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Developing social entrepreneurial capability in Thai community enterprises: The roles of intellectual capital, creating shared value, and organizational agility on sustainability

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Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101269

Phiphop Somwethee , Jintanee Ru-Zhue , Somnuk Aujirapongpan , Anuman Chanthawong , Berto Usman

The aim of this article is to examine the relationships and influences of intellectual capital, creating shared value, and organizational agility on social entrepreneurial capacity and sustainable organizational performance. It also aims to provide guidelines for enhancing social entrepreneurial capabilities and fostering sustainability from these perspectives. A survey was conducted using a questionnaire with 400 community enterprises registered with the Department of Agricultural Extension in Phuket, Phang Nga, and Krabi provinces, targeting business executives. Data analysis included averages, skewness, kurtosis, and standard deviation, with structural equation modeling (SEM) performed using the AMOS program. The results highlight significant relationships between intellectual capital, creating shared value, and organizational agility in driving social entrepreneurial capabilities and long-term organizational success. Intellectual capital positively influences creating shared value, organizational agility, and social entrepreneurial capabilities. creating shared value further strengthens organizational agility and social entrepreneurial potential. Organizational agility, in turn, enhances social entrepreneurial capabilities and long-term performance. Additionally, social entrepreneurial capability positively impacts long-term organizational success. The policy recommendations emphasize fostering intellectual capital, promoting creating shared value, balancing agility, supporting social entrepreneurialism, integrating shared value into strategy, monitoring overall performance, encouraging continuous learning, and fostering collaboration within and across industries. The development of social entrepreneurial capabilities in communities depends on leveraging intellectual capital to drive creating shared value and organizational cohesion, ultimately supporting long-term sustainability.

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Examining benign and malicious envy and flourishing among Muslim university students in Algeria: A quantitative study

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Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101293

Aiche Sabah , Musheer A. Aljaberi , Siti Aishah Hassan

Envy is a social emotion that arises from comparing ourselves to others, and it can significantly affect our flourishing in competitive environments such as universities. In Muslim societies, where cultural and religious values emphasize contentment and avoiding harmful emotions, envy's impact may differ. Understanding how harmless and harmful envy can affect students' flourishing is important, as this emotion can either motivate personal growth or hinder it. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how benign and malicious envy influence the flourishing of university students in Muslim society. A cross-sectional design was employed, and data were collected from a sample of 401 Algerian university Muslim students (86.5% female, mean age 21.63 years) from the University of Chlef, with varied economic backgrounds and academic levels ranging from first-year undergraduates to doctoral students. The study utilized the Benign and Malicious Envy Scale and the Flourishing Scale. Multiple regression analysis revealed that benign envy was a significant positive predictor of flourishing, while malicious envy had a significant negative effect. The regression model indicated that only the academic year significantly impacted flourishing, while gender, age, and economic status did not significantly predict flourishing. In terms of benign and malicious envy, gender, age, family economic status, and academic year did not significantly impact either. In conclusion, this study emphasizes the complex impact of envy on people's flourishing, highlighting the different effects of benign and malicious envy. It suggests that fostering benign envy could help individuals thrive while reducing malicious envy, which is important for improving flourishing. The findings offer important insights for educators and policymakers aiming to support students in academic settings, especially in Muslim societies.

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The role of religious and existential spiritual well-being in determining self-care in Jordanian Muslim nursing students

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Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101305

Jehad A. Rababah, Mohammed Munther Al-Hammouri

Spiritual well-being is a major determinant of health. However, evidence regarding the role of spiritual well-being in determining self-care among Muslim nursing students is lacking. This study was conducted to examine the role of spiritual well-being in determining self-care among Muslim nursing students in Jordan. A cross-sectional design was used to conduct this study in a sample of Jordanian Muslim nursing students. Data collection was performed using reliable, valid measures. Bivariate correlations between the dimensions of spiritual well-being and self-care were all statistically significant (r = .28 to .43, p < .001). According to the results of MANOVA and its follow-up analysis, Muslim nursing students who had moderate levels of spiritual, religious, and existential well-being demonstrated lower self-care mean scores compared to those with higher levels of spiritual, religious, and existential well-being. This study provided foundational evidence regarding the integral role of religious, existential, and spiritual well-being in shaping the self-care practices of Jordanian Muslim nursing students.

