Information sharing and effective communication have become learning challenges on China's current path to modernisation. Problems of communication generated or reinforced by Chinese culture, with an emphasis on those associated with the Confucian authority chains, have frequently been reported in Western literature. The important role of guanxi (personal connections) has only recently been identified. This paper pursues three research issues. How can we overcome the dichotomy or separation of the two principles? How can we analyse the communication in Chinese work organisations as a dialectical and developmental phenomenon? What kind of empirical methodology should we use to go beyond those abstract and statistical descriptions?

Changing principles of communication between Chinese managers and workers: Confucian authority chains and guanxi as social networking

Faced with tremendous employment pressure, how to enhance effective career exploration and career adaptability is crucial for college students’ career. This study uses self-assessed data from 840 undergraduate students at three time points to reveal the formation mechanism of career adaptability from a dual perspective of teacher support and students’ effective part-time behavior. In particular, the mediating role of career exploration is introduced based on self-regulation theory, and the moderating role of teacher support and students’ effective part-time work is introduced based on social cognitive career theory. The results show that (1) Future work self-salience positively influences career adaptability; (2) future work self-salience indirectly influences career adaptability through career exploration; (3) both teacher support and students’ effective part-time behavior positively moderate the indirect relationship between future work self-salience and career adaptability through career exploration. This study attempts to provide practical guidance for college graduates to engage in career exploration and career construction. 

Do college students with future work self-salience demonstrate higher levels of career adaptability? From a dual perspective of teachers and students

The main objective of this study was to assess the influence of leadership on performance of non-governmental organizations in Kenya: A Case Study of CARE FOR HIV/AIDS ORGANIZATION To achieve this, the study was guided by two specific objectives:  to establish the influence of leadership styles on performance and to determine the influence of leadership competency on performance The study adopted a descriptive research design using primary data collected through a structured questionnaire The population for this study was all the 108 employees at Care for HIV/AIDS Organization The study concluded that CFA leaders take charge of situations in the organization as they arise to avoid procrastination and delay of events Managers had the final say on decision implementation in the organization Managers possessed the right academic qualifications to deliver on the mission of CFA organization Managers had adequate management experience on issues concerning CFA operations The study recommended that CFA leaders should take charge on situations in the organization as they arise The leader’s beliefs should be in line with the vision of CFA organization Managers should possess the right academic qualifications to deliver on the mission of CFA organization Keywords: Leadership Styles, Competency, HIV/AIDS Organizations

Influence of leadership on performance of non-governmental organization in kenya: a case of care for hiv/aids organization

Abstract To enhance coaching experiences in career development, diverse approaches must be developed and tested. This study’s objective was to determine the effectiveness of a purpose-based career coaching framework on career decision-making difficulties. In this study, randomized experimental conditions and interviews were combined. A theoretical sampling procedure was used for a period of two years to generate samples for the study. A total of 187 youths were recruited, but 78 did not meet the study criteria, while 29 declined to take part. A sample of 80 youths met the study criteria and completed all phases of the study. Twelve one-to-one sessions, aligning with the Pb-CC framework, covered core techniques such as reimagining, spiritualizing, self-discovery, career exploration, identifying, and matching. Qualitative data was collected using a researcher-developed interview protocol, consisting of three open-ended questions such as: “How would you describe the meaning or purpose of your life?; What is the category of career that relates to your purpose?; and What do you believe about purpose and career?” In addition, Career Decision-Making Scale (CDDS) was used to collect data. Quantitative data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance, while qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis, which includes the organization of data, the identification and development of themes, the saturation of themes, and the presentation of themes. At the end of the intervention, participants successfully identified their purpose and skillfully matched it with suitable careers. The effect of purpose-based career coaching has been found to be significant on career decision making. These findings bear practical significance for career counselling, policy implementation, industrialization, research and career development. 

