Abstract
Editorial
As we embark on the 10th issue of Volume 1 of the Journal of Global Business Insights (JGBI), we are presented with a rich and diverse collection of research investigating human paradox research and practice. This issue features a diverse range of studies that illuminate emerging trends, address critical issues, and offer practical insights for both industry practitioners and academics. This issue is special for the Journal as it is the first special issue. Turkish Academy of Management has organized an annual meeting between 2-5 September 2024 in İstanbul, Turkiye. This special issue is organized to support the meeting.
The JGBI invited researchers and practitioners to submit their original and high-quality papers for a special issue on Human Paradox Research and Practice. The special issue aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogue on the theoretical, empirical, and practical aspects of human paradox in various domains, such as management, leadership, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, ethics, sustainability, innovation, education, psychology, sociology, and anthropology.
Human Paradox
Human paradox is a phenomenon that describes the contradictory and complex nature of human behavior, cognition, and emotion in various contexts. Human paradox can manifest in different forms, such as ethical dilemmas, cultural conflicts, social dilemmas, identity crises, moral dissonance, and cognitive biases. Human paradox can have significant implications for individuals, organizations, and societies, especially in the era of globalization, digitalization, and uncertainty. We choose the special issue’s topic of human paradox to cover all the management and organization areas. Articles covered interesting literature like leadership, green human resource management, the Pygmalion effect, ostracism, stress management, decision-making, work engagement, and nepotism. Two accepted articles are from the aviation sector, and two are from the healthcare and manufacturing sectors. As planned, this issue could represent different sides of the human paradox.
Research Papers: Human Paradox Research and Practice
Relationship Between Stress Management and Decision Making: A Research on Pilots
Mert Dural, Aysun Doğan, and Hulusi Cenk Sözen examined the relationship between decision-making behaviors and stress management of civil aviation pilots. The data was collected from 206 captains and first mates working in a private airline company operating in Turkiye. This research has provided practical implications for the aviation sector.
Work Engagement as a Mediator Between Organizational Ostracism and Sparking Leadership
Perihan Şenel Tekin and Selman Kızılkaya discussed the mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between organizational ostracism and sparking leadership. They examined the data from 790 healthcare professionals in Turkiye. The research highlighted how sparking leadership can enhance work engagement and reduce ostracism.
The Effect of White-Collar Employees’ Inclusive Leadership Perceptions on Their Innovative Behaviors: A Research in the Manufacturing Sector
Münüre Öner, Hüseyin Tolga Çağatay, and Hulusi Cenk Sözen addressed how inclusive leadership fosters an environment that encourages and sustains innovative behavior. Researchers used qualitative research methods and 444 surveys collected from employees from manufacturing companies in Ankara, Turkiye. Findings indicated that perceived inclusive leadership significantly and positively affects innovative behavior. This research provided practical implications for manufacturing leaders.
The Mediating Effect of Nepotism on Subjective Well-Being and Employee Loyalty in Employees’ Work Engagement: A Case Study of a Private Airline Company
Seçil Ulufer Kansoy explored the mediating role of nepotism in the relationship between subjective well-being and employee loyalty within the aviation industry. This research focused on cabin crew members of a private airline company in Istanbul, Turkiye, and investigated how nepotism influences the dynamics between key organizational variables. The findings revealed that nepotism has a significant indirect effect, mediating the relationship between subjective well-being and employee loyalty. The findings also showed that increased levels of subjective well-being reduce perceptions of nepotism, enhancing employee loyalty.
A Bibliometric Analysis of the Pygmalion Effect in Organization Studies
Perihan Şenel Tekin, Fevziye Bekar, and Duysal Aşkun Çelik examined the literature on management and organization on the Pygmalion effect. In this context, all relevant publications in the Web of Science database were scanned, and 27 research articles were subjected to content analysis within the scope of systematic review. Researchers highlighted that the Pygmalion effect is important in the organizational context and sheds light on the variables that must be investigated.
Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) and Sustainability: A Mini Review
Kevser Bahar Meriç Atakan explored core HR functions, such as recruitment, training, performance appraisal, and reward systems, which are being restructured to align with green principles. Recruitment processes increasingly prioritize candidates with a strong environmental awareness, while training programs are designed to enhance employees' understanding of sustainability. This study contributed to the growing discourse on sustainable management by emphasizing the strategic importance of human capital in achieving ecological and economic resilience.
This special issue offers a comprehensive overview of the study of human paradox. The JGBI continues to provide a platform and ideas for management & marketing, innovation, IT & e-business, hospitality and tourism management and entrepreneurship scholars, students, and sector leaders. We invite readers, scholars and industry leaders to criticize the practical and theoretical implications of the studies.
