Journal of Global Economics, Management and Business Research
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A SURVEY OF PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS ATTITUDE TOWARDS ANNUAL LEAVE
No full textAnnual leave can be defined ‘as paid leave for the purpose of recreation to which employees become entitled after a period of qualifying service or employment with a particular employer’ In Ghana according to the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 251), workers are entitled to not less than fifteen working days with full pay in any calendar year of continuous service. The expression “full pay” means the worker’s normal remuneration, without overtime payment; including the cash equivalent of any remuneration in kind. Employers do have some discretion as to when employees can take this leave and there are a number of conditions associated with the taking of annual leave. The most stringent of these is the fact that money cannot be taken in lieu of annual leave unless employment is terminated, thereby explicitly admitting that employees need to take their annual leave. The survey results revealed that workers appreciation on the enjoyment of annual leave leaves much to be desired. There is therefore the need for employers to institute measures that would ensure that workers understand the need to enjoy their leave in order to ensure productivity
COUNTERFEIT LUXURY BRAND CONSUMPTION: ATTITUDES OF TURKISH CONSUMERS
No full textAs luxury brands are valuable, desirable and have remarkable meaning in the minds of consumers, brands that provide these features are becoming important for consumers. Today consumers tend to prefer high value brands and products over more functional ones. Luxury brands possess a desirability that extends beyond their function and provide a perceived status through ownership. As the luxury market is growing faster than many other markets, counterfeit goods market is thriving accordingly. The consumer demand for the purchase of counterfeit luxury brands is increasing significantly due to market growth and development. Considering the interest of Turkish consumers in counterfeit brands, the purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the attitudes of consumers towards counterfeit luxury brands. The scope of this study consists of customers who buy counterfeit luxury brands in Turkey and the data was collected through the administration of a questionnaire with a randomly selected sample of 342 consumers. The influence of social and personality factors on purchase intentions and attitudes were examined. Data was analyzed by factor and regression analysis using SPSS. The results of this study showed that the attitudes towards counterfeit luxury brands are positively affected by normative susceptibility, status consumption and collectivism. Based on the results customers who have favorable attitudes towards counterfeits also have the intention to purchase
SOUTH-MEDITERRANEAN MIGRATION TO THE NORTH: FLOWS AND FACTORS OF MIGRATION
No full textMigration between the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC) and the member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries can be studied in terms of push factors and attraction factors. To analyze these factors, a gravity model extended immigration panel is estimated over the period 2000-2010. We find that migration is determined by economic, geographical, demographic, political and socio-cultural factors. On the one hand, migrants from MPC are generally more motivated by wages that are higher in Europe. In addition, the young people of MPC can offset the aging population in Europe. In addition, the level of education, political stability, colonial links and linguistic similarity are important determinants explaining the evolution of MPC migration flows to the OECD countries
TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP USING A NEW APPROACH IN WORK AND TECHNOLOGY COURSE FOR THE FIRST GRADE OF HIGH SCHOOL
No full textIslamic teachings invite people to work and activity and ask them to offer others a job in order to make them enjoy their own jobs. In order to fight poverty and hunger in society, these teachings invite people to creating jobs and entrepreneurship both directly and indirectly. Nowadays, entrepreneurship education is considered as one of the best practices in societies. Through entrepreneurship education we can teach our people to try to remove the problems and obstacles on the way of development; entrepreneurship education is considered as a factor for improving life quality and growth and development of the societies. In the present era, in which we are witnessing rapid changes and developments, training qualified human resources with the capability of creativity and innovation using the power of thought, plays a significant role in the economic and industrial growth of the country. The comprehensive regulation and enforcement of entrepreneurship and skill training project for all courses especially high school students is one of the main and central aims of fundamental transformation document. In this document, there are predicates such as teaching skills and training pious, creative, and innovative individuals in producing science, technology, and entrepreneurship. In this regard, empowering the students for learning a skill in order to earn a lawful livelihood is one of the goals the educational system is pursuing. This article tries to emphasize the significance of entrepreneurship and its education in the first grade of high school in the framework of work and technology course
PUSH AND PULL MARKETING STRATEGIES: A BLUEPRINT FOR MICROENTERPRISES
No full textMicroenterprises play an important role in the economy by creating jobs and economic opportunities but their failure rate is high as many owners lack the resources and knowledge to promote and sustain their businesses. Traditional marketing tools such as mass advertising and promotional campaigns are often not cost-effective options for the microenterprise owner. These small business owners often use social networking such as Facebook or Instagram as their main source for lead generation. Five microenterprise owners participated in the qualitative case study. The marketing push and pull will be discussed as a social media marketing strategy. The pull strategies include consumer-generated communication, word-of-mouth marketing, branding, and content marketing. The push strategies are invitations, coupons storefront, and virtual menu. The researchers recommend microenterprise owners utilize both social media push and pull methods in order to engage customers in today’s competitive environment
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR IN NIGERIA: A COMMERCIAL BANK CASE STUDY
No full textOrganizations are in need of initiatives to improve their level of performance over their competitors. Theoretically, there is a significant effect on organizational performance by engaging employees. The purpose of this case study research is to examine the substantiation of such impact of employee engagement on organizational performance.
This research explores the antecedent, and key drivers of employee engagement linking it with organizational performance. Hence the research was based on grounded theory with an approach of a subjectivist, where social circumstances are produced from the insights and resulting actions of social actors. It is a qualitative research with interpretive epistemology. Data was gathered with questionnaires and telephone interview. Forty one bank employees completed the questionnaires where 4 of the respondents were managers and 37 respondents were non-managers. In addition, interviews were conducted with a manager and non-manager.
The research highlights the link between social context and the key drivers of employee engagement with the level of organizational performance in the bank. Results show the variable perceptions of the employees. Although there is no set employee engagement initiative proven to work for all organizations, however studies have shown it is worth considering for improved organizational performance. Additionally, this case study research provides recommendations for implementing employee engagement initiatives and a platform for further research
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR IT PRACTITIONERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA
No full textThe association between professionalism and ethics should be strong within the public service. Professionalism imbues its practitioners (such as Information Technology (IT) practitioners) with a code of ethics and a public service ideal. In South Africa codes of professional ethics are often established by professional organizations. One example is The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), formerly known as the Computer Society South Africa. The IITPSA guides its members so that work functions are undertaken according to consistent and sound ethical principles. From a scan of public service advertisements in the South African press, it appears that there are no vacant IT practitioner posts requiring professional registration with the IITPSA. There is thus a need for the public service, when advertising future IT practitioner posts to state that registration with the IITPSA is an essential requirement. Such registration will give focus to and serve to enhance professional ethics for IT practitioners in the public service
USING COUNT REGRESSION MODELS TO DETERMINATE FACTORS INFLUENCING FERTILITY OF SUDANESE WOMEN
No full textThis paper models the factors influencing fertility in Sudan by using generalized linear models; Poisson regression models and negative binomial regression models. The results show the statistical advantages and aptness of the standard Poisson and negative binomial models for analyzing count data. Both models are used to predict the average number of children ever born (CEB) to women in the Sudan. The findings show a significant relationship between fertility and age at first marriage, gap between births, infant mortality, high level of education and wealth index. The negative binomial regression predicts fertility of Sudanese women better in many respects compared to the Poisson regression models; however, it failed to detect the correct relationship between currently using family planning methods and the number of children ever born