Developer Productivity: Navigating Common Pitfalls in Modern Engineering Organizations

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of work, prompting organizations worldwide to adopt sustainable work practices that prioritize employee well-being and flexibility. This conceptual paper explores the relationship between sustainable work practices namely flexible work arrangements, remote work, job sharing, and supportive leave policies and employee work–life balance (WLB), with a specific focus on Malaysia’s financial sector. Grounded in Conservation of Resources Theory (COR), the paper argues that these practices function as critical resources that help employees reduce work–family conflict, preserve personal energy, and manage competing demands across life domains. The Social Exchange Theory (SET) framework is employed to position organizational support as a moderating influence, suggesting that when employees perceive their organizations as supportive, they are more likely to reciprocate with greater engagement, loyalty, and well-being. Furthermore, Work–Family Border Theory (BT) is used to contextualize how individuals navigate and manage the boundaries between professional and personal responsibilities. The proposed conceptual framework outlines eight propositions that link sustainable practices and WLB, as well as the interaction effects of organizational support. This paper contributes to theory by integrating resource, boundary, and exchange-based perspectives, offering a multidimensional view of how workplace sustainability strategies affect employees' holistic well-being. Practical implications are also discussed, including how human resource practitioners and policymakers in Malaysia’s financial sector can design and implement inclusive work policies that not only improve employee satisfaction and retention but also align with broader sustainability goals such as the United Nations SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). By drawing attention to the interplay between supportive organizational environments and sustainable work design, this paper offers a timely foundation for future empirical studies and evidence-based policy development in the post-pandemic workforce.

PurposeMany corporates in India are constantly working to adapt new sustainable working practices that can reduce average space usage in the Indian workspace. This study aims to analyze the strategic shifts in terms of new approaches to work (NAW) adopted by information technology (IT) companies, influenced by sustainable practices that have a positive impact on the reduction in usage of brick and motor workspace and carbon footprint.Design/methodology/approachThe research is descriptive in nature. A questionnaire survey was sent to certified ISO 41001 Indian IT companies to collect data through SurveyMonkey. Stratified sampling was used to collect a sample of 583 respondents, which was also verified using G* software. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and partial least square-structured equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the mediating effect of sustainability on NAW and reduction in usage of workspace.FindingsThe structural model results obtained through the bootstrapping technique showed that sustainability has become essential to survive in a competitive business environment while developing NAW that can reduce workspace usage. The findings of this study support the partial mediation effect (38%) of sustainability on NAW and workspace usage patterns in the Indian IT workspace.Originality/valueThis research adds value to the limited literature on the effect of NAW in the Indian IT sector and provides empirical evidence of the impact of technology-enabled NAW based on sustainable practices that can help reduce the demand for workspace.

The well-being of workers has acquired some relevancy given that the organizations are oriented towards aligning their business plans with the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Sustainable Human Resource Management (SHRM) is focused on the HR practices which ensure maximization of the company performance besides being focused on enhancing the long run welfare of employees, social equity and environmental responsibility. The implications of sustainable HR practices in the welfare of corporate employees in Pune, India will be discussed in the paper. A structured survey was used to carry out the survey on 400 employees in the IT, manufacturing and service sectors. The research conducted on sustainable work practices with few participants meant that, multiple regression analysis can be applied to make meaningful predictions of high employee well being as a result of work participation through employee participation, training and development and work-life balance programs. It indirectly positively affected the activities of environmental sustainability. The results can be added to the theoretical data on SHRM and practical means of approaching people in a sustainable way and prove that the theory of sustainability in HR integration may impact the welfare of the employees tremendously.

