From knowledge to wisdom: will wisdom management replace knowledge management?

PurposeEvaluating existing literature can lead to a better understanding of a scientific journal's state of the art. In this sense, this study aims to analyze the global research evolution of the Revista Europea de Dirección y Economia de la Empresa (REDEE) and the European Journal of Management and Business Economics (EJMBE).Design/methodology/approachA bibliometric analysis was conducted to acknowledge the most contributing authors, impactful articles, publication trends, keyword analysis, co-occurrence networks and collaboration networks. A total of 454 articles published between 2006 and 2022 were analyzed.FindingsThe results suggest that the international strategy set in 2014 has resulted in a steadily growing number of publications and a significant increment in citations. Relationship marketing and the connections between innovation, performance and entrepreneurship are topics of interest for the EJMBE.Originality/valueMapping existing EJMBE research through identifying the contributing authors, most impactful articles, publication trends, keyword analysis, co-occurrence networks and collaboration networks is missing to encourage new research projects.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Structure of REDEE and EJMBE research: a bibliometric analysis

Ramos

Rita

2023

“…For example, the development of upstream policies that positively impact organizational commitment or reduce time pressure could be alternative tools for improving internal audit quality, particularly in small internal audit departments. For example, organizations may implement wisdom management practices that, according to Jakubik and M€ u€ ursepp (2021), involve ethical issues, social values and value judgments linked to knowledge of best internal auditing practices. Third, the audit committee uses the internal audit work to make better-informed decisions in terms of improving internal control, risk management and governance.…”

Section: Research Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The determinants of internal audit quality

Samagaio

Felício

2023

PurposeThis study aims to understand the behavior of internal auditors towards quality and analyze if some organizational and individual factors influence internal audit quality.Design/methodology/approachThe sample is constituted by Portuguese internal auditors, and the methodology includes the use of partial least squares – structuring equation model (PLS-SEM) to test the hypothesis under study.FindingsThe results show that there is a negative relationship between reduced audit quality practices (RAQP) and organizational commitment and independence. The results found that time pressure positively affect RAQP. There is no evidence that perceived organizational support (POS) and risk profile are determinants of RAQP.Originality/valueThis work contributes by extending the literature about the determinants of internal audit quality, but also to the practice by understanding the factors that influence the behavior of internal auditors and by making recommendations that allow an improvement of the quality of internal auditing.

“…Companies could benefit because complaints related to deficiencies detected in the academic training of job applicants are addressed and resolved (Pasamar et al, 2019). Higher education has the opportunity, not only to train individuals with technical skills and abilities, but also with the wisdom to face global challenges and financial, economic, environmental, humanitarian, moral and health crises (Jakubik and M€ u€ ursepp, 2021). Employees who display balanced mental health and who have well-endowed cognitive and emotional skills can contribute optimally to business results and goals.…”

Section: Implications For Companiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of “mindfulness” or full awareness meditation on learning abilities

Lucero-Romero

Arias-Bolzmann

2023

PurposeThis study experimentally aims to determine the degree of influence that mindfulness training exerts on learning capacity at the university level and contrasts it with previous observational or relational studies that have shown contradictory results.Design/methodology/approachA quasi-experiment was carried out to measure the variation of six academic learning abilities – a) self-efficacy, b) organization of and attention to studies, c) stress control due to time pressure and the environment, d) involvement with college activity, e) emotional satisfaction, and f) class communication – which together comprise the research questionnaire called the college learning effectiveness inventory (CLEI). The CLEI questionnaire was administered before and after the participants were trained in the mindfulness technique. The study was conducted in Ecuador, and the participants were selected from among the graduate students of a local university.FindingsThe learning ability measured by the CLEI was improved by a statistically significant margin in the two groups.Research limitations/implicationsThe treatment groups consisted of graduate students who did not have opportunities for full-time activities on campus, as they were limited to attending regular classes at specific times, usually at night. The dropout rate was 14% due to inconveniences caused by the pandemic. These conditions could have affected the study results both positively and negatively. In addition, the pandemic limited academic interactions, which are required to evaluate the learning results after applying the research instrument. This limitation was especially critical for people who had experienced online classes only.Practical implicationsOffering graduate students the opportunity to learn about and adopt a mindfulness practice helps to improve their academic outcomes, as reflected through the statistical measurement of the CLEI indicator.Social implicationsThis study is especially relevant within the context of sanitary conditions due to the pandemic and the intensive use of technology for managing academic interactions, both of which have replaced physical contact between participants.Originality/valueThe main contributions of this study are related to the determination of the practical effects of mindfulness training in postgraduate university settings and the identification of the mechanisms involving participants' reflecting upon, learning and understanding the importance of perfecting their soft skills to facilitate their learning processes and face today's uncertain environments.