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Huang M, Mohamad Saleh MS, Zolkepli IA. The moderating effect of environmental gamification on the relationship between social media marketing and consumer-brand engagement: A case study of Ant Forest Gen Z users. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25948. [PMID: 38384528 PMCID: PMC10878939 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Social media marketing plays a relevant role in the brand promotion of enterprises owing to its advantages of rapid and diversified communication with consumers. The Chinese Internet enterprise Alipay launched Ant Forest as a mobile application with gamified social functions, bringing consumer-brand engagement. Ant Forest provides a variety of gamification functions (e.g. point, leaderboard, badge, task and teamwork) to encourage users to participate in environmental protection and public welfare activities. These gamification mechanisms, combined with the spread of social media, have realised the co-creation of user brand value. In the current study, 305 Gen Z users of Ant Forest were surveyed through an online questionnaire, and the data analysis was conducted using the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) method. This study indicates that the four elements of entertainment, trendiness, customisation and word-of-mouth in social media marketing have statistically significant direct effects on the consumer-brand engagement in Ant Forest. In addition, gamification shows a significant positive moderating effect on the relationship between customisation and consumer-brand engagement and a significant negative moderating effect on the relationship between trendiness and consumer-brand engagement in Ant Forest. This study adds gamification to the conceptual system of social media marketing and provides suggestions for the development of gamified social media marketing applications.
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- Miao Huang
- School of Communication, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang 11800, Malaysia
- School of Animation and Digital Arts, Communication University of China, Nanjing, Jiangning University City, Nanjing, China
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Zhang X, Du L, Huang Y, Luo X, Wang F. COVID-19 information seeking and individuals' protective behaviors: examining the role of information sources and information content. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:316. [PMID: 38287265 PMCID: PMC10823630 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17770-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Seeking COVID-19 information promotes individuals to adopt preventive behaviors, including wearing a mask, social distancing, staying away from risky places, and washing hands. This study aims to investigate which information and sources individuals relied on in seeking COVID-19 information and further examine their roles in individuals' adoption of preventive behaviors. METHODS Through a statistical analysis of 1027 valid responses from citizens in different Chinese cities in 2022 to the self-designed items in an online survey, this study identified individuals' preferred information sources and content on COVID-19. Regarding the information sources and content, the study used multiple regression analysis to examine their associations with individuals' preventive behaviors, and further applied fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to explore their configurations that increase the likelihood of individuals adopting preventive behaviors. RESULTS Individuals preferred information about the newest prevention and control policies, precautions and treatment, and symptoms from the sources of workplace and community, social media, and social live streaming services. Additionally, individuals' preventive behaviors were positively related to the workplace and community (β = 0.202, p <.001), social live streaming services (β = 0.089, p <.01), government department websites (β = 0.079, p <.05), television (β = 0.073, p <.05), and online news media (β = 0.069, p <.05), but were negatively associated with newspapers (β=-0.087, p <.05). Regarding information content, precautions and treatments (β = 0.211, p <.001), the newest prevention and control policies (β = 0.173, p <.001), symptoms (β = 0.152, p <.001), and official rumor-dispelling information (β = 0.082, p <.05) had a positive relationship with individuals' preventive behaviors. In addition, fsQCA results presented eight configurations that promote individuals to adopt preventive behaviors. The total coverage and solution consistency values were 0.869 and 0.987, respectively. Furthermore, COVID-19 information content, the sources of social media and interpersonal sources, and official news media played an essential role in increasing the likelihood of individuals adopting preventive behaviors. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrated that individuals seek various COVID-19 information from multiple sources. The direct and degree of association of information sources and content with individuals' preventive behaviors vary from source to source and from content to content. Information sources and content could combinatorially promote individuals to adopt preventive behaviors through several configurations.
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- Xuefeng Zhang
- School of Economics and Management, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, China
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- School of Humanities, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, China.
