Exploring the Challenges of Industry 4.0 Adoption in the FMCG Sector: Implications for Resilient Supply Chain in Emerging Economy

Logistics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 27 - 27

Published: March 5, 2024

Background: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) supply chains are experiencing various challenges due to the interactions between consumers and decision-makers during physical distribution, manufacturing, wholesale retail. One possible strategy address these for smoothing chain (SC) logistics operations is adopt Industry 4.0 (I4.0) based technologies in FMCG business processes. In this regard, digitalization automation of can be strengthened by alluring properties I4.0 technologies. Methods: This study identified nine significant through a literature review expert validation. Later, were evaluated using novel multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) framework, Bayesian best worst method (BWM). Results: The findings indicated that “requirement substantial investment resources”, “incompatible technological infrastructure” “poorly structured value chain” most implementing industry. Conclusions: expected significantly contribute improving chain’s resilience, sustainability, visibility, traceability responsiveness. Additionally, research provide industrial practitioners valuable insights into similar sectors thus promote SC sustainability resilience those industries.

Language: Английский

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Do coping strategies really matter at the workplace? Workplace stress and employee’s psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-Being

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 244 - 244

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

Future anxiety is the worry and concern individuals experience regarding uncertainties potential negative outcomes in their future. This emotional state can manifest at different stages of students’ academic lives impact performance social relationships. In process coping with experiences overcoming challenges, psychological resilience plays a crucial role. Students who struggle to manage stress have high levels tend future more intensely. The aim this study determine mediating role subjective well-being relationship between among university students. was conducted total 483 students, including 280 females 203 males. Data were collected using Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), Subjective Well-Being (SWB-7), Anxiety (Dark Future) (Short Form). Analyses performed AMOS 22.0 SPSS 27.0 software. findings indicate that has significant effect on anxiety, positive well-being, anxiety. Additionally, found mediates

Language: Английский

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Does self-compassion buffer the impact of fear of COVID-19 on health-related quality of life for people living with HIV?

Journal of Health Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Extant literature has consistently documented the adverse impact of fear COVID-19 on health-related quality life (HRQoL) people living with HIV (PLWHIV), as they are more prone to being infected this deadly disease than normal population. However, studies mechanism that could mitigate lacking. We investigated whether self-compassion buffer negative HRQoL among PLWHIV. Utilizing a cross-sectional design, 241 outpatients (41.5% male, 58.5% female) from two Nigerian healthcare facilities were conveniently sampled. Results showed heightened was associated poorer across four domains. Unexpectedly, neither predicted nor buffered HRQoL. Practical interventions should prioritize reducing and addressing broader psycho-social factors enhance in vulnerable

Language: Английский

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The benefits of sharing house‐tree‐fire‐water‐person drawings with parents when their anxious child is in sandplay therapy

Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 7, 2025

The purpose of this study is to critically reflect on the value House-Tree-Fire-Water-Person (HTFWP) drawing as a tool engage parents children aged 10-12 in sandplay therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). To do so, we draw empirical work that addressed gaps existing parent-psychologist alliance literature by exploring usefulness sharing HTFWP series with at feedback sessions. We employed an instrumental, multiple case design. sample consisted 7 cases, involving (n = 9) and child-clients referred GAD 7). Parent-generated data included verbatim transcripts initial semi-structured interviews, three elicitation conversations (i.e. HTFWP-facilitated sessions) post-intervention interview. Child-generated drawings child-driven explanations these drawings. Psychologist-generated journal-recorded reflections process notes. Using reflexive thematic analysis, identified patterns data. Findings suggest created between parent psychologist through was win everyone (parents, child psychologist). This 'win-win' situation enhanced care child, bolstered parental support heightened efficacy psychologist. has high potential therapeutic process, emphasis its facilitation -psychologist spillover benefits parents, treating child-client.

Language: Английский

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Emotional Contagion in the Hospitality Industry: Unraveling Its Impacts and Mitigation Strategies Through a Moderated Mediated PLS-SEM Approach

Tourism and Hospitality, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 46 - 46

Published: March 14, 2025

Emotional contagion is a common phenomenon among hotel employees, creating an environment of shared emotions that can influence work-related outcomes such as job performance, satisfaction, and psychological well-being. However, strategies to mitigate or regulate its effects in hotels remain underexplored. This quantitative study used the PLS-SEM data analysis approach examine emotional on these explores how resilience leader–member exchange (LMX) moderate impact. Specifically, this examines (1) direct well-being; (2) mediating role well-being links between both performance satisfaction; (3) moderating roles LMX relationships contagion, well-being, performance. Drawing upon social resource theories, employs uses structured questionnaire survey administered frontline employees Egypt. Based valid responses 792 participants, employed method using Smart PLS 4.0. The findings reveal significantly directly impacts workplace through Furthermore, high-quality greater buffer negative underscoring their critical workplace. contributes organizational behavior literature by highlighting interplay factors shaping employee satisfaction.

Language: Английский

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Emotional Contagion in Hotels: How Psychological Resilience Shapes Employees’ Performance, Satisfaction, and Retention

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 30

Published: March 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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The relationship between illegitimate tasks and service sabotage: an investigation of emotional energy and psychological resilience

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 10, 2025

Purpose This study aims to investigate how and when illegitimate tasks influence hospitality employees’ service sabotage. Drawing on conservation of resources theory, the authors specifically examine mediating role emotional energy moderating psychological resilience. Design/methodology/approach In a three-wave survey, data were collected from 347 employees at five hotels in China. The applied Hayes’ PROCESS macro analyze data. Findings Results reveal that deplete energy, thereby increasing their likelihood engaging Additionally, resilience can mitigate adverse effects energy. Practical implications These findings offer valuable for managers aiming promote healthy sustainable employee–customer interactions. Originality/value provides important evidence regarding detrimental within hotel industry context enhances understanding resources, particularly specific forms transmitting impact job-related outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Workplace Stressors and the Intention to Quit: The Role of Psychological Distress and Psychological Flexibility Among Hospitality Employees

Tourism and Hospitality, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(2), P. 72 - 72

Published: April 25, 2025

This study investigates how workplace stressors influence the intention to quit among male employees working in five-star hotels Egypt, with a focus on mediating role of psychological distress and moderating flexibility. A cross-sectional survey was conducted 334 full-time hospitality workers. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), examined relationships between stressors, distress, quit, The results showed that higher levels were significantly associated increased stronger quit. Psychological partially explained (mediated) link quitting intentions. Moreover, flexibility acted as buffer (moderator), reducing negative impact stress and, turn, These findings highlight unique contribution applying transactional model coping within Middle Eastern context, focusing exclusively workers—an understudied group existing literature. To address these challenges, managers are encouraged adopt evidence-based interventions such mindfulness-based reduction (MBSR) acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) strengthen employees’ reduce turnover risk. offers valuable insights for researchers, organizational leaders, HR practitioners aiming improve employee well-being retention high-pressure service environments.

Language: Английский

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Anxious hotel employees in China: Engaged or exhausted? Multiple effects of workplace anxiety

International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 114, P. 103577 - 103577

Published: Aug. 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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