ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING AS AN INNOVATIVE DETERMINANT OF ORGANISATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY: AN EVIDENCE BASED APPROACH

The aim of this paper is to investigate the importance of organisational learning (OL) in achieving organisational sustainability (OS) with respect to select pharmaceutical companies in India. Using descriptive research design tests, the causation and primary data are collected with the help of a survey questionnaire on a five-point Likert scale. A total of 198 responses were collected out of 344 respondents to whom the questionnaire was sent to, resulting in a response rate of 57.55%. In addition to the direct effects between OL and OS, the present study also tests for the indirect effect using a moderating variable such as Institutional Pressures between the two main constructs. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis is used to test the predictability of the direct and indirect effects. The findings of the study append the academic literature of OL and OS practices.

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Managerial Styles and Employee Productivity. An Empirical Study From Bank Sector Employees in Greece

WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ◽

10.37394/232015.2021.17.113 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

pp. 1234-1244

Author(s):

Stavros Kalogiannidis ◽

Stamatis Kontsas ◽

Fotios Chatzitheodoridis

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Response Rate ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Employee Productivity ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Managerial Style ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Managerial Styles ◽

National Bank ◽

Of Greece

The aim of the paper was to assess the level to which managerial styles in an organization affect employee performance among selected banks in Greece. The study focused on three major managerial styles which include; democratic, autocratic and participatory styles of management. The study utilized a descriptive research design and an online survey was used to collect relevant data from different employees attached to selected banks in Greece (National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank, Citibank Greece, and HSBC Greece). The survey targeted 220 employees though only a response rate of 87.3% was obtained based on 200 employees that answered questions contained in the survey questionnaire. The different study findings showed that all the managerial styles are positively associated with employee performance except autocratic managerial style which had a positive but insignificant relationship with employee performance. The study concluded that it is very important for managers to continuously apply different innovative managerial styles in executing their duties since this has a great impact on the general performance of employees.

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Influence of E-Procurement on the Performance of State Corporations in Kenya

THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ◽

10.18775/ijmsba.1849-5664-5419.2014.76.1005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 45-51

Author(s):

Munaku D. Mwangi ◽

Wycliffe N. Arani

Keyword(s):

Regression Model ◽

Sample Size ◽

Content Validity ◽

Response Rate ◽

Primary Data ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Rural Roads ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Simple Regression Model ◽

Simple Regression

The purpose of study is to investigate the influence of e-procurement on the performance of state corporations in Kenya. Descriptive research design is adopted with the use of questionnaire as tool for primary data collected. The data yielded a response rate of 95.2 percent from a sample size of 62 used, which were drawn mainly from senior procurement managers of Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA). The data collected was statistically analysed to test content validity and reliability. In addition, a simple regression model was used conducted to test relationship between e-procurement and the performance of state corporations in Kenya. From the findings it was found out that e-procurement has transformed all routine purchasing transactions within KeRRA. However, it was established that e-procurement does not reduce the costs of acquiring materials and freeing up KeRRA resources. It was also noted that e-procurement positively increases the performance of state corporations.

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Coping Strategies of Food Insecure Households in Conflict Areas: The Case of South Sudan

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13158615 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (15) ◽

pp. 8615

Author(s):

Maria Sassi

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Rural Areas ◽

South Sudan ◽

Coping Mechanisms ◽

Primary Data ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Food Security Status ◽

Food Insecure Households

The surge in acute food insecurity due to conflict calls for sound evidence-based policymaking. Unfortunately, the knowledge on behaviours of households when they face a food shortage in these situations is under-reported in the literature. Our paper contributes to the covering of this gap by presenting the food consumption and livelihood-based coping mechanisms used by households in Western Bahr el Ghazal in South Sudan, distinguishing between rural areas and the Wau Protection of Civilian camp. We used a descriptive research design and unique primary data collected by the submission of a survey to a sample of 838 households from July–August 2020. In the alarming hunger situation in the investigated areas, households deeply use coping mechanisms independently of their food security status. The majority of them are at the breakdown of their coping ability. The behaviours used by households indicate a wider social catastrophe that the long-term consequences of these mechanisms can further accentuate. Food assistance resulted in a relatively better situation in the Wau Protection of Civilian camp. The paper confirms the centrality of a humanitarian-development-peace approach to food security in the investigated area, where the support of livelihood strategies and opportunities for households and the promotion of sound institutions have paramount roles.

