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Article
Publication date: 16 May 2024

Yunyun Yuan, Pingqing Liu, Bin Liu and Zunkang Cui

This study aims to investigate how small talk interaction affects knowledge sharing, examining the mediating role of interpersonal trust (affect- and cognition-based trust) and…

Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to investigate how small talk interaction affects knowledge sharing, examining the mediating role of interpersonal trust (affect- and cognition-based trust) and the moderating role of perceived similarity among the mechanisms of small talk and knowledge sharing.

Design/methodology/approach

This research conducts complementary studies and collects multi-culture and multi-wave data to test research hypotheses and adopts structural equation modeling to validate the whole conceptual model.

Findings

The research findings first reveal two trust mechanisms linking small talk and knowledge sharing. Meanwhile, the perceived similarity between employees, specifically, strengthens the affective pathway of trust rather than the cognitive pathway of trust.

Originality/value

This study combines Interaction Ritual Theory and constructs a dual-facilitating pathway approach that aims to reveal the impact of small talk on knowledge sharing, describing how and when small talk could generate a positive effect on knowledge sharing. This research provides intriguing and dynamic insights into understanding knowledge sharing processes.

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Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 28 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1367-3270

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Book part
Publication date: 9 September 2024

Reham ElMorally

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Recovering Women's Voices: Islam, Citizenship, and Patriarchy in Egypt
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83608-249-1

Article
Publication date: 5 July 2024

Shubham Garg, Karam Pal Narwal and Sanjeev Kumar

In the recent few decades, there has been a rampant increase in the demand of sustainable food products around the world because of high cognizance of consumers toward environment…

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Purpose

In the recent few decades, there has been a rampant increase in the demand of sustainable food products around the world because of high cognizance of consumers toward environment and health. Asian countries, especially India and China, are also expecting a tremendous boost in the domestic demand for organic food products in the upcoming few years. Therefore, it becomes pertinent to explore the factors affecting the purchase intention behavior of organic food items, especially in emerging economies, i.e. India. Hence, the paper aims to explore the factors driving the purchase decision of organic consumers by collecting data set from 603 organic food item consumers in India.

Design/methodology/approach

The study has applied advanced statistical tools, i.e. structural equation modeling, Harman’s single factor test and other statistical measures, to analyze the collected research data.

Findings

The results posit that consumers’ purchase intention has a favorable impact on health aspects; trustworthiness; social innovativeness; functional value; subjective norms and organic product knowledge. Moreover, the result explicates that health consciousness and trustworthiness are vital predictors of organic food purchase intention.

Practical implications

The findings may assist the producers, processors, marketers, policymakers and regulators in devising appropriate policies and strategies for comprehending the complex phenomenon of organic consumers’ purchase behavior.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to explore the drivers of purchase intention of organic food items by collecting data from well-defined consumers of organic food items in India.

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Social Responsibility Journal, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1747-1117

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Article
Publication date: 18 June 2024

Sandang Guo, Liuzhen Guan, Qian Li and Jing Jia

Considering the bounded confidence of decision-makers (DMs), a new grey multi-criteria group consensus decision-making (GMCGCDM) model is established by using interval grey number…

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Purpose

Considering the bounded confidence of decision-makers (DMs), a new grey multi-criteria group consensus decision-making (GMCGCDM) model is established by using interval grey number (IGN), cobweb model, social network analysis (SNA) and consensus reaching process (CPR).

Design/methodology/approach

Firstly, the model analyzes the social relationship of DM under social networks and proposes a calculation method for DMs’ weights based on SNA. Secondly, the model defines a cobweb model to consider the preferences of decision-making alternatives in the decision-making process. The consensus degree is calculated by the area surrounded by the connections between each index value of DMs and the group. Then, the model coordinates the different opinions of various DMs to reduce the degree of bias of each DM and designs a consensus feedback mechanism based on bounded confidence to guide DMs to reach consensus.

