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The intersection of sustainability and sports has emerged as a pivotal arena for exploring the evolving dynamics of contemporary society. In the context of Formula 1, sustainability-related norms and policies have started to affect sponsorship relations. The study aims to examine how F1 teams’ sustainability strategies have impacted their sponsorship policies. To get a better understanding of views, motives and activities related to the adaptation of the sustainability concept to their sponsorship propositions, semistructured interviews with commercial managers from three F1 teams were conducted. Facing diverse stakeholder pressures and expectations, as well as the newly adopted internal policies, the teams’ commercial departments have embraced sustainable development for strategic and instrumental reasons. The adjustments concentrate on aligning the teams’ sponsorship practices with their management vision and sustainability prioritisation. Simultaneously, they also aim to support the implementation of the teams’ sustainability commitments. However, the data suggests that sustainability is not yet consistently a decisive factor in F1 sponsorships. That sparks ethical dilemmas, as teams continue partnering with sponsors from contradictive industries, highlighting a paradox between the sport’s dedication to sustainability and its reliance on commercial ventures. The paper unpacks the under-researched relationship between the adoption of sustainability norms and policies and their practical manifestations in organisational sponsorships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study explores the managerial practices that influence governing Public-Private Joint Ventures (PPJVs) between appointed managers of State-Owned enterprises (SOE) and International Firms under the moderating role of Sharīʿah. Methodology: The study utilises qualitative empirical data gathered through interviews with long-practised public and private managers in the Egyptian extractive industry. Findings: The study elucidates the differing managerial philosophy and its associated concepts between appointed managers of SOE and International Firms in PPJVs hosted in Islamic economies and based on Sharīʿah Law. Findings report on the tensions of power asymmetries resulting from interdependence between appointed managers of both parties. The identified tensions of power asymmetries can be eased through sound ethical behaviour and management of the differing concepts by employing the managerial practices of Trust-building and Experience Compatibility. Trust-building reported mutual occurrence between all participants signifying its importance in governing PPJVs. Experience Compatibility reported a contrast between participants on its importance in governing PPJVs. Significance: The contribution of this study lies in expounding the consequences of interdependence between appointed managers from Sharīʿah-compliant firms (The SOE) and International Firms, and the resulting tensions of power asymmetries that they face in governing PPJVs. Appointed managers of Sharīʿah-compliant firms should embrace sound ethical grounds rooted in the ethical values derived from the ethos of Islam. Similarly, appointed managers of international firms should realise the ethical concepts of their counterappointed managers of Sharīʿah-compliant firms. This eventually helps in building mutual trust and ease in increasing levels of experience compatibility between them. Limitations: The study is based on data from the Egyptian PPJVs in the extractive industry. Future comparative studies can be held on countries with similar social and political settings to validate and test the findings. Implications: This paper provides theoretical foundations that bridge the differing managerial philosophy and its associated concepts between appointed managers from Sharīʿah-compliant firms and international firms on the ethical grounds of Islam. Furthermore, it purports practical ways to build mutual trust between appointed managers from both parties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study was to explore the opinions of administrators about the effect of administrator replacement circulation in non-formal education institutions providing adult education on organizational culture. In this qualitative study, ten randomly selected administrators were interviewed using the convenience sampling method. The data were analyzed via the content analysis technique. As a result of the research, most managers think that the institutions providing adult education should be subjected to a different management appointment system than other institutions. While some managers find the organizational change circulation necessary and important for organizational culture, and the preservation and development of the existing culture, some managers stated that changes negatively affect the organizational culture structure. Although there are some differences in opinions among the managers, all managers agree on the importance and provision of the organizational culture in terms of a healthy system functioning in such institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The digitalization of the aesthetic experience influences the quality of participation in musical arts. Due to differences in perception among consumers of musical arts belonging to particular generations, this study aims to assess the influence of the participation form (in-person or digital) in the aesthetic situation. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the common digitalization of the aesthetic situation and catalyzed broad research on all art disciplines. Qualitative data analysis (based on ten criteria) constructed on an international sample concludes that the form in which one participates in musical arts determines the perception of quality in the aesthetic situation, which is assessed differently depending on one's generation. Significant determinants exist among generations in participation in musical arts and between particular forms of participation. The research results should interest musical arts creators, managers, marketers, recipients, and researchers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges to entities responsible for qualifying healthcare professionals worldwide, needing adaptation to offer distance learning courses in the face of implications such as social distancing. However, despite these courses, there are still gaps in understanding their effects. Objective: To analyse the feeling of professional managers on the effects of a distance learning course, implemented for the development of public health competencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: Qualitative research based on data collected from the virtual course environment, which included responses to a question posed to manager-professionals one month after completion: "Which tasks do you routinely perform that have undergone any modification due to your participation in the course?" Data analysis used Descending Hierarchical Classification with the aid of the IRAMUTEQ® software, focusing on Simple Segments of Text (SST). SSTs were classified based on their respective vocabularies of higher frequency and words with significant association (p<0.001). Finally, the software produced a dendrogram illustrating the hierarchical class scheme. Results: 256 responses were processed with a utilization rate of 76.3% of SSTs, resulting in a dendrogram with four