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Administrative Sciences, Volume 13, Issue 2

2023 February - 40 articles

Cover Story: Current research aims to understand the relationship between brand love and other behavioral constructs, including brand attachment, brand satisfaction, brand loyalty, and positive word of mouth, as well as its influence on consumer behavior in the Portuguese automotive market. The results reveal that brand attachment and satisfaction have a positive influence on brand love, which has a positive influence on brand loyalty and positive word of mouth. This article presents some insights from the perspective of digital marketing (i.e., e-WOM and social networks). At the end, the limitations of the study will be presented, and guidelines for future research will be outlined. View this paper
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Articles (40)

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,378 Views
16 Pages

20 February 2023

This study explores the most significant changes experienced by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reveals the SMEs’ strategies to survive and prosper amid the crisis. These actions are beco...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
14 Citations
27,328 Views
11 Pages

Research on Corporate Social Responsibility: Insights and Future Directions

  • Buthiena Kharabsheh,
  • Hussam Al-Shammari and
  • Khaled Bataineh

20 February 2023

Our current review paper aims to discuss the various issues pertaining to the future research avenues of CSR, and possible expansions that this scholarly field could have considering the growing interests from numerous academic disciplines and practi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,585 Views
17 Pages

17 February 2023

The chaotic adaptation to hybrid work during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that workers still do not know how professional dynamics function correctly in this new context. In this paper, we focus on new issues that have arisen in this era of hybrid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,457 Views
26 Pages

A New Approach for Agile Teams’ Allocation in Open Innovation Projects

  • Vitor Anes,
  • António Abreu,
  • Ana Dias and
  • João Calado

16 February 2023

Due to constant change in the marketplace, it can be difficult for companies to secure the material, human, and technological resources necessary for competitive innovation activities. In this sense, and to overcome these constraints, the open innova...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
5,322 Views
12 Pages

15 February 2023

The recommendations of the Task Force on Climate Change Disclosure (TCFD) represent fundamental guidelines for managing climate-change-related risks. Indeed, the TCFD outlines good practices for integrated risk management as well as aims to protect i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
6,602 Views
14 Pages

Gender Differences in Inflation Expectations: Recent Evidence from India

  • Swapnil Virendra Chalwadi,
  • Preeti Tushar Joshi,
  • Nitin Mohanlal Sharma,
  • Chaitanya Gite and
  • Sangita Salve

14 February 2023

This study investigates gender disparities in inflation expectations in India using data from the Reserve Bank of India’s Households’ Inflation Expectations Survey (March 2011 to September 2022). To determine these differences, the author...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,867 Views
16 Pages

Grounded Theory—An Illustrative Application in the Portuguese Footwear Industry

  • Mónica Monteiro,
  • Álvaro Rosa,
  • Adelaide Martins and
  • Shital Jayantilal

14 February 2023

Grounded theory is an inductive research methodology aiming at the construction of new concepts or new theories able to explain emerging phenomena. The objective of this paper is to provide insights on the usage of grounded theory in management resea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
6,983 Views
25 Pages

Remote Work in Peru during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Alexander Frank Pasquel Cajas,
  • Verónica Tomasa Cajas Bravo and
  • Roberto Carlos Dávila Morán

13 February 2023

The objective of this research is to investigate the characteristics of remote work in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the study will allow exploring the advantages, disadvantages, challenges and opportunities that Peruvian remote wor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
9,090 Views
16 Pages

Dynamic Pricing Models and Negotiating Agents: Developments in Management Accounting

  • Edgard Bruno Cornacchione,
  • Luciane Reginato,
  • Joshua Onome Imoniana and
  • Marcelo Souza

13 February 2023

Linking decision systems, negotiating agents, management accounting, and computational accounting, this paper aims at exploring dynamic pricing strategies of a synthetic business-to-consumer online operation and a comparative analysis of evolving str...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,277 Views
16 Pages

GIANN—A Methodology for Optimizing Competitiveness Performance Assessment Models for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

