Relationships Among Annual Revenue and Green Initiatives, Quality Management, and Organizational Performance

Today’s global awareness of environmental risks and the pressing needs to compete through efficiency have led to stronger initiatives in the green movement across industries. We examine organizations’ annual revenue levels and their connections to organizational green orientation and impact, quality management programs, and employee perceptions of cultural practices and organizational performance. Results indicate high-revenue organizations use quality management tools more extensively with greater green impact and low-revenue organizations have a more informal and decentralized organizational cultur

Employee Perceptions of Individual and Organizational Commitment to the Green Movement and Their Perceived Impacts Between Male and Female Subjects

In this research, we find support for a proposed set of linkages among employee perceptions of organizational green orientation, individual green orientation, and impacts of the green movement on organizational performance among male and female subjects. We report significant MANOVA results indicating differences between male and female subjects, with female subjects showing a general pattern of higher alignment with the green movement. Moreover, our examination of relationships among the scales used in this study indicates that the patterns are not consistent for males and females. Females consistently report more and more positive relationships. We discuss differences, consider possible causes, and suggest future research

An Exploration of Student Perceptions of the Financial Aid Appeal Process from the Perspectives of Quality Management and Financial Aid Issues

In this study, we report findings from a sample of students at a traditionally African American public institution in the South on a key retention issue – appealing denial of financial aid. We present background which suggests that the financial aid area is in a period of uncertainty where good information may be difficult for students to find. Our findings suggest that the students in our sample were relatively successful in their appeals but that they did not appear to fully realize the influence of college services in helping them to attain the results

Sustainability and Quality Management in Healthcare During COVID-19

This study aims to examine the relationships between healthcare organizations’ sustainability performance and 1) green sustainability practices, 2) organizational culture, and 3) quality management practices. We proposed a conceptual model of the relationships and formulated three hypotheses. The findings showed that green initiatives and quality management practices affect healthcare organizations’ sustainability performance, specifically social and environmental performance. The findings did not support the contribution role of organizational culture on sustainability performance. This study provides important strategic guidance for healthcare professionals who work to balance the implementation of corporate green practices and the triple bottom line dimensions of sustainability performance. The results showed that positive sustainability outcomes can be achieved when healthcare organizations commit to environmental issues and strategically invest in cost-efficient and eco-friendly initiatives

An Examination of Minority Students\u27 Perceptions of Blackboard Pre and Post the Hurricane Katrina

In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in use of what we term Web Enhanced Instruction (WEI) by colleges and universities. Recent work by Landry (2003) and Landry et al (2006) has reported the development and an initial examination of a modification of the Davis (1989) Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to measure students\u27 perceptions of various elements of a specific WEI, the Blackboard. In this research, we extend the Landry (2003) and Landry et al (2006) investigation to a minority university located in New Orleans. Our emphasis is upon examining linkages in the TAM for samples pre and post the Hurricane Katrina disaster

Commitment to the Green Movement by Organizations and Individuals, Impacts of Organizational Culture, and Perceptions of Impacts Upon Outcomes

In this research, we find support for a proposed set of linkages among individual andorganizational green orientation, organizational culture, employee perceptions oforganizational green orientation, Quality Management (QM) Maturity, and outcomes, interms of positive impacts of the green movement and organizational performance.Specifically, we find that in organizations which are oriented toward the green movementand which have organizational cultures which are supportive of the green movement,employees who believe that their organizations are aligned with the green movement aremore likely to also see the organization as higher in QM Maturity. In turn, outcomes interms of overall performance and positive impact of the green movement will also be higher

Organizational Culture and Quality Improvement on Sustainability Performance During the First Year of Covid-19 in the Healthcare Industry

This research examines employees’ perceptions of green practices implemented in organizations and their impacts on sustainability performance focusing on the healthcare industry during the first year of COVID-19. It explores how organizational culture and quality improvement practices affect the relationship between green practices and sustainability performance. Results indicate a multi-level framework that organizational culture and quality improvement practices significantly affect the relationship between green practices and healthcare organizations’ sustainability performance

Employee Perceptions of Organizational Commitment to the Green Movement, Quality Management Maturity, and Outcomes

In this research, we find support for a proposed set of linkages among employee perceptions of organizational green orientation, Quality Management (QM) Maturity, and outcomes, in terms of positive impacts of the green movement and organizational performance. Specifically, we find that employees who believe that their organizations are aligned with the green movement are more likely to also see the organization as higher in QM Maturity. In turn, outcomes in terms of overall performance and positive impact of the green movement will also be higher

The motivation, pro-environmental behaviour and attitude of birdwatchers in mainland China and Hong Kong

This study assesses the pro-environmental attitude, behaviour and motivation of the birdwatchers at the bird-watching hotspots in China. A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted in 20 bird-watching hotspots in HKSAR, Guangdong and Jiangsu province to collect views among the citizens in the mainland and Hong Kong. Results indicated that both Hong Kong and mainland Chinese bird-watchers demonstrated a positive environmental attitude. However, the behaviour of mainland Chinese birdwatchers was less appropriate than their Hong Kong counterparts, as measured in accordance to the code of conduct of international bird watching associations. In term of motivation, the mainland birdwatchers tend to be motivated by achievement and affiliation as are likely to pursue a better performance and enjoy more interaction with other people. In contrast, the Hong Kong birdwatchers are motivated by appreciation that they wish to seek the sense of peace and belonging.published_or_final_versio