Towards a Sustainable Model of Innovative Work Behaviors’ Enhancement: The Mediating Role of Employability

Sustainability Volume 12 Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010159 

Autor: 

1. Stoffers, Jol; Research Centre for Employability, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, 6131 MT Sittard, The Netherlands; Faculty of Management, Open University of the Netherlands, 6419 AT Heerlen, The Netherlands; Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), Maastricht University, 6211 LM Maastricht, The Netherlands; jol.stoffers@zuyd.nl; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3427-7238
   
2. Van der Heijden, Beatrice; Institute for Management Research, Radboud University, 6500 HK Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Faculty of Management, Open University of the Netherlands, 6419 AT Heerlen, The Netherlands; Department of Marketing, Innovation and Organisation, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; Business School, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China; Kingston Business School, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, London KT2 7LB, UK; Beatrice.vanderHeijden@ru.nl; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8672-5368
3. Schrijver, Ilse; Research Centre for Employability, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, 6131 MT Sittard, The Netherlands.

Keywords: leader-member exchange (LMX); organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB); innovative work behaviors; employability; perceived organizational politics; small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); mixed methods sequential explanatory study; multi-source data. 

Abstract: In this mixed methods study, a moderated mediation model predicting effects of leader-member exchange (LMX) and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB) on innovative work behaviors, with employability as a mediator, has been tested. Multi-source data from 487 pairs of employees and supervisors working in 151 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) supported our hypothesized model. The results of structural equation modelling provide support for our model. In particular, the benefits of close relationships and high-quality exchanges between employee and supervisor (LMX), and fostering individual development as a result of employees’ OCB have an indirect effect on innovative work behaviors through positive effects on workers’ employability. Innovative work behaviors depend on employees’ knowledge, skills, and expertise. In other words, enhancing workers’ employability nurtures innovative work behaviors. In addition, we found a moderation effect of organizational politics on the relationship between employability and innovative work behaviors. Secondly, qualitative methods focusing on experiences of the antecedents and outcomes of employability were used to complement our quantitative results. All in all, this study has important consequences for managerial strategies and practices in SMEs and call for an awareness of the dysfunctional effect of perceived organizational politics. 

Idioma: Inglés. 

Publicación: 24 de diciembre del 2019.

Volumen: Sustainability Volume 12 Issue 1. 

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Four-dimensional model: a literature review in online organisational knowledge sharing

VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems ,Volume 51, Issue 1. 10.1108/VJIKMS-05-2019-0077 

Autor: Tuyet-Mai Nguyen; University of Queensland, Australia; m.nguyen2@griffith.edu.au - maidhtm@tmu.edu.vn; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4889-589X

Keywords: Four-dimensional model, ISTO model, online knowledge sharing, organisations, conceptual framework, literature review. 

Abstract: Purpose – Online knowledge sharing is a popular activity worldwide and can be leveraged by organisations to innovate, create and sustain competitive advantage. Although there have been a number of studies examining knowledge sharing to encourage employees to convey their skills and experiences to others in an organisation, few attempts have been made to investigate the key motivators of online knowledge sharing in an organisation. Based on the theory of planned behaviour and technological acceptance model, this study reviews the literature to establish a conceptual framework examining motivators of online knowledge sharing in organisations.

Idioma: Inglés. 

Publicación: 21 de febrero de 2020.  

Volumen: VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems ,Volume 51, Issue 1. 

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Knowledge complexity and firm performance: evidence from the European SMEs

 Journal of Knowledge Management Volume 25 Issue 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-03-2020-0178

Autor: 

1. David Bruce Audretsch; Indiana University Bloomington, United States; daudrets@indiana.edu;  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3815-7762
2. Maksim Belitski; Henley Business School, University of Reading. United Kingdom; m.belitski@reading.ac.uk; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9895-0105

Keywords: inter-organizational collaboration, resilience, firm performance, knowledge complexity, SMEs. 

Abstract: Despite valuable prior research on knowledge complexity, the inter-connectedness of various acumens of knowledge complexity and its relationship to firm performance requires further exploration. This study theoretically debates and empirically tests the relationship between three acumens of knowledge complexity and firm performance, adding a firm resilience dimension. We use primary data collected from 102 European small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) in Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, and the United Kingdom (UK) observed during 2012-2014 and 2018-2020. Results provide new insights on firm management and policy development for scholars, managers, and policymakers.

