Suffering, authenticity, and meaning in life: Toward an integrated conceptualization of well-being DOI Creative Commons
Wojciech Kaftański, Jeffrey Hanson

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Dec. 6, 2022

Most conceptions of well-being either ignore suffering or assume an ideal version human life in which would be eliminated. This trend is especially emblematic positive psychology. Recent research on indicates a mediating function meaning between and demonstrating that making sense past experiences significantly correlated with high presence life. Hence, meaning-making serves the role active coping mechanism alleviates suffering. related strategies defining, measuring, augmenting however overlook form ineliminable fact essential to personal growth. In this paper insights existentialist philosopher Søren Kierkegaard are developed formulate integrated conceptualization regards “negative” affects as crucial for rich complete The complexity relationship life, suffering, authenticity concerning discussed. A synthetic perspective subjective dimension experience objective nature limitations often cause discussed relation notions authenticity. Finally, posited. It entails constitutive authenticity, key components well-lived

Language: Английский

Green inclusive leadership and employee green behaviors in the hotel industry: Does perceived green organizational support matter? DOI Creative Commons
Mohammed Aboramadan, Joseph Crawford, Mehmet Ali Türkmenoğlu

et al.

International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 107, P. 103330 - 103330

Published: Sept. 9, 2022

Building on theories of social exchange, identity, learning, and organizational support, this study examines the impact green inclusive leadership (GIL) employees' behaviors in hotel industry. These were innovative work behavior (GIWB), service recovery performance, knowledge sharing behavior. Among links proposed, perceived support (GOS) was employed as a mediating variable. Data collected from 436 direct supervisors employee dyads. Using structural equation modelling, results suggest that GIL predicted GIWB, Furthermore, GOS found to mediate proposed relationships. Finally, implications for theory practice are discussed study.

Language: Английский

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Brand image as the competitive edge for hospitals in medical tourism DOI
Tat‐Huei Cham, Boon Liat Cheng, Mei Peng Low

et al.

European Business Review, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 33(1)

Published: June 3, 2020

Purpose Following promising growth of the international medical tourism industry, competitions within global market have escalated tremendously with increased involvement by numerous healthcare providers to acquire a share its disposable income. The brand reputation would hereby play determining role as competitive strategy. Specifically, this paper aims investigate impact social and marketing aspects on image tourism-based hospitals, alongside relationship toward service quality. In turn, influence perceived quality satisfaction value was examined, in view further potential behavioral intention among tourists Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach data were collected through survey questionnaire tourists, 596 successful cases via 6 major private hospitals at 3 popular Malaysian locations. Data analysis then performed using both SPSS Smart PLS software. Findings findings from present study acknowledged importance (e.g. media word-of-mouth communications) hospital advertisement price perception) establishing hospitals. Consequently, tourists; entail positive intention, mediators between factors. predict confirming model’s high predictive capability, it demonstrated close representation actual scenario Originality/value This is one very few studies that explored minimally investigated territory consequential branding industry; specifically extending literature efforts formation image.

Language: Английский

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Authentic leadership and teachers’ voice behaviour: The mediating role of psychological empowerment and moderating role of interpersonal trust DOI
Sen Zhang, Alex J. Bowers,

Yaqing Mao

et al.

Educational Management Administration & Leadership, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 49(5), P. 768 - 785

Published: April 17, 2020

Teachers’ voice behaviour plays a critical role in school reform by providing constructive suggestions to promote teaching, students’ learning and management. This study investigates how under what conditions principals’ authentic leadership contributes teachers’ behaviour. Data collected from 982 teachers 38 primary schools mainland China were analysed using regression analysis bootstrapping tests. The research tested moderated mediation model of effects on which teacher psychological empowerment was included as the mediator interpersonal trust moderator. results affirmed partial model, finding significant direct indirect Moreover, positively relationship between behaviour, also strengthened whole mediating mechanism. When perceived higher level trust, stronger than for counterparts who low trust. Our discussion highlights benefits understanding impact relation their indicates can play implementing situation practically.

Language: Английский

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Editorial: The Need for Good Leaders in Higher Education DOI Open Access
Joseph Crawford

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. 1 - 7

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Consistently, and without pause, have ethical, social, moral crises plagued the higher educational domain. With rapidly changing student bases, staff profiles, funding structures, university leaders managers been required to do, be, more. In times of crisis, heightened complexity, competition, struggled with greater frequency good. parallel, students learners juggled more, had more diverse motivations for studying, less homogenous once-typical nineteen-year-old recent high school graduate. years, there repeated stories unethical practices leadership. While catastrophising is not aim, nor pursuit, this editorial, these provide context Journal’s expansion into leadership, management, psychology in education. rise software make cheating easier, opportunities outsource dissertations, a turbulent sector, it will be who sustain teams, build good outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Government finance, loans, and guarantees for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) (2000–2021): A systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Joseph Crawford, Zi-Ying Anna Cui, David Kewley

et al.

