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Administrative Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 9

2024 September - 45 articles

Cover Story: It is currently a period where digital transformation is underway. Digitization is the transformation of information into digital form and can be described as an important technological trend. Much attention is being paid to digital transformation in all areas, including the public sphere. The public sector provides services and brings new possibilities; it is thus important to design new input and output factors for measuring this sector’s efficiency. This study proposes and applies the measurement of efficiency using the data envelopment analysis method in the context of e-Government, provides a comparison in the use of public electronic services in the EU, and applies of measuring satisfaction. The results demonstrate that there is a strong correlation between the quality of public services and satisfaction with them. View this paper
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Articles (45)

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
10,211 Views
17 Pages

Ethical Leadership and Emotional Exhaustion: The Impact of Moral Intensity and Affective Commitment

  • Carlos Santiago-Torner,
  • Mònica González-Carrasco and
  • Rafael Alberto Miranda Ayala

23 September 2024

Purpose: The impact of ethical leadership on employee emotional exhaustion has been extensively analyzed. However, the impact of a leader’s moral intensity on an employee’s emotional state has gone largely unnoticed. This research demonst...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
11,673 Views
15 Pages

23 September 2024

The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of knowledge-sharing behavior (KSB) in the relationship between employee engagement and innovative work behavior (IWB). We collected 193 completed survey responses from employees working in the...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
57 Citations
41,043 Views
33 Pages

22 September 2024

This systematic review underscores the significance of learning communities as fertile grounds for skill development across diverse contexts. Furthermore, it reviews and theoretically evaluates several commonly used strategies, methods, and supports...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,637 Views
22 Pages

20 September 2024

This study examined the effect of munificent environment factors on the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention and risk-taking propensity by means of the theory of planned behaviour. The study also assessed the effect of perceived behavioural contr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
16,130 Views
17 Pages

19 September 2024

Gen Z is well-recognized as the first generation to have lived through the full digital era. They are used to utilizing technology, have been on social media since they were young children, and have even developed an addiction to it because they grew...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,594 Views
15 Pages

19 September 2024

In the present business environment, the strategic challenge of increasing performance along multiple dimensions simultaneously—e.g., financial, social, and personal—has never been greater. Thus, the purpose of this study is to improve th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
15,420 Views
18 Pages

17 September 2024

Adopting AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the provision of psychiatric services has been groundbreaking and has presented other means of handling some of the issues related to traditional methods. This paper aims at analyzing the applicability and eff...

  • Essay
  • Open Access
12 Citations
19,575 Views
13 Pages

16 September 2024

Leadership behavior profoundly influences organizational culture, serving as a cornerstone for environments that foster safety, innovation, and employee satisfaction. This article utilizes research from the primary literature to demonstrate how leade...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,587 Views
15 Pages

14 September 2024

This paper deals with the analysis of the preferences of different customer generations in Slovakia in the field of marketing communication and its influence on consumer behaviour. Currently, marketing communication is an integral part of company str...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
6,663 Views
23 Pages

14 September 2024

This study investigated the effect of organizational culture (supportive culture, innovation culture, goal culture and rule culture) on turnover intentions and whether this relationship was mediated by organizational practices of competencies develop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,014 Views
21 Pages

14 September 2024

In our paper, we examine the simultaneous impact of the agglomeration economy (AE) and the innovation ecosystem (IE) on the competency development of SMEs in the Piemonte region in three high-tech sectors: aerospace, mechatronics, and automotive. Thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,086 Views
18 Pages

13 September 2024

As the organizational environment becomes more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous, and the economy becomes increasingly knowledge-based, organizational knowledge management is key for companies’ success. This is especially important as...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,709 Views
12 Pages

13 September 2024

The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of ChatGPT in analyzing the financial sentiment analysis of entrepreneurs. Sentiment analysis involves detecting if it is positive, negative, or neutral from a text. We examine several prompts on...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
16,133 Views
16 Pages

13 September 2024

The gravity model, which is applied to international trade, explains the conceptual models of international business. It has been used in various areas of the global economy, such as trade, foreign direct investment, and even the determinants of tour...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,197 Views
18 Pages

13 September 2024

At present, higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly expected to incorporate sustainability into all aspects by integrating it not only into education and research but also into operational processes, including procurement. In some cases...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,261 Views
26 Pages

Measuring Efficiency and Satisfaction in the Context of Digital Transformation

  • Matej Krejnus,
  • Katarína Repková Štofková,
  • Jana Štofková,
  • Zuzana Štofková,
  • Erika Loučanová,
  • Adela Poliaková and
  • Lucia Šujanská

12 September 2024

Currently, much attention is paid to digital transformation in all areas, including the public sphere. The latest studies show that it is necessary for the public sector to monitor the efficiency and satisfaction with the services provided. However,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,755 Views
17 Pages

