scholarly journals THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN CAPITAL ATTRIBUTES ON THE EMPLOYABILITY READINESS AMONG ENGINEERING GRADUATES IN THE HIGH EDUCATION INSTITUTE’S IN OMAN

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-48
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
High Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of human capital attributes on the employability readiness of the engineering graduates of the High Education Institutes in Oman. The study adopted self-directed structured questionnaire distributed to a sample of engineering students and graduates from a number of colleges and universities. The study used the structural equation modelling (SEM) for analysing the collected data. The findings of the statistical analysis of the study showed that Omani graduates signify professional ethics and morality, teamwork including respecting others, cooperating, negotiating, persuading, and contributing to discussions, Communication skills including listening and questioning, Capacity for lifelong learning including openness to new ideas, Creative thinking of the ability to develop and apply appropriate solutions, and Problem solving skills of the ability to analyse facts and situations as the top required skills of Readiness for Employability. Specifically, study findings showed Human capital attributes factor has high influence on the Readiness for Employability of the graduates in Oman. Finally, the study’s implementations and recommendations could be transferred to the Gulf and Arab or other countries’ contexts having similar settings of HE systems and similar issues of skills gap and employability concern of their graduates.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTS SOCIAL CAPITAL ATTRIBUTES ON THE EMPLOYABILITY READINESS AMONG ENGINEERING GRADUATES IN THE HIGH EDUCATION INSTITUTE’S IN OMAN

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
High Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
English Language ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Career Information ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Social Capital attributes on the employability readiness of the engineering graduates of the High Education Institutes in Oman. The study adopted a self-directed structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of engineering students and graduates from a number of colleges and universities. The study used structural equation modelling (SEM) for analysed the collected data. The findings of the statistical analysis of the study showed the significant contribution of social activities in the attainment of teamwork, communication, proficiency of the English language, and problem-solving skills. As a result, the involvement of the graduates in social activities strongly influences the awareness of career information which in return affects positively graduates’ Readiness for Employability. Specifically, study findings showed Social capital attributes factor could have a high influence on the Readiness for Employability of the graduates in Oman when it is utilised effectively. Finally, the study’s implementations and recommendations could be transferred to the Gulf and Arab or other countries’ contexts having similar settings of HE systems and similar issues of skills gap and employability concern of their graduates.

scholarly journals DOSE INDIVIDUAL ATTRIBUTES MATTERS ON THE EMPLOYABILITY READINESS AMONG ENGINEERING GRADUATES IN THE HIGH EDUCATION INSTITUTES IN OMAN

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-59
Keyword(s):  
High Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Future Career ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The aim of this study is to examine the effects individual attributes on the Employability Readiness among engineering graduates of the High Education Institutes in Oman. The study adopted self-directed structured questionnaire which was distributed to a sample of engineering students and graduates from a number of colleges and universities. The study used the structural equation modelling (SEM) for analysing the collected data. The findings of the statistical analysis of the study showed the most influential individual attributes on graduates’ readiness for employability are workshop attendance that affect the attainment of the technical skills of the graduates, family motivations, and graduates’ career orientations that help graduates to identify future career requirements and future career opportunities, and graduates’ personal learning targets. Also, class attendance, academic excellence, financial sources, and parents’ career position showed high important effects as well. The findings of this attribute which consist of the individual attributes of personnel’s’ values, attitudes, abilities, and work-life balance enhance the graduates attainment of the adaptability and flexibility attributes for their future readiness for employability. Therefore, study findings showed Individual attributes factor has high influence on the Readiness for Employability of the graduates in Oman. Finally, the study’s implementations and recommendations could be transferred to the Gulf and Arab or other countries’ contexts having similar settings of HE systems and similar issues of skills gap and employability concern of their graduates.

scholarly journals THE INSTITUTIONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EMPLOYABILITY READINESS AMONG ENGINEERING GRADUATES IN THE HIGH EDUCATION INSTITUTE’S IN OMAN

