scholarly journals Perceived Sources of Stress among faculty members of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Rosman Bin Md Yusoff ◽  
Kamran Azam
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
The Individual

The present study aims at exploring the perceived sources of stress among the faculty members of COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan by examining the stress coping methods used by faculty members for devising proposed stress management practices to faculty members. Two self-administered questionnaires were distributed among 150 randomly selected teachers from five campuses of (CIIT), Pakistan. The 1st questionnaire comprised 20-items regarding five teacher’s stressors while the second questionnaire contained 10-itmes about the individual stress copying techniques. Scores for items on stressors & stress copying techniques were computed by adding weights assigned and then an Exploratory Factor analysis was run for extracting stress contributing factors. The total teacher’s stress score ranged from 25 to 100 in which female, 25-30 years age group & single teacher had high stress scores. Total 18 items were loaded high (0.60+) on the five factors of stress after factor analysis. Majority of teachers (64%) practiced behavioral self-control, exercise and relaxation techniques for coping stress. This study does not investigate casual link between stress and stress contributing sources among teachers. The results of the study are useful both to academic world and to educational policy makers. This study is an addition to existing knowledge on university teachers’ stress in Pakistan. The awareness about stress contributing factors is vital to the university teachers in Pakistan because the problem of teachers’ stress if left unchecked can have devastating effects both on teachers as well on students.

An Empirical Study of New Age Employment in Tour Operations and Allied Areas

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1and2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyju P. J. ◽  
Rinzing Lama
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Human Resource Management Practices ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Micro Enterprises

In this study, the authors makes an attempt to understand the aspirations of the new generation employees in tour operation business and allied areas. It is being attempted with the presumption that the takeover of information technology seeded the concept of micro enterprises in tourism which functions with the business model of low investment and good turnover. The focus was in identifying employee specific factors of encouraging and discouraging in nature in the fast growing tourism sector, especially job attrition and the dynamics of human resource management practices. Factor Analysis, independent sample t-test, multiple regression have been used to establish various relationships. The findings of the study are considered to be relevant since it quantitatively establish the dynamics of employment in tourism in India.

scholarly journals Knowledge Management Practices and the Focus on the Individual

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Rechberg ◽  
Jawad Syed
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices ◽  
The Individual

This paper reviews the current knowledge management (KM) practices to examine the attention (or lack thereof) paid to the individual in managing knowledge in organisations. It identifies and reviews four key practices of KM - i.e., information technology, organisational culture and structure, communities of practice, and human resource practices - to examine how knowledge is interpreted, processed and managed, and the role individuals play in such interpretations, processing and management. The review shows that existing KM practices may be improved through an increased focus on the role of individuals (an individual-centric approach) in designing and implementing KM in organisations.

scholarly journals Knowledge Management Practices and the Focus on the Individual

2016 ◽  
pp. 1539-1556
Author(s):  
Isabel Rechberg ◽  
Jawad Syed
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices ◽  
The Individual

This chapter reviews the current knowledge management (KM) practices to examine the attention (or lack thereof) paid to the individual in managing knowledge in organisations. It identifies and reviews four key practices of KM - i.e., information technology, organisational culture and structure, communities of practice, and human resource practices - to examine how knowledge is interpreted, processed and managed, and the role individuals play in such interpretations, processing and management. The review shows that existing KM practices may be improved through an increased focus on the role of individuals (an individual-centric approach) in designing and implementing KM in organisations.

Mentoring Faculty Through the Glass Ceiling at HBCUs

2018 ◽  
pp. 58-78
Author(s):  
Audrey McCrary Quarles
Keyword(s):  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Environment

The mission of this chapter is to discuss the glass ceiling and the contributing factors that seem to impact faculty members at HBCUs continuously; provide insight on effective strategies to avoid pitfalls, and to provide helpful recommendations to advance to new grounds once the glass ceiling becomes unbreakable. While steps have been made to examine the impact of a positive environment, the individual is ultimately responsible for personal growth in their chosen environment.

The Factorial Validity of England's Personal Values Questionnaire for Corporate Recruiters, Business Students, and Business Faculty

1981 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 1243-1254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Z. Posner ◽  
J. Michael Munson
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Factor Scores ◽  
Business Faculty ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Value

The underlying dimensionality of England's 66 item Personal Values Questionnaire was investigated. Factor structures derived from corporate recruiters, senior business students, and faculty members did not support England's original conceptual dimensionality. Many of the individual value items were redundent. Moreover several were not loaded clearly on any factor. Factor analysis based upon a reduced set of value items yielded factors which were both more interpretable and more consistent with England's conceptualization than were those factors associated with the original PVQ. Factor scores derived from this reduced set of value items significantly differentiated among the three sample groups.

scholarly journals Perbandingan Terapi Musik Dan Teknik Back Exercise Terhadap Intensitas Nyeri Haid Di Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Widya Husada Semarang

