scholarly journals Give, and it shall be given unto you? The effects of corporate philanthropy on reputation following natural disasters

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Guy Bennett-Longley
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Corporate Philanthropy ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Geographic Context ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Employee Welfare ◽  
Kaikoura Earthquake ◽  
The Impact

<p>Conventional logic suggests that businesses should look inwards following natural disasters to ensure employee welfare, and minimise disruptions to operations. However, disasters afford the opportunity to administer corporate philanthropy to affected communities, providing a non- reciprocal gift of money or in-kind services. Philanthropic aid results in commercial benefits for firms, including strengthened financial performance, employee motivation, and reputation. While businesses are increasingly cognisant of their moral responsibilities, few studies examine consumer reactions to corporate philanthropy during a disaster. This research aims to address gaps in extant knowledge, examining the impact of non-reciprocal giving on consumer perceptions of corporate reputation. Further, it seeks to better understand the effect of consumer scepticism and ethnocentrism on evaluations of giving. Three studies were employed to satisfy the research objectives, utilising a between-subjects experimental design.  Study 1A manipulates types of corporate responses after the 2016 Kaikōura 7.8-magnitude earthquake (monetary, voluntary time, forgoing giving to recover internally), and measures consumer scepticism. The results demonstrate that monetary and employee time donations have an equivalent positive impact on perceptions of reputation. Forgoing philanthropy is viewed significantly worse, leading to negative evaluations of reputation. Low scepticism consumers assess reputation more positively than those suspicious of the corporate motives for giving. Focusing on employee voluntary time, Study 1B shows that philanthropy administered by companies suffering adverse impacts to operations garner more positive evaluations of reputation than uninterrupted organisations. Study 2 compares domestic (2016 Kaikōura earthquake) and overseas relief (2018 New Caledonia earthquake), measuring the impact of ethnocentrism on preferences for giving. Interestingly, there are no differences in evaluations between high and low ethnocentrism consumers in each geographic context.  The overall findings suggest that companies should look beyond their own interests following disasters, administering non-reciprocal giving to generate reputational benefits. Moreover, firms suffering direct adverse impacts are uniquely positioned to generate the strongest reputation gains from giving, fostering moral capital through selfless offerings. Although, sceptical consumer predispositions dilute such benefits, suggesting that businesses cannot simply rely on giving as a panacea to reputational concerns. A natural disaster context also suspends the influence of ethnocentrism on geographic preferences for philanthropy, meaning managers should assess the perceived needs of benefactors when determining where to give.</p>

scholarly journals Give, and it shall be given unto you? The effects of corporate philanthropy on reputation following natural disasters

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Guy Bennett-Longley
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Corporate Philanthropy ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Geographic Context ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Employee Welfare ◽  
Kaikoura Earthquake ◽  
The Impact

<p>Conventional logic suggests that businesses should look inwards following natural disasters to ensure employee welfare, and minimise disruptions to operations. However, disasters afford the opportunity to administer corporate philanthropy to affected communities, providing a non- reciprocal gift of money or in-kind services. Philanthropic aid results in commercial benefits for firms, including strengthened financial performance, employee motivation, and reputation. While businesses are increasingly cognisant of their moral responsibilities, few studies examine consumer reactions to corporate philanthropy during a disaster. This research aims to address gaps in extant knowledge, examining the impact of non-reciprocal giving on consumer perceptions of corporate reputation. Further, it seeks to better understand the effect of consumer scepticism and ethnocentrism on evaluations of giving. Three studies were employed to satisfy the research objectives, utilising a between-subjects experimental design.  Study 1A manipulates types of corporate responses after the 2016 Kaikōura 7.8-magnitude earthquake (monetary, voluntary time, forgoing giving to recover internally), and measures consumer scepticism. The results demonstrate that monetary and employee time donations have an equivalent positive impact on perceptions of reputation. Forgoing philanthropy is viewed significantly worse, leading to negative evaluations of reputation. Low scepticism consumers assess reputation more positively than those suspicious of the corporate motives for giving. Focusing on employee voluntary time, Study 1B shows that philanthropy administered by companies suffering adverse impacts to operations garner more positive evaluations of reputation than uninterrupted organisations. Study 2 compares domestic (2016 Kaikōura earthquake) and overseas relief (2018 New Caledonia earthquake), measuring the impact of ethnocentrism on preferences for giving. Interestingly, there are no differences in evaluations between high and low ethnocentrism consumers in each geographic context.  The overall findings suggest that companies should look beyond their own interests following disasters, administering non-reciprocal giving to generate reputational benefits. Moreover, firms suffering direct adverse impacts are uniquely positioned to generate the strongest reputation gains from giving, fostering moral capital through selfless offerings. Although, sceptical consumer predispositions dilute such benefits, suggesting that businesses cannot simply rely on giving as a panacea to reputational concerns. A natural disaster context also suspends the influence of ethnocentrism on geographic preferences for philanthropy, meaning managers should assess the perceived needs of benefactors when determining where to give.</p>

scholarly journals Organizational Learning and Motivation: Assessing the impact on Employee Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Puja Sareen ◽  
Parikshit Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Hygiene Factors ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

