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Editorial
Young People and the Labor Market—Challenges and Opportunities: An Introduction
by Enrico Marelli and Marcello Signorelli
Merits 2022, 2(1), 59-61; https://doi.org/10.3390/merits2010006 - 14 Mar 2022
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The position of young people in the labor market is disappointing in most countries worldwide, as shown by the generally scanty labor market indices: high rates of unemployment and NEET (not in education, employment or training), and low activity and employment rates [...] [...] Read more.
The position of young people in the labor market is disappointing in most countries worldwide, as shown by the generally scanty labor market indices: high rates of unemployment and NEET (not in education, employment or training), and low activity and employment rates [...] Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Young People and the Labor Market: Challenges and Opportunities)
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A Story of Serial Mediation: Intrapreneurship Explained through a Combination of Individual and Organisational Factors
by Megan Rose, Elliroma Gardiner and Jonas Debrulle
Merits 2022, 2(1), 46-58; https://doi.org/10.3390/merits2010005 - 1 Mar 2022
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The research for this study examined the extent to which organisational factors, represented by perceived organisational support and workplace incivility, and individual factors, represented by core self-evaluation (CSE), predicted intrapreneurship. The key hypothesis was that CSE would be associated with intrapreneurship and that [...] Read more.
The research for this study examined the extent to which organisational factors, represented by perceived organisational support and workplace incivility, and individual factors, represented by core self-evaluation (CSE), predicted intrapreneurship. The key hypothesis was that CSE would be associated with intrapreneurship and that incivility and perceived organisational support would serially mediate this relationship. Participants were 410 working adults who volunteered to complete a series of questionnaires measuring CSE, incivility, perceived organisational support, and intrapreneurship. Analysis showed a serial mediation effect between CSE and intrapreneurship through incivility and perceived organisational support. By integrating both individual and organisational antecedents of intrapreneurship from the perspective of CSE, the research illustrates the significant role CSE plays in determining to what extent intrapreneurial behaviours will be exhibited. Findings from this study provide insights for both organisations and researchers in determining the fundamental relationships between individual and organisational factors in predicting intrapreneurial behaviours. Full article
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Promoting Safety Climate Training for Migrant Workers through Non-Technical Skills: A Step Forward to Inclusion
by Martina Morando and Leonardo Brullo
Merits 2022, 2(1), 26-45; https://doi.org/10.3390/merits2010004 - 21 Feb 2022
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Currently, the number of migrant workers is significantly high and represents a global issue. The impact of the negative aspects of employment and psychosocial risk factors in the workplace on migrants’ health and well-being has been underestimated. This study focused first on a [...] Read more.
Currently, the number of migrant workers is significantly high and represents a global issue. The impact of the negative aspects of employment and psychosocial risk factors in the workplace on migrants’ health and well-being has been underestimated. This study focused first on a perceptions analysis of the diversity climate, safety climate and experiences of discrimination of migrant workers, and then on testing whether and how the contents and meanings of ad hoc training were transferable and transferred to their workplace. Through a program of 4 phases (pre-screening, intervention, assessment and follow-up) and a series of interviews and focus groups, 24 participants were recruited for the study. Consistent with literature, the findings confirmed a poor perception of diversity and safety climate, and several discrimination experiences. The training outcomes showed an improvement of the individual perception of safety, motivation and self-efficacy. In contrast, the work context is still perceived as closed and constraining, which makes complete transferability hard to achieve. Results are quite encouraging and bear out the need for training and the first positive effects on working conditions and quality of life. This study is one of the first attempts in Italy to integrate the analysis of migrants’ labor situation, training and its evaluation. Future studies are required. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Organizational and Safety Climate: Research and Interventions)
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Building a Social Sustainable Society: Influence of Interventions and Training Programs on Organisational Climate
by Martina Morando and Silvia Platania
Merits 2022, 2(1), 21-25; https://doi.org/10.3390/merits2010003 - 16 Feb 2022
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Even though the constructs of climate and organisational culture were developed and described for the first time decades ago [...] Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Organizational and Safety Climate: Research and Interventions)
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Editorial from the Editor-in-Chief: People Matter!
by Wendy M. Purcell
Merits 2022, 2(1), 18-20; https://doi.org/10.3390/merits2010002 - 30 Jan 2022
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People are the focus of Merits, an international, peer-reviewed open access journal [...] Full article
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Perceived Entrepreneurial Stress and Entrepreneurial Resilience; The Mediating Role of the Well-Being of Entrepreneurs and Moderating Role Perceived Online Social Support
by Felix Kipkosgei
Merits 2022, 2(1), 1-17; https://doi.org/10.3390/merits2010001 - 30 Jan 2022
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This study investigated the effect of perceived entrepreneurial stress on entrepreneurial resilience with the well-being of an individual entrepreneur in mediating role and perceived online social support moderating this relationship. Using survey data collected from 204 entrepreneurs in two major towns in Kenya, [...] Read more.
This study investigated the effect of perceived entrepreneurial stress on entrepreneurial resilience with the well-being of an individual entrepreneur in mediating role and perceived online social support moderating this relationship. Using survey data collected from 204 entrepreneurs in two major towns in Kenya, considered entrepreneurial hubs were analyzed. To uncover this relationship, confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test the discriminant validity of the measurement model. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to test four hypotheses in seven models to estimate direct, indirect and interaction effects. The results showed that perceived entrepreneurial stress and the well-being of individual entrepreneurs are significantly negatively related; this study also found out that the well-being of individual entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial resilience are positively related. For moderation effect, perceived online social support positively moderated the relationship between the well-being of individual entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial resilience. Finally, to test the indirect effect, bootstrapping analysis was used to identify mediation effects. The bootstrapping indirect test results revealed that the well-being of individual entrepreneurs mediates the relationship between perceived entrepreneurial stress and entrepreneurial resilience. This study outlines online communities as an avenue where entrepreneurs can access online social support that can facilitate entrepreneurial resilience during crises and to foster resilience among entrepreneurs despite adversity, entrepreneurs need to consider making a culture of seeking and providing social support online to fellow entrepreneurs and online communities. Full article
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