Idioma: Inglés.

Publicación: 24 de mayo del 2021. 

Volumen: Journal of Knowledge Management Volume 25 Issue 4.

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Valor estratégico de la responsabilidad social corporativa (RSC). Presente y futuro de su gestión

Profesional de la información, 2021, v. 30, n. 3. e-ISSN: 1699-2407 https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2021.may.12

Autor: 

1. Barrio-Fraile, Estrella; Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaFacultat de Ciències de la Comunicació Carrer de la Vinya, edifici I. Campus UAB08917 Bellaterra (Barcelona), España; estrella.barrio@uab.cat; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8047-4393
2. Enrique-Jiménez, Ana-María; Universitat Abat Oliba-CEUBellesguard, 3008022 Barcelona, España; aenriquej@uao.es; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5902-403X

Keywords: Comunicación corporativa, comunicación organizacional, RSC, responsabilidad social corporativa, sostenibilidad, Di-rector RSC, RSC transversal; RSC estratégica, diálogo stakeholders, gestión, pymes, delphi; Covid-19; pandemia; ODS.

Abstract: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become the central theme of many debates on the role of organizations in society in recent years. The voluntary incorporation of strategies that influence economic profitability and in turn social and environmental issues is already a reality in companies. This article has several aims: (1) to analyse whether CSR is strategic and cross-cutting for companies and whether there exists a true dialogue between companies and stakeholders; (2) to identify the functions, relationships and quality of CSR or sustainability directors; (3) to determine the main challenges for the future; (4) to reflect on the impact that Covid-19 has had on the development of CSR in businesses. The study was based on the Delphi method and employed a sample of 20 experts: 10 academics (lecturers and researchers) and 10 professionals (communication and CSR directors, and CSR and reputation consultants). The results reveal that: (1) with the exception of SMEs, CSR management in companies is strategic and cross-cutting; (2) there is no reciprocal dialogue between companies and stakeholders; (3) the functions carried out by CSR directors can be classified as analytical, strategic, tactical and communicative; (4) the most outstanding qualities of the CSR director are communication skills, deep knowledge of the company and a willingness to work as part of a team; (5) the main challenge for senior management for the future is to be more strategic; (6) Covid-19 has changed the focus in CSR areas of action and in the prioritization of stakeholders. In short, we conclude that CSR management is well rooted in companies and represents a true transformation for businesses as social entities.

Resumen: La responsabilidad social corporativa (RSC) se ha convertido en los últimos años en el tema central de muchos debates que giran en torno al rol de las organizaciones en la sociedad. La incorporación voluntaria de estrategias que influyen enla rentabilidad económica y a su vez en cuestiones sociales y medioambientales es ya un hecho en las empresas. Este artículo tiene múltiples objetivos: 1) analizar si la RSC es estratégica y transversal para las compañías y si existe un diálogo real entre empresa y stakeholders; 2) identificar las funciones, relaciones y cualidades del director de RSC o sostenibilidad; 3) determinar los principales retos a futuro; 4) reflexionar sobre cómo la Covid-19 ha impactado en la articulación de la RSC en las corporaciones. La investigación se ha desarrollado a partir del método Delphi con una muestra de 20 expertos: 10 académicos (docentes e investigadores) y 10 profesionales (responsables de comunicación y RSC y consultores de RSC y reputación). Los resultados revelan que: 1) la gestión de la RSC en las empresas es estratégica y transversal, a excepción de las pymes; 2) no existe un diálogo basado en la reciprocidad entre empresa y stakeholders; 3) las funciones que desempeña un responsable de RSC pueden clasificarse en analíticas, estratégicas, tácticas y comu-nicativas; 4) las cualidades del responsable de RSC más destacadas son la capacidad de comunicación, el conocimiento profundo de la empresa y la disposición al trabajo en equipo; 5) el principal reto a futuro es ser más estratégicos para la alta dirección; 6) la Covid-19 ha cambiado el foco en los ámbitos de actuación en materia de RSC y en la priorización de stakeholders. En síntesis, se concluye la existencia de una gestión de la RSC arraigada en la organización que supone una verdadera transformación para las empresas como entes sociales.

Idioma: Español.    

Publicación: 05 de junio del 2021.  

Volumen: Profesional de la Información, 2021, v. 30, n. 3. e-ISSN: 1699-2407.  

