Purpose This article aims to critically examine the governance challenges in the ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM) at policy and operational levels. Design/methodology/approach An integrative review framework was adopted to synthesise diverse sources, including academic literature and policy documents. The data were examined through qualitative document analysis with content analysis and thematic coding to identify obstacles in implementing ASAM. Findings While ASAM has advanced aviation connectivity and liberalisation in ASEAN, the findings reveal that governance limitations, particularly the absence of a supranational authority, have created uneven outcomes in the region. At the policy level, ASAM is impacted by the protection of national carriers, foreign investment control, and divergent competition policies; while at the operational level, key challenges include gaps in operational and safety oversight as well as in slot coordination, which collectively limit the extent to which ASAM is effectively leveraged. Originality/value This study provides a holistic synthesis of the institutional and regulatory challenges shaping ASEAN’s aviation integration, contributing to academic literature by identifying the impact of governance structure on ASAM’s implementation and offering practical considerations for industry players to realise its full potential.
Purpose This study aims to examine home safety issues affecting older adults in Hong Kong, identify associated risk factors for falls and injuries, and explore gaps in community services and policy support that hinder effective “ageing in place”. Design/methodology/approach A literature review and analysis of local and international data were conducted, focusing on demographic trends, injury statistics, environmental hazards, and existing community care services. The study also reviewed current gerontechnology applications and policy frameworks to assess their adequacy in addressing home safety challenges. Findings Falls are the predominant cause of injuries among older adults, with risk factors spanning biomedical, behavioural, and environmental domains. Limited living space, inadequate home modifications, and insufficient awareness exacerbate safety risks. Community care services face long waiting times and resource constraints, while gerontechnology adoption is hindered by affordability, usability, and digital literacy barriers. Despite existing initiatives, gaps remain in in-home safety assessments, technology integration, and public education. Originality/value This paper provides a holistic view of home safety for older adults in Hong Kong, integrating environmental, technological, and policy perspectives. It highlights critical service gaps and offers actionable recommendations for enhancing home safety and supporting “ageing in place” through multi-sector collaboration.
Purpose This article examines how undergraduate public administration students used and evaluated Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools while completing an academic writing assignment, interpreting the documented micro-level behaviors and attitudes through the Behavioral Public Administration (BPA) perspective. Design/methodology/approach A bounded, single-class descriptive case study was conducted with 40 undergraduate public administration students in Indonesia. Students prepared a three-page paper on the digital divide using AI-assisted tools and submitted accounts of their tools, prompts, and experiences. The analysis was based on evidence-linked qualitative coding, participant-level matrices, and descriptive counts; no control group, pre-test/post-test, or performance-effect comparison was conducted. Findings Based on the coding, the study has identified 65 student-tool combinations across the 40 submissions, as students often used multiple tools. ChatGPT dominated, accounting for 53.8 percent of combinations, while students also used systems and supporting digital tools for source retrieval, paraphrasing, editing, and citation work. Five distinct prompt types emerged — task-oriented, inquiry-based, sequential, context-rich, and multi-tool — revealing varied delegation strategies. Overall, 37 students expressed predominantly positive perceptions, 26 expressed negative perceptions, and 26 expressed both, often simultaneously. While speed, accessibility, and writing assistance were valued, these benefits were overshadowed by inaccurate citations, misinterpretation of prompts, dependency, plagiarism, and loss of voice, highlighting the conditional nature of students’ reliance on AI. Originality/value This article positions AI-assisted academic writing as a behavioral issue in public administration education, using BPA as an analytical framework rather than course content or a learning outcome․ The findings connect tool choice‚ delegation strategies‚ prompting behaviors, verification practices, trust, and ethical judgement to practical guidance on disclosure requirements, source checking, and process-based assessment․
Purpose This research aims to understand the Business and Strategic Risk (BSR) in Indian banks and identify the key determinants affecting such risk. Design/methodology/approach The research draws on semi-structured in-depth interviews. Data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis, combining deductive categorization and inductive coding to identify the factors shaping BSR in Indian banks. Findings The findings reveal that technology shifts, competition from banks, FinTech platform, and Non-banking Financial Companies (NBFC), customer preference, industry margin squeeze, technical efficiency, reputation risk, and regulations are significant determinants of BSR. Notably, reputation risk has emerged as a novel determinant of BSR, emphasizing the importance of institutional credibility and stakeholder trust in shaping banks’ strategic outcomes. The interplay of these factors pushes banks to invest in state-of-the-art technology and improve customer engagement. These elements affect their strategic decision-making and operational frameworks, highlighting the need for enhanced risk management practices. Building on Resource based theory, the study suggests that external constraints on banks can be effectively managed through the development, integration, and deployment of internal organizational capabilities. These evolutions in the banking sector have intensified institutional risk which necessitates new regulatory and governance mechanism that can address and keep pace with evolving challenges. Originality/value The study integrates fragmented literature on technological development, competition, regulation, and BSR into a unified framework, offering a more comprehensive understanding of strategic risk in banking.
Purpose This study investigates the relationship between the vertical wage gap (disparities between executives and other employees’ salaries) and actual turnover rates in public organizations, with a specific focus on how these effects differ by gender. Design/methodology/approach Grounded in equity theory and the glass ceiling concept, the research utilizes panel data (2017-2022) from 303 public organizations in South Korea. A random effects model examines the impact of the internal wage gap on gender-disaggregated turnover rates. Findings The results reveal a significant gendered relationship: a wider vertical wage gap increases female turnover rates but shows no statistically significant effect on male turnover. This suggests women perceive such gaps as signals of structural inequality and limited career advancement akin to a glass ceiling, prompting exit. In contrast, men may interpret the same gap as “a temporary loss” compensable by future promotion prospects. Originality/value This study contributes by analyzing actual turnover rates (rather than intention) in the unique context of South Korea’s high-job-security public sector, isolating the role of internal organizational equity. It provides robust evidence that vertical pay disparity is a key driver of female turnover, underscoring the urgent need for transparent wage structures and gender-neutral promotion systems to improve retention.
