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{"title":"The role of leadership styles in shaping work engagement: Mapping multi-sectoral trends through bibliometric and systematic review","authors":"Iqbal Saffariz Santosa ,&nbsp;Erwan Agus Purwanto ,&nbsp;Sumaryono Sumaryono ,&nbsp;Puguh Prasetya Utomo","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101757","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101757","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the relationship between leadership styles and work engagement through an integrated bibliometric analysis and systematic review of 108 Scopus-indexed articles published between 2009 and 2024, with a focused analysis of 48 eligible studies. While transformational, servant, and inclusive leadership styles consistently correlate with higher engagement, the review exposes several conceptual and geographical gaps. Emerging paradigms such as digital, green, and transglobal leadership remain underexamined, and Southeast Asian contributions are notably scarce. Furthermore, the fragmented use of mediators and moderators, often without theoretical integration, limits the explanatory power of current models. This review calls for a shift from static typologies and instrumental engagement views toward relational, ethically conscious, and context-sensitive leadership frameworks. It emphasizes the importance of incorporating institutional norms, cultural logics, and power dynamics into future research. By advancing theoretical synthesis through models such as the Job Demands-Resources framework, Social Exchange Theory, and Institutional Theory, the study contributes to a more inclusive and critically informed understanding of leadership in contemporary organizational contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101757"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144580705","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":"Perceived impact of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) on lecturers’ performance at Tamale Technical University","authors":"Abdul Rahaman Rashida ,&nbsp;Iddrisu Bariham","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101754","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101754","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The purpose of this mixed methods explanatory sequential study was to examine the perceived impact of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) on the performance of academic staff at Tamale Technical University (TaTU). In all, 60 lecturers were surveyed to yield further questions for interviews to probe those results in more depth. Overall, 4-four Deans of Schools and 4-four Heads of Departments were purposively sampled for the interviews. Mean and standard deviation were employed to analyze the quantitative data which was eventually triangulated with the qualitative data. The study found that CPD opportunities such as workshops, conferences, study leaves, collaborative teaching, action research, and university-based training were available for lecturers. A fair criterion was in place for selecting academic staff for those CPDs. It was also discovered that CPD had equipped lecturers with knowledge and skills to improve the quality of their teaching, research, and publications. However, the challenges militating against the CPD of lecturers in TaTU were inadequate staff and high staff turnover, lack of transfer of learning, lack of flexible learning opportunities, lack of training needs assessment, absence of university policy on training and development, lack of time and resources, and limited support from deans, heads of departments and lecturers. The study recommends regular visits to other universities by lecturers to learn best practices, a unified policy from GTEC to regulate CPD in Ghanaian universities, funding support for CPD in TaTU and the need for training needs assessment before planning CPD for academic staff in TaTU.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101754"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144570444","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":"Motivation to learn German as a foreign language: A systematic literature review","authors":"Asuman Yaprak","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101741","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101741","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Motivation, which greatly affects the learning process in the context of foreign language teaching and learning, provides the willingness for learning a language, while on the other hand, it assumes a decisive role in language learning success. The subject of motivation, which has such an important place in foreign language learning, has been addressed in many studies, but the number of studies conducted on German as a foreign language has been limited. This study aims to make a general assessment by revealing how and on which topics German as a foreign language learning motivation has been researched, to determine current research trends, and to offer suggestions for future studies. In order to search for relevant studies for the purpose of the research, a systematic literature review analysis was conducted using the scientific databases Web of Science and Scopus. The keywords “Foreign Language Learning”, “German”, “Motivation”, and “Student” were used as search filters, and only articles and studies in German and English were included in this research. The PRISMA flow chart was used to determine suitable studies, and 51 articles were included in the research. The findings show that motivation studies on German as a foreign language are primarily based on the second language motivational self-system model, the number of studies has increased with the paradigm shift, quantitative research methods and surveys are mainly used as data collection techniques, German is intensively researched together with other languages, and the aim is to determine what increases and decreases motivation by considering motivation levels and factors more.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101741"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144513503","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":"Preserving cultural heritage and empowering indigenous communities for sustainable development in Fiji","authors":"Mumtaz Alam","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101760","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101760","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines how Indigenous Fijians reconcile cultural preservation with progress in political and economic domains to attain sustainable development within Fiji's distinct cultural framework. This research analyzes solutions utilized by Indigenous people to preserve their traditions while addressing modern difficulties, based on scholarly research, government papers, international agency publications, and NGO records.