Empowerment is the Basis for Improving Education and Employment Outcomes for Aboriginal People in Remote Australia

In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people score poorly on national mainstream indicators of wellbeing, with the lowest outcomes recorded in remote communities. As part of a ‘shared space’ collaboration between remote Aboriginal communities, government and scientists, the holistic Interplay Wellbeing Framework and accompanying survey were designed bringing together Aboriginal priorities of culture, empowerment and community with government priorities of education, employment and health. Quantitative survey data were collected from a cohort of 841 Aboriginal people aged 15–34 years, from four different Aboriginal communities. Aboriginal community researchers designed and administered the survey. Structural equation modelling was used to identify the strongest interrelating pathways within the framework. Optimal pathways from education to employment were explored with the concept of empowerment playing a key role. Here, education was defined by self-reported English literacy and numeracy and empowerment was defined as identity, self-efficacy and resilience. Empowerment had a strong positive impact on education (β = 0.38, p < .001) and strong correlation with employment (β = 0.19, p < .001). Education has a strong direct effect on employment (β = 0.40, p < .001). This suggests that education and employment strategies that foster and build on a sense of empowerment are mostly likely to succeed, providing guidance for policy and programs.

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The Relationship between Recruiter Burnout, Work Engagement and Turnover Intention: Evidence from Serbia

Engineering Economics ◽

10.5755/j01.ee.31.2.24100 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 197-210

Author(s):

Tatjana Ivanovic ◽

Sonja Ivancevic ◽

Milica Maricic

Keyword(s):

Work Engagement ◽

Turnover Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Academic Literature ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

High Degree ◽

The Relationship

Contemporary research on disorders in modern-day work environment marks burnout among employees in different professions as an important disorder with serious consequences. Practice has shown that recruiters are one of the professions frequently facing burnout. The relationship between burnout, work engagement and turnover intention has often been investigated in the literature. However, even though scholars are increasingly interested in these relationships in other professions, there is a growing need for studies evaluating the relationship between the three concepts among human resource (HR) professionals, particularly recruiters. Having this in mind, the aim of this study is to identify, understand and examine the relationship between burnout, engagement and turnover intention of recruiters in Serbia. The data was collected using an online questionnaire within a sample of 100 recruiters in Serbia. Copenhagen Burnout Inventory was used for measuring burnout, UWES-9 for measuring work engagement and TIS-6 for measuring turnover intention. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used for evaluating the relationships between burnout, turnover intention and work engagement. The results of the research showed that work engagement has a negative impact on burnout and that burnout has a positive impact on turnover intention, while the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention was not confirmed. The correlation analysis confirmed all three examined relationships. The results largely support the findings from the literature for other professions confirming that employees who suffer from a high degree of burnout are more likely to have a turnover intention. Finally, the implications of these results and recommendations for organizations and recruiters themselves to prevent and decrease burnout are discussed. The findings of this study can make a contribution to the specific academic literature on burnout among recruiters and initiate further research on this topic of high interest.

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Income or Assets—What Determines the Approach to the Environment among Farmers in A Region in Poland?

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12124917 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (12) ◽

pp. 4917 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Aleksander Grzelak ◽

Jakub Staniszewski ◽

Michał Borychowski

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Agricultural Land ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Farm Size ◽

Agricultural Producers ◽

Multiple Indicators ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

The Impact ◽

Heterogeneous Factor

The theory about the impact of farm size, income and assets on the environmental approach of farmers is ambiguous. We contribute to the existing discussion in two ways. Firstly, we look for the determinants of the environmental approach. Secondly, we treat farm size as a heterogeneous factor, affected not only by the value of assets but also flows of incomes. The main objective of the article is, therefore, to recognize the impact of assets and income on the environmental approach of agricultural producers. We analyze the results of surveys carried out in 2020 on a group of 120 farms from the Wielkopolska region (Poland), using structural equation modelling (generalized structural equation modelling (GSEM)-multiple indicators and multiple causes (MIMIC) model). Our results indicate that both the income and assets of the agricultural producers have a positive impact on their approach to the environment. However, to a greater extent, the farmer’s approach to the environment is influenced more by income than by assets. This may be influenced by the capitalization of subsidies in the price of agricultural land, which makes this element of farm assets detached from real processes. It is easier for farms with a higher income and assets to realize the orientation towards sustainability.

