scholarly journals Challenge Demands and Resilience

Author(s):  
Arian Kunzelmann ◽  
Thomas Rigotti

Abstract. This study investigates the relationship of challenge demands (i. e., time pressure, job complexity) on employee resilience. We provide insights into potential pathways (i. e., learning, cognitive irritation) for how challenge stressors influence employee resilience. We employed a two-wave, time-lagged design to examine the influences of challenge stressors and explanatory pathways on employee resilience 2 months later. The data from 359 participants (52.1 % male) were analyzed using a Bayesian time-lagged path model. Results indicate that time pressure and job complexity are negatively related to employee resilience via cognitive irritation. In contrast, we found a positive, indirect effect of job complexity and resilience via learning. This paper contributes to existing employee resilience and stress research by highlighting the roles of learning and cognitive irritation to explain the relationships of challenge stressors on employee resilience. Moreover, the results provide us with a deeper understanding of which factors foster or drain employee resilience.

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 4125-4138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami R.M. Musallam

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the direct and indirect effect of the existence of risk management on the relationship between audit committee and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure in Palestine.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilizes a panel data of 31 Palestinian listed companies from 2010 to 2016. It also utilizes structural equation modeling (SEM) model.FindingsThe results of SEM model find a significant positive relationship of the existence of risk management, audit committee meeting and audit committee size with CSR disclosure. However, audit committee financial expertise has a significant negative relationship with CSR disclosure. The results also find a significant relationship of audit committee meeting and audit committee financial expertise with CSR disclosure through the existence of risk management.Practical implicationsThis study is important to policymakers, accounting professionals and shareholders on the extent to which audit committee related to such committee efficiency in monitoring CSR disclosure.Social implicationsThis study adds to the existing literature by investigating the direct and indirect effect of the existence of risk management on the relationship between audit committee and CSR disclosure in Palestine as one of the youngest market in region that assists to test the validity of agency theory in a young and small emerging market context.Originality/valueIt is the first study to investigate the direct and indirect effect of the existence of risk management on the relationship between audit committee and CSR disclosure in Palestine.


2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 682-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Ryabichenko ◽  
Nadezhda Lebedeva

This article presents the results of empirical research on the relationship of motivation for ethno-cultural continuity (MEC) and strategies of acculturation among two generations of the Russian minority in Latvia. We sampled 107 Russian families (mothers: N = 107, age = 35-59, M = 42 years; late adolescents and youth: N = 107, age = 16-24, M = 17 years). The questionnaire included measures of motivation for ethno-cultural continuity, acculturation strategies, sociocultural adaptation, and self-esteem. A path model showed that motivation for ethno-cultural continuity, preference for assimilation, self-esteem, and sociocultural adaptation of mothers significantly related to those of their children. A motivation for ethno-cultural continuity of mothers predicted their preference for integration and self-esteem, while a motivation for ethno-cultural continuity of adolescents predicted their preference for separation. Preference for integration promoted better sociocultural adaptation and self-esteem in both generations. The results allowed consideration of the process of acculturation on the three interrelated levels: individual, family, and ethnic group, with the central role of the family, teaching younger generations to maintain heritage culture and successfully integrate in the larger society.


2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tilo Wesche

AbstractUnderstanding the relationship of democracy and property ownership is one of the most important tasks for contemporary political philosophy. In his concept of property-owning democracy John Rawls explores the thesis that property in productive means has an indirect effect on the formation of true or false beliefs and that unequal ownership of productive capital leads to distorted and deceived convictions. The basic aspect of Rawls’s conception can be captured by the claim that for securing the fair value of the political liberties a widespread dispersal of property in productive resources is required that minimizes the formation of delusions and therefore improves the conditions of deliberative democracy.


Author(s):  
Mauli Siagian

This study aims to examine the extent of work discipline, compensation in mendeterminasi employee performance with work motivation as intervening variables at PT Cahaya Pulau Pura in Batam City, using quantitative research methods with data analysis techniques with path analysis of employees as many as 160 reponden made a sample of a population of 268 employees, whose data were tested using SPSS 21 software tools. The results of the study were; Work discipline has a significant influence on work motivation with the coefficient of direct effect of work discipline on work motivation is 0,513. Compensation has no significant effect on work motivation with coefficient of direct effect of compensation on work motivation is 0,015. Work discipline has a significant effect on employee performance with coefficient of direct effect of work discipline on employee performance is 0,249. Compensation has a significant effect on employee performance with coefficient of direct effect of compensation on employee performance is 0,159. Motivation of work has a significant effect on employee performance with coefficient of direct influence of work motivation on employee performance is 0,559. Coefficient of indirect effect> direct effect (0.2867> 0.249). So that work discipline has a significant effect on employee performance through work motivation. Or it could be concluded that the motivation of work as an intervening variable in mediating the relationship of work discipline to the performance of employees. Coefficient of indirect effect> direct influence (0,1674> 0,159). So that compensation has a significant effect on employee performance through work motivation. Or it could be concluded that the motivation of work as an intervening variable in mediating the compensation relationship on employee performance.


