scholarly journals Time management for better job performance: An analysis from al-wasatiyyah perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-196
Author(s):  
Islam Rafikul ◽  
Ali Md. Yousuf ◽  
Osmani Noor Mohammad
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Task Assignment ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Management Instrument ◽  
Management Factors

Managing time means engaging activities that generate greater benefits to human beings. To a Muslim, benefits encompass for both worlds, i.e., life in this mundane world as well as life in the hereafter. Previous research on time management resulted in a variety of findings depending on the aspects under study. The objective of this research is to investigate the components of time management that have significant relationship with job performance, especially in the context of Malaysian employees. This research also intends to relate the concepts and attributes of “al-wasatiyyah” that have direct relationship to job performance. To pursue the research objectives, 223 employees working in different sectors in Malaysia were contacted. The researchers found that certain time management factors namely “prioritisation of tasks,” “usage of schedules,” and “time management instrument” sustained statistically significant positive relationships to job performance. Meanwhile, the al-wasatiyyah variables that have been found to have statistically significant positive relationships to job performance are “working with sincerity/pure intention (niyyah),” “following the middle path to avoid excessiveness in working place (wasatan),” “practicing values in working place (qiam),” and “ensuring fairness in task assignment (adl).” These findings have important implications. Most importantly, managers of organisations can practice them to motivate employees in order to enhance their job performance which by and large will improve the performance of the whole organisation in the long run.

Relationship between Job Stress and Job Performance among Nurses Facing Covid-19 Virus in Zahedan Teaching Hospitals In 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1358-1360
Author(s):  
S. Sheikh ◽  
Z. Poudineh ◽  
ZAHRA Poudineh ◽  
A. Sshahbazi ◽  
Z. Abdi
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Inpatient Ward ◽  
Treatment Staff ◽  
Job Information ◽  
Infection Disease

Introduction: Coronavirus is an infection disease with respiratory symptoms and it is a virus that can be transmitted between humans as a mutated virus. Coronavirus-19 disease can lead to stress and anxiety among hospital staff. At present, one of the most important factors affected the occupational performance of the treatment staff and their ability to perform the overshadowed tasks effectively is Covid-19 disease. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between job stress and job performance of nurses in the covid-19 epidemic from the perspective of nurses in Zahedan teaching hospitals in 2021. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed by available sampling method. Data were obtained using forms collected during three months in the inpatient ward of covid-19 in Zahedan teaching hospitals. The research samples were 235 nurses working in different wards of the hospital participated in this study and answered the three-part questionnaire containing demographic and job information, stress resulted by covid-19 and job performance. The collected data were statistically analyzed using SPSS software, version 20. There were used the descriptive and analytical statistics including frequency, mean, standard deviation and t test. Results: Most of the participants in this study were women (68%) under the age of 30 (59.4%). There is a significant relationship between the effect of Covid-19 on job stress and job performance. Thus, the effect of Covid-19 on job stress is direct, i.e. with the greater effect of Covid-19, the amount of stress increases by 39% ) p = 0.00, r = 0.39(. The effect of Covid-19 on the job performance was inversely so that with increasing the effect of Covid-19, job performance decreased by -20% (-r= 0.20, p=0.01). The findings showed there is a significant relationship between stress resulted by Covid-19 and the job performance. Discussion: The level of stress in nurses working in Covid-19-related wards in Zahedan teaching hospitals is moderate. It seems that paying attention to nurses' education to deal with critical situations similar to Covid-19 and increasing personal protective equipment can be effective in preventing nurses from developing stress and anxiety, and then their job performance will be improved. Keywords: Nurses, Covid-19, Job stress, Job performance

scholarly journals Youth, Parental-determined Strategy towards Tackling Perennial Unemployment in Nigeria as Device for a Safe Future

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
Sunday Israel Akinde ◽  
Adejompo Fagbohunka
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Employment Opportunity ◽  
Mental Life ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Multistage Sampling

This study focuses on the youth and the parent fighting future unemployment through present combination of apprenticeship with studentship.  A phenomenon of which little is known, conducted in 4 selected secondary schools in Ondo state, Nigeria. Data through a multistage sampling technique, from 160 students’ terminal mean scores of third and first terminal results of 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 sessions respectively, were analyzed. Results showed that consideration of the possibility of future unemployment has significant relationship with students’ combination of apprenticeship with academics [r (158) = 0.211, p < .05] among others. Although parents seek to play safe regarding future employment opportunity for their children,   differences in mean scores in academic performance indicate that those who did not combine studentship with apprenticeship (M=515.75; SD=171.58) outperformed those who did (M=513.52; SD=146.24). Similarly, combined activities have a direct relationship with stress capable of affecting physical and mental life of students thus casting doubt on the future safety net of the decision. 

