A study of the relationship between nurses’ experience, structural empowerment, and attitudes toward computer use

Purpose This paper aims to provide an alternative explanation for how organizations could increase levels of organizational identification, in turn reducing employee turnover intention. Specifically, the study empirically tests the joint effect of two types of organizational resources – structural empowerment and serving culture (SE*SC) – on employee identification. Moreover, it investigates the mediating effect of organizational identification on the relationship between the joint effect (SE*SC) and turnover intention. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected in 2018 from employees working in a higher education institution located in the USA. Structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed model. Findings Statistical analysis reveals the positive joint effect (SE*SC) on organizational identification and the mediating effect of identification on the relationship between the joint effect (SE*SC) and turnover intention. Originality/value This study contributes to past research by revealing a new important mechanism. Business organizations could increase levels of employee identification and, in turn, reduce turnover by providing empowering resources that allow employees to successfully complete their jobs. Moreover, the study also contributes to practice by providing some recommendations that managers may implement to improve internal effectiveness in their respective organizations.

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Influence of Principals’ Perception of Computers on Their Use in Administration of Public Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2018.v14n31p178 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (31) ◽

pp. 178

Author(s):

Samuel N. Njathi ◽

Boniface Ngaruiya ◽

Paul Maithya

Keyword(s):

Secondary Schools ◽

Computer Use ◽

School Principals ◽

Target Population ◽

Capital City ◽

Computer Application ◽

Chi Square ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Descriptive Survey ◽

The Relationship

This paper is a report of a study carried out to establish the relationship that existed between principals’ Perception towards computer application and the actual computer use by principals in public secondary schools in Kiambu County. Computer use in schools administration is a contemporary issue in the improvement of quality leadership in schools. The study was triggered by the need for effective leadership in schools which would lead to improved academic performance in Kiambu County, a county surrounding the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi.. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The target population for this study was 307 principals of public secondary schools in Kiambu County. The study sample comprised of 205 principals which translated to 67% of the target population. Simple randomand purposive sampling techniques were used in the selection of the respondents. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Relationship between the two variables under study was established by use of spearman rho. Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Chi- square test of independence through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) were used to test the null hypotheses. The study found out that principal’s attitude towards use of computers influenced the use of computers among school principals. The study recommended that the MOE in collaboration TSC to mount regular ICT workshops to sensitize school principals on the need to use computers in school administration with a view of changing their attitudes towards computer use.

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Relationship between computer use related self-efficacy perceptions and academic success of conservatory students during distance education in the COVID-19 pandemic

African Educational Research Journal ◽

10.30918/aerj.93.21.114 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 800-806

Author(s):

Hacer Kömürcü ◽

Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

Academic Success ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Computer Use ◽

Sample Group ◽

Class Information ◽

The Relationship ◽

Conservatory Students ◽

Moderate Relationship ◽

Computer Self Efficacy

This research aims to determine the relationship between the computer use related self-efficacy perceptions and academic success of conservatory students in distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample group of the study consists of 130 students who received distance education at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University State Conservatory during the COVID-19 pandemic. The quantitative data of the study were obtained via the "Computer Self-Efficacy Perception Scale" developed by Aşkar and Umay, and the academic success scores were obtained through correspondence with the conservatory administration. The demographic characteristics of the participants including gender, branch, age, and class information in the sample group were collected through a form prepared by the researcher. SPSS 21.0 program was used in the analysis of the research data. The data was analysed using a t-test, ANOVA and correlation and regression analyses. According to the results of the research, there is a positive, significant, and moderate relationship between conservatory students' computer self-efficacy perceptions and their academic success scores in distance education. The current study revealed that conservatory students' computer self-efficacy perceptions are a predictor of the academic success scores in distance education and can explain 30.2% of the academic success score. Gender, branch, age, and class variables do not have a significant effect on academic success scores and computer self-efficacy perceptions.

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The role of structural empowerment in predicting computer use among Jordanian nurses: A cross‐sectional study

Journal of Nursing Management ◽

10.1111/jonm.13216 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Wafa'a F. Ta'an ◽

Mohammed Munther Al‐Hammouri ◽

Mohammed K. Aldalaykeh ◽

Mohammad M. Suliman ◽

Raghad Almutti

Keyword(s):

Computer Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Structural Empowerment ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Jordanian Nurses

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The Gender Stereotyping of Computer Use Among Female Undergraduate Students in Israel and the Relationship with Computer‐related Attitudes

Journal of Educational Media ◽

10.1080/1358165960220202 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 79-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Leslie J. Francis ◽

Yaacov J. Katz

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Computer Use ◽

Gender Stereotyping ◽

Female Undergraduate ◽

The Relationship

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Obesity, Physical Activity, Computer Use, and TV Viewing in Portuguese Adolescents

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.18.1.113 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 113-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Jorge Mota ◽

José Ribeiro ◽

Maria Paula Santos ◽

Helena Gomes

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Computer Use ◽

Weight Status ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

Tv Viewing ◽

Obesity Status ◽

Tv Watching ◽

The Relationship ◽

Sedentary Activities ◽

Portuguese Adolescents

This study aimed to examine the relationship between obesity status (body mass index: BMI) and physical and sedentary activities in adolescents. The sample comprised 230 girls and 220 boys (14.6 years old, SD = 1.6). Physical Activity (PA) was assessed by a questionnaire. Sedentary behaviors, such as TV viewing, computer use, and commuting to and from school were analyzed. Participants were categorized as nonobese or overweight/obese according to age-adapted BMI. No significant differences were found in relation to PA characteristics or in TV watching on weekdays vs. weekends. Nonobese participants spent significantly less time using computers on weekends (p = .04) and weekdays (p = .025) than their overweight/obese counterparts. Logistic regression analysis showed that those who used computers on weekdays more than 4 hrs per day were likely (odds ratio: 5.79; p < .003) to be overweight or obese. This study identified a relationship between computer use, but not physical activity or TV viewing, and weight status among Portuguese adolescents.

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