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Female Genital Mutilation: A Human Rights Perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kola Odeku --- University of Fort Hare, Symphorosa Rembe --- University of Fort Hare, Joel Anwo --- University of Fort Hare,Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) constitutes all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or non-therapeutic reasons. The practice remains an extremely complex and culturally sensitive... -
Student Teachers' Reflections of a Community Service Learning Experience
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Özge Hacifazlioǧlu --- Bahcesehir University, Turkey Nesrin Özdemir --- Bahcesehir University, Turkey Hüseyin Uzunboylu --- Near East University, Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusThe study examined student teachers' reflections on being involved in a social responsibility project in a community setting. Participants were 71 beginning students in two sequential cohorts (cohort 1 = 34, cohort 2 = 37). Data on their community learning... -
Sexual Responsibility Among Mozambican Adults
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Germano Vera Cruz --- University of Toulouse II, France Etienne Mullet --- Institute of Advanced Studies, FranceWe studied sexual responsibility among Mozambican adults living in the area of Maputo (n=451; Mozambican age range = 18–35 years; females= 218; males = 233). Participants completed the Sexual Practice/Sexual Responsibility scale (Hendrick & Hendrick, 1987,1995). Data were analyzed using... -
Content analysis of food advertising strategies and ethical implications on South African television
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Supa Pengpid --- Mahidol University, Thailand Karl Peltzer --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaThe study aimed to investigate strategies and ethical implications of food advertising in South African television. The sample included 343 food advertisements recorded over two weeks and 224 hours from two major South African TV channels. Results indicate 45 products... -
Social responsibility disclosure by South African industrial holding companies: a research note
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: C de Villiers --- Department of Accounting and Finance,The disclosure of social responsibility in the 1982, 1987, 1992 and 1997 annual reports of ten companies listed in the industrial holdings section of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange was analysed. Information on employee-related matters is disclosed most often, followed by... -
The role of employee wellness programme in the hospitality industry: a review of concepts, research, and practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Tingting (Christina) Zhang --- Department of Human Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA Jay Kandampully --- Department of Human Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA Hye Yoon Choi --- Department of Human Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USAIn the hospitality industry, employees are critical to firm success, through their intimate interactions with customers to create memorable experiences and relationships. A nascent strategy adopted by many hospitality firms seeks to increase employee engagement and commitment through employee wellness programmes. Despite... -
Increasing students’ safety awareness in a teaching hotel
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Jan Bossema --- Stenden Hotel, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsDuring the past years the attention for safety and health at work has increased, partly through the influence of European law and labour agreements and by acknowledging the huge economic impact of accidents and calamities. It is notable that companies... -
Africapitalism: A Management Idea for Business in Africa?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Kenneth Amaeshi --- University of Edinburgh, UK Uwafiokun Idemudia --- York University, CanadaThe efforts to rethink the role of business in development, especially in developing countries, have facilitated the emergence of an array of concepts. Africapitalism – i.e. the private sector's commitment to the socio-economic development of Africa – proposed and championed... -
Mortality and the ethics of qualitative research in a context of HIV/AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Patricia C. Henderson --- Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN),Utilising the story of one man suffering' from HIV/AIDS, the article explores ethical relationship between researchers and an interlocutor over a two-year period in Okhahlamba, the Drakensberg—a remote region populated by Zulu-speakers. Drawing on the philosophical work of Emmanuel Levinas,... -
Codes and Dignity: Thinking about ethics in relation to research on violence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Fiona C. Ross --- Dept. Social Anthropology, South AfricaBeginning with an anecdote concerning consent forms, the paper offers a critique of assumptions that legalistic protocols offer an adequate guarantee of ethical research. Drawing on research on the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, it explores some of the... -
