12 research outputs found
Influence of Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment and Turnover Intention: A Study on a Pakistani Private University
Full text linkGlobalization; diversified workforce; new technology; and dynamic, innovative and chaotic environment are not merely buzzwords but are harsh realities, which contemporary mangers have to face and deal on a regular basis. Thus, managers and policymakers are required to update these work-related practices to cater to the challenges they face on a daily basis. In view of the significance of the issue, the study examines the effect of organizational culture on job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intention in a private business university in Karachi. The population of the said university was 120, out of which 92 faculty members were selected non-randomly. The questionnaire adopted for the study has 4 factors and 58 items. After ascertaining the reliabilities and validities of the constructs, the data was used for testing overall model was tested on the data. It was found that organizational culture has a significant effect on job satisfaction and organizational commitment, whereas, no significant relationship was found between culture and turnover intention. This non-significant effect of culture on turnover intention was surprising and inconsistent from most of the earlier studies carried out in the West. One of the reasons for this inconsistent finding could be the lack of comparable job opportunities in Pakistan.Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Faculty Members and Turnover Intention
#MeToo in the Post–Arab Spring Era:A Strategy of Resistance Get access Arrow
No full textThis chapter investigates the contemporary #MeToo movements in the Middle East. The #MeToo movement generated responses from all over the Arab world, where women broke deep-seated taboos and spoke about their experiences with sexual violence. In this chapter, the author argues that Arab #MeToo movements inform and are informed by major political and cultural changes in the region, including the Arab Spring and the subsequent development of human rights and democratic resistance movements. For instance, during protests, women in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria faced systematized and politically motivated processes of gendered violence in public spaces as a political weapon of oppression. Therefore, the Arab #MeToo movements discuss widespread aspects of sexual violence in public spaces, workplaces, and domestic violence as intertwined with and motivated by politics. This examination of #MeToos in the Arab world establishes these movements as continuous forms of resistance to all forces of gender-based political oppression, discrimination, and fear in the post–Arab Spring era.</p
Exploring the psychological contract breach of nurses in healthcare: an exploratory study
Full text linkPurpose Recent advancements in the field of organizational psychology have transformed the employees' perceptions related to the reactions of the employment relationship. The main aim of the study is to explore the consequences of psychological contracts among the nursing staff and how to provide better patient care and quality service in the health-care system as nurses play a pivotal role in the context of Pakistan. Significantly, this study attempts to bridge the research gap by exploring consequences of psychological contracts. Drawing on the social exchange theory, this study examined the psychological contracts of nurses and their reactions to the perceived violation. Design/methodology/approach This research adopted a qualitative method and was based on an exploratory approach. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews from 21 nurses working in public, private and charity hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan. The thematic content analysis is employed for the analysis of data by using NVivo software. Findings The study identified the relational and transactional elements related to the psychological contract of nurses who predominantly consisted of supervisor support, autonomy, tangible/intangible rewards and trust. The intrinsic motivation which relates to their devotion to work was found as an additional element to balance their psychological contract. This research also establishes that the psychological contract of nurses is being violated in their work settings. Practical implications By highlighting the importance of psychological contract breach, the findings demonstrate that health-care institutions should take measures to cope with psychological contract breach issues at the workplace. Originality/value This study contributes to the body of knowledge by exploring psychological contract breach. Substantially, there are rare studies conducted on psychological contract breach among nurses in developing country context (Pakistan). However, this study adds to the previous studies related to the psychological contract of nurses in the context of Pakistan by using social exchange theories. Finally, this study enables the management of healthcare to balance the psychological contract issues effectively
Psychological Well-Being and Performance of Dissatisfied Doctors Working in Healthcare and Tele Healthcare Organizations
Full text linkThis study investigates the effect of Psychological Wellbeing on Employee Performance, considering the Job Satisfaction as a mediator between them. Often, doctors have to work for around 80 hours during a week due to which deteriorating performances of doctors have been noticed. This long-duration shift of the doctors often affects their Psychological Wellbeing. As the Psychological Wellbeing and Job Satisfaction were higher order constructs, repeated indicator approach was used in PLS SEM (Structural Equation Modelling) approach to conduct the statistical analysis. The 203 doctors participated in this research as sample using a survey method and they were reached out online as well as physically. The results depict the significant effect of Psychological Wellbeing on Employee Performance and Job Satisfaction was also found as a significant mediator. The results are insightful for the managers, the hospital administrators, and the consultants who work for the satisfaction of the medical practitioners working as employees. Future research can be conducted to examine the difference between the job satisfaction level of medical practitioners of public and private hospitals
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No full textThe purpose of this research which was conducted with Central Silk Board, Government of India organization is development of 6 haute couture pieces with innovative fabrics and ornamentation. Another motive was to preserve a traditional Indian silk fabric named "Ilkal" and the cultural practice of handloom. Unusual weft insertions namely Muga, Tussar, Eri, Mulberry Spun,Mulberry filature and Banana were done and fabrics were woven using pit loom. Textiles were ornamented through uniquely designed embroidery motifs. The fabrics were further tested for various aspects. Further consumer survey was conducted which yielded positive results. Garments are adorned at CSB Museum
Living with COVID-19 pandemic – Emerging challenges for ultrasound physicians and their suggested solution
Full text linkBackground: The recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a serious health concern with far-reaching implications in every facet of human life. New challenges have emerged for ultrasound physicians engaged in diagnostic ultrasound examinations.
