Development and validation of the short use of creative cognition scale in studying by Rogaten, Jekaterina, Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…The scale correlated positively with measures of flow, trait intrinsic motivation, adaptive metacognitive traits and positive affect, it correlated negatively with negative affect, and it did not correlate with core maladaptive metacognitive traits. The findings indicate that the scale is a valid and reliable tool for research and monitoring.…”
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Positive and negative structures and processes underlying academic performance: a chained mediation model by Rogaten, Jekaterina, Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are outlined.…”
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Flow in work as a moderator of the self-determination model of work engagement by De Fraga, Daniela, Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…Moderated mediation modelling supported hypothesis 1 and hypothesis 2 limitedly to the needs for competence and relatedness. The findings indicate that workers with more flow at work are more likely to engage in the job regardless of autonomy support.…”
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Tourism and its relationship to community development in Chamarel, Mauritius by Prang, Davina

“…There has been a significant change in Chamarel to cater for ecotourism and community tourism. The findings shed light on community participation. This is achieved through the analysis of Government reports and development plans. …”
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Validation of the short flow in work scale (SFWS) by Moneta, Giovanni B.

“…Study 4 used multilevel confirmatory factor analysis on repeated workday surveys gathered from 118 workers, and corroborated the factorial validity and factorial invariance of the scale. The findings indicate that the scale produces valid and reliable scores when used to measure flow both as a domain-specific disposition and as a workday state.…”
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“Guide or conversation?” The experience of Second-Generation Pakistani Muslim men receiving CBT in the UK by Tarabi, Said Aris, Loulopoulou, Angela Ioanna, Henton, Isabel

“…“Benefits of CBT: Simple tools, big impact, enlightenment”, and “Limitations of CBT: Problems with language.” These findings seek to inform counselling psychologists and services working with SGPMM, to contribute meaningfully to existing research literature, and to encourage future research.…”

Neurophysiological studies of the response characteristics of auditory fibres in the cricket (Gryllidae orthoptera) with particular reference to Teleogryllus oceanus, (le guillou) by Hutchings, Mary Elizabeth

“…The implications of these findings are discussed.…”
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Developing a Generic Design Pattern for a Learning Object to Support Student Reflection by Hardbattle, Dafna, Fisher, Ken

“…This paper reports on findings of a funded project to discover and implement a generic pattern for learning objects to support reflective writing. …”
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International Financial Integration and Long Run Trends in Short Term Japanese Interest Rates by Bruce, David, Bojkova, Viara

“…Japanese trajectories are then compared to those of key foreign short-term rates and their relationship examined using cointegration analysis to assess the impact of international financial integration. The findings suggest that lasting changes began in the inter-war period when short-term volatility persistence fell. …”
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The effects of outsourcing on the psychological contract of survivor employees : the case of UK real estate sector by Akomolafe, Olufisayo O.

“…Data gathered from these interviews were analysed to draw out the reactions and their resulting responses between employees and the organisation. The findings showed that the outsourcing experience was perceived as a violation of the psychological contract by a majority of employees and an in-depth analysis model indeed provides in-depth understanding of the effects of outsourcing on the employees’ perception of the psychological contract and experience of violation. …”
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Reassessing strategic pay : testing relationships between organisational contingencies, pay and HR performance outcomes by Jones, Sarah E.

“…There is limited support however for the hypothesised effect of strategically aligned pay on HR outcomes although there are suggestions that certain configurations of pay practices and organisational contingencies have the potential for such an effect. These findings have practical implications for reward and HR professionals in designing and implementing pay systems. …”
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Development and validation of the work environment complexity scale for leaders by Bezler, Teresa, Moneta, Giovanni B., Pheiffer, Gary

“…Design/methodology/approach – Both cross-sectional and longitudinal data, gathered in the course of major organizational restructuring, using samples from employees (n=305) and leaders (n=120) in two health care organizations. Findings – The research developed and validated a scale of WEC for leaders with two factors: (1) Frequent Change and Events, and (2) Uncertain Work Demands. …”
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Balancing gender awareness and professional priorities in advertising and audiovisual translation: an overview by Corrius, Montse, De Marco, Marcella, Espasa, Eva

“…This paper reviews the main findings and challenges of the five phases of our study, which included: (1) exploring advertising and audiovisual translation students’ attitudes towards gender issues in commercial advertising across different educational settings; (2) examining the connections between feminist pedagogies and our courses on advertising translation; (3) evaluating the students’ and the trainers’ gender awareness; (4) exploring students’ gender awareness when they are faced with non-profit advertising, and (5) analysing the varied situated knowledge and perceived responsibility of students, trainers and professionals as regards gender and professional priorities.…”
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The impact of online word of mouth on consumer decision-making: the case of cinema audiences by Wallace, Richard P. D.

“…On the other hand, the valence of word of mouth is insignificant, meaning that the qualitative evaluation of motion pictures by consumers does not. influence subsequent audience decisions. These findings are attributed to the peculiar nature of motion pictures, as they are unique experience goods commonly only consumed once, have a very short life cycle, and are heavily marketing-driven, leading to a rapid decline in revenues after their opening.…”
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Editorial by Tredinnick, Luke, Claire, Laybats

“…The journal has therefore exemplified the idea of traditional professional skills finding value in emerging commercial contexts and embodies the ethos that professional practice must be sustained by a robust base of scholarly and professional research. …”
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Border crossings, moving borders: young people’s constructions of identities in Lithuania in the early 21st century by Ross, Alistair, Zuzevičiūtė, Vaiva

“…This paper focuses on findings from Lithuania. As the borders of the European Union continue to demonstrate their flexibility, even an ambiguity, are there (in the minds of these young people) limits to Europe: where does the frontier lie?…”
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Going clubbing in the eighties: convergence in manufacturing sectors at a glance by Dal Bianco, Silvia

“…In particular, club convergence characterizes traditional and medium- technology compartments, while the absolute one qualifies high-tech productions. Overall, these findings support the view that cross-country labour productivity convergence might be hindered by the sub-optimal structural reallocation from non-convergence to convergence activities. …”
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Circular and digital systems in SMEs: an assessment of the past and present literature for future research directions by Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo

“…The study also goes into the seminal articles in the discipline to have a more in-depth understanding of the pioneering experiments that were conducted. The findings indicate that SMEs are more interested in digital systems than circular systems. …”
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Gender sensitisation through course design thinking by De Marco, Marcella

“…The current article – which collects the first findings of an in-progress educational project carried out at London Metropolitan University – suggests examples of activities and aspects to consider in curriculum design to create an effective framework which can ensure a more consistent embedding of gender-sensitive policies in the curriculum of translation courses.…”
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The unexpected politics of ILGA-Europe’s rainbow maps: (de)constructing queer utopias/dystopias by Ammaturo, Francesca Romana, Slootmaeckers, Koen

“…The emphasis on legislative frameworks, thus, in part displaces lived experiences of LGBTQI+ people in Europe – projecting both Queer Utopias and Dystopias onto different geographical localities feeding into existing homonationalist discourses. With such findings, we argue against the fetishization of legislation within LGBTQI+ activism and academia.…”
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