Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Naveen Kumar Ranganathan Author-X-Name-First: Naveen Kumar Author-X-Name-Last: Ranganathan Author-Name: Shobha Basavaraj Gali Author-X-Name-First: Shobha Basavaraj Author-X-Name-Last: Gali Author-Name: Janani Mylswamy Author-X-Name-First: Janani Author-X-Name-Last: Mylswamy Author-Name: John William Arokiasamy Author-X-Name-First: John William Author-X-Name-Last: Arokiasamy Author-Name: Pavithra Rajendran Author-X-Name-First: Pavithra Author-X-Name-Last: Rajendran Title: The role of psychology in investment decision-making: exploring behavioural finance of financial literacy through SEM analysis Abstract: People naturally want to save money and grow it over time. This is where understanding your own financial psychology comes in. Making investment decisions is like a personal art and science, crucial for your financial well-being. The various cognitive biases like overconfidence, perception, representation, anchoring, cognitive dissonance, mental accounting, risk aversion, loss aversion, and narrow framing can significantly influence investors' decision-making processes. These biases may result in investors overestimating their knowledge, misinterpreting information, relying on past experiences, or sticking to fixed beliefs despite conflicting evidence. Understanding these biases is crucial for making objective and rational investment decisions. The study surveyed 250 postgraduate students in Bangalore who identified already as investors and found that fear of loss, aversion to regret, and mental accounting significantly impact investment decisions. Therefore, It is essential for investors to recognise and address their emotional and cognitive biases to make more informed and effective investment choices. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 1-24 Issue: 1 Volume: 19 Year: 2026 Keywords: investment decision; behavioural finance; cognitive biases; financial well-being; financial psychology; rational investment practices. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=150680 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:19:y:2026:i:1:p:1-24 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pallavi Negi Author-X-Name-First: Pallavi Author-X-Name-Last: Negi Author-Name: Monica Bedi Author-X-Name-First: Monica Author-X-Name-Last: Bedi Title: Fake news and brands: attitude towards fake news sharing on social media and its impact on purchase intentions Abstract: Recent years have seen a significant increase in the dissemination of false information over social media, to the point where even brands have been affected by it. The paper aimed at developing a model to study the behaviour of brand related fake news sharing. The factors predicting brand related fake news sharing were based on the uses and gratification theory (UGT) and the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the model was extended to brand purchase intention. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to analyse 140 social media users' data using AMOS 23.0 software. Gratification factors of entertainment, information sharing and socialising positively predicted consumers' attitude towards brand related fake news sharing with socialisation gratification being the strongest motivator. The study uncovered the relationship between attitude towards sharing fake news and brand purchase intention. The study will provide significant practical implications, which may steer future research endeavours on brand related fake news. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 25-48 Issue: 1 Volume: 19 Year: 2026 Keywords: brand related fake news; fake news; purchase intention; social media users; uses and gratification. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=150681 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:19:y:2026:i:1:p:25-48 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Namporn Thanetsunthorn Author-X-Name-First: Namporn Author-X-Name-Last: Thanetsunthorn Title: Exploring trends in appreciative inquiry for organisational change: evidence from real-time data Abstract: Appreciative inquiry (AI) is widely acknowledged as an effective approach for promoting positive organisational change. This study aims to analyse the trends and patterns of real-world interest in AI using real-time data from Google Trends. By employing 'appreciative inquiry' as the primary search term, the study examines the pattern of real-world interest in AI from 2018 to 2023, encompassing temporal and seasonal trends, related search inquiries and geographical variations. Specifically, the examination of temporal and seasonal trends offers valuable insights into the trajectory of AI interest, delineating periods of increased and decreased user interest. The analysis of related search inquiries provides a more nuanced understanding of specific aspects and applications of AI currently in the spotlight. The geographical analysis offers further insights into territories and locations worldwide where AI activities are flourishing. This study also provides meaningful implications for organisational consultants seeking to effectively implement AI for positive organisational change. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 84-103 Issue: 1 Volume: 19 Year: 2026 Keywords: organisational change; organisation development; real-time data; appreciative inquiry; Google Trends. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=150684 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:19:y:2026:i:1:p:84-103 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Seyed Farid‎ Mousavi Author-X-Name-First: Seyed Farid‎ Author-X-Name-Last: Mousavi Author-Name: Arash‎ Apornak Author-X-Name-First: Arash‎ Author-X-Name-Last: Apornak Title: Modelling robust closed loop supply chain network by applying the Benders decomposition algorithm Abstract: This paper presents a mixed-integer linear optimisation programming for a 9-echelon closed-loop supply chain network design with seasonal raw materials and product demand. The objective function minimises total fixed and operational costs. Here, the demand, suppliers' capacities, and fixed setup costs are uncertain, and use is made of the robust optimisation based on the box and polyhedral uncertainty set to model uncertainties. Since closed-loop supply chain network design model is among NP-hard problems the solutions of which in large scales are very difficult, use has been made of the Benders exact solution algorithm to find the optimal solution of the proposed model. Results found from appliance industrial case study have revealed that the robust model performs worse than the deterministic model with nominal data. In addition, Benders algorithm has been quite efficient in reducing the computation time to find the exact optimal solution. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 104-129 Issue: 1 Volume: 19 Year: 2026 Keywords: Benders decomposition algorithm; closed-loop supply chain network design; robust optimisation. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=150686 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:19:y:2026:i:1:p:104-129 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Md. Rahat Khan Author-X-Name-First: Md. Rahat Author-X-Name-Last: Khan Author-Name: Indrajit Ghosal Author-X-Name-First: Indrajit Author-X-Name-Last: Ghosal Author-Name: Zulfiqar Hasan Author-X-Name-First: Zulfiqar Author-X-Name-Last: Hasan Author-Name: S.M. Khaled Hossain Author-X-Name-First: S.M. Khaled Author-X-Name-Last: Hossain Title: In convergence of IT, organisational structure and management philosophies: from the evidence of Standard Chartered Bank Abstract: The key aim of the study was to outline the advancement of information technology and its impact on the banking business. Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) was considered as a case for that research. In addition, the study tried to assess different organisational structures shaped by management theories and roles in the 19th century and tried to link up the organisational structures that were generated from management theories and changes in the IT revolution for the banking business. The study was based on a qualitative case research approach with an observation method, and all the necessary data was collected from different relevant secondary sources. The study finally reveals the association among the IT, OS, and management philosophies of SCB's banking operations. The findings will assist the academician by showing how management philosophy works in real-life organisations, and policymakers will learn how to respond to technology disruption. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 66-83 Issue: 1 Volume: 19 Year: 2026 Keywords: banking business; technology disruption; management theories; organisational change. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=150687 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:19:y:2026:i:1:p:66-83 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Chitu Okoli Author-X-Name-First: Chitu Author-X-Name-Last: Okoli Title: Differential and expositional definitions: flexible yet precise specifications of required or optional attributes Abstract: Good definitions are crucial for most research studies, especially in literature reviews, where topics and concepts must be precisely specified. Attempts to guide scholars in developing clear definitions have mainly emphasised necessary and sufficient definitions (also called intensional definitions) that strictly define things using a minimal set of required terms. Family resemblance concepts have also been suggested when attributes or features are optional. However, many definitions sometimes require complex combinations of some required and some optional terms, which are not adequately addressed by either type of definition. Thus, drawing from formal axiology, we develop two new useful types of definition: differential definitions to specify the minimal reducible notion of what a thing is, including complex term combination logic; and expositional definitions to specify what a thing might optionally be. These types are more flexible and yet precise in specifying the meanings of terms. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 130-148 Issue: 1 Volume: 19 Year: 2026 Keywords: definitions; formal axiology; necessary and sufficient; family resemblance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=150692 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:19:y:2026:i:1:p:130-148 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Seyed Siamak Shafaei Author-X-Name-First: Seyed Siamak Author-X-Name-Last: Shafaei Author-Name: Reza Salehzadeh Author-X-Name-First: Reza Author-X-Name-Last: Salehzadeh Author-Name: Mina Omrani Ghahjavarestani Author-X-Name-First: Mina Omrani Author-X-Name-Last: Ghahjavarestani Title: Examining the influence of green human resource management on job performance: the mediating role of green creativity and green organisational commitment Abstract: Environmental protection has become a cornerstone of business strategy across industries. In this new landscape, a critical approach to tackling environmental challenges focuses on organisations themselves, particularly how they manage their human capital. By effectively leveraging their workforce through green HRM practices, organisations can find innovative ways to minimise their environmental impact while propelling their economic success. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of green human resource management on green creativity and green organisational commitment, as well as the impact of green creativity and green organisational commitment on job performance. In this study, a cross-sectional study based on a questionnaire was performed to collect data from a sample of 168 employees of Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel Company. The content validity of the questionnaires was confirmed using the opinion of experts and the construct validity was confirmed using factor analysis. The reliability of the questionnaires was also confirmed by Cronbach's alpha method. Structural equation modelling was used to test the research hypotheses. According to the research findings, green human resource management has a significant effect on green organisational commitment and green creativity. Green organisational commitment and green creativity also have a significant effect on job performance. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 49-65 Issue: 1 Volume: 19 Year: 2026 Keywords: green human resource management; GHRM; green creativity; green organisational commitment; job performance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=150744 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:19:y:2026:i:1:p:49-65 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Anders Örtenblad Author-X-Name-First: Anders Author-X-Name-Last: Örtenblad Author-Name: Riina Koris Author-X-Name-First: Riina Author-X-Name-Last: Koris Author-Name: Katri Kerem Author-X-Name-First: Katri Author-X-Name-Last: Kerem Title: The much-discussed gap between employers' demands and business school graduates' competence: an intriguing finding Abstract: Previous employability studies point at a gap between employers' expectations of business school graduates and what business schools produce. The majority of such studies identify individual employability skills that are the most important for employers and compare these with what business schools teach. This study takes a more holistic approach and identifies the types of business school graduates whom employers are looking for. Based on interviews with employers in Estonia, our findings give rise to three rationales as to why there is little (if any) reason for business schools to reconsider what they teach. First, there seems to be an overlap between what employers ask for and what business schools produce. Second, employees tend to regard the bachelor degree <i>per se</i> as a proxy for employability. Third, employers suggest that new hires can learn what they need to conduct their work tasks on-the-job. Journal: Int. J. of Management Concepts and Philosophy Pages: 1-20 Issue: 5 Volume: 19 Year: 2026 Keywords: employability; business school graduates; employability skills; business school; business education; degree as a proxy; on-the-job learning; types of graduates; critique of business schools; the replacer; the effectiveness increaser; the pragmatic world improver; the radical world improver; the reflectionist. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=151273 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:19:y:2026:i:5:p:1-20