scholarly journals COVID 19 PANDEMIC: IMPLICATIONS ON HRM AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE NEW NORMAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Maurice Adiga ◽  
Ude Bassey
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Business World ◽  
Protective Gear ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Working Shift ◽  
Incentive Plan ◽  
Adequate Provision ◽  
Hr Managers

Organizations productivity all over the globe witnessed a dramatic change occasioned bycoronavirus pandemic which has affected HRM and sustainability of organizations. The study main objective was to heighten the relevance of dynamismin human resource management in the Covid-19 pandemic business environment. The survey research design was employed in the study through the aid of electronic questionnaire and the data was analyzed using SPSS (v25), Excel and Minitab 17. The findings of the study showed that to a greater extent, the performance of employees was not much affected by the pandemic as organizations maintained regular working shift in the early breakout of the virus in Nigeria. The study found that the pandemic altered the usual working modalities of organizations and orchestrated the utilization of e-working. On the performance of employees, work-life balance experience and HRs welfare rating, the study found mixed reactions from HR managers and employees indicating satisfactory and unsatisfactory experience. The pandemic crisis has caused several lingering challenges in the business world which requires a dynamic and strategic approach by HR managers to salvage in other to sustain the organizations and maintain the employees. However, the study recommends a more robust HR to develop employees’ skills, especially in information technology. The study also recommends a better incentive plan for employees’ and also adequate provision of protective gear at the work environment.

scholarly journals SERVICE CREATION FOR RE-NORMALISING ESSENTIAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: A PREVENTION BASED DIGITAL TECH APPROACH

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 2631-2640
Author(s):  
Santosh Maurya ◽  
Tezuka Shin ◽  
Kentaro Watanabe ◽  
Hiroshi Nakagoe
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
Digital Services ◽  
Service Creation ◽  
Prevention Through Design ◽  
After Effect

AbstractThis research investigates service creation in/after effect of coronavirus pandemic targeting the essential business environment. It follows prevention through design approach to facilitate business owners to maintain their business environments at low COVID contraction risks, for both customers and staff. The effectiveness of recommended prevention practices (like social distancing and hand-sanitising) is uncertain at public workplaces, simply due to inevitable workers and customers interactions. Such uncertainty, especially in cases of retail stores and hospitals, raises a need for the design of services and support systems for common/necessary public business activities to reduce the burden on people involved. This research investigates the risk-related metrics to realise such digital services, focussing on three types: congestion at the work environment, disinfection of store area/objects, and sanitisation of people and staffs involved. Based on this, a digital technology-based service COVSAFE was created and tested through a proof-of-concept implementation for a supermarket business environment. This implementation and its evaluations highlight the bottlenecks/challenges for realising this system in everyday scenarios.

Things I wish I’d known: desiderata for early career psychiatrists

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lillian Ng ◽  
Richard Steane ◽  
Emme Chacko ◽  
Natalie Scollay
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Career Plans ◽  
Zealand College

Objective: The objective of this study was to disseminate advice imparted to early career psychiatrists by a panel of senior colleagues at a Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists symposium, reflecting on things they wished they had known at the earlier stage in their careers. Methods: Key themes were extracted from notes taken at the symposium, where opinions were expressed by three senior psychiatrists. Results: There are components in building a sustainable career as a psychiatrist, which include considering one’s work environment and relationships with colleagues; self-care, mentorship and reflective practice; and seeking opportunities to teach and research for career progression. Conclusions: The mentorship and advice from senior colleagues can be highly influential. In order to sustain a career that has reward, meaning and longevity, psychiatrists would do well to pay attention to aspects of self-care, stay connected to their loved ones, seek an optimal work–life balance and take an interest in their long term career plans.

scholarly journals Human Resource Managers Views on Implementing Work-Life Balance

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Mohn
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Hr Managers ◽  
Stable Categories