12 September 2024

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of big data disclosure on audit quality in the Omani context. Design/methodology/approach: This study used data extracted from annual reports for a sample from financial companies listed on the Musca...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,579 Views
20 Pages

11 September 2024

This study aims to explore the links between the efficiency of public sector e-services and sustainable competitive advantage. In line with the emerging approach, the instrumental case study design and the mixed research strategy were used as the mos...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,823 Views
24 Pages

An Economic Perspective on the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in the Restaurant Sector

  • Mª Genoveva Dancausa Millán and
  • Mª Genoveva Millán Vázquez de la Torre

10 September 2024

Technology is evolving and being implemented across nearly every sector of society, including health, nutrition, and sustainability. Specifically, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an essential tool in gastronomy, not only facilitating chefs&rs...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,391 Views
28 Pages

10 September 2024

This research provides the first deep and empirical look into Brazil’s increasing equity crowdfunding, or crowdinvest, market, and examines its peculiarities. It is a pioneering work dedicated to understanding which characteristics most impact...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
10,872 Views
26 Pages

10 September 2024

This study investigates the most effective leadership style for enhancing safety performance in the construction industry. Through a scientometric analysis of 114 research papers and a meta-analysis of 13 studies involving 7220 participants, it uncov...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,362 Views
21 Pages

9 September 2024

The purpose of this conceptual and explorative study is to document the advantages of health-promoting self-leadership practice. Professional certification programs are criticized due to a lack of practice among participants, involvement, and short d...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
9,137 Views
17 Pages

Optimizing Retail Pharmacy Success: The Role of Multichannel Marketing Strategies

  • Alexander Wick,
  • Bernhard Koczian and
  • Kristína Králiková

9 September 2024

This study focuses on the effect of multichannel marketing communication in retail pharmacies to establish customer satisfaction in a world experiencing the digitalization of health sectors. The objective of the study is to understand customer acquis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,826 Views
20 Pages

Next Level Quotas? Corporate and Public Support for Gender Quotas in Executive Management

  • Ásta Dís Óladóttir,
  • Thora H. Christiansen,
  • Haukur Freyr Gylfason,
  • Haukur C. Benediktsson and
  • Freyja Vilborg Thorarinsdottir

6 September 2024

This study provides the first comprehensive examination of gender quota legislation for executive management positions, executive gender quotas (EGQs), in Icelandic listed companies, alongside the general public’s attitudes toward such measures...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,762 Views
17 Pages

Research Trends in Communication and Tourism: A Systematic Review and a Bibliometric Analysis

  • Angie Lorena Salgado Moreno,
  • Jorge Alexander Mora Forero,
  • Raquel García Revilla and
  • Olga Martinez Moure

6 September 2024

The aim of this article is to analyze research trends in communication and tourism through a systematic review and bibliometric analysis of the academic literature in order to identify patterns, areas of interest and possible gaps in knowledge, thus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
8,427 Views
28 Pages

6 September 2024

Ambidextrous innovation is considered to be a key framework for innovation that offers organizations the ability to maintain their current level of competitiveness and develop and sustain a long-term competitive advantage. However, the implementation...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
6,405 Views
15 Pages

A Perspective on Supplier Selection and Order Allocation: Literature Review

  • Trish Nguyen,
  • Saman Hassanzadeh Amin and
  • Bharat Shah

5 September 2024

Purchasing and procurement managers should make informed decisions in selecting materials at the right time, in sufficient quantities, and at affordable prices. Supplier selection and order allocation (SSOA) is a vital aspect of purchasing and procur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
9,903 Views
11 Pages

3 September 2024

(1) Background: This study examines the mediating roles of work climate and perceived job stress on the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and job satisfaction using a serial mediation model in a sample of employees. Although EI is know...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,097 Views
23 Pages

2 September 2024

Efforts have been made to improve gender diversity in the built environment professions. This sector continues to experience growth restrictions due to skill shortages. Some progress has been made at the entry level; however, the retention of women i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,655 Views
19 Pages

Approaches to Sustainable Enterprise Value

  • Miriam Jankalová,
  • Jana Kurotová and
  • Filip Bajza

2 September 2024

Over the last two decades, business has taken a more systematic approach to understanding its impact on all of its stakeholders. Companies are striving to operate in a more sustainable way to improve the environmental, social and economic impact of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
14,196 Views
19 Pages

2 September 2024

The importance of decentralised managers in the organisational decision-making process has been the subject of studies advocating different concepts. This study aims to comprehend the role of decentralised managers in the decision-making process of a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,165 Views
17 Pages

2 September 2024

The purpose of this research is to explore the development of values and skills throughout university education and their subsequent manifestation in the workplace, with a particular focus on the impact on graduates’ employability and the creat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
13,174 Views
38 Pages

