Factors Affecting the Adoption of GIS Systems in the Public Sector in Saudi Arabia and Their Impact on Organizational Performance

A model is proposed that tests the antecedents and the mediating effect of corporate entrepreneurship on the external environment-performance relationship within private and public sector organizations. Hypotheses were tested using data from a sample of chief executive officers in 51 private sector organizations in the United States, 141 private sector organizations in Slovenia and 134 public sector state and semi-state enterprises in Ireland. Data was analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis. The results show that dynamism and munificence effects on performance are mediated by an organization's corporate entrepreneurship in the private sector and munificence effects on performance are mediated by an organization's renewal in the public sector and that renewal must be in place to maximize the effect of munificence on performance. The results support a model that incorporates an extensive and diverse literature into a single model and helps illuminate similarities and differences of corporate entrepreneurship between the private sector and the public sector. The study shows that an integrative model and the interplay among the constructs yields new insights unavailable to single and focused approaches. It offers new insights about corporate entrepreneurship, not only as a discrete pursuit, but also as a construct that shapes and extends organizational performance.

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Ethical climate, corporate social responsibility and organizational performance: evidence from the UAE public sector

Social Responsibility Journal ◽

10.1108/srj-01-2017-0002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 737-752 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Sherine Farouk ◽

Fauzia Jabeen

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Public Sector ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Ethical Climate ◽

Codes Of Ethics ◽

Content Type ◽

The Public ◽

Public Sector Employees ◽

Corporate Social

PurposeResearch about ethical governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the United Arab Emirates is still in its infancy. This study aims to explore the public sector employee’s perception toward ethical climate, codes of ethics and CSR and its impact on organizational performance. This research sheds light on the link between formalized ethical procedures and employee responses including CSR, organizational engagement and organizational performance.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 426 middle-level public sector employees in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, using structural equation modeling to test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsThe findings of this study suggest that an ethical climate is an important organizational component, and that the incorporation of effective codes of ethics and CSR initiatives is desired. Perceptions of public sector employees are positively influenced by the organization’s ethical climate and CSR activities, which in turn affect organizational performance.Research limitations/implicationsThe study provides managerial insights for improving the ethical climate and CSR within the public sector context in the United Arab Emirates.Practical implicationsThe study offers implications for public sector employers and points out that public sector employers should formulate policies to boost the ethics and CSR environment at workplace to attain competitive advantage.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the literature by being one of the first to study organizational ethical climate and CSR within a Middle Eastern public sector context and offers implications for theory and practice.

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The impact of the performance measurement system on the organizational performance of the public sector in a transition economy: Is public accountability a missing link?

Cogent Business & Management ◽

10.1080/23311975.2020.1792669 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 1792669

Author(s):

Yen Thi Tran ◽

Nguyen Phong Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Performance Measurement ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Measurement System ◽

Transition Economy ◽

Performance Measurement System ◽

Public Accountability ◽

Missing Link ◽

The Public ◽

The Impact

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Employee Engagement in the Public Sector: A Case Study of Western Africa

International Journal of Human Resource Studies ◽

10.5296/ijhrs.v5i3.8088 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 70 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lamin Sanneh ◽

Saud A.Taj

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Human Resource Development ◽

Employee Engagement ◽

Developed Countries ◽

The Gambia ◽

Organizational Studies ◽

The Public ◽

Western Africa

Employee engagement and its relationship with organizational performance have recently gained immense attention amongst the scholars of organizational studies and human resource development. However, this relationship has widely been examined in the private sector organizations operating in the Western developed countries and its application in the African public sector still remains a major gap in the engagement literature. In order to address this gap, we investigate the different factors of employee engagement and their impact on organizational performance in the public sector of West Africa while taking the case of Gambia Ports Authority, one of the biggest public sector employers in Gambia. A case study approach was adopted with questionnaires designed and distributed to 327employees of the Gambia Ports Authority, one of the largest public sector employer in the Gambia. The survey included employees at different levels including senior managers, directors, and junior level staff. Findings suggest that various factors have significant impact on employee engagement with the exception of team and co-worker relation. Amongst other factors, leadership had the strongest influence employee engagement in African public sector. Overall, a positive relationship was found between employee engagement and organizational performance. Findings also indicate that employees who feel engaged and connected with the organization attempt to reciprocate and show greater enthusiasm towards work (work engagement) and to the organization (organizational engagement), which could lead to improved performance.

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Designing a maturity model for analyzing information and knowledge management in the public sector

VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems ◽

10.1108/vjikms-01-2020-0017 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Aki Jääskeläinen ◽

Virpi Sillanpää ◽

Nina Helander ◽

Riikka-Leena Leskelä ◽

Ira Haavisto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Public Sector ◽

Organizational Performance ◽

Management Practices ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Maturity Model ◽

Content Type ◽

The Public ◽

Depth Analysis ◽

Information And Knowledge Management

Purpose This study aims to report the design and testing of a maturity model for information and knowledge management in the public sector, intended for use in frequent monitoring, trend analysis and in-depth analysis of the contemporary information and knowledge management practices of an organization. Design/methodology/approach A design science approach was used to develop the proposed model. Creation of the model was based on an extensive literature review. Testing of the model was implemented as a survey receiving 37 responses from nine organizations organizing and purchasing public services. Findings The study presents four alternative profiles for an organization’s status, novice, experimenter, facilitator and advanced exploiter, and investigates the differences between these profiles on the basis of the empirical data gathered. The model was found to be both a valid and practical way to determine the state of an organization’s information and knowledge management and identify development needs. Research limitations/implications Testing was conducted in the Finnish public sector and further studies applying the model could be implemented in other countries. The model presented was designed specifically for the public sector and more research is needed to test its applicability in the private sector. Originality/value Maturity models are useful when evaluating information and knowledge management status in an organization, and beneficial for improving organizational performance. The proposed maturity model combines the fields of knowledge management and information management and contributes to the literature with an overarching maturity model that includes a dimension of satisfaction with the organizational maturity level. While many earlier models originate from the consultancy business, the model presented here was also designed for research purposes and tested in practice.

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