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Western Australia’s Remote Indigenous Communities: A Case Against Closures and a Call For New Governance

AJIL Unbound ◽

10.1017/s239877230000146x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 109 ◽

pp. 209-214 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Asta Hill

Keyword(s):

Western Australia ◽

Aboriginal People ◽

Indigenous Communities ◽

Indigenous Australians ◽

New Governance ◽

Remote Communities ◽

Aboriginal Communities ◽

The Government

In the late 1970s thousands of Indigenous Australians initiated a movement back to the ancestral lands they had been removed from during the assimilationist era. Less than 50 years since their return to country, Aboriginal people living in Western Australia’s (WA) remote communities are again grappling with their impending redispossession. Wa Premier Colin Barnett’s announcement late last year was panic inducing: It is a problem that I do not want and the government does not want, but it is a reality. There are something like 274 Aboriginal communities in Western Australia—I think 150 or so of those are in the Kimberley itself—and they are not viable. They are not viable and they are not sustainable . . . I am foreshadowing that a number of communities are inevitably going to close.

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PERAN SCARCITY MARKETING DAN PERCEIVED VALUE TERHADAP PURCHASE INTENTION PADA PENGGUNA TRAVELOKA

JMBI UNSRAT (Jurnal Ilmiah Manajemen Bisnis dan Inovasi Universitas Sam Ratulangi). ◽

10.35794/jmbi.v8i1.32440 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Carolina Heriyanto ◽

Adrie Oktavio ◽

Thomas Stefanus Kaihatu

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Perceived Value ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Limited Time ◽

Equation Modelling

Abstrak - Penelitian ini dibuat dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui peran dari scarcity marketing dan perceived value terhadap purchase intention pada pengguna Traveloka. Scarcity marketing dalam penelitian ini berperan sebagai variabel bebas yang dibagi menjadi 2 jenis yaitu limited-time scarcity (X1) dan limited-quantity scarcity (X2). Variabel perceived value (Y1) berperan sebagai variabel mediasi dan purchase intention (Y2) sebagai variabel terikat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif dengan menyebarkan kuesioner kepada 100 orang pengguna Traveloka dengan kriteria pernah melihat promo Traveloka dengan scarcity marketing dan telah melakukan transaksi minimal 2x dalam 2 tahun terakhir sebagai teknik pengumpulan data. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu Structural Equation Modelling - Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). Selanjutnya, berdasarkan hasil pengujian melalui software SmartPLS, didapatkan hasil bahwa limited-quantity scarcity berpengaruh signifikan positif terhadap perceived value. Selain itu kedua jenis scarcity marketing juga memberikan pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap purchase intention.Kata Kunci: scarcity marketing; limited-time scarcity; perceived value; limited-quantity scarcity; purchase intention Abstract - This study examines the role of scarcity marketing and perceived value on purchase intention of Traveloka users. Scarcity marketing in this study acts as an independent variable which is divided into 2 types of scarcity, limited-time scarcity (X1) and limited-quantity scarcity (X2). Perceived value (Y1) as a mediating variable and purchase intention (Y2) as the dependent variable. The method used for this research is quantitative and the data collected by distributing questionnaires to 100 Traveloka users which has ever seen scarcity marketing on Traveloka promos and has made at least 2x transactions in the last 2 years. Furthermore, Structural Equation Modelling - Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) was used as the data analysis technique. Based on the data analysis results through SmartPLS software, found that limited-quantity scarcity had a significant and positive effect on perceived value. In adition the two types of scarcity marketing also had significant and positive impact on purchase intention.Keywords: scarcity marketing; limited-time scarcity; perceived value; limited-quantity scarcity; purchase intention

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The Influence of CSR Practices on Lebanese Banking Performance: The Mediating Effects of Customers’ Expectations

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su14010268 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 268

Author(s):

Zeina Hassanein ◽

Mehmet Yeşiltaş

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Primary Data ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

Customer Expectations ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Corporate Social ◽

The Impact

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues in developing markets have acquired a lot of attention. Organisations around the globe apply a diversified set of technologies to approaching customer expectations through banking performance. This study examines the impact of CSR on Lebanese banking performance. Primary data from questionnaires were used. A total of 1000 observations were collected using a 5-point Likert scale method adopted to formulate the items. The questionnaire was tested to assess its trustworthiness regarding data collection. Partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the hypothesis. The overall results demonstrated the significance of CSR in terms of meeting customers’ expectations and maintaining banking performance. All CSR dimensions demonstrated a positive impact on customer expectations and Lebanese banking performance. Moreover, customer expectations proved to be a mediator between CSR and banking performance, although there was partial mediation between CSR and banking performance.

