Asian Management and Business Review

Technology acceptance in electric mobility: A bibliometric review and research agenda

2025-12-02T15:12:33+00:00

This study maps the intellectual and conceptual development of technology acceptance research within the electric vehicle (EV) domain using a comprehensive bibliometric science-mapping approach. A total of 272 peer-reviewed Scopus-indexed articles published between 2011 and 2025 were systematically analyzed following the PSALSAR protocol and PICOC framing. Performance analysis and network-based mapping techniques including co-word, bibliographic coupling, co-citation, thematic mapping, and thematic evolution were applied using Biblioshiny and VOSviewer. The results demonstrate rapid publication growth, increasing international collaboration, and consolidation of behavioral acceptance frameworks as the dominant analytical foundation of the field. Technology acceptance model, theory of planned behavior, and UTAUT/UTAUT2 emerge as the central theoretical cores structuring EV adoption research, with recent thematic evolution shifting toward behavioral intention, sustainability orientation, and environmental concern. The study reconstructs conceptual architecture, identifies underexplored behavioral domains, and provides an integrated epistemic foundation for cumulative theory development in electric vehicle technology acceptance research.

What drives digital marketers toward using generative AI: An investigation of the factors influencing adoption of ChatGPT and direction for future research

2025-11-04T13:11:38+00:00

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing digital marketing by enabling content creation, customer engagement, and strategic decision-making at unprecedented speed and scale. Yet, despite its transformative potential, research on the factors driving marketers’ adoption of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT remains scarce, particularly in emerging economies. Against this backdrop, this study aims to investigate the determinants influencing digital marketers’ adoption of ChatGPT and chart directions for future research. Quantitative research design was employed, drawing on constructs from the TAM and the UTAUT, while incorporating contextual variables such as industry influence, organizational culture, and perceived credibility. Data were collected from 500 digital marketers in Bangladesh using convenience sampling and analyzed using PLS-SEM. The findings reveal that performance expectancy, awareness, effort expectancy, and industry influence significantly shape attitudes toward ChatGPT, whereas organizational culture does not play a significant role. Attitude and perceived credibility emerged as the strongest predictors of actual usage, underscoring the centrality of favorable perceptions and trust in adoption behavior. The chapter makes threefold contributions. Academically, it extends adoption models by highlighting contextual variables in the adoption of AI. Practically, it offers guidance for marketers and organizations to build trust and showcase performance benefits. At the policy level, it calls for regulatory frameworks ensuring credibility and responsible use. Collectively, the study enriches understanding of generative AI adoption and lays a foundation for future research in this rapidly evolving field.

Sustainability reporting and audit reliability: Comparative analysis between financial and non-financial sectors in Nigeria

2025-12-19T03:34:45+00:00

This study examines the effect of sustainability reporting (SR), measured through environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure, on audit reliability in Nigeria’s financial and non-financial sectors and determine whether the impact differs for the 2 sectors. Audit reliability is proxied by audit effort (ADE) and audit report lag (ARL), capturing the timeliness and intensity of auditing. The study focuses on 24 listed firms 12 banks and 12 manufacturing companies chosen to ensure sectoral comparability and due to the limited number of listed banks with complete data. Using a dynamic panel model estimated through the generalized method of moments (GMM), the results show that SR disclosure significantly increases both ADE and ARL across sectors, with financial firms exhibiting higher audit effort in response to sustainability reporting, while non-financial firms show longer audit report lag, suggesting differences in audit verification intensity and internal control systems. Economically, these findings imply that SR enhances audit reliability, enhances corporate legitimacy and strengthens stakeholder confidence but may increase audit costs and time. The study contributes to the literature by providing sector-comparative evidence from a developing economy, highlighting the role of ESG disclosure in improving audit quality, corporate legitimacy, and investor trust in Nigeria.

Leading inclusively, thriving resiliently: Testing a mediation–moderation model of employee well-being in the retail industry

2025-12-19T06:26:43+00:00

The present study examined the impact of inclusive leadership on employee well-being, with psychological resilience serving as a mediating variable and perceived organizational support as a moderating variable. The participants were employees of a retail chain in Bengkulu, Indonesia. A total of 220 respondents were surveyed using an online, structured questionnaire with a six-point Likert scale. Data analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 4.0. The study’s findings demonstrate that inclusive leadership positively and significantly influences employee well-being and psychological resilience. Furthermore, psychological resilience has been shown to enhance employee well-being and in mediate the association between inclusive leadership and well-being. However, perceived organizational support did not demonstrate a statistically significant moderating influence on the connection between psychological resilience and employee well-being. Theoretically, this research contributes to prior scholarship by clarifying the processes by which inclusive leadership enhances employee well-being through the development of psychological resilience. From a pragmatic standpoint, the present results highlight the necessity of fostering inclusive leadership and reinforcing psychological resilience initiatives in the retail industry. Additionally, the findings indicate that the perceived role of organizational support can vary contingent upon the organizational context and culture.