Sustainable construction practices are increasingly recognized worldwide for their importance in promoting environmentally responsible and socially conscious development. In Nigeria, the construction industry is gradually adopting these practices despite facing significant challenges. This systematic literature review aims to evaluate existing literature on sustainable construction in Nigeria, identify current sustainability models and frameworks, assess the adoption and effectiveness of these practices within the industry, and identify key challenges in implementing sustainable construction. Using a systematic approach, the review analyzes peer-reviewed articles, case studies, and industry reports to provide comprehensive insights into sustainable construction practices and models in Nigeria. The findings reveal a growing awareness of sustainability within the Nigerian construction industry, paralleling global trends. However, the review highlights a critical need for context-specific sustainability models tailored to address Nigeria's unique challenges, such as resource scarcity, climate change impacts, and social inequalities. Case studies of successful sustainable construction projects in Nigeria demonstrate the potential of these practices to address these challenges effectively. Despite the increasing awareness, the actual adoption of sustainability practices remains limited, underscoring the need for enhanced policy support, industry practices, and educational initiatives. This review emphasizes the pivotal role of the construction industry in advancing Nigeria's sustainable development. The study recommends the creation and implementation of tailored sustainability models, stronger policy frameworks, and increased collaboration within the industry to promote sustainable practices. These steps are crucial for addressing social disparities, enhancing environmental resilience, and improving resource efficiency, ultimately fostering a more resilient and sustainable future for Nigeria.

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In contemporary e-commerce, enterprises coordinate transactions, supply chains, and customer interactions within platform-based, data-intensive ecosystems. Integrated office application (IOA) serves as the operational backbone of these ecosystems by unifying communication, content management, workflow automation, and analysis across procurement, fulfillment, and after-sales service processes. As e-commerce processes become fully digitized, employees’ daily interactions with IOA directly impact service quality, operational efficiency, and sustainability outcomes. However, the micro-mechanisms by which IOA attributes translate into sustainable work practices are under-explored in the e-commerce literature. This study aims to explore how system quality, information quality, and collaboration quality influence user perceptions (perceived ease of use and usefulness), social influences (subjective norms), and satisfaction, thus jointly driving user intention and IOA-enabled sustainable behaviors. By integrating the Technology Acceptance Model, the Theory of Planned Behavior, and the IS Success Model, this research elaborates in a human-centered way on how an e-commerce enterprise’s system support can promote corporate and individual sustainability through employees’ adoption and continuous effective use.

A Green Information System (GIS) can influence the processes and practices of manufacturers to reduce pollution in the environment. It involves using Information Systems (IS) to create proper guidance for individuals and organisations to make better green sustainable decisions and work practices. Sadly, there were only a few studies on the adoption of GIS among manufacturers. This study aims to identify the factors affecting the GIS adoption among manufacturers and propose a GIS adoption model for manufacturing companies in Malaysia. The Belief-Action-Outcome model was used as the core theory for GIS adoption among manufacturers. Seventy-six valid surveys were received from manufacturers during the data collection. The data analysed using the partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) showed that pollution prevention practices and sustainable development practices are able to translate into beneficial environmental performance. Coercive pressure was found able to increase the GIS adoption. Managers who were concerned about the harmful effect on the environment were more likely to adopt GIS. The results revealed that having an environment strategy will positively influence the organisation's belief in GIS and ultimately led to sustainable IS practices.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated hybrid work adoption in the IT sector, creating an urgent need to understand sustainability factors that enhance performance and productivity in these new work arrangements. Objective: This study investigates the relationships between technology, creativity, hybrid work practices, and job satisfaction to identify critical factors for sustainable hybrid work implementation in the IT sector. Methods: A quantitative research design was employed using factor analysis on survey data from IT professionals. Principal Component Analysis with Varimax rotation was conducted to identify underlying factor structure. Data adequacy was assessed using Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test and Bartlett's test of sphericity. Internal consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach's alpha. Results: Factor analysis revealed four distinct factors explaining 74.48% of total variance. Technology Infrastructure emerged as the dominant factor (29.12% variance) with strong factor loadings (0.702-0.857), followed by Creativity (26.54% variance, loadings 0.689-0.907), Hybrid Work Practices (9.94% variance, loadings 0.594-0.646), and Job Satisfaction (8.89% variance, loadings 0.656-0.790). Excellent data adequacy (KMO = 0.830) and reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.942) confirmed statistical validity. Technology and creativity emerged as co-primary drivers, while job satisfaction functions as a mediating variable between independent factors and performance outcomes. Conclusions: Sustainable hybrid work practices require prioritized investment in technology as the foundational enabler, coupled with organizational policies that foster creativity and innovation. The four-factor model demonstrates that technology and creativity function synergistically to drive hybrid work sustainability, with job satisfaction mediating their impact on performance and productivity. Implications: IT organizations should adopt a dual-focus strategy prioritizing both technology and creativity-enhancing policies. The validated factor structure provides a framework for measuring hybrid work sustainability and guides resource allocation decisions for optimal performance enhancement in post-pandemic work environments.

