Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Adisak Suvittawat Author-X-Name-First: Adisak Author-X-Name-Last: Suvittawat Title: RETRACTED ARTICLE Banana flour goes to market: the marketing mix to introduce banana flour to the consumer market Abstract: It is the policy of Inderscience to retract from publication any paper if subsequent to publication it becomes a matter of dispute about intellectual property, publishing ethics or legal issues. On the request of the author, this paper has been retracted from publication according to this policy. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 442-456 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: banana flour; banana starch; marketing mix; musa. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144854 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:442-456 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jaakko Sauvola Author-X-Name-First: Jaakko Author-X-Name-Last: Sauvola Author-Name: Jarkko Hyysalo Author-X-Name-First: Jarkko Author-X-Name-Last: Hyysalo Author-Name: Matti Kinnunen Author-X-Name-First: Matti Author-X-Name-Last: Kinnunen Author-Name: Paavo Kosonen Author-X-Name-First: Paavo Author-X-Name-Last: Kosonen Author-Name: Pekka Jokitalo Author-X-Name-First: Pekka Author-X-Name-Last: Jokitalo Author-Name: Marko Jurmu Author-X-Name-First: Marko Author-X-Name-Last: Jurmu Author-Name: Jukka Riekki Author-X-Name-First: Jukka Author-X-Name-Last: Riekki Title: Endorsing organisations towards international business: insights from Finland Abstract: Growth and internationalisation are challenges for SMEs that may lack the necessary resources and networks. For example, in Finland, the scope of the companies is often too limited, or the companies are too small to compete for large business with international clients. We propose a solution to this challenge; a systematic way to build research to business networks and agile working models to endorse growth and internationalisation. We present a case study on how Allied ICT Finland (AIF) helps Finnish companies in building projects and capabilities towards internationalisation. AIF supports companies in creating new solutions by combining usually separate areas of special knowledge and expertise, R&D platforms and resources, and using these to create globally attractive products and services. AIF increases Finnish competitive edge by combining business development, shared RDI environments, funding expertise, research and ecosystems. We believe that the experiences can also be adapted and utilised elsewhere. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 1-21 Issue: 1 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: regional development; internationalisation; business; networking; research to business; value co-creation; commercialisation; scaling up; growth. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143571 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:1:p:1-21 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Andrii Martyn Author-X-Name-First: Andrii Author-X-Name-Last: Martyn Author-Name: Oleksandr Shevchenko Author-X-Name-First: Oleksandr Author-X-Name-Last: Shevchenko Author-Name: Ivan Openko Author-X-Name-First: Ivan Author-X-Name-Last: Openko Author-Name: Oleksandr Krasnolutsky Author-X-Name-First: Oleksandr Author-X-Name-Last: Krasnolutsky Author-Name: Taras Ievsiukov Author-X-Name-First: Taras Author-X-Name-Last: Ievsiukov Author-Name: Ruslan Tykhenko Author-X-Name-First: Ruslan Author-X-Name-Last: Tykhenko Author-Name: Oleg Tsvyakh Author-X-Name-First: Oleg Author-X-Name-Last: Tsvyakh Title: Growing disparity in access to land as a result of agrarian reform in Ukraine Abstract: It has been established that the issues of agricultural land use in the post-socialist countries of Europe are becoming more acute, as land reforms there have either completed or almost completed that have resulted in large-scale privatisation or redistribution of agricultural land. Indeed, in recent years, small and medium-sized enterprises have been rapidly losing their viability, especially in non-EU countries. It has been studied that large areas of agricultural land are under control of large agricultural holdings and non-agricultural investors. In addition, the agricultural land market is being transformed into the corporate rights market of land-controlling companies, so that traditional methods of regulating land market turnover are rapidly losing their inefficiency. There is considerable interest in investing in agricultural land acquisition from 'portfolio investors', leading to a sharp rise in prices and the displacement of small and medium-sized farmers from the market. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 44-66 Issue: 1 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: agricultural land market; agroholding; agricultural lands; corporate enterprises; economic concentration. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143572 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:1:p:44-66 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Preethi Sarah Author-X-Name-First: Preethi Author-X-Name-Last: Sarah Author-Name: Karthigai Prakasam Chellaswamy Author-X-Name-First: Karthigai Prakasam Author-X-Name-Last: Chellaswamy Title: An exploration of 'pull' and 'push' motivational factors among transgender entrepreneurs Abstract: To date, studies have focused on the men and women entrepreneurs and the gender difference in motivations among cisgender entrepreneurs. The study aims to determine whether a transgender individual entrepreneur is motivated through a push motivational factor or a pull motivational factor. This study employs a qualitative approach uses face-to-face interviews and a semi-structured interview with a sample size of 16 transgender entrepreneurs in India. It was found that the participants in this study were motivated by both push and pull factors. The motivational factors, which add to the knowledge of already existing push and pull factors, were to forego begging and commercial sex work, to break stereotypes, to create a business opportunity for other transgender individuals, to earn respect from society, to prove entrepreneurship is non-binary, to be a role model for other transgender individuals and to the society. In contrast, the push motivational factors were the limited opportunities, support received from society, the hijra guru, media, government support, family, friends, landlords, NGO's and another push motivational factor was the exhibitions conducted exclusively for the transgender individual entrepreneurs. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 67-82 Issue: 1 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: entrepreneurship; transgender individual entrepreneur; motivation; self-employment; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143575 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:1:p:67-82 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Vic Benuyenah Author-X-Name-First: Vic Author-X-Name-Last: Benuyenah Title: Conflict barometer: an investigation into cross-cultural conflict and its effect on performance Abstract: This study seeks to present new ways of exploring and understanding organisational conflict whilst introducing a modern conflict measurement tool. Conflict can arise in every social situation and is commonly demonstrable in a number of ways, including personality clashes, insults, non-cooperation, mistreatment, anger and other types of stressful miscommunication. The research was conducted to explore the critical antecedents of cross-cultural conflict among international business employees and to indicate whether organisational conflict is framed as functional or dysfunctional. Using structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques, the findings support the hypothesis that cross-cultural conflict negatively impacts employee emotions and performance. Finally, the paper proposes the conflict barometer tool to help managers gauge the levels of conflict among employees working in complex cross-cultural environments. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 83-106 Issue: 1 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: cross-cultural conflict; conflict barometer; negative emotions; Vietnamese culture; cross-cultural management. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143576 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:1:p:83-106 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Arti Chandani Author-X-Name-First: Arti Author-X-Name-Last: Chandani Author-Name: Ankita Bhatia Author-X-Name-First: Ankita Author-X-Name-Last: Bhatia Title: Are robo advisors robbing financial advisors? A systematic literature review paper Abstract: Financial technology (FinTech) has been playing a crucial role presently in the area of behavioural finance. Robo advisory is being adapted on a larger scale by investor(s) to supplement the financial advisory services. This paper is intended to study the emerging role of robo advisory services in investment decision making and wealth management practices. The objective of this paper is to provide available literature on robo advisory services. A systematic literature review (SLR) technique has been adopted as the methodology for the current research. An effective review is necessary to lay a strong foundation for advancing knowledge (Webster and Watson, 2002). This review is limited to the keywords used which are related to the topic, the journals included and time period of papers published. The study included robo-advisory in the context of investment decisions and behavioural finance, along with artificial intelligence (AI), FinTech and regulation of robo-advisory. This work will help researchers in understanding the digital investment advice landscape with special focus on robo advisory services in the Indian context thereby enabling then recognising a right direction for future work. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 22-43 Issue: 1 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: robo-advisory; artificial intelligence; behavioural finance; systematic literature review; SLR; financial technology; FinTech; wealth management; digital investment advice. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143577 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:1:p:22-43 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ashwani Bishnoi Author-X-Name-First: Ashwani Author-X-Name-Last: Bishnoi Author-Name: Satbir Singh Author-X-Name-First: Satbir Author-X-Name-Last: Singh Title: Comparative analysis of macro-performance of Indian states: meaningful lessons Abstract: Indian economy has shifted to higher growth trajectory since the beginning of 21st century, largely credited to the economic reforms of 1990s. The country has in practice federal system, empowering state governments to manage the economic system, and most of them are headings towards market-enabling economic environment. This phenomenon motivates the researchers to investigate that how Indian states have performed on macro-economic front in this new changed environment. Present study uses the Wroclaw taxonomic method to make the comparative assessment of economic activities at regional level in India so as to draw the meaningful lessons for the poor performing regions. It is found that the states namely Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra are classified as resilient states. Over the period of time Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh had shown more catch-up effect as compared to other states. The low ranked states include WB, Bihar, Kerala and Punjab. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 107-125 Issue: 1 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: India; states or regions; economic performance; fiscal; Wroclaw taxonomic. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143579 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:1:p:107-125 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Priyanka Banerji Author-X-Name-First: Priyanka Author-X-Name-Last: Banerji Author-Name: Mohammed B. Shettima Author-X-Name-First: Mohammed B. Author-X-Name-Last: Shettima Title: Volatility of oil price and exchange rate in India Abstract: The most demanding sector in today's era is the energy sector. India is now the third highest consumer of crude oil in the world, after the USA and China, with 4.6% share of world total according to Worldometer. Thus, when there is an increase in the oil prices, the Indian economy suffers relentlessly. This paper seeks to carry out a study on the volatility of oil price and the real exchange rate and its effects on Indian rupee and the US dollar. The study will make use of the Garch analysis model to analyse and predict the volatility of the two variables (crude oil prices and exchange rate). Empirical findings points out an asymmetrical relationship between crude oil prices and dollar exchange rate. Recommendations are made to the Indian Government to provide effective energy security source by establishing strategic crude oil storage facilities so as to reduce importation of crude oil. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 126-139 Issue: 1 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: energy; exchange rate; Garch analysis; India; oil price; volatility. