In an analysis based on the theory of Fear, this study examines impulse purchase patterns during the COVID-19 Pandemic across major US urban centers. Data from 889 US consumers were collected from leading US cities to evaluate impulse buying behavior fluctuations using SEM-based multivariate approaches to examine the survey statistics. We used COVID-19 as a moderating variable of this impulse purchase behavior. The results confirmed that Fear of a complete lockdown, peers buying, scarcity of essential products on shelves, US stimulus checks, the limited supply of essential goods, and panic buying have had a compelling and affirmative influence on the sharp swings of impulse buying patterns. The findings further confirm that Fear Appeal and social media fake news have had a strong positive impact on impulse buying as mediating factors. Finally, it was concluded that COVID-19 is a significant moderating factor influencing the impulse buying behavior of US citizens. The practical implications suggest that marketers and brand managers should devise novel strategies to enhance their brand’s market share to attain a competitive advantage in COVID-19 or similar panic situations in the future. These research findings are essential to comprehend the sharp fluctuations of impulse buying patterns in the current cutthroat competition environment across the US and other parts of the world.

Errors are ubiquitous in organizational life and have both positive and negative consequences for organizational performance. Given its importance, we have developed a moderated mediated model to analyze the impact of organizational error management culture on organizational performance by extending error management and share cognition theory. The newly developed model was tested in the service industry of Pakistan. The sample size of the study was 300 employees with a response rate of 96%. The data was collected through a web-based questionnaire. The constructs used in the study were adapted from earlier established scales and measures. Smart PLS was used to test the structural model. Consistent with our hypotheses, the results show that error management culture is positively related to organizational performance and this relationship is mediated by organizational learning from errors and innovative work behavior. The results further demonstrated that perceived psychological safety moderated the direct relationship between organizational learning from errors and error management culture in such a way that relationship is stronger when perceived psychological safety is high. The current study extends the relevant literature and has significant implications for management, theory, and research. For instance, perceived psychological safety in earlier studies has been used as a mediator while we have used it as a moderator. In addition, we tested multi mediation (i.e., organizational learning from errors and innovative work behavior) to empirically validate the relationship of error management culture and organizational performance

Errors are ubiquitous in organizational life and adversely affects organizational performance, creates negative publicity, damage organizational image and customer satisfaction. In view of its importance, we have developed a moderated mediated model to analyze the impact of organizational error management culture and organizational performance by extending error management and share cognition theory. The newly developed model was tested in the service industry of Pakistan. The sample size of the study was 300 employees with a response rate of 96%. The data was collected through a web-based questionnaire. The constructs used in the study were adapted from earlier established scales and measures. Smart PLS was used to test the structural model. The results show that error management culture has a significant positive effect on organizational performance. Moreover, we found organizational learning from errors and innovative work behavior mediates the association of error management culture and organizational performance. Furthermore, we found that perceived psychological safety moderated the direct relationship between organizational learning from errors and error management culture. The current study has significant implications for management, theory, and research. For instance, perceived psychological safety in earlier studies has been used as a mediator while we have used it as a moderator. In addition, we tested multi mediation (i.

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The authors use Kauffman Early-Stage Entrepreneurship (KESE) index data of 25 years, to analyze a sample of 42,688 entrepreneurs to make demographic comparisons of black and woman entrepreneurs to others. The study expands on recent research and illustrates that the number of US entrepreneurs who are opportunity-entrepreneurs, declined over the past 25 years. Opportunity-based entrepreneurship yields more favorable economic outcomes than necessity-based entrepreneurship. Logistic analysis is used to compare odds ratios of many demographic groups of entrepreneurs. The study provides added education, age, income, and marriage status comparisons of black entrepreneurs in the US in how they are faring with respect to others. The authors find support for ten of the fourteen hypotheses they test for in their analysis. In conclusion, the report identifies outcomes for black entrepreneurs, and also offers practical implications and promising recommendations to educators.