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Factors related to home accidents among the elderly in Thailand

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Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101265

Chavinthorn Maiyapakdee , Teeraphun Kaewdok , Nontiya Homkham , Katiya Ivanovitch , Saowanee Norkaew

Home accidents are common among elderly people. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to investigate the risk factors for accidents among elderly people in Thailand. Interviews were conducted with 247 elderly people recruited using convenience sampling. A questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics and home accidents. Binary logistic regression was performed to identify the factors related to home accidents. Most participants were female, were aged 65–69 years, and lived in single-story houses with their families. More than half reported having had home accidents, mostly slips. Gender was significantly associated with accidents (p < 0.05), while other factors including age, body mass index, and toilet type showed no significant associations. This study suggests that the risk of accidents depends on individual susceptibility and environmental factors such as slippery or unstable floors. The results can inform the design of homes for the elderly based on anthropometric data to incorporate features such as stable handrails, appropriate home and kitchen equipment, and tools. Additionally, interventions and home safety guidelines aimed at preventing home accidents.

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Mapping the landscape of government data breaches: A bibliometric analysis of literature from 2006 to 2023 绘制政府数据泄露的景观：2006年至2023年文献计量学分析

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Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101234

Supardi Hamid , Mohammad Nurul Huda

Data breaches in the government sector are severe threats to cybersecurity and illegal acts that flagrantly violate security and privacy laws. It undermines public trust in government data management. Unlike breaches in other sectors, these incidents can have far-reaching consequences and the potential to cause significant damage to governance and national security. This field has experienced rapid growth in recent years, which means an increase in urgency to address this challenge. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis to evaluate the scientific landscape of government data breaches. It analysed 107 articles published from 2006 to 2023 from the Scopus database. The key findings highlighted trends in scientific production, the most cited articles, country contributions, co-occurrence networks, thematic evolution, and factorial analysis. Ransomware has become one of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity, especially for governments. The use of increasingly sophisticated zero-day attack techniques makes it difficult for law enforcement to track the digital footprints of perpetrators. The regulations on data protection remain inadequate and require improvement. The existing legal framework is not strong enough to reduce data breaches in cyberspace. Therefore, to deal with cyber threats, such as ransomware, cyber risk management is essential and using cloud computing raises new challenges and opportunities in cybersecurity. These findings contribute to future research and practice as guidance for policymakers, system developers, researchers, and practitioners in improving cybersecurity protocols and shaping government regulations and policies.

政府部门的数据泄露是对网络安全的严重威胁，是公然违反安全和隐私法的非法行为。它破坏了公众对政府数据管理的信任。与其他行业的违规行为不同，这些事件可能会产生深远的影响，并可能对治理和国家安全造成重大损害。近年来，这一领域发展迅速，这意味着应对这一挑战的紧迫性增加。本研究进行了文献计量分析，以评估政府数据泄露的科学景观。该研究分析了Scopus数据库中2006年至2023年发表的107篇文章。主要发现强调了科学生产的趋势、被引用最多的文章、国家贡献、共现网络、专题演变和析因分析。勒索软件已经成为网络安全领域最大的挑战之一，尤其是对政府而言。越来越复杂的零日攻击技术的使用使得执法部门难以追踪肇事者的数字足迹。关于数据保护的规定仍然不足，需要改进。现有的法律框架不足以减少网络空间的数据泄露。因此，应对勒索软件等网络威胁，网络风险管理必不可少，云计算的应用为网络安全带来了新的挑战和机遇。这些发现有助于未来的研究和实践，为政策制定者、系统开发者、研究人员和从业人员改进网络安全协议和制定政府法规和政策提供指导。

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Initial teacher education under new school development: False policy promises and their implications 新学校发展下的初级教师教育：虚假的政策承诺及其启示

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Pub Date : 2024-11-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101240

Godlove Lawrent

The influence of educational reforms on teachers is scarcely investigated. This study, therefore, explored the implications of the secondary education expansion policy in Tanzania for the teaching profession. A qualitative case study approach was adopted to gain a better understanding of the phenomena under exploration. Focus group discussions, one-to-one interviews, and document analysis were used for data collection. It was revealed that strategies geared towards enhancing the success of the secondary education development policy, especially those related to producing high-quality teachers to teach the newly built schools were not fully implemented. Challenges related to the admission process for, and the delivery of, pre-service programmes adversely affected the social positioning of teachers, and consequently, their identity construction was severely compromised. Reshaping the pre-service programmes in ways that enhance teachers’ sense of themselves as professionals would make teaching an appealing and promising job, and ironically the expansion policy would be effectively accomplished.

