Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access
Advanced search

Search results

1 – 10 of over 6000
To view the access options for this content please click here
Article
Publication date: 12 February 2018

Examining family cohesion’s influence on resort vacation satisfaction

Amy Gregory and Xiaoxiao Fu

Although much satisfaction research examines the role of demographics, few examine the phenomena of family cohesion or travel party composition and the role they play in…

HTML
PDF (160 KB)

Abstract

Purpose

Although much satisfaction research examines the role of demographics, few examine the phenomena of family cohesion or travel party composition and the role they play in influencing satisfaction. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to leverage the two to further understand satisfaction.

Design/methodology/approach

Data from 400 vacationing families were analyzed to examine the factors of family cohesion, activity satisfaction and overall vacation satisfaction.

Findings

Contrary to previous research, the results suggest that family cohesion is comprised of two primary factors: emotional bonding and decision making, family boundaries and coalitions. The findings suggest that family cohesion and activity satisfaction contributed to overall vacation satisfaction. However, as an addition to extant research, the findings demonstrate that travel party size moderated this relationship.

Research limitations/implications

This research challenges findings of extant research on family cohesion and extends satisfaction research by introducing the effect of family cohesion and travel party composition. Both suggest and offer opportunities for future academic research. Practically speaking, this research also provides insight for practitioners as to why “travel party composition” should be regarded as an operative, rather than a descriptive term.

Practical implications

Practically speaking, this research also provides insight for practitioners as to why “travel party composition” should be regarded as an operative, rather than a descriptive term. Given the results of this research, the moderating effect of travel party composition is an interesting academic finding. Operationalizing this component in practice is challenging. However, practitioners can take the knowledge of the positive relationships between family cohesion, participation in activities, and overall vacation satisfaction, as well as the moderating effect of travel party composition, into account when evaluating guest satisfaction scores, programming activities, and resolving guest issues.

Originality/value

In addition to challenging findings of prior research, this research utilizes data gathered during family vacations; therefore not relying on recall or issues with memory effect. In addition, it extends existing research through the exploration of moderating variables. Finally, the research has practical implications for practitioners to attend to satisfaction of the increasing global family leisure market.

Details

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, vol. 1 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JHTI-10-2017-0008
ISSN: 2514-9792

Keywords

  • Satisfaction
  • Activities
  • Family cohesion
  • Family leisure
  • Lodging management
  • Resort operations

To view the access options for this content please click here
Article
Publication date: 1 September 2020

The relation between religiosity, family cohesion and ethical leadership: a study of family firms in Turkey

Mehmet Çetin

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the links among different forms of religiosity, family cohesion and ethical leadership in family firms operating in Turkey.

HTML
PDF (313 KB)

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the links among different forms of religiosity, family cohesion and ethical leadership in family firms operating in Turkey.

Design/methodology/approach

The study was conducted with 210 respondents working in 51 family firms operating in Istanbul. Data regarding ethical leadership perceptions were collected separately from employees (non-family member) and managers (family member), and responses were matched in firm level to investigate the relations between variables calculated separately as perceptions of managers and employees. Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability statistics were used for ascertaining the dimensionality and factor structures of the constructs. Correlation analysis, structural equation modeling and bootstrapping method were used for investigating the relationships among variables.

Findings

Results of the study demonstrated that family cohesion, intrinsic religiosity and spiritual well-being-oriented religiosity were positively, while secular religiosity was negatively related with ethical leadership levels rated by family member managers. Although none of these variables showed significant correlations with ethical leadership perceptions of non-family member employees, ethical leadership perceptions of the family managers and ethical leadership perceptions of employees were positively correlated, and intrinsic religiosity and spiritual well-being-oriented religiosity had significant indirect effects on ethical leadership perceptions of employees.

Originality/value

Given the lack of studies addressing the links between different forms of religiosity with ethical leadership especially in the Turkish context and the gap regarding research designs analyzing these relationships from the perspectives of managers and employees, the study provides important contributions.

Details

Journal of Family Business Management, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JFBM-02-2020-0017
ISSN: 2043-6238

Keywords

  • Family firms
  • Ethical leadership
  • Family cohesion
  • Religiosity

To view the access options for this content please click here
Book part
Publication date: 4 August 2017

Key Factors and Threats to Team Dynamics in Long-Duration Extreme Environments

Peter G. Roma and Wendy L. Bedwell

To better understand contributing factors and mediating mechanisms related to team dynamics in isolated, confined, and extreme (ICE) environments.

HTML
PDF (596 KB)
EPUB (507 KB)

Abstract

Purpose

To better understand contributing factors and mediating mechanisms related to team dynamics in isolated, confined, and extreme (ICE) environments.

