scholarly journals Hotel Employees’ Pro-Environmental Behaviour: Effect of Leadership Behaviour, Institutional Support and Workplace Spirituality

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olawale Fatoki
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hotel Employees ◽  
Leadership Behaviour

Pro-environmental behaviours (PEB) depict behaviours that cause minimal harm to or even benefit the environment. Employees are an important stakeholder in organisational environmental initiatives; however, there is little understanding of the leadership mechanisms and workplace support that can nurture these behaviours. In addition, empirical studies on the effect of workplace spirituality on employees’ PEB are limited. Understanding the factors that can influence employees’ workplace PEB is of significance in improving environmental sustainability in the hospitality industry. This study investigated the effect of leadership behaviour, institutional support and workplace spirituality on hotel employees’ PEB in South Africa. This study utilised a quantitative research approach and a causal research design. The cross-sectional survey method was used for data collection. Convenience sampling method was used to identify the participants in the survey. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling. The results of this study showed significant positive relationships between leadership behaviour, institutional support and workplace spirituality and hotel employees’ PEB. Theoretically, the study linked spirituality to employees’ workplace PEB as spiritual discourses have been marginalised in tourism research. Empirically, the study adds to the literature on the determinants of employees’ workplace PEB in the hospitality sector. Practically, the study makes recommendations that can improve the workplace PEB of hotel employees.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTALLY SPECIFIC SERVANT LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEES’ PROENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALITY FIRMS IN SOUTH AFRICA

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 943-950
Author(s):  
Olawale FATOKI ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospitality Firms

Leaders can influence the prosocial behaviour of employees through their behaviour and action. The study investigated the effect of environmentally specific servant leadership (ESSL) on employees’ voluntary pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) in hospitality firms. In addition, the study examined the mediating role of harmonious environmental passion (HEP) in the relationship between ESSL and PEB. The study adopted the quantitative research design and the cross-sectional survey method was adopted for data collection. The Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS SEM) with Smart-PLS 3.2.8 software was used for data analysis. The results indicated a significant positive relationship between ESSL and employees’ PEB. The mediating effect of HEP is significant. Theoretical, empirical and managerial implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Impact of e-servicescapes on student engagement: mediating impact of experience quality

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-222
Author(s):  
Hansani Chathurika Dassanayake ◽  
Asanka Senevirathne
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of design of e-servicescapes on student engagement in distance education (DE), and examine whether this impact is mediated by student experience quality. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative research approach based on cross-sectional survey design was adapted where data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Sample consisted of 252 undergraduates registered in the DE platform in Sri Lanka and was drawn using a simple random sampling technique. Collected data were analysed using the structural equation modelling. Findings Data analysis revealed that there is a direct significant impact of e-servicescapes on student engagement while this impact is partially mediated by student experience quality in the Sri Lankan context. Meantime, the social presence feature of e-servicescapes has the highest impact on student engagement. Practical implications Findings of the study provide an empirically validated model to boost up the student engagement and significantly contribute to the designing of the e-servicescapes of the DE institutes in order to offer a superior service to a wide array of stakeholders. Originality/value Even though e-servicescapes have been recognised as a driver of customer behaviour, the concept is fairly unexplored in the educational context. Due to its practical applicability in the DE context, this study contributes to the existing knowledge by presenting a novel conceptual model developed based on multiple theories to identify its impact on student behaviour.