Looking from a local lens: Inbound tour operators and sustainable tourism in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Elena Cavagnaro --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden University of Applied Science, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Simona Staffieri --- Italian National Institute of Statistics, Department of Social and Environmental Statistics, Rome, Italy Fiona Ngesa --- Kenya Tourist Board, Nairobi, KenyaFew empirical studies on sustainable tourism take into account the perspective of developing countries’ actors. This is even the case in debates about the need to adapt sustainability’s definitions to the context of developing countries. The present study aims at giving a... -
Employees, sustainability and motivation: Increasing employee engagement by addressing sustainability and corporate social responsibility
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: David Casey --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Sebastian Sieber --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The NetherlandsAn increasing number of academic studies indicate that we as humans are exploiting the planet earth to an extent that is no longer bearable. Put differently, we are actively destroying our very own basis of existence, especially considering the generations... -
Sustainable hospitality and tourism at different ages: Women’s and men’s attitudes in Italy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: • Authors: Alessandra Fermani --- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, University of Macerata, Luigi Bertelli Campus, Macerata, Italy Isabella Crespi --- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, University of Macerata, Luigi Bertelli Campus, Macerata, Italy Flavia Stara --- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, University of Macerata, Luigi Bertelli Campus, Macerata, ItalyFuture tourism experiences will be more oriented towards eco-friendly destinations and dictated by responsible lifestyles, as shown by the Travel Trends Report and UNWTO report. Many studies confirm that the number of travellers looking for accommodation that ensures greater respect... -
Corporate social responsibility, market competition, and shareholder wealth
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Doowon Ryu --- Business School, Korea University, Korea Doojin Ryu --- Department of Economics, Korea Joon Ho Hwang --- Business School, Korea University, KoreaThis paper examines the association between corporate social responsibility (CSR), product market competition (PMC) and shareholder wealth by analysing CSR and market data from January 2006 to December 2012 (excluding 2009) in Korea. We focus on the role of PMC,... -
Increased mining activities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: an opportunity to improve the nutritional status of children under five-years-old
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Tn Achoki --- Global Health Initiative, Switzerland C Shilumani --- Public Health Specialist, South AfricaIntroduction: Household poverty and poor access to health and other social amenities are key drivers of malnutrition and poor child health in most low-resources settings. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the backdrop of past instability, experiences a host... -
Voluntary employee reporting by the wholesale and retail companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Thando Loliwe --- University of Limpopo, South AfricaUsing stakeholder theory, this article investigates the level, subject types, location and determinants of voluntary employee disclosures in the annual reports of the wholesale and retail companies in South Africa listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). It finds that... -
The tent versus lobola: marriage, monetary intimacies and the new face of responsibility in Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Rijk van Dijk --- African Studies Centre Leiden, The NetherlandsWhile it has become common knowledge that in many parts of Africa — including Botswana — weddings and marital arrangements in general have increasingly become subject to consumerist desires of style and glamour, much less is known about how such... -
The role of employee wellness programme in the hospitality industry: a review of concepts, research, and practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Tingting (Christina) Zhang --- Department of Human Sciences, USA Jay Kandampully --- Department of Human Sciences, USA Hye Yoon Choi --- Department of Human Sciences, USAIn the hospitality industry, employees are critical to firm success, through their intimate interactions with customers to create memorable experiences and relationships. A nascent strategy adopted by many hospitality firms seeks to increase employee engagement and commitment through employee wellness... -
Increasing students' safety awareness in a teaching hotel
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Jan Bossema --- , The NetherlandsDuring the past years the attention for safety and health at work has increased, partly through the influence of European law and labour agreements and by acknowledging the huge economic impact of accidents and calamities. It is notable that companies... -
Looking from a local lens: Inbound tour operators and sustainable tourism in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Elena Cavagnaro --- Stenden Hotel Management School, Academy of International Hospitality Research, Stenden University of Applied Science, The Netherlands Simona Staffieri --- Italian National Institute of Statistics, Italy Fiona Ngesa --- Kenya Tourist Board, KenyaFew empirical studies on sustainable tourism take into account the perspective of developing countries' actors. This is even the case in debates about the need to adapt sustainability's definitions to the context of developing countries. The present study aims at... -
