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Patwary AK, Sharif A, Aziz RC, Hassan MGB, Najmi A, Rahman MK. Reducing environmental pollution by organisational citizenship behaviour in hospitality industry: the role of green employee involvement, performance management and dynamic capability. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:37105-37117. [PMID: 36567391 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24710-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Being a prominent tourist destination, the hotel industry's demand in Malaysia has been increasing day by day. There is still a shortage of studies focusing on how hotels can make environmental management routine work, take environmental laws seriously and be more responsive to the environment. This study focused on the connections between green employee involvement, green performance management and green dynamic capability in implementing environmental law in the hospitality industry. The study also evaluates the mediating role of implementing environmental law between green employee involvement, green performance management, green dynamic capability and organisational citizenship behaviour to reduce pollution. This study employed a quantitative approach to test the hypotheses and a convenient sampling method to collect the data from hotel employees. Out of 600 distributed questionnaires, useable responses were 253 to proceed with data analysis. Data were analysed through structural equation modelling (SEM) using the Smart-PLS and SPSS. The relationship between green employee involvement, green performance management, green dynamic capability and implementation of environmental laws was discovered and considered unique in the hotel industry in Malaysia. The study further established the mediating role of environmental law between independent and dependent variables.
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- Ataul Karim Patwary
- Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia
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- Department of Economics and Finance, Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
- Department of Management Sciences, The Superior University, Punjab, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia
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- Department of Management, Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia
- Angkasa-Umk Research Academy (AURA), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia
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Boughaba A, Aberkane S, Fourar YO, Djebabra M. Study of safety culture in healthcare institutions: case of an Algerian hospital. Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2020; 32:1081-1097. [PMID: 31411092 DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-09-2018-0229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE For many years, the concept of safety culture has attracted researchers from all over the world, and more particularly in the area of healthcare services. The purpose of this paper is to measure safety culture dimensions in order to improve and promote healthcare in Algeria. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The used approach consists of getting a better understanding of healthcare safety culture (HSC) by measuring the perception of healthcare professionals in order to guide promotion actions. For this, the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture questionnaire was used in a pilot hospital setting where it was distributed on a number of 114 health professionals chosen by stratified random sampling. FINDINGS The results showed that the identified priority areas for HSC improvement help in establishing a trust culture and a non-punitive environment based on the system and not on the individual. ORIGINALITY/VALUE Safety is recognized as a key aspect of service quality, thus measuring the HSC can help establish an improvement plan. In Algerian health facilities, this study is considered the first to examine perceptions in this particular area. The current results provide a baseline of strengths and opportunities for healthcare safety improvement, allowing the managers of this type of facilities to take steps that are more effective.
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- Assia Boughaba
- Laboratory of Research in Industrial Prevention (LRPI), Health and Industrial Safety Institute, Batna 2 University , Batna, Algeria
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- Department of Psychology, Université Abbès Laghrour Khenchela , Khenchela, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Research in Industrial Prevention (LRPI), Health and Industrial Safety Institute, Batna 2 University , Batna, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Research in Industrial Prevention (LRPI), Health and Industrial Safety Institute, Batna 2 University , Batna, Algeria
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Taha S, Wilkins S, Juusola K, Osaili TM. Food Safety Performance in Food Manufacturing Facilities: The Influence of Management Practices on Food Handler Commitment. J Food Prot 2020; 83:60-67. [PMID: 31841360 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-19-126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of management practices on food handler commitment and, ultimately, food safety performance in food manufacturing facilities. Two focus groups, one with six food handlers and the other with six food safety professionals, were used to develop a conceptual model that measured the effect of management practices on food handler commitment and organizational performance. The fitness of the structural model was measured via a survey with 945 respondents from 189 food manufacturing facilities and official food inspectors in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The study found that training, communication, employee involvement, and organizational management support positively and significantly influenced employee commitment, and employee commitment positively and significantly influenced facilities' food safety performance. These results indicate food handler commitment is a critical factor in the relationship between all of the studied management practices and facilities' food safety performance. The study may have implications for food safety inspectors, enforcement officers, training agencies, and food manufacturing managements to consider human aspects in their work.
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- Sadi Taha
- Faculty of Business and Law, The British University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Hospitality Management, School of Business Administration, Al Dar University College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Business and Law, The British University in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of International Management, MODUL University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and.,Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordon
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PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to review the implementation of seven components of quality systems (QSs) linked with quality improvement in a sample of Australian hospitals. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The authors completed a systematic review to identify QS components associated with measureable quality improvement. Using mixed methods, the authors then reviewed the current state of these QS components in a sample of eight Australian hospitals. FINDINGS The literature review identified seven essential QS components. Both the self-evaluation and focus group data suggested that none of the hospitals had all of these seven components in place, and that there were some implementation issues with those components that were in use. Although board and senior executives could point to a large number of quality and safety documents that they felt were supporting a vision and framework for safe, high-quality care, middle managers and clinical staff described the QSs as compliance driven and largely irrelevant to their daily pursuit of safe, high-quality care. The authors also found little specific training in quality improvement for staff, lack of useful data for clinicians on the quality of care they provide and confusion about how organisational QSs work. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS This study provides a clearer picture of why QSs are not yet achieving the results that boards and executives want to achieve, and that patients require. ORIGINALITY/VALUE This is the first study to explore the implementation of QSs in hospitals in-depth from the perspective of hospital staff, linking the findings to the implementation of QS component identified in the literature.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present findings from a study of factors that affect continuous improvement (CI) project success in hospitals. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative regression analysis was performed on Likert scale survey responses. Qualitative thematic analysis was performed on open-ended survey responses and written reports on CI projects. Findings The paper identifies managerial and employee factors that affect project success. These factors include managerial support, communication, and affective commitment. Affective commitment is the extent to which employees perceive the change as being needed or necessary. Practical implications The results highlight how managerial decisions, approaches to communication - including communication before, during and after CI projects affect project success. The results also show that success depends on the way employees perceive proposed changes. This suggests the need for a more individualized approach to CI, lean, and broader change initiatives. Originality/value This research is the first to fuse project success and sustainability theory to CI projects, beyond Kaizen events, in healthcare environments. The research is particularly important at a time when healthcare organizations are required to make rapid changes with limited resources as they work toward outcome-based assessment and reimbursement rules.
