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TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Full text linkThis study examined the effect of talent development practices on employee performance in selected public universities in Uganda’s Western Region. The study was guided by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, and a convergent parallel mixed methods design was employed, integrating a cross-sectional survey of academic and administrative staff with key informant interviews. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 320 respondents, which included both academic and administrative staff of the two selected public universities (Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Kabale University). Quantitative data was analyzed using structural modelling techniques, and qualitative insights were explored thematically. Findings indicated that talent development had a positive and significant effect on academic staff performance but had little effect on administrative staff performance. The study contributes to theory by extending Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs through demonstrating how specific HR practices, such as development, map onto esteem, safety and belonging needs in resource-constrained public universities. Practically, the study recommends talent development initiatives aligned with performance expectations, while underscoring the importance of leadership and responsive human resource systems in strengthening performance in public universities. Article visualizations
EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE COUNSELLING PROGRAMS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF TEA FACTORIES IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
Full text linkIn today's dynamic work environment, employee well-being has become a significant concern for organizations aiming to enhance employee productivity and retain talent. Organizations have recently focused on employee development practices through more innovative approaches to achieve that. Employee development practices comprise a range of initiatives designed to improve employee performance, productivity, and job satisfaction while also preparing individuals for future roles and responsibilities within the company. Employee development practices, particularly employee counselling programs, offer confidential support to employees struggling to manage personal or work-related challenges. This paper investigated the effect of employee counselling programs on employee performance in tea factories in Kericho County, Kenya. It drew its theory from the Social Exchange Theory. It employed a descriptive research design, targeting a population of 133 employees from all management levels across different functional departments in 14 tea factories in Kericho County using structured questionnaires. Correlation analysis revealed that employee counselling programs affect employee performance of tea factories in Kericho county (r = 0.366, p = 0.000), R2 = 0.134, showing that employee counselling alone can explain approximately 13% of the variance in employee performance. The regression model further revealed a strong relationship between employee counselling and employee performance (β = 0.205, p = 0.003). The findings indicated a positive and statistically significant effect that employee counselling programs have on employee performance of tea factories in Kericho County, Kenya. It further recommended that organizations regularly review the effectiveness of these counselling programs and make necessary adjustments to align them with employee mental and emotional well-being and organizational goals.JEL: M12, M53, M54, J24, J28 Article visualizations
DÉTERMINANTS DE LA MOBILITÉ DU PERSONNEL ENSEIGNANT DANS LES ÉCOLES PRIVÉES DE LA SOUS-PROVINCE ÉDUCATIONNELLE DE SELEMBAO À KINSHASA
Full text linkAu regard de la paupérisation du tissu social et l’épineux problème de la qualité de l’enseignement-apprentissage, le départ intempestif des enseignants d’une école à une autre, phénomène éducatif noire témoignant sans ambages le vagabondage professionnel, contribue à la baisse du niveau de la qualité de l’enseignement et laisse les apprenants à la merci de tous. Ainsi, l’étude a identifié les facteurs explicatifs de la mobilité du personnel enseignant et son ampleur dans les écoles privées de Kinshasa auprès d’un échantillon stratifié pondéré de 306 enseignants issus de 123 écoles privées. Les résultats ont montré que la quasi-totalité du personnel enseignant a connu la mobilité au cours de sa carrière avec une moyenne de quatre écoles par enseignant. Cette mobilité est moins intense, elle est expliquée par plusieurs facteurs notamment : (i) les facteurs liés à la xénophobie et discrimination, (ii) les facteurs liés à la préférence personnelle (iii) les facteurs liés à la localisation, (iv) les facteurs liés aux conditions de vie, (v) les facteurs ergonomiques, (vi) les facteurs liés à la qualité du leadership et management de l’école (vii) et les facteurs liés aux climats organisationnels de l’école. Article visualizations
CONSCIENCE AND LEGISLATIVE BEHAVIOUR IN A TWO PARTY STATE: THE CASE OF MALTA
Full text linkIn democratic political systems, it is agreed that the political behaviour of Members of Parliament (MPs) is governed by ideology and party lines, except when matters of conscience arise. Such situations, often the case of moral dilemmas, render political behaviour unpredictable (outcome is uncertain), disruptive (legislative programmes can be derailed) and chaotic (party discipline is disregarded). This paper presents results of a study carried out in the Maltese Parliament. Using a qualitative approach, sitting and former MPs, give their account on how conscience informs their parliamentary behaviour. The evidence from this study shows that conscience matters not only in highly‑contentious ethical policy questions. Indeed, conscience is a multi-faceted driver of individual political behaviour shaped by a complex interconnection of values, norms, tradition, cultural and ideological traits. More often than claimed, it can enable or hinder the MPs’ link with both political parties and the electorate. Article visualizations
