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An Egonet Analysis Exploring Social Support Structures of Construction Workers: A Pilot Study (2023)
Journal Article
Langdon, R. R., Newton, C. J., Sawang, S., & Bradley, L. M. (2023). An Egonet Analysis Exploring Social Support Structures of Construction Workers: A Pilot Study. Journal of Applied Sciences, 23(3), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.3923/jas.2023.132.142

Background and Objective: Construction industry workers have high levels of stress and suicide rates compared to other industries. Support mechanisms like social capital and social support help to protect against stress and distress, however, these s... Read More about An Egonet Analysis Exploring Social Support Structures of Construction Workers: A Pilot Study.

Revolutionizing family businesses with artificial intelligence: a perspective article (2023)
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Sawang, S., & Kivits, R. A. (in press). Revolutionizing family businesses with artificial intelligence: a perspective article. Journal of Family Business Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/jfbm-09-2023-0158

Purpose This perspective article addresses the essential need to comprehend what artificial intelligence (AI) entails and how it can revolutionize the family business sector. Design/methodology/approach This article presents a literature review... Read More about Revolutionizing family businesses with artificial intelligence: a perspective article.

How cultural values influence sustainable consumption behavior? An empirical investigation in a non‐Western context (2022)
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Vighnesh, N. V., Balachandra, P., Chandrashekar, D., & Sawang, S. (2023). How cultural values influence sustainable consumption behavior? An empirical investigation in a non‐Western context. Sustainable Development, 31(2), 990-1007. https://doi.org/10.1

The current study aims to investigate the role of cultural values in shaping Sustainable consumption behavior in a non-Western setting. The primary data on cultural orientation and consumption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) product... Read More about How cultural values influence sustainable consumption behavior? An empirical investigation in a non‐Western context.

Does membership of local Chambers of Commerce networks enhance rural SME performance?: An empirical analysis (2021)
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Tiwasing, P., & Sawang, S. (2022). Does membership of local Chambers of Commerce networks enhance rural SME performance?: An empirical analysis. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 28(2), 368-385. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr

Purpose Local Chambers of Commerce networks provide small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with an opportunity to access essential information and networking with other businesses, resulting in improved business performance. However, rural SMEs... Read More about Does membership of local Chambers of Commerce networks enhance rural SME performance?: An empirical analysis.

Qualitative differences in the mindsets associated with dual nature of normative commitment (2021)
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Oh, H. S., & Sawang, S. (2021). Qualitative differences in the mindsets associated with dual nature of normative commitment. PLOS ONE, 16(6), Article e0251193. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251193

This study aims to o uncover how employees’ normative commitment (sense of obligation) to their organization is experienced in terms of dual normative commitment (moral imperative or indebted obligation) and to describe the potential for different mi... Read More about Qualitative differences in the mindsets associated with dual nature of normative commitment.

Proposing Circular Economy Ecosystem for Chinese SMEs: A Systematic Review (2021)
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Min, Z., Sawang, S., & Kivits, R. A. (2021). Proposing Circular Economy Ecosystem for Chinese SMEs: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), Article 2395. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052395

Circular economy (CE) has attracted so much attention around the world as it can contribute to the balance between economic development and environmental sustainability, to address the increasing critical resources scarcity and environmental issues.... Read More about Proposing Circular Economy Ecosystem for Chinese SMEs: A Systematic Review.

Business Owner-Managers’ Job Autonomy and Job Satisfaction: Up, Down or No Change? (2020)
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Sawang, S., O’Connor, P. J., Kivits, R. A., & Jones, P. (2020). Business Owner-Managers’ Job Autonomy and Job Satisfaction: Up, Down or No Change?. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 1506. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01506

The current study developed a dynamic model which identified a pattern of change in small business owner-managers’ job autonomy and job satisfaction separately through the trend analyses (linear, quadratic, and cubic trends). The current study then t... Read More about Business Owner-Managers’ Job Autonomy and Job Satisfaction: Up, Down or No Change?.

Returnee Entrepreneurs: A Systematic Literature Review, Thematic Analysis, and Research Agenda (2020)
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Gruenhagen, J. H., Davidsson, P., & Sawang, S. (2020). Returnee Entrepreneurs: A Systematic Literature Review, Thematic Analysis, and Research Agenda. Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship, 16(4), 310-392. https://doi.org/10.1561/0300000096

Returnee entrepreneurs are individuals who return to their home country to start a new venture after studying or working abroad. Such individuals are argued to be key agents of growth and innovation in emerging economies. Hence, they have attracted i... Read More about Returnee Entrepreneurs: A Systematic Literature Review, Thematic Analysis, and Research Agenda.

Factorial validity, measurement and structure invariance of the Malay language decisional balance scale in exercise across gender (2020)
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Kuan, G., Sabo, A., Sawang, S., & Kueh, Y. C. (2020). Factorial validity, measurement and structure invariance of the Malay language decisional balance scale in exercise across gender. PLOS ONE, 15(3), Article e0230644. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pon

Background This study examined the psychometric properties of the Malay version of the decisional balance (DB-M) for exercise (i.e. perceived benefits and perceived barriers) using a cross-sectional design. Also, this study assessed the measurement... Read More about Factorial validity, measurement and structure invariance of the Malay language decisional balance scale in exercise across gender.