The objective of this study is to describe: (i) corporate reasons (i.e. the rationality of organizational efforts to plan, implement and evaluate sustainable business models) and organizational challenges (i.e. difficulties associated with the planning, implementation and evaluation of sustainable business models in the marketplace and society); and (ii) the evolution of economic effects, social boundaries and environmental actions in sustainable business practices (i.e. the effectiveness of applications over time). This study is based on insights gained from eight Norwegian companies in different industries. Purposeful sampling was employed to ensure that the companies had sustainable business models beyond the level of mere compliance, of sustainable business practices in the marketplace and society. A deductive approach to data collection ensured that the companies had sufficient understanding to relate their sustainable business practices to interviewers. The interviews were subsequently transcribed and analyzed systematically by the research team. The empirical findings indicate evolutionary changes as companies move on a continuum from superficial to embedded sustainable business models and the application of sustainable business practices. The planning, implementation and evaluation of sustainable business models evolves over time within companies and their supply chains, as well as in the marketplace and society. A limitation of this study is that it is exclusively undertaken in Norwegian companies, although the companies are from different industries with different characteristics. Future research is clearly necessary and will be conducted in other countries in similar industries, so as to explore the empirical findings from this study in other contexts. In addition, the interfaces between environmental actions, economic effects and social boundaries need to be investigated further. The study contributes to a growing body of knowledge on corporate reasons for and organizational challenges of sustainable business models, as well as environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainable business practices. This study only sheds initial light on these aspects, and more work is required to confirm and extend the present findings. Specifically, further research is required into underlying corporate reasons and organizational challenges – as well as economic effects, social boundaries and environmental actions. Additionally, only Norwegian companies have been considered and this limits the generality of the study. However, such shortcomings regarding qualitative studies also provide opportunities for further research. The Norwegian companies were carefully selected for having achieved domestic and international acknowledgement in terms of their sustainable business models and the application of sustainable business practices. The authors believe that the empirical findings provide useful and relevant insights applicable to both research and practice in this important and evolving element of contemporary business.

This study investigates the psychological effects of remote work on employee well-being through a longitudinal, mixed-methods approach. Analyzing data from 200 remote workers across diverse industries, the research reveals significant increases in stress (12%), anxiety (15%), and work-life conflict (20%) post-transition to remote work. While flexibility and autonomy were reported benefits, challenges like social isolation (18% increase) and blurred work-life boundaries emerged as key detractors from well-being. The study highlights demographic disparities, with younger employees and caregivers experiencing heightened vulnerabilities. Organizational support, particularly mental health resources and clear communication, mitigated some negative impacts. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to promote sustainable remote work practices that balance flexibility with employee mental health.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people work, making remote and hybrid work arrangements in organizations around the world rise. This systematic review examines 17 studies (journals/articles) that were published between the years 2018 and 2025 to understand how such work arrangements have influenced the outcomes and what factors justify their continued use in a post-pandemic environment. We conducted these studies through literature reviews based on scholarly databases, following the guidelines provided by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). One of the greatest findings in our research is that since 2020, remote and hybrid work arrangements have become increasingly common. This review seeks to address essential questions regarding the design of these work models, their implications for well-being, the challenges they raise, the modifications organizations should undertake, and the gaps requiring additional research. It provides a guide to developing sustainable hybrid work practices.

