International Journal of Knowledge and Learning (14 papers in press)

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• Effectiveness of hospitality education curriculum: a systematic and critical review of literature  
  by Rahul Chowdhury, Mahuya Adhikary 
  Abstract: The Indian hospitality and tourism sector has grown tremendously in recent years. The curriculum evaluation process plays a major role not only in keeping the system up to date but also in directing the students toward their goals. The curriculum development process must be structured in a way that students can easily pursue their desired field of study without any barriers (Hussain et al., 2011). The pandemic has badly affected the education system across the globe as such traditional face-to-face learning was temporarily terminated by governments across the globe. The paradigm shift from offline to online education disrupted the education system (Chandler et al., 2020). This article reviewed the literature of 71 articles on hospitality and tourism employability skills, academic delivery, hospitality curriculum and paradigm shift in hospitality education. The paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of hospitality education curricula through a systematic and critical literature review.
  Keywords: hospitality curriculum; paradigm shift; hospitality education; literature review; curriculum efficacy.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.10066669
   
  
• The impact of teacher instructional emotions on student academic emotions, and motivational involvement  
  by Van Kien Pham, Thuy Dung Pham Thi, Tien Nam 
  Abstract: This study constructs a teacher instructional emotions two-level confirmatory factor analysis model to explore the classification framework of teacher instructional emotions and constructs a relationship model between instructional emotions, academic emotions, and motivational involvement to analyse the relationship between instructional emotions, academic emotions, and motivation involvement. This study selects two groups of 1,083 students as samples and analyses them using SEM. The results show that: 1) the instructional emotions two-level confirmatory factor analysis model and the relationship model between instructional emotions, academic emotions, and motivational involvement constructed both fit with the observed data; 2) positive instructional emotions positively predict positive academic emotions of students; negative instructional emotions positively predict negative academic emotions of students; 3) positive academic emotions of students positively predict adaptive motivational involvement and negative academic emotions of students positively predict maladaptive motivational involvement. Based on the findings, this study discusses and proposes future recommendations.
  Keywords: instructional; emotions; teacher; student; involvement.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.10067741
   
  
• The impact of COVID specific factors on purchase intention of retail consumer with the moderating impact of personality  
  by Ambica Prakash Mani, V.M. Tripathi, Dhani Shanker Chaubey 
  Abstract: Pandemic conditions caused unprecedented situations and brought dramatic changes in the lifestyle that continued after the pandemic also. The impact of COVID-19 has been very deep and changed the world in a big way. This research paper attempts to study the impact of COVID specific factors like fear factors, social factors, psychological factors, risk, uncertainty and digital media on the buying intention of the retail customers post COVID times. Personality factors are identified as the mediating variable. There is no doubt that the pandemic witnessed a complete shift in the buying intention due to unprecedented and uncertain conditions that were prevailing everywhere. Buying intention can be explained as the degree of willingness and inclination a customer displays to buy a product and service during a particular period. A structured questionnaire was created based on identified variables. These variables are based on extensive literature review. The questionnaire is administered to 580 respondents through online mode. 398 complete responses across the country are used for analysis. The impact of relationship amongst the factors of COVID pandemic on buying behaviour intention is checked with the moderating impact of personality using smart PLS.
  Keywords: buying intention; COVID-19; socio-economic; personality; structural equation modelling; SEM.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2025.10070095
   
  
• The impact of organisational learning capability on organisational innovation in the Jordanian pharmaceutical firms the mediating role of job satisfaction  
  by Areej Al Wedyan, Bader Yousef Obeidat, Rateb Sweis, Ghaleb Sweis, Zaid Ziyadat, Baraa Allan 
  Abstract: This study examines the effect of organisational learning capability on organisational innovation through the mediating role of job satisfaction in the pharmaceutical firms operating in Jordan. Data were collected from 14 pharmaceutical firms through a survey among employees, supervisors, and managers. 361 valid questionnaires were returned and analysed by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software and the analysis of moment structure (AMOS). The findings revealed that organisational learning capability has a significant influence on job satisfaction and organisational innovation, namely, experimentation, interaction with the external environment, and risk have a significant effect on organisational innovation, whereas dialogue had no contribution. Job satisfaction has a positive contribution to organisational innovation. Furthermore, job satisfaction exerted a partially mediating role in the relationship between organisational learning capabilities on organisational innovation. This study demonstrates that being a learning organisation while also improving employee job satisfaction will facilitate organisational innovation.
  Keywords: organisational learning capability; organisational innovation; employee job satisfaction; pharmaceutical industry; Jordan.
  
