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Dr. Theodora Issa
Faculty of Business and Law, Curtin University, Perth WA, Australia

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Book chapter
Published: 09 January 2021 in The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being
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Living and working in such a contemporary society that is characterized by the techno-economic ongoing and fragmentary developments; it is no wonder that individuals living in such a society are struggling with issues that might lead them to experience anxiety and stress in their daily lives including the time they spend at their workplaces. Such a psychological status, might be endangering the harmony at the workplace and might in turn have a direct negative impact on those individuals not only on their workplace behaviour and attitude but on their overall well-being. This chapter endeavors to establish a relationship between the existence of “ethical mindset” in an individual and the overall “well-being” of that individual. Thus, this chapter commences with a presentation of a brief background coupled with a literature review on issues relating to “workplace well-being” and “ethical mindset,” its components, and its dimensions. It is worthwhile to note here that the “ethical mindset” was defined through research conducted deriving from two literatures, namely, “spirituality” and “aesthetics.” This literature review leads to the introduction of a brief “case study” demonstrating the impact of having an “ethical mindset” on the “well-being” of an individual who is featured in this case study. The chapter concludes with pleas and appeals to academics and researchers for further research in this area which might assist in the reduction of mental ill health of employees, which might be a result of stress and anxiety in the workplace, which might face any worker no matter what level of seniority they are in or at which industry they work in or from which background they come from.

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Theodora Issa. Having an Ethical Mindset Might Enhance Workplace Well-Being. The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being 2021, 695 -719.

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Theodora Issa. Having an Ethical Mindset Might Enhance Workplace Well-Being. The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being. 2021; ():695-719.

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Theodora Issa. 2021. "Having an Ethical Mindset Might Enhance Workplace Well-Being." The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being , no. : 695-719.

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Published: 10 February 2020 in The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being
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Living and working in such a contemporary society that is characterized by the techno-economic ongoing and fragmentary developments; it is no wonder that individuals living in such a society are struggling with issues that might lead them to experience anxiety and stress in their daily lives including the time they spend at their workplaces. Such a psychological status, might be endangering the harmony at the workplace and might in turn have a direct negative impact on those individuals not only on their workplace behaviour and attitude but on their overall well-being. This chapter endeavors to establish a relationship between the existence of “ethical mindset” in an individual and the overall “well-being” of that individual. Thus, this chapter commences with a presentation of a brief background coupled with a literature review on issues relating to “workplace well-being” and “ethical mindset,” its components, and its dimensions. It is worthwhile to note here that the “ethical mindset” was defined through research conducted deriving from two literatures, namely, “spirituality” and “aesthetics”. This literature review leads to the introduction of a brief “case study” demonstrating the impact of having an “ethical mindset” on the “well-being” of an individual who is featured in this case study. The chapter concludes with pleas and appeals to academics and researchers for further research in this area which might assist in the reduction of mental ill health of employees, which might be a result of stress and anxiety in the workplace, which might face any worker no matter what level of seniority they are in or at which industry they work in or from which background they come from.

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Theodora Issa. Having an Ethical Mindset Might Enhance Workplace Well-Being. The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being 2020, 1 -25.

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Theodora Issa. Having an Ethical Mindset Might Enhance Workplace Well-Being. The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being. 2020; ():1-25.

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Theodora Issa. 2020. "Having an Ethical Mindset Might Enhance Workplace Well-Being." The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being , no. : 1-25.