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143581 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:1:p:126-139 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mengdie Ruan Author-X-Name-First: Mengdie Author-X-Name-Last: Ruan Author-Name: Angathevar Baskaran Author-X-Name-First: Angathevar Author-X-Name-Last: Baskaran Author-Name: Shanshan Zhou Author-X-Name-First: Shanshan Author-X-Name-Last: Zhou Title: Immigrant entrepreneurship in Malaysia: the case of mainland Chinese-owned SMEs Abstract: Using data obtained from 15 Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs, this paper investigates the personal characteristics of mainland Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs, their contributions to the Malaysian economy and the major constraints experienced by them. The findings are: 1) most Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs are aged 30 to 40, married, and hold minimum educational qualification of a bachelor's degree; 2) innovativeness is regarded as the most important personal trait, followed by sociability and decisiveness; 3) their contribution to the economy is significant in areas of employment and wealth creation, as well as the production of diverse goods and services for local and export markets; 4) while they experience some general constraints which are similarly encountered by native entrepreneurs, they also experience specific constraints such as language barriers, lack of policy assistance, and tax and visa problems. The study recommends the creation of a dedicated government department and the formulation of specific policies to support immigrant-owned SMEs. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 141-166 Issue: 2 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: entrepreneur characteristics; Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs; immigrant entrepreneurship; ethnic minority entrepreneurship; small and medium enterprises; SMEs; Malaysia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143910 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:2:p:141-166 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fajri Adrianto Author-X-Name-First: Fajri Author-X-Name-Last: Adrianto Author-Name: Masyhuri Hamidi Author-X-Name-First: Masyhuri Author-X-Name-Last: Hamidi Author-Name: Syukri Lukman Author-X-Name-First: Syukri Author-X-Name-Last: Lukman Author-Name: Laela Susdiani Author-X-Name-First: Laela Author-X-Name-Last: Susdiani Author-Name: Jingga Novebreza Islah Author-X-Name-First: Jingga Novebreza Author-X-Name-Last: Islah Title: Phenomenon of leaving money on the Indonesian's IPO table Abstract: This research aims to study 'leaving money on the table' phenomenon in emerging IPO market. This phenomenon exists in the emerging market, including the Indonesian stock market. During 2010-2018, more than 80% of Indonesian IPOs are underpriced. Therefore, this study is essential to examine the relationship between fundamental information/underwriters and the amount of money left on the Indonesian IPO table. We test our non-financial institutional IPO using the cross-sectional regression model. We find that firms with experienced underwriters and good governance are more likely to leave lower money on the Indonesia IPO table. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 183-199 Issue: 2 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: initial public offering; IPO; underwriter; governance; underpricing. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143911 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:2:p:183-199 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Chirantan Mondal Author-X-Name-First: Chirantan Author-X-Name-Last: Mondal Author-Name: Bibhas C. Giri Author-X-Name-First: Bibhas C. Author-X-Name-Last: Giri Title: A comparative analysis of greening policies and CSR efforts in a government-led sustainable supply chain across different channel powers Abstract: This article considers a government-led sustainable supply chain consisting of a manufacturer and a retailer under selling price, greening level and CSR effort dependent market demand. The manufacturer and the retailer are responsible for product greening and CSR, respectively. To stimulate product greening and CSR effort, the government subsidises both of them. The optimal decisions are obtained both analytically and numerically under four game-theoretic policies viz. centralised policy (model C), manufacturer-led decentralised policy (model M), retailer-led decentralised policy (model R) and Nash game (model N). Three special cases are examined by considering that the manufacturer does not produce green products, the retailer does not give any effort in CSR, and both of them do not provide any effort. Our results show that model N provides comparatively better outcome, and each member prefers to lead the channel as it helps to gain higher profit. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 200-225 Issue: 2 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: sustainable supply chain; greening level; corporate social responsibility; CSR; government subsidy; game theory. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143912 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:2:p:200-225 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Saeb Farhan Al Ganideh Author-X-Name-First: Saeb Farhan Al Author-X-Name-Last: Ganideh Author-Name: Saad Ghaleb Yaseen Author-X-Name-First: Saad Ghaleb Author-X-Name-Last: Yaseen Title: Arab identity crisis and consumer ethnocentric tendencies Abstract: This study examines the extent to which possible identity facets, namely, patriotic feelings, ethnic identification, and religious commitment affect consumers' ethnocentric tendencies towards home country, co-ethnic countries, countries share the same predominant religion with their home country. Using Jordanians as proxy for Arab Muslim consumers, data were collected from 312 subjects living in three main Jordanian cities. Structural equation modelling was used to test our model and hypotheses. Our results reveal that patriotic feelings and ethnic identification motivate Jordanian consumers to express strong ethnocentric tendencies towards home country (Jordan) and co-ethnic (Arab) countries respectively. In addition, Islamic religious commitment was found to impact significantly on individuals' ethnocentric tendencies towards Muslim countries. Our results confirm the recent rise of ethnic and religious identities for Arabs as a result of the Arab Spring events. Further, the study presents practical implications of these findings for international marketers. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 226-250 Issue: 2 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: consumer ethnocentrism; ethnicity; religiously; patriotism; identity facets; Arabs; Muslims. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143913 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:2:p:226-250 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Preethi Sarah Author-X-Name-First: Preethi Author-X-Name-Last: Sarah Author-Name: Karthigai Prakasam Chellaswamy Author-X-Name-First: Karthigai Prakasam Author-X-Name-Last: Chellaswamy Title: Entrepreneurial challenges of transgender entrepreneurs in India Abstract: Social exclusion has impeded transgender individuals to enter mainstream society and curbing them to start a business venture. Sporadic transgender individuals have paved their way to start the business venture. This study aims to explore the entrepreneurial challenges faced by transgender entrepreneurs. Twenty transgender entrepreneurs who have relinquished begging and commercial sex work were interviewed. The grounded theory analysis has revealed six significant categories: financial resources, competitors, human resources, marketing issues, natural calamities, and transphobia. The participants expressed that transphobia, and financial resources were highly challenging to start a business venture. These findings extend our understanding of their challenges beyond the current knowledge of cisgender entrepreneurs. Finally, the limitation of the study is enunciated. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 266-278 Issue: 2 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: transgender; transgender entrepreneurs; challenges; India; entrepreneurship. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143914 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:2:p:266-278 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Harvinder S. Mand Author-X-Name-First: Harvinder S. Author-X-Name-Last: Mand Author-Name: Gaganpreet Kaur Author-X-Name-First: Gaganpreet Author-X-Name-Last: Kaur Title: Impact of information technology adoption and internal financing sources on firm performance Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Indian economy very hard and negatively impacted the firm performance. This study investigated the impact of IT adoption and internal financing sources on firm performance. We employed a survey research design (a non-experimental research design). The owners of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were surveyed to test the impact of IT adoption and internal financing sources on firm performance. Empirical analysis shows that IT adoption and internal financing sources enhance MSMEs' performance in India. Information technology adoption and internal financing sources increase the chances of MSMEs' performance enhancement by 26.24% and 64.05%, respectively. This research study contributes to the literature on the impact of IT adoption and internal financing sources on firm performance. This study may help scholars develop further studies on the impact of IT adoption and internal financing sources on firm performance. MSME owners may also find the study's results helpful to enhance their firm performance to survive and prosper in the future. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 167-182 Issue: 2 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: IT adoption; internal financing sources; IFS; firm performance; MSMEs; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143915 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:2:p:167-182 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sonal Trivedi Author-X-Name-First: Sonal Author-X-Name-Last: Trivedi Title: Digital television broadcasting in India - an insight into TRAI new regulations Abstract: TV viewing is revolutionised with new rules under Telecommunication Services Interconnection Regulations 2017 and Telecommunication Services Tariff Order 2017. These new sets of rules have enabled consumers to pay for only those channels which they actually watch. The present study focuses on the impact of digitalising the broadcasting in India. It analyses the cost and benefit to consumers and broadcasters under this new regime. This study also discusses the scenario of TV broadcasting around the world and competition faced by TV industry from new platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. The study is a qualitative research using secondary data analysis. The cost benefit analysis to consumers under new regime is conducted using tool such as simulation, decision trees and scenario analysis. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 251-265 Issue: 2 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: broadcasting; cable network; Telecom Regulatory Authority of India; TRAI; channels bouquets; TV industry; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=143916 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:2:p:251-265 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ashutosh Kolte Author-X-Name-First: Ashutosh Author-X-Name-Last: Kolte Author-Name: Deepak Patil Author-X-Name-First: Deepak Author-X-Name-Last: Patil Author-Name: Avinash Pawar Author-X-Name-First: Avinash Author-X-Name-Last: Pawar Author-Name: Anushree Patil Author-X-Name-First: Anushree Author-X-Name-Last: Patil Title: Assessment of barriers for small scale contractors in adopting sustainable construction practices: the perspective of Indian construction industry Abstract: This paper assesses the barriers faced by small contractors in India from the building sector while adopting sustainable construction strategies and proposing suitable solutions. Small contractors face numerous barriers in the segments of financial, political, management, operational, human resource, and material and equipment. Additionally, high initial investment cost for acquiring advanced technologies and equipment, the long payback period for the investments done for sustainable construction, lack of forceful implementation of sustainable building codes and regulations, uncertainty of getting continuous business in sustainable construction, lack of framework for implementation is endorsed by the respondents as the topmost barriers. The outcome proposes the key solutions that include higher subsidies on sustainable technologies and materials along with the mandatory implementation of sustainable building codes and regulations by the government, use of integrated project delivery for effective collaboration, conducting site training to adopt modernised methods of sustainability, and government support for new start-ups. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 457-478 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: sustainable construction; small construction contractors; barriers; small business; Indian construction industry. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144855 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:457-478 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Parag Shukla Author-X-Name-First: Parag Author-X-Name-Last: Shukla Author-Name: Parimal Hariom Vyas Author-X-Name-First: Parimal Hariom Author-X-Name-Last: Vyas Author-Name: Madhusudan N. Pandya Author-X-Name-First: Madhusudan N. Author-X-Name-Last: Pandya Title: An empirical investigation of accessibility and ambiance of the retail store on retail shoppers' satisfaction in the state of Gujarat Abstract: The growth of retail sector can be attributed to colossal shopper base, rising income and financial thriving, and world class products (<i>Technopak Report on Emerging Trends in Indian Retail and Consumer</i>, 2011). The revenue generated from organised/modern retail was USD 15.5 billion in 2009 and is expected to continue growing at an impressive rate to a projected USD 94.8 billion by 2019 (Retail Report Crisil Research Estimates, 2014; KPMG Retail Report, 2014). Shopper experience is a higher priority than any other, as retailers are endeavouring to separate themselves in a difficult and swarmed market. There are retailers who began on the web and are moving to physical stores and others are consolidating 'physical and digital'. The purpose of this empirical examination is to study the impact of accessibility and ambiance as critical aspects of store attributes that affect general satisfaction of shoppers. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 479-508 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: accessibility; ambiance; retail shoppers; shoppers' satisfaction. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144856 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:479-508 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hakimeh Sajjadi Author-X-Name-First: Hakimeh Author-X-Name-Last: Sajjadi Author-Name: Mohsen Alvandi Author-X-Name-First: Mohsen Author-X-Name-Last: Alvandi Author-Name: Mahyar Shahpouri Arani Author-X-Name-First: Mahyar Shahpouri Author-X-Name-Last: Arani Title: Challenges and factors affecting purchase intention in emerging market of Afghanistan: a global perspective Abstract: Various factors affect the formation of people's purchase intention, yet no research has been found on reviewing consumer behaviour and factors affecting the purchase intention in Afghanistan by the researchers. Due to the increasing amount of importing goods and changing customers' behaviour in Afghanistan, predicting and explaining consumer attitudes and behavioural intentions to buy foreign versus domestic products plays a critical role in designing marketing strategies for this emerging market. This research aimed to study the factors affecting the purchase intention of Iranian goods by customers in Herat, Afghanistan, and the conceptual framework of this paper could be a basis for future research in this field. It has also been attempted to simultaneously consider several variables affecting the purchase intention and examine a comprehensive conceptual model. The present study was a survey type, and a questionnaire was used to collect the research data. The research hypotheses were tested using path analysis methods, ANOVA, single-sample T and simple and multivariate regression. This research can be considered as the first researches related to consumer behaviour in Afghanistan. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 509-527 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: purchase intention; consumer attitude; subjective norms; perceived behavioural control; demographic factors; global businesses; Afghanistan. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144857 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:509-527 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sivapragasam Panneerselvam Author-X-Name-First: Sivapragasam Author-X-Name-Last: Panneerselvam Author-Name: Kavitha Balaraman Author-X-Name-First: Kavitha Author-X-Name-Last: Balaraman Title: Culture, employee well-being and engagement relationship: an empirical study Abstract: The study purported to identify elements of positive culture and explore the effect of positive culture on engagement, well-being, and efficacy levels of knowledge professionals in Indian IT and ITES organisations. A sample of 626 knowledge professionals drawn from multiple IT companies identified through multi-stage sampling. This study show that the positive culture is positively related to employee well-being (path = 0.29, p < 0.01) and in turn, the intervening variable employee well-being is positively and significantly related (path = 0.58, p < 0.01) to the dependent variables such as work-related perceived efficacy and to engaged employee (path = 0.44, p < 0.01). Compared to the direct effect of positive culture on employee efficacy beliefs and engagement level, the study asserts that employee well-being plays a mediating role in the culture-engagement relationship. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 282-295 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: employee well-being; engaged employees; IT industry; knowledge professionals; India; perceived efficacy; positive culture. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144859 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:282-295 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Amir H. Khan Author-X-Name-First: Amir H. Author-X-Name-Last: Khan Author-Name: Rijuta P. Joshi Author-X-Name-First: Rijuta P. Author-X-Name-Last: Joshi Author-Name: Kimsy Gulhane Author-X-Name-First: Kimsy Author-X-Name-Last: Gulhane Title: Analysing consumer buying behaviour towards online streaming services Abstract: Online video streaming services industry has experienced a radical shift among consumer choices towards entertainment content. It is not only witnessing the shift from traditional habit of content consumption to the binge-watching behaviour among viewers but also addressing the increased concern among online streaming content providers to woo buyers. From a survey administered to online streaming content subscribers, researchers in the current study have identified factors that influence consumer buying behaviour towards online streaming services, several of which are different than the ones found in the previous studies. These parameters were selected by considering social commerce and social media marketing efforts of the firms. The study sought to capture the impact of selected indicators on consumer buying behaviour towards online streaming services. A conceptual model was tested using structural equation modelling which proved the goodness of fit of the model. Theoretical implications and future development of factors influencing online streaming content adoption among consumers were also discussed. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 296-314 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: consumer buying behaviour; CBB; decision making; social media; social commerce; online streaming services; OSS; OTT platforms. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144860 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:296-314 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Prabha Kiran Author-X-Name-First: Prabha Author-X-Name-Last: Kiran Author-Name: Jayanta Banerjee Author-X-Name-First: Jayanta Author-X-Name-Last: Banerjee Author-Name: M. Vasudevan Author-X-Name-First: M. Author-X-Name-Last: Vasudevan Author-Name: S.V. Krishna Kishore Author-X-Name-First: S.V. Krishna Author-X-Name-Last: Kishore Title: Influence of advertisement's controversial element and emotional appeal on customer intention to buy Abstract: This paper studies the influence of an advertisement's controversial element and emotional appeal on the customer intention to buy. The research paper is both exploratory and conclusive. S-O-R model was used for the study. Convenience sampling was used to draw a sample of 264 respondents. The data were tested for reliability, correlation and regression. The advertisement's controversial element and emotional appeal significantly influence the customer's intention to buy. The controversial element and the emotional appeal are positively correlated with the customer intention to buy. The research was done within a limited time and resources. The future research paper can include more moderators in the research model. The research paper provides a better understanding of the emotional appeal and the controversial element of an advertisement on customer intention to buy. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 415-441 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: controversial element; emotional appeal; customer intention to buy. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144861 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:415-441 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Arijit Goswami Author-X-Name-First: Arijit Author-X-Name-Last: Goswami Author-Name: Bhavna Prajapati Author-X-Name-First: Bhavna Author-X-Name-Last: Prajapati Author-Name: Archa Agrawal Author-X-Name-First: Archa Author-X-Name-Last: Agrawal Author-Name: Drishti Tibrewala Author-X-Name-First: Drishti Author-X-Name-Last: Tibrewala Title: A study on adoption of mobile wallet: moderating role of gender Abstract: The cashless economy is growing with ease of usage and its applicability. Mobile wallet helps in payment electronically with the use of a device. The modes of payment have shifted from traditional way to digital payment. Several factors like attitude, mobility, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived security, and social influence encourage the customers to use mobile wallets. The paper aims to find out the various factors, which motivate people in the adoption of mobile wallets. To add more gender was used as moderating variable to investigate whether males and females are of the same opinion towards intention to use mobile wallets. A total of 238 respondents were administered by partial least square structural equational modelling (PLS-SEM) in Smart PLS version 3.3.2. The paper will be beneficial for all the e-wallet companies. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 401-414 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: cashless economy; digital payment; mobile wallet; social influence. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144862 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:401-414 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Abhishek Misra Author-X-Name-First: Abhishek Author-X-Name-Last: Misra Author-Name: Arpit Khurana Author-X-Name-First: Arpit Author-X-Name-Last: Khurana Author-Name: Rajesh Shankar Sharma Author-X-Name-First: Rajesh Shankar Author-X-Name-Last: Sharma Title: A study on managerial capabilities (entrepreneurial orientation and mindset) and respective international opportunity exploitation in North Indian SMEs of India Abstract: The study focuses on the middle rung managers and their perceptions of capabilities as influencing their ability to exploit international growth opportunities across developing economy. The study operationalises the 'managerial capabilities' with aid of two broad set of factors representing managerial perceptions of 'entrepreneurial orientation' and dimensions of 'managerial individual global mindset'. The managerial perceptions of exploiting international opportunity have been operationalised with aid of factors of 'internationalisation drive', 'export engagement' and 'export commitment'. The study focuses on the traditional and new age small to medium enterprises in Northern India namely automobile, textile, ITES and Biopharma clusters. The study seeks to examine the influences of capabilities across managerial class on their respective firm based international opportunity exploitation. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 379-400 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: global mindsets; managerial capabilities; internationalisation drive; export commitment; export engagement; firm's entrepreneurial orientation; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144864 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:379-400 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Uzoma Emmanuel Ogbonna Author-X-Name-First: Uzoma Emmanuel Author-X-Name-Last: Ogbonna Author-Name: Collins O. Irem Author-X-Name-First: Collins O. Author-X-Name-Last: Irem Author-Name: Chioma Iherueome Ibiam Author-X-Name-First: Chioma Iherueome Author-X-Name-Last: Ibiam Title: Poverty reduction in Nigeria: the impact of financial inclusion Abstract: This study examined poverty reduction in Nigeria; the impact of financial inclusion with the objective of determining the impact of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in Nigeria. Augmented Dickey-Fuller unit root test, Johansen cointegration and error correction model were used in data analysis. The study revealed that commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and depositors with commercial bank per 1,000 adults have positive and significant impact on poverty reduction in Nigeria while borrowers from commercial banks has negative and significant impact on poverty reduction in Nigeria. The study recommended that commercial banks should increase their marketing strategies in order to attract many deposits. In the same vein, banks should be encouraged to expand branch operations to penetrate the rural economy so as to encourage the poor have access to financial services and reduce poverty incidence and borrowers should be educated on the implication of misappropriation of borrowed fund. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 346-365 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: financial inclusion; poverty index; poverty alleviation; Nigeria. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144865 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:346-365 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Debangsu Sarma Chaudhuri Author-X-Name-First: Debangsu Sarma Author-X-Name-Last: Chaudhuri Author-Name: Partha Sarkar Author-X-Name-First: Partha Author-X-Name-Last: Sarkar Title: Relationship between organisational learning and business architecture: an empirical study Abstract: In this study, the relationship between organisational learning (OL) and business architecture (BA) is objectively established by using three different approaches. Organisational learning for this research is characterised by using aspects like employee knowledge for development of the organisation through the process of knowledge acquisition, transition, development and synthesis whereas that of business architecture involves information and synergy between environment-strategy-structure-process-output paradigm. The present research has been carried out in the port and shipping industry of India. Data were collected through validated questionnaires and analysed by canonical correlation, bivariate correlation and stepwise regression. In all the three cases, it was found that the constructs are highly correlated as a whole as well as between individual variables. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 315-345 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: organisational learning; business architecture; knowledge; learning; canonical correlation; stepwise regression. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144866 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:315-345 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Preeti Malhotra Author-X-Name-First: Preeti Author-X-Name-Last: Malhotra Title: Favourableness of reverse mentoring across Generation X, Y and Z in the automobile industry Abstract: In the present era, the workplace has been profusely changed. Multigenerational workforce has been working together with their diverse working styles. Therefore, technological and operational efficiency, high coordination and social engagement became necessities for all generations' employees. This has also necessitated the need of reverse mentoring. Reverse mentoring is the knowledge sharing platform where multi-generational workforce can learn from one another's expertise. Organisations are using it as a social exchange tool. The purpose of the study was to explore whether all the generations of present business scenario (Generations X, Y and Z) are favourable towards reverse mentoring practices. The study concludes that all the three generations show pragmatic response towards reverse mentoring. In fact, the research done till date also suggests that organisations should implement reverse mentoring programs following proper planning and execution methods. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 366-378 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: Generation X; Generation Y; Generation Z; reverse mentoring; automobile industry. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=144870 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:3/4:p:366-378 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hanh Vu Thi Author-X-Name-First: Hanh Vu Author-X-Name-Last: Thi Author-Name: Huong Pham Thu Author-X-Name-First: Huong Pham Author-X-Name-Last: Thu Author-Name: Lan Anh Nguyen Thi Author-X-Name-First: Lan Anh Nguyen Author-X-Name-Last: Thi Author-Name: Tra Ly Thu Author-X-Name-First: Tra Ly Author-X-Name-Last: Thu Title: Analysis of factors affecting job satisfaction of manual workers: a case study from a garment factory in Northern Vietnam Abstract: Numerical studies have been performed to investigate determinants of employees' job satisfaction in recent years. However, little is known about how blue-collar workers are satisfied with their job. Because manual workers are primary stakeholders who contribute to the success of a company, comprehending employee interest may help answer the question about the high or low levels of employee engagement in the workplace. Using the explanatory factor analysis framework, this study addresses the determinants of the job satisfaction of manual workers at a garment manufacturing company in northern Vietnam. The research result shows that superior-subordinate work relationships, benefits, and occupational safety encourage the job satisfaction of manual workers. The insignificance of compensation in this research could be explained by the low educational levels. More importantly, the study indicates that superiors should use their power constructively when interacting with workers and offer a benefits package to drive employee loyalty. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 1-16 Issue: 5 Volume: 39 Year: 2025 Keywords: job satisfaction; garment factory; exploratory factor analysis; EFA; Vietnam. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=145645 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:39:y:2025:i:5:p:1-16 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mohammad Zainal Author-X-Name-First: Mohammad Author-X-Name-Last: Zainal Title: Augmenting the Taguchi loss function with AHP to perform economic evaluation of reducing variations in processes and products Abstract: This study combines the Taguchi loss function (TLF) and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to develop an asymmetric function to measure the loss associated with deviations from a target level for a particular quality characteristic (QC). To this end, initially, the domain of the permissible values for a QC is divided into two significant intervals - namely, the customer and manufacturer tolerances. AHP is then applied for obtaining weights for: 1) the quality characteristics; 2) various intervals within the two tolerance domains. An analysis of the cost savings accrued from the process improvement, using the proposed AHP-based asymmetric loss function, is presented to help decision-makers evaluate the viability and economic feasibility of improving a process. An illustrative example demonstrates the application of the suggested methodology and its ease of use and extent of applicability. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 1-21 Issue: 1 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: Taguchi loss function; TLF; asymmetric loss function; quality characteristics; weighted loss function; economic analysis. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=145745 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:1:p:1-21 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hung Pham Manh Author-X-Name-First: Hung Pham Author-X-Name-Last: Manh Author-Name: Vy Nguyen Khanh Author-X-Name-First: Vy Nguyen Author-X-Name-Last: Khanh Title: Perceived gender discrimination and work engagement: an insight from IT sector in Vietnam Abstract: The presence of discrimination has become more pressing than ever along with the civilisation of the work, especially in work context. This study is designed to study the relationship between perceived gender discrimination in the workplace (in three dimensions: workload and participation, resource access and personal communication) and work engagement in technology companies in Vietnam. Besides, the study also examined the moderating role of gender in the above relationships. Results indicate that there exist negative relationships between perceived gender discrimination behaviours and work engagement in two aspects: workload and participation and resource access, and no meaningful relationship between gender discrimination behaviours in personal communication and the employees' work engagement. Second, data also shows that these relationships can be moderated by gender, where the relationship becomes weaker for men than for women. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 39-58 Issue: 1 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: gender discrimination; perceived discrimination; technology companies; work engagement; Vietnam. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=145746 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:1:p:39-58 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Megha Sharma Author-X-Name-First: Megha Author-X-Name-Last: Sharma Author-Name: Prachi Sahai Author-X-Name-First: Prachi Author-X-Name-Last: Sahai Author-Name: Vinod Kumar Singh Author-X-Name-First: Vinod Kumar Author-X-Name-Last: Singh Author-Name: Naman Sharma Author-X-Name-First: Naman Author-X-Name-Last: Sharma Title: Social media influencers' credibility swayed on brand credibility, e-WOM and consumer behavioural intention: a study of food and fashion blogging Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of social media food and fashion influencers on brand credibility and consumer behavioural intention while analysing the moderation effect of e-WOM on social media influencers' credibility (SMIC) and brand credibility (BC). To accomplish this objective, the authors collected data from 208 respondents residing in India and data was analysed using EFA, CFA and SEM. Further, this study exemplified a favourable impact on brand credibility of social media food and fashion influencers and further on consumer behavioural intention. Moreover, e-WOM failed to have a moderating relationship between SMIC and BC. Further, conclusions and implications have been discussed. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 22-38 Issue: 1 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: social media influencers; SMIs; credibility; brand credibility; electronic word-of-mouth; e-WOM; consumer behavioural intention; CBI. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=145747 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:1:p:22-38 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Naveen Arora Author-X-Name-First: Naveen Author-X-Name-Last: Arora Title: A study of consumer buying behaviour of healthy confectionary gums: Indian perspective Abstract: Confectionary gums that are helpful in improving tooth health and oral hygiene are categorised as healthy chewing gums. This product category is in its nascent stage in India. This paper aims to identify the dimensions and factors that influence buying decision for healthy chewing gums. This paper also intends to understand consumers' buying behaviour of healthy chewing gums. Exploratory as well as confirmatory factor analysis has been used to reduce and summarise different correlated variables to a manageable level and examine the whole set of interdependent relationships among variables. It is found that product experience and appearance are considered important by the respondents. A large number of respondents might consider consumption of healthy gums if it is recommended by dentists and/or clinically approved. The results and recommendations of the study can be helpful for entrepreneurs and decision-makers in confectionary and gums industry to understand consumers' behaviour and formulate strategies accordingly. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 59-75 Issue: 1 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: healthy chewing gums; consumer behaviour; factor analysis; confectionary; Indian confectionary market; buying preference; product attributes; impulse buying; buying behaviour; consumers' perception. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=145748 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:1:p:59-75 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Richa Dhir Author-X-Name-First: Richa Author-X-Name-Last: Dhir Author-Name: Vandna Sharma Author-X-Name-First: Vandna Author-X-Name-Last: Sharma Title: Is psychological capital the silver bullet of business firms in a globalised world? Examining the impact of meaningful work on affective commitment: mediating role of psychological capital Abstract: The objective of this paper is to understand the mediating role of psychological capital in the association between meaningful work and affective commitment. The purpose is achieved by collecting the data from 400 employees from information technology sector. The sample employees are from five IT organisations in Delhi-NCR. The results support our hypotheses and it was found that structural analysis presented a full mediation, with psychological capital as a mediator between meaningful work (independent variable) and affective commitment (outcome variable). Moreover, the findings also suggest that organisations should understand the role of meaningful work in creating affective commitment and must encourage positive psychology practices that facilitate the same. The uniqueness of this paper lies in the fact that meaningful work was found as an antecedent to psychological capital, a much- emphasised domain in psychological capital research. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 76-96 Issue: 1 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: psychological capital; meaningful work; affective commitment; structural equation modelling; SEM; mediation; IT employees. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=145749 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:1:p:76-96 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hemanti Richa Author-X-Name-First: Hemanti Author-X-Name-Last: Richa Author-Name: Alpana Srivastava Author-X-Name-First: Alpana Author-X-Name-Last: Srivastava Author-Name: Madhu Pandey Author-X-Name-First: Madhu Author-X-Name-Last: Pandey Title: Exploring e-commerce potential in rural India: opportunities in Northern India Abstract: E-commerce facilitated online shopping is well established and populated in urban areas facilitating the buyers with lower price and delivery at their convenience. However, the type and nature of demand in rural areas is different. The supply chain is less developed along with product portfolio. Using primary data from rural areas, the study aims to gauge the penetration of online shopping in rural areas and their specific considerations and barriers to it. Applying basic descriptive statistics, the findings reveal that there is serious problem in logistics and rural people desire more agricultural products than fashion and entertainment. It has been recommended, if seeds, fertilisers and equipment are sold to the rural people, there would be a huge market to tap which is untapped till now. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 97-106 Issue: 2 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: e-commerce; electronic commerce; rural e-commerce; agriculture; online shopping; rural supply chain; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146216 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:2:p:97-106 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Manel Arribas-Ibar Author-X-Name-First: Manel Author-X-Name-Last: Arribas-Ibar Author-Name: Nuria Arimany-Serrat Author-X-Name-First: Nuria Author-X-Name-Last: Arimany-Serrat Author-Name: Petra A. Nylund Author-X-Name-First: Petra A. Author-X-Name-Last: Nylund Title: Cognitive biases in innovation ecosystems: global luxury fashion on the eve of post COVID-19 recovery Abstract: Luxury fashion is an innovation ecosystem experiencing great change, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated some of these dynamics. With roots in a traditional industry, certain cognitive barriers impede interaction within the luxury fashion ecosystem. We therefore analyse the factors that drive innovation and technological change through an inductive case study of this specific ecosystem. We identify and analyse six biases within the luxury fashion ecosystem that are affecting the cognitive barriers of the ecosystem. Consequentially, we propose that consumer bias impedes a transition from the traditional luxury customer to a more differentiated consumer. Market-segmentation bias can hinder necessary micro-segmentation to reflect new needs. Product bias obscures possible product innovation due to excessive brand focus. Sourcing bias toward traditional partners slows the move towards sustainability. Second-hand market bias stops fashion brands from fully exploiting circular business models. Finally, ambidexterity bias may block the exploration of new markets necessary following a crisis. Implications for research and practice are discussed, including the need to develop more adaptive and flexible strategies through open innovation that adapts to the phases of recovery from the pandemic. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 107-129 Issue: 2 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: innovation; innovation ecosystem; product development; cognitive bias; luxury fashion. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146217 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:2:p:107-129 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dina Youssef Author-X-Name-First: Dina Author-X-Name-Last: Youssef Author-Name: Halil Zaim Author-X-Name-First: Halil Author-X-Name-Last: Zaim Author-Name: Shqipe Gerguri-Rashiti Author-X-Name-First: Shqipe Author-X-Name-Last: Gerguri-Rashiti Author-Name: Mohaned Hassanin Author-X-Name-First: Mohaned Author-X-Name-Last: Hassanin Title: Ethical leadership and organisational commitment: some insights from Kuwait Abstract: Leadership is one of the essential indicators that determine the organisational commitment of employees. This paper aims at examining the impact of ethical leadership on organisational commitment in the Kuwaiti organisations. A conceptual model of ethical leadership and its impact on organisational commitment is proposed. It is hypothesised that wisdom, justice, and temperance as indicators of ethical leadership are positively associated with organisational commitment. An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to employees and managers working in different organisations in the service sector in Kuwait. Two hundred fifty-five useful questionnaires were analysed. Results show that there is a significant positive relationship between the three dimensions of ethical leadership (i.e., wisdom, justice, and temperance) and organisational commitment. Hence, ethical leadership should be applied and practiced by leaders in Kuwaiti organisations to foster the organisational commitment, thus improving its performance. Based on the paper findings, the implications of the study are presented. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 151-168 Issue: 2 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: leadership; ethical leadership; organisational commitment; affective commitment; continuance commitment; normative commitment; wisdom; justice; temperance; service sector; Kuwait. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146218 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:2:p:151-168 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pardeep Bawa Sharma Author-X-Name-First: Pardeep Bawa Author-X-Name-Last: Sharma Author-Name: Gagandeep Kaur Author-X-Name-First: Gagandeep Author-X-Name-Last: Kaur Author-Name: Rasna Pathak Author-X-Name-First: Rasna Author-X-Name-Last: Pathak Title: The effect of COVID-19 induced work stressors on life satisfaction of university teachers in India: an empirical study Abstract: This paper explores the effect of COVID-19 induced work stressors on life satisfaction. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the results. The results show that: a) COVID-19 induced stressors, namely role overload and psychological distress, negatively relate to life satisfaction, whereas family distractions do not; b) the indirect effect of all COVID-19 induced stressors on life satisfaction is significant, and gender moderates the relationship between job performance and life satisfaction. Human resource practitioners must not see work-from-home as another tool to manage a situation. There is a need to relook at work-from-home from the perspective of facilitating employees to manage work without affecting their homes to improve their life satisfaction. The issue should be openly discussed with employees on board to explore how the adverse effect of stressors on employees' life satisfaction in work-from-home situations can be minimised. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 130-150 Issue: 2 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: role overload; psychological distress; family distractions; job performance; life satisfaction; work-life balance; occupational stress; work-life domains; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146219 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:2:p:130-150 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Anjali Dubey Author-X-Name-First: Anjali Author-X-Name-Last: Dubey Author-Name: Archana Shrivastava Author-X-Name-First: Archana Author-X-Name-Last: Shrivastava Title: Impact of business incubation support on startups performance in India Abstract: Startups, like other businesses, had a greater failure rate owing to a reputation, networks, lack of resources, credibility, inventiveness, or marketing expertise needed to produce and sell goods. As a result, the study focuses on quantifying the influence of business incubation on startup performance and determining if business incubation is advantageous to startup performance. We made use of structural equation modelling (SEM), and a conceptual model had been proposed that focus on the impact of the incubation support on startup performance. The findings revealed that the significance and success of business incubation programmes influence a start up's motivation to participate in them. Therefore, it is recommended to improve the quality of the business incubator's services and facilities to promote startup participation in business incubator programmes. This study, similar to other research on company incubation, can be utilised to confirm the beneficial effects of incubation programmes on startup performance. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 169-186 Issue: 2 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: business incubation support; startup performance; structural equation modelling; SEM. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146220 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:2:p:169-186 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Kamisah Ariffin Author-X-Name-First: Kamisah Author-X-Name-Last: Ariffin Author-Name: Jun Nirlawati Mohd Sahidol Author-X-Name-First: Jun Nirlawati Mohd Author-X-Name-Last: Sahidol Author-Name: Azlini Razali Author-X-Name-First: Azlini Author-X-Name-Last: Razali Author-Name: Muhammad Harriz Zaini Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Harriz Author-X-Name-Last: Zaini Title: Business naming practice in the provincial town of Jengka: the foreign language influence Abstract: This study examined the foreign language elements in business naming practice in the provincial town of Jengka in Malaysia. It looked into the foreign languages found in the shop names and the factors that influenced the inclusion of the languages. Data were collected by capturing still images of the shop signs from the research area and interviews with owners who were willing to disclose the motivation behind their choice in the business naming. The analysis shows that foreign languages had exerted their influence in the business naming practice in this Malay-dominated, remote town. English language elements were pervasively found in the shop signs. Other elements included those of French, Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish. The findings exhibit the language trends and the language situation in this town and indicate how the owners dealt with the commercial drive to attract customers by prioritising certain languages and the increasing multilingualism in the society. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 187-200 Issue: 3 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: business naming; shop names; foreign languages; Jengka. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146479 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:3:p:187-200 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ashutosh Vashishtha Author-X-Name-First: Ashutosh Author-X-Name-Last: Vashishtha Author-Name: Shivankit Andotra Author-X-Name-First: Shivankit Author-X-Name-Last: Andotra Author-Name: Amit Kant Pandit Author-X-Name-First: Amit Kant Author-X-Name-Last: Pandit Author-Name: Shubham Mahajan Author-X-Name-First: Shubham Author-X-Name-Last: Mahajan Title: A genetic programming-based credit risk assessment model Abstract: The acute necessity for evolving an effective and accurate credit default prediction model was felt post Global Financial Crisis of 2008. Financial institutions significantly revised and reformulated their risk management practices and gradually shifted towards machine learning-based credit risk management approach. Numerous machine learning-based models like logistic regression, artificial neural networks, decision trees, etc., are being employed by financial institutions for predicting the probability of default by the borrowers. In this paper, we introduce a genetic program (GP)-based model for predicting the probability of default and compare this model with other existing models in the domain of credit default and risk assessment. We used two different evaluation metrics for performance analysis: accuracy and negative log predictive density (NLPD) loss. Our results indicate that the proposed GP-based model has higher accuracy of prediction of credit default as compared to other risk assessment models. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 201-209 Issue: 3 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: credit risk management; machine learning; artificial neural network; decision tree; credit risk GP-based model. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146480 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:3:p:201-209 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Verena Habrich Author-X-Name-First: Verena Author-X-Name-Last: Habrich Author-Name: Vito Bobek Author-X-Name-First: Vito Author-X-Name-Last: Bobek Author-Name: Gorazd Justinek Author-X-Name-First: Gorazd Author-X-Name-Last: Justinek Author-Name: Tatjana Horvat Author-X-Name-First: Tatjana Author-X-Name-Last: Horvat Title: The impact of the human capital of women on the economic development of Malaysia Abstract: The paper aims to determine the main obstacles for women in the job market and identify the impact of female participation on national development. This was executed by conducting a case study analysis for Malaysia's emerging market. The authors applied a data triangulation approach based on documents, archival records, and interviews. The findings demonstrate that the rate of women in the workforce is increasing but still severely lower than the men's rate. The main issues are cultural stereotypes, limited access to the job market, and difficulties with combining work and childcare. Raising women's participation in the workforce leads to a rise in economic growth and overall development in Malaysia. The country must overcome gender inequalities, properly enforce female-related regulations, and invest in human development. This point out the relevance of a country's level of development, culture, education, female-related laws, and their influence on women's decisions or ability to work. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 210-243 Issue: 3 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: female labour force participation; FLFP; women's workforce participation; impact on economic growth; economic development; human development; human capital; gender gap; gender equality; Malaysia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146481 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:3:p:210-243 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Neha Katiyar Author-X-Name-First: Neha Author-X-Name-Last: Katiyar Author-Name: Abhinav Priyadarshi Tripathi Author-X-Name-First: Abhinav Priyadarshi Author-X-Name-Last: Tripathi Title: Determinants of online consumer buying behaviour: an empirical study on apparel retail Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to study the customer attitude towards apparel segment available online. A questionnaire is framed on the basis of extensive literature review and through which 654 valid responses were received from the online survey. The objective of the study has been fulfilled with the help of internal consistency reliability analysis, validity analysis (Cronbach's alpha and CFA) of the factors identified. Based on the data collected through the primary survey, it has been identified that overall convenience, price attribute, website quality, product brand image and perceived risk are the major determinants of customer online purchase intention. The study has many implications for online retailers, strategists, internet marketers and online shoppers in India. The majority of the shoppers in India seek offers and discounts instead of brand or high quality. The study reveals that online retailers may target the appropriate socio-economic background for the success. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 265-288 Issue: 3 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: online purchase intention; buying behaviour; SEM modelling. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146482 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:3:p:265-288 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Swati Chaudhary Author-X-Name-First: Swati Author-X-Name-Last: Chaudhary Author-Name: Patiraj Kumari Author-X-Name-First: Patiraj Author-X-Name-Last: Kumari Title: Is ostracism impeding spiritual leaders' efforts to innovate and engage? Abstract: This study looks into both the direct and indirect links between spiritual leadership (SL) and innovative work behaviour (IWB), as well as the mediating role of work engagement (WE). Furthermore, the role of WE and workplace ostracism (WO) as mediating moderators is being studied. Hypotheses are tested using data from 214 hotel employees. SL was found to be positively connected with IWB via WE. Furthermore, the positive relationship between SL and IWB weakened when WO was high. In addition, the indirect impact of WE were reduced. Two theoretical approaches are presented in this study. The conservation of resources theory investigates how WO jeopardises a positive relationship between two critical organisational resources (SL and IWB). The reciprocal relationship between SL and WE are also investigated in line with social exchange theory. The conclusions of this study suggest that leaders take steps to eliminate WO, improve SL, and promote ties with employees. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 244-264 Issue: 3 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: spiritual leadership; innovative work behaviour; IWB; work engagement; workplace ostracism; social exchange theory; SET; conservation of resource theory; COR. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=146483 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:3:p:244-264 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pejman Ebrahimi Author-X-Name-First: Pejman Author-X-Name-Last: Ebrahimi Author-Name: Mohammad Naeim Hassani Author-X-Name-First: Mohammad Naeim Author-X-Name-Last: Hassani Author-Name: Seyed Mohammad Khansari Author-X-Name-First: Seyed Mohammad Author-X-Name-Last: Khansari Author-Name: Aidin Salamzadeh Author-X-Name-First: Aidin Author-X-Name-Last: Salamzadeh Author-Name: Maria Fekete-Farkas Author-X-Name-First: Maria Author-X-Name-Last: Fekete-Farkas Title: A machine learning decision tree model to predict consumer purchase behaviour: a microeconomic view from online social platforms in Iran Abstract: This study proposes a map to predict consumer purchase behaviour using a decision tree algorithm using machine learning. Python programming language (Jupyter and Visual Studio Code IDEs) is used accordingly. The study's statistical population involved Iranian online social platform users who made at least one online purchase. Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, YouTube, and WhatsApp platforms were used for data gathering. According to the map results presented based on data of demographic variables of 376 respondents, Instagram is the most popular platform in Iran with a high difference in terms of advertising and online shopping. It has more popularity in almost all age and education groups; however, other platforms also have their users according to their demographic attributes. The proposed model is also practically capable of prediction with an accuracy of >96%. This research contributes to the extant literature by using machine learning and its practical libraries to predict consumer behaviour. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 289-302 Issue: 4 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: media brand; co-creation; value proposition; customer loyalty; social media. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=147956 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:4:p:289-302 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Daniel P. Bumblauskas Author-X-Name-First: Daniel P. Author-X-Name-Last: Bumblauskas Author-Name: Paul D. Bumblauskas Author-X-Name-First: Paul D. Author-X-Name-Last: Bumblauskas Title: A work/life teeter totter: using demand-based principles for spiritual operations management Abstract: Business owners and management teams are often tasked with making difficult prioritisation decisions. One difficult decision is how to balance the goals, objectives, and purpose of the organisation. This article details how spirituality is a critical component to work/life balance and how individual and organisational spirituality impact operations management. Balancing key areas of work and professional life become an important part of creating happy and mutually satisfying relationships. We have identified six critical elements of life balance that lead towards optimised productivity (in no order of significance): career, family, community, spiritual, health (includes sleep), and pleasure. Spirituality is one of the six components that must be defined, with a corresponding work and personal development plan, at an individual and organisational and operations management level. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 323-333 Issue: 4 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: work-life balance; workplace spirituality; religion/faith; competitive advantage; demand-based approach; family/private businesses. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=147957 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:4:p:323-333 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Anjali Dubey Author-X-Name-First: Anjali Author-X-Name-Last: Dubey Author-Name: Archana Shrivastava Author-X-Name-First: Archana Author-X-Name-Last: Shrivastava Title: The role of incubators and business accelerators in India: an entrepreneurial viewpoint Abstract: This paper aims to put forward the Indian entrepreneur's perspective on business incubators and accelerators. The paper attempts to understand how respondents perceive both incubators and accelerators. A closed-ended survey method was deployed to reach 83 entrepreneurs and Indian students who are studying entrepreneurial courses. The findings of the survey revealed that many Indian entrepreneurs are not satisfied with the government's provision of not aiding the entrepreneurs and only focusing on low socio-economic backgrounds. The analysis revealed that the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is of primal importance to fostering business incubation and accelerators (BIA) schemes. Further, it was found that Indian entrepreneurs are in favour of using BIAs for fostering entrepreneurial growth and development. The entrepreneurs value this program because it not only provides with necessary knowledge but also fosters the idea of networking opportunities, capital support, and a varied range of training programs. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 303-322 Issue: 4 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: incubator; accelerator; entrepreneurial ecosystem; capital support; networking. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=147960 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:4:p:303-322 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Muskan Khan Author-X-Name-First: Muskan Author-X-Name-Last: Khan Author-Name: Rajni Author-X-Name-First: Author-X-Name-Last: Rajni Author-Name: Pragati Hemrajani Author-X-Name-First: Pragati Author-X-Name-Last: Hemrajani Author-Name: Neha Nagar Author-X-Name-First: Neha Author-X-Name-Last: Nagar Title: Antecedents and consequences of millennial engagement: evidence from IT business professionals Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the antecedents, viz., meaningful work, prosocial motivation and work-life balance and the consequences, viz., organisational commitment and career commitment while keeping the millennial engagement as the intervening variable. The study intends to test the hypotheses using data from 202 employees working in the IT companies located in Delhi/NCR through a structured questionnaire using PLS-SEM. The findings from the survey of members of the IT Millennial Generation indicated that millennial engagement intervenes the relationship between meaningful work and organisational commitment and between meaningful work and career commitment. This exploratory research also highlights the significance of undertaking an enquiry on millennials in information technology organisations and, more broadly, on all the components that led them to inevitably take a job. Since the findings are based on limited millennial employees' responses, there is no universal claim for generalisation. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 334-357 Issue: 4 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: millennial-gen Y; meaningful work; pro-social motivation; PSM; work-life balance; WLB; organisational commitment; career commitment; millennial engagement. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=147961 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:4:p:334-357 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ramroop K. Sharma Author-X-Name-First: Ramroop K. Author-X-Name-Last: Sharma Title: Is there a relation between corruption and ease of doing business? Abstract: Corruption is a global phenomenon. It is worth investigating whether corruption (Corruption Perception Index: CPI) and ease of doing business (EODB) are correlated and their causality. Results show a high degree of correlation between CPI and EODB ranks and scores considering the database of CPI (<i>Transparency International</i>) and the EODB (<i>World Bank</i>) for 180 countries for the year 2019. Findings imply that a decrease in corruption improves the EODB and there is unidirectional causality between CPI and EODB ranks. The paper contributes to corruption and EODB literature by examining the correlation and causality between CPI and the EODB, a subject not recently examined. The economies must devise suitable policies to abate corruption and promote EODB for business competitiveness and sustainability, to promote investments for skills, start-ups, and innovations, and to support the extant business environment as well as to protect the interests of stakeholders, particularly in emerging nations. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 358-384 Issue: 4 Volume: 40 Year: 2025 Keywords: Corruption Perception Index; CPI; ease of doing business; EODB; investments; emerging nations; Granger causality. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=147962 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:40:y:2025:i:4:p:358-384 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ramon Ortiz-Rojo Author-X-Name-First: Ramon Author-X-Name-Last: Ortiz-Rojo Title: Variables affecting the internationalisation of small and medium-sized companies Abstract: Within the context of global integration and intense increase in international transactions, more small and medium-sized companies are trying to enter foreign markets. In this scenario, the aim of this study is to identify variables that affect the internationalisation of small and medium-sized companies through a literature review and meta-analysis with content analysis. Results of the study propose two dimensions of variables affecting the internationalisation of small and medium-sized companies, namely: the intra dimension and the extra dimension, each of which comprise two sub-dimensions: capabilities and performance for the former, and environment out and environment in for the latter. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 1-24 Issue: 1 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: business internationalisation; small and medium-size companies; variables affecting internationalisation. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=148059 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:1:p:1-24 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Emira Limani Author-X-Name-First: Emira Author-X-Name-Last: Limani Author-Name: Blerim Limani Author-X-Name-First: Blerim Author-X-Name-Last: Limani Title: The role of triangulated narratives of sport, music and film festival in building Kosovo's Nation Branding Abstract: The aim of the present study is to illustrate the role of music, sports and film festival in building a country's national branding. Sunny Hill Festival, founded and supported by Dua Lipa and Dukagjin Lipa together with Doku Fest, a 20 plus years annual film festival, and tremendous successes in the sport of Judo started with golden medallist Majlinda Kelmendi, are considered to be main sources of promoting Kosovo to the foreign public. Interviews are conducted and content analyses is applied to identify main themes deriving from the stakeholder narratives. A nation branding model is offered for practitioners and public institutions in order to design nation branding strategies and measure their results. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 57-74 Issue: 1 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: nation branding; Kosovo; music; film; sport. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=148060 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:1:p:57-74 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Gurwinder Singh Badal Author-X-Name-First: Gurwinder Singh Author-X-Name-Last: Badal Author-Name: Rudhita Goel Author-X-Name-First: Rudhita Author-X-Name-Last: Goel Title: Internal migration in Haryana during the age of the COVID-19 pandemic: understanding the root causes, impacts, and policy consequences Abstract: While the process of migration is one of the paramount factors which determine the socio-economic and demographic structure of every nation, at the same time internal movement of migrants, interestingly, is responsible for changing the internal pattern of the population within the country. This paper attempts to comprehend the general statistics of internal migration in the Indian state of Haryana during the phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and to find out how the outbreak has affected the state's socio-economic and demographic structure. Apart from this, various reasons/factors responsible for this migration flow during this particular phase have been identified through a primary survey conducted post-lock-down period (January–July 2022). Additionally, disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak have been identified using a Hennery Garrett ranking technique. At last, a different public policy has been proposed to address the socio-economic issue brought on by COVID-19 medical exigency. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 25-56 Issue: 1 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: internal migration; COVID-19 pandemic; impacts; reasons; determinants; economic development. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=148062 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:1:p:25-56 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Prashant I. Vadikar Author-X-Name-First: Prashant I. Author-X-Name-Last: Vadikar Author-Name: Hardik B. Bhadeshiya Author-X-Name-First: Hardik B. Author-X-Name-Last: Bhadeshiya Title: Determinants of FDI and competitive federalism in India Abstract: The state's attempts to draw FDI are critical if India is to see rapid economic growth. States are working to improve governance as a result of the competitive and collaborative federalism strategy that New India has taken to attain its goals. Panel data regression has been employed in the study to objectively evaluate the influence of socio-economic and political variables on FDI. The results demonstrate that, in the short term, the economy's digitalisation is the most critical element in luring FDI inflow for States and UTs. Only e-readiness or digitalisation has an immediate impact on FDI inflow since other resources are mobile between states and are manageable. Business ease is immediately impacted by digitalisation. The states should work to improve the digital infrastructure, digital literacy and e-governance. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 75-89 Issue: 1 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: foreign direct investment; FDI; competitive federalism; India; states. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=148063 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:1:p:75-89 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Yahya Skaf Author-X-Name-First: Yahya Author-X-Name-Last: Skaf Author-Name: Sam El Nemar Author-X-Name-First: Sam El Author-X-Name-Last: Nemar Author-Name: Demetris Vrontis Author-X-Name-First: Demetris Author-X-Name-Last: Vrontis Author-Name: Hassan Dennaoui Author-X-Name-First: Hassan Author-X-Name-Last: Dennaoui Title: Factors affecting green purchase intention, case of Lebanon Abstract: Building effective strategies to promote green purchase intention 'GPI' as required by the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the UN for 2030 depends on understanding the factors influencing this behaviour. The objective of this research work is to identify how nine factors as concluded from literature influence the green purchase intention through a structural equation model. To do this, a survey is constructed to measure the GPI and the nine factors and distributed to 400 respondents in Lebanon. The data analysis was executed using the 'PLS-PM' method from SmartPLS3 software. The results revealed that the environmental awareness, environmental concern, knowledge about green consumption, perceived effectiveness, altruism, self-image, and the level of religious commitment have significant positive impact on the green purchase intention. In contrast, the results showed that increased believes in government role have significant negative impact on green purchase intention. On the other hand, the social references have no significant influence on green purchase intention. This study is important as it add evidences to this topic's literature in developing countries such as Lebanon and is beneficial for firms marketing themselves as socially responsible to develop their marketing strategies. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 91-115 Issue: 2 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: personal factors; consumer; green purchase intention; GPI; green products; corporate social responsibility; CSR; Lebanon. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=148778 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:2:p:91-115 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Eleftheria Egel Author-X-Name-First: Eleftheria Author-X-Name-Last: Egel Title: Leaders' spiritual identity and refugee integration in German family firms: an empirical study Abstract: In 26 qualitative interviews with family-owned SME leaders in the region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, I explore how the leaders' spiritual identity builds the employed refugees' sense of belonging. Towards that end, I first draw from the fields of sociology and psychology to construct an interdisciplinary theoretical framework that combines a model of social integration with a psychological approach to spiritual identity. The study's findings suggest that there is a direct link between the leaders' spiritual identity and the employed refugees' sense of belonging. This study informs the literature of family business and provides a better comprehension regarding the impact of religious or spiritual beliefs to prosocial, ethical goals, citizenship and community social responsibility. It also brings into light the impact that refugee trauma may have on their successful integration in the host country. More broadly the study has implications for the design of successful social integration programs for refugees and other minorities. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 116-138 Issue: 2 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: refugees; integration; family firms; spiritual identity. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=148779 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:2:p:116-138 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Le Thanh Tung Author-X-Name-First: Le Thanh Author-X-Name-Last: Tung Title: Is the export-led growth model good for an emerging economy? Evidence from Vietnam Abstract: Economic model and economic growth are always recognised such as the most important topic in economics. This paper aims to examine the export-led growth hypothesis in Vietnam, an emerging economy in Asia. The Error correction model and Johansen cointegration test are employed for checking this hypothesis. The database is collected by a quarterly form in the period of 2000-2020 and divided into two sub-periods. The cointegration test confirms that there is an existence of long-term cointegration relationships between variables. The long-term and short-term coefficients of the export variable are significantly positive and confirm the export-led growth hypothesis in Vietnam. The coefficients of the export variable have robustly raised over the study periods, which suggest that international integration has improved the impact of exports on economic growth. Finally, some policy implications are provided for enhancing trade development and support exports as the key development strategy in Vietnam in the future. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 139-155 Issue: 2 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: export-led growth; economic growth; emerging economy; cointegration test; dynamic model; international integration. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=148780 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:2:p:139-155 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Himani Gupta Author-X-Name-First: Himani Author-X-Name-Last: Gupta Author-Name: Shalini Singh Author-X-Name-First: Shalini Author-X-Name-Last: Singh Author-Name: Renu Bala Author-X-Name-First: Renu Author-X-Name-Last: Bala Author-Name: Bhavna Sharma Author-X-Name-First: Bhavna Author-X-Name-Last: Sharma Title: An ARDL approach: case study of COVID-19 death and insurance stock returns Abstract: The movement of investment vehicles helps investors communicate as a stock market shield via a diverse portfolio. The COVID-19 outbreak had impacted the India along with other countries across the globe. The disease's progression and economic impact are highly uncertain. The current study is a novel effort to untangle the dynamic relationship between COVID-19 death and returns of NSE-listed life insurance stocks. We look at COVID-19 death data as well as returns from SBI Life, HDFC Life, and ICICI PRU from April 2020 to July 2021, when pandemic was the leading cause of death. Using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model technique, we discover that COVID-19 death has no dynamic relationship with the returns of selected life insurance stocks. In conclusion, our findings will provide stockholders, investment advisors, and policy experts with significant foresight into guaranteeing returns on life insurance stocks free from uncertain calamities such as COVID-19. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 156-177 Issue: 2 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: insurance; economic development; financial markets. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=148781 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:2:p:156-177 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Muhammad Syafii A. Basalamah Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Syafii A. Author-X-Name-Last: Basalamah Author-Name: Jafar Basalamah Author-X-Name-First: Jafar Author-X-Name-Last: Basalamah Title: The role of organisational culture and digital leadership in enhancing employee development skills during digital transformation: mediating role of technology readiness Abstract: This study investigates the relationships between digital leadership, organisational culture, technology readiness, and employee development skills within organisational settings. A purposive sampling technique employed to select 200 respondents who have direct exposure to digital transformation initiatives and are actively engaged in skill development programs. Data was analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), to evaluate both the measurement and structural models. The results highlight technology readiness as a critical mediator, linking leadership and cultural factors to employee skill development. Organisational culture demonstrated a strong influence on technology readiness, while digital leadership had a moderate effect. The findings offer theoretical contributions by advancing the understanding of leadership and cultural frameworks in fostering technological adaptation. Practical implications include the need for organisations to prioritise innovation-driven cultures and visionary leadership to enhance employee readiness and skills. This research provides actionable insights for organisational leaders while opening avenues for future exploration of additional mediators and contextual applications. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 1-17 Issue: 5 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: organisational culture; digital leadership; employee development skill; technology readiness. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149031 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:5:p:1-17 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ngoc Khuong Mai Author-X-Name-First: Ngoc Khuong Author-X-Name-Last: Mai Author-Name: Khoa Truong An Nguyen Author-X-Name-First: Khoa Truong An Author-X-Name-Last: Nguyen Title: Corporate social responsibility and organisational performance in Vietnam Abstract: This study aims to investigate how corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices can affect employee commitment and the financial performance of firms in Vietnam - a developing country, and to build a conceptual framework for these factors to achieve theoretical and practical contributions. The framework is tested by conducting data analysis of 869 firms in different sectors in Vietnam. The empirical results show that CSR practices have positive and direct effects on employee commitment and financial performance. In addition, employee commitment directly affects financial performance, confirming the mediating role of employee commitment on the relationship between CSR practices and financial performance. It is suggested that for the sustainable development of firms, managers should deploy more CSR practices, especially in developing countries where corporate social responsibility practices are not sufficiently or widely fulfilled. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 179-199 Issue: 3 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: corporate social responsibility; CSR; employee commitment; financial performance; CSR practices in Vietnam; developing countries; public sector; private sector; foreign direct investment; Vietnam. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149431 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:3:p:179-199 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nasser Fathi Easa Author-X-Name-First: Nasser Fathi Author-X-Name-Last: Easa Author-Name: Michael Wang Author-X-Name-First: Michael Author-X-Name-Last: Wang Author-Name: Rayan Mohammed Abdul-Al Author-X-Name-First: Rayan Mohammed Author-X-Name-Last: Abdul-Al Title: COVID-19 and human resource management research: current status and future directions Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly created a complex and difficult environment for leaders and human resource management (HRM) professionals in coping with these unprecedented challenges. In this context, there are very few studies on the impact of COVID-19 on HRM. Therefore, this paper aims to review the existing literature on this topic to expand the current knowledge, detect research gaps and offer a foundation for future research in this area preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) technique was followed for this review. Different academic databases were searched, e.g., Wiley, Emerald Insight, Taylor & Francis, SpringerLink, Cambridge Core, and ScienceDirect. A total of 43 articles published in 2020 and 2021 were reviewed. Findings show that research on COVID-19 and HRM was linked to five major themes: leadership, employee performance, employee mental health, employee well-being, and job insecurity. Scholars gave high concern to leadership, a moderate concern to employee performance and mental health, and a low concern to employee well-being and Job insecurity. The paper provides directions for future research. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 228-249 Issue: 3 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: COVID-19; human resource management; HRM; leadership; systematic review and meta-analysis. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149432 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:3:p:228-249 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Rajni Author-X-Name-First: Author-X-Name-Last: Rajni Author-Name: Alka Swami Author-X-Name-First: Alka Author-X-Name-Last: Swami Title: Exploring the mediating effect of person-organisation fit between workplace spirituality and organisational commitment Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of workplace spirituality on organisational commitment by investigating the mediating effect of person-organisation fit (P-O fit). The results of the study were obtained by analysing the data collected through a questionnaire from 215 employees working in the automobile service industry using structural equation modelling. The results of the bootstrapping procedure showed no direct relationship between spirituality in the workplace and organisational commitment; however, a significant relationship between workplace spirituality and person-organisation fit was reported. Furthermore, P-O fits serve as a complete mediator between workplace spirituality and organisational commitment. Also, we are the first to examine the mediating role of perceived fit between workplace spirituality and organisational commitment, thereby shedding light on the mechanism by which workplace spirituality impacts employees' commitment levels, which is unique. It is fair to conclude that spirituality may be a critical element in enhancing the commitment. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 250-265 Issue: 3 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: workplace spirituality; WPS; person-organisation fit; P-O fit; organisational commitment; structural equation modelling. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149433 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:3:p:250-265 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Rohail Hassan Author-X-Name-First: Rohail Author-X-Name-Last: Hassan Author-Name: Meghna Chhabra Author-X-Name-First: Meghna Author-X-Name-Last: Chhabra Author-Name: Ridhi Bhatia Author-X-Name-First: Ridhi Author-X-Name-Last: Bhatia Author-Name: Monika Agarwal Author-X-Name-First: Monika Author-X-Name-Last: Agarwal Author-Name: Sahil Malik Author-X-Name-First: Sahil Author-X-Name-Last: Malik Title: Is the gender gap in entrepreneurship closing? An investigation with a technologically empowered systematic literature review Abstract: The objective of this study is to seek an answer to the question of whether the gender gap in entrepreneurship (GGIE) still persists. For this objective, the study explores the thematic landscape of the research field of 'GGIE' and contributes toward exploring relationships among specific constructs in the area of GGIE like leading contributors in the field regarding countries, research organisations, authors, and source titles. Keyword's co-occurrence analysis technique categorises and explores prominent and emerging topics. The findings of the study reveal that there still exists a wide disparity in the men's and women's entrepreneurship rates with the former still predominant in entrepreneurship. Besides women's entrepreneurial propensity is negatively affected by gender stenotypes. A lack of theoretical support also marks the field. The research field of GGIE has gained significant attention in advanced economies. However, key didactical issues related to the opportunities and challenges of women entrepreneurs remain debatable worldwide. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 200-227 Issue: 3 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: gender gap in entrepreneurship; GGIE; bibliometric analysis; review. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149434 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:3:p:200-227 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hazel Lizzy Ndelu Author-X-Name-First: Hazel Lizzy Author-X-Name-Last: Ndelu Author-Name: Reward Utete Author-X-Name-First: Reward Author-X-Name-Last: Utete Title: Nested complexities: navigating new organisational culture in the post-crisis era in South Africa Abstract: In the current competitive business environment, the issue of sound organisational culture is gaining hegemony as it plays a quintessential role in organisational growth and talent retention. While there is an array of organisational culture literature, there is a paucity of studies that have looked at new organisational culture in the post-pandemic era in South Africa. Informed by Edgar Schein's organisational culture model, the study sought to investigate the challenges and influences of new organisational culture in Higher education in the post-crisis era. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and used semi-structured interviews as the primary instrument for collecting data from 18 employees in South Africa. The findings of this study identified difficulties in adapting to change, digital technology accessibility, the inadequacy of resources, lack of leadership support, and lack of training and team-building initiatives as the main challenges and influences associated with the new organisational culture. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 1-23 Issue: 6 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: organisational culture; human resource issues; workplace transformation; higher education; South Africa. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149520 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:6:p:1-23 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Amita Rani Author-X-Name-First: Amita Author-X-Name-Last: Rani Author-Name: Monita Mago Author-X-Name-First: Monita Author-X-Name-Last: Mago Author-Name: Sandeep Singh Author-X-Name-First: Sandeep Author-X-Name-Last: Singh Title: How far are board characteristics liable for enforcement of corporate governance? A study of Indian companies Abstract: The present study is an attempt to examine the effect of each as well as overall board characteristics on corporate governance of the companies under study. The sample of the study comprised of 1,001 observations made over the year about 91 companies listed at Bombay Stock Exchange and covered a period of 11 years ranging from 2010-2020. The data was analysed by using panel regression and structural equation modelling through the application of E-Views (11.0) and Smart PLS version 3.3.3. It was found that the board characteristics such as institutional investors, non-institutional investors, non-executive chairperson, promoter chairperson, board size, woman CEO, proportion of women in the board, woman chairperson, board meetings, and multiple directorships of outside director had a significant effect on two or more corporate governance measures. Further, there was a significant positive effect of overall board characteristics on corporate governance of the firms under study. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 310-340 Issue: 4 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: profitability; ownership structure; board structure; board busyness; agency theory; resource allocation theory; financial performance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149972 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:4:p:310-340 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Kyuho Lee Author-X-Name-First: Kyuho Author-X-Name-Last: Lee Author-Name: Byung-Jin Park Author-X-Name-First: Byung-Jin Author-X-Name-Last: Park Author-Name: Melih Madanoglu Author-X-Name-First: Melih Author-X-Name-Last: Madanoglu Author-Name: Dohee Kim Author-X-Name-First: Dohee Author-X-Name-Last: Kim Title: Riding Harley Davidson through brand communities: a vehicle to de-identification and self-actualisation of South Korean female riders Abstract: This study explores the gender norm implications of brand community in the Asian context. Specifically, based on the tenets of social identity theory, this study examines the underlying motivations, symbolic meanings of riding Harley Davidson and its impact among Korean females. A qualitative method consisting of in-depth interviews was employed to understand the underlying motivations of riding Harley Davidsons, the relationships among brand community members, and the nature of the brand community. Findings reveal that the Harley Davidson female brand community plays a pivotal role in the respondents' choice to ride Harley Davidson. The relationships among members are much stickier and more personal compared to members of identical Western brand communities. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 287-309 Issue: 4 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: Harley Davidson; brand community; brand value; female rider; social identity. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149973 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:4:p:287-309 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pratiksha Mishra Author-X-Name-First: Pratiksha Author-X-Name-Last: Mishra Author-Name: Sushma Rani Author-X-Name-First: Sushma Author-X-Name-Last: Rani Author-Name: Sanjeev Kumar Author-X-Name-First: Sanjeev Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar Title: Talent management practices: a growing buzz among millennials and Gen X Abstract: In today's digitalised era, the cut-throat competition in the market have compelled organisations to adopt flexible talent management practices. The present research aims to study the response of millennials and Gen X towards talent management practices followed by the organisation. The study follows an exploratory research design while the sample has been collected through a random sampling technique. Among five IT firms in Delhi NCR, 300 white-collar employees were selected. The statistical tools that have been applied include Fisher's LSD and ANOVA. From the analysis, it has been found that among the millennials, strong talent management practices have shown a great impact as compared to Gen X. In accordance with the previous literature and the present technology, the study provides the importance of moulding talent management practices according to the technological advancements so that the organisation can set a new benchmark for itself in this cut-throat competitive market. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 341-353 Issue: 4 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: talent management; millennial; digitalisation; Gen X. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149974 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:4:p:341-353 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ardhendu Shekhar Singh Author-X-Name-First: Ardhendu Shekhar Author-X-Name-Last: Singh Author-Name: Dilip Ambarkhane Author-X-Name-First: Dilip Author-X-Name-Last: Ambarkhane Author-Name: Bhama Venkataramani Author-X-Name-First: Bhama Author-X-Name-Last: Venkataramani Title: Impact of COVID-19 on low-income financial consumers in India Abstract: The pandemic has enormously impacted human beings in general and people with low incomes in particular. It has eliminated the livelihood opportunities for those working in unorganised and small-scale industries. The consumption of products and services could have been higher and more specific. We used the secondary data to analyse the impact of the pandemic on low-income consumers. We found that the effect was felt more in the service sector; within it, financial services were a severely impacted sector. Low-income consumers needed more income to save, and at the same time, loan facilities to smoothen consumption were also unavailable. They faced limitations from the demand and supply sides. The pandemic also created fear and anxiety among consumers. Banks had to respond to it by taking measures like social distancing, protective equipment, etc., to eliminate those fears and uncertainties that have affected the consumption of financial services. This paper has analysed various factors affecting the consumption of financial services among low-income consumers. Journal: Int. J. of Business and Globalisation Pages: 267-286 Issue: 4 Volume: 41 Year: 2025 Keywords: low-income consumers; COVID-19; impact; financial services; microfinance; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=149977 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:41:y:2025:i:4:p:267-286