Methodology/approach

Literature review.

Findings

Our primary focus is on cohesion and adaptation – two critical aspects of team performance in ICE environments that have received increased attention in both the literature and funding initiatives. We begin by describing the conditions that define ICE environments and review relevant individual biological, neuropsychiatric, and environmental factors that interact with team dynamics. We then outline a unifying team cohesion framework for long-duration missions and discuss several environmental, operational, organizational, and psychosocial factors that can impact team dynamics. Finally, we end with a discussion of directions for future research and countermeasure development, emphasizing the importance of temporal dynamics, multidisciplinary integration, and novel conceptual frameworks for the inherently mixed work and social setting of long-duration missions in ICE environments.

Social implications

A better understanding of team dynamics over time can contribute to success in a variety of organizational settings, including space exploration, defense and security, business, education, athletics, and social relationships.

Originality/value

We promote a multidisciplinary approach to team dynamics in ICE environments that incorporates dynamic biological, behavioral, psychological, and organizational factors over time.

Details

Team Dynamics Over Time
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S1534-085620160000018007
ISBN: 978-1-78635-403-7

Keywords

  • Team cohesion
  • extreme environments
  • biopsychosocial factors
  • temporal dynamics
  • key factors and threats to team dynamics in long-duration extreme environments

To view the access options for this content please click here
Article
Publication date: 13 June 2016

Effect of family environment on adolescent compulsive buying: mediating role of self-esteem

Rashmi Singh and Jogendra Kumar Nayak

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between parent-adolescent relationship and adolescent compulsive buying…

HTML
PDF (302 KB)

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between parent-adolescent relationship and adolescent compulsive buying behaviour. Using a sample of 300 adolescents (15-18 years) in India and the structural equation modelling technique, the findings reveal that self-esteem mediates the relationship between parent-adolescent relationship and adolescent compulsive buying behaviour.

Design/methodology/approach

The present study is the first to experimentally manipulate important parent-adolescent relationship and measures its impact on compulsive buying among a sample of 15-18-year old adolescents. Next, the authors investigate the mediating role of self-esteem for the above relationship. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling have been used in the study.

Findings

The study also establishes that familial conflict and cohesion acts as major sources of adolescent compulsivity. The authors have also examined the mediating role of self-esteem on the above relationships and found that adolescents’ compulsivity varies with the level of self-esteem (i.e. higher level of self-esteem leads to lower levels of adolescents’ compulsivity). The practical and theoretical implications are discussed within the context of adolescents’ compulsivity.

Originality/value

The study makes some inimitable and significant contributions to the literature. It portrays one of few studies to investigate compulsive buying during adolescence period – a hard to reach population. Here authors experimentally manipulate parent-adolescent relationship to investigate its impact on compulsive buying. The study’s findings in regard to mediating effect of self-esteem on the parent-adolescent relationship and adolescents’ compulsive buying behaviour suggest that compulsive buying begins during adolescence period and is a common coping strategy for both boys and girls.

Details

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, vol. 28 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/APJML-05-2015-0082
ISSN: 1355-5855

Keywords

  • Satisfaction
  • Advertising

To view the access options for this content please click here
Article
Publication date: 5 October 2015

Family factors and immigrant students’ academic achievement: An Asian and Hispanic comparison study

Xiaopeng Gong, Gregory Marchant and Yinsheng Cheng

– The purpose of the paper is to examine the relationship between family-related factors and academic performance for Asian and Hispanic immigrant students.

HTML
PDF (153 KB)

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the paper is to examine the relationship between family-related factors and academic performance for Asian and Hispanic immigrant students.

Design/methodology/approach

The study used data drawn from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study. Data were collected from second-generation immigrant students in forms of surveys. A total of 10th to 12th grade Asian (n=3,022) and Hispanic immigrant students (n=1,664) reported their family income, father’s and mother’ education, parents’ education aspiration for them, their own education aspiration, English proficiency, family cohesion, and parent-child conflict. Their school performance indicated by grade point average demonstrated in school records was also collected. Data were analyzed with analysis of variance and regression techniques.

Findings

Family income and parent-child conflict were identified as predictors of immigrant students’ grade point average. When regression analyses were conducted separately for Asian and Hispanic students, different patterns emerged. Family income and parent-child conflict predicted Hispanic immigrant students’ academic performance whereas parent education aspiration and family income predicted Asian immigrant students’ academic performance.

Originality/value

The current study was among the first to examine how family emotional factors related to Asian and Hispanic immigrant students’ academic performance. The findings demonstrated some interesting patterns in terms of how different family-related factors contributed to the two immigrant student groups. It added to the existing literature about what distinguished Asian and Hispanic immigrant students’ academic achievement.