Sustainable hospitality and tourism at different ages: Women’s and men’s attitudes in Italy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Alessandra Fermani --- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Italy Isabella Crespi --- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Italy Flavia Stara --- Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, ItalyFuture tourism experiences will be more oriented towards eco-friendly destinations and dictated by responsible lifestyles, as shown by the Travel Trends Report and UNWTO report. Many studies confirm that the number of travellers looking for accommodation that ensures greater respect... -
Employees, sustainability and motivation: Increasing employee engagement by addressing sustainability and corporate social responsibility
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: David Casey --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands Sebastian Sieber --- Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The NetherlandsAn increasing number of academic studies indicate that we as humans are exploiting the planet earth to an extent that is no longer bearable. Put differently, we are actively destroying our very own basis of existence, especially considering the generations... -
School tuck shops in South Africa—an ethical appraisal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Nico Nortje --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Mieke Faber --- Department of Dietetics, South Africa Anniza de Villiers --- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South AfricaIt can be postulated that schools have an ethical responsibility to protect children from an unhealthy food environment. Against the backdrop of stunting, overweight and micronutrient deficiencies prevalent in South African children, the aim of this scoping study is to... -
Professionalism in anaesthesiology practice: ethical reflection on the nature of professionalism in anaesthesiology
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Malcolm de Roubaix --- Department of Philosophy, Centre for Applied Ethics, South AfricaAnaesthesiologists are well trained and equipped to practise a high standard of care and contribute significantly to positive perioperative outcomes. Professionalism is characterised first by expertise in the clinical skills, capabilities, knowledge and experience internal to the practice of anaesthesiology... -
Whose ethics? The international regulation of labour practices on South African export fruit farms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Janie Swanepoel --- Department of Anthropology, South AfricaThis paper concerns private labour regulation services in the form of ethical audits. By describing the development and nature of ethical audits in the South African fruit export industry, it juxtaposes the complex relations between farm workers and farmers, shaped... -
Human trafficking in the hotel industry in the Netherlands: the fine line between service, responsibility and liability
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Erwin van der Graaf --- Accor Hotels, The NetherlandsHuman trafficking is the fastest growing form of organised crime and the biggest source of income for criminals in Europe. Within the prostitution sector, there is a shift towards less visible forms such as hotel prostitution. About half of all... -
Factors of regular sponsorship of African children: A cross-ethnic study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Jae-kyeong Kim --- School of Management, South Korea June-hyuk Kwon --- Department of Business Administration, South Korea Nam-hyun Lee --- Department of Performing Arts, South Korea Hyun-ju Choi --- Department of Cultural & Arts Management, South Korea Seung-hye Jung --- School of Dance, South Korea Hyuck-jin Lee --- Department of Business Administration, South Korea Joon-ho Kim --- Department of Business Administration, South KoreaThis study examined psychological well-being influences of personal factors on regular sponsorship of, or donation to, African children living in Africa. Study participants (N = 597) were 338 Koreans (50.3% female, n = 170) and 259 Chinese (56.8% female, n... -
Sustainable development practices for the hotel industry in Nigeria: Implications for the Ilaro area of Ogun State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Edwin Chigozie Nwokorie --- Department of Hospitality Management, Nigeria Judipat Nkiru Obiora --- Department of Hospitality Management & Tourism, NigeriaSustainable development practices of 15 hotels were investigated in this study in which a 41 point questionnaire, prepared in 10 sub-scales, was administered to 350 respondents selected from employees of the hotels and residents of the host community to ascertain... -
Effects of the 2008 global financial crisis on corporate social responsibility and firm value in Korea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Doowon Ryu --- Business School, Republic of KoreaThis study examines the effect of the 2008 global financial crisis on firms’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) by analysing Korean CSR and market data from 2004 to 2016 (excluding 2007). We focus on the role of the 2008 global financial... -
The politics of corporate social responsibility in the mining industry in Burkina Faso