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Baba Z, Kienle S, Edelblute HB. Using COVID-19 online learning modules to examine concerns of university students returning to in-person learning: a mixed-methods study. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38227923 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2299407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Understand student concerns with returning to in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic using an e-learning module. PARTICIPANTS 925 undergraduate and graduate students returning to in-person instruction in Fall 2021. METHODS Five modules educated students about COVID and the transition to in-person learning and collected quantitative and qualitative data related to concerns about COVID and in-person learning. RESULTS 65% of students expressed comfort in returning to in-person learning and almost all students answered the scenario questions correctly. Identifying as female and African-American as well as living off campus were connected to a decrease in comfort level associated with the return to in-person learning. Six major themes emerged from the qualitative data analysis. CONCLUSIONS Students were well-informed about the COVID-19 pandemic protection measures. These findings suggest that universities can do more to address concerns students have about in-person settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Zeinab Baba
- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Shahzad MF, Xu S, Khan KI, Hasnain MF. Effect of social influence, environmental awareness, and safety affordance on actual use of 5G technologies among Chinese students. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22442. [PMID: 38105309 PMCID: PMC10725885 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50078-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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5G technology continues to evolve, and its potential to revolutionize various aspects of society is becoming increasingly evident. However, the successful adoption and utilization of 5G technology depends on various factors, particularly among consumers expected to be early adopters and critical drivers of technological advancements. This study investigates the effect of social influence, environmental awareness, and safety affordance on Chinese university students' actual use of 5G (AU5G) technologies. It also analyzed the mediating role of trustworthiness and intention to use 5G (ITU5G) between them and the moderating role of facilitation conditions between trustworthiness and ITU5G. Data was collected from university students (n = 364) in Beijing and was examined employing the structural equation modelling (SEM) approach. The outcomes confirm that trustworthiness and ITU5G significantly mediate the relationship between social influence, environmental awareness, and safety affordance on AU5G technologies among Chinese students. Further, the supportive facilitation conditions strengthen the relationship between trustworthiness and ITU5G. These findings are backed by UTAUT2 models that support the technology acceptance and adoption among the users. The study outcomes can help policymakers design strategies to address potential barriers and encourage greater uptake of 5G services among university students.
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- Muhammad Farrukh Shahzad
- College of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Management Sciences, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus, Kala Shah Kaku, Pakistan
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Reyes-Millán M, Villareal-Rodríguez M, Murrieta-Flores ME, Bedolla-Cornejo L, Vázquez-Villegas P, Membrillo-Hernández J. Evaluation of online learning readiness in the new distance learning normality. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22070. [PMID: 38034679 PMCID: PMC10682017 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic influenced teaching and learning in higher education. The transformation towards digital education challenged Faculty and students. This research examines the online learning readiness of students in a Higher Education Institution in Mexico. Specifically, we investigated how much prior digital skills, as well as having used the digital resources available by the university, influenced their academic achievement in distance learning settings. Seven dimensions of online learning readiness were selected to evaluate the student's preparation for the online learning process. Questionnaires were applied before the start and at the end of digital courses. Follow-up tools were offered to support the student, and two groups were observed, users and non-users of the digital devices. It was observed that students who used the support developed significantly better critical thinking, problem-solving, and time organization skills than non-users. On the other hand, although the evaluations were not significantly different, the lowest averages were found in the non-user group. Our results indicate that prior training in the use of digital tools is essential for the success of online education; in the same way, a timely follow-up with technical and pedagogical assistance is necessary for developing competencies. Training more autonomous and independent students capable of distance learning in a global world demands experts in digital education urgently. Educational institutions must embrace new technologies and teaching methods to meet the ever-changing needs of students. This research is expected to play a crucial role in promoting constructive discussions and facilitating informed decisions concerning the creation of future educational models.