Journal article
Published: 10 April 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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In recent decades, smart technology has been one of the major thought-provoking research subjects in the quest to meet the needs of society in ways that do not damage or deplete the environment and that conserve natural resources. Augmented reality is an emerging technology that blends three-dimensional virtual objects with reality. Technologies such as Augmented Reality can be useful tools to promote sustainable development in higher education in terms of various economic, social and environmental considerations. This paper aims to investigate faculty members’ awareness of the potential benefits of incorporating Augmented Reality technology in Saudi Arabian universities in terms of its economic and environmental sustainability. For this study, quantitative data was collected by means of a survey questionnaire where participants responded to statements on a five-point Likert scale that ranged from “totally agree” to “totally disagree”. The study was conducted with a sample comprising 228 academic and e-learning department staff from Saudi universities. The exploratory factor analysis technique was utilised to identify factors related to awareness of advantages of using Augmented Reality in education, particularly in relation to sustainability. Two factors were identified, namely environmental and economic factors. Study findings indicated that academic and e-learning department staff believe that the use of Augmented Reality in higher education has positional environmental and economic sustainability benefits. The findings from this study provide insights that will assist further studies regarding AR in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

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Muteeb Alahmari; Tomayess Issa; Theodora Issa; S. Zaung Nau. Faculty awareness of the economic and environmental benefits of augmented reality for sustainability in Saudi Arabian universities. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 226, 259 -269.

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Muteeb Alahmari, Tomayess Issa, Theodora Issa, S. Zaung Nau. Faculty awareness of the economic and environmental benefits of augmented reality for sustainability in Saudi Arabian universities. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 226 ():259-269.

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Muteeb Alahmari; Tomayess Issa; Theodora Issa; S. Zaung Nau. 2019. "Faculty awareness of the economic and environmental benefits of augmented reality for sustainability in Saudi Arabian universities." Journal of Cleaner Production 226, no. : 259-269.

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Published: 27 July 2017 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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It is almost one decade to the day when we observed a global financial crisis which hit the markets worldwide, slowed down the global markets and financial systems to nonentity or even adverse growth rates. The negative ramifications had far-reaching effects resulting in a social crisis impacting on millions of people in different parts of the world. There were several calls for governments at all levels, industry, and most importantly to academia to work together with other organizations to create ethically responsible alternatives to address the crisis. Although there can be no turning back, there is a need to move forward; thus, educators in the higher education sector have been motivated to examine options and seek solutions that could mitigate the effects of hard times in future. One of these attempts is discussed in this chapter, which reports on the development and the facilitation of a course (unit) on ‘Sustainable Development and Business/ Ethical Strategies’ (SDBS/SDES). SDBS/SDES was developed in Australia for delivery to international students from different parts of the world enrolled at a European partner’s business school in France. This course (unit), with ongoing updates, was presented six times in France and has enabled students to adopt a new perspective towards change, outlining a new strategy through innovation in an ever-changing, fluctuating, ambiguous, uncertain and contemporary ‘risk society’ [2]. The topic of sustainable development, intertwined with business and ethical strategies, has gained momentum in various areas including governments, international organizations (e.g. UN PRiME), and business education courses. To understand the multidisciplinary nature of this vast topic, which in part touches on ethical issues, sustainability and strategic development in contemporary business, the SDBS/SDES course (unit) was designed to give students the opportunity to engage in class discussions and debates, sharing their unique international experiences. This facilitated the transformation of their mindsets despite their diverse cultural backgrounds. This transformation was measured through the close monitoring of class discussions, and checking ongoing assessments including reflective accounts (daily and final), which were designed in consultation with the European partner in France. This paper provides a brief literature review of the concepts under study, followed by an insight into the development and facilitation of the SDBS/SDES course (unit). It concludes with an analysis of part of the quantitative and qualitative data collected from (N = 138) students on each of the six occasions when the unit was delivered and facilitated in France (February 2010, February 2011, November 2011, November 2012, November 2013 and November 2014). This is coupled with the course (unit) designer/facilitator’s personal reflection. Though this chapter has its limitations, it is a step forward in developing an international perspective towards teaching these important issues to Business and Management students at a global level at such crucial times.

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Theodora Issa. Sustainable Development, Ethics, Strategy and International Higher Education: The Case of Australia and France. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2017, 35 -61.

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Theodora Issa. Sustainable Development, Ethics, Strategy and International Higher Education: The Case of Australia and France. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2017; ():35-61.

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Theodora Issa. 2017. "Sustainable Development, Ethics, Strategy and International Higher Education: The Case of Australia and France." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 35-61.