Keywords
human paradox, interdisciplinary research, globalization, management and leadership, ethical dilemmas
Chinese Abstract
人类悖论研究与实践
社论 随着《全球商业洞察期刊》（Journal of Global Business Insights JGBI）第十期第一卷的发行，我们呈现了一系列丰富多元的人类悖论研究与实践成果。本期收录了多篇不同类型的研究，以阐明新兴趋势、探讨关键问题并为业界和学者提供实践见解。本期作为期刊首期特刊，旨在支持土耳其管理学会于2024年9月2-5日在伊斯坦布尔举办的年度会议。 JGBI邀请研究人员和从业者就此特刊的"人类悖论研究与实践"主题提交原创优质论文。本特刊旨在为探讨人类悖论在不同领域（如在管理、领导力、创业、市场营销、金融、会计、伦理、可持续发展、创新、教育、心理学、社会学及人类学等领域）的理论、实证与实践研究，以搭建一个跨学科、跨文化的对话平台。 人类悖论 人类悖论是指在不同情境下人类行为、认知与情感所呈现的矛盾性与复杂性现象。其表现形式包括伦理困境、文化冲突、社会困境、身份认同危机、道德失调及认知偏差等。在全球化、数字化与不确定性并存的时代，人类悖论对个人、组织和社会具有重要影响。本期特刊选取人类悖论为主题，涵盖管理与组织研究的各个领域，涉及领导力、绿色人力资源管理、皮格马利翁效应 (Pygmalion effect)、职场排斥、压力管理、决策制定、工作投入及裙带关系等前沿议题。收录论文中两篇来自航空业，另两篇来自医疗与制造业。由此可见，此特刊全面展现了人类悖论的多维面相。 研究论文：人类悖论研究与实践 《压力管理与决策制定的关系：针对飞行员的研究》 Mert Dural、Aysun Doğan与Hulusi Cenk Sözen探究了民航飞行员决策行为与压力管理的关联性。研究采集了土耳其某私营航空公司206名机长与副驾驶员的数据，为航空业提供了实践启示。 《工作参与度作为对组织排斥与激发领导力之间的中介作用》 Perihan Şenel Tekin与Selman Kızılkaya通过790名土耳其医疗从业者的样本，揭示了工作投入在组织排斥与激发型领导（sparking leadership）的关系中的中介机制。此研究突显激发型领导者如何提升工作投入和降低排斥感知。 《白领员工的包容性领导知觉对其创新行为的影响－以制造业为对象的研究》 Münüre Öner、Hüseyin Tolga Çağatay和Hulusi Cenk Sözen探讨了包容型领导如何营造适合环境以鼓励和包容创新行为。研究采用质性研究方法，并收集了444份来自土耳其安卡拉制造企业员工的调查问卷。研究结果表明，感知到的包容型领导对创新行为具有显著的正向影响。该研究为制造业管理者提供了实践启示。 《裙带关系在主观幸福感与员工忠诚度之间的中介作用－以民营航空公司为例》 Seçil Ulufer Kansoy探究了航空业中裙带关系在主观幸福感与员工忠诚度之间的中介作用。该研究聚焦土耳其伊斯坦布尔某私营航空公司的空乘人员，揭示了裙带关系如何影响关键组织变量间的动态关系。研究结果表明，裙带关系在主观幸福感与员工忠诚度间存在显著间接和中介效应。而且，提升主观幸福感水平能够降低裙带关系感知，进而增强员工忠诚度。 《组织研究中皮格马利翁效应的文献计量分析》 Perihan Şenel Tekin、Fevziye Bekar和Duysal Aşkun Çelik审视管理与组织领域中有关皮格马利翁效应的文献。作为系统性文献综述，研究检索了Web of Science数据库中所有相关文献，并对其中27篇研究论文进行内容分析。研究团队指出，皮格马利翁效应在组织情境中具有重要意义，并为后续必须深入探究的相关变量提供了重要启示。 《绿色人力资源管理（GHRM）与可持续发展：小型综述》 Kevser Bahar Meriç Atakan探讨人力资源的核心职能——包括招聘、培训、绩效评估和奖励体系——以及如何根据绿色原则进行重构。招聘流程日益优先考虑具有强烈环保意识的候选人，而培训项目的设计亦针对提升员工对可持续性的理解。该研究通过强调人力资本在实现生态与经济韧性方面的战略重要性，为可持续管理论述作出了贡献。 本期特刊全面呈现了人类悖论研究的综合性概览。JGBI期刊持续为管理、市场营销、创新、信息技术与电子商务、酒店与旅游管理以及创业领域的学者、学生和行业领袖提供交流平台与思想启迪。我们诚邀读者、学者与业界人士就本刊研究的理论与实践价值展开批判性讨论。
人类悖论、跨学科研究、全球化、管理与领导力、伦理困境
ORCID Identifiers
Aysin Paşamehmetoglu: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5852-4921
DOI
10.5038/2640-6489.10.1.1357
Recommended Citation
Pasamehmetoglu, A. (2025). Human paradox research and practice. Journal of Global Business Insights, 10(1), 106-107. https://www.doi.org/10.5038/2640-6489.10.1.1357
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