This research examines organizational preparedness for extreme events in the financial sector as a multidimensional construct encompassing risk measurement, risk management, risk avoidance, and organizational mindfulness. Drawing on four established theoretical perspectives: Extreme Value Theory, Organizational Resilience Theory, Normal Accident Theory, and High Reliability Theory, this study examines how these modalities shape perceptions of the organizations’ preparedness for potential extreme events. Survey data from 315 professionals in risk-related roles in the Spanish financial sector were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. The results show that quantitative risk measurement and resilience tools for preparation, response, and recovery are positively associated with perceived preparedness for extreme events. Perceiving the financial system as complex and tightly coupled is negatively related to preparedness, although the relationship is only marginally significant. Organizational mindfulness was found to have a strong indirect effect on perceived preparedness by strengthening risk measurement and management, while mitigating perceptions of systemic vulnerabilities. This research highlights that preparedness for extreme events in the financial sector is shaped by analytical risk measurement, risk management practices, and an overall risk culture of attentiveness, with implications for strengthening organizational approaches to high-impact occurrences of both financial and non-financial nature.

Quantitative study analyzing parent satisfaction in youth soccer programs with insights into player happiness, parental engagement, and club success. Key focus on improving customer experience in pay-to-play models and assessing operational outcomes of parent satisfaction.

Explores the dynamics of partnerships between the public sector and higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Liverpool City Region, focusing on executive leadership perspectives and their impact on regional development.

Examines the role of political skills, such as social astuteness and interpersonal influence, in embedding ideas into organizational culture to achieve business outcomes.

This presentation examines the importance of proactive succession planning in nonprofit organizations to ensure effective leadership transitions. It explores strategies such as identifying potential leaders, mentoring, and creating structured transition plans, along with the implications for organizational sustainability and mission continuity.

This paper investigates proactive succession planning as a solution for leadership continuity and organizational sustainability in nonprofits. Using the Critical Appraised Topic (CAT) approach, it evaluates the impact of structured succession planning on leadership transitions, focusing on the importance of board involvement and internal leadership development. The findings highlight benefits such as mission continuity and performance stability but emphasize a lack of readiness among nonprofits for effective leadership transitions.

This working paper proposes a design-based research agenda to examine the role of project-based learning in student outcomes when teaching node-based visual scripting in Unreal Engine 5 to creative technology and game design students. Using a newly developed project-based textbook and redesigned curriculum as design artifacts, the study adopts a mixed-methods approach combining quiz scores with anonymised student surveys and classroom observation across two phases (N=50). Initial beta results show higher average quiz scores than in prior semesters and richer creative implementations, suggesting potential for flipped and hybrid learning models.

This paper explores the use of elaborated action design research (eADR) for ranking U.S. DBA programs, evaluating their strengths and weaknesses based on a prototype tool using design fitness framework criteria.

This research addresses the increasing prevalence of remote work in the United States, where nearly one-third of workers operate remotely, necessitating effective use of technology to achieve organizational and personal goals. The study investigates the influence of job crafting behaviors on technology acceptance in remote work settings, leveraging the Job Characteristics Model and the Technology Acceptance Model. With data from 291 U.S. remote workers, findings reveal that cognitive and relational crafting behaviors have differing impacts on technology perception. Cognitive crafting adds complexity, reducing perceived ease of use and usefulness, while relational crafting enhances perceived usefulness. Task crafting contributes positively to both perceived ease of use and usefulness. These insights emphasize the importance of tailoring interventions that account for job crafting behaviors to foster better technology acceptance in remote work environments.

This study investigates the barriers and strategies for promoting women to top management teams (TMTs) in Corporate America. It explores contextual factors, internal and external tensions, and practices that enhance women’s career advancement. Using a mixed-method approach, the research provides actionable insights for individuals and organizations to foster gender diversity in leadership roles, resulting in improved firm profitability.