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Consumer behaviour of Islamic home financing
Amin, Hanudin - In: Humanomics 33 (2017) 4, pp. 517-548
behaviour on religious satisfaction are also investigated. Design/methodology/approach Using the theory of Islamic consumer … behaviour (T i CB) as a baseline theory identified from the literature, this study proposes a conceptual model of consumer …
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Data Mining in Social Sciences: A Decision Tree Application Using Social and Political Concepts
Massou, Efthalia; Prodromitis, Gerasimos; Papastamou, Stamos - In: Statistics, Politics and Policy 13 (2022) 3, pp. 297-314
Abstract In this paper, we investigated the utility of data mining to classify individuals into predefined categories of a target variable, based on their social and political attitude. Data collected for a social psychology study conducted in Greece in 1994 were used for this purpose. We...
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Public relations models and persuasion ethics: a new approach
Fawkes, Johanna - In: Journal of Communication Management 11 (2007) 4, pp. 313-331
writing. The limitations of systems, marketplace and relationship theory are briefly examined. Findings – The dominance of … systems theory and its reluctance to engage with persuasion has created a vacuum which is filled by critics, such as Stauber …
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How are psychosocial factors related to retirement intentions?
Zaniboni, Sara; Sarchielli, Guido; Fraccaroli, Franco - In: International Journal of Manpower 31 (2010) 3, pp. 271-285
Purpose – This study aims to explore the psycho‐social factors (i.e. older worker identity, development opportunities on the job, anticipation of lost social integration upon retirement) related to three types of retirement intention (i.e. full retirement, part‐time retirement, job...
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Raising the next generation of public servants? Parental influence on volunteering behavior and public service career aspirations
Stritch, Justin M.; Christensen, Robert K - In: International Journal of Manpower 37 (2016) 5, pp. 840-858
Purpose – While there is a large body of literature examining the effect public service motivation (PSM) has on both an individual’s career and volunteering decisions, the effects of social learning and parental influences on both volunteerism and selection into public service are relatively...
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Explaining entrepreneurial intentions in the Caribbean
Devonish, Dwayne; Alleyne, Philmore; … - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 16 (2010) 2, pp. 149-171
psychological models that speak to current entrepreneurial realities on the ground which have implications for theory, education …
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Collective emotion regulation in an organisation – a plural agency with cognition and affect
Fink, Gerhard; Yolles, Maurice - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 28 (2015) 5, pp. 832-871
theory of plural affective agency (the emotional organization), involving interactive cognitive and affective traits, and … Agency Theory. The agency is a socio-cognitive entity with attitude, and operates through traits that control thinking and …. Research limitations/implications – This new theory provides guidance for framing multilevel interaction where smaller …
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Bad apples or corrupting barrels? Preventing traders’ misconduct
Scholten, Wieke; Ellemers, Naomi - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 24 (2016) 4, pp. 366-382
Purpose This paper aims to identify social psychological root causes of misconduct by traders and offers practical guidelines to prevent misconduct. Design/methodology/approach The authors use insights on social psychological mechanisms to examine current business practices observed in the...
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Experiential learning: inspiring the business leaders of tomorrow
Baden, Denise; Parkes, Carole - In: Journal of Management Development 32 (2013) 3, pp. 295-308
Purpose – The complex challenges of sustainable development and the need to embed these issues effectively into the education of future business leaders has never been more urgent. The purpose of this paper is to discuss different approaches taken by two UK signatories to the UN Principles for...
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The Sherifs’ contributions to management research
Gur, Furkan Amil; McLarty, Benjamin D.; Muldoon, Jeff - In: Journal of Management History 23 (2017) 2, pp. 191-216
research streams related to organisational groups, social norms, assimilation contrast theory and a combination of various … other topics. Additionally, these works helped originate team and workgroup research in organisation theory. Originality …
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