  • Jones Luís Schaefer,
  • Paulo Roberto Tardio,
  • Ismael Cristofer Baierle and
  • Elpidio Oscar Benitez Nara

10 February 2023

The adoption of models based on key performance indicators to diagnose and evaluate the competitiveness of companies has been presented as a trend in the operations’ management. These models are structured with different variables in complex in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
10,125 Views
22 Pages

Occupational Stress-Induced Consequences to Employees in the Context of Teleworking from Home: A Preliminary Study

  • Agota Giedrė Raišienė,
  • Evelina Danauskė,
  • Karolina Kavaliauskienė and
  • Vida Gudžinskienė

10 February 2023

Challenges when many people moved their jobs from the office to home because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have put stress on employees’ daily routine and professional lives. This article investigated the experience of individuals working n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,570 Views
13 Pages

Cross-Border Provision of Services: Case Study in the Slovak Republic

  • Daniela Nováčková,
  • Lucia Paškrtová and
  • Jana Vnuková

9 February 2023

The European Union places great emphasis on removing obstacles within its internal market, which is considered a fundamental pillar of European economic integration. By way of legal acts, the conditions for the functioning freedoms of the internal ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,683 Views
19 Pages

9 February 2023

The beneficial relationship of entrepreneurial orientation with performance has been extensively acknowledged in the literature. However, empirical evidence is not straightforward and requires consideration of the interplay of different variables, co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,687 Views
20 Pages

9 February 2023

Volunteering work has always played a key role in dealing with crises around the world. Understanding the motivations behind volunteering during a crisis could not only explain such behaviour but also become a guide for the government for future poli...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
11,492 Views
23 Pages

8 February 2023

The study aims to analyse warehouse value-added services (VAS) data for a third-party logistics (3PL) service provider, which leads to identifying service improvements and cost-cutting opportunities in performing VAS for clients using Pareto analysis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,598 Views
14 Pages

8 February 2023

The impact of entrepreneurship on the development of emerging economies is widely recognized. Research has focused on studying factors that increase entrepreneurship in societies, including the role of education in increasing entrepreneurial intentio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,966 Views
12 Pages

8 February 2023

The specific problem is that knowledge workers experience high levels of stress and burnout in their professional lives, a trend that increased due to the transition to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. This integrative literature review addr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,638 Views
13 Pages

Do Taxes Still Affect Earning Persistence?

  • Ângela Pereira,
  • Cláudia Pereira,
  • Luís Gomes and
  • Armindo Lima

7 February 2023

While financial statements are the primary source of information about a firm, they tend to be under earnings management practices, namely to avoid paying tax. Therefore, we aim to examine whether taxes still affect earning persistence in an era of p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
47,719 Views
21 Pages

Leadership Styles and Innovation Management: What Is the Role of Human Capital?

  • Joana Costa,
  • Mariana Pádua and
  • António Carrizo Moreira

7 February 2023

Leadership styles and human capital are important drivers of innovation processes. The way the leader interacts with the organization members can pre-empt or leverage innovation processes as leaders influence, empower and motivate other individuals i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,757 Views
19 Pages

7 February 2023

This explorative study aims to contribute to the debate about citizen involvement in (complex) medical and social issues. Our research goals are: (1) to explore the main opportunities, threats and challenges to co-producing healthcare in vulnerable c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6,496 Views
14 Pages

Women and Leadership in the Jordanian Armed Forces

  • Amani Al-Serhan,
  • Raeda Saada and
  • Niveen Alsayyed

6 February 2023

Ever since gaining approval to be admitted to the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), Jordanian women have become more visible in this sector. Women were recruited in various fields across the military, including administrative posts, education, and human...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
8,741 Views
17 Pages

6 February 2023

Digitalisation has changed society, and, as a result, public administrations are required to undergo significant changes to satisfy emergent societal needs. These changes impact all areas of the public sector, including the development and provision...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,687 Views
21 Pages

5 February 2023

Co-creation focuses on engagement with citizens and other stakeholders with public administrations to develop innovative processes or public services. The integration of resources and knowledge mediated by technology can lead to the emergence of nove...