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Jamil ◽  
C. K. Sari ◽  
R. T. Siwi
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Sex Characteristics ◽  
P Value ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Menstrual Pain ◽  
Medial Side ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Individual

Masa remaja ditandai dengan munculnya karakteristik seks primer dan karakteristik seks sekunder. Hal ini sangat dipengaruhi oleh mulai bekerjanya kelenjar reproduksi. Yang mana ciri-ciri dari seks primer yaitu menstruasi, merasa khawatir, gelisah dan cepat marah, sedangkan seks sekunder cirri-cirinya pinggul bertambah lebar dan bulat, payudara membesar, kulit menjadi lebih halus. Nyeri haid muncul akibat kontraksi distritmik miometrium yang menampilkan satu gejala atau lebih, mulai dari nyeri yang ringan sampai berat di perut bagian bawah, bokong, dan nyeri spasmodik di sisi medial paha. Ada beberapa cara non farmakologi untuk meredakan dismenorea, yaitu kompres hangat atau mandi air hangat, masase, distraksi/relaksasi, latihan fisik/exercise, tidur cukup, diet rendah garam dan peningkatan penggunaan diuretik alami seperti daun seledri. Teknik relaksasi memberikan individu control diri ketika terjadi rasa tidak nyaman atau nyeri.Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah quasy eksperimen dengan rancangan “One Group Pretest Posttest” yaitu rancangan yang digunakan untuk mengungkapkan hubungan sebab akibat dengan cara melakukan uji skala nyeri dengan durasi tidur sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan intervensi.Hasil analisis Pengaruh Teknik Back exercise dan terapi musik Terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Haid (Disminore) pada mahasiswi tingkat 1 dan 2 di STIKES Widya Husada Semarang pada tabel 4.3 menunjukkan hasil uji Wilcoxon dengan nilai p value <0,000 yang berarti Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima bahwa ada pengaruh teknik Back exercise dan terapi musik penurunan nyeri haid(disminore) pada mahasiswi tingkat 1 dan 2 di STIKES Widya Husada Semarang.Kata Kunci : Back exercise, Terapi Musik dan Penurunan Nyeri Haid (Disminore)Adolescence is characterized by the emergence of primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics. This is greatly influenced by the onset of the working of the reproductive gland. The features of primary sex are menstruation, worry, anxiety and irritability, while secondary sex of the cirri-hip tend to grow wide and round, breasts grow, the skin becomes smoother. Menstrual pain results from a myometrial dysplastic contraction featuring one or more symptoms, ranging from mild to severe pain in the lower abdomen, buttocks, and spasmodic pain on the medial side of the thigh. There are several non-pharmacological ways to relieve dysmenorrhoea, such as warm compress or warm bath, massage, distraction / relaxation, physical exercise / exercise, adequate sleep, low salt diet and increased use of natural diuretics such as celery leaves. Relaxation techniques give the individual self-control when there is discomfort or pain.The method used in this research is quasy experiments with the design of "One Group Pretest Posttest" is a design that is used to reveal causal relationships by way of testing the scale of pain with sleep duration before and after intervention.The result of the analysis of Back Exercise Technique and Music Therapy on the Reduction of Menstrual Pain (Disminore) on the 1st and 2nd degree students in STIKES Widya Husada Semarang in table 4.3 shows Wilcoxon test result with p value <0,000 which means Ho is rejected and Ha accepted that there is influence Back exercise techniques and music therapy decrease menstrual pain (disminore) in female students level 1 and 2 in STIKES Widya Husada Semarang.Keywords: Back Exercise, Music Therapy and Decreased Menstrual Pain (Disminore)

Mentoring Faculty Through the Glass Ceiling at HBCUs

2021 ◽  
pp. 382-397
Author(s):  
Audrey McCrary Quarles
Keyword(s):  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Environment

The mission of this chapter is to discuss the glass ceiling and the contributing factors that seem to impact faculty members at HBCUs continuously; provide insight on effective strategies to avoid pitfalls, and to provide helpful recommendations to advance to new grounds once the glass ceiling becomes unbreakable. While steps have been made to examine the impact of a positive environment, the individual is ultimately responsible for personal growth in their chosen environment.

scholarly journals [Factors of Deviation Among At-Risk Adolescents From an Islamic Perspective] Faktor Penyimpangan dalam Kalangan Remaja Berisiko dari Perspektif Islam

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Azyyati Mohd Nazim
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Cognitive Maturity ◽  
At Risk Adolescents ◽  
Islamic Values

