The Effect of Religiosity on Learning Ethics in Serious Gaming Environments

2022 ◽  
pp. 488-509
Author(s):  
Haytham Siala ◽  
Giuseppe Pedeliento ◽  
Daniela Andreini
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Ethical Perceptions ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Digital Learning Environment ◽  
The Relationship

The multi-disciplinary literature on ethics asserts that the relationship between religiosity and ethical perceptions and judgements is an under-researched topic. Despite its importance, few studies have examined the relationship between religiosity and the learning of business ethics. This research investigates whether religiosity is conducive to the learning of business ethics in a digital learning environment: a serious 3D ethics game. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 302 final-year students from two different academic institutions based in the UK. The results of a structural equation modelling analysis suggest that religiosity does not inform the ethical perceptions and decisions of religious individuals in digital learning environments. Religious individuals perceive the utilitarian aspects of a serious game such as ease of use to be more important for learning ethics than religion. In contrast, less religious individuals perceive the hedonic aspects of a serious game to be a key catalyst for enhancing the learning of ethics.

Attachment style, serial argument, and taking conflict personally

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale Hample ◽  
Adam S. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Serial argument theory explains recurring conflict within personal relationships. The theory specifies that an arguer’s goals influence his/her tactics, leading to argument outcomes which include effects on the relationship. We extend this model in two ways. First we suggest that attachment styles predict serial argument goals. Second, we hypothesize that taking conflict personally (TCP) is an outcome of such arguments. University students (N = 682) completed a cross-sectional survey about their attachment styles and felt personalization regarding a serial argument they experienced. A structural equation model tested relationships between attachment styles, goals, tactics, outcomes, and TCP. Results indicated that attachment styles predict goals of serial arguing and serial argument outcomes predict TCP. The study shows that attachment styles have modest but statistically significant effects on goals of serial arguing in close relationships and that the tactics used in serial arguing predict the degree to which people take recurring conflict personally.

The Role of Self-Brand Connection on the Relationship Between Athlete Brand Image and Fan Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thilo Kunkel ◽  
Rui Biscaia ◽  
Akiko Arai ◽  
Kwame Agyemang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Team Commitment ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Relationship

This research explored the role of athlete on- and off-field brand image on consumer commitment toward the athlete and associated team, preference by the athlete’s sponsor, and the mediating effect of consumers’ self-brand connection on these relationships. Data were collected from fans of soccer players through a cross-sectional survey promoted on social media platforms. A partial least squares structural equation model examined the direct effects of both athlete brand dimensions on athlete commitment, team commitment, and athlete sponsor preference, and the indirect effects mediated via self-brand connection. The results indicate that an athlete’s on-field image is significantly related to athlete sponsor preference, while the off-field image influences athlete commitment and team commitment. Self-brand connection is influenced by athlete off-field image and mediates the relationship between off-field image and athlete commitment. This study contributes to a better understanding of how to manage athlete brands and linkages between fans, athletes, and associated entities.

scholarly journals Work Intention as Mediator in the Relationship between Work Passion and Organizational Commitment among Teachers in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S10) ◽  
pp. 102-110
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work Passion

Organizational commitment among employees is important to determine organizational effectiveness as employees with higher organizational commitment have higher motivation to stay with their organization. In recent years, previous studies have shown that the teachers’ organizational commitment are low and moderate. Therefore, this study focuses on the effect of work passion toward organizational commitment with work intention as the mediator. The objectives of this study was to determine the effect of work passion on work intention and organizational commitment among teachers and to determine the role of work intention as a mediator in the effect of work passion on organizational commitment among teachers. This study employed a cross-sectional survey involving 355 school teachers in Malaysia through multi-stage cluster sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, while confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to determine the fitness of the model with the data. Findings showed that organizational commitment and work passion among school teachers were moderate, while work intention was at a higher level. SEM analysis showed that the model has a good fit with CMIN/df= 3.22, GFI = 0.95, CFI=0.97, TLI=0.95, RMSEA=0.08. In addition, job factors have a significant direct effect on work intention and organizational commitment. Results also showed that work intention mediated the relationship between work passion and organizational commitment. The results of this imply the importance of work passion and work intention in enhancing organizational commitment among teachers in Malaysia.