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Keyword(s):  
High Education ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Curriculum Assessment ◽  
Assessment Strategies ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Institutional attributes on the employability readiness of the engineering graduates of the High Education Institutes in Oman. The study adopted a self-directed structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of engineering students and graduates from a number of colleges and universities. The study used structural equation modelling (SEM) for analysing the collected data. The findings of the statistical analysis of the study showed that Omani graduates signify the contribution of the HEIs Policies, Classroom environment, the implementation of Student Centric Approach strategies on the graduates’ readiness for employability skills attainment. Also, the findings of the study recommend HEIs to improve their teaching quality, overall Syllabus and Course Curriculum, assessment strategies, and teaching materials to enhance their graduates with required graduates’ readiness for employability skills. Specifically, study findings showed Institutional attributes factor could high have an influence on the Readiness for Employability of the graduates in Oman when the HEIs reform effectively the Institution-Related attributes factors analysed in the research study. Finally, the study’s implementations and recommendations could be transferred to the Gulf and Arab or other countries’ contexts having similar settings of HE systems and similar issues of skills gap and employability concern of their graduates.

scholarly journals THE ACTIVE LEARNING ATTRIBUTES AND EMPLOYABILITY READINESS AMONG ENGINEERING GRADUATES IN THE HIGH EDUCATION INSTITUTES IN OMAN

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-35
Keyword(s):  
High Education ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
Skills Learning

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Active Learning attributes on the employability readiness of the engineering graduates of the High Education Institutes in Oman. The study adopted self-directed structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of engineering students and graduates from a number of colleges and universities. The study used the structural equation modelling (SEM) for analysed the collected data. The findings of the study reveal that universities active learning facilities have high positive attribution for promoting team work skills, learning in safe working environment, endorsing adaptability skills, and developing analytical thinking abilities among graduates. However, the findings of the study indicate that HEIs are requested to effectively utilise active learning facilities to promote the attainment of technical skills, development of lifelong learning skills especially the openness to new ideas and the drive to use new technologies, endorsement of problem-solving skills, and the engagement and the development of graduates’ intrinsic motivation to improve their graduates’ Readiness for Employability. Specifically, study findings showed Active Learning attributes factor could have high influence on the Readiness for Employability of the graduates in Oman when they are utilised effectively. Finally, the study’s implementations and recommendations could be transferred to the Gulf and Arab or other countries’ contexts having similar settings of HE systems and similar issues of skills gap and employability concern of their graduates.

Antecedents and consequences of trust: an e-tail branding perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 713-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gopal Das
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Brand Management ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the antecedents and consequences of trust in online shopping from an e-tail branding perspective. Design/methodology/approach – A structured questionnaire was used to collect data online from Indian e-tail shoppers (n=309). A structural equation modelling (CB-SEM approach) was used to analyse the data. Findings – The results found e-tailer awareness, e-tailer associations, and e-tailer perceived quality as antecedents of trust in online shopping. The results also showed online trust positively influences the behavioural intentions, namely, purchase intention, repurchase, and recommendation. Originality/value – This study examines the applicability and branding and brand management principles in an e-tail branding context. Theoretical and managerial implications of these results are further discussed.

scholarly journals Organisational change: generational differences in reaction and commitment

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iveta Ludviga ◽  
Irina Sennikova
Keyword(s):  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Modelling Technique ◽  
Commitment To Change ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Organizational acceptance of change and the willingness to embrace it is largely dependent on employees and their experiences – generations respond to change differently, especially when change is related to information technologies. The paper aims to explore how three major generations of employees – Baby Boomers, Xers and Millennials, react to change and how their commitment to change affect satisfaction and engagement. Data (N = 202) is collected through structured questionnaire and structural equation modelling technique is used for analysis. The results reveal what major differences between generations are in place. Recommendations for managing organisational change across the three generations are provided.

scholarly journals HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT (HCI) DETERMINANTS AFFECTING THE INSTITUTION’S PERFORMANCE: THE PRACTICALITY OF PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING (PLS-SEM) APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-183
Author(s):  
Farahiyah Akmal Mat Nawi ◽  
Abdul Malek A. Tambi ◽  
Muhammad Faizal Samat ◽  
Julaina Baistaman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Human Capital Investment ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Performance Excellence ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Equation Modelling