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- Paul Stelson
- Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University , Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University , Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University , Hillsboro, Oregon, USA
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate an instrument that can measure distributed leadership (DL) as employees' active participation in DL tasks. The authors designate this as the distributed leadership agency (DLA). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected throughout all departments and occupational groups at a merged centralized hospital setting in Denmark. A total of 1,774 employees from 24 hospital departments and 16 occupational groups completed our survey. Structural equation model and confirmatory factor analyses were applied to identify appropriate items and a test for measurement invariance, predictive, discriminant and convergent validity, and ANOVAs were applied to analyse group differences in DLA. Findings The identified unidimensional questionnaire consists of seven items, as it is different from, but associated with, empowering leadership, organizational influence, attitude to participation and trust in management. As theoretically predicted, DLA is positively related to self-efficacy, job satisfaction and innovative behaviour. Chief physicians, permanent employees and employee representatives scored higher on the scale than the rest of their respective counterparts. Practical implications The survey offers a method to assess a distribution of leadership agency in hospital organizations. Such assessment may provide a basis for organizational and leadership development. Originality/value The present study provides a reliable and valid quantitative instrument that measures how much employees at all hierarchical levels are involved in concrete leadership activities in the hospital context. Taking a normative perspective the authors could show that DL - measured with the DLA-questionnaire - has positive effects on employees' behaviour.
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- Thomas Jønsson
- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Aarhus University , Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Aarhus University , Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Aarhus University , Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Aarhus University , Aarhus, Denmark
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Alt E, Spitzeck H. Improving environmental performance through unit-level organizational citizenship behaviors for the environment: A capability perspective. J Environ Manage 2016; 182:48-58. [PMID: 27454096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Organizational citizenship behaviors for the environment (OCBEs) are increasingly advocated as a means of complementing formal practices in improving environmental performance. Adopting a capability perspective, we propose that a firm's employee involvement capability translates into environmental performance through the manifestation of unit-level OCBEs, and that this relationship is amplified by a shared vision capability. In a cross-country and multi-industry sample of 170 firms, we find support for our hypotheses, shedding light on contextual determinants of OCBEs, and on how firms may engender a positive relationship between top-down environmental initiatives and bottom-up behaviors.
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- Elisa Alt
- Lord Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Ruskin University, Faculty Office LAB 322, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, UK.
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- Fundação Dom Cabral, Av. Dr Cardoso de Melo, 1184, 15º andar, Vila Olímpia, 04548-004, São Paulo SP, Brazil.
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Purpose - This paper presents a method for handling everyday opportunities for improvement, led by floor staff in healthcare institutions. More than 400,000 incidents and accidents were recorded in Quebec healthcare institutions in 2013. The burden of treatment falls on hospital floor staff. The purpose of this paper is to raise the visibility of this problem and support staff better in their efforts to handle opportunities for improvement. Design/methodology/approach - Based on issues identified in the literature, which have been found to exist in various organizations, the method involved reviewing practices in the field, proposing a solution, and testing it to assess its relevance and limitations. The method was tested in partnership with the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, in the internal medicine unit at Hôtel-Dieu campus. The test lasted three months. Indicators from this test have been compared to results in the literature. Findings - The proposed method presents a 68 per cent increase in ideas generated per person and per week compared to the reference study. The mean time for closing actions was about 41 per cent better (lower) than in the reference case. Research limitations/implications - The test lasted 15 weeks; a longer test is needed to collect more data. Practical implications - The first practical implication of this study was the creation of a method allowing employees to seize opportunities for improvement in their daily work. The application of this method revealed: first, the operational nature of the proposal (empowerment of the work team); second, the operationalization of continuous improvement (71 per cent of ideas were finalized while the initiative was monitored); third, the smooth operation of the mechanism for facilitating continuous improvement (organization of weekly meetings and team participation in these meetings in 90 per cent of cases); and fourth, a shared feeling that intra- and inter-team communication had been strengthened. Originality/value - The main value of this paper is that it proposes a simple problem-solving process that gives employees an opportunity to improve their daily work. The originality of this paper resides in comparing results to a standard case and observing an improvement. This paper proposes a new problem-solving structure and tests it scientifically.
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- Diana Restrepo
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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