Sustainability - Oriented Innovation and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Olawale FATOKI
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of sustainability-oriented innovation (SOI) on the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa. The study adopted a multi-dimensional measure of performance (financial, social, environmental, innovation and quality). The study used the quantitative research approach and the descriptive and causal research design. Data was collected from one hundred and ninety eight owners/managers of SMEs in the manufacturing sector. The cross-sectional survey method (self-administered questionnaire) was used for data collection. The participants in the study were conveniently sampled. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis were used for data analysis. The Cronbach’s alpha was used as a measure of reliability. The findings of the study indicate that economic, environmental and social dimensions of SOI have significant positive relationships with the five measures of performance. Limitations, areas for further study and recommendations to improve the SOI of SMEs are suggested.

scholarly journals Developing Civic Education Learning through Cosmopolitan Value Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Lili Halimah
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Civic Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to provide insight to PPKn teachers because it is part of the research on citizenship development studied through the perspective of cosmopolitan values. In this era of globalisation, the Indonesian people are faced with global forces that go hand in hand with cosmopolitanism. The main problem is how much Civic Education (Civics Education) is influenced by cosmopolitan values? The research locations are spread in Cimahi Tengah, Utara, and Selatan totaling 45 schools. The study population totaled 20,702 with a sample of 400 students. The study used the Cross-Sectional Survey method. Retrieval of data through a questionnaire. Data analysts were carried out with Structural Equation Modeling competency tests. The results showed that the impact of cosmopolitan values ​​on Civics learning was significant (with R2 = 0.6971 or 69.71%), indicating the process of harmonizing cosmopolitan values ​​in secondary school students in civics learning. Cosmopolitan values ​​have a higher effect (31.44%) than Civics learning, which shows that the cosmopolitan values ​​studied in Civics affect middle school students in Cimahi even though only 13.42%. Cosmopolitan values ​​are an important factor in developing Civics learning amid the swift currents of globalisation. This has implications for the government to review the Civics curriculum by paying attention to the phenomena that exist in society, namely the strengthening of globalisation and cosmopolitan values ​​that are increasingly widespread in all aspects so that it is feared to have an impact on student behavior into global culture so that there is a shift in the mindset and lifestyle of students in Cimahi City. Thus, through this research, at least PPKn teachers or relevant researchers can minimize the phenomena and the negative impacts arising from globalisation. Keywords: learning, civic education, and cosmopolitan values ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan wawasan kepada para guru PPKn karena merupakan bagian dari penelitian pengembangan kewarganegaraan dikaji melalui perspektif nilai kosmopolitan. Di era globalisasi ini, masyarakat Indonesia dihadapkan pada kekuatan globalisasi yang beriringan dengan kosmopolitan. Masalah utama yaitu seberapa besar pembelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan (PKn) dipengaruhi oleh nilai kosmopolitan? Lokasi penelitian tersebar di Cimahi Tengah, Utara, dan Selatan berjumlah 45 sekolah. Populasi penelitian berjumlah 20.702 dengan sampel 400 siswa. Penelitian menggunakan metode Cross-Sectional Survey. Pengambilan data melalui kuesioner. Analis data dilakukan dengan uji kompetensi Structural Equation Modeling. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa dampak nilai kosmopolitan terhadap pembelajaran PKn sudah signifikan (dengan R2 = 0,6971 atau 69,71%), menunjukkan adanya proses harmonisasi nilai kosmopolitan pada siswa sekolah menengah dalam pembelajaran civics. Nilai kosmopolitan memiliki pengaruh yang lebih tinggi (31,44%) dari pembelajaran PKn, yakni menunjukkan bahwa nilai kosmopolitan yang dipelajari dalam PKn berpengaruh pada siswa sekolah menengah di Cimahi walaupun hanya 13,42%. Nilai kosmopolitan menjadi faktor penting dalam mengembangkan pembelajaran PKn ditengah derasnya arus globalisasi. Hal ini berimplikasi bagi pemerintah untuk mengkaji kembali kurikulum PKn dengan memperhatikan fenomena yang ada di masyarakat yakni menguatnya globalisasi dan nilai kosmopolitan yang semakin meluas ke seluruh aspek sehingga dikhawatirkan berdampak bagi perilaku siswa ke dalam budaya global sehingga terjadi pergeseran pada pola pikir, dan gaya hidup siswa di Kota Cimahi. Dengan demikian melalui penelitian ini setidaknya para guru PPKn atau peneliti yang relevan dapat meminimalisir fenomena dan dampak negatif yang ditimbulkan dari globalisasi. Kata kunci: pembelajaran, pendidikan kewarganegaraan, nilai kosmopolitan

