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Effect of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards on employee performance in access bank PLC Nigeria
No full textRewards are essential to employee performance and organizational performance, as they serve as a major motivator to work. Rewards thus, are significant in conditioning employees behaviours towards greater productivity, satisfaction and engagement This research aimed to investigate the role of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards on employee performance, using Access bank Nigeria, Kaduna branch as a case study. The hypotheses included variables such as; job satisfaction, employee productivity and employee engagement. The research assumes the correlational studies design and adopts a quantitative methodology which collected data from fifty-four respondents based on questionnaires and uses the Pearson’s multiple and simple regression analysis. The results revealed that there was a positive relation between extrinsic rewards and job satisfaction and employee productivity, as well as intrinsic rewards and employee engagement. It was also revealed that extrinsic rewards influence employee performance for a short while as it is only centered on pay, however intrinsic made employees’ performance better for a longer term as it leads to a sense of belonging and attachment in Access Bank. This reveals that both extrinsic and intrinsic rewards are good, however intrinsic leads to more committed and engaged staff. It is therefore recommended that managers find a balance between the two types of rewards to keep employees performing properly
Elevating woman in leadership, self-efficacy and leadership styles, career levels, development and psychological empowerment at work
Get PDFThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between self- efficacy and leadership styles, career levels, individual consideration (development opportunities) and psychological empowerment at work, on the potential to help elevate woman into leadership. A quantitative, survey design was used, 100 participants took part in this study of which 38 were male and 62 females. The variables of sex, age, career level, self-efficacy at work, psychological empowerment at work & leadership styles were examined, using a quantitative survey design. Results found a weak significant positive relationship between self-efficacy and career levels, Psychological Empowerment significantly predicted self-efficacy, Transformational Leadership was a significant predictor of self-efficacy and Individual Consideration was a significant predictor of self-efficacy. No significant relationship was found between age, sex and career levels.Lee Hecht Harriso
It’s no laughing matter: Humour, resilience, happiness and the self, a typology approach
Get PDFThe present study investigated humour styles, self-efficacy, temperament and their relationship to self-esteem, resilience and happiness. With a sample of (n=160) Humour styles were examined in a correlational study. Adaptive humour styles (self-enhancing and affiliative) were found to moderate associations with the though the more significant relationships were found between Temperament (mood, cheerfulness) along with gender age, relationship status and the resilience, self-esteem and happiness. While the maladaptive styles (self-defeating and aggressive) were found to have weak and no significant relationships respectfully. During research it was found that a typology approach to study humour styles may garner more reflexive results of how humour styles interact with in an individual each with a differing relationships to the well-being indicators was pertinent. 4 distinct clusters where found with unique relationships to the independent variables
Ireland’s veterinary professionals: an assessment of compassion fatigue, stress and self-care participation
No full textThis study aims to highlight current trends surrounding compassion fatigue, stress and self-care participation among Ireland’s Veterinary professionals in order to ultimately preserve a high standard of patient care. 182 participants comprising of qualified Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses, Animal Care Assistants and Veterinary students completed an anonymous online mixed methods questionnaire that assessed stress, compassion satisfaction, burnout, and self-care participation. The amount of stress experienced by participants increased as the number of years spent working within Ireland’s Veterinary industry increased, while compassion fatigue was not influenced by this. Self-care predicted compassion satisfaction, but questionably, had no impact on stress and burnout for this sample. Overall, results indicated the crucial requirement for future research and more mental wellbeing support for an animal caregiving population that has gone virtually unacknowledged in the conversation surrounding mental health, despite their valuable contribution to Irish society
The effect of a novel self-determination theory based writing exercise in increasing self-determination and perceived self-competence in goal setting: a randomized experiment
No full textA novel reflective writing exercise based on self-determination theory was created, applied, and assessed within the current study. The study aimed to examine the potential for this exercise to increase participants self-determination and perceived self-competence in relation to their long-term goal. 155 participants took part in the study, with 84 participants receiving the self-determination theory based reflective writing exercise, while the control condition (n = 71) received a control intervention. Total self-determination score and perceived self-competence were assessed at baseline, and again following the intervention. A mixed two way ANOVA revealed a significant increase in the intervention conditions total self-determination, while the control condition showed no significant change. A Mann Whitney U test and a Wilcoxon signed rank test revealed that both the experiment and control condition showed significant increases in perceived self-competence following the intervention. No gender or age differences were evident in relation to the effectiveness of the intervention for the experiment condition. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed
Making high quality strategic decisions
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The research aims to analyse the process incorporated in a high-quality strategic decision. This research aims to analyse various influencing factors of strategic decision making and decision-making models used for a high-quality strategic decision. It also aims to determine the challenges and issues faced by the managers in the strategic decision-making process.