classes, revealing modifications in (1) Execution of daily work tasks; (2) Expansion of knowledge about work in the Unified Health System; (3) Coordination between areas for the development of actions in Public Health; (4) Support and guidance for health surveillance actions in collaboration with municipalities. Final Considerations: The use of IRAMUTEQ® software eased the processing and analysis of a large amount of qualitative data, yielding findings that showed significant changes in the professional practice of managers and, so, a positive impact on the development of public health competencies even during a pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Competencies (knowledge, skills, and dispositions) enable employers and educators to speak a common language regarding what computing graduates are expected to demonstrate on the job. This study focuses on competencies required by managers in the computing industry, based on semi-structured interviews of ten individuals in managerial roles, such as directors, project managers, and product managers with prior experience in computing-related roles. Constant Comparative for Naturalistic Inquiry was used to analyze the data. The most frequently discussed managerial skills included leadership, project management, hiring and evaluating candidates, and mentorship. In addition, professional skills such as communication, problem-solving, and lifelong learning were mentioned, along with essential dispositions that support the development of these skills, e.g., collaborative mindset, lifelong learning orientation, and self-regulation. Participants also emphasized the need to make judgments, build relationships, and collaborate within or outside their team. Career readiness in the computing industry is not limited to entry-level jobs; professionals should have the opportunity to navigate their preferred career path—whether they aspire to move down a technical or managerial path. This study can contribute to both students' and educators' understanding of the managerial career path and what types of competencies and experiences should be included in computing education programs to set them up for success across their career path. Implications for pedagogical approaches will also be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research article examined the primary healthcare managers' managerial competency in enabling and managing changes. The study was conducted in Tanzania. This study used a cross-sectional research approach. A census sampling approach was used to gather data from one hundred and two healthcare managers. Utilizing SPSS version 25, statistical product and service solutions were used to analyze the data that had been gathered. Results show that, about the indicators within the preparation for change, implementation of change, evaluation of change, and leadership qualities concerning lead changes constructs, respectively, (73.53%), (65.69%), and (76.47%) of the healthcare managers are competent, and (26.47%), (34.31%), and (23.53%) are less competent. The study concludes that primary healthcare managers in Tanzania have shown both levels of competence and less competent practices in facilitating and managing changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study is to examine financing with a focus on optimizing working capital with structural equations. The statistical population of the present study consists of all the financial managers and senior managers of the dairy industry sector of Golestan province. The sample size of the research was considered to be 73 people, and the questionnaire was distributed among them. And for this purpose, nine hypotheses were formed, which were analyzed using pls. The results of the data analysis showed that investment factors have an effect on business factors. Facilitation factors do not affect business factors. Production factors do not affect commercial factors. Economic factors affect commercial factors. Performance has an impact on business factors. Business factors affect market factors. Business factors affect organizational factors. Investment factors influence market factors through commercial factors and investment factors influence organizational factors through commercial factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Managers' characteristics have been identified to have an influence on how they perceive innovation. This study examines the role of top managers' experience and how it influences their propensity to innovate. It employs a logit model to analyze data from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys, primarily from small- and medium-sized enterprises in Russia. We justify the positive effect of managers' years of experience as an influential factor of enterprises' innovativeness in developing countries. The results show that top managers' years of experience directly affect innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study examined the effect of sales' training on the profitability of leading confectionary manufacturers of Pakistan. Quantitative and qualitative mixed method approach has been selected as the research design. Secondary data from annual reports has been gathered, whereas, primary data is taken using survey method. Five-point Likert scale questionnaire has been used in the study, whereas, the qualitative interview from the managers of confectionary sector have been conducted. The results revealed that there is a significant and positive effect of sales training on the profitability of confectionary sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Bangladeshi ready-made garment (RMG) and textile sectors, technology-driven compliance standards are primarily imported directly from foreign buyers' corporate social responsibility (CSR) where managers do not have enough scope of involvement, engagement, or active authority. They neither have selection freedom nor adoption willingness. The aim of this exploratory research is to understand managers' perceptions around accepting these imposed technology-driven compliance standards in the name of safety through an empirical study of the RMG sector in Bangladesh. We have used the extended framework of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) model with certain modifications. After analyzing data through structural equation modeling (SEM), a modified theoretical framework was revealed to capture managers' behavioral intention toward a complex technological system that does not automatically arise from self-willingness; rather it is mandatory acceptance. Based on this knowledge, we recommend that the UTAUT2 model be extended and revised to capture this kind of mandatory adoption of technology. The findings of this research can provide deep and effective knowledge and experience to international buyers in the RMG sector, global supply chain members, RMG factory owners, and government policymakers. • Ready-made garments (RMG) sector • RMG contains a complex supply network where foreign buyers impose many new systems • Managers' perception • If a system is imposed without the consent of managers, they may perceive it negatively • UTAUT2 model • This model is used to capture human beings' self-desire to adopt a technological system • Behavioral intention • Behavioral intention to adopt technology is different if the adoption is mandatory • Compliance • Compliances are protocols imposed by foreign buyers to ensure safety in RMG, Bangladesh [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]