PurposeThis research study investigated the relationship between participative decision-making and innovative work behavior by considering the moderating role of power distance orientation of individuals. Grounded in the approach-inhibition theory of power, the authors proposed that participative decision-making could mitigate perceived power gap and motivate individuals with high power distance orientation to engage more in innovative work behavior.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data were collected from 243 faculty members from 2 universities located at Dhaka, Bangladesh. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used for data analysis.FindingsThe results from the model estimation showed that the positive relationship between participative decision-making and innovative work behavior was stronger among faculty members with high power distance orientation than those with low power distance orientation. The simple slope analysis also clarified the fact that faculty members with high power distance orientation could increase their innovative work behavior to be at the same level as that of faculty members with low power distance orientation when the members were involved highly in participative decision-making.Practical implicationsParticipative decision-making is a management practice that should be implemented in order to motivate faculty members to actively engage in innovative work behavior. Particularly for faculty members who are sensitive towards the power status of other members in the workplace, this management practice is highly recommended to lessen the perceived social barrier that discourages these faculty members from engaging in innovative work behavior.Originality/valueThe authors' research advanced knowledge from prior studies by offering new theoretical insight into the role of empowerment practice that could motivate individuals with high power distance orientation to engage more in innovative practices.
This paper aims to understand the intention of using e-book among the international students studying in Thailand. The paper adopts Technology Acceptance Model to comprehend the association between perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, attitudes, and intention to use ebook for their studies. The study further considers trust as a moderating effect on the attitude of adopting e-book. The data was collected from international students studying in a private university in Thailand. A structural equation model (SEM) was done to understand the association between the constructs. The SEM results reveal that all the relationships are positively associated except that trust's moderating effect is negatively associated with perceived ease of use and attitudes. The results are helpful for the policymakers and administrators in the university in adopting e-book platforms for their students.
The current trend on globalization and digitalization leads to an increasing need for effective communication and collaboration. Hence, teams can be dispersed globally and therefore, global companies need to know how to develop an effective communication method and manage a diverse international team. Technological advancement creates opportunities in supporting virtual communication. Global human exchanges are accompanied by technologies that affect synchronous and asynchronous communication and therefore can facilitate collaboration. In the past, agreements have been organized through face-toface meetings, whereas nowadays e-mails, video conferences, and social media foster virtual teamwork (Steers et al. 2010). Communication can be described as an intentional activity, which requires willingness, a goal or a certain purpose (Ant et al. 2013). Organizational communication is the discipline which deals with the study of communication processes within the organizational field (Durneac 2012). The discipline needs to be understood to manage communication of global teams. Due to the introduction of new forms of electronic communication media, global leaders can benefit from the facilitation of organizational communication. Nevertheless, technical feasibility does not necessarily mean that the quality of communication improves (Suh 1999). The use of media, especially the distinction between the different types of communication, from virtually to face-to-face. The first model was developed in 1949 (Shannon & Weaver 1998, Ant et al. 2013). The model states, there is a transmitter converting the message into a signal to send it over to the communication channel of the receiver. During the process of transmission, there are unwanted and intended additions, which are called noises (distortions of sound, distortions of shape or shading of a picture or errors in transmission). These noises can change the transmitted signal. The communication system by Shannon & Weaver (1998) is symbolized as shown in figure 1. Watzlawick et al. (1996) stated that communication is not only done via words, but also nonverbal channels like facial expressions, gesture, and body posture (Watzlawick et al. 1996). This goes in line with the research of Thun (2014), who discovered that communication is always multidimensional (Rollka & Schultz 2011). The communication square
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