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Factors Motivating Employee Participation in Decision-Making Process on Organisational Performance: Evidence From Osun State University, Nigeria
Get PDFEmployees play a vital role in the development of an organisation’s growth and continuous existence. Employees who are incorporated in the decision-making process see themselves as an imperative member of the organisation and as such commit their skills, ideas, initiatives, and expertise to the realisation of organisational set goals and objectives. However, in most organisations today, adequate attention has not been given to the participation of personnel in critical organisational decision-making process. Therefore, this study examined factors motivating personnel participation in decision-making process using Osun State University Nigeria. The study utilised primary and secondary data and adopted a descriptive research design. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The population of the study (422) comprised academic staff, non-teaching staff and management team while 20% of the population 84 respondents were used as sample size for questionnaire administration. The findings of the study revealed that decentralisation of decision-making process, adequate feedback mechanisms, transparency, and accountability in the management of the institution, and proper clarification of procedures and rules regarding the administration of the institution among others were factors deployed for personnel involvement in decision-making process of the institution. The study concluded that employee contributions to the development of institutions cannot be undermined in today’s contemporary society. The study recommends among other bottom-to-top approaches to the implementation of the institution’s decision-making processes
Effect of General Differences in Personality Traits and Attitudes Among Male and Female Students: A Review
Get PDFThis comprehensive review delves into the intriguing realm of personality traits and attitudes among male and female students. Personality traits signify unique individual qualities, while attitudes reveal the intricate interplay of emotions, beliefs, and cognitive patterns. The spotlight shines on the renowned "Big Five" personality traits: extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism, as these profound aspects exert their influence on thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. The research passionately underscores the profound relevance of these traits and attitudes in prognosticating diverse life outcomes, encompassing triumphant vocational pursuits and overall well-being. Moreover, the study fearlessly embarks on an exploration of how these traits and attitudes intricately intertwine with the audacious world of entrepreneurship and the journey into self-employment. Additionally, the research passionately unravels gender disparities, unveiling evidence that males often display heightened assertiveness, aggression, and reduced anxiety when contrasted with their female counterparts. This invaluable understanding of the distinctions provides a cornucopia of insights, nurturing personal and professional growth, and beckoning forth a resolute, comprehensive, and all-inclusive approach to unraveling the enigmas of social and psychological research
The Monster’S Bipolarity in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Get PDFThis paper attempts to explore bipolar disorder on the monster’s psyche, as a result of trauma that he develops from the society in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. This study follows the monster’s possible symptoms of bipolar disorder, and analyse them gradually, from the first stages of the disorder to more severe stages. It aims to prove the monster’s unstable mood, lack of identity, negative self-image, criminal behaviour, and suicidal thoughts in bipolar disorder symptoms’ frame. The study applies psychoanalysis, mainly the concept of bipolar disorder by Kraepelin, Falret, and Baillarger. This study follows a qualitative methodology to provide a deep analysis of the monster’s conflict with bipolar disorder on one side and the society on the other side. This concept is rarely studied on the novel from the monster’s perspective by scholars. Thus, the study’s main results are the investigation of bipolar disorder experience in the novel, and the main role of society in escalating the disorder
An Exploration of Ivom Dance Festival of the Tiv People of Nigeria
Get PDFIn Tiv society like most societies in Africa and the world in general, the primary and most general function of a festival is to renounce and then to announce culture; to renew periodically the life stream of a community by creating new energy, and to give sanctions to its institutions. In sum, a festival presents a holistic range of behavioral modalities, each related to the modalities of normal daily life. At festiva l times, people do something they normally do not; they abstain from something they normally do; they carry extreme behaviors that are usually regulated by measure; they invert patterns of daily social life. This paper is thus, a synoptic appraisal of what constitutes the world of the Ivom dance festival and how it can be treated to become a reference African theatre tradition. To this end, the paper is a product of an anthropological survey of the Ivom dance festival of the Tiv people of central Nigeria with emphasis on performance aesthetics. The methodology employed in this paper was based on the writer’s participatory-observation approach. The essentials of this paper are achieved by realizing some of the objectives of the Ivom dance festival by demonstrating the nuances of the dance performance as well as establishing the facts about its socio-cultural, and political aesthetic functions
Keep Pace With The Times to Understand and Carry Forward the Corps Spirit: Study General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Important Remarks on the Spirit of the Corps
