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This study aims to understand and a lay a foundation of how analytics has been used in depression management, this study conducts a systematic literature review using two techniques – text mining and manual review. The proposed methodology would aid researchers in identifying key concepts and research gaps, which in turn, will help them to establish the theoretical background supporting their empirical research objective.

This paper explores a hybrid methodology for literature review (HMLR), using text mining prior to systematic manual review.

The proposed rapid methodology is an effective tool to automate and speed up the process required to identify key and emerging concepts and research gaps in any specific research domain while conducting a systematic literature review. It assists in populating a research knowledge graph that does not reach all semantic depths of the examined domain yet provides some science-specific structure.

This study presents a new methodology for conducting a literature review for empirical research articles. This study has explored an “HMLR” that combines text mining and manual systematic literature review. Depending on the purpose of the research, these two techniques can be used in tandem to undertake a comprehensive literature review, by combining pieces of complex textual data together and revealing areas where research might be lacking.

Using a GED-GARCH model to estimate monthly data from January 1990 to February 2022, we test whether gold acts as a hedge or safe haven asset in 10 countries. With a downturn of the stock market, gold can be viewed as a hedge and safe haven asset in the G7 countries. In the case of inflation, gold acts as a hedge and safe haven asset in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, China, and Indonesia. For currency depreciation, oil price shock, economic policy uncertainty, and US volatility spillover, evidence finds that gold acts as a hedge and safe haven for all countries.

Organizations are confronted with problems and political risks to which they have to respond, presenting a need to develop tools and frames of understanding requisite to do so. In this article, we argue for the necessity of cultivating “political judgment” with a “sense of reality,” especially in the upper echelons of organizations. This article has two objectives: First to highlight how a number of recent interlinked developments within organizational analysis and practice have contributed to weakening judgment and its accompanying “sense of reality.” Second, to (re)introduce some canonical works that, although less in vogue recently, provide both a source of wisdom and frames of understanding that are key to tackling today’s problems. We begin by mapping the context in which the need for the cultivation of political judgment within organizations has arisen: (i) increasing proliferation of political risks and “wicked problems” to which it is expected that organizations adapt and respond; (ii) a wider historical and contemporary context in which the exercise of judgment has been undermined – a result of a combination of economics-inspired styles of theorizing and an associated obsession with metrics. We also explore the nature of “political judgment” and its accompanying “sense of reality” through the work of authors such as Philip Selznick, Max Weber, Chester Barnard, and Isaiah Berlin. We suggest that these authors have a weighty “sense of reality”; are antithetical to “high,” “abstract,” or “axiomatic” theorizing; and have a profound sense of the burden from exercising political judgment in difficult organizational circumstances.

Previous research has evidenced that communication design students wish to engage further with sustainable practices but struggle to understand how (Newton and Ellis, HER conference 2023). Whereas other design disciplines (fashion, product, furniture) can often focus on a “physical” output, communication design embraces multiple outcomes, distributed throughout a range of platforms, representing an area of industry and study which can prove difficult to define. This study aims to add further clarity as to how students consider sustainability aligned to their practice.

Previous focus group research sought to uncover how communication design students implicitly consider “sustainability”, uncovering that their knowledge is limited. Suggestions from participants emphasised that it was the role of the institution, not the student, to fully integrate sustainability into practice and to define methods they can deploy. This paper notes a subsequent workshop conducted with 33 Level 5 undergraduate students asking them to reflect on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 12/13 in relation to meaningful practice and institutional responsibility.

Workshops demonstrated the need to engage with sustainable thinking throughout every stage of development. It is clear that students demand more from academic staff at programme level, and from the institution at large, to provide further solutions to sustainability concerns which are relevant to their specific practice.

Discussion surrounding pedagogical practice across communication design lacks interrogation, yet the discipline represents a significant aspect of both design and contemporary society. It is paramount that methods for reinforcing implicit engagement with sustainable best practice within students, their development and their future beyond university are therefore developed.

This study aims to examine organizational justice, innovation and 360-degree feedback appraisals. It examines how 360-degree feedback appraisals affect innovative behavior, execution and creative asset use. This paper examines organizational justice (distributive, procedural and interactional) and employee perceptions of 360-degree feedback systems. Finally, this study investigates how procedural and interactional justice mediate the relationship between innovative behavior and 360-degree feedback appraisals.

