The Mediating Analysis of Complex Pathway between Discrete Negative Emotions, Proactive Behavior and Constructive Decision Making

Abstract

Climate change has become one of the most imperative snags of this century. Climate change is a grave global threat, and Pakistan has been ranked eighth on the list of countries most vulnerable to climate change by the German watch Global Climate Risk Index. The increasing amount of carbon dioxide (CO2), the foremost contributor to global warming, seems to provoke this problem. Agriculture-based economies have always been dependent on the vagaries of nature and climate. This study in your hand underscores climate change, global warming and government economic policies footprint on four major crop production (Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, and Cotton) in Pakistan with the help of time-series data acquired from 1977 to 2016. The ARDL bounds espouse test technique relied on ADF test results. The study concluded that climate change and government economic policies have a positive influence on crops produced in the long as well as short-run except global warming and input index, which have a negative influence in the short run. Policymakers and researchers must drive attention to adopt advanced cultivation processes through farming practice through international research institutions' assistance.

Does Cancel Culture Affect the Bottom Line? A Timeseries Analysis of Sentiment and Emotion on the Efficacy of the Call to Cancel Against Abercrombie & Fitch

“…Research in decision making indicated that positively valenced emotions were better drivers of behaviors (Lerner & Keltner, 2000, 2001 and ethical decision making (Escadas et al, 2020). However, there is evidence that anger and fear can drive decision making and proactive behavior as well (Khan et al, 2021). In a call to cancel, the valence of the sentiment and the underlying emotion would be key in the success of the message.…”