6 research outputs found
Creative Teams Under Ebullient Supervision: Roles of Knowledge Sharing and Creative Self-Efficacy
No full textPurpose: This study examined the impact of ebullient supervision styles on employee creativity among 500 bank employees in Bangladesh, employing social exchange theory as the conceptual framework. The study investigated the functions of knowledge sharing as a mediator and creative self-efficacy as a moderator within this relationship.
Methods: Data were collected from 500 bank employees through a three-wave survey. The collected data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM).
Results: The findings demonstrated a positive association between ebullient supervision and employee creativity, with knowledge sharing serving as a significant mediating factor between the two. The study further revealed that the influence of ebullient supervision on both employee creativity and knowledge sharing was more pronounced when employees possessed higher levels of creative self-efficacy.
Implications: The study provides practical insights for management, highlighting the importance of fostering knowledge-sharing environments and enhancing employees’ creative confidence to stimulate innovation. Managers are encouraged to adopt ebullient supervision styles and actively work to build self-efficacy among their employees to foster a more innovative workforce.
OriginalityThis study advances the organizational behavior literature by incorporating social exchange theory with the concepts of creative self-efficacy and knowledge sharing to elucidate how leadership style impacts creativity outcomes. This integrated approach to understanding the mechanics of creative leadership in a specific cultural context (Bangladesh) provides a unique contribution to the existing body of knowledge
Trend and risk factors of fatal pregnancy termination: A long-term nationwide population-based cross-section survey in Bangladesh.
No full textBackgroundPregnant women often experience the fatal outcome of their pregnancy both in developed and impoverished countries. Due to strong health systems and services, factual and historical data are available from developed countries. However, the prevalence trend and risk factors of a fatal termination of pregnancy in developing countries like Bangladesh are still lacking.ObjectiveThe objective of the current study was to determine the 20 years trend of prevalence and risk factors of fatal pregnancy termination from 1997 to 2018 in Bangladesh.MethodThis study utilised the publicly available seven consecutive cross-data on Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys data since 1997 following identical methods among women of reproductive age. Respondent was asked if they had had a fatal pregnancy termination ever. A Generalised Linear model with a log-Poisson link was used to estimate the relative risk of different predictors for four survey time points (1998, 2004, 2011, 2018).ResultsThe proportions of fatal pregnancy termination in urban and rural areas were 24% vs. 19% and 24% vs. 22% in 1997 and 2018, respectively. In multivariable analysis, maternal age 30 years and above and obesity were strongly associated in all survey time points. The richest wealth index had a weak association in 1997 but was strongly associated in 2011 and 2018. A significant modest association with secondary complete education level was only observed in 2018.ConclusionThe overall proportions of fatal pregnancy termination in Bangladesh remain nearly static; however, its risk factors differed across different survey time points
Multivariable analysis<sup>1</sup> between different factors and fatal pregnancy termination at different time points among Bangladeshi women at the reproductive age group.
No full textMultivariable analysis1 between different factors and fatal pregnancy termination at different time points among Bangladeshi women at the reproductive age group.</p
Weighted proportion of fatal pregnancy termination in urban and rural areas over survey time.
No full textWeighted proportion of fatal pregnancy termination in urban and rural areas over survey time.</p
Proportion (weighted) <sup>1</sup> of different factors by fatal pregnancy termination in four survey time points.
No full textProportion (weighted) 1 of different factors by fatal pregnancy termination in four survey time points.</p
Cohort profile: the BangladEsh Longitudinal Investigation of Emerging Vascular and nonvascular Events (BELIEVE) cohort study
No full textPurpose Bangladesh has experienced a rapid epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in recent decades. There is, however, limited evidence about multidimensional determinants of NCDs in this population. The BangladEsh Longitudinal Investigation of Emerging Vascular and nonvascular Events (BELIEVE) study is a household-based prospective cohort study established to investigate biological, behavioural, environmental and broader determinants of NCDs.Participants Between January 2016 and March 2020, 73 883 participants (aged 11 years or older) were recruited from 30 817 households across urban, urban-poor (‘slum’) and rural settings in Bangladesh. A structured questionnaire was administered by trained personnel recording participants’ demographic, socioeconomic, behavioural, medical, environmental and other factors. Anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were recorded for each participant. Biological specimens were collected and aliquoted for long-term storage and analysis.Findings to date Of the 73 883 study participants (mean [SD] baseline age: 39 [15] years), 43 470 (59%) were females, and 38 848 (52%) had no or only primary-level education. Focusing only on the 65 822 adult participants aged 20–79 years at baseline, 15 411 (23%) reported being diagnosed with hypertension; 10 578 (16%) with type 2 diabetes and 7624 (12%) with hypercholesterolaemia. Age and sex-standardised prevalences of these conditions were much higher in urban than slum and rural settings. Overall, the mean (SD) body mass index (BMI) was 25 (5) kg/m2, with 10 442 (16%) participants aged 20–79, classified as obese (ie, BMI≥30 kg/m2). Mean BMI was also higher in urban than slum and rural areas.Future plans The collection of information during the baseline visit was completed in 2020. Regular longitudinal follow-up is ongoing for ascertainment and adjudication of a range of fatal and non-fatal health outcomes among participants. This cohort will provide a powerful resource to investigate multidimensional determinants of incident NCDs across diverse settings in Bangladesh, helping to advance scientific discovery and public health action in an archetypal low-middle-income country with pressing public health needs