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False Redemption—The Narrative Pattern of Korean Art Cinema

Frontiers in communication Sec. Culture and Communication Volume 7 - Mar. 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2022.753933

Autor: Song Xu Bai; Pan Tianshou College of Architecture, Art and Design, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China; baisongxu@nbu.edu.cn

Abstract: Korean art cinema has an undeniable han favor, which is considered scholarly as the most characteristic aesthetic category of Korea. The iconic auteurs who pushed Korean brands to the international stages, such as Park Chan-wook, Kim Ki-duk, and Lee Chang Dong, did not only gain their fame with their han films, but also prompted the dominated style, which is the han motif. This article extracted the common narrative pattern of the internationally acclaimed Korean art films by comparing and reading the films under the assumed pattern of false redemption. The parallel Christian redemption is a good supplement for the better understanding of false redemption. The false redemption is the most popular and effective pattern for expressing the han motif. 

Idioma: Inglés 

Publicación: 09 de marzo del 2022 

Volumen: Frontiers in communication. Sec. Culture and Communication Volume 7 - 2022

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Contemporary Uruguayan Cinemas

 

Studies in Spanish & Latin American Cinemas, Vol 16, Issue 1, Mar 2019, p. 3 - 24 http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/slac.16.1.3_1

Autor: 

1. Martin-Jones, David; University of Glasgow; david.martin-jones@glasgow.ac.uk; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4115-0550 
2. Montañez, María Soledad; University of London; mariasmontanez@gmail.com. 
3. Brown, William; University of Roehampton; william.brown@roehampton.ac.uk; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9367-6418

Keywords: Uruguayan cinema,  national cinema, world cinema, Latin American cinema, hermeneutic circle, International Film Festival Circuit. 

Abstract: This introduction to the special issue on Uruguayan Cinema outlines the unifying thematic (of exploring contemporary Uruguayan cinemas) and the manner of exploration (from outside the country looking in, and, from inside looking out – a ‘hermeneutic circle’ [Dabashi 2008. 240]). It also situates the issue with respect to the field of scholarly work on Uruguayan cinema (exploring reasons behind the relative lack of scholarly interest in Uruguayan filmmaking), and Latin American cinema more broadly, before briefly discussing the articles in turn. 

Idioma: Inglés. 

Publicación: 01 Marzo de 2019.  

Volumen: Studies in Spanish & Latin American Cinemas, Vol 16, Issue 1, Mar 2019, p. 3 - 24. 

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El cine español en el catálogo de Netflix: una aproximación desde la perspectiva de la diversidad

Comunicación y Sociedad, Netflix y la transnacionalización de la industria audiovisual (Guadalajara, Mexico) 2021 Vol 18. pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.32870/cys.v2021.8030

Autor: 

1. Aranzubia, Asier; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, España; aaranzub@hum.uc3m.es; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6045-4202.
    
2. Gallego, J. Ignacio; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; juanignacio.gallego@uc3m.es; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7604-0450

Keywords: Netflix, cine español, catálogo, diversidad, svod.

Abstract: The arrival of the multinational Netflix has had a strong impact in all markets. This article analyzes the diversity of its catalog in Spain using the results of two catalog stills taken in November 2018 and July 2019. In addition, these data are compared with those of the main international svod platforms operating in Spain (HBO, Amazon Prime Video and Rakuten TV) and with those of the platforms of Spanish origin (Movistar+, Filmin and FlixOlé). The work draws conclusions that are not very encouraging regarding the diversity of Spanish cinema in the Netflix catalog.

Resumen: La llegada de la multinacional Netflix ha generado un fuerte impacto en todos los mercados. Este artículo acomete un análisis en términos de diversidad de su catálogo en España con los resultados de dos fotos fijas del catálogo realizadas en noviembre de 2018 y julio de 2019. Además, estos datos se comparan con los de las principales plataformas de svod internacionales que operan en España (HBO, Amazon Prime Video y Rakuten tv) y con los de las plataformas de origen español (Movistar+, Filmin y FlixOlé). El trabajo arroja conclusiones poco esperanzadoras a propósito de la diversidad del cine español del catálogo de Netflix.

Idioma: Español.

Publicación: 01 de enero 2021.

Volumen: Comunicación y Sociedad, Netflix y la transnacionalización de la industria audiovisual (Guadalajara, Mexico) 2021 Vol 18. pp. 1-21.

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