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Influence of E-Procurement on the Performance of State Corporations in Kenya

Journal of International Business Research and Marketing ◽

10.18775/jibrm.1849-8558.2015.66.3005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 31-36

Author(s):

Munaku D. Mwangi ◽

Wycliffe N. Arani

Keyword(s):

Regression Model ◽

Sample Size ◽

Content Validity ◽

Response Rate ◽

Primary Data ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Rural Roads ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Simple Regression Model ◽

Simple Regression

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EFFECT OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AND PARTNERSHIP ON THE SURVIVAL OF MSMEs POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Ekonomicko-manazerske spektrum ◽

10.26552/ems.2021.2.126-137 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 126-137

Author(s):

Abideen A. Tijani ◽

Reuben O. Osagie ◽

Kayode B. Afolabi

Keyword(s):

Strategic Alliance ◽

Response Rate ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Value Added ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Primary Data ◽

P Value ◽

Reliability Test ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

A Value

Research background: This study was conducted as a result of the challenges that confront MSMEs globally, especially in Nigeria, due to the lockdown occasioned by COVID-19. A descriptive research design (quantitative analysis) was adopted, while primary data were employed for the study. Purpose of the article: The population for the study was 587 MSMEs from the Ojo local government area of Lagos State, Nigeria, with a sample size of 234 derived using the Taro Yamane (1967) techniques. A total of 240 questionnaires were distributed, allowing room for errors, and 228 of them were returned usable for the study, constituting a 95% response rate for the study. Methods: Content validity was adopted. A reliability test was conducted using Cronbach’s Alpha, which returned a value of 0.869, indicating internal consistency of the research instrument. Descriptive statistics (means and simple percentages) were used to analyse the data, alongside regression and Pearson’s correlation coefficients. The findings revealed that a strategic alliance and partnership could positively affect MSMES survival post-COVID-19 in Nigeria, with a p-value of 0.000<0.05, and that its impact on the performance of MSMEs in the Nigerian economy post-Covid-19 was statistically significant and positive, with a correlation coefficient of 0.824 (82.4%) and a p-value of 0.000<0.05. Findings & Value added: The results and findings suggest that a strategic alliance and partnership is indeed a veritable tool for MSMEs’ survival post-COVID-19 in Nigeria.

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Tailored interventions to support the implementation of the German national guideline on screening, diagnosis and treatment of alcohol-related disorders: a project protocol

SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice ◽

10.1024/0939-5911/a000629 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 65 (6) ◽

pp. 373-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bernd Schulte ◽

Christina Lindemann ◽

Angela Buchholz ◽

Anke Rosahl ◽

Martin Härter ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Guideline Implementation ◽

Implementation Strategies ◽

Organizational Factors ◽

Diagnosis And Treatment ◽

Primary Data ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Advisory Boards ◽

Prevention And Treatment

Abstract. Background: The German Guideline on Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders aims to increase the uptake of evidence-based interventions for the early identification, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of alcohol-related disorders in relevant healthcare settings. To date, dissemination has not been accompanied by a guideline implementation strategy. The aim of this study is to develop tailored guideline implementation strategies and to field-test these in relevant medical and psycho-social settings in the city of Bremen, Germany. Methods: The study will conduct an impact and needs assessment of healthcare provision for alcohol use orders in Bremen, drawing on a range of secondary and primary data to: evaluate existing healthcare services; model the potential impact of improved care on public health outcomes; and identify potential barriers and facilitators to implementing evidence-based guidelines. Community advisory boards will be established for the selection of single-component or multi-faceted guideline implementation strategies. The tailoring approach considers guideline, provider and organizational factors shaping implementation. In field tests quality outcome indicators of the delivery of evidence-based interventions will be evaluated accompanied by a process evaluation to examine patient, provider and organizational factors. Outlook: This project will support the translation of guideline recommendations for the identification, prevention and treatment of AUD in routine practice and therefore contributes to the reduction of alcohol-related burden in Germany. The project is running since October 2017 and will provide its main outcomes by end of 2020. Project results will be published in scientific journals and presented at national and international conferences.

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Evidence-based Practice regarding knowledge, attitude and perceived barriers of Mangalore Physical Therapists: A Survey

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11i4.3825 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 7056-7063

Author(s):

Vineel P ◽

Gopala Krishna Alaparthi ◽

Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy ◽

Sampath Kumar Amaravadi

Keyword(s):

Response Rate ◽

Evidence Based Practice ◽

Physical Therapists ◽

Medical Profession ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Hard Copy ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Research Committee ◽

The Individual

Evidence-based Practice is defined as usage of current best evidence which is conscientious, explicit and judicious in deciding on the care of the individual. It is one of the vital decision-making processes in the medical profession. Though India is renowned as a center for medical education, there is scarcity regarding the literature on evidence-based practice. The survey aims to identify the prevalence of evidence-based practice among the physical therapists of Mangalore. The study protocol submitted to scientific research committee and Ethical institutional committee, K.M.C. Mangalore Manipal University. On approval, the questionnaire had been distributed among the physical therapists of Mangalore through mails and in the written form. The questionnaire consists of questions divided into eight sections: 1) consent form 2) current practice status; 3) demographic data; 4) behavior; 5) previous knowledge of E.B.P. resources; 6) skills and available resources; 7) Opinions regarding E.B.P.; 8)Perceived barriers regarding E.B.P. The emails were sent through Google forms to all the physical therapists, and hard copies were distributed among the selected physical therapists. The response rate for the emails was 13.1%. The response collected through hard copies was 178, whereas total hard copies distributed was 320, the participants rejected some due to lack of interest. In total, including emails and hard copy questionnaire 205 was the response rate in which all were practicing physical therapy as their primary profession. The findings of the study will pave the way to identify the status of evidence-based practice as well as help in designing promotional programmers for evidence-based practice.