This paper focuses on the views of Human Resource (HR) managers about the implementation of work life balance (WLB) initiatives. Increasingly, WLB has become an important part of employment relations discussion and knowledge. The literature presents two key themes in terms of how this is implemented in practice. Firstly there was a corporate theme, where WLB is developed and applied from within the organisation. In the second theme WLB is developed and applied in tripartite partnership. The literature showed the New Zealand (NZ) experience is confused as to which path it is following. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the views of HR managers in NZ government funded tertiary institutions about the implementation of WLB practices. The research involved 3 in-depth, semi-structured interviews, which were then transcribed, analysed and compared until stable categories emerged. The findings reflected the confusion found in the literature. Approaches and knowledge of WLB were standardised and essentially uniform; there was much pride and satisfaction in achievements, both individual and corporately: and despite being government funded, the organisations reflected a corporatist theme in their approach to WLB. In summary, regardless of the rhetoric of WLB as positive to workers regaining balance in their lives, the research showed in practice it was 'a wolf in sheep's clothing' -- more beneficial for the organisations in terms of increasing worker productivity, than for the workers.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AS A FACTOR IN FORMING A FUTURE SPECIALIST

2021 ◽  
pp. 178-186
Author(s):  
T. Kravchenko ◽  
◽  
N. Shymchenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
General Information ◽  
Emotional Information ◽  
Intellectual Activity ◽  
Business World ◽  
Long Run

The essence and features of the concept of emotional intelligence are considered. The essence of emotional intelligence is defined as a set of cognitive abilities to identify, understand and manage emotions, as well as knowledge, skills and abilities, operations and strategies of intellectual activity related to the processing and transformation of emotional information. The characteristics and prerequisites for the formation of emotional intelligence are identified. The forms and levels of development of emotional intelligence in ontogenesis are analyzed. The main advantages of the formation and development of emotional intelligence for successful employment and personal development are highlighted. A survey of students on awareness in the field of emotional intelligence and assessment of its level, which showed that 24.3% of respondents are interested in this topic in depth, 60% know only general information, and 15.7% first learned about this indicator. Despite the fact that not everyone understands the essence of emotional intelligence, almost half of respondents believe that the level of emotional intelligence is significant. A quarter of students believe that IQ is more important, and another 25% found it difficult to answer this question. The basic methods of development of emotional intelligence are offered. The role of emotional intelligence for managers and business is defined. It is determined that in today's business environment, authoritarian managers are much less likely to succeed in the long run than those who use a democratic style of government. If a manager wants to succeed in the business world now and in the future, it is important to understand the role of emotional intelligence in business today. The possibility of increasing the efficiency of management activities of the specialist through the development of emotional intelligence, which provides prospects for innovative development of the organization (enterprise).

Teleworker performance in the COVID-19 era in Japan

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Toshihiro Okubo ◽  
Atsushi Inoue ◽  
Kozue Sekijima
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Working Time ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Japanese Workers ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Flexible Working

This paper investigates teleworkers' efficiency in Japan in the COVID-19 era by using unique survey data on telework. Many Japanese workers started teleworking during the pandemic and found both benefits as well as impediments. Overall, we find that telework experience and the work environment (e.g., having clearly specified tasks and a flexible working system), changes in work-life balance (e.g., working time), and good mental health improves teleworkers' efficiency.

From Strategic Plan to Practical Realities: Developing and Implementing a Zero-Based Accounting Curriculum

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda A. Porter ◽  
Shirley A. Carr
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Curriculum Review ◽  
Accounting Curriculum ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Review Team ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
Comprehensive Curriculum

During the 1990s, accounting educators and professional accountancy bodies throughout the Anglo-American world have become concerned about the inability of existing accounting programs to prepare students adequately for the dynamic, complex business environment they enter upon graduation. Massey University's Department of Accountancy shared such concerns and, in 1991, established a Curriculum Review Team (CRT) to undertake a comprehensive curriculum review. The CRT adopted a strategic approach and commenced its task by reviewing relevant literature and surveying the department's stakeholders to ascertain their opinions about, inter alia, desired attributes of accountancy graduates, the department's curriculum, and the department's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and constraints. Based on its research findings, the CRT developed an “ideal” curriculum. However, a number of politically driven obstacles caused the “ideal” curriculum to be modified prior to implementation. This paper reports on the development, modification, and implementation of Massey's new accountancy program. It also notes that accountancy departments may gain benefits by adopting a continuous improvement or Total Quality Management (TQM) approach to curriculum development.