Determinants of Electronic Library Resources Access in Saudi Arabia Higher Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Bilal Ahmad Ali Al-khateeb
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Electronic Library ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Higher Institution ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
The Relationship

Electronic library resources are believed to be recent development in the world of internet. However, access to electronic library resources appears to be lacking, and thus has become a major issue of concern among electronic libraries resources users, particularly the students. As a result, this study investigates the determinants of electronic library resources access in Saudi Arabia higher institutions. Specifically, it examined the relationship between two key variables and electronic library resources among the students of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. Cross-sectional survey forms the research design while the population of the study covered all the students in Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. The sample size was determined using the formula by Tabachnick and Fidell (2001) with a sample of 128. The data collection was conducted using email procedure while the collected quantitative data was analysed using both correlation and regression analysis techniques. The findings revealed that the relationship between electronic library resources availability and electronic library resources access is statistically significant. Also, the finding shows that ease of use is statistically related to electronic library resources access among the students in higher institution. Therefore, the study concludes that electronic library resources availability significantly affects electronic library resources access among the students. Secondly, it is concluded that ease of use has a lot of impacts on the electronic library resources access among the students. The study offers several implications and suggestions for future studies.

Marketing advantages and sustainable competitiveness through branding for the supply chain of Islamic country

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saeed Shahbaz ◽  
Mudaser Javaid ◽  
Syed Hasnain Alam Kazmi ◽  
Qamar Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Electric Industry ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Branding plays a vital role in the success of every organization and even industry. In Islamic countries, every organization must consider Sharia rules while strategy making. Nowadays, the supply chain is considered a major tool of branding and marketing. After an extensive literature review, it has been found that the studies that test the marketing advantages (MAs) and sustainable competitiveness through branding are scarce. The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the relationship between branding and MAs and mediating the role of sustainable competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach This is a quantitative study. An instrument was adopted, and data were collected. The researchers tested the hypotheses from the survey data from 179 electronic organizations. The data ware analyzed through structural equation modeling to examine the proposed hypothesis of this study. Findings The findings indicate that the relationship among dimensions of branding attitude and MAs were supported (expect reliability). Additionally, this study also revealed that a sustainable competitive variable plays a substantial role as a mediating variable in those relationships. Research limitations/implications This study is a cross-sectional survey. Consequently, the limited sample size from the electric industry may affect the power of generalizability. The next study may be demonstrated for other industries to respect the nature of the branding and MAs among the managerial staff of other industries. Practical implications This study will help managers to understand how to use the supply chain as branding for their MAs through sustainable competitiveness. Originality/value This study adds practical value to the literature on sustainable competitive, branding and MA and supply chain. The study shows that sustainable competitiveness has varying mediating effects on industry value.

Technology acceptance of older persons living in residential care

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary-Ann Jarvis ◽  
Benn Sartorius ◽  
Jennifer Chipps
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

The social, psychological, physical, and financial benefits of digital inclusion are of increasing importance for older persons. However, older persons are often less inclined to utilise technological communication with reports of perceived poor technology acceptance. In this context, a study was conducted to investigate communication technology acceptance in older persons living in residential care. A cross sectional survey of residents (≥60 yrs) of four inner city residences in Durban, South Africa was conducted to assess communication technology access and technology acceptance defined as Usage Behaviour. A researcher-administered questionnaire was based on the Senior Technology Acceptance Model (STAM). Descriptive statistics of STAM factors and structural equation model (SEM) were conducted to test this model, to quantify the importance of various technology acceptance factors on Usage Behaviour among older persons living in residential care. The survey had a 72.1% response rate (n=277). Most of the respondents owned mobile phones (87.6%), although there was low smartphone ownership. Family desire to communicate and ease of use motivated mobile phone acquisition. Behaviour Intention, Facilitating Conditions, Attitude to Life and Satisfaction and education level were significantly associated with Usage Behaviour. Gerontechnology Anxiety and Age showed significant negative associations with Usage Behaviour. The acceptance of communication technology in this setting was low and predominantly influenced by Attitudinal and Technological Context factors together with age and education.