Author(s):  
I Gede Arya Sukarya ◽  
I Made Ardwi Pradnyana ◽  
Nyoman Sugihartini

Sistem E-learning dikembangkan oleh Undiksha untuk meningkatkan efektivitas dan kualitas pembelajaran. Namun pada kenyataannya E-learning Undiksha belum dimanfaatkan secara maksimal oleh dosen di lingkungan Undiksha. Pengguna dapat menerima dan menggunakan sistem adalah hal yang penting untuk dapat mengetahui tingkat keberhasilan dari implementasi sistem tersebut. Oleh karena itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku penggunaan sistem E-learning Undiksha dengan model Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). UTAUT merupakan salah satu model penerimaan teknologi yang menggabungkan delapan teori penerimaan teknologi sebelumnya. UTAUT memiliki empat konstruk utama yaitu ekspektasi kinerja, ekspektasi usaha,  pengaruh sosial dan kondisi yang memfasilitasi.Data diperoleh dengan cara menyebarkan kuesioner tertutup dengan sampel 64 Dosen Undiksha. Dianalisis menggunakan software SPSS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa (1) Ekspektasi kinerja, ekpektasi usaha, pengaruh sosial dan kondisi yang memfasiitasi berpengaruh positif terhadap perilaku penggunaan sistem E-learning Undiksha (2) Variabel moderator jenis kelamin memperkuat hubungan ekspektasi kinerja dan ekspektasi usaha terhadap perilaku penggunaan sistem E-learning Undiksha sedangkan untuk variabel moderator jenis kelamin memperlemah hubungan variabel pengaruh sosial terhadap perilaku penggunaan sistem E-learning Undiksha (3) Variabel moderator umur memperkuat hubungan variabel ekspektasi kinerja, ekspektasi usaha, pengaruh sosial dan kondisi yang memfasilitasi terhadap perilaku penggunaan sistem E-learning Undiksha (4) Variabel moderator pengalaman memperkuat hubungan ekspektasi usaha, pengaruh sosial dan kondisi yang memfasilitasi terhadap perilaku penggunaan sistem E-learning Undiksha.AbstractE-learning was developed by ganesha university of education to improve learning effectiveness and quality. Yet, this system had not used maximally by lecturers in the institution.  Users which could accept and use the system was an important thing to know degree of its implementation successfulness. Hence, this study aimed at analyzing factors affecting use behavior of UNDIKSHA’s E-learning system with Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. UTAUT is one of technology acceptance model combining 8 previous technology acceptance theories. It has 4 main constructs, namely performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating condition.The data were collected through giving closed questionnaire to lecturers. It involved 64 lecturers in UNDIKSHA as the sample of this study. The obtained data were analysed by means of SPSS. The results show that (1) Performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating condition have positive impact on the use behavior of the E-learning system, (2) Gender moderator variable strengthens the relationship of performance expectancy and effort expectancy towards the use behavior of the E-learning system, but weakens the relationship between social influence variable and the use behavior, (3) Age moderator variable strengthens the relationship of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating condition towards the use behavior of the E-learning system, and (4) Experience moderator variable strengthens the relationship of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating condition towards the use behavior of the E-learning system.


Author(s):  
Venkata Subramanian Dayanandan ◽  
Angelina Geetha

The purpose of this chapter is to present a comprehensive summary on the frameworks and metrics which are useful for evaluating the knowledge systems and portals. In addition, this paper further explores the relationship of knowledge seekers and expert's response in addition to other feedback. The primary goal of this chapter is to provide a literature survey and description of service based technology framework which will be helpful for evaluating the effectiveness of the E-learning portals and/or KM Systems. This proposed work also finds the correlation between the evaluation results of knowledge providers and seekers. The secondary part of this chapter provides a comparative summary on four success models and factors for evaluating knowledge systems and E-learning portals.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-128
Author(s):  
Granit Agustina Sugalang ◽  
Syamsu Yusuf LN ◽  
Rudi Suprianto Ahmadi ◽  
Feby Febrian

Abstrak - Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis metode pembelajaran daring terhadap motivasi belajar mahasiswa pada masa wabah covid-19 di lingkungan Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Winaya Mukti. Kondisi Pembelajaran Online dengan menggunakan e-learning pada atmosfir pendidikan tinggi memiliki maksud pengembangan cara belajar dengan online yang berbasis teknologi informasi dan selama ini telah berjalan pada perguruan tinggi. Guna mengembangkan proses pembelajaran yang selama ini sudah berlangsung antara mahasiswa dan dosen secara khusus di kembangkan cara-cara atau metode transfer pengetahuan dalam berbagai mata kuliah secara daring. Penelitian  dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang di bagikan kepada seluruh mahasiswa dan mahasiswi Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Winaya Mukti dengan menggunakan fasilitas google form. Metode penelitian ini  menggunakan regresi linier dan korelasi pearson. Pengolahan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan SPSS 22 for windows. Dari hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa hubungan pembelajaran daring  selama covid 19 terhadap motivasi belajar  mahasiswa sebesar 0.553, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa metode pembelajaran daring memiliki pengaruh positif signifikan terhadap motivasi belajar mahasiswa pada masa covid-19. Manfaat dari penelitian ini dapat memberikan kontribusi positif bagi pengembangan metode pembelajaran daring dalam menumbuhkan motivasi  belajar mahasiswa. Abstract - This study aims to analyze online learning methods on student learning motivation during the covid-19 outbreak in the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Winaya Mukti. Conditions of Online Learning by using e-learning in the atmosphere of higher education have the intention of developing ways to learn online based on information technology and so far has been running on universities. In order to develop the learning process that has been ongoing between students and lecturers in particular developed ways or methods of transferring knowledge in various online courses. The study was conducted using a questionnaire that was distributed to all students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Winaya Mukti using the Google form facility. This research method uses linear regression and Pearson correlation. Data processing is performed using SPSS 22 for windows. From the results of the study note that the relationship of online learning during covid 19 to student learning motivation of 0.553, this shows that online learning methods have a significant positive effect on student learning motivation during covid-19. The benefits of this research can make a positive contribution to the development of online learning methods in growing student motivation.


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