Details

Asian Education and Development Studies, vol. 4 no. 4
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-01-2015-0002
ISSN: 2046-3162

Keywords

  • Academic performance
  • Asian immigrant
  • Family cohesion
  • Hispanic immigrant
  • Parent-child conflict
  • SES
  • Educational preference

To view the access options for this content please click here
Article
Publication date: 6 May 2014

An integrative model of work/family interface for Chinese employees

Luo Lu and Yu-Yueh Chang

The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating roles of four aspects of work and family interface (WFI: work-to-family conflict, WFC; family-to-work conflict, FWC;…

HTML
PDF (222 KB)

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating roles of four aspects of work and family interface (WFI: work-to-family conflict, WFC; family-to-work conflict, FWC; work-to-family enrichment, WFE; and family-to-work enrichment, FWE) in a Chinese context in Taiwan. Included in the integral model are demands and resources from the work and family domains as antecedents, and role satisfaction and burnout as consequences.

Design/methodology/approach

Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from 499 full-time working Chinese parents in Taiwan.

Findings

Structural equation modeling results showed that antecedents had cross-domain and within-domain effects on all aspects of the WFI; and conflict and enrichment also had cross-domain and within-domain effects on job satisfaction and family satisfaction, while influences from the work domain (WFC and WFE) had a significant impact on burnout. Overall, the partial mediation model was supported, showing that antecedent variables having both indirect (through the WFI variables) as well as direct relationships with the outcome variables.

Originality/value

This is the first study testing a comprehensive model of the whole loop of antecedents-WFI-consequences with a non-Western sample. One unique contribution of the study is that the authors extended Western-based resources theories to Chinese employees, confirming that all four aspects of the WFI are important mediators linking up antecedents with consequences from both the work and family domains. Basing upon the findings, the authors suggests that both managers and employees should endeavor to break the destructive flow of conflict→dissatisfaction/burnout and to initiate the constructive flow of enrichment→satisfaction/free of burnout, by considering not only demands but also resources from both the work and family domains.

Details

Career Development International, vol. 19 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-09-2013-0110
ISSN: 1362-0436

Keywords

  • Burnout
  • Chinese employees
  • Demands and resources
  • Role satisfaction
  • Work and family interface

To view the access options for this content please click here
Article
Publication date: 11 September 2017

The transgenerational transmission of refugee trauma: family functioning and children’s psychosocial adjustment

Nina Thorup Dalgaard and Edith Montgomery

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of family functioning in the transgenerational transmission of trauma in a sample of 30 refugee families with traumatized…

HTML
PDF (150 KB)

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of family functioning in the transgenerational transmission of trauma in a sample of 30 refugee families with traumatized parents and children without a history of direct trauma exposure from the Middle East.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on qualitative analyses of interview material, families were evaluated using theoretically derived dimensions of family functioning and placed in descriptive categories according to family cohesion, family flexibility, family roles, family coping, stressor pile-up, and marital problems. The association between these descriptive categories of family functioning and the child’s mental health as measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was explored using point-biserial correlations, correlations, and multiple regression analyses.

Findings

In all, 22 percent of the variance in children’s SDQ scores could be predicted by whether or not the family experienced a pile-up of stressors and whether or not the family was characterized by role reversal between parents and children. Furthermore, a statically significant association was established between a total measure of adaptive family functioning and lower scores on the SDQ.

Originality/value

These findings suggest that the transgenerational transmission of trauma may be associated with family functioning and have implications for interventions at several levels.

Details

International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, vol. 13 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMHSC-06-2016-0024
ISSN: 1747-9894

Keywords

  • Refugees
  • Child mental health
  • Transmission of trauma
  • Transgenerational transmission
  • Family functioning
  • Traumatized refugee

To view the access options for this content please click here
Article
Publication date: 12 October 2015

The influence of family relationships in the succession: A factorial analysis of Mexican enterprises

Argentina Soto Maciel, Maria Isabel de la Garza Ramos, José Luis Esparza Aguilar and Juan Manuel San Martín Reyna

– The purpose of this paper is to assess the factors identified in the model of influence of family relationships in a process of succession.

HTML
PDF (174 KB)

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to assess the factors identified in the model of influence of family relationships in a process of succession.

Design/methodology/approach

To that end, an exploratory factor analysis of a model is conducted. Such model includes four factors: family cohesion and adaptability, family commitment with the business, the relationship between the owner-manager and the successor, and the planning and training of the successor.

Findings

The results confirm the relevance of the four factors used and enable the authors to identify the structure of their coefficients within each factor.

