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{"title":"Potential and challenges for using neuroscientific tools in strategic management studies","authors":"Nairana Radtke Caneppele, Fernando Antonio Ribeiro Serra, Luis Hernan Contreras Pinochet, Izabela Martina Ramos Ribeiro","doi":"10.1108/rausp-01-2021-0014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-01-2021-0014","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this study is to understand how neuroscientific tools are used and discussed in ongoing research on strategy in organizations.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The authors used a bibliometric study of bibliographic pairing to answer the research question. They collected data from the Web of Science and Scopus databases using the keywords “neuroscience*,” “neurostrategy*” and “neuroscientific*.”\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000This study presents a framework that relates fundamental aspects discussed in current research using neuroscientific tools: Neuroscience and its research tools in organizations; emotions and information processing; interdisciplinary application of neuroscientific tools; and moral and ethical influences in the leaders' decision-making process.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000The inclusion of neuroscientific tools in Strategic Management research is still under development. There are criticisms and challenges related to the limitations and potential to support future research.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000Despite recognizing the potential of neuroscientific tools in the mind and brain relationship, this study suggests that at this stage, because of criticisms and challenges, they should be used as support and in addition to other traditional research techniques to assess constructs and mechanisms related to strategic decisions and choices in organizations.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000Neuroscientific methods in organizational studies can provide insights into individual reactions to ethical issues and raise challenging normative questions about the nature of moral responsibility, autonomy, intention and free will, offering multiple perspectives in the field of business ethics.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000In addition to presenting the potential and challenges of using scientific tools in strategic management studies, this study helps create methodological paths for studies in strategic management.\u0000","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41885489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Usability perception of the health information systems in Brazil: the view of hospital health professionals on the electronic health record","authors":"Vandoir Welchen, Juliana Matte, Cintia Paese Giacomello, Franciele Dalle Molle, M. Camargo","doi":"10.1108/rausp-02-2021-0023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-02-2021-0023","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this paper is to validate and measure the overall evaluation of electronic health record (EHR) and identify the factors that influence the health information systems (HIS) assessment in Brazil.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000From February to May 2020, this study surveyed 262 doctors and nurses who work in hospitals and use the EHR in their workplace. This study validated the National Usability-focused HIS Scale (NuHISS) to measure usability in the Brazilian context.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results showed adequate validity and reliability, validating the NuHISS in the Brazilian context. The survey showed that 38.9% of users rated the system as high quality. Technical quality, ease of use and benefits explained 43.5% of the user’s overall system evaluation.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000This study validated the items that measure usability of health-care systems and identified that not all usability items impact the overall evaluation of the EHR.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000NuHISS can be a valuable tool to measure HIS usability for doctors and nurses and monitor health systems’ long-term usability among health professionals. The results suggest dissatisfaction with the usability of HIS systems, specifically the EHR in hospital units. For this reason, those responsible for health systems must observe usability. This tool enables usability monitoring to highlight information system deficiencies for public managers. Furthermore, the government can create and develop actions to improve the existing tools to support health professionals.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000From the scale validation, public managers could monitor and develop actions to foster the system’s usability, especially the system’s technical qualities – the factor that impacted the overall system evaluation.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to validate the usability scale of EHR systems in Brazil. The results showed dissatisfaction with HIS and identified the factors that most influence the system evaluation.\u0000","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44378953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of innovativeness, risk-taking, and proactiveness on export performance in a developing country: evidence of qualitative study","authors":"K. Hossain, Kenny Cheah Soon Lee, Ilhaamie Abdul Ghani Azmi, Aida Binti Idris, Mohammad Nurul Alam, Md Adnan Rahman, Norinah Mohd Ali","doi":"10.1108/rausp-01-2021-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-01-2021-0002","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose This study aims to explain the effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) dimensions on firms’ export performance. The study has considered three dimensions of EO: innovativeness, proactiveness and risk-taking. Export performance has been measured through multifaceted determinants: financial, strategic and satisfaction levels of exporting firms. Design/methodology/approach To explain the association between such determinants, qualitative face-to-face, in-depth interviews were conducted with the respondents from the apparel manufacturing companies of Bangladesh. The study has also applied a content analysis technique to explore and triangulate the descriptions of EO dimensions on performance. Findings The research results reveal that EO has a meaningful explanation of export performance from the lived experience of the respondents. The study has also found frequent explanations and indicators about the association of innovativeness and proactiveness on export performance, but the risk-taking dimension has revealed no effects. Research limitations/implications The research has different implications on theoretical, managerial and policy-making aspects of EO and export performance. Nevertheless, the findings are based on the opinions of a small sample of entrepreneurs and high-level managers. Thus, it is important to test the generalizability of these findings in future research using a larger sample. Originality/value This study indicated product, process and market creation innovativeness. Risks related to product innovation, new market entry and politics are considered for risk-taking measures, while proactive innovation, technology and new market searching are used for measuring proactiveness. Additionally, multifaceted performance determinants have been applied to evaluate export performance. Hence, this study is a unique qualitative analysis with important theoretical, practical and methodological implications.","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46278389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of workplace safety on employee retention using sequential mediation: evidence from the health-care sector","authors":"Attia Aman‐Ullah, Hadziroh Ibrahim, Azelin Aziz, W. Mehmood","doi":"10.1108/rausp-02-2021-0043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-02-2021-0043","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to examine the impact of workplace safety (WPS) on employee retention (ER) in the health-care sector in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K), Pakistan. At the same time, a mediation relationship through job satisfaction (JS) and employee loyalty (EL) was also tested.