Impact of organizational justice on Job performance in Nepalese Quality Assurance Accredited (QAA) College

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Shiba Prasad Sapkota
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Distributive Justice ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Interactional Justice ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Combined Effects ◽  
Core Concept

Performance of employees’ directly affect the performance of the organizations. Employees’ performance is a core concept within work and organizational psychology. The leader of organization must provide proper attention on employees’ personal needs and concerns. Justice provides psychological empowerment and create a positive perceptions. This study added value by exploring the direct and combined effects of justice dimensions on employees job performance. This study concludes that there is positive significant relationship between perceived distributive justice, procedural justice, interactional justice and job performance of Nepalese QAA Colleges.

Bivariate Causality between FDI Inflows and Economic Growth in India Since 1990

2010 ◽  
pp. 221-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behrooz Shahmoradi ◽  
Enayatallah Najibzadehr
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Strong Correlation ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Causal Relation ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Fdi Inflows ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The World

Nowadays, most of the countries in the world mostly concentrate on the flow of FDI, because it has direct relationship with economic development. The present study attempts to make a contribution in this context, by analyzing the existence and nature of causalities, if any, between FDI and economic growth in India since 1990, where growth of economic activities and FDI has been one of the most pronounced. The results indicate that there is a strong correlation between FDI inflows and GDP in India. And also there is unidirectional causal relation between FDI and GDP. Finally as co-integration shows there is no long run relationship between FDI and economic growth in India.

Conclusion

2021 ◽  
pp. 161-164
Author(s):  
Eric A. Posner
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Labor Markets ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Independent Contractors ◽  
Gig Economy ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Social ◽  
Market Fragmentation ◽  
Social Surplus

Many people are worried about the fragmentation of labor markets, as firms replace employees with independent contractors. Another common worry is that low-skill work, and ultimately nearly all forms of work, will be replaced by robots as artificial intelligence advances. Labor market fragmentation is not a new phenomenon and can be addressed with stronger classification laws supplemented by antitrust enforcement. In fact, the gig economy has many attractive elements, and there is no reason to fear it as long as existing laws are enforced. Over the long run, artificial intelligence may replace much of the work currently performed by human beings. If it does, the appropriate response is not antitrust or employment regulation but policy that ensures the social surplus is fairly divided.

scholarly journals Motivational factors and job satisfaction of employees in agriculture in the context of performance of agricultural companies in Slovakia

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 402-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadežda Jankelová ◽  
Zuzana Joniaková ◽  
Anita Romanová ◽  
Katarína Remeňová
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Significant Extent ◽  
The Impact

The aim of our research is to identify how the effectiveness of motivation and job satisfaction of employees contribute to the success of agricultural companies in Slovakia. The research sample consists of 757 employees in agricultural companies in Slovakia. Baron and Kenny’s mediation model and regression ANCOVA (analysis of covariance) were also used. The hypothesis that the dependence of the business performance on the effectiveness of motivation of the employees is mediated by their job satisfaction has been confirmed. An important finding is that the direct relationship between the business performance of agricultural companies and the effectiveness of employee motivation is not significant. However, the variable that transmits this effect, respectively mediates the impact of the effectiveness of employee motivation on business performance, is the job satisfaction of employees. A significant relationship between the effectiveness of motivation was found mainly among financial motivators, which points to the problematic nature of this motivational setting. Significant influencing factors include age, education and job position. As the effectiveness of financial motivation and satisfaction was highest in these groups, it is possible to start applying new trends in employee remuneration to other groups that have not shown such a connection to such a significant extent.

Factors affecting level of unemployment in South Asia

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiza Shabbir ◽  
Shazia kousar ◽  
Muhammad Zubair Alam
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Economic Variables ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Short Run ◽  
The Government

