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Organizational justice and quality of work life in hotels: The mediating effect of trust climate
No full textThe study aimed to investigate the impact of hotels\u27 organizational justice (OJ) on the quality of employees\u27 work life (QWL), with the mediation effect of teams\u27 climate of trust (CT). Social Exchange Theory was employed to support the research framework. Data were collected using 281 questionnaires from the operational employees of 3-star hotels in Bangladesh and assessed by SPSS version 21 and SmartPLS 3.0 software. Data were validated by a measurement model and hypotheses were tested by a structural model using the PLS-SEM approach. The study discovered significant effects of hotels’ organizational justice (β=0.271) and team’s climate of trust (β=0.362) on employees’ quality of work life (R2=27.7%). It also reveals the effect of the hotel\u27s OJ (β=0.369) on teams’ CT (R2=13.6%), and a partial mediation effect of team\u27s CT (β=0.134) in the relationship between the hotel\u27s OJ and employees\u27 QWL. Results indicate that hotels\u27 organizational justice practices enrich employees\u27 quality of work life and nurture mutual trust among the team members, while a team\u27s climate of trust can convert hotels\u27 organizational justice into employees\u27 quality of work life. These findings would inspire the hotel authorities in practicing organizational justice to develop a trusting climate in the working teams, and designing QWL programs for attaining employee satisfaction. The study was limited to the Bangladesh hotel industry which restricts the generalizability of its results
Enhancing Agripreneurship and Agricultural Technology Adoption to Reduce Poverty: Opinions from Small Venture Holders in Tubah Sub-Division, Western Highlands, Cameroon
Get PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how agripreneurship and agricultural technology adoption could be enhanced to reduce poverty in the Tubah Sub-Division, Cameroon.
Methods: The study adopted a mixed research design. The study made use of survey data collected with the help of a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Results revealed that agripreneurship intention exerts a positive insignificant effect on poverty reduction in the Tubah Sub-Division. Education and training have an indirect significant effect on poverty reduction while community development programs are found to exert a positive and significant effect on poverty reduction.
Implications: From a policy perspective, the creation of community-run organizations provides a strong basis for the development process. Agricultural extension services need to be strengthened to provide farmers with up-to-date information on the latest technologies, best practices, and market trends. This study provides a unique perspective on poverty reduction in rural areas by focusing on the opinions of small venture holders in the Tubah Sub-Division
Impact of Transport Infrastructure on Gross Regional Products: A Study on Chinese Economic Regions
Get PDFPurpose: This study examines the impact of transport infrastructure on the Gross Regional Products in Chinese economic regions.
Methods: The study analyzes the impact of transport infrastructure on the Gross Regional Products according to the eight economic regions in China by using descriptive statistics and regression analysis methods.
Results: The findings are that a) densities of railways and highways have strong impacts on Gross Regional Products per capita according to Chinese economic regions, b) impacts of densities of railways and highways on Gross Regional Products per capita differ among Chinese economic regions and c) construction of new transport infrastructure has a more positive impact on Gross Regional Products per capita compared to regions with already developed transport infrastructure.
Implications: Region-specific features ought to be considered in making and implementing the economic development policy according to economic regions
Modeling Integible Organizational Capital and Value Creation: The Case of Large Unlisted Moroccan Companies
Get PDFPurpose: Aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between the components of intangible organizational capital and value creation for unlisted Moroccan firms.
Methods: A conceptual model was used to establish the relationship between the components of organizational capital and value creation for large Moroccan firms. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect data from managers of 176 large firms. We used structural equation modeling through AMOS software to test the relationships between the different variables in our model.
Results: The study shows that organizational capital has a non-significant positive effect on value creation. This demonstrates that the efforts of the large firm have not been able to codify tacit knowledge and further improve organizational capital.
Implications: The lack of organizational influence on value creation may signal that many firms prefer to invest heavily in physical capital without providing an adequate organizational structure. As a result, organizational capital deteriorates and leads to a lowering of the overall performance of intangible capital in addition to the value created for the company. The development of strong organizational capital can help to build an organizational culture to ensure that employees are able to innovate and deploy their know-how and experience for the benefit of the organization.