Lecturers' commitment to teaching entrepreneurship: do transformational leadership, mindfulness and readiness for change matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sock Beei Yeap ◽  
Abdul Ghani Kanesan Abdullah ◽  
Lei Mee Thien
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Readiness For Change ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis study aims to examine the influence of transformational leadership and mindfulness on lecturers' commitment to teaching entrepreneurship with mediating effect of readiness for change in polytechnics.Design/methodology/approachThe study used the cross-sectional survey method. The sample participants were 171 lecturers from polytechnics. Data were analysed by using partial least squares–structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach.FindingsFindings indicated that readiness for change mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and commitment to teaching entrepreneurship. Transformational leadership and mindfulness had no significant influence on commitment to teaching entrepreneurship. Readiness for change did not mediate the relationship between mindfulness and commitment to teaching entrepreneurship.Practical implicationsHigher education should be aware of the importance of lecturers' readiness for change. This is because readiness for change is the mediator of the relationship between transformational leadership and commitment to teaching entrepreneurship.Originality/valueThe study sheds light on the explanation of mediating effect of readiness for change to influence the relationship between transformational leadership and lecturers' commitment to teaching entrepreneurship in the Malaysian polytechnic context.

scholarly journals CONCEPTUALIZING AND ASSESSING AN INTEGRATED HIERARCHICAL LEADERSHIP CONSTRUCT IN EDUCATION CONTEXT

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30
Author(s):  
Lei Mee Thien ◽  
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh ◽  
Ashley Yoon Mooi Ng ◽  
T. Ramayah
Keyword(s):  
Transactional Leadership ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Model Misspecification ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Transformational And Transactional Leadership

The issues of measurement model misspecification and multicollinearity in leadership literature has provoked the current study to conceptualize and assess an integrated hierarchical Bass’s (1985) transformational and transactional leadership construct in education context. This study employed quantitative cross-sectional survey method. Data were collected from 322 teachers who were selected from 20 Malaysian secondary schools. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach with WarpPLS 5.0 was used to analyze the data. Convergent and discriminant validity of the six reflective first-order constructs were warranted. Results of redundancy analysis, significant weights, and acceptable variance inflation factor values supported the proposed third-order integrated hierarchical leadership construct. Results inform an implication on generating new knowledge regarding a hierarchical perspective of transformational and transactional leadership. Using PLS-SEM approach with new algorithms to assess the integrated hierarchical leadership construct can be a methodological contribution of this study. Limitations, implications, and suggestions for future studies were discussed.

scholarly journals Impact of Knowledge, Tendency and Perceived Threats of Climate Change on Adaptation Strategies: The Case of Tehran Architects

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Mazdak Irani ◽  
Saeed Banihashemi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Physical Elements

The consequences of climate change are observed in several ways in human settlements, one of which is the threat it poses to the physical elements and infrastructures of cities. To mitigate it, cities apply adaptation strategies. These strategies have proper effectiveness and are adapted according to local characteristics. This study applied the cross-sectional survey method and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to assess the possible relations between variables. The study population was the architects of Tehran metropolis with a sample size of 85. The study instrument was a researcher-developed questionnaire consisting of four sections. Five hypotheses were assessed for relations of knowledge, tendency, perceived threats, and the adaptation strategies, all of which were proved by the study results. The results of the study showed that knowledge on the climate change significantly affects the perceived threats, tendency and the adaptation strategies. The adaptation strategies were also dependent on tendency and the perceived threats. The findings of this study can be helpful for planners and decision makers and the Architecture Society of Tehran to address the problem of climate change more adequately.

scholarly journals Determinants of Sustainability-Oriented Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olawale Fatoki
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