In the development process known as the adolescent stage, adolescents are often viewed as not having fully reached cognitive maturity. According to the Islamic perspective, at-risk adolescents are identified for their non-conforming trait. This may mean the abandonment of Islam as a path and a lifestyle. As such, it is most likely that these at-risk adolescents end up compromising Islamic values. The objective of this paper is to identify factors that contribute to delinquency from the perspective of Islam. Research is conducted through analyses of Qur’anic verses, hadiths, as well as secondary sources.  Data is then analysed through inductive observation and presented conceptually and theoretically. This paper finds that delinquency are caused by two contributing factors. The first is the individual’s weak iman (faith) or the individuals’ lack of Islamic understanding; secondly, external factors such as the environment that also play a contributing role in delinquency. However, the depth to which these factors contribute to the problem depend on the individual’s self-control as well as the amount of exposure the individual has to the aforementioned factors. It is thus important that Islamic teaching play a crucial role in curbing delinquency especially during the adolescent stage. Key words: at-risk adolescents, delinquency, Islamic teaching.   Dalam proses perkembangan usia remaja, sering kali remaja dikaitkan dengan usia yang belum mencapai tahap kematangan berfikir. Menurut perspektif agama, remaja berisiko dapat dikenal pasti dalam masalah penyimpangan. Penyimpangan ialah meninggalkan kebenaran dari jalan yang lurus menurut tuntutan agama Islam. Oleh itu, masalah penyimpangan remaja boleh membawa krisis nilai dalam kehidupan. Objektif kajian ini ialah untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor penyimpangan menurut perspektif agama. Kaedah kajian dijalankan menerusi analisis kandungan dokumen berdasarkan dalil-dalil al-Quran dan hadith serta sumber-sumber karya sekunder. Data-data dianalisis menerusi proses penelitian secara induktif dan dijelaskan dalam bentuk konsep dan teori. Hasil kajian mendapati faktor penyimpangan dalam Islam merujuk kepada dua faktor gabungan iaitu pertama, faktor dalaman iaitu kelemahan iman atau tiada kesedaran jiwa beragama yang boleh menghalang manusia dari menyimpang. Kedua, faktor luaran iaitu kewujudan desakan dorongan luar yang menggalakkan kepada perbuatan menyimpang yang menjadi faktor penggerak dari pengaruh persekitaran. Walau bagaimanapun, risiko dalam perspektif agama dan kaitannya dengan faktor penyebab perlakuan mengambil risiko bergantung kepada kawalan tabiat seseorang yang terdedah terhadap pengaruh kedua-dua faktor tersebut. Oleh itu, penekanan kepada aspek agama sangat dituntut semasa proses perkembangan akil baligh remaja.   Kata kunci: Remaja berisiko, penyimpangan, ajaran Islam

Personal Values Required for Ethical Best Practice during Intrapartum Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacobeth Mmabyala Louisa Malesela
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Intrapartum Care ◽  
Performance Reviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Recruitment And Selection

Women bring into the birthing unit values which include preferences, concerns and expectations that are involved in decision-making during intrapartum care. When midwives fail to meet the women’s values, they experience such care as being inhumane and degrading, thus affecting the childbirth outcomes. The inhumane and degrading care includes a lack of sympathy and empathy, as well as a lack of attention to privacy and confidentiality. Midwives’ possession of the required personal values and the ability to integrate women’s values are vital to enhance ethical best practice during intrapartum care. The aim of the study was to explore and to describe the midwives’ personal values that are required for ethical best practice during intrapartum care. The birthing unit at a public hospital in the Gauteng province of South Africa formed the context of the study. A qualitative research design that was explorative, descriptive and contextual in nature was used. The following personal values emerged: (1) respect, trust and dignity; (2) justice, equality and fairness; (3) freedom of choice and autonomy; (4) integrity, honesty and consistency; (5) good character and personality; (6) self-control and rapport; and (7) open-mindedness and flexibility. The midwives’ personal values form a strong precursor that is crucial for ethical best practice during intrapartum care. The individual midwives, nursing education institutions and health facilities can use the study findings in areas such as reflective midwifery practice, the midwifery curriculum, recruitment and selection processes, and as part of key performance areas and indicators in performance reviews.

Inhibition tasks are not associated with self-regulation outcomes in healthy college students

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curtis David Von Gunten ◽  
Bruce D Bartholow ◽  
Jorge S. Martins
Keyword(s):  
Latent Variable ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Variable Level ◽  
Cast Doubt ◽  
The Individual

Executive functioning (EF) is defined as a set of top-down processes used in reasoning, forming goals, planning, concentrating, and inhibition. It is widely believed that these processes are critical to self-regulation and, therefore, that performance on behavioral task measures of EF should be associated with individual differences in everyday life outcomes. The purpose of the present study was to test this core assumption, focusing on the EF facet of inhibition. A sample of 463 undergraduates completed five laboratory inhibition tasks, along with three self-report measures of self-control and 28 self-report measures of life outcomes. Results showed that although most of the life outcome measures were associated with self-reported self-control, none of the life outcomes were associated with inhibition task performance at the latent-variable level, and few associations were found at the individual task level. These findings challenge the criterion validity of lab-based inhibition tasks. More generally, when considered alongside the known lack of convergent validity between inhibition tasks and self-report measures of self-control, the findings cast doubt on the task’s construct validity as measures of self-control processes. Potential methodological and theoretical reasons for the poor performance of laboratory-based inhibition tasks are discussed.

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