trust, but indirectly with strong impacts on performance and satisfaction ; (3) cohesion has a direct, strong and positive impact on performance but a strong indirect impact on satisfaction; (4) trust has a positive direct impact on performance but an indirect positive impact on satisfaction; (5) performance has a strong and positive impact on satisfaction. In addition, this study confirms that relationship building is a vital mediator in the social relationship model. Managerial implications and future research directions are identified.

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The effect of novelty on travel intention: the mediating effect of brand equity and travel motivation

Management Decision ◽

10.1108/md-09-2018-1055 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Yucheng Zhang ◽

Jing Li ◽

Chih-Hsing Liu ◽

Yimo Shen ◽

Guiquan Li

Keyword(s):

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Brand Equity ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Content Type ◽

The Relationship ◽

Night Markets ◽

Research Studies

PurposeResearch on the relationship between novelty and travel intention is lacking. This study attempts to fill this gap by developing a theoretical model to explain how novelty influences travel intention through two mediating paths: brand equity and tourist motivation.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, data were collected from 466 foreign visitors to Taiwanese night markets. To test the model, the authors applied structural equation modeling (SEM) to identify the critical attributes that predicted foreign tourists' travel intentions.FindingsThe SEM analysis indicated that novelty in tourism management was related to brand equity and intrinsic motivation, which increased foreign tourists' travel intentions and offered advantages for highly competitive, high-density night markets in Taiwan. In addition, brand equity was an important mediator that connected novelty and tourists' travel intentions. Finally, novelty indirectly affected travel intention and intrinsic motivation through brand equity.Research limitations/implicationsThere may exist potential moderators in the relationships among the brand equity and travel intention categories. Future research studies could explore whether any moderators influence the relationship mechanisms examined in this study.Originality/valueThis research expands on previous research studies that have focused on the value of travel intention. Furthermore, the study uses brand equity theory (BET) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to examine the mediating effect of intrinsic motivation on the relationship between novelty and travel intention.

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Impact of business model innovations on SME’s innovativeness and performance

Baltic Journal of Management ◽

10.1108/bjm-01-2018-0035 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 521-539 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Rimantas Gatautis† ◽

Egle Vaiciukynaite ◽

Asta Tarute

Keyword(s):

Business Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Data Set ◽

Content Type ◽

Innovation Activities ◽

Organizational Inertia ◽

Multiple Characteristics

Purpose Business model innovations (BMIs), their drivers and outcomes are attracting increasing attention in academic literature. However, previous studies have mainly focused on large companies, while knowledge of BMI in small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is limited. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to add new insights into how related BMI drivers, practices and outcomes are in relation to SMEs. Design/methodology/approach An extensive review of the existing literature was performed. Consequently, the relationships between BMI drivers, BMI practices and outcomes of BMI were developed as a conceptual framework. An empirical study was carried out. A structural equation modeling (SEM) procedure was used to empirically test the model using a quantitative data set of Lithuanian SMEs (n=73). Findings The study provides insights into the relations between BMI drivers, BMI practices and outcomes of BMI in SMEs. The findings of SEM, four drivers (innovation activities, strategic orientation, market and technology turbulence, respectively) are indicated to contribute to BMI of SMEs. In addition, the results proved that the implementation of BMI practices leads to strategic and architectural changes in firms and has a positive impact on SMEs performance and innovativeness. Research limitations/implications Empirical research is focused on a limited number of internal and external BMI drivers, which have an influence on BMI in SMEs from one geographical region. Consequently, there are many external and internal BMI drivers which also may have an influence on BMI in SMEs, such as industry life cycle, organizational inertia and leadership. Meanwhile, SMEs possess multiple characteristics, i.e. a phase of maturity, gender of CEO, firm size and industry; therefore, the aforesaid aspects are considered to be significant limitations. In addition, the importance of SMEs characteristics as mediators for the effects on a firm’s performance and innovativeness should be considered in future research avenues. Practical implications Findings of this research can be used by SME managers to better understand how firms might actively engage in BMI practices, what drivers lead to BMI and, in turn, affect their firm’s performance and innovativeness. SME managers should be encouraged to pay attention to strategic and architectural changes of BM that can contribute to enterprise performance and innovativeness. Originality/value This paper adds to the stream of BMI research by empirically exploring drivers and outcomes of BMI in SMEs. In addition, this paper fulfills research gaps proposed by Bouwman et al. (2018), Foss and Saebi (2017), Heikkilä, Bouwman and Heikkilä (2018) and Lambert and Davidson (2013), and enhances the current overall understanding of BMIs.