<em>Organizational learning has the potential to improve organizational performance. For any organization to sustain long term benefits it requires to establish a mechanism to tap the knowledge and use this knowledge in taking future decisions. This study tries to capture the role of Organizational Learning and Employee Motivation and its impact on the Employees’ Performance. The study is exploratory and descriptive in nature. The questionnaire used for primary data collection has its items collected and derived from various standardized questionnaires available. The analysis of the primary data shows that there is a positive correlation between Organizational Learning and Organizational Performance. On understanding Herzberg theory of motivation the study came to conclusion that employees consider hygiene factors of motivation more significant than the motivator factors. The motivation level of employees in an organization has positive impact on the overall performance of any organization. The study helps the organizations to understand the relationship between learning and performance considering motivation as a mediating variable. </em>

scholarly journals A Comparative Study Using Two SEM Techniques on Different Samples Sizes for Determining Factors of Older Employee’s Motivation and Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Rožman ◽  
Polona Tominc ◽  
Borut Milfelner
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Employee Relationships ◽  
Employee Stress ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this article is to present the relationships among older employee stress, motivation, satisfaction, and relationships in the workplace using two different approaches and different sample sizes. Research was implemented on an initial sample of 1013 older employees. In the next step, six smaller samples were calculated using the random selection of cases, namely samples with 25, 50, 100, 250, 400, and 500 older employees. This way the possible impact of sample size on relationships between latent variables using the covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) and the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) methods was assessed. The results on the larger samples have proved to be quite robust since they were confirmed with both approaches. They indicate that stress has a strong and negative impact on employee relationships and also a negative impact on employee satisfaction. Furthermore, employee relationships have a strong and positive impact on satisfaction and a positive impact on employee motivation. In addition, satisfaction has a strong and positive impact on employee motivation. The present paper helps readers to better understand the difference between the CB-SEM and the PLS-SEM methods. Researchers should be encouraged to use both techniques, even though CB-SEM methods have had a long tradition in management and marketing research since both fields heavily rely on psychometric measurement. From the organizational point of view, conclusions highlight the importance of the impact the variables of older employee stress, motivation, satisfaction and employee relations have on each other in the workplace.

scholarly journals The Impact of Financial Preparation and Disaster Experience on Households’ Disaster Risk Perception: Empirical Evidence from Quang Binh Province, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 344-356
Author(s):  
Tam T. Le ◽  
Trang T.H. Thai ◽  
Thao P. Do
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Experience ◽  
Financial Preparation ◽  
Natural Disaster Risk ◽  
The Impact

This paper is aimed at analysing the impacts of financial preparation and disaster experience on households’ disaster risk perception, including perceptions of likelihood and severity in Quang Binh Province of Vietnam, one of the areas strongly affected by natural disasters and climate change. With the data from direct surveying 308 households in Quang Binh province, the research methodology includes Cronbach’s Alpha, EFA and OLS regression models. The key findings are: First, disaster experience has positive impact on natural disaster risk perception. Second, financial preparation has negative impact on natural disaster risk perception. Third, the risk of natural disasters in Quang Binh Province are increasing and unpredictable due to rapid economic growth and urbanization. This fact requires the Government, provincial commitees, and stakeholders to go beyond traditional coping methods, implement more customized policies and specific actions to try to reduce the risks of natural disasters. Keywords: disaster risk, disaster risk perception, financial preparation, disaster experience.

The impact of a leader’s demographic and professional characteristics on employee motivation

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Campos-García ◽  
José Ángel Zúñiga-Vicente
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Motivation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Policy Action ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Upper Echelons Theory ◽  
Career Experience ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Building on Upper Echelons Theory and prior research on strategic leadership, the purpose of this paper is to examine the possible effect on employee motivation of two sets of characteristics related to leaders: demographic (gender and age); and professional development (tenure, prior career experience in the organization and training). Design/methodology/approach The empirical analysis is based on data from a survey of Spanish educational organizations (secondary schools). The hypotheses are tested using hierarchical multiple regression analysis estimations. Findings The results reveal that the characteristics linked to a leader’s professional development have a significant impact on employee (teacher) motivation. Specifically, a long tenure in office has a negative effect, while prior career experience in an organization and continuous training have a positive impact. However, none of the leader’s demographic characteristics considered in the study has a significant impact on teacher motivation. Practical implications Several lines of managerial and educational policy action are suggested for improving employee (teacher) motivation, especially in the specific case of the schools considered here. Originality/value This study is one of the first attempts to explore what impact certain leaders’ characteristics have on employee motivation.

scholarly journals The Impact of Covid-19 on Employee Welfare and Human Resource Management in Indonesia

SPLASH Magz ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
M Yusuf Antoni ◽  
◽  
Diah Rusminingsih
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
Workplace Conditions ◽  
Public Consumption ◽  
Employee Welfare ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

