scholarly journals Management, Organizational Performance, and Task Clarity: Evidence from Ghana’s Civil Service

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Rasul ◽  
Daniel Rogger ◽  
Martin J Williams
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Partial Correlation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Management Quality ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Original Survey ◽  
And Task

Abstract We study the relationship between management practices, organizational performance, and task clarity, using observational data analysis on an original survey of the universe of Ghanaian civil servants across 45 organizations and novel administrative data on over 3,600 tasks they undertake. We first demonstrate that there is a large range of variation across government organizations, both in management quality and in task completion, and show that management quality is positively related to task completion. We then provide evidence that this association varies across dimensions of management practice. In particular, task completion exhibits a positive partial correlation with management practices related to giving staff autonomy and discretion, but a negative partial correlation with practices related to incentives and monitoring. Consistent with theories of task clarity and goal ambiguity, the partial relationship between incentives/monitoring and task completion is less negative when tasks are clearer ex ante and the partial relationship between autonomy/discretion and task completion is more positive when task completion is clearer ex post. Our findings suggest that organizations could benefit from providing their staff with greater autonomy and discretion, especially for types of tasks that are ill-suited to predefined monitoring and incentive regimes.

scholarly journals Organizational Climate and Job Performance: Investigating the Mediating Role of Harmonious Work Passion and the Moderating Role of Leader–Member Exchange and Coaching

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402110084
Author(s):  
Anthony Frank Obeng ◽  
Yongyue Zhu ◽  
Samuel Awuni Azinga ◽  
Prince Ewudzie Quansah
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Work Passion

Organizational performance has made it imperative for rural and community bank management to employ the best organizational conditions that influence employee’s performance. Recent banking clean-up in Ghana has also emphasized the need for employees’ performance. This has become necessary to espouse management practices, employee behaviors, and attitudes that predict job performance. Drawing on social exchange theory and reciprocity norm, the study examines the effect of organizational climate on job performance. Valid responses received through a structured questionnaire were 431. Hierarchical multiple regression was employed to validate the hypotheses from the literature review. Relying on empirical data from Ghana, the findings revealed that, first, harmonious work passion partially mediated organizational climate and job performance relationship. Second, leader–member exchange negatively moderated the relationship between organizational climate and harmonious work passion. Finally, however, coaching as a management practice positively strengthened organizational climate and job performance relationship. The theoretical and practical contribution is also discussed.

scholarly journals Management, productivity and firm heterogeneity in international trade

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (82) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Serrano ◽  
Rafael Myro
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Key Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Firm Heterogeneity ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Quality ◽  
Good Management Practice

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the relevance of management and productivity in the behaviour of firms in international trade. Design/methodology/approach Using a survey of Spanish manufacturing firms, the authors use a management quality index to serve as a proxy for the good management practice of the firm. Findings The results demonstrate that exporter and multinationals firms are more productive and better managed than domestic firms. Furthermore, in the periods in which switcher firms decide to export or to invest abroad, they are better managed but are not more productive than in the rest of the periods. Finally, results indicate that regardless of its positive relationship with productivity, management also has a direct impact on the firm’s probability of exporting and involving in foreign direct investment. Originality/value This paper aims to reconcile the recent international trade literature, which focusses on the role of productivity heterogeneity in international trade, with the international business literature, concentrated on depicting the key management practices that impact internationalization.

scholarly journals Analysis of Contingent Pay and Altruism to the Reward of Management Practices

2021 ◽  
pp. 112-120
Author(s):  
Ugochukwu Paul Orajaka
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Strong Positive Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

The study expressed the effect of contingent pay and altruism to the reward of Management practices and its performance in some selected government organizations in south East Nigeria. The application of descriptive statistics, correlation tools and mean likert was employed to evaluate the significant relationship and coefficient of determination of the variables. However, the tools show that there is a strong positive relationship association between the contingent pay and altruism in government organizations. The analysis also shows that there is a strong positive significant relationship in the system. These results conclude that contingent pay and altruism has a strong positive effect to government organizational performance in the study areas selected.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF ETHIO TELECOM SOUTH REGION ETHIOPIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aman Gemechu ◽  
Mustefa Ibrahim Wake
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Quality Circle ◽  
Standard Quality

