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This paper aims to investigate whether and how enterprise social media (ESM) affordances affect employee agility.
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate whether and how enterprise social media (ESM) affordances affect employee agility.
Design/methodology/approach
Adopting self-determination theory (SDT), this study examines a model in which the four ESM affordances (i.e. visibility, association, editability and persistence) impact employee agility through the three basic psychological needs satisfaction (i.e. perceived autonomy, perceived relatedness and perceived competence) of employees. Mplus 7.4 was used to analyze survey data gathered from 304 employees who used ESM in the workplace.
Findings
The authors’ findings show that all four ESM affordances contribute to perceived relatedness and perceived competence; visibility and association affordances also have positive impacts on perceived autonomy; and all three psychological needs satisfaction positively impact employee agility.
Originality/value
First, this study adapted SDT to explore how ESM influences employee agility. Second, this study enriches the relevant research on the antecedents of employee agility and also provides new evidence and theoretical support for employee agility. Third, this study effectively expands the antecedents and outcomes of employee basic psychological needs satisfaction in the domain of ESM and agility.
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Soumya Mohapatra, Banda Sainath, Anirudh K.C., Hminghlui Lal, Nithin Raj K., Gunjan Bhandari, Joan Nyika and Sendhil R.
Blockchain technology (BCT), since its emergence touted to be disruptive, is gaining momentum, especially in the agri-food system owing to its multiple benefits.
Abstract
Purpose
Blockchain technology (BCT), since its emergence touted to be disruptive, is gaining momentum, especially in the agri-food system owing to its multiple benefits.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors attempted to conduct a systematic bibliometric visualization analysis of the BCT in the agri-food system. The analysis investigated the list of countries and institutions that conducted research on BCT in agriculture, growth trend analysis in research publications, bibliographic coupling of journals using the VOSviewer tool, and the countries and institutions researching BCT.
Findings
The authors discovered that China, the USA and India were the highly active countries in BCT research and publication. However, India has only limited research collaboration with other countries as compared to China and the USA. The keyword analysis indicates the role of BCT in order to maintain the transparency of the supply chain by means of protecting the privacy of the personal data of the stakeholders.
Research limitations/implications
More research related to the implementation of BCT in livestock, fishery and agro-forestry sector is recommended.
Social implications
The case examined is of particular interest as it is concerned with efficient supply chain management.
Originality/value
This study adds value and evidence to the scope and benefits of BCT by providing a comprehensive literature review, with a special focus on the opportunities and challenges concerned with implementation of BCT in the Indian agri-food system.
Highlights
Blockchain technology (BCT) – a promising tool to resolve issues in agriculture supply chain.
BCT ensures transparency and protection of information along the supply chain transactions.
China, the USA and India are the highly active countries in BCT research and publication.
Multiple potential benefits to stakeholders are attributed to the BCT in the agri-food system.
The key challenge is to bridge the digital gap between developed and developing nations.
Future research on BCT should aim at easing and undistorted competition among stakeholders.
Blockchain technology (BCT) – a promising tool to resolve issues in agriculture supply chain.
BCT ensures transparency and protection of information along the supply chain transactions.
China, the USA and India are the highly active countries in BCT research and publication.
Multiple potential benefits to stakeholders are attributed to the BCT in the agri-food system.
The key challenge is to bridge the digital gap between developed and developing nations.
Future research on BCT should aim at easing and undistorted competition among stakeholders.
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