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Box office performance: Influence of online word-of-mouth on consumers’ motivations to watch movies

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.8162 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (10) ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

Kuo-Ting Yu ◽

Hsi-Peng Lu ◽

Chih-Yu Chin ◽

Yu-Shiuan Jhou

Keyword(s):

Intrinsic Motivation ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Word Of Mouth ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Production Costs ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Box Office ◽

Online Word Of Mouth ◽

Marketing Budgets

Content created by the movie industry is high-risk, as production costs and marketing budgets are massive but box office results can be volatile. We examined the effect of online word-of-mouth on consumers’ motivation and intention to watch movies. The proposed model was tested in a survey with 337 consumers using a structural equation modeling approach. The results showed that movie reviews by professional movie media writers had a substantial positive impact on consumers’ intrinsic motivation for presenting themselves, via transmitting their values and expressing personal favor by watching movies. Popular media also had a positive influence on the intrinsic motivation of perceived enjoyment, and social media had the broadest influence on consumers’ intrinsic motivation. Thus, movie makers and marketers should focus on the critical platform of online word-ofmouth to enhance consumers’ motivation to watch movies.

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Lean and agile manufacturing: complementary or competing capabilities?

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management ◽

10.1108/jmtm-04-2019-0165 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 749-774 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tahir Iqbal ◽

Muhammad Shakeel Sadiq Jajja ◽

Mohammad Khurrum Bhutta ◽

Shahzad Naeem Qureshi

Keyword(s):

Lean Manufacturing ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Agile Manufacturing ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

Exporting Firms ◽

Strategic Capabilities

PurposeLean (TQM and JIT) and agile manufacturing (AM) are viewed as strategic capabilities that can help firms to meet diverse set of market demands. However, the question whether lean manufacturing and AM are complementary or competing capabilities is still open to discussion. This research proposes an integrated research framework that draws on complementary theory, theory of systems, and concept of fit to examine this question regarding these two strategic capabilities.Design/methodology/approachData are collected from 248 apparel exporting firms, and the proposed model is evaluated using structural equation modeling.FindingsResults show that lean manufacturing, AM, and supporting management and infrastructural practices have positive and complementary effects on firm's performance. Further, results depict that lean manufacturing and AM complementarity is a complete organizational synergistic phenomenon, and piecemeal implementation of these initiatives may lead to suboptimal or unsatisfactory results. Results also indicate that there is no significant direct (correlated and uncorrelated) relationship of management, infrastructure, lean manufacturing, and AM practices with firm's performance and support that lean manufacturing and AM are not competing paradigms.Research limitations/implicationsThis research is based on cross-sectional data from one industry. Future research should collect data from diverse sectors in different countries.Practical implicationsThis study provides a key insight for manufacturing managers that piecemeal implementation of lean manufacturing and AM does not yield optimal outcomes. In addition, study suggests that lean manufacturing and AM complementarity builds on strong foundation of strategic management and internal and external infrastructure. Therefore, managers should focus on development of skilled and empowered human resources, technological advancements, and learning and virtually integrated organizations for effective implementation of lean manufacturing and AM.Originality/valueProposed framework is one of the first, if not the first, that seeks to resolve the question: whether lean manufacturing and AM are complementary or competing capabilities. Complementary effects of lean manufacturing and AM along with management, internal infrastructure, and common external infrastructure practices have positive impact on performance. This study also segregated infrastructure practices into internal and common external infrastructure practices.

