Archives of Business Research

Analysis and Comparison of ESG Strategies and Their Impact on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Automotive Industry: A Case Study of Renault and Volkswagen

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This study analyzes and compares the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies adopted by Renault and Volkswagen, focusing on how these practices are integrated into their global operations and their impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Renault and Volkswagen demonstrate significant commitments to reducing CO2 emissions and promoting sustainable practices. Renault focuses on expanding its electric vehicle lineup and improving energy efficiency, while Volkswagen emphasizes the goal of 100% renewable energy usage by 2025. Social initiatives include Renault's diversity and inclusion programs and Volkswagen's community development efforts. Both companies maintain strong governance systems to ensure transparency and ethics, aligning with various SDGs. This analysis highlights the different approaches each automaker takes towards achieving sustainability goals, reflecting their specific priorities and contexts within the automotive industry.

The Effect of Motivation and Perceived Organizational Support on Organizational Citizenship Behavior of The General Secretariat DPR RI Employees Mediated by Job Satisfaction

Firosa Siresia, Setyo Riyanto — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This study aims to determine the influence between Motivation and Perceived Organizational Support on Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Employees of the Secretariat General of the DPR RI Mediated by Job Satisfaction. The population in this study consists of 104 Civil Servants in the Bureau of Building and Housing Management of the Secretariat General of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI). The study uses a saturated sampling method or cencus, thus the entire population is used as the research sample. Data analysis in this study utilizes Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique. The results indicate that Motivation has a positive and significant influence on job satisfaction. Perceived Organizational Support has a positive and significant influence on Job Satisfaction. Motivation has a positive and significant influence on Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Perceived Organizational Support has a positive and significant influence on Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Job Satisfaction has a positive and significant influence on Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Motivation has a positive and significant influence on Organizational Citizenship Behavior mediated by Job Satisfaction. Perceived Organizational Support has a positive and significant influence on Organizational Citizenship Behavior mediated by Job Satisfaction. This study contributes novelty as the first research to measure the level of OCB among employees in the Secretariat General of the Indonesian House of Representatives. This study provides novelty as the first research to measure the level of OCB among employess with in the Secretariat General of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

Unlocking Retail Success: Empowering Decision-Making with Advanced Sales Forecast Models

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The gross revenue indicator contributes to the understanding of the company’s situation, and generating sales revenue forecasts is a strategy that helps the manager in directing the business. This work aims to develop a set of Machine Learning (ML) models to forecast sales in physical retail. Methodology – To carry out this work, a methodology was proposed to create, compare and evaluate ML models. Findings – When analyzing the forecast scenarios, it was observed that Hourly forecasts performed better than Day forecasts. We highlight the LIGHTGBM model, which presented the best scores in the F1-score metric with 82.95%, 79.26% and 76.53% scenario representing one hour, two hours and three hours ahead, respectively. Value – It is expected that the forecast models will help managers to find insights to support the operational decisions of physical retail contributing to carry out actions to optimize companies’ processes.

Real Estate and Tax Credits: How Can the Tax Credits be used to Make Affordable Housing More Feasible?

Valeriya Avdeev, Sia Nassiripour, Hannah Wong — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

According to the recent Article: “Separated by Design: How Some of America’s Richest Town’s Fight Affordable Housing,” in southwest Connecticut, the gap between rich and poor is wider than anywhere else in the country.[1] According to the article, due to the denials of zoning variances by the local town boards, the share of housing specifically designated for the low-income residents has decreased since 1990. [1] J. R. Thomas, “Invisible Walls: Separated by Design: How Some of America’s Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing,” Connecticut Mirror, May 22, 2019.

