A method of stochastic dominance analysis with respect to a function (SDRF) is described and illustrated. The method, called efficiency (SERF), orders set risky alternatives in terms certainty equivalents for specified range attitudes risk. It can be applied conforming utility functions risk defined by corresponding ranges absolute, relative or partial aversion coefficients. Unlike conventional SDRF, SERF involves comparing each alternative all the other simultaneously, not pairwise, hence...

Purpose This study clarifies the factors that foster individual innovative behaviour in public sector by examining effects and roles of empowering leadership, work group cohesiveness learning orientation. also explores direct effect leadership on orientation, influence orientation mediating Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from an online survey respondents working a organization. Partial least squares structural equation modelling mediation analysis bootstrap method used for...

In the domain of health services, little research has focused on how organizational culture, specifically internal market-oriented cultures (IMOCs), are associated with climate resources, support for autonomy (SA), and whether IMOCs SA either individually or in combination related to employee perceptions attractiveness organization their level innovative behavior. These knowledge gaps previous motivated this study.A conceptual model was tested a sample (N = 1008) hospital employees. Partial...

Determinants of the decision to convert organic farming methods are examined by applying bivariate analyses and a multinomial logit model survey 1018 Norwegian crop dairy farmers. The results show that 4% conventional respondents plan 2009, which may imply national goal 10% organically managed area will not be achieved. analysis indicates farmers, compared their counterparts, more likely have larger farms, education, located closer urban areas, 'sustainable environment-friendly farming' as...

Purpose The aim of this study is to examine the role organizational climate in employees’ creative performance using public sector as an empirical context. divided into two entities and studied separate effect variables: individual creativity innovative behavior. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual model developed tested a survey which employees organization participated. Findings findings indicate that has important performance. showed positive significant link variables included...

This paper compares technical efficiencies (TEs) and technological gap ratios (TGRs) for dairy farms in regions of Norway, accounting differences working environments. We used the state-of-the-art stochastic meta-frontier approach to estimate TEs TGRs account regional heterogeneity, 'true' random-effect model farm effects. The dataset was farm-level balanced panel data 24 years (1992–2014), with 5442 observations from 731 farms. results analysis provide empirical evidence small TEs, TGRs,...

There is growing interest in and focus on healthcare services research to identify factors associated with innovation organizations. However, previous has concentrated primarily the organizational level. In contrast, this study focuses by individual employees. The specific aim examine potential impact employee hospital Thus, significantly deepens broadens domain of health services.A conceptual model was developed tested a sample employees (n = 1008). Partial least-squares structural equation...

Purpose The overall aim of this study is to explore factors associated with academic performance among university students. Specifically, it explores whether a supportive climate directly related and students’ psychological capital (PsyCap), positive emotions engagement play role in the relationship between performance. Design/methodology/approach A total 588 bachelor students from range programs participated survey. partial least squares (PLS)-based structural equation modeling (SEM) was...

Abstract Limited attention has been given in the literature to impact of off‐farm work on farm performance. More knowledge about determinants part‐time farming and its effects performance could help policymakers introduce better targeted rural development policies. The aim this article is fill part above‐mentioned gaps by analyzing factors that influence choices either farmer alone or jointly both partner; simultaneously examining how influences These analyses were based an unbalanced panel...

This paper explores the linkages between psychological capital (PsyCap), social (SosCap), and work-related performance. Specifically, our aim is twofold. First, study examines whether how PsyCap relates to three types of performance: innovative behaviour (IB), job engagement (JE), sales performance (SP). Second, it relationship structural dimension SosCap, which represented in this by concept authentic leadership (AL), relational supportive organisational climate (SOC) variable, performance,...

Health services organizations must understand how best to lower nursing professionals' turnover intentions, and increase their job satisfaction the quality of care provided patients. This study aims examine whether work engagement (WE) is a significant predictor achievement these preferred organizational goals. The also culture climate can manage WE professionals indirectly contribute accomplishment goals.In detail, cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted through convenience...

Evidence suggests that agricultural futures price movements have fat‐tailed distributions and exhibit sudden unexpected jumps. There is also evidence the volatility of prices time‐dependent both as a function calendar‐time (seasonal effect) time to maturity (maturity effect). This article extends Bates' (1991) jump‐diffusion option pricing model by including seasonal effects in specification. Both in‐sample out‐of‐sample procedures fit market on wheat show suggested outperforms previous...

Conventional farmers converting to organics have contributed most of the rapid expansion organic farming in recent years. The new may differ from their more established colleagues, which implications for development sector and its distinctiveness vis-à-vis conventional production marketing practices. aim this study was explore Norwegian dairy farmers' personal farm characteristics, goals, conversion motives, attitudes farming, grouped by year (three groups). A postal survey undertaken among...

The objective of this exploratory study was to provide empirical insight into how different categories farmers perceive and manage risk. data originate from a questionnaire dairy crop in Norway. associations between part-time full-time farming farm farmer characteristics, farmers' goals future plans, risk perceptions, management responses were examined with simple t- chi-square tests, as well logistic regression. results indicate that goals, strategies differ significantly. Policy makers...