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A Comparative Study Using Two SEM Techniques on Different Samples Sizes for Determining Factors of Older Employee’s Motivation and Satisfaction

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12062189 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 2189 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Maja Rožman ◽

Polona Tominc ◽

Borut Milfelner

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Employee Motivation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Older Employees ◽

Employee Relationships ◽

Employee Stress ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this article is to present the relationships among older employee stress, motivation, satisfaction, and relationships in the workplace using two different approaches and different sample sizes. Research was implemented on an initial sample of 1013 older employees. In the next step, six smaller samples were calculated using the random selection of cases, namely samples with 25, 50, 100, 250, 400, and 500 older employees. This way the possible impact of sample size on relationships between latent variables using the covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) and the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) methods was assessed. The results on the larger samples have proved to be quite robust since they were confirmed with both approaches. They indicate that stress has a strong and negative impact on employee relationships and also a negative impact on employee satisfaction. Furthermore, employee relationships have a strong and positive impact on satisfaction and a positive impact on employee motivation. In addition, satisfaction has a strong and positive impact on employee motivation. The present paper helps readers to better understand the difference between the CB-SEM and the PLS-SEM methods. Researchers should be encouraged to use both techniques, even though CB-SEM methods have had a long tradition in management and marketing research since both fields heavily rely on psychometric measurement. From the organizational point of view, conclusions highlight the importance of the impact the variables of older employee stress, motivation, satisfaction and employee relations have on each other in the workplace.

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The Impact of Brand Trust on Physician’s Prescription Decision Towards Prothrombin Complex Concentrate with a Special Reference to Octaplex®

Asian Social Science ◽

10.5539/ass.v15n10p1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

D. R. G. Perera ◽

W. M. C. Bandara Wanninayake

Keyword(s):

Relationship Marketing ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Brand Trust ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Integral Role ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Management of Hemostasis is an integral role for any Intensivist in assurance of recovery of a hemorrhage patient who is often treated in an ICU, and building trust of a product segment related to such vital treatment will undoubtedly hold an utmost importance. Yet in researches and articles in current Medical Marketing setup it is found to be very limited, and in the case of Biological and Bio-Similar Marketing its almost non-existence. The purpose of this research paper is to investigate and prove the significant positive impact of Brand Trust on Physicians Prescription Decision and Moderation impact powered by the synergy of Relationship Marketing. The research consists of data which was collected via online questionnaire and captured the data required from the target sample cohort which is distributed via respective specialized academic colleges of their representation through email and filed online by the participants of quantitative research. Moreover, two of the main key opinion leaders (KOLs) were interviewed and qualitative data were summarized. The collected data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) procedures to reach meaningful conclusions. Thereby the study proves the significant positive impact of Brand Trust on Physicians Prescription Decision and Moderation impact which synergized by Relationship Marketing. The study is an original contribution to the field of Marketing in Biological and Pharmaceutical Industry. The proposed relationships are based on Brand Trust, Physician’s Prescription Decision and Relationship Marketing. Furthermore, the Moderating effect of Relationship Marketing on the relationship between Brand Trust and Physician’s Prescription Decision is unique to this study.

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Linking Information Sharing And Supplier Network Responsiveness With Delivery Dependability Of A Firm

Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) ◽

10.19030/jabr.v25i3.1025 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ashish A. Thatte ◽

Vikas Agrawal ◽

Shahnawaz Muhammed

Keyword(s):

Information Sharing ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Large Scale ◽

Positive Impact ◽

First Century ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

Web Based ◽

Delivery Performance ◽

Research Findings

The twenty first century organization is required to provide accurate on time deliveries in addition to providing high quality products at low costs. This can be achieved if various processes within and between the organizations are streamlined and well defined. Several studies have indicated the significance of various manufacturing (or internal) practices that are instrumental in creating time-based competitive capability. Collaborative relations and information sharing practices with suppliers have long been believed to positively impact the responsiveness and delivery performance of organizations and supply chains. Responsive suppliers can play a key role in affecting a firm’s own delivery performance.  This research investigates and tests the relationships between information sharing practices of a firm, supplier network responsiveness, and delivery dependability of a firm. The large scale web-based survey yielded 294 responses from industry professionals in the manufacturing and supply chain area. The proposed relationships were tested using structural equation modeling. The research findings point out that higher level of information sharing practices can lead to improved supplier network responsiveness, and higher levels of supplier network responsiveness can have a direct positive impact on delivery dependability of a firm. The implications of our findings are discussed and directions for future research are provided.

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