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- Maribell Reyes-Millán
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, ViceRectory for Academic Affairs and Educational Innovation, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., México, 64849
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, ViceRectory for Academic Affairs and Educational Innovation, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., México, 64849
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, ViceRectory for Academic Affairs and Educational Innovation, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., México, 64849
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, ViceRectory for Academic Affairs and Educational Innovation, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., México, 64849
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute for the Future of Education, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., México, 64849
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute for the Future of Education, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., México, 64849
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Forliano C, Bullini Orlandi L, Zardini A, Rossignoli C. Technological orientation and organizational resilience to Covid-19: The mediating role of strategy's digital maturity. TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE 2023; 188:122288. [PMID: 36590467 PMCID: PMC9794488 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Canio Forliano
- Department of Political Sciences and International Relations, University of Palermo, Via Amico Ugo Antonio, 90134 Palermo, Italy
- Department of Management, University of Turin, Corso Unione Sovietica 218/bis, 10134 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Business Administration, University of Verona, Via Cantarane 24, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Business Administration, University of Verona, Via Cantarane 24, 37129 Verona, Italy
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Piñeiro-Chousa J, López-Cabarcos MÁ, Pérez-Pico AM, Caby J. The influence of Twitch and sustainability on the stock returns of video game companies: Before and after COVID-19. JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH 2023; 157:113620. [PMID: 36618961 PMCID: PMC9806492 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.113620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The covid-19 pandemic has shocked society greatly, causing many changes in people's lives. One of these changes relates to leisure and how we relate to others. Videogames became one of the first entertainment options during the pandemic, making the video game industry and the pharmaceutical industry-one of the least affected by economic slowdown. This study analyzes how Twitch and sustainability jointly influence the stock returns of major videogame companies before and during Covid-19 using panel fsQCA analysis. The results show a positive relationship between Twitch, sustainability, and stock returns in video game companies, but this relationship differs yearly, being stronger during the Covid-19 period.
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- Juan Piñeiro-Chousa
- University of Santiago de Compostela, Faculty of Business Administration and Management, Spain
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- University of Santiago de Compostela, Faculty of Business Administration and Management, Spain
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- IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France
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Blanco-Gonzalez-Tejero C, Cano-Marin E. Empowerment of women's entrepreneurship in family business through Twitter. JOURNAL OF FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1108/jfbm-04-2022-0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PurposeThe main purpose is to provide a global understanding of the role of women in entrepreneurship and family businesses, enabling the evaluation of the impact and the sentiment their role generates. To this end, empowerment and businesswomen's positioning through user-generated content (UCG) on Twitter is assessed.Design/methodology/approachThe research is carried out from a quantitative and qualitative perspective through the evaluation of UGC from the social platform Twitter. A total of 37,852 tweets have been collected and subsequently analysed about the role of entrepreneurial women. For that purpose, a set of supervised machine learning algorithms have been developed for sentiment analysis, as a natural language processing (NLP) technique, outlining random forest as the one with the highest accuracy. Finally, social network analysis (SNA) techniques and graph theory are applied to a generated text-to-network, which enables the identification of the most relevant topics in the discussion.FindingsThe results revealed a positive relationship in the sentiment of the generated content in relation to women entrepreneurs and leaders. An increasing trend was evidenced in the number of published tweets, as well as in the identified topics, highlighting the needs and challenges faced by women in the business environment as the most widely discussed.Research limitations/implicationsThe study develops both theoretical and practical implications so that the findings result in applications in academia and society. The performed analysis creates consciousness about the challenges of women in society, specifically in entrepreneurship.Originality/valueThe study contributes to further enriching the literature on women's entrepreneurship by addressing UGC via Twitter around the role of women, entrepreneurship and power positions.
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Zhang Q, Phang CW, Zhang C. Does the internet help governments contain the COVID-19 pandemic? Multi-country evidence from online human behaviour. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY 2022; 39:101749. [PMID: 35991759 PMCID: PMC9374504 DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2022.101749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The effectiveness of social distancing and other public health interventions for containing the COVID-19 pandemic has been demonstrated. However, whether and how Internet use behaviours can lead to enhanced self-protection and reduced transmission when considered in conjunction with behavioural interventions remains unclear. This study investigated the strength of effective Internet behaviours and its interaction with global public health interventions for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted an econometric analysis of multisource infection and policy information, Internet behaviour, and meteorological information from worldwide in a 3-month period. People's Internet behaviours may contribute crucially to pandemic containment. Furthermore, they may help enhance the effects of public health interventions, particularly behavioural interventions. We discussed plausible mechanisms through which Internet behaviours reduce epidemic spread independently or in tandem with behavioural interventions. Further investigation into the heterogeneity of the interventions demonstrates Internet behaviour's significance in heightening the effects of difficult-to-implement, primitive crisis orientation, and specific objectives of interventions. Governments should recognise the importance of the Internet and leverage it in managing social crises. Our findings serve as a reference for the formulation of global public health policy. Specifically, the insights provided herein can facilitate the implementation of strategies for containing ongoing secondary outbreaks of COVID-19 or outbreaks of other emergent infectious diseases.
