Zimbabwe, just like many other developing nations has its economic growth path mapped mainly by the agricultural sector. The agricultural sector has been labelled the backborne of many economies, and countries are reprioritizing agriculture and food security as paramount to human development....

Encouraging employees to share their creative ideas has been widely acknowledged as a crucial factor in enhancing organizational effectiveness. This research examines whether employees' idea sharing depends on leadership behavior and how organizational identification and culture explain the...

Drawing on the theory of threatened egotism, this study hypothesized that organization-based self-esteem moderates the negative relationship between abusive supervision and affective organizational commitment, as well as the positive relationships between abusive supervision and intentions to...

In survey studies, probabilistic expectations about uncertain events are typically elicited by asking respondents for their introspective beliefs. If more complex procedures are feasible, beliefs can be elicited by incentive compatible revealed preference mechanisms (“truth serums”). Various...

The security of natural gas supply is an important issue for all EU countries due to the region’s heavy dependence on imported supply sources and in light of energy demand for gas that is continuously increasing. Discussions have emphasised strategies for securing the supply at the macro...

Since it is still unclear to what extent time allocation retrospectively reported in questionnaires, reflects people’s actual behavior, examining the accuracy of responses to time use survey questions is of crucial importance. We analyze the congruence of time use information assessed through...

The mission of microfinance is generally perceived as compensation for the failure of the mainstream financial institutions to deliver access to finance to the poor. Microloan officers have significant influence on microloans allocation as they contact loan applicants and process information...

Tipping is a multi-billion dollar phenomenon and a major source of income for millions of workers. The results of a study conducted in the US and Israel suggest that people tip mainly to show gratitude, conform to the social norm, and because they know that waiters' income depends on tips....

This study refined and extended some previous research on strategic decision making speed. Decision speed was associated with simultaneous consideration of multiple alternatives, regardless of environmental context. In contrast, the relationship between board experience and decision speed was...

Researchers interested in studying the frequency of events or behaviors among a population must rely on count data provided by sampled individuals. Often, this involves a decision between live event counting, such as a behavioral diary, and recalled aggregate counts. Diaries are generally more...