scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Student Satisfaction in the Relationship between Determinants of Online Student Satisfaction and Student Commitment

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Nouran NASHAAT ◽  
Rasha ABD EL AZIZ ◽  
Marwa ABDEL AZEEM
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Online Student ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Online Tutorials ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Relationship

The present study uses a proposed model to explore satisfaction and commitment of students in an online learning environment. First, it presents the key determinants of student satisfaction and their impact on student commitment. Second, it examines the significance impact of each of the three key determinants namely course structure, online tutorials flexibility and technology quality on both student satisfaction and commitment.

scholarly journals Corporate Reputation and Subsequent Financial Performance: A Theoretical Explanation of the Mediating Role of Trust

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
M. M. D. De S. Gunawardena ◽  
R. Senathiraja ◽  
S. Buvanendra
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stakeholder Theory ◽  
Corporate Reputation ◽  
Organizational Trust ◽  
Theoretical Explanation ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Relationship

Amidst empirical evidence that claim corporate reputation affects subsequent financial performance of firms, the literature does not provide a comprehensive explanation for this relationship. The aim of this article therefore is to provide a theoretical explanation on how corporate reputation affects the subsequent financial performance. The available literature supports that corporate reputation signals trustworthiness of firms, based on which stakeholders make decisions such as to trust a firm and allocate valuable, scarce resources. The resources so allocated would help a firm to achieve its objectives, including targeted financial performance in subsequent years. In order to explain the role of trust in the relationship between corporate reputation and subsequent financial performance, the researchers combine two extensively referred models from the reputation and trust literature, the model of reputation-financial performance dynamics and the proposed model of organizational trust. The signaling theory and the stakeholder theory provide the theoretical explanation for the new model proposed.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE LEARNING AND STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE IN THE RURAL AREAS IN MALAYSIA - THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PARENT’S SUPPORT

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumaran Kanapathipillai ◽  
Subaneeswasri Narayanan
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This study was undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown to scrutinise the mediating role of parental support on the relationship between online learning and student's academic performance. To realise the objectives, the researchers used the quantitative approach to explore this mediating effect. The population of this study was 7.4 million families who are living in the rural areas in Malaysia. Using the simple random sampling method, 650 parents in rural areas were chosen as the participants in this research. For data collection, closed-ended questionnaires were used by the researchers. Out of the 650 questionnaires, 437 were collected, but only 426 could be used as the respondents did not fully complete the rest. The results of this research illuminated that parent's intervention and support are statistically and significantly necessary during their children's online learning sessions to enhance their children's academic performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research can guide academics in public and private education sectors, parents, and the Ministry of Education to focus and upgrade the online learning and teaching methodologies rather than just depending on conventional teaching and learning methodologies. Online learning could be beneficial whenever a catastrophic incident occurs that may disrupt children's education; as such, it would be wise to encourage parents to be always ready for this new way of learning in the new milieu.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0897/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals The Relationship between Personality Characteristics and Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Role of Mediator of Emotion Regulation