  
• Technopedagogy in teacher education: exploring challenges and possibilities  
  by Anjali Merin Joseph, L. T. Om Prakash 
  Abstract: Digital technologies allowed teachers to overcome spatial and temporal limitations in education, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic-imposed restrictions. While access to technological resources proved beneficial, teachers faced initial challenges. It is crucial to address the significance of digital education training in teacher education institutions, particularly in implementing the Integrated Teacher Education Programme based on the National Education Policy 2020 in India. This study explores approaches to techno-pedagogical skills in teacher education in Kerala, India, and the potential solutions to bridge the digital gap between training and teaching in the classroom. The researchers have used qualitative methods to gather and analyse data, including archival research and interviews with teacher educators and student teachers in the Bachelor of Education Programme. The findings indicate an urgent need for infrastructural upgrades and continuous professional development practices.
  Keywords: teacher training; digital education; technology; teaching-learning practices.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2025.10071248
   
  
• Development and validation of Urdu reading screening test for the children at risk of dyslexia  
  by Sarah Mufti, Bushra Akram 
  Abstract: This study focused on the development of Urdu reading test (URT) for screening out at risk dyslexic children and it consisted of two phases. In phase one psychometric properties were established on a sample of 268 primary school (grade 2 to grade 5) students. Content validity ratio was calculated. After Item analysis 45 items were retained. Structural validity was established through exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and four factors were generated which were later confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Internal consistency of the test for all four grades varied from good to excellent. In phase two grade wise norms were developed on a sample of 304 students. The URT can be considered as an appropriate tool for screening of at risk dyslexic children thus it will play a significant role in devising the instructional strategies, educational plans and policies for them.
  Keywords: test development; dyslexia; screening tool; validation; reading.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2025.10071522
   
  
• The chained evolution of science and technology in the pharmaceutical industry  
  by Keiichiro Suenaga 
  Abstract: In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe physical and economic damage. How did we humans overcome these various crises and raise our economic and welfare standards? Technological advances such as the development of drugs have played a major role in these processes, but scientific advances such as clarifying the components of such drugs and the mechanisms of the human body have also had a major influence. This paper focuses on the pharmaceutical industry, which has experienced rapid growth in recent years and plays an important role in combating COVID-19. The characteristics of this paper are to endogenise the progress of science, which has made important contributions to economic development, to elucidate the chained evolution in which science and technology influence each other, and to clarify the evolution of the technological paradigm not only after its emergence but also until it emerges. In addition to understanding such evolution hierarchically and systematically, we also examine the organisational and theoretic characteristics of the emergence of technological paradigms.
  Keywords: pharmaceutical industry; science and technology; knowledge progress; technological paradigm; innovations.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2025.10071885
   
  
• Comparative analysis of emotional intelligence in public and private healthcare institutions  
  by Prashant Kumar Siddhey, Anisha Arora, V.K. Jain, Kamal Preet, Kamal Preet, Karuna Jain, Karuna Jain 
  Abstract: This study delves into the realm of emotional intelligence, aiming to discern variations among employees in healthcare institutions. Embracing a comprehensive approach, the research administered in both public healthcare institutions and private healthcare institutions. The data, gleaned from 1,000 participants, unfolds insights gathered through a meticulously crafted questionnaire rooted in Daniel Golemans acclaimed emotional intelligence model, employing a nuanced five-point Likert scale. Intriguingly, the exploration employs advanced statistical tools, blending frequency distribution analysis to unravel demographic nuances and T-test methodologies to meticulously scrutinise and compare the emotional intelligence scores means across the spectrum of public and private healthcare institution employees. This research pioneers a nuanced understanding, shedding light on the intricate landscape of emotional intelligence within distinct healthcare settings, offering a valuable contribution to the broader discourse on workforce dynamics in the healthcare sector.
  Keywords: emotional intelligence; EI; private healthcare institutions; public healthcare institutions; EI model; self-awareness; motivation.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2025.10072169
   
  
• Navigating uncertainty: an empirical analysis of student anxiety and educational transformation in the COVID-19 pandemic  
  by Sumaya Mushtaq, Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Mudasir Ahmad Mir 
  Abstract: The current research aims to investigate the levels of knowledge, concern and pedagogical adaptation among students in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic. The study adopted quantitative research approach wherein the instrument was well pre-tested before the actual data collection. The instrument was adopted from existing literature and modified as per the requirements of the current investigation. The study's findings revealed that individuals often sought out information pertaining to the disease; including it is aetiology and methods of transmission. Besides the results of the study showed the Anxiety component had a marginally elevated mean score, suggesting a heightened level of anxiety in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pedagogical Shift dimension has had a significant influence on the field of education because of the global pandemic. The primary concerns encompassed the transition to online learning, the absence of in-person relationships and the impact on academic advancement. This research offers significant contributions to understanding the diverse impacts of the pandemic on knowledge acquisition, anxiety levels, and educational experiences among individuals.
  Keywords: knowledge; anxiety; pedagogical shift; COVID-19 pandemic.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.10066243
   