Methods: Based on a comprehensive literature review the author has suggested a few precautionary measures that should be incorporated by the ultrasound physicians in their practice against the spread of coronavirus disease.
Suggestions: Multi-level safeguard checks before, during, and after the ultrasound examination are suggested to protect ultrasound physicians, staff, and patients from COVID-19. The importance of triage for patient screening is stressed. Also, limiting patients by deferring non-urgent cases and cancelling aerosol-generating procedures is recommended. The need of counselling of patients and staff is stressed regarding the importance of facemasks, hand hygiene, and safe distancing. Incorporating different types of barriers against the virus such as facemasks, face-shields, personnel protective suits for ultrasound physicians and staff, and shielding the equipment and transducer with disposable or wipeable plastic sheets is suggested. Besides, the significance of cleaning and disinfection of the examination room and equipment by suitable disinfectants after each patient and at the end of the day is highlighted.
Conclusion: Learning to live with the COVID-19 pandemic is the need of the day both for the general public and medical community. Being members of the medical community ultrasound physicians should gear up to the emerging challenges of COVID-19 to protect themselves, their patients, and allied healthcare staff from coronavirus infection
محمد حفیظ خان کا اہم نسائی کردار ’’ماہین‘‘: ایک جائزہ
No full textMuhammad Hafeez Khan is a well-known modern novelist, researcher, columnist, playwright, historian and translator. He is a versatile personality. Every novelist has a goal and a vision for life. He tries to present the conditions of his era, his environmental experiences and his outlook on life through his art. Mohammad Hafeez Khan has presented the exploitation and helplessness of the feminine class in some aspect in his novels. His female characters are more lively than the male characters. The writer has not only felt the existence of a breathing woman in his society but has also acknowledged her existence. Through the character of "Maheen" in his novel "Karaknath", the author has not only informed about the negative consequences of social media and internet, but also exposed the heinous actions of the police, the increasing brutality and the dark deeds of the elite
HR Professionals’ Preferred Skill for Business Graduates in Service Sector
Full text linkThe current study attempts to explore the skills that are valued by service sector HR professionals (public listed) and to identify the top four needed skills by service sector HR professionals. Based on the literature review two objectives were formulated that seventeen skills are the anticipated attributes for employability and the most preferred skills preferred by HR professionals are adaptability, leadership, team work and work ethics. To assess employability,” Employer Perspective of the Business School Graduate” scale was adapted from Jackson (2013) study. The sample of the study consisted of 126 HR professionals from public listed companies in service sector. Rotated Component Matrix was used to calculate the top four preferred skills. The findings of the study suggest that four skills were preferred by HR professionals i.e. 1) adaptability, 2) leadership, 3) teamwork, and 4) work ethics. The implication of the findings is discussed in the study.
“Antecedents of employee wellbeing in the banking sector: The moderating role of working environment”
Full text linkThis study examined the influence of work-life balance, work stress, employee engagement, and working environment on employee wellbeing in the banking sector of Pakistan. Due to complex human resource policies in Pakistan, employee wellbeing is neglected in several banking institutions; this study addresses a research gap in this way. Drawing upon job demands-resources theory, the study employed a quantitative methodology through a survey of 360 employees from private and public banks in Pakistan. The results from PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling) demonstrate that employee engagement and work stress are significantly related to employee wellbeing, while working environment has a significant interactive effect between employee engagement and employee wellbeing. Theoretically, the study contributes to broadening the existing literature on human resource management. Practically, this study provides guidelines to human resource practitioners, managers, and policymakers on devising strategies for their employee wellbeing in going forward. © 2020 LLC CPC Business Perspectives. All rights reserved.IGA/FaME/2019/008, IGA/FaME/2020/01
Employee sensemaking in organizational change via knowledge management: leadership role as a moderator
No full textGrounding on sensemaking theory, this study examines how employees’ sensemaking counters organizational changes with the help of knowledge management. Further, this study examines how effective leadership role in the corporate sector redefine their goals and values due to the current uncertain global situation to ensure their survival in a competitive environment. Our hypotheses were supported by a time-lagged examination of 403 employees working in Pakistan corporate sector organizations. Hierarchical regression was used to evaluate the study hypotheses. We also used the Hayes (2017) PROCESS macro model 7 to examine moderation mediation. The results show that employee sensemaking positively affects organizational change, and knowledge management mediates this relationship. Further, an effective leadership role is a buffering mechanism that strengthens the model. As a result, employees who use the broad pattern of sensemaking strategies increase their knowledge about unexpected changes. This research explains the study’s findings and delves into their practical and theoretical implications. Furthermore, this study also shows a limitations. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2023. corrected publication 2023