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000Structured questionnaires were used to collect the data from 300 doctors, using purposive sampling technique analysed using partial least squares (Smart-PLS 3).\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000This study’s findings supported all hypotheses, such as WPS has a significant positive relationship with ER. In addition, a mediation relationship between JS and EL was also confirmed. Furthermore, a serial mediation effect of JS and EL between WPS and ER was also confirmed in this study.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000This study might not fit organisations from other regions due to regional norms. In the future, this study’s model may be tested on other regions and segments of the health-care sector, such as nurses, management staff and support staff.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000The present study is unique because it is based on a newly formulated framework, WPS → JS → EL → ER, under the social exchange theory, which has not been tested before.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000In a safe environment, doctors will feel relaxed, stay longer and provide better services; resultantly, patients will get better treatment.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This study tested the sequential mediation effect through JS and EL for the first time in ER, which was missing previously, to the best of the authors’ knowledge. This will add more insights to the safety-retention literature in health-care settings. Furthermore, this study is also the first attempt to explore the relationship between WPS and ER in the health-care sector in AJ&K.\u0000","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41516258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sociodemographic variables and ethical decision-making: a survey of professional accountants in Nigeria","authors":"Collins S. Oboh, E. Omolehinwa","doi":"10.1108/rausp-04-2020-0086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-04-2020-0086","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this study is to examine the role of selected sociodemographic variables in the ethical decision-making (EDM) process of professional accountants in Nigeria.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The study obtained data from 329 professional accountants with the aid of a structured questionnaire containing four dilemmatic ethical vignettes. The data were analysed using Kendall correlation, Kruskal–Wallis and Jonckheere–Terpstra tests.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results revealed that upbringing, especially parental discipline, and education are significant sociodemographic determinants of EDM. Religion and experience played little or no significant role in predicting accountants’ EDM in the face of ethical dilemmas.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000The study used a questionnaire to measure its variables, which may bias and somewhat inflate the findings. Hence, caution should be applied regarding its conclusion.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000The evidence in this study could stimulate policy change and review to include a separate ethics course in the accounting education curriculum, which could enhance the ethics training of future accountants. This is important for countries like Nigeria, where no provision is made for a discrete ethics course in the curriculum for accounting under-graduate education.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000The study draws attention to the fact that ethical conduct among professionals and in society could be enhanced through proper upbringing and formal education.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The study adds some uniqueness in focusing on professional accountants in Nigeria, a developing country with high corruption profile and weak government institutions, and, as such, contributes to the limited research output on accounting ethics in developing countries.\u0000","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41947844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial: Focus on emergent countries as an unintended (and fruitful) internationalisation strategy","authors":"Flavio Hourneaux Junior,Kavita Hamza","doi":"10.1108/rausp-02-2022-265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-02-2022-265","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138536324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Antecedents of organizational identification: implications for employee performance","authors":"Syeda Wajiha Kazmi, Syeda Tuba Javaid","doi":"10.1108/rausp-02-2020-0017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-02-2020-0017","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to investigate the impact of three determinants of organizational identification (OID) on employee performance (EP) in the context of private business institutions.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000A sample of 175 permanent faculty members from four top universities in Karachi, Pakistan, was interviewed using a five-point Likert scale questionnaire. The data were inserted in SPSS 22 and SmartPLS v 3.2 for performing the analysis.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Results of the study showed a significant effect in perceived supervisor support on OID; OID; job satisfaction and EP; and mediating relationship. Conversely, an insignificant effect was observed in workplace incivility.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000It is highly recommended that organizations work on the areas that lead to enhancing their employees’ performance. Also, human resource should create a healthy culture that promotes initiatives, open-door policies and discourages power distance. Lastly, one of the key responsibilities of management is to strengthen their OID because employees are more likely to identify with their supervisors if they invest in the organizations they work for.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000This study will help strengthen the relationship between supervisors and university employees. It will guide the supervisors to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of their subordinates and develop recreational policies and employee engagement activities. In addition, it will help develop a conducive environment and enhance the quality of education in the university and the society.