Purpose This study examines whether there are unintended consequences that emerge from status interventions in task groups in relation to cohesion and solidarity. Past theorists have argued that inconsistent status structures produce weaker levels of cohesion and solidarity in comparison to...

The complex dynamic of organizational change requires re-thinking research orientations, philosophy, design and methods. Collaborative Management Research (CMR), a Mode 2 research orientation that integrates a Mode 1 orientation as the need arises, is advanced in this chapter. True collaboration...

This chapter provides a glimpse of an ongoing journey of library and information science (LIS) educators and social justice advocates speaking up and speaking out of efforts to decenter white privilege and dismantle its socially ingrained underpinnings that all take for granted in a typical...

The large role that emotions play in the work lives of school-level leaders is absent from much of the research exploring what they do on a daily basis. This chapter discusses future directions for research surrounding the emotional aspects of school-level leadership and how this research can...

Women’s representation in the IT industry builds surely from deliberate career choice but steadily from strong retention practices. Based on interviews of immigrant Indian- and native-born women in the IT workforce in the US, this chapter discusses socio-cultural and contextual nuances...

Insurance is one of the most important players in the financial system. Consumer behavior is the study of when, why, how, and where consumers purchase or do not purchase goods and/or services. This chapter examines consumer insurance behavior and the factors that influence it. Insurance...

The aim of this chapter is to tap into the buffering role of contextual variables in the stressor-strain relationship, as predicted in the basic model of work psychology of Hans De Witte. Previous studies have examined these relationships primarily from an individual perspective, making it...

The aspect of economic contrast seen in developing countries shoots primarily from the structure of loan allocation to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, which is essential for job creation and understanding the role of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in meeting the credit...

The aim of the paper is to identify the level of knowledge and the attitudes toward CSR and sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the Romanian higher education system which is mostly represented by public institutions. The methodology consists of applying a questionnaire to students,...

This study explores the socioeconomic benefits and challenges of smock dealership in Tamale. Despite the relevance of the African traditional garment sector in the socio-cultural and economic development of local and national economies, the industry is bedeviled with a plethora of challenges....