The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of change management practices on organization performance in the case of ethio telecom south region. To attain this objective, 50 males and 19 females totally (69) respondents were selected using simple random sampling. The population of the study was employees, supervisors and managers of ethio telecom south region. Simple Random sampling was used to select the appropriate sample of the respondent and the shops were selected by purposive sampling with respect to balanced scorecard management practices, kaizen philosophy management practice and standard quality circle management practice. Descriptive research designs as well qualitative and quantitative research approach were employed in conducting the study. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews and analyzed using SPSS Version 24. Descriptive analysis namely percentage, mean, standard deviation and inferential analysis namely multiple linear regression were employed. The study indicated that balanced scored cared, kaizen and standard quality circle management practiced in ethio telecom south region occasionally. Moreover, this study revealed that balanced scored cared, kaizen and standard quality circle management practice contributed to ethio telecom south region organizational performance to a great extent. The study also showed that there was significant relationship between balanced scored cared, kaizen and standard quality circle management practices and organizational performance of ethio telecom south region. This study further revealed that balanced scored card, kaizen and standard quality circle management practices had a positive effect on organizational performance of ethio telecom south region. Likewise, this study showed that kaizen management practice is statistically significant in predicting organizational performance. More importantly, this study recommended ethio telecom south region to practice the balanced scorecard

scholarly journals The Way That Companies Should Manage Their Human Resources As Their Most Important Asset: Empirical Investigation

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdalla Hagen ◽  
Igwe Udeh ◽  
Macil Wilkie
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Performance Reduction ◽  
Ranking Order ◽  
A Company ◽  
Status Differences ◽  
The Way

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Although research reveals a direct relationship between a company&rsquo;s success and its commitment to management practices that treat its people as assets, trends in management practice are moving away from these principles. This study provides a sound business case confirming that the way a company manages its people is a real and enduring source of competitive advantage. Drawing on their practical experience, the surveyed CEOs agree that the seven management practices (selective hiring, extensive training, employment security, self-management teams and decentralization, comparatively high compensation contingent on organizational performance, reduction of status differences, and sharing information) suggested in this study are the way that companies should manage their people as their most important asset. However, there are differences in the ranking order of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>management practices between CEOs and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pffer and Veiga </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(1999).</span></span></span></p>

scholarly journals The Effect of Information sharing and Inventory Management in the Supply Chain Practices on Firms’ Performance: Empirical Evidence from Some Selected Companies of Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Diriba Ayele Gebisa ◽  
Tika Ram
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Missing Values ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Data Entry

The objective of this paper is to investigate empirically the effect of information sharing and inventory management practice on firms’ performance. To achieve the stated objective the study targeted supply chain practices of some companies operating in Ethiopia. Data were collected from 170 respondents including employees, suppliers, and distributors of the companies under investigation. Before the analysis of data, the accuracy of data entry, the existence of missing values, normality of data distribution and outliers checked and proved the nonexistence of serious issues. The specified objective and proposed hypotheses in this study tested by structural equation modelling (SEM). The result shows information sharing and inventory management practices have a direct and significant effect on the firm’s performance. Similarly, the higher share of information leads to better inventory management practice, which in turn leads to a greater performance of firms. The study concludes that information sharing has both direct and indirect effects on a firm's performance in the supply chain practices; whereas inventory management practices have a direct effect on the firm's performance. Generally, the results of the study have major theoretical and practical implications. Theoretically, it offers concrete evidence on the significant effects of information sharing and inventory management in the supply chain practices on firm’s performance in developing countries; and hence contributes to the scarce body of literature and reduces the gaps of knowledge in the developing countries on the specified area of study. Besides the theoretical implication, practically the study allows the companies and industries under the considerations to recognize the significant effects of information sharing and inventory management practices on firm’s performance and to use this information to develop and enhance culture of information sharing and usage of sound inventory management techniques in the supply chain practices for the enhancement of organizational performance.

Talented Employees in Russian and Foreign Companies

2013 ◽  
pp. 147-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Latukha ◽  
T. Tsukanova
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Foreign Companies ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Practice Development

The study investigates talent management practices in Russian and foreign companies. The inquiry of Russian and foreign companies (working in Russia) showed that perceived and dedicated talent management practices contribute to better companies performance. The study results can be used in talent management practice development.

scholarly journals Are Policy Analogies Persuasive? The Household Budget Analogy and Public Support for Austerity

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Lucy Barnes ◽  
Timothy Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Analogical Reasoning ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Cognitive Problem ◽  
Government Deficits ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
The Government ◽  
Original Survey ◽  
Household Borrowing

Abstract Public opinion on complex policy questions is shaped by the ways in which elites simplify the issues. Given the prevalence of metaphor and analogy as tools for cognitive problem solving, the deployment of analogies is often proposed as a tool for this kind of influence. For instance, a prominent explanation for the acceptance of austerity is that voters understand government deficits through an analogy to household borrowing. Indeed, there are theoretical reasons to think the household finance analogy represents a most likely case for the causal influence of analogical reasoning on policy preferences. This article examines this best-case scenario using original survey data from the United Kingdom. It reports observational and experimental analyses that find no evidence of causation running from the household analogy to preferences over the government budget. Rather, endorsement of the analogy is invoked ex post to justify support for fiscal consolidation.

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