Design/methodology/approach:
The research employed a qualitative research method for gaining an in-depth understanding of the process. Primary data is gathered with a semi-structured interview conducted with 16 participants having adequate knowledge of this process.
Findings: It can be concluded that high-quality strategic decision-making is essential for an organisation for attaining a competitive position in the market. The tools used by the organisations are root cause analysis, 5 Why analysis and market research that is used by the managers for enhancing the quality of strategic decisions
Library Publishing and Editors – A Promising Partnership Built on Open Access
No full textThe IFLA Special Interest Group on Library Publishing held the Virtual Open Programme on October 15th 2020. The event had been scheduled as part of WLIC 2020 in Dublin which was postponed due to the pandemic. The theme was "Library Publishing: A catalyst for change" and it featured seven 8-minute lightening talks by library publishers from across the world. The event was broken into two parts: Case Studies and Collaborations in Library Publishing
Significance of organisational culture and the impact of its individual elements on employee retention today
No full textIn today’s corporate world, employee retention has become a critical challenge for business leaders. Through investigation, it is identified that there are a few business offerings including culture that impact employee retention within organisations with culture being the central cause. This study operationalised Herman’s Iceberg model of culture and Rosethorn’s Brand Balance Model to develop a mixed methodology questionnaire. Consequently, through the questionnaire and above mentioned academic frameworks, the research was aimed at assessing the individual components of culture that generate the highest impact on a current and future employee’s decision to leave or continue working with an organisation. To further develop a greater understanding, culture as a whole concept was compared against three other business offerings, namely, opportunities, rewards & recognition and corporate reputation & brand when employees consider the exiting decision. With 159 responses collected and 113 fitting the inclusion criteria, the study was able to ascertain that the visible and expressed side of culture created a more significant impact on an employee’s exiting decision. Simultaneously, the study established that organisational culture was exceedingly significant over other business offerings when employees considered leaving or continuing working with an organisation. Most corporate institutions can refer to the insights developed from this study to offer a balanced culture along with increasing employee retention thereby developing a sustainable competitive advantage
Predicting rainfall for agriculture in India using regression
No full textIn recent years the machine learning has been proven as a powerful tool for predicting the rainfall
that could be useful in many sectors. This study will focus on predicting rainfall for the agriculture
sector. Indian climatic conditions vary in terms of rainfall, which can be divided and observed
on the basis of states. In addition, if rainfall is categorized state-wise; the constant & highest
trend can be observed in the state called Meghalaya. While the lowest rainfall can be observed
in both of the following states - Leh and Rajasthan. Agriculture is the crucial player in the econ-
omy of India, and it is highly dependent on agriculture and forestry, which are a ected by rainfall
[Krishna Kumar et al., 2004].
Disaster due to heavy rainfall like
oods leads to the destruction of crops which a ects the farming
sectors. If the prediction for rainfall is made by taking monthly and seasonal data of the crop into
consideration; then it would be bene cial for the agriculture sector. This study will be applying the
regression algorithms by di erent models, which can help in predicting the rainfall. To achieve such
results, this study will be using ve various regression models and select the best one among - Mul-
tiple linear regression, KNN regression, SVM(Support Vector Machine) regression, DTR(Decision
tree regression), RFE(Random forest regression. The aim is to develop a model that can predict
the rainfall that will help the agriculture sector, so that rainfall doesn't become a barrier for the
agricultural production
Digital objects of contemporary culture and their impact on the earliest social bond
No full textThe mother-child bond is the earliest and most important relationship for the developing infant. In this critical phase of development, the interactions between the child and its environment, particularly with the mother, is the determining factor in the development of the child’s psychological wellbeing (Winnicott, 1965b, p. 49). “Digital Objects” in everyday life are changing behaviour patterns, in particular those of connection and communication. This study aims to explore early childhood development and maternal connection in view of digital object proliferation. It will seek to understand the influence of technology on human behaviour. The study will explore the Winnicottian concept of the mother-child dyad and his theoretical concept of play. The research will assess if the presence of digital objects is sufficient to disrupt the ‘good-enough’ environment in the child’s emotional development