The research investigates the impact of COVID 19 by looking at the change in the average income of employees in the research object for 24 months, namely January 2019 to month 1 and December 2020 to month 24, both those who are still working and have already worked. sent home or who lost his job. We conducted online surveys and in-depth interviews regarding the monthly income and workplace conditions of 400 respondents in Jakarta and Bandung. We focus on three things, namely the respondent's income, the change in the average number of employees at the respondent's workplace, the Indonesian government assistance received by respondents before and during the coronavirus pandemic, the respondents' expenditure or consumption, then the regression is carried out using the moving average autoregression method. . We find that economic policies have a more positive impact on the level of public consumption than the assistance provided by the Indonesian government. Where employment opportunities have a more positive impact than providing subsidies or assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gender and Disaster: The Impact of Natural Disasters on Violence Against Women in Nepal

2021 ◽  
pp. 002190962110624
Author(s):  
Tamsin Bradley ◽  
Zara Martin ◽  
Bishnu Raj Upreti ◽  
Bashnu Subedu ◽  
Sumeera Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Gendered Violence ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Climate Disasters

In April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Gorkha district of Nepal. This was followed in May by a second earthquake. Nepal experienced another natural disaster in 2017. Floods affected large swathes of the country from east to west. Using both qualitative and quantitative data, this article examines the impact of these climate disasters on violence against women. In doing so, it adds to a small but growing and fundamentally important body of literature that explores the intersections of gendered violence and natural disaster. It is well-established that 35% of women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual violence. What we know much less about is how other events impact on these figures. Given the growing intensity of climate change and the reality that adverse impacts are here to stay, understanding the detrimental legacy of natural disasters is now more urgent than ever.

Exploring Employee Motivation And Creativity on SMEs Innovation Implementation Activities In Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
M. A. Ndaliman ◽  
Kamariah Ismail ◽  
A. I. Chikaji ◽  
Mohd Khairuddin Ramliy
Keyword(s):  
Survey Research ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Innovation Implementation ◽  
The Impact

Objective The study is aimed at uncovering the impact level of employee motivation and creativity on innovation implementation among SMEs sector in Nigeria Methodology/Technique The study adopted a survey research method to elicit data from the sample of selected SMEs using simple random sampling technique. Findings – The study revealed that employee motivation and creativity has significant positive impact on implementation of SMEs innovations. Findings The study revealed that employee motivation and creativity has significant positive impact on implementation of SMEs innovations. Novelty The paper demonstrate how motivation and creativity of employee determine their positive attitude and re-enforcement on the factors to spur efficiency in implementation. Type of Paper Empirical paper Keywords: , Employee Motivation, Creativity, SMEs, Innovation Implementation

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY ON ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE / ĮMONIŲ FILANTROPIJOS POVEIKIS JŲ EKONOMINĖS VEIKLOS REZULTATAMS

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentinas Navickas ◽  
Rima Kontautienė
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Corporate Philanthropy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Corporate Image ◽  
Revenue Growth ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The authors examine the impact of corporate philanthropic activities on their economic performance. Corporate philanthropy is defined as a component of corporate social responsibility which opens new opportunities for business relationship with stakeholders and is contributing to promotion of corporate social involvement and to diffusion of the social responsibility principles implementation. With an emphasis on the positive impact of philanthropic activities on corporate economic performance, the benefits of corporate philanthropic activities to future revenue growth, characterized by improvement in corporate image, reputation development, business growth and customer loyalty are considered, as well as other economic benefits such as improved recruitment, the growth of innovation, value of share growth, sales growth, the increase in employee morale and productivity, the rise of customer curiosity to know companies which carry out philanthropic actions. This paper reviews the corporate philanthropic activities in Lithuania in recent years and focuses on the relationship between philanthropic activities of corporation “TEO LT” and its financial performance improvements. Having examined the issue of the impact of corporate philanthropic activities on its economic performance, the authors found that corporate philanthropic activities have a positive impact not only on corporate financial indicators related to future revenue growth, but also on other economic indicators, as well as on the relationship with all stakeholders.

scholarly journals The Impact of Motivation on Employee’s Performance in some Public and Private Schools in Talata Mafara

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Khaltumi S.G Mustapha
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Employee Motivation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Intrinsic Reward ◽  
The Impact

Employee motivation is considered as a force that drives the employees toward attaining specific goals and objectives of an organization. Nowadays motivation has become one of the most indispensable factors in management toward the achievement of organizational goals. There nothing more central to management than the question of human motivation. The main objectives of the study are to find out that what kind of motivation factors influence Nigerian employee and also to find out to which extent motivation affect the employee performance. 200 data are collected from teachers from some selected public schools and private in Talata Mafara and by using self-administered questionnaire. A Structured interview was also carried out with the management of the schools. Descriptive analysis is applied is applied to find the effect of employee motivation on employee performance involving five variables. Employee promotion, employee motivation, employees performance, employee perceived training effectiveness, and intrinsic reward. The result of this work shows that there is positive and significant relationship exist between employee motivation and employee performance. It also show that promotion and intrinsic reward has positive impact on employee performance.

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