Leadership: A Case Study on the Importance of Ethics and Trust

This research is important because it empirically tests why ethical behavior by business and government leaders is essential for good management—which is to earn trust from customers and constituents—thus ensuring organizations are successful, for the greater good, over the long term, especially in the global marketplace. Law and morality are two standards by which business and government leaders are judged, but these norms fail whenever laws are not enforced and morality is disregarded. Five research questions on leadership are statistically tested, using a Likert-scale response measure questionnaire—based on “perceptions of societal corruption” and “trust levels,” using Bandura’s “aggressive behavior modification theory,” as the model for analysis. Nigeria is selected as the location of this case study on leadership ethics and trust, because Nigerian government officials have a long history of unethical and corrupt behavior. Descriptive statistics, along with chi-square quantitative research methods reveals “perceptions of societal corruption” in Nigeria are high and “trust levels” for government leaders are very low. Leaders in Nigeria are only as ethical as the code-of-conduct prevalent in their country—where cultural, economic and legal factors contribute to the nation’s corrupt society—which may cause Nigeria to become a failed state. To change the Nigerian culture of societal corruption—education is necessary—to instruct elected officials, civil servants, business leaders and Nigerian society, at large, on the importance of ethics and trust.Nigerian government and business leaders should institute an ethics policy—and implement five suggested reforms presented in this paper—which will help establish government leader’s ethical integrity and improve citizens’ trust and confidence in their government. Recommendations for future research on government and business leadership ethics and trust are offered.

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The impact of recruitment policies and induction programmes on employee retention : a case study of the Durban Central Fire department in KwaZulu-Natal

10.51415/10321/3692 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Patience Mutsvairigwa

Keyword(s):

Significant Relationship ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Employee Retention ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Fire Department ◽

Future Research ◽

Chi Square ◽

Positive Work Relationships ◽

The Impact

The main aim of the study was to investigate the impact of recruitment policies and induction programmes on employee retention. The Durban Central Fire Station was used as a case study for this investigation. Relevant literature from periodicals, journals, textbooks, theses and dissertations was reviewed. A quantitative research design was adopted for this study through the administration of a pre-coded structured closed-ended questionnaire to the 126 employees at the Durban Central Fire Department. Only 110 of the 126 administered questionnaires were returned. However, of the returned questionnaires, 5 were discarded due to incomplete responses and the final questionnaire returns numbered 105, which resulted in an 83.3% response rate. The data collected from respondents were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0 in order to conduct non-parametric tests for testing the generated hypotheses. In total, 13 hypotheses were formulated for this study’s empirical analysis. Furthermore, the Pearson’s Chi-square and Spearman correlation tests were carried out on the formulated hypotheses to ascertain whether a statistically significant relationship existed between the variables. The study’s notable findings showed that a positive relationship existed between recruitment policies and employee retention, hence recruitment policies do have an impact on employee retention. The findings also showed that a moderately significant relationship existed between induction programmes and employee retention at the Durban Central Fire Department. Based on the findings, the researcher then recommended that the Durban Central Fire department should clarify expectations to its employees, encourage socialisation and positive work relationships, increase the duration of the induction programme and conduct exit interviews. The researcher concluded the study with suggestions for future research.

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A Design of Educational Game to Prevent Cyber-Bullying among Teenagers and An Analysis of Its Effect (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.13692 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Hyung Yoon

Keyword(s):

Game Design ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Educational Games ◽

Educational Game ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Prevention Education ◽

Future Design ◽

Sensitive Topics ◽

Mode Of Development

UNSTRUCTURED This paper is a case study on the design of an educational game for the prevention of cyberbullying and an analysis of its educational effect. I selected a game titled “Angry Daddy,” which was developed based on the request of Korean government authority and analyzed the mode of development of the game and its educational effect. For this research, both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Moreover, advice regarding the game design was obtained from many experts belonging to various fields. Based on the analysis of the game design and its educational effect, it was confirmed that the following factors are important to design an educational game meant for the prevention of cyberbullying and to enhance its educational effect: First, cooperation between content experts and game development experts is essential to develop an educational game. Second, it should be verified whether the contents and the format of the game are appropriate by analyzing the play test results of the target audience. Third, it is essential to prepare a manual to guide teachers to apply the game to the field. Fourth, it was confirmed that educating students on sensitive topics like cyberbullying is very effective when educational games that make them feel and experience the outcomes of bullying are utilized. This research is expected to be helpful for future design of educational games and the research and development of the format of cyberbullying prevention education.