  • Article
  • Open Access
64 Citations
17,316 Views
18 Pages

4 February 2023

The use of digital health and wrist-worn wearable technologies have been increasingly utilized, especially during COVID-19 surge, to help monitor patients and vulnerable groups such as elderly people. As one of the countries with highest aging popula...

  • Review
  • Open Access
50 Citations
29,770 Views
22 Pages

31 January 2023

The advancement of data technology such as machine learning and artificial intelligence has broadened the scope of human resources (HR) analytics, commonly referred to as “people analytics.” This field has seen significant growth in recen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
17,740 Views
25 Pages

30 January 2023

This study aims to analyze the relationship between supply chain resilience (SCR) practices and operational performance and the moderating role of digital technologies in Jordanian manufacturing firms. A descriptive-analytical approach was adopted us...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,799 Views
22 Pages

30 January 2023

Purpose: This research explored the role of female managers as change agents and the “problem of making women visible,” specifically in top management positions in in Jordanian banking industry. Methods: This research design is built on t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
8,156 Views
18 Pages

30 January 2023

The paper explores “life skills” acquired and enhanced during an internship in preparation for the work of the future, identifies challenges faced and gaps between academic preparation and internship requirements, and explores the impact...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,375 Views
15 Pages

29 January 2023

In this paper, I explore whether and how New Public Management (NPM) inhibits the long-term sustainability of co-production between non-profit practitioners and service users in the United Kingdom. I show how the key elements of NPM (contracts and co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
18,564 Views
13 Pages

28 January 2023

Human beings are strongly influenced by their emotions; so, it is believed that building a close relationship between consumers and brands is a key factor for success. In this way, car brands are no exception, and despite facing numerous challenges a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
9,377 Views
13 Pages

28 January 2023

Although the concept of Industry 4.0 is newer, more and more companies are responding to this concept and incorporating it into their business models. Industry 4.0 arose as a result of the development of new technologies based on automation, through...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,382 Views
21 Pages

Assessing the Impact of Universities’ Entrepreneurial Activity on Regional Competitiveness

  • Gonçalo Rodrigues Brás,
  • Miguel Torres Preto,
  • Ana Dias Daniel and
  • Aurora A. C. Teixeira

28 January 2023

The aim of this study is to test the multidimensional construct of the Entrepreneurial University (EU), and therefore to confirm whether EU factors make a positive contribution to regional competitiveness. Data were collected from ten Portuguese Publ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
6,955 Views
19 Pages

26 January 2023

The focus of this study is to investigate the major factors influencing entrepreneurial intent and behavior, by addressing the role of entrepreneurial education, business opportunity recognition, and the need for achievement. The research data were c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
11,549 Views
14 Pages

26 January 2023

The Internet of things (IoT) has oriented organisations digitally in administrating human resources. In line with this trend, Indonesian public sectors are adopting Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) to boost employee innovation outcomes. How...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
14,056 Views
29 Pages

25 January 2023

Various strategic plans compiled by the local levels of government seek to advance the need to integrate strategic planning frameworks and improve service delivery and related content through the application of performance management tools. From the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
11,832 Views
19 Pages

19 January 2023

Background: The impact of technologies on workers has been a recurring theme in occupational health psychology. In particular, the sudden digital transformation of the last two decades, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has stressed the urgency t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,419 Views
21 Pages

18 January 2023

Several public services in Malta operate under the stewardship of different governmental bodies, ministries, or departments. This results in considerable effort in the delivery of public services, especially ones that require the use of multiple regi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,180 Views
13 Pages

18 January 2023

Possessing an international brand in an exclusive field can play a critical role in developing exports. On the other hand, monitoring market conditions and predicting the changes caused by the physical separation and distance between the upstream and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,531 Views
16 Pages

17 January 2023

Many academic studies have focused on exploring various interactions between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and firm performance, where, in general, the findings confirmed their existence to be of positive character. However, many authors indicated...

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