Findings

The advantage of the proposed method is to highlight the practical application, taking the selection of low-carbon suppliers in the context of dual carbon as an example. Comparison analysis is performed to reveal the interpretability and applicability of the method.

Originality/value

The main contribution of this paper is to propose a new GMCGCDM model, which can not only expand the calculation method of DM’s weight and consensus degree but also reduce the time and cost of decision-making.

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Grey Systems: Theory and Application, vol. 14 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2043-9377

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Article
Publication date: 19 June 2024

Maria Bourezg, Osama Khassawneh, Satwinder Singh, Tamara Mohammad, Muntaser J. Melhem and Tamer K. Darwish

This study aims to explore the factors that influence job satisfaction among women in Jordan and contribute to the growing interest in women’s workplace happiness in the context…

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Purpose

This study aims to explore the factors that influence job satisfaction among women in Jordan and contribute to the growing interest in women’s workplace happiness in the context of the Middle East.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors used an explanatory sequential mixed-method approach. During the first phase, 250 female respondents were surveyed from the private sector in Jordan. The authors analyzed the impact of various employment-related attributes and other variables, including educational level, position, work experience, daily work hours, income level, relationships with colleagues and supervisors and internal career opportunities on job satisfaction. During the second stage, the authors interviewed 23 supervisor female respondents and conducted a thematic analysis to explore in more depth the determinants of job satisfaction of females working in the private sector in Jordan.

Findings

The quantitative findings of this study indicate that job satisfaction is positively influenced by education level and income, while notably, it was negatively impacted by work experience and daily work hours. Relationships with colleagues and supervisors, as well as internal career opportunities, positively affect job satisfaction. The qualitative findings of the study indicate that positive corporate culture, developing subordinates, financial independence, self-worthiness, work-life balance, internal career opportunities and factors that spillover from the personal life domain contributed highly to job satisfaction.

Practical implications

The findings of this study can help employers in gaining a deeper understanding of the needs and behaviors of female workers in the Middle East, potentially resulting in decreased job turnover and heightened productivity.

Originality/value

This study offers valuable insights into the cultural dynamics at play and sheds light on the psychology of the Arab female workforce. Given the limited research on job satisfaction among women in the Middle East and the Arab world, this study holds significant importance for practitioners.

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Gender in Management: An International Journal , vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1754-2413

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Book part
Publication date: 24 July 2024

Nishi Malhotra

This chapter discusses about the role of social capital in providing access to the microfinance for the tribal people at the bottom of the pyramid. Marginalised people at the…

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This chapter discusses about the role of social capital in providing access to the microfinance for the tribal people at the bottom of the pyramid. Marginalised people at the bottom of the pyramid do not have access to finance due to the problem of information asymmetry, and the community groups use the social capital to gain access to the physical capital and financial services. Due to the presence of the lemons and agency problem, the people at the bottom of pyramid are unable to be financially included. The social contract is operationalised through the use of the peer mechanism, and this helps in financial inclusion of the marginalised tribal people at the bottom of the pyramid. Thus, financial intermediation and financial inclusion play an important role in mitigating the woes of the marginalised tribal people who have been financially excluded from the financial system.

Article
Publication date: 5 July 2024

Sajjad Zaheer and Sweder van Wijnbergen

This study aims to analyze three major defaults on Sukuk since 2007. These case studies make clear that, in most cases, the problems can be traced back to clauses and structures…

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Purpose

This study aims to analyze three major defaults on Sukuk since 2007. These case studies make clear that, in most cases, the problems can be traced back to clauses and structures that made the Sukuk more like conventional bonds. The case studies highlighted the importance of the legal institutions of the country where ownership rights are likely to be contested. Strict adherence to Shariah (Islamic Jurisprudence) principles would have considerably simplified restructuring because Shariah compliance implies a clear allocation of property rights: in Sukuk, investors will receive full title to the underlying Sukuk assets in distress situations.