Limitations: We still do not know how organizational capital changes over time. Therefore, a qualitative longitudinal study is recommended or a content analysis of companies\u27 annual reports
Sustainable Development Goals and India’s Commitment to Gender Justice
Get PDFSustainable Development Goals are a set of seventeen interconnected objectives to achieve a sustainable future for all. They take a holistic and multidimensional approach to development to alter our planet by addressing humanity\u27s many difficulties. It is an essential component of all aspects of inclusive and long-term growth. Women need to have equal rights and opportunities and live without fear of prejudice or violence. Goal five expressly mentions gender equality as one of the SDGs. Discriminatory laws must be changed and legislation enacted to advance equality proactively to achieve the goals. Gender-based violence is a top priority for governments all across the world. India is dedicated to promoting equality for all of its residents. The Indian Constitution\u27s Preamble, Fundamental Rights, and State Policy Directive Principles express a strong commitment to gender equality. Also, India is the signatory of UN Conventions like CEDAW, where its pledge towards gender justice is evident. Furthermore, India has incorporated various domestic laws in pursuance of its responsibility towards Gender Justice. However, in India, Discrimination against women remains a profound issue despite reforms in various laws and different policies. Several concerns like female labor force participation, crimes against women, education among women, and discrimination are evident. This paper mainly throws light on the status of Gender Justice in India. It will help the stakeholders working on SDGs and Gender justice in policy development. It will highlight the gains and gaps that India has so far accomplished and encountered.
Sexual Harassment in Bangladesh: A Note on Legal Perspective
Get PDFThis paper offers a description of sexual harassment in Bangladesh. Here the existing laws related to the issue have been analyzed, and a comparative approach to molestation has also been discussed. Different surveys have indicated the increasing rate of sexual harassment in Bangladesh. Countries, such as India, and Pakistan are having specific laws and relevant provisions to mitigate such offenses. Despite having laws regarding such offenses, most countries are unable to fight the social ailment of sexual harassment. The secondary data finds that in 2017, 54.7% of women living in urban areas faced the violence of physical, psychological, financial, and social nature, and received unusual words from the stranger and sometimes also from the known person. Sexual Harassment is taking place in different places including workplaces, educational institutions, and online platforms. The existing legislation regarding such offenses may not be adequate in the current situation as the nature of such offenses has been changed. This paper provides recommendations for amending necessary provisions to mitigate such problems. It highlights different surveys on the issue and elucidates the provisions of sexual harassment. Data have been collected from newspaper articles, journal articles, websites, and case references. The comparative perspective of sexual harassment in different countries has also been discussed in this paper.
Corporate Sustainability Practices and Corporate Financial Performance of Selected Breweries in Nigeria
Get PDFPurpose: The nexus between Corporate Sustainability Practices (CSP) and Corporate Financial Performance (CFP) has over the years yielded a mix of positive, negative, and neutral associations across industries and territories. Considering the paradox of economic benefits against negative sustainability implications of manufacturing and consuming alcoholic beverages, the researchers examined the influence of CSP on the CFP of selected breweries in Nigeria. In two hypotheses, the proxies for CSP are Social-Infrastructural-Development Cost, Community-Education-and-Training Cost, and Community-Health-Related Cost, whereas the determinants for CFP are return on equity and prices of shares.
Methods: Adopting a causal-comparative research design, data were obtained from the annual financial reports of the companies and the Nigerian Stock Exchange factbooks. The multivariate regression analysis was deployed for estimating the results.
Results: The general models for testing hypotheses one and two indicated that corporate sustainability practices do not significantly influence either the return on equity or the market prices of the shares of breweries in Nigeria.