A sample of 200 participants from diverse locations, including Lebanon, Europe, the GCC, North Africa and Australia, spanning various occupations and industries were asked to complete the survey. This sample targeted participants who would be interested in the topic and who were selected from a diverse demographic characteristic. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software was used to analyze the research data.

This study reveals important connections within organizations. It shows a positive link between using 360-degree feedback appraisals and innovation, including idea generation and implementation. In addition, it confirms that using such feedback is linked to employees' perceptions of fairness. Moreover, it finds a positive connection between innovation and fairness. Finally, it highlights organizational fairness as a key mediator between 360-degree feedback and innovation.

The recent investigations conducted exhibit various limitations that open avenues for prospective research. Initially, a cross-sectional design was used, presenting an opportunity for future research to consider adopting a longitudinal approach. This method could facilitate the collection and analysis of data over time, allowing for a more nuanced exploration of causality. Moreover, this research concentrated solely on a singular component of performance appraisal, namely, 360-degree feedback. To enrich future investigations, researchers are encouraged to encompass other facets of performance appraisal, such as gauging satisfaction with and the efficacy of performance appraisal. Furthermore, potential future studies may delve into exploring the mediating impact of other variables in the relationship between 360-degree feedback and innovative behavior, such as job satisfaction and affective commitment. In addition, the potential role of various moderating variables, including organizational culture, perceived organizational support and structural empowerment, could be investigated in forthcoming studies.

The study's findings carry practical implications for various stakeholders, encompassing employees, managers and policymakers. Managers aiming to foster an innovative culture should meticulously craft a 360-degree evaluation system that recognizes and incentivizes both concrete and intangible manifestations of innovation. The examination conducted in this research suggests a robust correlation between the existence of a 360-degree evaluation and behaviors related to ideation, encompassing idea generation and implementation.

To cultivate innovative behavior among employees, managers should empower their workforce, and one effective approach is to enhance employees' perceptions of the quality of performance appraisals. Recognizing employee innovative behavior emerges as a crucial prerequisite for the growth, development and sustainability of organizations, demanding specific attention from both managers and policymakers. In the organizational context, the relationship between innovative behavior and perceptions of organizational justice shows that organizations should aim at fostering an atmosphere that promotes creativity while also ensuring fair treatment and recognition for contributors.

Despite the array of research on the relationship between innovative behavior and 360-degree feedback, this study is the first to examine the mediating effect of organizational justice on the relationship between 360-degree feedback and innovative behavior.

The paper aims to understand Finnish architects' attitudes towards the use of timber as a structural material in multi-storey (over two--storeys high) residential construction.

The study was conducted through a literature survey mainly including international peer-reviewed journals and similar research projects. Furthermore, the literature survey informed the generation of the web-based survey questionnaire design to gather information on architects' perceptions, attitudes and interest in the use of wood in multi-storey (over two-storeys high) residential buildings.

The paper's findings are as follows: (1) respondents perceived the most important advantages of wood as a lightweight, local and ecological material; (2) wood construction (compared to concrete) included perceived concerns about it being more costly and needing more complex engineering and (3) respondents had a favourable overall attitude towards the use of wood particularly in low-rise residential construction, whilst their perception of tall housing, including timber ones, was mostly negative.

No studies have evaluated the use of wood in tall residential buildings and architects' perceptions in Finland.

This paper aims to clarify how business education has and should incorporate more resources, policies and stakeholder engagement towards the incorporation of sustainability, by conducting a literature review on sustainability in business and international business education and proposing future opportunities for researchers and practitioners.

The authors take a systematic, qualitative analysis approach to evaluate multidisciplinary literatures on sustainability in business education. The authors identify 192 qualifying papers published in 68 journals between 2015 and 2023.

The authors propose five categories of education solutions. Four of them are integrated, in two macro–micro levels: university (stakeholders and shared-mindset change) and student (pedagogical methods and curriculum); and one at meso level: international business (holistic integration) serving to unify the university and student levels.

The review highlights the value of applying a holistic approach and interdisciplinary pedagogical methods in future research on sustainability education in business school to effectively prepare future business leaders to contribute to a more sustainable future.

Insights from this review can usefully guide scholars and programme directors in their future research and administrative efforts towards business curriculum design, stakeholder management and policy-making.

The findings highlight how by embracing holistic perspectives, proper policies and self-awareness, business education shapes the mindsets and skill sets of the next generation of socially conscious practitioners.

The review stands out as one of the few that offers a forward-looking trajectory for the adaptation of international business education in response to sustainability challenges, through a holistic perspective.