  
• Investigating green transformational leadership behaviour through digital information literacy (meta-analysis approach)  
  by Sadaqat Ali, Rahmat Ullah Shah, Mudassar Hassain, Uzma Syed Gillani, Imrab Shaheen, Aziz Javed, Naveed Saif 
  Abstract: With the growing concerns of environmental issues, researchers and academician tries to introduce the concept of green transformational leadership in various organisations setup. Still the concept of green transformational leadership (GTRFL) is in nascent stage and need to be defined in its true spectrum from various perspective. The current study investigated in detail about the use of GTRFL in various organisation setups since its emergence (2013). For this purpose, meta-analysis approach was applied to investigate the highest cited article, university of affiliation and the use of GTRFL in Higher education. Results depict that only one study (Odugbesan et al., 2022) investigate GTRFL in HEI sector while the highest citation for (Singh et al., 2020) are more than 1,129. Based on the findings it is concluded that the importance of GTRFL is totally neglected in HEI sector, while most of the graduate students that may join corporate sector need to be well informed about the active role in shaping and promoting green organisation culture.
  Keywords: transformational leadership; green transformational leadership; academia; meta-analysis.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.10065272
   
  
• Exploring the connection between educators' emotional intelligence and their well-being in academic settings  
  by Latha Panneer, Nisha Ranjithsingh 
  Abstract: This research delves into the pivotal role of emotional intelligence (EI) in fostering the health and well-being of faculty members in educational environments, particularly under the strains of online teaching and effective student management. It claims that faculty well-being affects students' emotional and academic development, making it essential for student achievement. The study expands well-being to include physical, mental, and emotional qualities associated with EI benefits. Aimed at examining the correlation between EI and the overall health and psychological well-being of educators, the research seeks to provide insights into how EI can serve as a tool to alleviate occupational stress and enhance mental health in the workplace. A comprehensive literature analysis and descriptive field survey of 80 Chennai educators from diverse educational institutions were done to attain its goals. The study analysed data using percentage analysis, weighted average, and correlation analysis using a professionally developed online questionnaire. Educational policy and practise should incorporate EI into faculty development programs to promote educators' well-being and increase student results.
  Keywords: emotional intelligence; healthy well-being; faculty members; psychological well-being; occupational stress; anxiety and depression; awareness and health issues; happy life.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.10065563
   
  
• Higher education and employment: bleak prospects in COVID-19  
  by Sudarshan Maity, Nabanita Sen, Tarak Nath Sahu 
  Abstract: With immense uncertainty, the COVID-19 crisis has posed unprecedented challenge to the potential aspirants of higher learning and prospective job seekers. The consequences of COVID-19 on higher education and employment sector have been prodigious. With 800 respondents from West Bengal, the study attempts to reflect an overview of opportunities coupled with threats involved in higher studies that reckons employment trends now and beyond pandemic period. The study employs ordered logistic regression, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Wilcoxon Sign test, effect size test and many more. The study infers that COVID induced lockdown has significantly affected scope of higher education and employment opportunities for prospective potential job seekers. The future career of these potential students and prospective job seekers seems to be at stake due to COVID-19 induced delay in the prevailing system. The outcomes yielded by this study may precipitate in formulation of development policies for sustainable growth and betterment of future generation.
  Keywords: COVID-19; higher studies; employability; virtual teaching; virtual learning.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.10066478
   
  
• Education during COVID-19 and beyond: are we moving to digital era of education: a commentary article  
  by Raed Ahmed Al-Kreimeen 
  Abstract: The Corona pandemic imposed a new reality on all fields, including education, and many countries began to move towards distance education as a lifeline, in order to protect students and professors from the pandemic and at the same time maintain the continuation of education. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the biggest disruption in the global education system. COVID-19 affected about 1.6 billion students in most of the countries around the world. However, the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the emergence of innovation in the education sector and yielded different crisis management practices in confronting its effects on education, including the widespread of distance learning tools and methods. The present paper discusses the effect of COVID-19 on education at a global context, the global efforts to contain the crisis effects on the educational sector, and how the rely on technology during COVID-19 period is transforming the education from traditional pattern to a digital form that might change the shape of the teaching and learning across the world.
  Keywords: COVID-19; crisis; remote learning; disruption.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2025.10071039
   
  
• The rise of research on talent management: a bibliometric analysis  
  by Prashant Kumar Siddhey, Uttam Kaur 
  Abstract: This study aims to evaluate current and existing studies in the talent management area and provide potential directions for future research. As the complex interactions between work, workers, and the workplace have become more prevalent, talent management solutions have also evolved to meet these changing patterns. Data was from a bibliometric study of 1,630 articles drawn from the Scopus dataset between 2013 and 2023. Using a methodical bibliometric analysis, this research provides an all-encompassing depiction of the publication patterns in the field of talent management, clarifying conclusions drawn from publication metrics, with the use of the Biblioshiny package in the Bibliometrix tool in R Studio. Additionally, by using VOSviewer for co-citation analysis, this study adds new knowledge. The study ends with a discussion of future research topics that build on the outcomes to put HR issues in the perspective of the modern work paradigm.
  Keywords: talent management; TM; human resource; HR; bibliometric analysis; biblioshiny; human resource management; HRM.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.10066538