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Pengaruh Sistem Pengendalian Internal Pemerintah Terhadap Kinerja Pemerintah Daerah

Jambura Accounting Review ◽

10.37905/jar.v2i2.34 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 100-109

Author(s):

Mattoasi Mattoasi ◽

Didiet Pratama Musue ◽

Yaman Rauf

Keyword(s):

Control System ◽

Internal Control ◽

Local Governments ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Primary Data ◽

Coefficient Of Determination ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Internal Control System ◽

The Government

PThis study aims to determine the effect of the internal control system on the performance of local government Case Study in Gorontalo Regency. This study uses quantitative research methods, and the data sources use primary data obtained from questionnaires distributed to respondents. Meanwhile, the data analysis used in this research is descriptive quantitative analysis using statistical t-test and coefficient of determination test (ajusted R-Square). The results showed that the internal control system had a positive effect on the performance of local governments with a determinant value of 48.7%. The result of this study contribute to the government to establish and implement a more effectives Internal Constrol Systems (ICS).

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The Test of Accessibility of Higher Education in Israel: Instructors’ Attitudes toward High-Functioning Autistic Spectrum Students

International Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.5430/ijhe.v8n2p49 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 49

Author(s):

Nitza Davidovitch ◽

Alona Ponomaryova ◽

Hana Gendel Guterman ◽

Yair Shapira

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Research ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Social Climate ◽

Autistic Spectrum ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

High Functioning ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Research Findings ◽

Study Support

This study deals with a case study of a program that integrates high-functioning autistic spectrum students in Israeli academia. The case study focuses on the attitudes of students and faculty towards high-functioning autistic spectrum (HFA) students, aiming to examine their contribution to the integration of HFA students in academia, with regard to the academic-social climate and their perceived self-efficacy. The case study may serve academic institutions as a model for the adjustment and integration of autistic spectrum students, with the inclusion of academic and administrative elements. The study is based on mixed methods methodology, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Five hundred twenty six students, 103 faculty, as well as 30 students with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and 27 mentoring students participating in the program, were asked to complete a quantitative research questionnaire. The research findings show that the integration of HFA students in academic studies is potentially possible, predicated on awareness among faculty and students as to the nature of the disability. Variables with high significance for the program's success were detected, involving teaching tools, institutional support, and a tolerant academic-social climate. The research findings indicate that with regard to nearly all the variables the faculty have the highest awareness of and sensitivity to integrating HFA students in academic studies. The literature review, as well as the findings of the current study, support the integration of people with HFA in various institutions and confirm the conditions for this success: institutional and social motivation together with a tolerant atmosphere.

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Case Study Method for Design Research: A Justification

Volume 4: 20th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology; Second International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems ◽

10.1115/detc2008-49980 ◽

2008 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Sudhakar Teegavarapu ◽

Joshua D. Summers ◽

Gregory M. Mocko

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Design Research ◽

Suitable Method ◽

Case Study Method ◽

Research Strategies ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Benchmark Study

Case studies are used in design research to analyze a phenomenon, to generate hypotheses, and to validate a method. Though they are used extensively, there appears to be no accepted systematic case study method used by design researchers. Considering its nature and objectives, the case study method could be considered as a suitable method for conducting design research. Many times, design researchers have to confront questions about the validity of using case studies and their results. The objective of this paper is to present a brief overview of case study method, compare it with other qualitative and quantitative research methods, and study the merits and limitations of using the same in design research. Requirements are derived from the general characteristics of design research. Four popular research strategies are evaluated with respect to the requirements. A preliminary benchmark study suggests that case study method is a suitable method for conducting design research.

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MARKET ANOMALY ANALYSIS: THE DAY OF THE WEEK EFFECT, JANUARY EFFECT, ROGALSKY EFFECT AND WEEKFOUR EFFECT TESTING IN INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE (CASE STUDY ON COMPANIES LISTED IN LQ45 INDEX IN 2013- 2017)

ACCRUALS ◽

10.35310/accruals.v3i1.42 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 83-91

Author(s):

Wendra Bagaskara ◽

Khairunnisa Khairunnisa

Keyword(s):

Research Methods ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Stock Exchange ◽

January Effect ◽

Test Analysis ◽

Unit Of Analysis ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Day Of The Week ◽

Anomaly Analysis

Financial theory explained that there are four types ofanomalies such as firm anomaly, seasonal anomaly, eventanomaly, and accounting anomaly. Seasonal anomalies aredivided into several parts such as The Day of The WeekEffect, the January Effect, Rogalsky Effect, and Week-FourEffect. The results of research in Indonesia show mixedresults related to this anomaly.The purpose of this research is to test wether The Day ofThe Week Effect, January Effect, Rogalsky Effect, andWeek-Four Effec market anomalyt occurred on theIndonesia Stock Exchange. This research is a study thatuses quantitative research methods with the purpose ofdescriptive-verification. The unit of analysis of this researchis the companies that registered consistently in the LQ45index for the period 2013-2017 using purposive samplingtechnique. This study used 37 research samples for 5 yearsof research and used a different test analysis with SPSSStatistics 25.The results showed that there was an anomaly of TheDay of The Week Effect on the Indonesia Stock Exchangeand there was no anomaly in the January Effect, RogalskyEffect, and Week-Four Effect on the Indonesia StockExchange

