The personal characteristics of entrepreneurs can be importantly related to entrepreneurial startup intentions and behaviors. A country-moderated hypothesis including the relationship between an individual’s risk-taking propensity entrepreneurship (behaviors or person) was conceptually developed empirically tested in this study. data collection performed through a structured questionnaire. Multinominal logistic regression used for analyzing obtained from 1,414 students six countries. crucial...

Purpose This study examines the impact of inclusive leadership on two important work outcomes, i.e., employee performance and well-being. In order to better understand above relationships, this theorizes that psychological capital is a mediating mechanism family motivation moderating mechanism. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected 370 responses in three different time waves with an interval one week. All constructs were rated by employees except for supervisor’s motivation,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate decision-processing effects incidental emotions in managerial decision-making situations. Design/methodology/approach A complex multi-attribute, multi-alternative decision task related international human resources management used as a research vehicle. data are obtained by means an electronic information board. Findings Happiness and anger cause the maker process less decision-relevant information, whereas fear activates more...

Purpose This study aims to investigate the dual impact of anger on decision-making, addressing gap in understanding its paradoxical nature entrepreneurial contexts. Design/methodology/approach Using an integrative approach, this synthesises insights from appraisal theory emotion, affect infusion model, emotional intelligence framework, broaden-and-build and resource-based view provide a comprehensive review analysis psychological foundations. Findings Anger exhibits duality influencing...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine, through the lens buying center concept, a theorized link between organizational behavior (OBB) and national culture collectivism, large power distance, particularism wasta practice. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative methodology was used gain better understanding OBB in an under-researched business environment Arabian Gulf. data come from 41 practitioners who reported on industrial processes their organizations with reference framework....

Purpose This study aims to explore the commonalities and differences of corporate social responsibility (CSR) perceptions among business leaders in Oman Lebanon, two Middle Eastern countries forming a comparative dyad with high level cultural variance within Arab cluster. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were used elicit qualitative data that analyzed by means multilevel analysis. Findings The findings provide empirical evidence CSR is powerful factor managerial...

Drawing on religious thought and critically examining psychological approaches, this paper introduces defines the concept of self-immanent pride, a phenomenon conceived as source destructive managerial anger. To untangle complexity pride its anger-engendering quality, ascertains prototypical forms elaborates characteristics, posits chronically inflated self-esteem path from to

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between external monetary incentives (EMI) and affective commitment (AC), normative (NC), continuance (CC). Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from a sample 880 employees different education job levels, industries, sectors, salary grades. Findings An increase in EMI value linked weakening AC. In non-Western context, specific employee characteristics – grade, educational level, industry type, employment private vs...

Abstract This study explored the issues related to interculturality and organisational positivity in culturally diverse teams (CDTs). The findings showed that expatriate settings of Arabian Gulf is linked positivity, manifestations which include enjoyment, relationship building through concerted efforts learn about others, family‐like work environments. Interculturality‐driven posited encourage humanistic management, attributes are sensitivity human suffering, open‐mindedness, fairness,...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the key cultural factors that shape Arab style buyer-seller negotiations in industrial goods sector; formulate propositions predicting behaviors empowered buyers, avoidant buyers and deciders an expensive purchase situation; develop a model communication structure buyer firm Arabian Gulf. In addition, advances concerned with bargaining relationships between sales effectiveness negotiation tactics. Design/methodology/approach draws on...

The personality of entrepreneurs can have an important influence on entrepreneurial startup intentions and behaviors. Risk-taking propensity be defined as a person's orientation to take risks. propensity, which is element the entrepreneurs, considered critical for decision enter entrepreneurship career. Despite widely researched relationship between one's risk-taking new firm startups, research gap exists because findings were not consistent did into account cultural power distance. In this...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine whether and how the fundamental Islamic values Arab Muslim business negotiators influence their views negotiation process behavior. Design/methodology/approach based on an interpretive qualitative approach. data were obtained by semi-structured interviews. participants managers whose role entails negotiations as essential component job. Findings For negotiators, use knowledge associated with a moral imperative being truthful using responsibly....

We examine the relationship between career-related practices and knowledge sharing behaviour in Oman. The considered this study are perceived security, employability, promotion opportunities. Although studies on at work plentiful, limited empirical evidence exists of role careerrelated regard. Hence, fulfilling gap, a survey was conducted among 129 employees both managerial professional levels across various industries Muscat, Using multiple regression analysis, results showed that all...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the relevant literature gain deeper insights into understanding what directions research are needed with reference entrepreneurial orientation and competitive aggressiveness in oil gas sector Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Design/methodology/approach This a conceptual evaluation literature. Findings extant body on both based quantitative studies without previous systematic, exhaustive comprehensive grounded theory-based theorizing...

The article draws on the inclusion literature and research related to human values develop a conceptual model addressing conditions under which social in educational settings is likely flourish. By synthesising fields of inquiry concerned with kindness, forgiveness, peaceableness, suggests these core are synergistically interlinked way that encourages school environment. Arguments developed through descriptive investigation, theoretical examination, analytic-synthetic judgment. explicitly...

Abstract The article proposes that managers can counteract and/or prevent the detrimental effects of destructive anger by cultivating virtue humility. Traditional psychological conceptualisations are examined, a need for novel approach to understanding origins this emotion is highlighted, and recently introduced concept self‐immanent pride reviewed. first contribution delves into how managerial stems from leading negative workplace outcomes. second shift reacting adopting proactive...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate monetary reward allocation decision-making in an Arab-Islamic business environment. Design/methodology/approach In mixed-method (quantitative/qualitative) study, data were obtained from a sample 342 practicing managers different genders and educational levels working industries at organizational Oman. Findings more individualistic personal orientation, the likely decision makers are allocate biggest best performer believe that equity...

Social psychological outcomes subjectively valued by Middle Eastern Arab business negotiators were explored through a qualitative interview-based study.Participants included 15 managers from various organizations in the Muscat metropolitan area of Oman for whom negotiation constitutes an essential part job.The semi-structured format interviews ensured consistency and flexibility data collection.Analysis narratives showed that subjective value structure includes following components: balance...

We examine the relationship between career-related practices and knowledge sharing behaviour in Oman.The considered this study are perceived security, employability, promotion opportunities.Although studies on at work plentiful, limited empirical evidence exists of role careerrelated regard.Hence, fulfilling gap, a survey was conducted among 129 employees both managerial professional levels across various industries Muscat, Oman.Using multiple regression analysis, results showed that all...

Purpose The paper presents an empirical account of self-fulfilling prophecy in a multicultural expatriate context the Arabian Gulf (Sultanate Oman). purpose this is to explore link between managerial expectations effects cultural diversity and workgroup performance. Design/methodology/approach This exploratory study uses qualitative interpretive approach based on data collected through semi-structured interviews. participants were Omani managers charge workgroups. Findings Managerial...

Purpose Drawing on mindfulness theory, this study attempts to gain insights into whether leader-mindfulness (LM) influences workplace cynicism (WPC) among non-family employees (NFEs) working in small and medium-sized private family firms. Furthermore, the leverages self-determination theory examine if above relationship is mediated by belongingness of NFEs organization leader–member exchange quality (LMXQ). Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework with a set hypotheses developed....