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A Study On Employee Perception On Effectiveness Of Training Programs In Myanmar Citizens Bank

Restaurant Business ◽

10.26643/rb.v118i11.11544 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 118 (11) ◽

pp. 603-618

Author(s):

ZawZawMyint ◽

Sandeep Poddar ◽

Abhijit Ghosh ◽

Amiya Bhaumik

Keyword(s):

Research Method ◽

Training Programs ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Employee Perceptions ◽

Annual Reports ◽

Primary Data ◽

Roles And Responsibilities ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Effectiveness Of Training ◽

And Training

In banking industries, employees are entrusted with different roles and responsibilities, and training enables them to carry out these roles and responsibilities efficiently by let them to learn new things. Moreover, it will prepare them to take up higher responsibilities in the future. Therefore, this study focuses to analyze the employee perceptions on effectiveness of Training Programs in Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB). By using the descriptive research method, primary data are collected from the responsible persons and employees of MCB in head office, branches. Secondary data are gathered and scrutinized from relevant text books, records and annual reports from MCB. The research revealed that there are four kinds of training programs in MCB. Moreover, this paper revealed that MCB successfully delivered its training programs in year 2015 to 2018 and the trainees have positive perceptions on effectiveness of training programs in MCB. Based on these results, this paper pointed out the important facts that can give improvement actions for effective and efficient training programs in Myanmar Citizen Banks.

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Impact of Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR) Implementation on Customer Satisfaction in E-Commerce Companies

Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations ◽

10.4018/jeco.2018100103 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 41-52

Author(s):

Gutama Kusse Getele ◽

Arrive Tsitaire Jean

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Random Sample ◽

Customer Service ◽

Business Process ◽

Primary Data ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Time Saving ◽

Before And After

The objective of this article is to analyse the implementation of BPR in e-commerce platforms by measuring the level of customer satisfaction. The issues tested involve: how customers perceive the BPR objectives in e-commerce platforms; time used for diverse transactions before and after BPR; awareness and usage of BPR services provided by e-commerce platforms; satisfaction about the e-commerce platform services after BPR; BPR impact on customers, employees and e-commerce platform performance; advantages of BPR in e-commerce platforms and; difficulties faced by the customers after BPR in the e-commerce platform. Primary data was used through a survey questionnaire on a random sample of 402 student customers of Taobao and JD.com. The results found that time saving is significantly positive on implementation of BPR; following customers perceived a better quality of customer service. The sample student customers perceived that the BPR has a greater impact on customers than on employees, as well as on the performance of a platform.

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China in Africa: a critical literature review

Critical Perspectives on International Business ◽

10.1108/cpoib-05-2013-0014 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 40-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Abdoulkadre Ado ◽

Zhan Su

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Empirical Support ◽

Future Research ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Content Type ◽

Academic Literature ◽

Current State ◽

Comprehensive Literature Review ◽

Critical Literature

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically assesses the major contributions to the academic literature on China’s increased focus on Africa, from 2001 to 2011. It discusses the key trends concerning China’s presence in Africa and draws conclusions on the significance of the studies by emphasizing and contrasting the prevailing positions. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a qualitative approach using an integrative and comprehensive literature review, the authors performed a content analysis of high-impact, peer-reviewed papers. Findings – The paper questions and repositions some of the existing controversies. The results from existing studies remain questionable, requiring further clarification and more theoretical backing. It, moreover, highlights the notion that behind the explicit neutrality views of China’s presence in Africa, implicit assumptions may exist. These are often the differences in narratives conveyed by Western and Southern stakeholders. Research limitations/implications – Most of the conclusions drawn from this paper need to be re-explored and supported by additional research. This could be done by widening the scope of the analysis. Studies need to provide more empirical support for their assertions through quantitative data and evidence-based qualitative analyses – all within a framework that considers more cultural, social and historical dimensions. The paper also suggests that an institutionally based view appears most relevant in better explaining China in Africa. Originality/value – This paper reviews a decade of research on China in Africa and presents a snapshot of the current state of knowledge. It also raises concerns to be analyzed by future research and proposes new avenues for better understanding China’s presence in Africa.

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