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Technologies Leading to Sustainable Management, Environment and Economy

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Submission deadline: 2023-10-31
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Dear Colleagues,

In this era when the whole world is talking about achieving sustainable development goals. Industries are facing pressure of sustainable production. The managers want industries to grow but they also need to take care of people and the environment. Recently, the whole world also faced the pandemic COVID-19. Industries need such management which can bring efficiency and economies of scale. During the post COVID era, industries are also looking to creating such an environment in which people can work from virtual locations as well. Technologies can fulfill the requirement of sustainable development, productivity, efficiency, production and will help in working from virtual locations as well. In this special issue, the prime focus will be on the effect or application of technology in various business domains including management, marketing, finance, productions, operations, and HR management. The authors can also check the effect of technology in creating feasible environment for improved economical practices. Other dimensions like tourism and the effect of technologies on education to bring sustainability in both the fields, can also be checked. The authors can discuss the various components of technology 2.0, technology 3.0, and technology 4.0 from the perspective of business and management.

We welcome a diversity of articles, such as conceptual and empirical articles, reviews, critical comments, and meta-analyses, case studies, book reviews for submission to this Special Issue. We will accept manuscripts from different disciplines, addressing topics related to the scope. The nature of submission is not limited to the above keywords only.

Prof. Anuj Kumar

Dr. Arya Kumar

Dr. Archana Bhatia

Dr. Purvi Pujari

Dr. Y. Vinodhini

Dr. Sadhna Bagchi

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Keywords

Sustainable Technologies; Sustainable Management; SMEs and Entrepreneurship; Tourism; Technology and Education; Sustainable Marketing; Circular Economy; Green Supply Chain Management; Green HRM; Sustainability and CSR Practices; Green Environmental Practices

Published Paper

Path analysis of hospitality workplace dignity, organisational commitment, and intent to quit in hotel industry: The mediating role of organisational commitment

Asha Acharya;Amit Datta;
Purpose: To determine the structural relationship between hospitality workplace dignity, organisational commitment, and intent to quit, and further to evaluate the mediating effect of organisational commitment on hospitality workplace dignity and intent to quit special in the Hotel Industry. Design/methodology/approach: The study is quantitative in nature with empirical evidence associated with it. A total of 250 employees working in luxury hotels in Jaipur are considered for the study. Data is collected from the respondents based on quota and convenience sampling and is analysed using Structural Equation Modelling. Findings: The results from the exploratory factor analysis conducted extracted four factors namely—recognition at workplace (RW), barriers to workplace dignity (BWPD), organisational commitment (OC) and intention to quit (INQ). Both the structural and measurement models generate a good fit and significant association between RW and INQ; while the influence of BWPD on INQ is not significant and OC fully mediates the relationship. OC partially mediates the relationship between RW and INQ. The analysis is conducted in two stages. The first stage enquires the mediating relationship of OC on the relationship between RW and INQ; the second stage corresponds to measuring the mediating effect of BPWD and INQ. The path from BWPD to OC and OC to INQ is seen to be statistically significant. This states that the variable of OC does have a fully mediating role among these two variables. Originality: The study attempts to find the influence of workplace dignity on intention to quit amongst employees in a highly acclaimed tourist destination in a developing nation while measuring the mediating role of organisational commitment.

A study of impact of inclusive leadership on innovative behaviors and diversity at workplace

Bhavesh P. Joshi;Lochan Sharma;Sadhana Tiwari;Priyanka Agarwal;Nitendra Kumar;

Critical thinking in environmental education through digital games among students

Farid A. Hamdan;Amador J. Lara-Sánchez;Víctor Arufe-Giráldez;

Effect of psychological contract on employee turnover intention: Moderating role of select demographic variables

Neha Sharma;Sandeep Kaur;

Understanding agricultural grower’s information seeking: An analysis of Internet sources