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- Qi Zhang
- Party School of the Chengdu Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Chengdu 610110, China.,School of Management, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Business School, University of Nottingham Ningbo, Ningbo 315100, China
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- School of Management, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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A Review of Social Media Website Users’ Interaction Paths with Governmental Accounts during the COVID-19 Pandemic. INFORMATICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/informatics9030050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aims to describe and analyze the paths of social media website users’ interaction with the content of government accounts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives of the study are to describe the roles of government accounts as a tool to support the concept of health communication among users of social media websites and analyze the targeted and untargeted roles that have emerged in this context, describe the roles of government accounts as a tool of government communication and analyze how government institutions employed them during the COVID-19 pandemic, and describe the roles of social media websites as a tool to address the problems and challenges created by the social spacing procedures and solutions provided by these websites to deal with these challenges. This study surveys a sample of previous studies conducted on the roles of government accounts on social media websites during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tools of this study are both analytical and comparative as they analyze and compare the results of previous studies on the interaction paths of internet users. The results indicate that social media websites have been considered a pivotal tool for building a renewable and interactive system. This coincides with developments in the communication environment in which the individual is present within the social pattern, and its depth of impact has been demonstrated, particularly after the repercussions of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Suhairy MS, Mohamed N, Ahmad N, Kaidi HM, Dziyauddin RA, Sam SM. Emotional Intelligence Impacts on Work Performance: the Case in Telecommunication Malaysia Research Company. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1142/s021987702240003x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The study of the correlation between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and work performance is crucial for the organisation. Some of the organisations do not consider EI skills as the work performed. This study investigates the correlation between EI and the work performance of a telecommunication research company in Malaysia. There are 66 participants involved in this study: senior researchers and researchers. A set of questionnaires was distributed to assess their employees’ background, EI, and work performance. As a predictor of research employees’ work performance and EI, the results show that EI had a significant positive relationship with work performance. The findings also show that employees with high EI experience a greater level of task performance. Moreover, the authors also present the relationship of EI with work performance over employees’ background such as gender, marital status, age and work experience. It was found that married employees have a higher correlation than single employees. The study recommends that organisations introduce EI development programs for existing staff to improve their performance at work.
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- Mohd Shazni Suhairy
- Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia
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- Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia
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- Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia
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- Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia
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- Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia
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- Razak Faculty of Technology and Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia
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Eom SJ, Lee J. Digital government transformation in turbulent times: Responses, challenges, and future direction. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY 2022; 39:101690. [PMID: 35291492 PMCID: PMC8914696 DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2022.101690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We are living in turbulent times, with the threats of COVID-19 and related social conflicts. Digital transformation is not an option but a necessity for governments to respond to these crises. It has become imperative for governments worldwide to enhance their capacity to strategically use emerging digital technologies and develop innovative digital public services to confront and overcome the pandemic. With the rapid development of digital technologies, digital government transformation (DGT) has been legitimated in response to the pandemic, contributing to innovative efficacy, but it also has created a set of challenges, dilemmas, paradoxes, and ambiguities. This special issue’s primary motive is to comprehensively discuss the promises and challenges DGT presents. It focuses on the nature of the problems and the dilemmatic situation in which to use the technologies. Furthermore, it covers government capacity and policy implications for managerial and institutional reforms to respond to the threats and the uncertainty caused by disruptive digitalization in many countries. To stimulate discussion of the theme of this special issue, this editorial note provides an overview of previous literature on DGT as a controlling measure of the pandemic and the future direction of research and practice on DGT.