Implications: The researchers concluded that changes in the level of CSP were not enough for predicting variations in the CFP of breweries in Nigeria. It was, however, observed that awareness about CSP and the related value is still low among capital market investors and consumers in Nigeria. Hence, breweries are encouraged to be consistent with such practices as the associated benefit may be incremental
Factors Influencing the Level of Benefits Derived from Social Group Participation: A Study in Eastern Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Get PDFThis research empirically examined factors influencing the level of benefits derived from social group membership in Eastern Wollega Zone, Ethiopia. Methodologically the study used an explanatory research design. Quantitative data were gathered from 490 rural households of the Agricultural Growth Program (AGP) targeted districts using a multi-stage sampling technique. Multiple imputation techniques are used to deal with missed observations. An ordered logistic regression model is employed to empirically evaluate the predictors of the level of benefits derived from social group membership. The econometric results of an ordered logistic regression identified nine explanatory variables as factors influencing the benefits derived from the social group. The significant variables were marital status (p<0.05), education (p<0.05), farming status (p<0.01), mixed farming (p<0.01), livestock production (p<0.01), status in membership (p<0.01), trust index (p<0.01), decision making index (p<0.05) and labor contribution index (p<0.05). However, most of the explanatory variables were insignificant i.e. crop production, age, gender, farm size, heterogeneity index, diversity of membership index, cash meeting attendance index, and cash contribution index (not significant at less than 5% but significant at 10%) This study is very important in contributing to scarce literature related to the factors contributing to the level of benefits derived from social group participation in Ethiopia. The results are expected to support decision-makers at the local level, federal government higher ministries, and policymakers by providing empirical evidence on the factors affecting the level of benefits derived from social group participation
Impact of Bank Specific and Macroeconomic Determinants on Banks Liquidity: An Empirical Study on Listed Commercial Banks in Bangladesh
Get PDFPurpose This study examines the influences of bank-specific and macroeconomic determinants on liquidity on 29 listed commercial banks of Bangladesh.
Methods To analyze the relationship, this study performs Pooled Ordinary Least Square method, fixed and random effect estimates, and implemented GLS random effect method on strongly balanced panel dataset over 2014 to 2019. Capital adequacy, nonperforming loans, and profitability are considered bank-specific factors while GDP, Monetary policy interest rate, and Interest rate spread are considered the macroeconomic factors.
Results Business cycle and monetary policy interest rate inversely affected bank liquidity. Contrary, bank liquidity has a positive association with profitability, nonperforming loans, capital adequacy, and interest rate spread. According to the findings, capital adequacy and business cycle have a significant impact on liquidity.
Implications This study has significant implications for bankers, consumers, and policymakers. The banking sector of Bangladesh will highly be benefited from this research as this paper critically analyzes the determinants of banks\u27 liquidity risk. This research will help the banks and other financial institutions to understand the effect of capital adequacy, nonperforming loans on liquidity in the Bangladeshi context. This study infers that banks need to monitor the factors cautiously to avoid the liquidity crisis in the future.
Originality There are a few studies that examine these determinants with liquidity in the Bangladeshi context. This remarks the significance of the present paper as this study put an attempt to analyze bank-specific and macroeconomic determinants with bank liquidity in the Bangladeshi context has been conducted within a limited scope
Impact of Organizational and Family Support on Work-Life Balance: An Empirical Research
Get PDFPurpose: Aim of this study is to examine the impact of organization and family support on an individual’s work-life balance (WLB in the context of higher educational institutes (HEIs) in Bangladesh. The theoretical basis of the study is grounded on the work/family border theory of Clark (2000).
Methods: The study was conducted with a sample of 198 academicians of the (HEIs) in Bangladesh. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. SPSS version 21 and SmartPLS 3.0 software were used for data analysis. A measurement model was analyzed for assessing the reliability and validity of the research instrument. The partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was applied for testing the hypothesized model of the study.
Results: The results reveal that organizational support (β = 0.404) and family support (β = 0.269) significantly (p<0.05) influence work-life balance with a variance (R2) of 32.1%.
Implications: This study exposed the organizational roles in managing the conflicts of people’s personal life and professional life. Findings would inspire the authorities to formulate employee-friendly organizational strategies and design WLB programs in assisting employees to manage their overall life both in the work and family domains.
Limitations: The research was limited to HEIs in Bangladesh which restricts the generalizability of its results