How Ethical Behavior Is Considered in Different Contexts: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends

  • Le Vu Lan Oanh,
  • Patrizia Tettamanzi,
  • Dinh Tien Minh,
  • Maurizio Comoli,
  • Kamel Mouloudj,
  • Michael Murgolo and
  • Mai Dang Thu Hien

31 August 2024

In the past, sustainable development was considered a guideline for all human activities, but the world has gradually changed. The criteria for action today must not only ensure sustainability but also meet appropriate ethical standards in diverse co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
11,483 Views
18 Pages

30 August 2024

Leaders have an important role to play in the creation of an organisational climate that fosters learning, engagement and voice behaviour. This study investigated the effect of inclusive leadership on the voice behaviour of the employees of small hos...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,198 Views
17 Pages

Gender-Specific Implications of Foreign Direct Investments on Wage Dynamics in Croatia: A Comprehensive Management Perspective

  • Ionel Sergiu Pirju,
  • Gina Ioan,
  • Carmen Sirbu,
  • Dragoș Huru and
  • Alina Florentina Săracu

30 August 2024

This study investigates the nuanced influence of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) on wage dynamics among Croatian workers, specifically examining the differential effects on male and female salaried employees. The authors employed statistical indica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,845 Views
17 Pages

29 August 2024

The depletion of health professionals’ morale and motivation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked an interest in understanding what drives workers to choose and remain motivated in the health sector. This study contributes to a bet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,839 Views
21 Pages

Metaphors Describing the Gendered Organization in the Career Advancement of Women: An Integrative Review

  • Sara Rocio Huaman-Morillo,
  • Kara Lynette Vander Linden and
  • Patrick Albert Palmieri

28 August 2024

Worldwide, gender equality remains a barrier for women seeking career advancement in corporations. Despite the globalization of corporate social responsibility programs, women have not achieved positional parity with men within the managerial hierarc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,897 Views
21 Pages

Blockchain-Based Strategy to Optimize Certified Notifications from Government Entities

  • Sergio Zabala-Vargas,
  • Yuli Álvarez-Pizarro,
  • Iván Sánchez-Galvis and
  • Karol Rubio-Vásquez

28 August 2024

Currently, 4.0 technologies have generated important changes in government entities, promoting digital government transformation (DGT). This article addresses the challenge of improving the security, reliability and traceability of communications and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,776 Views
16 Pages

28 August 2024

This research intends to explore how gender impacts different aspects of the quality of work life, emotional intelligence, and the work–family interface among professionals in the Indian construction industry. This study employs quantitative me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,655 Views
22 Pages

Examining the Role of Organizational Culture on Citizenship Behavior: The Mediating Effects of Environmental Knowledge and Attitude Toward Energy Savings

  • Luis J. Camacho,
  • Alpheaus Litheko,
  • Michael Pasco,
  • Susan R. Butac,
  • Patricio Ramírez-Correa,
  • Cristian Salazar-Concha and
  • Celine Paula T. Magnait

28 August 2024

Workplace energy conservation is vital for sustainability, as it reduces environmental harm, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and conserves natural resources. Such procedures lead to significant financial savings, adherence to environmental standards...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,154 Views
14 Pages

The Association between Organizational Market Factors and Agency Labor Utilization in U.S. Hospitals

  • Brad Beauvais,
  • Rohit Pradhan,
  • Diane Dolezel,
  • Ramalingam Shanmugam,
  • Dan Wood and
  • Zo Ramamonjiarivelo

27 August 2024

Objectives: To address urgent staffing shortages, hospitals increasingly rely on agency labor. Given that staffing can significantly impact hospital performance, the aim of this study was to understand the organizational and market factors associated...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
15,596 Views
20 Pages

26 August 2024

The study assesses a model designed to investigate the mediating impact of psychological empowerment, job crafting, and proactive personality, and to examine the moderating influence of person–organization fit on the relationship between ethica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,342 Views
18 Pages

Three Horizons of Technical Skills in Artificial Intelligence for the Sustainability of Insurance Companies

  • Julio César Acosta-Prado,
  • Carlos Guillermo Hernández-Cenzano,
  • Carlos David Villalta-Herrera and
  • Eloy Wilfredo Barahona-Silva

26 August 2024

Insurance companies are experiencing unprecedented growth due to several emerging technology functionalities that have transformed the industry’s operations. Through the Three Horizons framework, this study explores the technical skills require...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,643 Views
17 Pages

26 August 2024

To understand how to strengthen employee’s loyalty programme (LP) behaviour, this research examined the connection between Chinese hotel employee’s intrinsic motivation (IM), extrinsic motivation (EM), their intention to apply loyalty pro...

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