Students’ perceived impact of learning and satisfaction with blogs

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Princely Ifinedo
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Enjoyment ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
Students Satisfaction

Purpose Students’ use of blogging tools in learning environments is increasing across the world. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature by examining the effects of relevant factors that engender satisfaction and positive impacts of the technology for learning. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 108 undergraduate students taking a management information systems course. The partial least squares technique of structural equation modelling was used to test the reliability and validity of the data, and the study’s hypothesised relationships or paths. Findings This study revealed that perceived enjoyment, compatibility, usefulness, ease of use, and confirmation have positive influence on students’ satisfaction with blog use. Perceived enjoyment had the greatest influence on students’ satisfaction with blog use for learning. Perceived impact on learning was positively influenced by perceived ease of use, enjoyment, and satisfaction. Originality/value A limited amount of empirical research has focussed on students’ perceptions of satisfaction and perceived impact on learning through blog use in higher educational contexts. This study adds to the growing literature in this area of study.

scholarly journals 21st Century Skills for Sustainable Education: Prediction Level of Teachers’ Information Literacy Skills on Their Digital Literacy Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-101
Author(s):  
Seda Gündüzalp
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The current digital environment offers a unique access opportunity to information, tools, and sources for teachers to educate and teach using digital. It is vital for teachers, who have important roles to raise future generations, to have information literacy and digital literacy skills. It is essential that teachers who educate individuals raised with a technology called the Z generation to have both, information literacy and digital literacy skills. Within this context, the present study aims to define the relationship between information literacy skills and digital literacy skills of teachers in the age of digitalization, in which the transformation has been experienced in the education sector. A cross-sectional survey was used within this study, which was prepared according to the quantitative research paradigm. The research includes random and disproportionate cluster sampling methods and focuses on teachers who worked in a preschool, or in primary, secondary and high schools in the Eastern and Southeast Anatolia Regions in the 2018–2019 academic year. Structural equation modeling was used to determine to what extent teachers’ information literacy skills predict their digital literacy skills. The relationship between the teachers’ information literacy and digital literacy skills was calculated using Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, and the frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, and standard deviation values of the data collected from teachers through scales were calculated. As a result of the analysis, one of the results is that the teachers’ information literacy skills affect their digital literacy skills positively.

scholarly journals Effect of barrier related factors on perceived usefulness and ease of use of social media applications in the Australian healthcare sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irfanuzzaman Khan ◽  
Jennifer Loh ◽  
Abu Saleh ◽  
Ali Quazi ◽  
Majharul Talukder
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional

Despite the growing popularity of social media internationally, an extant review of the literature revealed a low rate of social media usage among healthcare professionals. While cynicism amongst healthcare professionals might be a reason, there might be other factors that could explain healthcare professionals’ reluctance to use social media in their practices. This research investigated potential barriers that affected healthcare professionals’ behavioural intention to use social media. A cross-sectional survey was randomly administered to 824 healthcare professionals working in Australian healthcare organisations. At the end of data collection, 219 usable responses were collected. Analysis of data via structural equation model (SEM) found that perceived trust, privacy threats, professional boundary, facilitating conditions and self-efficacy significantly influence the notion of perceived usefulness and ease of use. In addition, information quality directly influences health professionals’ perceived ease of utilising social media technology. The result also indicated that gender moderates the relationship between barrier-related factors and perceived usefulness and ease of use. This study’s findings have important implications for healthcare providers and policymakers regarding medical professionals’ perceptions of the potential challenges in using social media as well as developing strategies to counter misinformation against the backdrop of COVID-19.

scholarly journals Mentors of preservice teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Lejonberg ◽  
Eyvind Elstad ◽  
Lise Vikan Sandvik ◽  
Trond Solhaug ◽  
Knut-Andreas Christophersen
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Mentor Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how different styles of mentoring in teacher education relate to mentor characteristics. Pre-service teachers often want practical advice. However, in Norway, school mentors have traditionally been encouraged to promote reflection rather than offering advice. This study seeks to explore the relationship between mentors’ support for reflection based and clear mentoring (a relatively direct approach to mentoring) and mentors’ self-efficacy and effort. Design/methodology/approach Using structural equation modelling of cross-sectional survey data (from 272 school mentors), the researchers in this study tested empirical interrelations between reflection-based mentoring, clear mentoring, mentor efficacy and effort. Clear mentoring was a reasonably consistent construct, while refection-based mentoring was a more elusive concept. Findings Effort was associated with support for reflection, while self-efficacy was moderately related to clear mentoring and reflection-based mentoring. The results illustrate that reflection-based methods are demanding for mentors. If direct approaches are more effective, additional evidence would be required to support mentor training that heavily emphasises reflection. Research limitations/implications Longitudinal and quasi-experimental studies are needed to support inferences about causality. Variable omission may have influenced the models. More research is needed to better understand the concept of reflection-based mentoring. Originality/value This paper contributes to the mentoring field by examining mentors’ preference for reflection based and clear mentoring and how such preferences are related to self-efficacy and effort. It also contributes to general and theoretical discussions about the relationships between beliefs about mentoring and mentor characteristics.

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