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000Understanding the determinants of OID on EP in the educational context is very important as it enhances the quality of EP and the overall quality of education of the institution.\u0000","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49471065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stock options: do they influence dividend payments?","authors":"Janaina Muniz, Fernando Caio Galdi, Felipe Storch Damasceno","doi":"10.1108/rausp-06-2020-0117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-06-2020-0117","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose\u0000This study aims to investigate whether there is any influence of the option plan to purchase shares protected from dividends to determine the distribution of dividends in Brazilian companies.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The authors used a Tobit dynamic and regressive regression model because their sample has an index higher than 30% of companies that do not pay dividends. The sample includes companies that pay dividends or not and pay their executives with executive stock option plans and is composed of 1,990 observations from 356 companies from 2010 to 2016.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results indicated that the presence of a dividend protection clause has a positive association with the distribution of dividends. The authors sought to clarify that companies with a stock option plan protected by the distribution of dividends face fewer restrictions on the distribution of dividends. The authors found that most companies still use only stock options to benefit middle-ranking positions and fit the plan in their remuneration policy. The monitoring of these plans lasts an average of seven years, and specific acquisition conditions are not established with their beneficiaries, who must remain in the company and observe performance metrics.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This study is relevant because the relationship between dividends and stock options has not yet been analyzed in Brazil, especially concerning a dividend-protected option plan, which is a relatively recent modality, even unknown to some companies.","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48081265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mobilizing a pluralist theoretical approach to understand microlending digital platforms: the AfricaMC case","authors":"E. van Heck, Ana Clara Souza, Marlei Pozzebon, M. Petrini","doi":"10.1108/rausp-03-2020-0041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-03-2020-0041","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to explore how a microlending digital platform connects social investors in developed countries and micro-entrepreneurs in Africa. However, additional research is necessary to discuss how online auction models are designed and implemented and how existing theories can explain their use in the so-called developing countries.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The research is based on a single case study: an online auction model for microlending named AfricaMC. Two main methods collected empirical data, namely, online participant observation, i.e. real-time participation in the online auction market and in the forum of discussions, where the authors observed the processes of microlending transactions as registered members; analysis of online documents, by reviewing forum discussions, analyzing reports, blogs, chats and other materials.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results suggest that using sociological and information systems theoretical lenses in a complementary manner could provide greater value than using economics.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The study makes two main contributions. First, it mobilizes a pluralist theoretical approach based on economic, sociological and information systems perspectives to improve the understanding of microlending digital platforms using online auction models. Second, it uses the understanding produced from data analysis of one particular African case to validate propositions derived from these three theoretical approaches that might be applied to other cases.\u0000","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42151446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analyzing complexities in the Brazilian soybean supply chain: a systems thinking and modeling approach","authors":"Monique Filassi, Andrea Leda Ramos de Oliveira, A. Elias, Karina Braga Marsola","doi":"10.1108/rausp-03-2021-0053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/rausp-03-2021-0053","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to analyze the complexities of the Brazilian soybean supply chain (SSC) and develop strategic interventions to improve the origin system’s performance.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000This study used stakeholder interviews to identify the SSC bottlenecks and determine and assess drivers of competitiveness. A methodological framework based on the systems thinking approach for developing long-term structural changes was used. The problem was structured using behavior over time graph and causal loop modeling to propose three investment strategies to solve the logistics problem in SSC.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000This study highlights the gaps in coordination between stakeholders and the public sector regarding the public policy for infrastructure investment. Three strategic interventions were developed to address the agro-industrial logistical problem, namely, investment in storage, multimodal transport systems and improvements in existing transport infrastructure. To overcome transport and storage logistics limitations, the authors suggest different forms of partnerships, including public-private partnerships.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000This research is limited to evaluating an agricultural commodity (soybean) and does not include its by-products. The sample of stakeholders was limited and the boundary of analysis was Brazil. Nevertheless, the study showed how strategic interventions could be developed following a holistic analysis.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000The proposed integrated approach illustrates the development of three strategic initiatives. It can be implemented by stakeholders, including the public sector, which is the basis for providing assertive long-term investments in Brazilian logistics.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000The SSC analysis could promote the implementation of systemically determined interventions and strategies. It could significantly improve the performance of agricultural systems and help the formulation of public policies aimed at rural development.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The use of system dynamics to identify intervention points is an essential contribution to mitigating the SSC’s hindrances. Moreover, the combining methodologies resulted in comprehensive intervention strategies.\u0000","PeriodicalId":43400,"journal":{"name":"RAUSP Management Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42800865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}