The tourism and hospitality industry has typically been at the forefront of integrating sustainability practices in its overall operations globally. Nonetheless, there has been a continued paucity in the tourism and hospitality academia, with limited research being conducted on adopting sustainable practices and their impacts on developing tourism destinations. Therefore, this research primarily focuses on exploring the current context of sustainability practice adoption and its implications from the perspective of a developing tourism destination through a case study research based in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This research initially builds on the works of Mihalič, Žabkar, & Cvelbar (2012), where their Hotel Sustainable Business Model is used as a benchmark in exploring the sustainability practices within Kandy, Sri Lanka. This study employed a qualitative research methodology, where semi-structured interviews were conducted with eleven senior managerial employees representing 11 chain hotels in Kandy, Sri Lanka, selected through a purposive sampling. The interview findings were further validated using participant observation facilitated through individual field visits across all chosen establishments in the sample. The key results of the research suggested that hotels in Kandy, Sri Lanka, had already adopted a wide array of sustainability practices, especially across the environmental and socio-cultural bottom lines of their operation. The findings further suggested that despite all hotels emphasizing their economic progression, most practitioners had a limited understanding of how economic indicators related to their sustainability commitments. The overall findings also indicated that hotels belonging to larger hotel chains had a greater tendency to implement sustainable practices, while hotels belonging to smaller ones showcased significant inconsistencies in their overall sustainability practice adoption. Furthermore, this research provided theoretical and practical implications for future researchers and local hospitality practitioners by providing a comprehensive overview of the current context of sustainability practice adoption in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Objective: The purpose of this research is to identify important topics, trends, and significant contributions in the field of green entrepreneurship research for sustainable business practices. Theoretical Framework: As a sustainable company model, green entrepreneurship is well-positioned to tackle environmental issues and promote economic stability. The analysis makes use of ideas of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability to shed light on how green business models support both social and financial goals, sustainable development goals. Method: Bibliometric data from the Scopus database covering the years 2002–2024 were used in the analysis. VOSviewer and Biblioshiny in R Studio were used to examine 341 data to map the intellectual structure of green entrepreneurship. The analysis focused on authorship, citation patterns, and keyword co-occurrences. Results and Discussion: The results show a significant rise in publications about green entrepreneurship after 2020, which is consistent with the growing interest in sustainable practices and climate action around the world. Economic impact, educational policy, climate change, and green technology were among the six topic clusters that surfaced. The study demonstrates a spatial and institutional concentration of knowledge production by highlighting contributions from nations like the USA, UK, and China as well as organizations like Universidad de Lima. Research Implications: The study indicates that the sector may grow if digital innovation and green entrepreneurship are combined, and if SME engagement is increased. For business strategy to incorporate sustainability, policy assistance in the form of partnerships and incentives is essential. Originality/Value: This study offers a thorough analysis of the development and importance of green entrepreneurship, establishing it as a major force behind the global sustainability agenda. It provides important insights into environmental stewardship and sustainable development by pointing up research gaps and future initiatives.

Characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and practice of pharmacy personnel in supporting tuberculosis treatment: A multicenter cross-sectional study in a high-burden tuberculosis country

Objectives: To examine and validate the investment in Carbon Capture and Storage technology for the production process in an inventory model, focusing on reducing carbon emissions while enhancing sustainable practices. Methods: An economic production quantity model along with greenhouse gas and wastewater emissions is formulated under two scenarios: (i) a sustainable model with Carbon Capture and Storage technology, and (ii) a model without Carbon Capture and Storage technology. Secondary data from Hui Ming Wee’s research are used to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed model. Lagrangian method is applied to determine the optimal solution of the problem. Findings: The proposed model was solved using the given methodology, and the overall cost of the industrial enterprise with Carbon Capture and Storage technology is $27,393,962 whereas the overall cost of the manufacturing industry without Carbon Capture and Storage technology is $30,044,797. This demonstrates that the sustainable economic production quantity model performs better than the traditional one. Novelty: Carbon Capture and Storage technology has been implemented, and its efficiency has been examined in an economic production quantity model, whereas earlier researches mostly focused on other green technologies. 2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: 90B05. Keywords: Carbon Capture And Storage Technology, Carbon Emission, Economic Production Quantity Model, Inventory, Sustainability