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- Authentic leadership and creativity: The mediating role of happinessPublication . Semedo, Ana Suzete; Coelho, Arnaldo; Ribeiro, NeuzaPurpose – Authentic leadership as a style can influence, directly or indirectly, employees’ attitudes and behaviours. In this perspective, the purpose of this study is investigates how authentic leadership predicts affective well-being and employees' creativity. The mediating role of affective well-being and the moderating role of satisfaction with management will be analysed. Design/methodology/approach – The researchers have analyzed the data from a questionnaire administered to a sample of 543 employees belonging to various public and private organizations in Cape Verde. Structural equation modelling was used to test the proposed hypotheses and a multi-group analysis was performed to identify how the level of satisfaction with the management may impact on the proposed relationships. Findings – The results reveal that perceptions of authentic leadership predict employees' creativity both directly and through the mediating role of affective well-being. Satisfaction with the management seems to moderate the relationship between authentic leadership, affective well-being and creativity. Implications – The research outcomes suggest that organizations should focus on training leaders who value self-awareness and transparency in their relationships with others, who display an internal moral perspective and demonstrate balanced processing of information, in order to guarantee good results at the individual level and, consequently, at the organizational level. This study provides practitioners with possible routes to act in favour of a much happier and more creative workforce. Originality/value – The originality of this study is due to the integration of these four concepts in a single study, providing evidence of the relationship between authentic leadership and creativity through the mediating role of affective well-being and moderating role of satisfaction with the management.
- Authentic leadership, happiness at work and affective commitment: An empirical study in Cape VerdePublication . Semedo, Ana Suzete; Coelho, Arnaldo; Ribeiro, NeuzaPurpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between perceptions of authentic leadership (AL) and affective commitment (AC) both directly and indirectly through the mediating effect of happiness at work. Design/methodology/approach Empirical research has analyzed the data from a questionnaire administered to a sample of five hundred forty-three employees belonging to various public and private organizations in Cape Verde. Structural Equation Modeling was used to test the model. Findings It was found that the perceptions of AL explain employees’ happiness at work. Perceptions of AL also predict AC both directly and through the mediating effect of happiness at work. Practical implications The findings suggest that AL predicts happiness at work, which in turn, explain employees` emotional bond to the organization. These results provide evidence that the quality of working environment created by leaders plays an important role in the extent to which employees develop better emotional bond at work. So, the organizations, particularly in Cape Verde should focus on training leaders with authentic characteristics. Originality/value In addition to verifying the direct relationship between AL and AC, this study introduced the mediating effect of the happiness at work, providing a model that depicts the chain effect between AL, AC and happiness, integrating these concepts in a single study.
- O efeito do greenwashing no consumo ético mediado pela confusão verde e pelo ódio à marcaPublication . Santos, Célia; Coelho, Arnaldo; Marques, AlziraO greenwashing verifica-se quando as empresas enganam os consumidores quanto às suas práticas ambientais ou benefícios dos seus produtos/serviços. Esta investigação centra-se nos impactos dessas práticas no consumo ético e analisa como a confusão verde e o ódio à marca atuam como mediadores nessa relação. Baseado em informações recolhidas por meio de questionário aplicado numa amostra de 420 consumidores portugueses, foi realizado estudo confirmatório, quantitativo e transversal (ou de corte único). A análise foi conduzida através de um modelo de equações estruturais com o software SmartPLS. Os resultados sugerem que o greenwashing aumenta a confusão verde entre os consumidores, dificultando a correta interpretação de aspetos ambientais de um produto/serviço. Além disso, o greenwashing gera emoções negativas extremas, como o ódio à marca. Os resultados também demostram que os consumidores, quando percecionam práticas de greenwashing por parte de uma empresa/marca tendem a deixar de comprar os seus produtos/serviços, optando por alternativas mais éticas e responsáveis. Foi estabelecida relação positiva direta e indireta entre greenwashing e consumo ético. Esta investigação avança o estado da arte, que carece de estudos relacionados com as consequências das práticas de greenwashing e elucida as empresas da necessidade de eliminar essas atividades enganadoras e irresponsáveis. Limitações e oportunidades de estudo futuras são abordadas.
- Effects of authentic leadership, affective commitment and job resourcefulness on employees’ creativity and individual performance.Publication . Semedo, Ana Suzete; Coelho, Arnaldo; Ribeiro, NeuzaPurpose The purpose of this paper is to reports the findings of a study examining the relationship between authentic leadership, attitudes and employees' behaviours. More specifically, how authentic leadership influences affective commitment, job resourcefulness and creativity which, in turn, influence individual performance. Design/methodology/approach Empirical research has analyzed the data from a questionnaire administered to a sample of 543 employees belonging to various public and private organisations in Cape Verde. The model was tested using Structural Equation Modeling. Findings The results reveal that: (a) Authentic leadership influences employees' attitudes (affective commitment, job resourcefulness) and their creativity; (b) affective commitment and job resourcefulness predict the employees' creativity and (c) job resourcefulness and creativity predict individual performance. Practical implications The results from this study can help managers to understand how to increase employees' creativity and performance through, authentic leadership, affective commitment and job resourcefulness. Indirectly, the study also suggests that organisations should focus on selecting leaders with authentic features, and implement appropriate training activities, coaching and development that aim to increase AL since this may well result in a positive impact on employees’ attitudes and behaviour. Originality/value The originality of this study focuses on the integration of these five concepts in a single study, providing a model that depicts the chain of effects between AL, employees` attitudes, employee’s creativity and individual performance.