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Factors affecting consumer loyalty at retail stores in Ho Chi Minh City

Science & Technology Development Journal - Economics - Law and Management ◽

10.32508/stdjelm.v4i3.655 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. First

Author(s):

Vo Duy Minh

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Research ◽

Ho Chi Minh City ◽

Future Research ◽

Retail Stores ◽

Consumer Loyalty ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Perceived Service Quality ◽

Consumer Commitment

The paper aims to analyze and quantify the factors affecting consumer loyalty to retail stores in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in the lens of the Theory of Reason Action (TRA). The paper uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods. The former was conducted through focus group discussions with 15 consumers using services at retail stores in HCMC while the latter was conducted by a direct survey on 465 customers using the service of retail stores in HCMC. The results show that (i) preferential treatment from retail stores, (ii) consumer commitment, (iii) consumer gratitude, and (iv) perceived service quality affect consumer loyalty. The research has limitations such as (i) consumer loyalty is influenced by many other factors. Therefore, it is necessary to include additional determinants in future research (ii) the research is only conducted in HCMC, and (iii) the sample size is relatively small with only 465 consumers.

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PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN PASIR BALIKPAPAN TERHADAP KEKERASAN DAN FLUIDITAS LOGAM CORAN PADUAN Al-Si

Otopro ◽

10.26740/otopro.v16n2.p34-38 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 34

Author(s):

Sabdha Purna Yudha

Keyword(s):

Research Method ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Metal Flow ◽

Casting Process ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Hardness Tester ◽

Casting Sand ◽

The One ◽

Metal Hardness

The use of sand as a mold in the casting process is very common. In this study, Balikpapan sand used as casting sand then analyzed its effect on hardness and fluidity of the Al-Si alloy. The research method used in this research is quantitative research methods using pre-experimental design, especially the one-shot case study model. The final results of this study will be obtained (1) the value of metal hardness from casting using the Micro Vickers Hardness Tester with a Hardness Vickers (HV) scale, (2) fluidity testing is carried out using the Birmingham method in order to determine the length of the cast metal flow (mm) on the final result of casting.

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Methods for Dealing with Resistance to Change

Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management ◽

10.2478/bjreecm-2019-0018 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 290-299

Author(s):

Halit Karaxha

Keyword(s):

Linear Regression ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Resistance To Change ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Organisational Performance ◽

Chi Square ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Business Change ◽

Chi Square Test

Abstract The study focuses on effective methods used to address resistance to business change. The aim of the study is to provide information related to methods of handling resistance to change and to present empirical results for each method that is used. In the study, the author uses quantitative methods, and more concretely, the questionnaire technique for data collection. Quantitative research methods that are used include linear regression, cross-tabulations and Pearson Chi-Square test. In this study, 399 businesses in Kosovo were involved. 64 cases of study (businesses) were excluded from the study because these businesses did not use any of the methods presented in the resistance treatment study. The results of the study show that support as a method of resistance treatment is mostly used by the businesses under consideration. The use of these methods has made the changes to be more effective in increasing revenue, providing superior organisational performance and steady market position. This study creates value for businesses, focusing on the importance of using methods for addressing resistance and the success of changes in organisations. However, in reality many initiatives for change fail in achieving their objectives. This fact promotes the interest in recognising those factors that influence the successful implementation of change efforts in organisations.

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Menurunkan Kejadian Demam Berdarah Dengue dengan Pengetahuan dan Pelaksanaan Pencegahan

Jurnal Kesehatan Metro Sai Wawai ◽

10.26630/jkm.v10i2.1728 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 67

Author(s):

Rita Sari ◽

Anifatmawati Anifatmawati

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Research ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Systematic Sampling ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Relationship Of

Background: DHF is still an endemic problem for people. Prevention and eradication of DHF until now has not been able to free the community from DHF. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge and implementation of DHF prevention with the incidence of DHF in South Pringsewu in the working area of Pringsewu Public Health Center in 2015. Methods: The subjects of this study are the South Pringsewu community of 80 respondents. This research type is analytic survey, using quantitative research methods with cross sectional approach. The sampling technique in this research uses systematic sampling technique. Bivariate analysis using chi-square test with a confidence level of 95%. Results: The results of the study showed that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge and the incidence of DHF with p value 0.012 (p value <0.05) and there was a correlation between the implementation of prevention with DHF incidence with p value 0.002 (p value <0.05). Conclusion: The incidence of DHF is related to the factor of lack of knowledge and the implementation of prevention of DHF endemic emergence

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