Exploring Challenges and Solutions in Performing Employee Ecological Behaviour for a Sustainable Workplace

Organisations are a fundamental part of challenges and solutions to climate change issues. Therefore, the micro and macro factors influencing employee ecological behaviour (EEB) are a rising interest among researchers. The contemporary concept of EEB has been embraced by many organisations and attracted scholars’ attention worldwide. Nevertheless, studies that explored challenges and solutions for performing EEB at the workplace are scarce. This study explored challenges and solutions in performing EEB at the workplace and focused on qualitative research methodology. The researchers interviewed 24 academicians from five leading green research Malaysian universities. Valuable qualitative data and numerous challenges such as high costs of practising, lack of infrastructure, top management support, environmental attitude, green mindfulness, enforcement, and monitoring were identified as challenges in applying EEB from the interviews. Stringent rules and regulations, monitoring, training programmes, and monetary incentives might be efficient solutions to apply ecological behaviour at workplaces, specifically universities. In conclusion, this study has discovered the challenges and solutions in implementing EEB for a sustainable workplace by interviewing academicians from different departments of selected Malaysian higher educational institutes. Also, poor infrastructure, high cost, and the lack of top management support, environmental attitude, green mindfulness, enforcement, and monitoring were identified as the primary challenges in performing EEB. Additionally, the research also discovered significant suggestions to resolve the challenges when implementing EEB at the workplace, such as strict rules and regulations, training programmes, incentives, monitoring, and communicating change and campaigns. Therefore, the stakeholders related to the industry should be concerned with the challenges identified when applying EEB at the workplace to apply the solutions generated from the study.

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EFFECT OF TOP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, SYSTEM QUALITY, AND INFORMATION QUALITY ON SATISFACTION ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM USERS IN LEMBAGA PERKREDITAN DESA (LPD) IN UBUD DISTRICT

Widya Akuntansi dan Keuangan ◽

10.32795/widyaakuntansi.v1i1.251 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 123-142

Author(s):

Sang Ayu Putu Arie Indraswarawati ◽

I Putu Deddy Samtika Putra ◽

Ni Wayan Cahyani

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Support System ◽

User Satisfaction ◽

Information Quality ◽

Accounting Information ◽

Top Management ◽

Management Support ◽

System Quality ◽

Accounting Information System ◽

Top Management Support

The use of Accounting Information System (AIS) is very helpful in accommodating all the information needed to make an accurate decision. Indicators in determining the good and bad performance of an information system can be seen through AIS user satisfaction and usage. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of top management support, system quality and information quality on AIS user satisfaction. The sample selection method used was purposive sampling. The research sample was 147 people consisting of administrators, loan officers and savings at 29 Lembaga Perkreditan Desa (LPD) in Ubud Subdistrict. The data in this study is primary data which is the answer from the questionnaire. The regression results show that all variables have a significance of 0,000. It shows that top management support, system quality and information quality have positive influences on Accounting Information System user satisfaction.

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PENGARUH DUKUNGAN MANAJEMEN PUNCAK, MANAJEMEN PROYEK DAN KETERLIBATAN PENGGUNA TERHADAP TINGKAT KESUKSESAN IMPLEMENTASI ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING PADA PERUSAHAAN DI JABODETABEK

Jurnal Riset Manajemen dan Bisnis (JRMB) Fakultas Ekonomi UNIAT ◽

10.36226/jrmb.v2i2.45 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 147-154

Author(s):

Julian Aristo

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

User Involvement ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Business Environment ◽

Top Management ◽

Management Support ◽

Erp Systems ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Top Management Support

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become vital strategic tools in today’s competitive business environment. Implementation of ERP systems is a highly complex process which is influenced not only by technical, but also by other factors. The purpose of this research to find out factors influencing the success of ERP implementations in companies in Jabodetabek. In this research three factors of success implementation ERP were selected on the bases of previous research that includes top management support, project management and user involvement. The results indicate that top management support and project management are key factors affecting the success of ERP implementations, while user involvement does not affect the success of ERP implementations. Top management support, project management and user involvement affect the success rate of 72.7% of ERP implementations. While the rest equal to 27.3% influenced by other variables not included in this research model. Keywords: Enterprise Resource Planning, Top management support, project management, user involvement

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Disentangling the Effect of Top Management Support and Training on Systems Implementation Success: A Meta-Analysis

Communications of the Association for Information Systems ◽

10.17705/1cais.03502 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mark I. Hwang

Keyword(s):

Meta Analysis ◽

Top Management ◽

Management Support ◽

Implementation Success ◽

Top Management Support ◽

Systems Implementation ◽

And Training

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E-procurement in small and medium sized enterprises; facilitators, obstacles and effect on performance

Benchmarking An International Journal ◽

10.1108/bij-12-2018-0413 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 839-866

Author(s):

Cristóbal Sánchez-Rodríguez ◽

Angel Rafael Martínez-Lorente ◽

David Hemsworth

Keyword(s):

Business Performance ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Top Management ◽

Process Performance ◽

Management Support ◽

Content Type ◽

Procurement Process ◽

Top Management Support ◽

Strategic Purchasing ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze e-procurement in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and its relationship with top management support, IT obstacles and strategic purchasing and the effect of e-procurement on performance (procurement performance and business performance). Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses were tested using a sample of 199 managers from SMEs in manufacturing. Findings The results indicated a significant relationship between e-procurement in SMEs and top management support, IT obstacles and strategic purchasing. Similarly, the authors found a positive relationship between e-procurement and procurement process performance and business performance. Practical implications The findings stress to SME managers, the need to pay attention to top management support, IT obstacles and strategic purchasing when implementing e-procurement. Similarly, it provides evidence of the benefits of e-procurement on procurement process performance and business performance. Originality/value This study fills a gap in the literature regarding e-procurement in SMEs and its impact on performance. SMEs constitute a significant part of today’s economies and e-procurement can significantly impact the performance of these organizations.

