Journal of Global Business Insights (Mar 2025)
Human paradox research and practice
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.
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