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Skare M, Riberio Soriano D. Explaining COVID-19 shock wave mechanism in the European service industry using convergence clubs analysis. SERVICE BUSINESS 2022. [PMCID: PMC8592081 DOI: 10.1007/s11628-021-00471-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The impact of COVID-19 on the economy and business is a major issue. We define convergence clubs as countries with the same impact of COVID-19 on service turnover by using a convergence algorithm for testing and clustering. We repeat the procedure in the hospitality and food industry, information and communication, transport, and storage. The impact of COVID-19 on each convergence club identified in the study varies empirically. The findings suggest that the impact of COVID-19 varies between countries and industries depending on the firm’s agility, innovation, ownership, digital adoption, customer perception, pandemic status, and state financial assistance of companies.
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Shin Y, Hur WM, Hwang H. Impacts of customer incivility and abusive supervision on employee performance: a comparative study of the pre- and post-COVID-19 periods. SERVICE BUSINESS 2022. [PMCID: PMC8345907 DOI: 10.1007/s11628-021-00456-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The purpose of our study was to assess the effects of customer incivility and abusive supervision on employee performance during the pre- and post-COVID-19 periods. Our two-wave panel data collected from South Korean frontline service employees revealed that the indirect effect of customer incivility on job performance through emotional exhaustion became more pronounced after the onset of the pandemic. Furthermore, during the pandemic, customer incivility exerted a greater indirect effect on job performance through emotional exhaustion than abusive supervision. These findings offer insights for effectively managing frontline service employees’ stress in times of crisis, including pandemics.
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- College of Business Administration, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Minchuhol-gu, Incheon, 22212 Korea
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Md Nordin S, Ahmad Rizal AR, Zolkepli IA. Innovation Diffusion: The Influence of Social Media Affordances on Complexity Reduction for Decision Making. Front Psychol 2021; 12:705245. [PMID: 34803798 PMCID: PMC8595103 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.705245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Social media is a prominent communication platform. Its active usage permeates all generations and it is imperative that the platform be fully optimized for knowledge transfer and innovation diffusion. However, there are several considerations regarding platform usage, including media affordances. Social media affordances enable users to interact with the world around them through features of modality, agency, interactivity, and navigation. Previous studies have indicated that social media affordances significantly influence user behavior and usage. However, research exploring the effect of social media affordances on knowledge acquisition and the reduction of decision-making complexities is limited. Therefore, focusing on 179 paddy farmers in Malaysia, this study examined the effect of social media affordances on information quality, knowledge acquisition, and complexity reduction regarding innovation adoption decisions using a quantitative approach. This study’s findings reveal that social media affordances have a significant effect on perceived information quality, knowledge acquisition, and complexity reduction.
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- Shahrina Md Nordin
- Centre of Social Innovation, University of Technology Petronas, Tronoh, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia
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Moving the 2030 Agenda Ahead: Exploring the Role of Multiple Mediators toward Perceived Environment and Social Sustainability in Residential Neighbourhoods. LAND 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/land10101079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Neighbourhood safety represents an important topic of study to illustrate the reasons behind the increases in crime and mitigate its effects in neighbourhoods. This study examines how the social and environmental features of neighbourhoods may influence the social sustainability of residents based on the assumption that the perception of safety and social cohesion mediates the effects of neighbourhood environment on social sustainability. A quantitative method was employed to collect data from residents in a low-rise residential area in Penang, Malaysia. The results of structural equation modelling (SEM) indicated the positive and significant effect of neighbourhood accessibility on perceived disorder, whilst the effect of accessibility on social cohesion was negative. Disorders may comprise social and physical disorders, and may have a negative effect on perception of safety, but not on social cohesion. The relationship between disorders and social sustainability is serially mediated by the perception of safety and social cohesion. This implies that those who perceived high disorderliness in a neighbourhood environment reported a lower level of perception of safety, social cohesion and lower levels of social sustainability. Attempts need to be made to reduce neighbourhood disorderliness to pave the way for 2030 Agenda goals implementation.