JIT Inventory Management Strategy

2019 ◽  
pp. 57-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan D. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Economic Order Quantity ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Order Quantity ◽  
Business World ◽  
Safety Stock ◽  
Operating Process ◽  
Strategic Approach

Implementing a just-in-time (JIT) inventory management strategy seems to be the latest hot topic in the business world, particularly in manufacturing industries. In today's competitive supply chain environment, more and more companies are either adopting JIT methodology or at least beginning to research and understand how JIT would affect their business. But what exactly is JIT? Many companies may be already putting into practice some of the concepts of JIT – such as looking at always improving or trying to reduce waste in terms of product or labor steps. Some companies may be fully ready to embrace a JIT operating process; yet, perhaps JIT is not the best choice for their business. The goal of this chapter is to develop a better understanding of JIT, from this history behind its inception to the various risks and benefits that relate to adopting JIT from an interdisciplinary/strategic approach to a transdisciplinary viewpoint. Those strategies, which include the basic methods of minimum stock, economic order quantity (EOQ), and Safety stock methods, are explored and explained in this chapter.

Glocalisation and Sustainable Business Solutions

2019 ◽  
pp. 53-82
Author(s):  
Michael Abayomi Fowowe
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Strategic Implementation ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
The One

This chapter presents glocalisation as a new global phenomenon in providing sustainable business solutions and preserving durability of the business environment in the tourism and hospitality industry. The chapter reveals that the ‘one strategy fits all' (universalism) deficiency of globalization brought glocalisation into the limelight as the best alternative strategic approach in sustaining global business relevance and promoting environmental sustainability in the 21st century business era. The strategic mix of globalization and localisation inherent in glocalisation promotes unprecedented economic growth and the development of developing and emerging economies through promotion of their cultural heritage and historical values. The chapter further discloses that prevalent of global warming giving rise to climate change in the tourism and hospitality industry which can be significantly controlled through strategic implementation of a glocal strategy. It is concluded that glocalisation serves a dual-purpose of providing sustainable business solutions and preserving the business environment.

Work-Life Balance in Tourism Industry

2019 ◽  
pp. 237-274
Author(s):  
F. Gül Turanlıgil ◽  
Muhammad Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Industry Worker ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Global World

The modern era of competition and commercialization changed working patterns. Paradigm change of competitive global world has caused many challenges and conflicts arising as a result of an increased competition amongst industries. Business has become proactive, aggressive, and demanding in order to stand tall in this competition. Every industry requires workers to be actively involved and devote comprehensively, but specifically, tourism and hospitality requires an extra mile. Workload is different than other industries. Comprehensive view is given on the conditions of hospitality and tourism industry faces keeping up with the contemporary business environment of this sector and how this sector suffers due to the work-life balance conflicts. Furthermore, insights on work-life balance and conflicts that rises on the horizon for hospitality industry worker, difference of work-life balance in this industry, link of performance and balanced work-life, and most importantly, role of human resources policies are given.

Strategic Approach to Globalization with Mobile Business

2010 ◽  
pp. 398-407
Author(s):  
Walied Askarzai ◽  
Bhuvan Unhelkar
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Aspect ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Mobile Business ◽  
Business World ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Communications Technologies

This chapter discusses the importance of strategic approach to the phenomenon of globalization with mobile business. Globalization is the exclusion of geographical boundaries when conducting business, considering that, in today’s business world the concept of the dynamic aspect of the globalization is inevitable. Advances in information and communications technologies have helped globalization to evolve rapidly, providing the opportunity for local businesses to operate internationally. A mobile business also can exploit the opportunity of globalization. This chapter also examines how a mobile business can approach globalization strategically. Further more this chapter explains that a semi-mobilized business can become fully mobilized in order to operate more efficiently and effectively.

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