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Khalatbari ◽  
Vahid Hemmati Sabet ◽  
Farinaz Tabibzadeh ◽  
Akbar Hemmati Sabet
Keyword(s):  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between personality traits and psychological well-being in people with irritable bowel syndrome with mediating role of emotional regulation. Methods: Research method according to the applied purpose, and the data collection method was a descriptive correlation and a quantitative data type. The statistical population of this study was all the patients with irritable bowel syndrome referring to Danesh Gastrointestinal Clinic in Tehran in 1396. The sample size was 390 participants selected by calculate sample size in structural equations and using a sample purposive sampling method. In order to measure the variables, personality traits Neo Costa & McGary (1992), Psychological well-being Ryff (1989), and of emotional regulation Gross and John (2003) questionnaires were used. Evaluation of the proposed model was done using structural equation modeling and SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL; Version 18 as well as Amos. The reliability, convergent validity and divergent validity of the questionnaire, were investigated.  Moreover, path coefficients and software significance coefficients were used to examine the research hypotheses. Results: The results showed that the degree of appropriateness of the proposed model was appropriate to the components of the research; personality traits and psychological well-being were found to be correlated with the role of mediator of emotional regulation in the patients with irritable bowel syndrome (p <0.0001). Conclusion: This research confirms the relationship between personality traits and psychological well-being with the mediating role of emotional regulation in people with irritable bowel syndrome. Because of Numerous scientific evidence in the ontology of this syndrome, further study on emotional skills and related problems in people with irritable bowel syndrome are required.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Time Management and Academic Burnout with the Mediating Role of Test Anxiety and Self-Efficacy Beliefs among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Kordzanganeh ◽  
Saeed Bakhtiarpour ◽  
Fariba Hafezi ◽  
Zahra Dashtbozorgi
Keyword(s):  
Path Analysis ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Academic Burnout ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Academic burnout is one of the most important problems throughout all levels of the education system. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between time management and academic burnout with the mediating role of test anxiety and self-efficacy beliefs among university students in 2019. Methods: The study was a descriptive correlation performed by path analysis. The statistical population included all students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz and 222 of which were selected as the sample of the study using convenience sampling. The research instruments included the Academic Burnout Questionnaire, the Time Management Questionnaire, the test anxiety inventory, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. The proposed model was evaluated using path analysis with AMOS software. Results: A direct and positive relationship was observed between time management and self-efficacy beliefs (β = 0.345, P = 0.0001) and between test anxiety and academic burnout (β = 0.515, P = 0.0001). The relationship between time management and test anxiety (β = -0.586, P=0.001) and between self-efficacy beliefs and academic burnout (β = -0.305, P = 0.0001) was negative. The relationship between time management and academic burnout was not significant (β = -0.051, P = 0.425). The results indicated that test anxiety and self-efficacy beliefs had a mediating role in the relationship between time management and academic burnout (β = -3.964, P = 0.001). Conclusions: According to research results, the proposed model had good fitness and is considered an important step in identifying the effective factors in students’ academic burnout.

Linking organisational values and sustainability: the role of AMO practices

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Rincon-Roldan ◽  
Alvaro Lopez-Cabrales
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Organisational Values ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe aim of this study was to analyse the link between the values that govern the functioning of cooperatives and their sustainability. Furthermore, the authors propose that this relationship is mediated by AMO (ability, motivation and opportunity) practices, which generate different behaviours and attitudes in their employees, thus strengthening the message of sustainable management that the directors of this kind of companies aim to transmit.Design/methodology/approachThis article presents a theoretical and empirical research model about the relationship between organisational values, AMO practices and sustainability in social economy firms. The proposed model was tested using the multivariate method of partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) with a sample of 124 cooperative companies. The information was gathered through a questionnaire with questions composed of measurement scales that had been previously validated by the reference literature.FindingsThis work empirically demonstrates that the perceived support, respect and responsibility values are strongly related to sustainability, and that ability and opportunity-enhancing practices mediate the association of perceived support and responsibility with the sustainability of cooperatives.Originality/valueThis work contributes to covering the lack of studies about which values support and impact the sustainability of organisations, and it provides information about the mediating role of certain AMO practices in the search for a more sustainable organisation, demonstrating that some practices are more relevant than others.

scholarly journals Organizational learning and value creation in local governance: the mediating role of crowdsourcing

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Lenart-Gansiniec ◽  
Łukasz Sułkowski
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Different studies have analyzed the relationship between organizational learning and value creation. However, the question of how crowdsourcing affects the relationships between organizational learning and value creation remains unexplored. This paper aims to explore the mediating role of crowdsourcing in the relationship between organizational learning and value creation in local governance. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses were tested based on data collected from 205 local governance units in Poland using crowdsourcing. Data collection was carried out by using a set of standardized questionnaires. Correlation analyses were used to specify the strength of the relationships between the variables. To test the hypotheses, multiple regression analysis was used. Findings The results have shown that in the local governance organizational learning is related to crowdsourcing, while organizational learning is not related to value creation. Crowdsourcing does not play a mediating role in explaining the relationship between organizational learning and value creation. Research limitations/implications A research model was developed based on the relevant literature in the field of organizational learning, value creation and crowdsourcing. This study urges researchers to explore the relationship between organizational learning and value creation in other public organizations using crowdsourcing. Originality/value This is the first study on the intermediate role of crowdsourcing in the relationship between organizational learning and value creation in local governance. The proposed model enriches the existing literature and allows better understanding of how crowdsourcing acts as an intermediary in the organizational learning-value creation relationship.