Human resource information systems research in transition: A global bibliometric mapping of knowledge, collaboration, and future direction

2026-01-25T14:26:31+00:00

This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the intellectual and thematic evolution of human resource information systems (HRIS) research within the context of digital transformation. Despite its growing strategic importance, HRIS literature remains fragmented across theoretical, methodological, and geographical dimensions. This study seeks to map the structural dynamics, emerging themes, and future research trajectories shaping the field. A bibliometric and science mapping approach was employed using data extracted from 303 peer-reviewed articles (1990–2025) indexed in the Scopus database. The analysis utilized VOSviewer and Biblioshiny (R Bibliometrix) to examine publication performance, co-authorship networks, citation patterns, and keyword co-occurrences, offering an evidence-based assessment of the intellectual landscape of HRIS research. Results reveal the transition of HRIS from a technology-centric system to a strategic and human-centered digital capability, emphasizing themes such as digital transformation, HR analytics, employee trust, and organizational agility. The study identifies key theoretical clusters, influential authors, and global collaboration patterns while exposing persistent gaps related to conceptual integration, methodological diversity, and regional representation. The findings provide valuable insights for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to strengthen theoretical coherence, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and enhance HRIS-driven digital capability within organizations. This study is among the first to offer a global, longitudinal bibliometric synthesis of HRIS research, presenting an integrative framework that links technological innovation, strategic human resource management, and knowledge-based organizational development.

From sensory impressions to revisit intention: Multisensory tourism experiences in East Java’s tourism villages

2026-01-30T09:10:02+00:00

The increasing shift toward experiential tourism highlights the importance of understanding how sensory elements influence tourists’ perceptions and behavioral intentions, particularly in village-based destinations that emphasize authenticity and immersion. This study aims to examine the roles of sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch in shaping memorable tourism experiences and influencing revisit intention in tourism villages in East Java, Indonesia. The population of this study consisted of tourists who had visited selected tourism villages in East Java, and data were collected from 300 respondents using an online questionnaire. A purposive sampling technique was applied to select visitors who had experienced one of the identified tourism villages within the previous two years. The proposed relationships were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), including measurement model assessment to evaluate reliability and validity, followed by structural model evaluation and mediation analysis through bootstrapping. The findings indicate that auditory and tactile dimensions have the strongest influence on the formation of memorable tourism experiences, followed by visual and taste-related dimensions, while olfactory factors do not demonstrate a significant effect on either memorable tourism experiences or revisit intention. These results suggest that sensory elements involving stronger visitor engagement, particularly sound and touch through natural soundscapes, traditional music, and hands-on cultural activities, are more effective in creating lasting impressions, while visual and taste-related elements play a supportive role in shaping tourists’ overall experience. From a practical perspective, this study highlights the importance for destination managers and local tourism stakeholders to prioritize the development of sensory-rich offerings that emphasize sound and touch in order to enhance destination appeal and encourage repeat visits. Theoretically, this research contributes to the multisensory tourism literature by clarifying the relative importance of sensory dimensions in shaping meaningful tourism experiences within village-based and experience-oriented destinations.

The role of CSR and prestige in linking green recruitment to job pursuit intentions

2026-01-30T10:06:20+00:00

Generation Z is recognized for its high level of environmental awareness, which shapes how they evaluate potential employers and respond to organizations that demonstrate sustainability commitments. This study examines the role of green recruitment (GR) in influencing job pursuit intention (JPI) among Generation Z in Indonesia by drawing on social identity theory and signaling theory. Specifically, the study investigates whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) and organizational prestige (OP) mediate the effect of GR on JPI. Using a sample of 106 Generation Z respondents, the data were analyzed using SmartPLS 3.0 to test seven proposed hypotheses. The results show that GR significantly enhances perceptions of CSR and OP, but it does not directly influence JPI. OP was found to have a positive effect on JPI, although it does not mediate the relationship between GR and JPI. Conversely, CSR serves as a significant mediator between GR and JPI, indicating that Generation Z job seekers respond more strongly to organizations that demonstrate genuine CSR engagement. However, CSR itself does not exhibit a direct significant effect on JPI, suggesting that applicants may prioritize organizations’ more concrete and visible attributes. Overall, the findings emphasize the important mediating role of CSR compared to OP and underscore the need for organizations to implement strategic GR practices that strengthen sustainability perceptions and enhance employer attractiveness. These insights provide practical guidance for organizations seeking to design recruitment strategies that are both effective and environmentally responsible.