Mehak Kapoor;Harpreet Singh;
Information is indispensable for the sustainability and growth of every type of business. Farmers are also among those who cannot survive without the proper acquisition and application of Information. However, very few studies have considered the farmer’s need for and the seeking of information which is why to fill this gap, the study looked into the information sources used by farm growers to get the required information, the influence of land size on the utilization of information sources, and how different characteristics related to sources and individuals influence attitude toward the usage of internet sources and provided a model that takes into consideration crucial factors and their influence on attitude toward searching for information from Internet sources. Data were acquired from 400 farmers using a multistage stratified disproportionate sampling procedure and a standardized questionnaire. For evaluating the given data, various analysis techniques were utilized such as Descriptive statistics, Correlation analysis, One-way ANOVA, Factor analysis, and Multiple regression Analysis. The data were evaluated by using SPSS version 25. Farmers, according to the findings, mostly rely on other farmers and input dealers, and mass media sources of information like radio, television, magazines, and newspapers, to acquire information associated with agricultural activities. They commonly utilize mobile social media apps when surfing the internet. Furthermore, the findings discovered that there is a significant difference in the usage of various sources of information, including television, radio, newspapers/magazines, other farmers, input dealers, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Krishi melas, the state department of agriculture, state agriculture universities, and the Internet on mobile phones-social media applications, depending on the farmers’ farm size. The findings also revealed that the factors that were significantly positively associated with farmers’ attitudes about internet use were, perceived usefulness, ease of use, information quality, facilitating conditions, and social influence. The technology Acceptance Model was used as the foundation for the research framework. By examining past research, the study has discovered additional factors that may influence technology adoption in addition to the two main components of the Technology Acceptance Model, namely perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. The proposed model may assist information providers in their attempts to lessen and overcome barriers to farmers’ usage of technology. When building effective extension and dissemination programs, the preferred information-gathering modalities of a certain group of farmers should be considered. Intervention techniques must take into account the wide range of information that needs to be seen in farming communities. As a result, information providers must provide context-specific information through the sources that farmers prefer, while also considering the factors that influence their adoption and overcoming those barriers that prohibit farmers from using such sources. The study categorized farmers into four categories based on land size, which would assist information providers in acquiring a thorough grasp of each category of farmer and in developing separate and unique strategies for each type of farmer.

Assessing the customer adoption and perceptions for AI-driven sustainable initiatives in Indian banking sector

Sonali Prasad Dharmadhikari;Ranpreet Kaur;Sonali Khurjekar;

Spiritual Intelligence, happiness and success of students in select higher education institutions of University of Delhi

Shivani Raheja;Renu Gupta;Gayatri Yadav;
Research background: Spiritual Intelligence (SI), often quoted as Spiritual Quotient (SQ) by some, means becoming aware of (realising) and expressing one’s innate spiritual qualities (love, peace, bliss, and purity) through cognitive thinking, attitude, and behaviour. Once we are aware of the true purpose of our being in the universe, our spiritual qualities help us in drawing spiritual strength to remain stable in all situations (Emotional Intelligence), be neutral towards negativity, truly understand others, and be at peace with not just one’s own self but with others and the world at large. When Spiritual Intelligence is applied in the workplace setting, it helps in aligning personal values with a clear sense of purpose, enhancing our power to accept change and adapt to newer perspectives in life. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spiritual intelligence, happiness and academic achievement among the students of University of Delhi. In this paper, an attempt has been made to understand the predominant factors strengthening spiritual intelligence and to critically evaluate the relationship between students’ spiritual intelligence, happiness, and academic achievement. Research methodology: Responses of 240 students at the undergraduate level from different colleges under the University of Delhi were studied to find out their level of spiritual intelligence, happiness and academic intelligence. Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, SISRI-24 Spiritual Intelligence Measurement Scale of D. King, and a self-designed Questionnaire known as Academic Achievement Assessment Tool for assessing the Academic Intelligence of the students were used by the authors as the data gathering tools. Findings/results: The results indicate that the Spiritual Intelligence and Happiness of the students are positively and significantly related to one another on both an overall basis and also in the case of males and females specifically at 1% significance level. However, this association was found to be more prominent for female students. Originality/value/novelty: The study offers future directions and implications for higher education practitioners. It also suggests that Spiritual Intelligence would be beneficial for the students as it increases their psychological well-being and for the betterment of the global society as a whole.

Evaluating the access to Common Service Centres for banking services from the perspective of rural women entrepreneur

Debendra Kumar Sahu;Arya Kumar;Subash Chandra Nath;Bhubaneswari Bisoyi;

The mediating role of customer satisfaction for a sustainable e-banking performance

Sonali Mohapatra;Arya Kumar;T. Shirmila;Aruna Dev Rroy;Sweta Leena Hota;

Emerging paradigms in socially responsible investment (SRI)—A study with focus on ESG mutual funds in India

M. Vishali;Muhammed Shafi M.K;

Sustainability of banking professionals through the mediating role of employee engagement among organisational citizenship behaviour and job satisfaction

Anwesweta Panigrahi;Rupali Khaire;Swetaleena Hota;Rashi Taggar;Arya Kumar;

Embracing green HRM: Propelling organizational sustainability forward

Saloni Devi;Babita Yadav;Divya Goel;Sukhmeet Kaur;Sanjay Bhoyar;