BALANCING GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY: INVESTIGATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TOURISM AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Full text linkTourism has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sectors globally, offering substantial economic, social, and cultural benefits. However, this rapid expansion has been accompanied by a range of environmental challenges that threaten the ecological balance of many destinations. This article conducts a comprehensive investigation into the environmental consequences of tourism, with a specific focus on over-tourism, habitat degradation, inefficient waste management, and the increasing carbon footprint associated with tourist transportation and infrastructure. Drawing upon interdisciplinary literature and selected case studies from regions experiencing acute environmental stress, the paper identifies the primary mechanisms through which tourism exerts pressure on ecosystems and natural resources. It also explores how these pressures differ across destination types—urban, coastal, rural, and heritage sites. In response to these challenges, the paper evaluates current mitigation strategies, including sustainable tourism models, eco-tourism initiatives, environmental policy frameworks, and technological solutions. Special attention is given to community-based approaches and destination planning techniques that promote long-term environmental resilience without compromising tourism's economic value. The study concludes that a balanced, integrative approach—one that incorporates environmental sustainability into every stage of tourism planning and management—is essential to ensure the future viability of tourism and the preservation of natural ecosystems. The findings serve as a call for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers to adopt a more holistic, ecologically sensitive perspective on tourism development. Article visualizations
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF RELEVANT INCOME-GENERATION PROJECTS IN BUDGET DEFICIT FINANCING: INSIGHTS FROM A MIXED-METHODS STUDY IN TANZANIA’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Full text linkRevenue-generating initiatives have become essential mechanisms for strengthening the financial sustainability of public universities and reducing dependence on government and donor funding. This study examined the effect of relevant Income Generation Projects (IGPs) on budget deficit financing in Tanzanian public universities using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design underpinned by pragmatic philosophy. The target population comprised 4,523 individuals, from which 303 respondents were selected through simple random and purposive sampling. Quantitative data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using hierarchical multiple linear regression, while qualitative data from interviews were thematically analyzed to expand and validate the quantitative findings. In Step 1, institutional characteristics (university age and size) were entered and produced a statistically significant baseline model (R² = 0.104). In Step 2, the main predictor; relevance of IGPs was introduced, resulting in a substantial increase in explanatory power, with the full model accounting for 63.4% of the variance in budget deficit financing (R² = 0.634). The R² change of 0.530 indicated that the relevance of IGPs contributed significantly to explaining additional variance beyond the control variables. Regression results confirmed a significant positive effect between relevance of IGPs and budget deficit financing (B = 0.108, β = 0.123, t = 3.022, p < .05). Qualitative findings supported these results, showing that IGPs aligned with institutional missions and community needs yield stronger financial returns. However, respondents also highlighted that the positive impact of relevant IGPs is often undermined by ineffective management, unmet operational benchmarks, and inconsistent project performance. The study concludes that relevance of IGPs is a significant predictor of budget deficit financing, but its effectiveness is constrained by managerial weaknesses. It recommends introducing leadership and financial management training for individuals overseeing IGPs to maximize their contribution to budget deficit financing and enhance long-term financial sustainability within public universities. JEL: I22 – Educational Finance, Financial Aid; H52 – Government Expenditures and Education; H61 – Budget, Budget Systems; L31 – Nonprofit Institutions, NGOs; Social Enterprises; M21 – Business Economics, Management Article visualizations
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF ROHINGYA: AN ANALYSIS OF ENTERPRISES IN AND AROUND THE ROHINGYA CAMPS IN BANGLADESH
Full text linkThe Rohingya people in Bangladesh who left their country, Myanmar, for persecution by the Myanmar Janta government, are operating enterprises in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh, sometimes jointly establishing enterprises with Bangladeshi people. This study explores the economic entrepreneurship generated in the context of the Rohingya exodus to Bangladesh, whether inside or outside the camps. Two-stage clustered sampling was applied to select Rohingya enterprises from the Rohingya camps and host community enterprises from outside the camps. An Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model was applied to measure the effects of socioeconomic variables on the profit of the enterprises. The results show that the economic activities of the Rohingya people in the camps are very unequal compared to those of the host community, and the profit is significantly lower for Rohingya entrepreneurs than for host community entrepreneurs. The study findings suggest that mobile banking accounts significantly increase the profit of enterprises for both communities. JEL: F22, L26, O15, R11 Article visualizations