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Alamsyah N, Zhu YQ. We shall endure: Exploring the impact of government information quality and partisanship on citizens' well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY 2021; 39:101646. [PMID: 34642541 PMCID: PMC8497967 DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2021.101646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Based on the information-as-coping perspective, we provided a theoretical framework to understand how the quality of government information and citizens' partisanship impact citizens' wellbeing in terms of satisfaction with life and anxiety during COVID-19. With survey data from 705 respondents in Indonesia, we found that government information quality is of vital importance in helping citizens get ready to fight the pandemic, as well as lowering their anxiety. Our results show that higher information quality leads to a higher ability to respond quickly to the crisis, as well as a reduced level of information overload. While partisanship is a significant predictor of information overload, it had no significant impact on perceived quick response ability. Quick response ability and information overload, in turn, predict anxiety and citizen's satisfaction with life.
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- Nurwahyu Alamsyah
- Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Section 4, Keelung Rd, Da'an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Information Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Section 4, Keelung Rd, Da'an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
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The Influence of Potential Infection on the Relationship between Temperature and Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in China. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13158504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Considering the impact of the number of potential new coronavirus infections in each city, this paper explores the relationship between temperature and cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 in mainland China through the non-parametric method. In this paper, the floating population of each city in Wuhan is taken as a proxy variable for the number of potential new coronavirus infections. Firstly, to use the non-parametric method correctly, the symmetric Gauss kernel and asymmetric Gamma kernel are applied to estimate the density of cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19 in China. The result confirms that the Gamma kernel provides a more reasonable density estimation of bounded data than the Gauss kernel. Then, through the non-parametric method based on the Gamma kernel estimation, this paper finds a positive relationship between Wuhan’s mobile population and cumulative confirmed cases, while the relationship between temperature and cumulative confirmed cases is inconclusive in China when the impact of the number of potential new coronavirus infections in each city is considered. Compared with the weather, the potentially infected population plays a more critical role in spreading the virus. Therefore, the role of prevention and control measures is more important than weather factors. Even in summer, we should also pay attention to the prevention and control of the epidemic.
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Keren F, Siddiquei AN, Anwar MA, Asmi F, Ye Q. What Explains Natives and Sojourners Preventive Health Behavior in a Pandemic: Role of Media and Scientific Self-Efficacy. Front Psychol 2021; 12:664399. [PMID: 34267704 PMCID: PMC8275932 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.664399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a severe global public health emergency. The current research investigated and compared "Natives and Sojourners" health-protective behavior in Mainland China during the pandemic. We adopted a unified view to propose our theoretical model by adapting the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Institutional Theory (IT). The data obtained through an online survey questionnaire from 435 respondents during the second and third quarters of were analyzed. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to empirically analyze the proposed model. The media self-efficacy (MSE), scientific self-efficacy (SSE), perceived health risks (PHRs), and the perceived benefits of being protected have positive and significant effects on the definition of health-protective behavioral intentions among natives and sojourners in mainland China. Media and SSE can play a strategic role in formulating public health-protective behavior. The current research recommends an effective communication with sojourners during crisis for them to be a part of the national crisis management plan (i.e., infectious disease).
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- Fang Keren
- School of Journalism and Communication, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Science and Technology of Communication, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Immersive Media Technology (Anhui Xinhua Media Co, Ltd.), Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hefei, China
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- Department of Science and Technology of Communication, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- Key Laboratory of Immersive Media Technology (Anhui Xinhua Media Co, Ltd.), Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hefei, China
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Li Y, Qin L, Shi Y, Han J. The Psychological Symptoms of College Student in China during the Lockdown of COVID-19 Epidemic. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9040447. [PMID: 33920411 PMCID: PMC8070548 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9040447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 epidemic has had a huge impact on the mental state of human beings due to its high infection and fatality rates in early 2020. In this paper, a cross-sectional online survey was designed to understand the mental state of college students in a university located in Wuhan city during the lockdown. Out of 1168 respondents, above 50% participants had obvious fear and anxiety symptoms; anxiety and fear were 61.64% and 58.39%, respectively. Conformity (49.49%), invulnerability (26.11%), insensitivity (21.49%) and rebelliousness (12.41%) symptoms also appeared. Meanwhile, it was revealed that the senior students experienced more anxiety than the freshmen. Moreover, it was found that the psychological symptoms (except for the insensitivity symptom) had no significant difference in gender, residence and annual household income after the one-way analysis of variance.
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