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Rabake Kinba Hermelline M. Nana --- Huddersfield Business School, United Kingdom Eshani Beddewela --- Huddersfield Business School, United KingdomThis paper examines the non-market strategy of a multinational corporation in an institutionally weak country, specifically focusing on its corporate social responsibility. Theoretically, the paper argues that the motives and outcomes of corporate social responsibility could facilitate corporate political activity,... -
Corporate tax responsibility in Africa: Insight from Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Kenneth Amaeshi --- , United Kingdom Bongo Adi --- , Nigeria Godson Ikiebey --- , Nigeria Neil McCulloch --- , United KingdomThis study explores how small business owners in Africa talk about their tax responsibility, using Nigeria as a case study. Data were collated through interviews, focus group sessions, and online chats. The study identifies two main types of tax responsibility... -
Organisational culture influences on corporate social responsibility and sustainable procurement in a service sector industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Emelia Darko Adzimah --- , China Liu Lei --- , China Mumuni Ishawu --- , ChinaWe investigated the influence of organisational culture on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) directed towards internal and external stakeholders and sustainable organisational resource procurement. A sample of 526 employees of a service industry of Ghana were participants (female... -
Electronic waste management in Addis Ababa: The case of Bole and Nefas Silk Lafto sub-cities
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abenezer Wakuma Kitila --- , Ethiopia Solomon Mulugeta Woldemikael --- , EthiopiaE-waste is a world-wide, interregional, and domestic problem. E-waste management is a challenging task not only due to its speedily increasing volume but more importantly because of its hazardous nature. This study examined the e-waste management and disposal methods in... -
Organisational compassion and employee voice behaviour: The mediating role of perceived insider status and felt responsibility
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yungui Guo --- , China Wei Wang --- , ChinaDrawing on social exchange and social cognitive theory, we explored the role of perceived insider status and felt responsibility in the relationship between organisational compassion and employee voice. The sample consisted of 301 employees from eight enterprises in China (female... -
Corporate social responsibility and employee knowledge sharing: The roles of organisational trust and exchange quality
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Si Qian --- Beijing Technology and Business University, China Ke Ma --- Beijing Technology and Business University, China Siqi Guo --- Beijing Technology and Business University, ChinaDrawing on the social exchange theory, this study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee knowledge-sharing behaviour, including the roles organisational trust and exchange quality play in that relationship. Survey data were collected from... -
Defender self-efficacy and defender behaviour in school bullying of primary school pupils: The role of perceived responsibility and sex
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yuping Wu --- Lishui University, China Leishan Shi --- Lishui University, China Yanfang Zhou --- Lishui University, China Qi Zhang --- Lishui University, ChinaThis study examined the relationship between bullying defender self-efficacy and bullying defender behaviour in primary school pupils and the role perceived responsibility and sex played in this relationship. Participants included 1 310 pupils from Chinese primary schools attending Grades 4... -
An exploratory study of Indian scientists’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in science communication
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Abhay S.D. Rajput --- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, India Sangeeta Sharma --- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)-Pilani, IndiaDifferent stakeholders worldwide expect scientists to play an active role in public engagement activities. Additionally, numerous studies and policy documents state that scientists should be accountable for fostering increased dialogue between science and society. However, there is still much uncertainty... -
Host communities’ infrastructural development expectations of multinational mining companies in Ghana’s mining industry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Stanford Nartey --- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Ghana Franklyn A. Manu --- Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, GhanaThis paper, through an ethnographic research approach, examines the infrastructural development expectations that host communities have of multinational mining companies (MNMCs) and how these expectations influence corporate-community relationships in two of Ghana’s mining districts. Using data triangulation from multiple stakeholder... -
The effect of employees’ CSR engagement on work outcomes: Empirical evidence from Ethiopia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Saleamlak Mola --- Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Michael A. Abebe --- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USAIn this study, we examine the effect of employees’ CSR engagement on work outcomes. Drawing insights from social exchange theory, we propose that employees’ CSR engagement is likely to positively affect their job satisfaction and organizational commitment while reducing turnover... -