Originality/value

Family involvement constitutes one of the most influential factors in the complex management of family businesses, as it can even threaten their survival. One of the most critical moments in the life of a family business is the interaction during the succession process. Therefore, the succession process continues to be a topic of growing interest to researchers in the family business literature. Given the importance of family business succession.

Details

Journal of Family Business Management, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JFBM-11-2014-0036
ISSN: 2043-6238

Keywords

  • Family business
  • Impact of family dynamics on management behaviours
  • Succession planning

To view the access options for this content please click here
Article
Publication date: 1 June 2007

The impact of single focus interventions on family functioning

Maurice Place, Richard Barker and Joanna Reynolds

Although parenting skills can improve the management and behaviour of children, it is not clear if such changes alter the fundamental sense of relationship within the…

HTML
PDF (94 KB)

Abstract

Although parenting skills can improve the management and behaviour of children, it is not clear if such changes alter the fundamental sense of relationship within the family, particularly when used with young teenagers. This study reports the impact upon family functioning, as measured by the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Questionnaire (FACES), of a parenting programme and a self‐esteem programme for young people.The family functioning of young people with conduct difficulties was assessed before and after intervention with either the young person attending a self‐esteem programme, or the mother attending a parenting programme. The results show that despite changes in behaviour and parenting approaches, underlying family functioning was little changed, either from the parents' or the young people's perspective. For older children at least it is important to combine parenting programmes with interventions that change underlying emotional links within the family.

Details

Journal of Children's Services, vol. 2 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/17466660200700005
ISSN: 1746-6660

Keywords

  • Parenting groups
  • Family functioning
  • FACES

To view the access options for this content please click here
Article
Publication date: 1 January 2006

Family structure and joint purchase decisions: two products analysis

Nelson Oly Ndubisi and Jenny Koo

Addresses the impact of family structure on joint purchase decisions of Malaysian spouses for the following products: furniture, vacation, and aggregate or overall…

HTML
PDF (138 KB)

Abstract

Purpose

Addresses the impact of family structure on joint purchase decisions of Malaysian spouses for the following products: furniture, vacation, and aggregate or overall products (a combination of furniture and vacation).

Design/methodology/approach

A total of 103 couples responded to the survey conducted in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, to understand the impact of family typing namely, strong vs weak cohesive family and modern vs traditional family on joint purchase decision on furniture, vacation, and aggregate products.

Findings

The outcome shows consistent results across the three products as follows: a strong cohesive family makes more joint decisions on furniture than a weak cohesive family and a modern family makes more joint decisions on furniture than a traditional family; a strong cohesive family makes more joint decisions on vacation than a weak cohesive family and a modern family make more joint decisions on vacations than a traditional family; and a strong cohesive family makes more joint decisions on aggregate products than weak cohesive family and modern family makes more joint decisions on aggregate products than a traditional family.

Practical implications

Supports the preponderance of strong cohesive families over weak in making joint decisions on furniture, vacations and both.

Originality/value

Modern families make more joint purchase decisions than traditional families.

Details

Management Research News, vol. 29 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170610645448
ISSN: 0140-9174

Keywords

  • Consumer behaviour
  • Buying behaviour
  • Shopping
  • Malaysia

Access
Only content I have access to
Only Open Access
Year
  • Last week (22)
  • Last month (56)
  • Last 3 months (205)
  • Last 6 months (388)
  • Last 12 months (675)
  • All dates (6290)
Content type
  • Article (4380)
  • Book part (1569)
  • Earlycite article (259)
  • Expert briefing (48)
  • Case study (34)
1 – 10 of over 6000
Emerald Publishing
  • Opens in new window
  • Opens in new window
  • Opens in new window
  • Opens in new window
© 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited

Services

  • Authors Opens in new window
  • Editors Opens in new window
  • Librarians Opens in new window
  • Researchers Opens in new window
  • Reviewers Opens in new window

About

  • About Emerald Opens in new window
  • Working for Emerald Opens in new window
  • Contact us Opens in new window
  • Publication sitemap

Policies and information

  • Privacy notice
  • Site policies
  • Modern Slavery Act Opens in new window
  • Chair of Trustees governance statement Opens in new window
  • COVID-19 policy Opens in new window
Manage cookies

We’re listening — tell us what you think

  • Something didn’t work…

    Report bugs here

  • All feedback is valuable

    Please share your general feedback

  • Member of Emerald Engage?

    You can join in the discussion by joining the community or logging in here.
    You can also find out more about Emerald Engage.

Join us on our journey

  • Platform update page

    Visit emeraldpublishing.com/platformupdate to discover the latest news and updates

  • Questions & More Information

    Answers to the most commonly asked questions here