Health and Safety Training to Include Disaster Response: Building Better Resiliency Through Union Leadership

Shari Glines-Allen, Ruth Ruttenberg — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Eleven trade union leaders, many familiar with basic occupational safety and health, but many not significantly trained in the field, received two weeks of disaster response training. In zoom interviews they told of how their unions responded to such disasters as 9-11, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Hurricanes Sandy, Maria, and Harvey. Unions, as is their historical practice, helped individuals, workplaces, and communities with resilience, but all participants said there needed to be much better at pre-disaster planning, training, and hard work to be able to respond adequately to future events.

Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning System on The Quality of Accounting Information at Enterprises in Vietnam

Lan Anh Dang — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The research aims to explore the impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems on the quality of accounting information in businesses in Vietnam. Through surveying managers and accounting departments at large-scale enterprises that have applied ERP, the author uses SPSS and AMOS tools to analyze collected data. Research results have shown that ERP has a strong impact on the quality of accounting information. From there, the author proposes policy implications for the Vietnamese government and businesses to raise awareness and apply ERP effectively, thereby contributing to improving the quality of accounting information.

The Hospital Turnaround That Wasn't: A Leadership Perspective

Asa Wilson, Yvonne Randolph, Phrosini Samis-Smith — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The concept/reality of an at-risk hospital is discussed in terms of its attributes and performance shortcomings. A hospital case example of a four-year turnaround intervention is presented. The case identifies a leadership style associated with a presumed turnaround initiative. The discussion’s goal is to link visible performance improvement outcomes with a contradictory leadership approach. This case underscores the difference between a difficult management strategy presenting itself as a dynamic, innovative leadership front.

Trends in The Study of Administration

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Knowledge and information are two very important components in society, to the extent that the term "knowledge societies" has been coined (UNESCO 2021). As part of the processes in organizations, knowledge leads to improvements in their development and productivity (Muñoz and Riverola, cited by Flores 2005); therefore, they must adapt to the demands of a competitive and changing international world. Year after year, administration, specifically those areas that comprise it, results in different themes being developed considering administrative practice worldwide. Considering this, an essay is carried out as a result of exploring the research trends in administration with the goal of conducting a comparative analysis between the current research trends in the field of administration published in journals and the holographic cultural model proposed by Dr. Antonio Castañeda Ríos, and in the process, verifying if the holographic cultural model is still relevant or alternatively describing the trends that are not included in the aforementioned model. Journals that compile research from all over the world have been consulted to identify predominant themes, and it was found that current trends in the field of administration agree with the general lines of research set out in the Holographic Cultural Model. Regarding the particularities found, such themes arise as a result of the logical evolution of time and change.

Artificial Intelligence Enabled Human Resource Management: A Review and Future Research Avenues

Shah Ridwan Chowdhury, Souman Guha, Nehad Laila Sanju — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This paper investigates the emergent issues of Artificial intelligence intervention in redefining the HR processes. Grounded on the Technology, Organization, and Environment (TOE) theory of Information system and Job-Demand-Resource (JDR) theory of HRM, this paper investigates AI intervention in HRM to find out how HRM functions are getting redefined in the future workplace by reviewing 70 research papers in this field which were selected and screened by using the Prisma Flow diagram. These papers were categorized into different themes and sub-themes based on HR functions including, recruitment, performance management, compensation management, employee relations, and ethical concerns for stakeholders associated with those functions. This paper highlights the ethical concerns and challenges of AI and proposes solutions to develop effective practices to embed AI within organizational frameworks. Findings of this paper elucidates on embedding AI-related HR technology in existing business intelligence system of organizations with a redefined focus of HR functions to ensure employees privacy concerns are properly ensured, relevant data are extracted and utilized having informed consent from the stakeholders and organizational justice is not overshadowed in performance and compensation management in the process of Algorithm based rigid assessment. This paper synthesizes the adverse effects of AI in HRM and demonstrates mitigating principles to tackle the perils of AI. Since there exists little theoretical development and empirical evidence involving AI‘s role in HRM, this paper provides new avenues of interdisciplinary researches to connect diffusion of AI in workplace with HRM theories and investigate predictive capabilities and design mechanisms of AI in HRM functions.