Enterprise Social Media Adoption: Its Impact on Social Capital in Work and Job Satisfaction (2019)
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Fu, J., Sawang, S., & Sun, Y. (2019). Enterprise Social Media Adoption: Its Impact on Social Capital in Work and Job Satisfaction. Sustainability, 11(16), Article 4453. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11164453

Enterprise social media is increasingly being recognized as an important technical tool to achieve more effective management and sustainable development. Limited research has been conducted on workplace satisfaction in the enterprise social media con... Read More about Enterprise Social Media Adoption: Its Impact on Social Capital in Work and Job Satisfaction.

The perception of crowding, quality and well-being: a study of Vietnamese public health services (2019)
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Sawang, S., Chou, C. Y., & Truong-Dinh, B. Q. (2019). The perception of crowding, quality and well-being: a study of Vietnamese public health services. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 33(4), 460-477. https://doi.org/10.1108/jhom-08-2018-023

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which the perception of crowding by medical staff and patients impacts patients’ perceived service quality (SQ), overall satisfaction and emotional well-being. Design/methodology/appro... Read More about The perception of crowding, quality and well-being: a study of Vietnamese public health services.

Defining Work Stress in Young People (2018)
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Sawang, S., & Newton, C. J. (2018). Defining Work Stress in Young People. Journal of Employment Counseling, 55(2), 72-83. https://doi.org/10.1002/joec.12076

Stress experienced by young workers can be very different from stress experienced by adults because of differing psychosocial developments. It is important to understand how early workplace experiences shape young workers' subsequent attitudes and be... Read More about Defining Work Stress in Young People.

International experience, growth aspirations, and the internationalisation of new ventures (2018)
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Gruenhagen, J. H., Sawang, S., Gordon, S. R., & Davidsson, P. (2018). International experience, growth aspirations, and the internationalisation of new ventures. Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 16(3), 421-440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-018

The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of the breadth and depth of international experience on subsequent new venture internationalisation and to what extent growth aspirations moderate these relationships. Drawing upon previous literatur... Read More about International experience, growth aspirations, and the internationalisation of new ventures.

Entrepreneurship education pedagogy: teacher-student-centred paradox (2018)
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Ismail, A. B., Sawang, S., & Zolin, R. (2018). Entrepreneurship education pedagogy: teacher-student-centred paradox. Education and Training, 60(2), 168-184. https://doi.org/10.1108/et-07-2017-0106

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to answer the research question: “Do different pedagogies used in teaching entrepreneurship education influence individual skill development, which then in turn translates into a likelihood of entrepreneurial imp... Read More about Entrepreneurship education pedagogy: teacher-student-centred paradox.

Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress? (2017)
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Langdon, R. R., & Sawang, S. (2018). Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(2), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28asce%29co.1943-7862.0001406

Work-related stress is an important issue in any industry, particularly in construction, in which stressful environments are frequently encountered. “What are the primary stressors in the construction workplace?” and “What are the relationships betwe... Read More about Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?.

Does institutional context matter in building innovation capability? (2017)
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Sawang, S., Zhou, Y., & Yang, X. (2017). Does institutional context matter in building innovation capability?. International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, 9(2), 153. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijtlid.2017.084933

Our study investigates whether changes in China's reform policies had an influence on the national innovation capability building. Specifically, our study empirically examines the relationship between national innovation capability and the roles of k... Read More about Does institutional context matter in building innovation capability?.

IEngage: Using Technology to Enhance Students’ Engagement in a Large Classroom (2017)
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Sawang, S., O'Connor, P., & Ali, M. (2017). IEngage: Using Technology to Enhance Students’ Engagement in a Large Classroom. Journal of Learning Design, 10(1), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.5204/jld.v9i3.292

This paper aims to answer how we can increase students’ engagement in a large class. We hypothesised that the use of KeyPad, an interactive student response system, can lead to enhanced student engagement in a large classroom. We tested a model of c... Read More about IEngage: Using Technology to Enhance Students’ Engagement in a Large Classroom.

Do SMEs cluster around innovation activities? Discovering active, incremental and opportunistic innovators (2016)
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Casali, G. L., Zolin, R., & Sawang, S. (2016). Do SMEs cluster around innovation activities? Discovering active, incremental and opportunistic innovators. International Journal of Innovation Management, 20(07), Article 1650062. https://doi.org/10.1142/s13

Do SMEs cluster around different types of innovation activities? Are there patterns of SME innovation activities? To investigate we develop a taxonomy of innovation activities in SMEs using a qualitative study, followed by a survey. First, based upon... Read More about Do SMEs cluster around innovation activities? Discovering active, incremental and opportunistic innovators.

Moving from Evaluation to Trial: How do SMEs Start Adopting Cloud ERP? (2015)
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Salim, S. A., Sedera, D., Sawang, S., E Alarifi, A. H., & Atapattu, M. (2015). Moving from Evaluation to Trial: How do SMEs Start Adopting Cloud ERP?. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 19, https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v19i0.1030

The advent of cloud technology involving low subscription overheads cost has provided small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the opportunity to adopt new cloud-based corporate-wide systems (i.e., cloud ERP). This technology, operating through... Read More about Moving from Evaluation to Trial: How do SMEs Start Adopting Cloud ERP?.