</div><div>Indigenous Fijians have acted as stewards of their nation's extensive cultural legacy for millennia. Nevertheless, contemporary forces such as globalization, urbanization, environmental deterioration, and social transformation pose tremendous dangers to ancient practices. This study assesses the efficacy of existing initiatives and regulations aimed at safeguarding Indigenous Fijian culture, pinpointing essential areas for urgent intervention.</div><div>The study examines the complex interplay between cultural preservation and sustainable development, illustrating that the empowerment of Indigenous communities, via improved educational opportunities, economic prospects, and significant involvement in decision-making, is directly linked to holistic development outcomes. This research evaluates the effects of government policies, international alliances, and grassroots activities on the social and economic well-being of Indigenous communities.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>indicate both achievements and constraints of current preservation initiatives, offering significant insights for forthcoming policy formulation. This research enhances academic debate on cultural preservation, civic participation, and inclusive development within Pacific Island contexts, highlighting the role of past knowledge in shaping modern advancement.</div><div>The report promotes a comprehensive approach that acknowledges cultural heritage as essential to the sustainable development goals of Indigenous communities. This paradigm fosters success, adaptability, and equity while guaranteeing that traditional knowledge systems are vital to Fiji's growth trajectory, ultimately illustrating that cultural preservation and modernization can coexist synergistically.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101760"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144549034","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":"Strategies for teaching and assessing students in large mathematics classes in secondary schools in Tanzania: A systematic review","authors":"Honorata Kihaga ,&nbsp;Bettina Dahl ,&nbsp;Septimi Kitta ,&nbsp;Morwo Likinjiye","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101744","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101744","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores strategies for teaching and assessing students in large mathematics classes in secondary schools. Specifically, the study answers the following questions: “What are the recommended strategies for teaching large mathematics classes? And what are the recommended strategies for assessing students’ learning in large mathematics classes?” The study employed a systematic literature review approach whereby 40 documents were retrieved from various databases and analysed using thematic analysis with the help of MAXQDA software. The findings reveal that group discussion, peer instruction, think-pair-share, participatory lecture, question and answer, problem-based learning, team teaching, projects, flipped classroom, inquiry-based teaching, and jigsaw methods are recommended for teaching students in large classes. The most recommended strategy is teaching by combining more than one teaching strategy, such as lecture combined with discussion, lecture combined with questions and answers, think-pair-share combined with group discussion or problem-based learning combined with a case study. Regarding assessment, the literature recommends the use of group assignments, short examinations, oral assessment, pair assessment activities, portfolios, question-response sessions and short quizzes or tests. Additionally, peer grading and peer or audio feedback are highly encouraged to minimise the marking load. The study recommends an interventional study to determine whether teaching by combining lecture with discussion or lecture with think-pair-share and similar strategies could yield positive results on students’ engagement and, hence, academic achievement in a large class context.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101744"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144655500","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":"How do professionals in home-based health care services react to a new trust-based way of working? – A story dialogue study","authors":"H. Moen Wallin ,&nbsp;L.E. Kjekshus ,&nbsp;D. Saplacan ,&nbsp;Z. Pajalic","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explored professionals' reflections regarding a new, trust-based way of working in municipal home-based services, in relation to the concept of trust. The new way of working represents an alternative to the purchaser–provider split model. Instead of decisions being made on behalf of the service user by an intermediate purchaser, small, interdisciplinary teams are to cooperate to make decisions. The study is qualitative and exploratory, and data were collected via workshops with home-based service professionals. Eight professionals with different backgrounds participated. Data were both collected and analyzed using the story dialogue method. Adopting a wider view on trust, this study contributes by discussing the results according to three interrelated platforms of trust: relational/interactional, pre-contractual, and structural/institutional. The results indicate that to build trust after transferring autonomy to horizontally organized teams, work needs to be done to develop relational and pre-contractual trust before the new practice has been formalized in new routines, new structural trust bases have been formed, and trust has become institutionally embedded.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101251"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143103370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Memes, freedom, and resilience to information disorders: Information warfare between democracies and autocracies","authors":"Anton Liagusha ,&nbsp;Dmytro Iarovyi","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101247","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101247","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The information challenges faced by liberal democracies in the post-truth era are largely related to the concept of freedom. While freedom and security are often positioned as dichotomous concepts, striking a delicate balance between them for democratic country becomes a challenge. Autocracies, meanwhile, have adeptly engaged in information warfare, exploiting both the asymmetric nature of sharp power and the obligation of democracies to uphold freedom.