- Impact of CSR perceptions on workers’ innovative behaviour: exploring the social exchange process and the role of perceived external prestigePublication . Gaudêncio, Pedro; Coelho, Arnaldo; Ribeiro, NeuzaThe study aims to show how organisational corporate social responsibility (CSR) can influence workers’ attitudes, especially in terms of innovative behaviour (IB). A second aim is to explore the social exchange process that may underlie this relationship, by examining the mediating role of organisational trust (OT), affective commitment (AC) and happiness (HAP), and the moderating role of perceived external prestige (PEP). The authors employ structural equation modelling based on survey data obtained from 315 Portuguese individuals. The findings show that perceptions of CSR predict IB through a social exchange process which involves the mediating role of OT, AC and HAP and the moderating process of PEP. They suggest that managers should implement CSR practices because these can contribute towards fostering IB, but that they should also invest in communication and in the process of upgrading corporate image. This study enriches the existing knowledge about social exchange relationships in organisational contexts, and responds to the need to understand underlying mechanisms linking CSR with workers’ organisational outcomes, by analysing CSR practices from a holistic stakeholder perspective.
- Market orientation and performance: modelling a neural networkPublication . Silva, Manuela; Moutinho, Luiz; Coelho, Arnaldo; Marques, AlziraPurpose: This paper aims to investigate the impact of market orientation (MO) on performance using a neural network model in order to find new linkages and new explanations for this relationship. Design/methodology/approach: This investigation is based on a survey data collection from a sample of 192 Portuguese companies. A neural network model has been developed to identify the effects of each dimension of MO on each dimension of performance. Findings: Relationship among MO and performance was corroborated but MO's impact is poor and based on its first dimension, market intelligence generation. Research limitations/implications: Further research in this field should be conducted using other tools offered by neural network modelling. Practical implications: Managers should give more attention to cross-functional co-ordination in order to improve market intelligence dissemination and responsiveness and, thus, global performance. Originality/value: The paper presents the development of a neural network model to analyse this relationship.
- Organisational CSR practices: employees' perceptions and impact on individual performancePublication . Gaudêncio, Pedro; Coelho, Arnaldo; Ribeiro, NeuzaThe study aims to show how organisation’s corporate ethics and social responsibility have influence on satisfaction with management and workers’ attitudes and behaviours, especially in terms of organisational commitment (OC), innovative behaviour (IB) and performance. To systematise this reality, was used a self-reported sample of 223 Portuguese individuals. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. On the influence on satisfaction with management, the results showed that employees value the ethical component and also workforce social responsibility practices. Concerning OC, statistical evidence was found on the influence of satisfaction with management, ethical values and also workforce practices. It was also found that OC influences IB, and that this attitude had strong positive relationships with in-role performance. The empirical evidence suggests that organisation’s corporate ethics and social responsibility are important to workers, so should be taken in account by managers and be subject of research by academics.
- O papel da felicidade na relação entre a liderança autêntica e a criatividadePublication . Ribeiro, Neuza; Semedo, Ana Suzete; Coelho, ArnaldoO estilo de liderança pode influenciar os comportamentos e atitudes dos colaboradores. Nesta perspetiva, este estudo empírico investiga como a liderança autêntica explica a criatividade, tanto direta como indiretamente, através do efeito mediador do bem-estar afectivo. Participaram no estudo 543 colaboradores pertencentes a várias organizações públicas e privadas de Cabo Verde. Foi utlizado um modelo de equações estruturais para testar as hipóteses propostas. Os resultados mostram que as perceções de liderança autêntica predizem a criatividade dos colaboradores, tanto diretamente como através do papel mediador do bem-estar afectivo. Assim, os líderes autênticos podem melhorar a felicidade dos seus colaboradores que, por sua vez, estimula a criatividade. Estes resultados podem ajudar os gestores a perceber como aumentar a criatividade e a felicidade da sua força de trabalho através da autenticidade da sua liderança.
- The Impact of CSR Perceptions on Workers Innovative Behavior: Exploring Social Exchange ProcessPublication . Gaudêncio, Pedro; Coelho, Arnaldo; Ribeiro, Neuza
- The Impact of CSR Perceptions on Workers Turnover Intentions: Exploring Supervisor Exchange Process and the role of Perceived External PrestigePublication . Gaudêncio, Pedro; Coelho, Arnaldo; Ribeiro, Neuza