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the short-run and long-run relationship between economic variables and the unemployment rate in South Asian countries.Design/methodology/approachA panel Vector Error Correction (VECM) model is used to establish the long-run and the short-run relationship between unemployment rate and selected economic variables. Data were collected from WDI, WGI and FDSD for the year's 1994–2016.FindingsThe finding of the study showed a negative and significant relationship at the 5% level of significance among governance, internet users, mobile cellular subscriptions, fixed broadband subscriptions and human capital with an unemployment rate of South Asian economies. On the other hand, financial activity (credit) and population growth have a positive and significant relationship with the unemployment rate.Research limitations/implicationsIn the light of our findings clear that employment problems can only be created if the government does not put in place adequate measures to control the population and allocate resources equitably, giving a sense of belonging to all citizens. Therefore, to provide the controlled population with the necessary employment opportunities, it is necessary to allocate resources efficiently and to launch projects aimed at creating jobs.Practical implicationsTransparency or merit is the basis of good governance and the very first step to achieving the goal of good governance is to fight against corruption. It provides a complete justification for providing good quality management records, financial controlling and managerial systems.Originality/valueThe connections between governance and unemployment are complex and need to be studied in a detailed manner. There is the absence of literature that strongly interfaces good governance to unemployment; the fundamental work in this regard is Farid (2015). They locate a solid relationship between good governance and improving external debt situation by in Pakistan a time series analysis. But there is no research in the context of South Asian countries between governance and unemployment.

scholarly journals Work Life Balance in Nepalese Commercial Banks

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-125
Author(s):  
Resham Raj Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Organization Policy ◽  
Working Hour

Work life balance has always been an important issue in social sciences due to its significant influence on career choice, time management, stress management and other important aspects of day to day life of human beings. Moreover, it is universal phenomena. With this context, the study tries to explore and analyze the link between Working hour, income level and organizational support with work-life balance of employees working in selected commercial banks of Nepal. Moreover, the study seeks the necessity to formulate an apparent and specific organization policy to address work life balance in Nepalese Commercial banks.

scholarly journals Influence of Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Communication and Job Satisfaction on the Job Performance of Staff in Chevron Nigeria Limited, Warri, Delta State Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Jude J. Obiunu ◽  
Jennifer O. Yalaju
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Job Performance ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Level Of Significance

This study investigated the influence of emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication and job satisfaction on the job performance of staff in Chevron Nigeria Limited, Warri. Four null hypotheses guided the study. The correlation research design was adopted in the study. A sample of 400 was selected by the researchers using simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a validated and reliable questionnaire. Regression statistics was used to test the stated null hypotheses, at 0.05 level of significance. The findings in the study showed that the four null hypotheses were rejected which is an indication that there is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication, job satisfaction and job performance of staff in Chevron Nigeria Limited.

scholarly journals Predict Value of Relative Telomere Length, TERT, and Follicular Fluid Anti-mullerian Hormone Levels for IVF Outcome in Infertile Women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Hao ◽  
Mingrong Lv ◽  
Jing Peng ◽  
Zhihua Zhang ◽  
Zhiguo Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Telomere Length ◽  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Follicular Fluid ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Clinical Pregnancy ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Relative Telomere Length ◽  
Tert Expression

Abstract Background: Telomere attrition has been shown to play a critical role in the reproductive aging process in human beings. Telomere length (TL) is normally regulated by telomerase enzyme. Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) is the main component of the telomerase. Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), a member of the transforming growth factor superfamily, is derived from the granulosa cells of early developing pre-antral and antral follicles. The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between relative telomere length (RTL), TERT expression of granulosa cells (GC), follicular fluid (FF) AMH levels and ovarian/embryonic performance in infertile women at different age. Moreover, whether they acting as predictors for probability of clinical pregnancy were also assessed. Method: A total of 160 women underwent their first fresh cycle of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were included in our study as follows: 100 women were enrolled for RTL measurement and 60 women were enrolled for TERT measurement. All these 160 women underwent FF AMH measurement. Correlations between RTL，TERT expression, FF AMH levels and age, ovarian/embryonic performance and probability of clinical pregnancy were assessed.Results: There was a statistically significant relationship between the expression levels of TERT, RTL, FF AMH levels and patient age(r = −0.20, P = 0.04; r=0.30, P=0.02; r=-0.191, P=0.003, respectively). Relationships between the expression levels of TERT, FF AMH levels and oocytes yield were significant (P<0.001; P<0.05, respectively). However, no statistically correlation was observed between the RTL of GC samples and oocytes yield. All these three biomarkers had no correlation with blastocyst formation rate. There was significant relationship between FF AMH levels and probability of clinical pregnancy in patients older than 35 years (OR=1.284, 95%CI=1.031-1.599, P=0.026). Conclusion: RTL, relative TERT expression in GC and AMH levels in follicular fluid are age-related, but all of them fail to predict embryonic outcomes. Relative TERT expression and FF AMH levels appear to be more reliable for prediction of ovarian response than RTL. FF AMH is also a good predictor for probability of clinical pregnancy in advanced women.

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