教育改革对教师的影响很少被调查。因此，本研究探讨了坦桑尼亚中等教育扩张政策对教师专业的影响。为了更好地理解正在探索的现象，采用了定性案例研究方法。数据收集采用焦点小组讨论、一对一访谈和文献分析。据透露，旨在提高中学教育发展政策的成功的战略，特别是与为新建学校培养高质量教师有关的战略没有得到充分实施。与入学程序和职前课程的实施有关的挑战对教师的社会定位产生了不利影响，因此，他们的身份建构受到严重损害。重塑职前计划，增强教师作为专业人士的意识，将使教学成为一项有吸引力和有前途的工作，具有讽刺意味的是，扩大政策将有效地完成。

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Not all informal payments are bad: Instrumental variable investigation of the effect of sand-the-wheels, cultural norm, and grease-the-wheels types of payments on life satisfaction 并非所有的非正式支付都是不好的：工具变量调查的影响，沙轮，文化规范，和润滑车轮类型的支付对生活满意度

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Pub Date : 2024-11-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101239

Nazim Habibov, Alena Auchynnikava

In this study, we investigate the effect of making different types of informal payments in public services on life satisfaction. We theorize that the effect of different informal payments on life satisfaction is not universally negative. Specifically, we hypothesize that the direction of the effect depends on the specific type of motivation for making such payments. As such, we articulate three hypotheses on the effect of specific motivations for making informal payments on life satisfaction. Hypothesis 1 postulates that “sand-the-wheels” payments reduce life satisfaction. Hypothesis 2 posits that “cultural norm” payments improve life satisfaction. Hypothesis 3 proposes that “grease-the-wheels” payments improve life satisfaction. We tested these hypotheses on a large sample of 29 diverse countries in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union using the quasi-experimental two-stage IV technique and one-stage classic OLS regression. Hypotheses 1 and 2 are confirmed by both IV and OLS. Conversely, Hypothesis 3 cannot be confirmed by either IV or OLS. We conclude that focusing on informal payments in general, rather than on evaluating specific motivations for making them masks the true outcomes of making such payments. Hence, while designing, implementing, and studying anti-corruption policies, decision-makers and researchers should distinguish between different motivations for making informal payments.

在本研究中，我们调查了在公共服务中进行不同类型的非正式支付对生活满意度的影响。我们的理论是，不同的非正式支付对生活满意度的影响并不普遍是负面的。具体来说，我们假设这种效应的方向取决于进行此类支付的特定动机类型。因此，我们阐明了三个假设的具体动机，使非正式支付对生活满意度的影响。假设1假定“沙轮”付款会降低生活满意度。假设2假定“文化规范”支付提高了生活满意度。假设3提出，“给轮子加油”的支付提高了生活满意度。我们使用准实验两阶段IV技术和一阶段经典OLS回归在东欧和前苏联的29个不同国家的大样本上检验了这些假设。假设1和假设2均被IV和OLS证实。相反，假设3不能被IV或OLS证实。我们的结论是，关注一般的非正式支付，而不是评估进行此类支付的具体动机，掩盖了进行此类支付的真实结果。因此，在设计、实施和研究反腐败政策时，决策者和研究人员应该区分进行非正式支付的不同动机。

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What's in it for us? Staff perspectives on the impact of implementing positive behavior support 这对我们有什么好处？员工对实施积极行为支持的影响的看法

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Pub Date : 2024-11-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101225

Fathi Abou Zaid

A social environment conducive to learning is important for students to achieve educational goals. Well-functioning leadership in the classroom creates conditions for teaching, learning, and development. The aim of this study was to investigate how staff perceive and receive a positive behavior support (PBS) program two years after its implementation and how it affects the social environment conducive to learning. The researcher conducted and analyzed three group interviews, one pair interview and one individual interview with teachers and principals (N = 14) through reflexive thematic analysis. The results showed that the staff perceived no visible result concerning the students' behavior after the implementation of PBS. However, the staff experienced positive results in leadership skills, teamwork, their ability to create a culture that favors a social environment conducive to learning, and how to handle students. The findings also showed that the staff had a positive view of PBS; the program gave them concrete strategies that made it easier to create expectations. Some staff were unable to participate, and additional time and resources were required. The study's results help us understand the impact of PBS in Sweden, which has not been researched thoroughly to date.