Design/methodology/approach

The study follows a qualitative research method base on detailed case studies of the Sukuk defaults occurred in the aftermath of financial crises 2007. The focus in this paper is on the resolution process following default, not on the reasons why the default was triggered to begin with. The authors analyze the Sukuk defaults from an Islamic finance perspective. Specifically, after providing basic information on each Sukuk (issuer, arranger, SPV, term period, rate of return, etc.), the authors present an exposition of the underlying contracts of each Sukuk, their structure, reasons for defaults and restructuring process thereafter. Finally, the authors provide a discussion on the critical issues related to Sukuk structures, namely, ownership of underlying Sukuk assets, rights of the investors including recourse, if any, to core assets in case of distress, risk factors including legal and Shariah risks regarding Sukuk structures, purchase undertakings and credit enhancements.

Findings

The case studies highlighted the importance of the legal institutions of the country where ownership rights are likely to be contested. Interestingly enough, strict adherence to Shariah (Islamic Jurisprudence) principles would have considerably simplified restructuring because Shariah compliance implies a clear allocation of property rights: in Sukuk, investors will receive full title to the underlying Sukuk assets in distress situations. So, the answer to the question the authors asked, is Islamic Finance failing to deliver on its promises, is a qualified no.

Originality/value

The paper provides in depth analysis of the Sukuk defaults and provide the main reasons for that along with recommendations that compliance to Shariah principles of ownership and risk sharing would reduce incidence of defaults and facilitates restructuring.

Details

Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1755-4179

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Article
Publication date: 30 January 2024

Abraham Gyamfi Ababio

Religion could drive development. Although Ghana is touted as the most religious country in the world, notably, some Charismatic/Pentecostal churches operate at the expense of…

Abstract

Purpose

Religion could drive development. Although Ghana is touted as the most religious country in the world, notably, some Charismatic/Pentecostal churches operate at the expense of community development and members’ welfare. This study sought to achieve three objectives: to determine whether there is an opportunity for organizing the various churches for interfaith cooperative collective action; to assess the association between people’s religiosity and the propensity to join interfaith cooperative collective action and to assess people’s perceptions of the institutional framework that could facilitate the organization of the religious community in Ghana for interfaith collective action.

Design/methodology/approach

Descriptive statistics and an ordered probit model (OPM) were used to analyze cross-sectional data from a representative sample of households in the Greater Accra Region. Thematic analysis was also used to analyze the qualitative data.

Findings

The study found that generally, there is a positive response to a proposal to mobilize churches in an interfaith cooperative collective action, but distrust poses a great threat to interfaith cooperative collective action. The study also found that affiliation with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Pentecostal/Charismatic is negatively (positively) associated with the propensity to join a collective action, respectively. Finally, the results of the study found that accountability, proper management and fair distribution of the proceeds from a collective action will help in mobilizing churches in Ghana in an interfaith collective action.

Originality/value

This is the first major study to explore the possibility of interfaith collective action among religious denominations aimed at accelerating poverty reduction and wealth creation in any developing country.

Peer review

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0670

Details

International Journal of Social Economics, vol. 51 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0306-8293

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Book part
Publication date: 27 September 2024

Thammarak Moenjak

This chapter first reviews open banking, a key data sharing initiative promoted by various central banks and regulators around the world to help nudge competition, innovation and…

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This chapter first reviews open banking, a key data sharing initiative promoted by various central banks and regulators around the world to help nudge competition, innovation and better financial services for consumers in the digital age. The chapter then reviews various models and approaches as well as key success factors of open banking, as well as the extensions of open banking into open finance in various jurisdictions.

Book part
Publication date: 27 September 2024

Thammarak Moenjak

This chapter looks at challenges that are arising from emerging business models and those that are related to digital finance in general. This chapter first looks at the four…

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This chapter looks at challenges that are arising from emerging business models and those that are related to digital finance in general. This chapter first looks at the four challenges relating to new business models, i.e. walled gardens, shadow banking, monetary sovereignty and singleness of money. The chapter then looks at the four challenges relating to digital finance in general, i.e. consumer's data rights, AI ethics, cybersecurity and financial exclusion.

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