</div><div>This is particularly evident in the realm of the Internet and social media, where the nature of communication amplifies opportunities for malicious actors. Additionally, the visual power of the Internet, largely embodied in memes, emotionally resonates with audiences. Memes act as agents of influence and change, shaping values and perceptions, and become instruments of information disorder by simplifying complex issues through emotionally charged content. They spread rapidly and are difficult to trace. Through this process, memes contribute to identity creation and transformation, advancing broader political aims, popularizing political leaders and regimes, exploiting sensitive topics from both the present and the past, and heightening the sense of social inequality.</div><div>This article aims at comprehending how meme as an information warfare tool functions in the democratic and autocratic contexts. We find that while well-coordinated dissemination of pro-authoritarian content could make open media markets in democracies vulnerable to manipulation, and state controlled in the autocracies makes the latter more resilient. However, we argue that this asymmetry should not lead liberal democracies to prioritize physical resilience methods over cognitive ones, as the mid-term effectiveness of the cognitive approach (“teaching people how to fish”) may ultimately prove more sustainable. Over-reliance on stricter measures in liberal democracies may have drawbacks, potentially undermining the very freedoms they aim to protect.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101247"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of governance index, democracy, industrialization, and urbanization on environmental sustainability of BRICS countries: A novel PMG-ARDL approach","authors":"Md Atik Hasan ,&nbsp;Liton Chandra Voumik ,&nbsp;Ajharul Islam Mozumder ,&nbsp;Miguel Angel Esquivias ,&nbsp;Leslie Verteramo-Chiu ,&nbsp;Mihir Kumar Das","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101242","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101242","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research examines the environmental sustainability dynamics of BRICS countries from 1996 to 2022, focusing on governance, democracy, industrialization, and urbanization's impact on the Load Capacity Factor (LCF). Using the Panel Mean Group Autoregressive Distributed Lag (PMG-ARDL) model, the study validates findings with fully modified OLS (FMOLS) and Common Correlated Effects (CCR) methodologies. Results indicate a positive, statistically significant relationship between the governance index and LCF, suggesting effective governance enhances environmental sustainability. In contrast, democracy, industrialization, and urbanization negatively affect LCF, implying these factors strain resources and hinder sustainability. Strengthening governance and sustainable development policies can mitigate these adverse effects, promoting a resilient future for BRICS countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Halal supply chain management: A bibliometric analysis of the 100 most-cited publications from Scopus-indexed journals","authors":"Ismail Abdi Changalima","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101248","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the growing demand for bibliometric studies, especially in Halal research, specific bibliometric insights into influential publications in Halal supply chain management remain scant. This study uniquely conducts a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most-cited journal articles on Halal supply chain management based on data retrieved from Scopus (2008–2023). The study involved VOSviewer and Harzing's publish or perish as the main tools for data analysis. A total of 100 journal articles and reviews were analysed using keyword co-occurrence analysis and bibliographic coupling to identify several themes within the context of Halal supply chain management. The keyword co-occurrence analysis produced six themes, including “consumer behaviour and the application of blockchain in Halal supply chain”, “bibliometric analysis and literature review in the Halal food supply chain”, and “Islam and Halal logistics in Malaysia”. While bibliographic coupling produced seven themes, such as “food integrity and blockchain in Halal supply chain management”, and “the analysis of Halal logistics and supply chains on aspects such as adoption of Halal logistics, challenges and opportunities, service quality, and consumer behaviour”. Despite its limitations, the study highlights the novel insights and knowledge gaps on aspects linked to Halal supply chain management. The presented themes and insights contribute significantly to the body of Halal research by considering the bibliometric analysis on the 100 most-cited journal publications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chinchorro culture: An analysis from the learning perspective","authors":"Liliana Pedraja-Rejas ,&nbsp;Emilio Rodríguez-Ponce ,&nbsp;Camila Muñoz-Fritis ,&nbsp;Miguel-Ángel Garrido-Tamayo ,&nbsp;Javier Vélez ,&nbsp;David Laroze","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101309","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101309","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to identify trends in scientific production in the Chinchorro culture from the view of learning. With this aim, a bibliometric and content analysis of the journal articles indexed to the Web of Science database and Scopus on this topic (through September 2023) was carried out. Bibliometrix and VOSviewer were used for data processing. The results revealed that the University of Tarapacá (Chile) is at the center of scientific production in the field, standing out for its productivity and influence, which has allowed the consolidation of a body of researchers recognized for their impact in the area. Regarding the topics addressed, three main areas of study were found: 1) pathologies and toxicity, 2) life, society and cultural interactions, and 3) funerary traditions and mummification. The inclusion of the settlements and the artificial mummification process of the Chinchorro Culture on the World Heritage List by UNESCO has been the impetus behind this study. The authors are confident that this important achievement will foster an increase in scientific production, both nationally and internationally, in the coming years.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101309"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}