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Pengaruh Brand Awareness dan Perceived Quality Terhadap Purchase Intention: Brand Loyalty Sebagai Variabel Mediasi

Jurnal Manajemen Bisnis dan Kewirausahaan ◽

10.24912/jmbk.v4i6.9792 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 270

Author(s):

Alexandra Fenetta ◽

Keni Keni

Keyword(s):

Brand Loyalty ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Brand Awareness ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Convenience Sampling

The aim of this study are: first, to explore the effects of brand awareness, perceived quality and brand loyalty on purchase intention. Second, to explore the effects of brand awareness and perceived quality on brand loyalty. Third, to find out the effects of brand awareness and perceived quality on purchase intention if mediated by brand loyalty. The samples that are used in the research are 150 respondents in Jakarta conducted by convenience sampling. The data techniques are processed using structural equation modelling on software SmartPLS 3.2.8. The results of this research are: first, brand awareness and perceived quality do not have a positive impact on purchase intention, yet brand loyalty has a positive impact on purchase intention. Second, brand awareness and perceived quality have a positive on brand loyalty. Third, brand awareness and perceived quality have a positive impact on purchase intention if mediated by brand loyalty.

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Future framework of eGovernance architecture : A structural equitation modeling perspective

Indian Journal of Science and Technology ◽

10.17485/ijst/v13i36.1596 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (36) ◽

pp. 3754-3761

Author(s):

Sumeet Gill ◽

Keyword(s):

Social Influence ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Significant Contribution ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Enhance Efficiency

The present era of eGovernance is considered as technology-driven which enhance productivity along with amplified failure rates. The process, citizens,technology, and resources are the pillars of eGovernance but the emphasis is only upon technology which postulates for the development of updated integrated eGovernance model for accomplishing future requirements. Objectives:The present study endeavors to discover the diverse vital constructs to develop an integrated eGovernance model to augment efficiency and social influence. Methods: The NeSDA and OSI methodology are taken as a basis to extract constructs of eGovernance model and attained constructs and relative relationships ascertained through Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (EFA and CFA). Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) is applied to develop and propose an integrated eGovernance model to augment efficiency and social influence. Findings: The empirical outcome illustrate the significant positive impact of eleven accumulated constructs on Intention to Use and Service Quality of the eGovernance initiative which ultimately augments efficiency and social influence of eGovernance initiatives. Novelty: The proposed model makes a significant contribution by integrating vital constructs on the basis of empirical outcomes and applies them to the context of the eGovernance. The suggested model will guide the policymakers and developers of eGovernance systems to focus on identified constructs to maintain and enhance efficiency and social influence. Keywords: Structural equation modeling; intension to use; social influence;competence; transparency; efficiency

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Interplay Wellbeing Framework: Community Perspectives on Working Together for Effective Service Delivery in Remote Aboriginal Communities

International Indigenous Policy Journal ◽

10.18584/iipj.2018.9.1.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eva McRae-Williams ◽

Jessica Yamaguchi ◽

Byron Wilson ◽

Rosalie Schultz ◽

Tammy Abbott ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

Community Members ◽

Aboriginal Communities ◽

Aboriginal Community ◽

Community Values ◽

Community Perspectives ◽

Shared Space ◽

Working Together ◽

Policy Agendas ◽

Effective Service

Access to effective services and programs is necessary to improve wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in remote Australia. Without genuine participation of Aboriginal community members in the design, governance, and delivery of services, desired service delivery outcomes are rarely achieved. Using a "shared space" model, Aboriginal communities, governments, and scientists came together to design and develop the Interplay Wellbeing Framework. This Framework brings together stories and numbers (or qualitative and quantitative data) to represent community values for the purpose of informing program and policy agendas. This article unpacks what community members saw as making a service work well and why. The domains of empowerment and community functioning are discussed and their relationship to effective service delivery demonstrated.

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Hong Kong Employees' Organisational Commitment before the 1997 Transition: Its Trend, Dimensionality and Relationships with other Human Resource Variables

Journal of Management & Organization ◽

10.1017/s1833367200005794 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 26-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chi-Sum Wong

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Human Resource ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Intention To Leave ◽

Organisational Commitment ◽

Continuance Commitment ◽

Perceived Performance ◽

Equation Modelling

AbstractThe present study replicates previous surveys in examining Hong Kong employees' organisational commitment, intention to leave, job satisfaction, self-perceived performance, and motivational job characteristics. The results suggest few changes over the four year period examined, despite the 1997 transition to China approaching. Structural equation modelling was used to examine the dimensionality of the organisational commitment scale used and the impacts of aspects of organisational commitment on various human resource outcomes were examined. The results confirmed the three commitment dimensions proposed by the scale's developers and suggested that continuance commitment has the strongest relationship with people's intention to leave, value commitment has the strongest relationship with job satisfaction and also has a positive impact on performance.

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