scholarly journals The Mediational Role of Desire for Cultural Tightness on Concern With COVID-19 and Perceived Self-Control

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Mula ◽  
Daniela Di Santo ◽  
Michele J. Gelfand ◽  
Cristina Cabras ◽  
Antonio Pierro
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Preventive Behavior ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Mediational Role ◽  
The Relationship

When ecological threats are more severe or prevalent, societies are more likely to tighten their social norms and punishments. Moreover, when people follow clear and tight rules, they are more prone to regulate their behavior (i.e., self-control) in order to avoid punishment. Therefore, we examined the mediating role of people’s endorsement of cultural tightness (i.e., support and desire) on the relationship between concern with COVID-19 threat and personal self-control. Our hypothesis was tested through a mediation model in two studies with a sample of (N=315, 77.1% females, Mage=23.71) university students (Study 1) and with a heterogeneous sample of (N=239, 65.7% females, Mage=36.55) participants (Study 2). Empirical support for the proposed model was found in both studies. Implications of this research will be discussed. The main implication is related to the possibility that people’s desire for strong norms to cope with the COVID-19 threat could promote greater self-regulated preventive behavior in order to protect their health.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship Between Loneliness, Materialism, and Life Satisfaction in a Western Context: the Moderating Role of Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-185
Author(s):  
Srikant Manchiraju ◽  
Amrut Sadachar ◽  
Rimple Manchanda
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract Both loneliness and materialism have been associated with decrement in one’s life satisfaction. However, the relationship between loneliness, materialism, and life satisfaction has not been explored in the Western context. Therefore, the present study addresses two issues: (1) the relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction taking into account the mediating role of materialism and (2) the moderating role of gender in the aforementioned mediation model. A research model was proposed. To test the proposed model, data were collected via an online survey administered to U.S. nationals convenience sample (N = 312). Structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed model. Loneliness was negatively related to life satisfaction and positively related to materialism. Contrary to the expectation, materialism was positively related to life satisfaction. Materialism mediated the relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction. Gender did not moderate the relationship between loneliness and materialism, whereas gender did moderate the relationship between materialism and life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Do Narcissists Tend to Reduce Interpersonal Conflicts in Organizations? The Effects of Abusive Supervision on Ostracism and Interpersonal Conflicts

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6(J)) ◽  
pp. 43-58
Author(s):  
TAHIRA RASHEED ◽  
ARSHAD ZAHEER ◽  
SADAF MANZOOR
Keyword(s):  
Service Industry ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Abusive Supervision ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Interpersonal Conflicts ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to examine the relationship between abusive supervision (ABS) and interpersonal conflicts (IPC) with the mediating role of key variables, ostracism (OST), and moderating role of narcissism (NAR) among the service industry of Pakistan. A convenient sampling technique is used for data collection from employees of public and private commercial banks of Pakistan through a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 650 questionnaires were distributed with a response rate of 38%, as 247 valid responses were received. The findings validated the proposed model with a significant correlation between ABS and OST, provoking IPC in organizations. The mediating role of OST is examined. Full mediation between ABS and IPC is revealed. Moreover, a subordinate’s NAR moderated and weakened the positive relation of ABS and OST and OST and IPC. This study will help employers devise a methodology to minimize IPCs among employees after discovering the reasons for conflicts among them. One reason specified by this theory is ABS. Employers can look upon this study to mitigate conflict in their organization, hampering their strategies to progress. Eventually, this study will contribute to reducing a major threat of the organizations where their manpower is enforced towards burnouts due to the factors discussed here.

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