Entrepreneurship is no longer about only economic growth but also about social and environmental performance. This has led to the development of sustainable entrepreneurship as a field in entrepreneurship research. The study discussed in this article investigated the determinants of sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial intentions (SOEI) of university students by extending the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). Four personality traits were added to the TPB to develop a predictive model of SOEI. The moderating effect of gender in the relationships between the determinants and SOEI was also examined. The study adopted a quantitative research design. The cross-sectional survey method was used for data collection from final year business management students in three South African universities. Structural equation modelling (PLS SEM) was used for data analysis. The findings indicated significant positive relationships between attitude; perceived behavioural control; internal locus of control; perceived creativity; proactive personality, and SOEI. Overall, 55.9% of the variance in SOEI was explained by the expanded TPB model. The moderating effect of gender was not found to be significant. Theoretically, the study used personality traits to extend the TPB in order to develop a unique model of the antecedents of SOEI. Practically, recommendations to promote the SOEI of university students are suggested. The study contributes towards the understanding of SOEI of university students in South Africa. While the conventional entrepreneurial intention of university students has stimulated many studies, research on SOEI is sparse. Based on the TPB, the study developed and tested a unique multi-dimensional model that incorporates personality traits as antecedents of SOEI.

scholarly journals Stress and Its Impact on Academic and Social Life of Undergraduate University Students in Ghana: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Koawo Edjah ◽  
Francis Ankomah ◽  
Ebenezer Domey ◽  
John Ekow Laryea
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractStress is concomitant with students’ life and can have a significant impact on their lives, and even how they go about their academic work. Globally, in every five visits by patients to the doctor, three are stress-related problems. This study examined stress and its impact on the academic and social life among students of a university in Ghana. The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was employed. Using the stratified and simple random (random numbers) sampling methods, 500 regular undergraduate students were engaged in the study. A questionnaire made up of Perceived Stress Scale and Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale was used to gather data for the study. Frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviation, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), with AMOS were used for the analyses. It was found that majority of the students were moderately stressed. Paramount among the stressors were academic stressors, followed by institutional stressors, and external stressors. Stress had a significant positive impact on the academic and social life of students. It was concluded that undergraduate students, in one way or the other, go through some kind of stress during the course of their study. It was recommended that the university, through its Students’ Affairs, and Counselling Sections, continue to empower students on how to manage and deal with stress in order to enhance their academic life.

scholarly journals Tailor-Made Psychosocial Intervention for the Caregivers in Emergency and Trauma Care Center

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 290-294
Author(s):  
T.R. Kanmani ◽  
Birudu Raju ◽  
Subhas Konar ◽  
Dhaval Shukla ◽  
Raghavendra Kukkehalli
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Care ◽  
Psychosocial Intervention ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction The caregiver’s psychosocial problems are unnoticed in the emergency and trauma care center. Therefore, the study objective was to understand the impact of psychoeducation and psychosocial intervention on traumatic brain injury (TBI) caregivers during hospitalization. Methodology The study adopted a descriptive research design. Sixty-three (n = 63) consented caregivers were recruited by using a cross-sectional survey method. Two separate checklists were used to collect the psychosocial problems in emergency and trauma care as well as to know the satisfaction levels of caregivers after the intervention. R free 3.0.1 software was used to calculate the frequency and percentage. Results The caregiver’s mean age was 39 years (39.46 ± 16.22). The majority of the caregivers were males (45; 71.4%) working as daily wagers (42; 66.7%). Caregivers experienced psychosocial problems, that is, depression, anxiety, stress, unable to handle crisis, grief, lack of coping skills (57; 90.5%), emotional distress (57; 90.5%), financial constraints (45; 71.1%), and need for referral services (45; 71.1%). Tailor-made psychosocial interventions were provided to the caregivers. Conclusion To conclude, there is a greater need to provide psychosocial intervention and train the caregivers to provide care for TBI survivors during hospitalization. There is a need to develop the uniform standard operating procedure for medical and psychiatric social workers in providing psychosocial care in emergency and trauma care setting.

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