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DETERMINAN EFEKTIVITAS AUDITOR INTERNAL PEMERINTAH (Studi Pada Kantor Inspektorat Provinsi Maluku Utara)

JURNAL AKUNTANSI DAN AUDITING ◽

10.14710/jaa.v14i1.18223 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 55

Author(s):

Irfan Zamzam ◽

Suriana AR Mahdi

Keyword(s):

Career Path ◽

Internal Audit ◽

Top Management ◽

Management Support ◽

Professional Expertise ◽

Internal Auditor ◽

Internal Auditors ◽

Top Management Support ◽

Quality Of Work

This study examines the determinants of the effectiveness of internal auditors at the Office of the Inspectorate of North Maluku. Specifically, this study tests; influence of professional expertise, quality of work, independence, perceived career path and top management influence of internal auditor on the effectiveness of internal audit. Analysis was conducted by using multiple regression analysis from 43 respondents. The results showed that; Professional expertise, quality of work, independence and career path affect the effectiveness of internal audit while top management support does not influence the effectiveness of internal audit.

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Predictors of physicians’ intentions to use clinical practice guidelines on antimicrobial in tertiary general hospitals of China: a structural equation modeling approach

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control ◽

10.1186/s13756-021-00966-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Qingwen Deng ◽

Zhichao Zeng ◽

Yuhang Zheng ◽

Junhong Lu ◽

Wenbin Liu

Keyword(s):

Perceived Risk ◽

Subjective Norms ◽

Ease Of Use ◽

Relative Advantage ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Top Management ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Management Support ◽

General Hospitals ◽

Top Management Support

Abstract Background With inappropriate use of antimicrobials becoming a great public health concern globally, the issue of applying clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to regulate the rational use of antimicrobials has attracted increasing attention. Taking tertiary general hospitals in China for example, this study aimed to identify factors to investigate the comprehensive influencing mechanism for physicians’ intention to use CPGs on antimicrobials. Methods Based on the integration of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and Technology-Organization-Environment framework (TOE), a questionnaire survey was conducted covering potential determinants of affecting physicians’ intentions to use CPGs on antimicrobials at the individual level (attitude, subjective norms and perceived risk), technical level (relative advantage and ease of use), and organizational level (top management support and organizational implementation). Data were collected from 644 physicians in tertiary general hospitals in eastern, central and western China, which were obtained by multi-stage random sampling. The structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to link three-level factors with physicians’ behavioral intentions. Results The majority of the participants (94.57%) showed a positive tendency toward intention to use CPGs on antimicrobials. The reliability and validity analysis showed the questionnaire developed from the theoretical model was acceptable. SEM results revealed physicians’ intentions to use CPGs on antimicrobials was associated with attitude (β = 0.166, p < 0.05), subjective norms (β = 0.244, p < 0.05), perceived risk (β = − 0.113, p < 0.05), relative advantage (β = 0.307, p < 0.01), top management support (β = 0.200, p < 0.05) and organizational implementation (β = 0.176, p < 0.05). Besides, subjective norms, perceived risk, relative advantage, ease of use, and top management support showed their mediating effects from large to small on the intentions, which were 0.215, 0.140, 0.103, 0.088, − 0.020, respectively. Conclusions This study revealed the significance of multifaceted factors to enhance the intention to use CPGs on antimicrobials. These findings will not only contribute to the development of targeted intervention strategies on promoting the use of CPGs on antimicrobials, but also provide insights for future studies about physicians’ adoption behaviors on certain health services or products.

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Infrastructure Profiles and Knowledge Sharing

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction ◽

10.4018/ijthi.2017070101 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mírian Oliveira ◽

Antonio Carlos Gastaud Maçada ◽

Carla Curado ◽

Felipe Nodari

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Survey Method ◽

Top Management ◽

Management Support ◽

Simultaneous Presence ◽

Top Management Support ◽

Adequate Information ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Technology Focus

Information technology and top management support are considered infrastructure for knowledge sharing. This research aims to identify infrastructure profiles and their relationship with knowledge sharing. A survey method was adopted involving 231 respondents working in information technology teams in Brazil. The analysis identified four profiles, namely: focus on information technology; focus on top management support; adrift; and knowledge sharing oriented. The latter was identified as being the most effective, while no significant difference was found between the other clusters in relation to knowledge sharing. This finding is a supplement to this field of knowledge because, in addition to confirming the relevance of the two constructs, it shows that their simultaneous presence contributes to knowledge sharing. This result also helps managers by highlighting that in order to leverage knowledge sharing it is necessary to signal the importance of the process for the company, as well as provide adequate information technology.

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