Get PDFThe spirit of the Corps continues to build the original aspiration, condensed in history, is the great revolutionary spirit of the Chinese Communists in the specific historical stage of the special struggle environment of the formation, has its specific connotation and development context, illuminate the historical path and future direction of the Chinese nation. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has issued a series of important statements on the “XPCC spirit”, inheriting, innovating and developing the connotation of the XPCC spirit, and pointing out the direction for unswervingly advancing the work of the XPCC in the new era. In the face of profound changes unseen in the world in a century and the overall strategy of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we must keep pace with The Times, carry forward the spirit of the XPCC, grasp its rich connotations, firmly strengthen our ideals and beliefs, strengthen patriotism, and enhance our fighting skills, so as to inject strong spiritual strength into accomplishing the important tasks of The Times
A Historical Exploration of Liao Chengzhi's Youth View: Origination and Connotation
Get PDFMr. Liao Chengzhi held high expectations for youth, recognizing the historical importance of their role in national development. He believed that progressive young people should lead their era, remain steadfast in their ideals and convictions, and assume the responsibility of national revitalization. To achieve this goal, he encouraged youth to align their personal growth with the nation’s progress, demonstrating loyalty and commitment to the country’s future. Liao urged both Chinese and overseas Chinese youth to cultivate strong patriotism, promote unity among ethnic groups, and adopt a global and inclusive outlook. Additionally, he highlighted the importance of continuous learning and knowledge renewal to meet the demands of the times. Through these principles, Liao Chengzhi’s perspective on youth holds substantial theoretical and practical significance
Federalism and Technological Innovation: The Impact of Fintechs on the Dual Federalist Model
Get PDFThis article analyzes the historical aspects that structure the foundations of classical federalism, as well as its origin, development in the United States of America and its transplantation to Brazil. The work also intends to discuss the importance of current technological companies as digital platforms and innovative data processing techniques and their barriers encountered in the face of a dual federalism presented by the federal and state models. Therefore, the study was guided, predominantly, through bibliographic research related to the legal area, with basis in national and foreign doctrines, through interdisciplinary investigation of a legal-theoretical type
A Study on the Work Issues in Updike’s Early Novels
Get PDFThe academic circles both at home and abroad have seldom conducted research on the issue of working mode in Updike’s works. However, descriptions and discussions of various working modes have been consistently present throughout his early works. Individual handicraft industry, The manual production mode experienced by the industrial production, as well as Fordism, are all depicted in his works. On this basis, he proposed his own form of labor organization. This paper examines the descriptions of various production modes implied in Updike’s early novels and their influences on people, and sketches out the labor liberation scenario that is distinctive from others in the author’s mind
How “my” role is concealed or revealed: A corpus-based research of Malaysian Airline media statements
Get PDFThis study adopts a corpus-based approach by creating two sub corpus comprising official media statements released by Malaysian Airline regarding its two captioned aeronautic incidents, namely MH370 and MH17 outbroke in the year 2014. Critical discourse analysis and systemic functional linguistics as two analytical frameworks empowered the corpus-based approach. Very distinctive self-portraits of Malaysian Airline in these two incidents have been found through the analysis of key wording, collocations and occurrence of wording. This study suggests that the deliberate choice of wording in media discourse by text producer is affected by its role in positioning in the regarding incidents. A combination use of different linguistic analytical frameworks can help us to understand how the hidden meaning by the text producer is implicitly mentioned or explicitly expressed through the passage of wording
The Contributions of Modern Islamic Schools Towards the Growth of Arabic Language: A Case Study of Lokoja, Kogi State
Get PDFLanguage is an essential mechanism that fills the emptiness of communication gap. Arabic language is undisputable universal and acceptable language in the world given its connection with the fastest growing religion in the world. Therefore, there is no gainsaying the fact that the genesis and evolution of the language in Nigeria and Lokoja in particular has an enormous relationship with the introduction of Islam into the domains. The paper examines the contribution of the modern Islamic Schools to the growth of Arabic Language in Lokoja, as it investigates the diverse pedagogical methods used in disseminating the knowledge. It examines the challenges encountered during the exercise. Findings of this research, states that modern Islamic schools have displayed an enormous role in the growth of Arabic language, facilitating a topnotch learning atmosphere for the beginner of Arabic in the school to develop fast assimilation through the curriculum. It is recommended that, the school should organize a symposium on the important of Arabic language in the religion, society and the lucrative advantages imbibe in it. In addition, Arabic text should be substantiated with transliteration to assist the assimilation and learning process. However, care should be taken not to let that overrule the original Arabic text. In conclusion, the modern Islamic Schools contributed to the Arabic language to the level that you will come across who never precede higher institution to be a good translator