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Effect of purpose-based career coaching on career decision-making

Research has approved that teaching is a complex profession involving many cognitive, social, cultural, and psycho-emotional factors. To perform efficiently, teachers must be psycho-emotionally powerful and ready to cope with the existing challenges and complications of teaching a second/foreign language. This demands attempts to be made to psychologically empower the teachers to form positive outlooks about their profession and practices. Despite the criticality of psychological empowerment (PE), few studies in L2 contexts have dealt with it. Against this gap, the present article aimed to theoretically analyze the interaction among teachers’ PE, optimism, and commitment. In so doing, the definitions, models, components, typologies, and empirical studies related to these constructs were presented. Finally, practical implications of this line of research for EFL/ESL teachers, teacher trainers, and researchers are provided to raise their awareness of psycho-emotional factors involved L2 education.

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The Role of EFL/ESL Teachers’ Psychological Empowerment and Optimism on Their Job Commitment

Social networks are taking center stage in organizations for the ways they shape and inform workplace leadership. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and social capital provide a framework for enabling better cross-cultural discussion about leadership in general and understanding how leaders in globalized workplace settings tap onto existing cultural practices and values vis-à-vis social networks. In China, Kenya, and Lebanon, these cultural practices and values include Guanxi, Ubuntu, and Wasta, respectively. Responding to calls for more studies comparing social network and on cross-cultural leadership, this chapter seeks to examine how Guanxi, Ubuntu, and Wasta shape workplace leadership and culture in the three respective countries. It discusses leadership styles, reviews the way Guanxi, Ubuntu, and Wasta informs workplace leadership respectively and their intersections, generates a conceptual framework, offers recommendations, suggests future research possibilities, and provides implications for human resource development.

The Role of Guanxi, Ubuntu, and Wasta in Shaping Workplace Leadership and Culture: A Conceptual Framework

Work volition and academic satisfaction in Chinese female college students: the moderating role of incremental theory of work volition

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the factors affecting the intention of social networking sites (SNS) users to comply with government policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachBased on the theory of appraisal and coping, the research model is tested using survey data collected from 326 SNS users. Structural equation modeling is used to test the research model.FindingsThe results show that social support has a positive effect on outbreak self-efficacy but has no significant effect on perceived avoidability. Government information transparency positively affects outbreak self-efficacy and perceived avoidability. Outbreak self-efficacy and perceived avoidability have a strong positive impact on policy compliance intention through problem-focused coping.Practical implicationsThe results suggest that both government and policymakers could deliver reliable pandemic information to the citizens via social media.Originality/valueThis study brings novel insights into citizen coping behavior, showing that policy compliance intention is driven by the ability to cope with problems. Moreover, this study enhances the theoretical understanding of the role of social support, outbreak self-efficacy and problem-focused coping.

Understanding compliance intention of SNS users during the COVID-19 pandemic: a theory of appraisal and coping

Studies have documented that career exploration is significantly associated with CDSE, but how this association occurred is not clear yet. This study committed to clarifying the mechanism underlying the relationship between career exploration and CDSE by investigating the mediation effect of work volition and career adaptability among 586 pre-service kindergarten teachers. The participants are recruited from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China, covering Han, Hui, and other minorities. They took part in a two-wave (6 months apart) longitudinal survey and reported on their career exploration at T1, work volition, career adaptability, and career decision self-efficacy (CDSE) at T2. Results showed that T1 career exploration is directly related to the T2 CDSE. Further, career exploration contributed to the CDSE through both the separated mediation path and the chained mediation path of T2 work volition and T2 career adaptability. The results suggest that individuals who engage in more career exploration activities are likely to have more confidence in their abilities to make career decisions over time, which was partially and serially explained by individuals’ perception of capacity despite constraints and greater self-regulatory strength. This study is a first attempt to deeply clarify the link between career exploration and CDSE, and the findings shed light on the independent and serial mediating effects of work volition and career adaptability. The implications and limitations are discussed.

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Career Exploration and Career Decision Self-Efficacy in Northwest Chinese Pre-service Kindergarten Teachers: The Mediating Role of Work Volition and Career Adaptability

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The Role of Guanxi, Ubuntu, and Wasta in Shaping Workplace Leadership and Culture: A Conceptual Framework

Work volition and academic satisfaction in Chinese female college students: the moderating role of incremental theory of work volition

Understanding compliance intention of SNS users during the COVID-19 pandemic: a theory of appraisal and coping

Career Exploration and Career Decision Self-Efficacy in Northwest Chinese Pre-service Kindergarten Teachers: The Mediating Role of Work Volition and Career Adaptability