REPRÉSENTATION DES INONDATIONS, PERCEPTION DES ACTIONS GOUVERNEMENTALES ET STRATÉGIE DE FAIRE FACE AUX RISQUES CHEZ DES POPULATIONS VIVANT EN ZONES INONDABLES À ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Full text linkLa quête d’une compréhension des processus psychologiques soutenant les stratégies de faire face au risque d’inondation revêt un intérêt croissant pour la psychologie environnementale. La présente étude qui s’inscrit dans cette perspective a pour objectif d’examiner l’influence de la représentation des inondations et la perception des actions gouvernementales sur les stratégies de faire face aux risques chez des populations vivant dans des zones inondables à Abidjan. 200 habitants âgés de 40 à 75 ans du quartier Gonzacqueville de la commune de Port Bouet sont soumis à l’échelle de comportement de protection de Lemee (2017) et à un questionnaire d’évaluation des risques. Les résultats obtenus à l’aide du logiciel SPSS 20. 0 confirment que les stratégies de faire face aux risques d’inondation sont étroitement liées à la représentation des inondations ainsi qu’à la perception des actions gouvernementales chez les populations ivoiriennes. Au regard de ces résultats, cette étude pourrait, dans le domaine de la protection civile, susciter l’attention des collectivités territoriales sur la compréhension des stratégies déployées par les populations pour faire face aux risques. The quest for an understanding of the psychological processes underpinning flood risk coping strategies is of growing interest to environmental psychology. The aim of the present study is to examine the influence of flood representation and the perception of government actions on risk coping strategies among populations living in flood-prone areas in Abidjan. 200 residents aged 40 to 75 in the Gonzacqueville district were subjected to Lemee's (2017) protective behavior scale and a risk assessment questionnaire. The results, obtained using SPSS 20.0 software, confirm that flood risk coping strategies are closely linked to the representation of floods and the perception of government actions among Ivorian populations. In view of these results, this study could, in the field of civil protection, focus the attention of local authorities on understanding the strategies deployed by populations to cope with flood risks, in order to put in place appropriate measures to save lives. Article visualizations
THE STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE ON SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN SIERRA LEONE: A CASE STUDY OF ECOBANK MICROFINANCE SIERRA LEONE
Full text linkThis research focused on the effects of Microfinance (MFI) on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Sierra Leone. The study examined the detailed profile of SMEs in Sierra Leone, particularly Freetown municipality, and how these SMEs benefited from the Munafa Fund. The analysis of this research reveals that MFIs through the Munafa Funds have a positive effect on the growth of SMEs. In order to enhance sustained and accelerated growth in the operations of SMEs, credits should be client-oriented and not product-oriented. Extensive monitoring activities should be provided for clients who are granted loans. Data analysis was done using a mixed-method approach, as the data collected was both quantitative and qualitative in nature. The quantitative data analysis was done by using descriptive statistics and the qualitative data analysis was done using descriptive research method. A sample size of 120 potential respondents was identified using random sampling techniques. However, only 107 respondents consented to take part in the survey, which constituted 89.17% of the total respondents. In addition, this research indicates that MFIs have had a positive effect on the growth of SMEs. Some of the critical success factors of MFIs include greater access to credit, savings enhancement, and provision of business, financial, and managerial training. Although MFIs make tremendous contributions to the development of SMEs, there are challenges that hinder the operations of both SMEs and MFIs. The major challenge faced by SMEs is the difficult process associated with accessing credit, of which collateral security and high interest rates are major setbacks. On the other hand, MFIs face some challenges relating to credit misappropriation and non-disclosure of the relevant facts of the business operations of SMEs. This research work includes key findings, conclusions, and recommendations as related to our research objectives. Article visualizations
A STATE OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT: A PHENOMENOLOGY OF DAVAO CITY LIBRARIES
Full text linkDisaster has indeed affected library services and how libraries provide their services to their patrons. However, with disaster preparedness and management, libraries can be proactive and resilient in mitigating the risk of disaster in the library. Disaster preparedness and management is a topic of interest. This phenomenology study seeks to probe the challenges, coping mechanisms, and insights shared by head librarians using in-depth interviews. Eight (8) participants were chosen using the purposive sampling method, and data was analysed using thematic analysis. Based on the findings, it was revealed that the participants had faced difficulties in library disaster/disaster preparedness and management, which are encompassed by the following themes: (I) Inconvenienced Patrons, (ii) Stressed Librarians, (iii) Damage to Property, (iv) Lack of Resources. They also utilized coping mechanisms such as (I) Preserving the Collection, (ii) Ensuring the Safety of Patrons, (iii) Following Emergency Response Protocols, and (iv) Rapid Recovery of Library Services. Lastly, when asked about their shared insights, the following themes emerged: (I) Build Alliances with Local Partners, (ii) Strengthen Disaster Risk Governance, and (iii) Fortify Institution-Based Disaster Preparedness. The findings contribute to understanding the importance of disaster preparedness and management in libraries and provide implications for policy-making on enhancing libraries' resilience to mitigate disasters. Article visualizations