Impact of Leaders Despotism on Subordinates Outcomes with Mediation of Psychological Contract Breach

 The current study adds on to the existing literature by investing the outcomes of despotic leadership. Specifically, we investigate counterproductive work behavior could be a response to despotic supervision by employees’ working under them. Moreover, we investigate whether the proactive personalities are better at coping with despotic supervision at workplace. We measured the constructs under investigation from the nurses working in the public hospitals of Pakistan with a total sample of 386 nurses. Quantitative research was conducted by adopting quota sampling (provinces) and convenient sampling respectively. The results support the mediating effect between psychological breach of contract between despotic leadership and counterproductive work behavior. The moderating effect of proactive personality was however found to be insignificant. For individuals, proactive personality traits serve as an improvement of individual personalities to cope with despotic leaders at the job place; for organizations, our study results provide managers with specific despotic traits that may provoke breach of psychological contract and result into counterproductive work behavior. The current study adds on to the literature of despotic leadership specially in relation to workplace outcomes like counterproductive work behavior and psychological breach of contract. Further, the role of proactive personalities is enhanced and elaborated in coping with despotic leaders adding

The Impact of Marketing Mix and Market Orientation on Export Performance

The study focuses on the marketing mix and market orientation on export performance due to the significance of foreign businesses. Theory posits that marketing mix and market orientation have a positive impact on export performance. Although the paper is conceptual base and the model proposed is required to check their reliability that firm with size, information system, and commitment with availability of market mix and market orientation formally. However, with the modification of technology enhances the export performance in a better way. The authors concluded that the practical implementation of export’s marketing strategies identically facilitated the companies for future success

The Impact of Perceived Threat of Pandemic Upon the Employee Retention in The Public and Private Hospitals

 The study was conducted to evaluate the impact of perceived threat of COVID-19 upon the retention of doctors of twin cities'' hospitals of Pakistan. Two moderator’s compensation and training and development were assessed as moderating the relationship between perceived threat of COVID-19 and employee retention. The model is tested on healthcare sector of Pakistan and the data was collected by the doctors of twin cities of Pakistan. A sample of 208 doctors was collected using random sampling technique. Sem-PLS software was used to analyze the statistics. Perceived Threat of COVID-19 have a positive significant impact on employee’s retention whereas compensation is negatively and significantly moderating the relationship between perceived threat of COVID-19 and employee retention. Training and development are insignificantly moderating the relationship between perceived threat of COVID-19 and employee retention. Doctors were found to be not intended to leave their hospitals in threat of COVID-19. Compensation was found to moderate the relation between the both variables, such that weakening the relationship. Training and development were found to be ineffective as a moderator in the relation of perceived threat of COVID-19 and employee retention

The Aftermath of Employees’ Psychological Contract Breach with The Moderation of Proactive Personality

This article aims at investigating the moderating role of proactive personality in the relationship between psychological breach of contract and workers’ outcomes which include counterproductive work behavior. Using social exchange theory, it was found that when employees face violation of their psychological contract, they may retaliate the same negative emotion in the form of counterproductive work behavior. A survey was conducted among the major cities of five provinces of Pakistan to investigate the model under investigation. The sample population were the public sector nurses of Pakistan. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique was used to test and verify the hypothesis under investigation. The results didn’t support the mediating role of proactive personalities in the relationship of psychological breach of contract and counterproductive work behavior. The study attempts to fill up the gap between the psychological aspects of employees with their outcomes at the workplace

IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH LATEST INITIATIVES

Purpose: The paper aims to review advancements and current literature in the field of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM). It further intends to understand the relationship of GHRM with multiple variables and to highlight multiple green initiatives that organizations can use to further their environmental agenda

Unlocking Temporal Leadership to Handle Project Team Performance under Team Conflict

It is discussed in different studies that the performance of any team is directly or indirectly dependent on the leadership of that team. But there are always some circumstances which affect the performance of a team on various points. These circumstances may include team conflict and its three sub-level conflicts which include task conflicts, relationship conflicts, and process conflicts. The proposed article will be a joint venture of Information Technology and Project Management discipline in which quantitative research method is used. Given the relationship between team temporal leadership and project team performance, it is obligatory for a leader of the technical team to be well aware of managing the conflicts that arise among a team and also be well aware of resources provided by higher-ups. The research will highlight 1) the negative effect of team conflict on the performance of a team, 2) the influence of temporal leadership on team performance and 3) the role of temporal leadership to overcome negative impact of conflicts to improve project team performance.</jats:p

Impact of Toxic Leadership on Counterproductive Work Behavior with the Mediating role of Psychological Contract Breach and Moderating role of Proactive Personality

This paper focused the conceptualizations of toxic leadership and analyzes the relationship between toxic leadership and counterproductive work behavior (CWB). The mediating role of psychological contract breach was measured between the toxic leadership and counterproductive work behavior, also by analyzing the moderating effect of proactive personality. The selected sample for research comprised of 355 nurses serving in public sector of Pakistan and questionnaire was used as a research tool. Findings of the data revealed that toxic leadership is having a positive significant relationship with CWB and a negative with PCB in partial mediation model. PCB was found to be positively associated with CWB whereas Proactive personality was identified for weakening the relationship of PCB and CWB. The results of the study elaborated that firms ought to illuminate unmistakably to managers about the antagonistic outcomes brought about by toxic oversight, and may join rules or approaches to rebuff toxic practices. Given the counterproductive impact of toxic leadership, more information is exclusively required regarding causes of toxic leadership and the paper concluded with recommendations for future research and action.</jats:p

Impact of Financial Literacy on Investment Decisions with Mediating Role of Behavioural Biases

The current research aims to analyze the impact of financial literacy on investment decisions in Pakistan with mediating role of behavioural biases (self-attribution, illusion of control, and hindsight). The secondary data is collected from 217 investors using self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics identified that financial literacy has a substantial and positive influence on investment decisions, but has a negative effect on behavioural biases (self-attribution, illusion of control, and Hindsight). Furthermore, the illusion of control bias and hindsight bias partially mediates the relationship between financial literacy and investment decisions, whereas the results of mediation for self-attribution bias were insignificant. The current research is beneficial for the investors as they will be able to recognize the relevance of financial literacy and the biases that impeded their decision-making, as well as create alternative ways to overcome these biases and minimize irrational behaviour.</jats:p

What literature has to say about commitment to change: philosophy of commitment to change

PurposeThis paper aims to conclude and provide a review of the current literature on a commitment to change (C2C). Detailed research is provided on the operationalization and conceptualization of C2C.Design/methodology/approachThe review is conducted based on 55 research papers published in different journals at different times in the past on C2C.FindingsA complete framework from previous to latest literature has been depicted in the current paper on a C2C with their citation in the one study. Gaps that had not been addressed by previous authors are also highlighted to facilitate future researchers in regards to C2C. Especially in the context of quantitative studies gaps are highlighted in previous literature of C2C.Practical implicationsFuture researchers can study the highlighted gaps with regards to C2C. Further it provides researchers a brief summary of 55 researches on C2C.</jats:sec