Analysis of rural women’s access to financial services and corporate social responsibility in Nigeria’s Niger delta region
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Joseph Ikechukwu Uduji --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Elda Nduka Okolo-Obasi --- University of Nigeria, NigeriaThe purpose of this paper is to critically examine the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of multinational oil companies (MOCs) in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of the global memorandum of understanding (GMoU) on enhancing rural... -
Psychological empowerment and job burnout in Chinese kindergarten teachers: The mediating effect of occupational stress
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ruiqian Li --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Jie Hou --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Xiongying Liu --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Tong Shen --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Jiaying Xu --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, China Ziyu Wu --- College of Teacher Education, Shaoxing University, ChinaWe explored the role of occupational stress in the relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout in kindergarten teachers. Chinese female kindergarten teachers (n = 243) were participants (mean age = 28.2 years, SD = 5.08 years; specialist and below... -
“Esprit de B Corps”: The rapid increase in B Corp accreditations across UK hospitality companies — a viewpoint on their collective potential and a future research agenda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Mark Ashton --- University of Surrey, UK Viachaslau Filimonau --- University of Surrey, UKThe rapid growth of B-Corp certified organisations in the UK hospitality sector calls for a better understanding of their potential to influence the supply and demand sides of the market. It also requires an outline of a dedicated research agenda... -
From willingness to pay to willingness to believe: the role of storytelling in driving true pricing in hospitality and tourism
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Henri Kuokkanen --- Institut Lyfe, France Jean-Pierre van der Rest --- Leiden University, The NetherlandsResearch indicates that consumers are willing to pay for socially responsible and green attributes. Yet studies on the relationship between environment, society and governance (ESG) and financial performance report mixed findings regarding the impact of sustainability initiatives on risk and... -
Factors influencing the quality of financial information: A systematic literature review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Masidivinga Landu --- University of Aveiro, Portugal Jorge H. Mota --- , Portugal António Carrizo Moreira --- , Portugal Ana Maria Bandeira --- Porto School of Accounting and Business (ISCAP), Polytechnic of Porto (P.PORTO); Center for Organisational and Social Studies (CEOS.PP), PortugalPurpose: This research seeks to identify the key factors influencing the quality of financial information within the context of globalisation and complex commercial transactions. -
Corporate social responsibility and firm performance: Evidence from Korea
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Wonhee You --- Sungkyunkwan University, Korea Jens Müller-Merbach --- , Germany Doojin Ryu --- Sungkyunkwan University, KoreaThis study explores the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate financial performance (CFP) in listed Korean companies over ten years. The results show a significant positive effect of CSR on CFP in the manufacturing sector, but no notable... -
Relevance of corporation quality and environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Meng-Yi Liu --- Feng Chia University, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Ying-Chieh Shen --- Feng Chia University, Taiwan (R.O.C.)This study explores the relationship between corporate ESG performance, various corporate quality metrics, and the F-Score. The empirical results obtained using composite quality indicators based on traditional financial performance metrics exhibit a significant positive correlation with corporate ESG performance and... -
Corporate sustainability in Africa: A review, trends and future direction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Tshegofatso A. Monkge --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Catherine le Roux --- University of Pretoria, South Africa Rebaona Letsholo --- University of Pretoria, South AfricaAs the world grapples with grand challenges, Africa remains the most affected yet receives the least research focus. This study adopts a systematic scoping review to analyze the extent of corporate sustainability research in Africa. Using a predetermined search strategy... -
The role of green innovation in mediating green supply chain and CSR impacts on hospitality firm performance: Evidence from Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Mohammed Majeed --- Tamale Technical University, Ghana Esther Asiedu --- Ghana Communication Technology University, Ghana Iddrisu Sulemana --- Tamale College of Education, Ghana Aidatu Abubakari --- Wisconsin International University College, Ghana Ahmed Sakara --- Tamale Technical University, GhanaThis study examines the impact of green supply chain management (GSCM) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the performance of hospitality firms in Ghana, using stakeholder theory and considering green innovation (GI) as a mediating factor. A quantitative survey of...