一个有利于学习的社会环境对学生实现教育目标很重要。良好的课堂领导力为教学、学习和发展创造了条件。摘要本研究旨在探讨积极行为支持（PBS）计划实施两年后，员工对该计划的认知和接受情况，以及该计划如何影响有利于学习的社会环境。研究者通过反身性主题分析对教师和校长进行了3次小组访谈、1次配对访谈和1次个人访谈（N = 14）。结果显示，教师对实施PBS后学生的行为没有明显的影响。然而，员工们在领导技能、团队合作、创造有利于学习的社会环境的文化的能力以及如何对待学生方面都取得了积极的成果。调查结果还显示，员工对PBS持积极态度；该项目为他们提供了具体的策略，使他们更容易产生期望。有些工作人员无法参加，因此需要额外的时间和资源。这项研究的结果有助于我们了解PBS在瑞典的影响，这一点迄今为止还没有得到彻底的研究。

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Measuring distance education at a Moroccan university 测量摩洛哥一所大学的远程教育

Social sciences & humanities open

Pub Date : 2024-11-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101226

Fatima-Zohra Iflahen , Mohamed Jaafari , Fatima Ez-Zahra Benkhallouq

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted higher education, forcing universities to rapidly adopt technological and digital solutions to maintain their pedagogical roles creating challenges in sustaining adequate contact between academics and students. This study evaluates the capacity of Cadi Ayyad University (UCA) to deliver quality distance education (DE) during the spring 2020 lockdown, focusing on the impact of educational shifts on students, teachers, and administrative staff to develop scalable and shareable practices for future crises. A tripartite methodology included a comparative analysis of UCA's DE systems before and during the lockdown, quantitative surveys of students, faculty, and administrative staff, and synchronous remote interviews with key stakeholders. SPSS-based statistical analysis revealed significant challenges, such as insufficient stakeholder socialization, increased stress, insecurity, and higher dropout rates. The reliance on PDF resources as a cost-saving strategy highlighted the need for continuous faculty training in active learning and improved access to digital platforms. The findings emphasize the urgent need to address these challenges to enhance DE effectiveness at UCA and ensure the future quality of education during crises.

2019冠状病毒病大流行严重扰乱了高等教育，迫使大学迅速采用技术和数字解决方案，以维持其教学角色，这给学者和学生之间保持充分联系带来了挑战。本研究评估了Cadi Ayyad大学（UCA）在2020年春季封锁期间提供高质量远程教育（DE）的能力，重点关注教育转变对学生、教师和行政人员的影响，以制定可扩展和可共享的做法，以应对未来的危机。三方方法包括在封锁之前和期间对UCA的DE系统进行比较分析，对学生、教师和行政人员进行定量调查，以及与关键利益相关者进行同步远程访谈。基于spss的统计分析揭示了重大挑战，如利益相关者社会化不足、压力增加、不安全感和辍学率上升。对PDF资源的依赖作为一种节省成本的策略，强调了在主动学习和改进数字平台访问方面对教师进行持续培训的必要性。研究结果强调，迫切需要解决这些挑战，以提高UCA的DE效率，并确保危机期间的未来教育质量。

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From Sarkivasi (nomadic) to Gaonvasi (villager): The impact of sedentarisation on Rajasthan's stigmatised Nat community 从Sarkivasi（游牧民族）到Gaonvasi（村民）：定居化对拉贾斯坦邦耻辱的纳特社区的影响

Social sciences & humanities open

Pub Date : 2024-11-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101238

Hemraj P. Jangir

The Nat community in Rajasthan is among the most stigmatised groups. Traditionally known as a nomadic entertainment group, they are currently involved in various economic activities, including sex work, which carries significant societal stigma. This paper investigates the interconnected phenomena of sedentarisation and stigmatisation, illuminating the Nat community's transition from a nomadic to a sedentary lifestyle. The study was conducted across five districts in Rajasthan, a princely state in India. Two of the five districts included in the study are urban districts where a considerable number of Nat families rely on sex work. Conversely, the other three districts are rural, predominantly inhabited by Nat families engaged in agricultural and construction labor, with no ties to sex work. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and analysed using a qualitative content analysis approach. Findings indicate distinct settlement patterns within the Nat community, with significant variations in influencing factors across different districts.

拉贾斯坦邦的纳特社区是最受歧视的群体之一。传统上被称为游牧娱乐团体，他们目前参与各种经济活动，包括带有重大社会耻辱的性工作。本文调查了定居和污名化的相互关联的现象，阐明了纳特社区从游牧到久坐生活方式的转变。这项研究是在印度王子邦拉贾斯坦邦的五个地区进行的。研究中包括的五个地区中有两个是城市地区，那里有相当多的未成年家庭依赖性工作。相反，其他三个地区是农村，主要是从事农业和建筑劳动的纳特家庭，与性工作没有关系。通过深入访谈收集数据，并使用定性内容分析方法进行分析。研究结果表明，纳特社区内部存在明显的聚落模式，不同地区的影响因素存在显著差异。

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