Search results

1 – 10 of over 6000

Abstract

Details

Understanding Financial Risk Management, Second Edition
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78973-794-3

Book part
Publication date: 16 May 2007

Leslie B. Hammer, Ellen E. Kossek, Kristi Zimmerman and Rachel Daniels

The goal of this chapter is to present new ways of conceptualizing family-supportive supervisor behaviors (FSSB), and to present a multilevel model reviewing variables that are…

Abstract

The goal of this chapter is to present new ways of conceptualizing family-supportive supervisor behaviors (FSSB), and to present a multilevel model reviewing variables that are linked to this construct. We begin the chapter with an overview of the U.S. labor market's rising work–family demands, followed by our multilevel conceptual model of the pathways between FSSB and health, safety, work, and family outcomes for employees. A detailed discussion of the critical role of FSSB is then provided, followed by a discussion of the outcome relationships for employees. We then present our work on the conceptual development of FSSB, drawing from the literature and from focus group data. We end the chapter with a discussion of the practical implications related to our model and conceptual development of FSSB, as well as a discussion of implications for future research.

Details

Exploring the Work and Non-Work Interface
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-0-7623-1444-7

Book part
Publication date: 30 September 2022

Nguyen Phong Nguyen and Emmanuel Mogaji

This chapter critically evaluates the opportunities and challenges in adopting information technology for enhancing transportation in developing countries. The conception…

Abstract

This chapter critically evaluates the opportunities and challenges in adopting information technology for enhancing transportation in developing countries. The conception framework emerging from this study highlights four key stakeholders and the country context in developing and integrating information technology for improving transportation in developing countries – Tech developers, Transporters, Transport Tech start-ups and Travellers. This study makes cogent theoretical contributions to the growing body of works around technological innovation, smart mobility and intelligent transport systems, albeit from a developing country perspective. This study has also emerged from managerial implications for stakeholders, especially the tech developers, transporters and transport tech start-ups. There is a need for innovative ideas to address the inherent transportation challenges in Africa, and the customers are counting on these stakeholders to make the technology readily available and accessible.

Details

Management and Information Technology in the Digital Era
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-80382-296-9

Keywords

Abstract

Details

Maturing Leadership: How Adult Development Impacts Leadership
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78973-402-7

Book part
Publication date: 8 August 2022

Mats Carlbäck

To be successful in today's experience economy, hospitality and tourism firms need to be attentive to detail and have the right information to manage a variety of aspects related…

Abstract

To be successful in today's experience economy, hospitality and tourism firms need to be attentive to detail and have the right information to manage a variety of aspects related to their businesses and their performance, not least when it comes to experiences. The old-fashioned way of producing offerings based on the management's and organization's knowledge and traditional way of operating may not suffice in the future. The attention must instead be centered on the actual source of data – the customer – as they are the ones assessing the value of the offering, and they are the ones, hopefully, willing to pay for the experiences.

At the same time hospitality and tourism managers get inadequate information and support from the data available in their management systems to help them in their efforts to create memorable experiences for their customers. The objective here is, by using theoretical frameworks and concepts like the resourced-based view (RBV) and customer experiential knowledge management (CEKM), among others, to analyze and develop the EA-approach from a strategical perspective to enhance the possibilities to create and maintain competitive advantages for the hospitality and tourism firms, foremost the SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises).

The identified solution will therefore be the implementation and use of customer-centred management systems where the focus should be aiding the process of creating experiences, increase customer value and by this strengthen the businesses' competitive advantage. This could be of particular interest postCOVID when the industry will do everything it can to bounce back at full strength.

Details

Contemporary Approaches Studying Customer Experience in Tourism Research
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-80117-632-3

Keywords

Book part
Publication date: 27 June 2023

Nadine Ann Skinner, Nophiwe Job and Jamie Sewan Johnston

Using a case study approach, this chapter examines two primary changes to global health education prompted and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. First, is the acceleration of…

Abstract

Using a case study approach, this chapter examines two primary changes to global health education prompted and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. First, is the acceleration of digital education into the typical global health classroom. Second, is the integration of transnational networks and partnerships between intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and higher education institutions (HEIs) to create, adapt, and disseminate digital materials in fast-changing information environments. The chapter examines the potential positive and negative impacts of the proliferation of digital content created by IGOs and international NGOs that is being rapidly integrated into use in HEIs for Global Health. The growth of tools and access through these new partnerships may lead to increased access to global health information for professionals. However, these changes may have long-term implications for global health regarding equitable access to culturally appropriate and accurate information. Furthermore, there may be additional implications for equity, as the proliferation of tools may still leave out the most vulnerable that do not have access to digital platforms.

Details

Internationalization and Imprints of the Pandemic on Higher Education Worldwide
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83753-560-6

Keywords

Book part
Publication date: 30 November 2018

Allaa Barefah, Elspeth McKay and Sulaiman Alqahtani

There is continual evidence of ineffective e-Learning programmes that are set amid emerging information and communication technology (ICT) tools by higher education (HE…

Abstract

There is continual evidence of ineffective e-Learning programmes that are set amid emerging information and communication technology (ICT) tools by higher education (HE) providers. While many of the existing accounts outline the potential of integrating such educational technology into their teaching and learning practice, other studies point out the adoption challenges of such programmes. This chapter tackles this dilemma in two respects. Firstly, through an examination of the limitations surrounding the instructional systems design (ISD) models while urging the need for empirical evidence and ratification processes to substantiate these models as they relate to online instructional environments. Secondly, through the investigation of the effectiveness offered by ICT tools under different instructional environments in order to facilitate the effective application of e-Learning. Field evaluation in the form of a series of 2×3 factorial quasi-experiments was conducted at four higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia. The empirical results confirm the validity of the ISD model and reliably captured its effects in improving learners’ performance under three instructional delivery modes. The empirical evidence reveals the extent of effectiveness of the proposed prescriptive ISD model enabling an improved design of ICT-based HE instructional strategies. On a managerial level, the findings facilitate the delivery mode decision making by HE providers in terms of the congruence of technology integration under each of the three learning experiences. The calibrated assessment measures provide a discussion to extend the practical implication of the current e-Pedagogical practice in the e-Learning industry.

Details

The Future of Innovation and Technology in Education: Policies and Practices for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78756-555-5

Keywords

Book part
Publication date: 14 November 2022

Karen McGregor Richmond

Abstract

Details

Marketisation and Forensic Science Provision in England and Wales
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83909-124-7

Abstract

Details

Marketisation and Forensic Science Provision in England and Wales
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83909-124-7

Book part
Publication date: 27 March 2006

Rosalind Chait Barnett

Major demographic trends are affecting the work schedules of U.S. employees with likely consequences for health and quality-of-life outcomes. These trends include long work hours…

Abstract

Major demographic trends are affecting the work schedules of U.S. employees with likely consequences for health and quality-of-life outcomes. These trends include long work hours, at least for some groups of employees, and an increasing proportion of employees in the U.S. and other countries who are working nonstandard work schedules. This chapter contains a review of the empirical literature linking the number of hours worked and the distribution of those hours at the individual and couple level to a variety of outcomes, cross-sectionally and longitudinally. In addition, because the majority of U.S. workers live in dyads (Jacobs & Gerson (2004). The time divide: Work, family and gender inequality. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press), major attention is given to the impact of work hours on the employee's spouse as well as on the employee. It is also noted that the relationship between work hours and outcomes might be different among employed single women with children. Data are presented from two new studies conducted by my research team to fill some of the critical knowledge gaps. Finally, I suggest some directions for future research.

Details

Employee Health, Coping and Methodologies
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-0-76231-289-4

1 – 10 of over 6000