Several leadership studies have linked e-leadership behaviours to individual, team, and organizational outcomes, but the magnitude of the link across settings and levels of analysis is still unclear. This association may be affected by various causes and mechanisms. Therefore, additional research is needed to determine how e-leadership behaviours are more effective. This study explored how e-leadership affects faculty members’ organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB). Information and communication technology (ICT) was proposed as a developmental mechanism to mediate the link between e-leadership and OCB. This study used quantitative methods. Researchers obtain data using basic random sampling. Google Forms were used to distribute the questionnaires. The proposed model was evaluated with 355 respondents from 11 Palestinian universities. This study employed the structural equation model partial least squares (SEM-PLS) technique utilizing SmartPLS 4 software. This study used validity, reliability, and hypothesis tests. This study has one second-order construct and all reflective variables. Thus, the three latent variables affect the indicators. The results showed that e-leadership is linked to high faculty OCB and that ICT usage mediates this relationship. Additionally, this study examined the theoretical and practical consequences, limitations, and future research areas and suggestions.
Effective international project team development and management is a crucial aspect of project management that directly influences the performance and satisfaction of team members. As reductions in travel and physical mobility are prioritized for sustainability efforts, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, it is of paramount importance to identify and share effective innovative remote, online project management practices. The purpose of this study is to address the scarcity of related research and investigate the impact of Microsoft (MS) Teams usability on team management effectiveness as mediated by intergroup relation. The population of this study includes university personnel that have participated in the Erasmus+ project Benefit, with a sample size of 52 respondents. The data was analyzed using SmartPLS 4.0. The findings revealed that the usability of MS Teams had a direct, positive, and substantial influence on intergroup interactions and team performance. Further intergroup relations have a direct and significant impact on team effectiveness. The findings of the mediation study indicated that the association between MS Teams usability and team effectiveness is partially mediated by intergroup interactions.
This study endeavors to explore the intricate relationship between organizational citizenship behavior and perceived quality of faculty life within the higher education sector in Palestine, with a specific focus on incorporating information and communication technology as a mediator in the link. The research encompasses a comprehensive examination of data collected from a sample of 355 faculty members affiliated with 11 universities in Palestine, employing both SPSS and Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 4 software for analysis. The study findings revealed a substantial and direct impact of organizational citizenship behavior on both information and communication technology and perceived quality of faculty life. Also, establish a statistically significant association between information and communication technology and perceived quality of faculty life. Importantly, information and communication technology emerge as a partial mediator in the nuanced link. Moreover, this study contributes to the discourse surrounding the quality of life among faculty members in the higher education sector. It also sheds light on incorporating social criteria in higher education intuitions and emphasizes the potential of information and communication technology (ICT) to contribute to achieving university goals. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
17 September 2026 in Applied Operations and Analytics
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