Journal of Small Business Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62(5), P. 2607 - 2637

Published: Oct. 30, 2023

Governments across jurisdictional boundaries leverage financial incentives as a policy strategy to support and develop the business of small medium enterprises (SMEs). This study is systematic rety view literature on direct governmental finance SMEs through loans, guarantees, credit lines between 2000–2021. Among 89 studies identified for inclusion, four themes emerged: provision government other provision, external reasons purpose outcomes financing. The key managerial findings in this are that greater awareness among needed accessing existing from government. Likewise, regarding policy, highlights need clarify loan SMEs. Finally, despite calls by researchers more qualitative assessments targeted there remains lack evidence characterize interelationship practice.

Language: Английский

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Academic leadership during COVID-19 in higher education: technology adoption and adaptation for online learning during a pandemic DOI
Karima Lalani, Joseph Crawford, Kerryn Butler‐Henderson

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International Journal of Leadership in Education, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 17

Published: Oct. 21, 2021

This paper presents a thematic analysis and critical review of leadership behaviors during the novel coronavirus pandemic, drawn from 138 publications on COVID-19 in higher education, published between 1 January 2020 30 June 2020, available as an open access database. The aim is to provide understanding specific that influence educational technology adoption implementation education sector, by adopting using iterative examination approach Braun Clarke's framework. resulted 20 database met our criteria, with results indicating interplay styles environment. emerging include authentic leadership, servant leader-member exchange (LMX), situational distributed ineffective forms leadership. intersectionality these components environment, like social networks financial management, provides greater types that, if developed leaders, could support preparedness for future periods uncertainty change. highlights importance targeted development increasing efficacy sector.

Language: Английский

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Authentic Leadership, Trust (in the Leader), and Flourishing: Does Precariousness Matter? DOI Creative Commons
Deon J. Kleynhans, Marita M. Heyns, Marius W. Stander

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: April 1, 2022

This study employed a second stage moderated mediation analysis to investigate the influence of authentic leadership on employee flourishing via trust in leader (mediating variable) and job overload (moderating variable).To explore relationship between by considering indirect effect as potentially overload.An style, leader, may impact flourishing. A deeper understanding potential interaction improve individual organizational productivity.This used quantitative, cross-sectional survey design PROCESS for mediation. The sample consisted 314 employees prominent steel manufacturing organization South Africa. Authentic Leadership Inventory, Workplace Trust Survey (WTS), Flourishing-at-Work Scale, Job Demands-Resources Scale were utilized.The found that was significant predictor through leader. did not moderate flourishing.This emphasizes role fostering trustful their leaders. It might result increased employees. non-significant trusting relationships precarious work contexts also illuminated.Through these relations, organizations be favorably equipped optimize resources required performance. Moreover, investigation into combined with increases our supporting promoting at work.

Language: Английский

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The impact of brand value co-creation on perceived CSR authenticity and brand equity DOI
Fernanda Muniz, Francisco Guzmán

Journal of Product & Brand Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(8), P. 1338 - 1354

Published: Sept. 13, 2023

Purpose In response to the rise of socially conscious consumers, brands have been taking a strategic approach corporate social responsibility (CSR) drive brand equity. Nevertheless, merely engaging in CSR is not enough positive impact on value consumers give brand. The success program depends its consumers’ perceived authenticity. Therefore, this study aims investigate how perception authenticity, and consequently equity, can be enhanced by leveraging co-creation. Design/methodology/approach uses mixed-method test hypotheses. Study 1 collects survey data from national representative sample USA, which analyzed using structural equation modeling. 2 experimental public university’s research pool, also ANOVA mediation analysis. Findings This demonstrates that when believe co-creative – i.e. are allowed participate creation they will likely perceive brand’s as more authentic, turn positively affect Originality/value findings offer implications for academics managers interested effectively leverage building. Specifically, it embracing alone may sufficient enhance equity should consider co-creation strengthen perceptions

Language: Английский

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Reflective positivity – a new antecedent of leader self-efficacy underpinning leader emergence DOI
Suzette Skinner

Journal of Management Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 15, 2025

Purpose The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence subjective interpretation experience on a leader’s Leader Self-Efficacy (LSE), explore any additional LSE antecedents four identified by Bandura (1997), namely, mastery experience, vicarious learning, verbal persuasion, and physiological arousal. Design/methodology/approach Research applying Constructivist Grounded Theory methodology conducted with 116 leaders from global technology company. Findings findings revealed that participants high in engaged very specific, complex process reflection, termed “Reflective Positivity”. This finding represents new antecedent for LSE, underscoring critical role intrapersonal processes leader self-belief emergence. limitations/implications In line CGT approach, study does not purport generalise other populations but rather theory. Originality/value Reflective Positivity, as an highlights it is just pivotal moments doing something well (enactive mastery) impact self-belief. Rather, reflective lens individuals apply these experiences. contributes fresh insights leadership development suggests range practical applications Positivity process, support emergence within organisations.

Language: Английский

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Enriching the concept of authentic leadership in project-based organisations through the lens of life-stories and self-identities DOI
Natalya Sergeeva, Dicle Kortantamer

International Journal of Project Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 39(7), P. 815 - 825

Published: Sept. 17, 2021

Language: Английский

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