Purpose of the study: This paper aimed to assess the analysis of the role of human capital investment (HCI) determinants and its remarkable contribution towards the education institution's performance by adapting the Malcolm Baldridge Criteria for Performance Excellence. Methodology: This research adopted a quantitative study and a survey tool comprises of sixty items with seven Likert scale was utilized as an instrument to assemble data from 309 lecturers in UiTM Kelantan. Next to test the research hypothesis data were then analyzed using the Structural Equation Modelling approach on the SmartPLS3 platform. Main Findings: The analysis demonstrated the influences of HCI determinants towards the UiTM performance. The coefficient of determination (R2) value of 66.9% suggested that the variance of institution performance could moderately be explained by the observed variables, namely knowledge, skill, and training. The result also indicates the highest positive significant value for skill towards performance with β=0.283, t-value= 1.981 and p<0.005. It is proven that a persistent skill development significantly contributes to the performance. Applications of this study: The research finding is useful to help the Ministry of Higher Education (MOE) in Malaysia to identify the relevant determinants in improving human capital quality. Novelty/Originality of this study: There were a lot of studies that were conducted involving higher education in Malaysia. But the only limited number of studies was conducted by scholars in assessing the main contribution of human capital investment factors towards the institution's success.

scholarly journals Antecedents of citizenship behaviour in online customer communities: An empirical investigation

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercy Mpinganjira
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Online Communities ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Personal Initiative ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Good Citizenship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Use of online communities for knowledge generation has become a common phenomenon. In order for online communities to serve as affective spaces for knowledge generation and exchange, members need to behave in ways that are in line with good citizenship. However, because of the limited research, not much is known about citizenship behaviour in such communities and the factors that foster such conduct.Objectives: This article aims to examine the performance of citizenship behaviours by members of online customer communities, and the factors that influence this.Methodology: Data were collected from 303 contributing members of online customer communities using a structured questionnaire. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data collected.Results: The findings show moderate levels of engagement in citizenship behaviours among the respondents. Engagement in citizenship behaviours was in general found to be influenced more by the level of affective commitment towards the community than by the perceived levels of social support. Both affective commitment and perceived social support were found to have less influence on compliant citizenship behaviour when compared with altruism and personal initiative. Affective commitment was found to influence personal initiative most strongly, while social support had its strongest influence on altruism. Conclusion: The results provide insights for managers of online customer communities into factors to which they should give attention in order to enhance the performance of citizenship behaviours.

Winning the Loyalty of International Customers: A Perspective from the International Patients in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 231971452110110
Author(s):  
Huma Sethi
Keyword(s):  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This article explores on how to win satisfaction and loyalty of customers travelling beyond national borders to avail services. The study investigates the effect of customer relationship management (CRM) practices on satisfaction and loyalty of international patients travelling to Indian hospitals. Given the challenges faced by the corporate hospitals in context to international patients, this article identified and discussed the relationship between CRM, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. The study is based on a cross-sectional analytic study design, wherein primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire on a 5-point Likert scale from 419 respondents and processed through descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling using SPSS AMOS 20*. ‘Trust’ as a driver of CRM was found to be the most important predictor of satisfaction and loyalty, thus strategies around this element shall guide the corporate hospitals in establishing India as a medical tourism hub and having a competitive edge.

scholarly journals User Antecedents, CRM Implementation and Impact on Customer Outcomes in Jordanian Service Industry

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
User Involvement ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Modelling Techniques ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Customer Outcomes ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The implementation of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has become increasingly important to scholars and practitioners over the last two decades. This study examined the relationships between user antecedents, CRM implementation, and customer outcomes. Its aims were to identify CRM user antecedents, explore the impact of these antecedents on CRM implementation, and examine the connection between CRM implementation and customer outcomes: loyalty, retention, and satisfaction. A quantitative method was employed consisting of a structured questionnaire. A total of 290 completed questionnaires were returned and analyzed with structural equation modelling techniques. The results indicated there were significant positive relationships between four out of five antecedents and CRM implementation; however, an impact of user involvement was not supported by the data. CRM implementation was also found to positively affect all three customer’s outcomes: loyalty, retention, and satisfaction. These findings are of practical and theoretical value to practitioners, customers, and policy makers

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