scholarly journals WHAT DRIVES YOUNG WOMEN TO JOIN THE PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES? AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 1346-50
Author(s):  
Nazia Mustafa ◽  
Shoaib Kiani
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Financial Incentive ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
A Minor

Objective: To explore the motivational factors for women to join Pakistan army.Study Design: Exploratory study design. Place and Duration: The study was conducted at Army selection and Recruitment Centre on the female graduates from various universities of Islamabad/Rawalpindi who were coming for induction in army, from March 2018. Methodology: The study was conducted in two phases; in phase I, Semi-structured interviews of 10 lady officers were carried out to gauge the motivational factors to join Army. In phase II, data of 792 female graduates from various universities of Islamabad/Rawalpindi was collected through socio-demographic form and the checklist about motivational factors developed during phase I to join armed forces. Results: Results revealed that maximum individuals (22%) graded “Patriotism” as prime reason to join Army while a minor segment (1%) cited financial incentive as driving factor. Percentages of other factors, in order of precedence are; “Feeling Proud” (18%), “Strong Social Standing” (16%), “Quality of Life” (10%), Charm of Uniform (8%), Bright Career (6%), Job Security (5%), Family Lineage (5%), Adventurous Job (5%) and Marriage (4%). Further to this, there were differences in women’s motivation to join Army from various professions. Conclusion: Motivation for opting military career is a complex phenomenon of inter-related factors. Therefore, we should consider all these factors together to select highly motivated, skilled/qualified and loyal individuals.

Identifying Criteria for Continuous Evaluation of Software Engineers for Reward and Recognition

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreejith S. S. ◽  
Muthu Mathirajan
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Continuous Evaluation ◽  
Software Engineers ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
R Process ◽  
Reward And Recognition

Reward and Recognition (R&R) should be given to employees in a timely manner, based on continuous evaluation of their performance. Success of an R&R process lies in clear and well defined criteria for continuous evaluation of employee performance. Often such criteria are decided by the organization with no input from the employees. The purpose of this paper is to use qualitative research methods to explore and identify the criteria to be used for continuous employee performance evaluation for R&R in Information Technology organizations, from the perspectives of software engineers (SEs) and project managers (PMs). Exploratory research was conducted in two phases. In Phase I, unstructured interviews are used to elicit information from 7 SEs. Caselets are prepared based on these interviews and 19 criteria are identified. In Phase II, the criteria identified in Phase I are confirmed using content analysis of semi-structured interviews, conducted on relatively larger group of SEs (in stage 1) and PMs (in stage 2). Additionally, 12 criteria are also identified in Phase II. Collectively 31 criteria are identified. The proposed criteria set is expected to comprehensively cover the SE performance on a continuous basis in various dimensions to award R&R.

scholarly journals Transformational leadership in nursing practice: challenges and strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanêska Brito Ferreira ◽  
Simone Coelho Amestoy ◽  
Gilberto Tadeu Reis da Silva ◽  
Letícia de Lima Trindade ◽  
Ises Adriana Reis dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Dialogic Relationships ◽  
Challenges And Strategies

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the challenges and strategies adopted by nurses for the exercise of Transformational Leadership in a university hospital. Methods: qualitative and exploratory study, in which 25 nurses working in a university hospital in the state of Bahia, Brazil participated. Data collection took place through semi-structured interviews and categorized according to Thematic Analysis, using Nvivo software. Results: The prevalent challenges involved: lack of encouragement from the institution for the training of leaders; professional inexperience and young age; resistance to leadership and insubordination. The strategies adopted by nurses consist of acting as team examples and establishing dialogic relationships. Final considerations: The practice of Transformational Leadership has been relevant in the daily lives of nurses and contributes to the quality of care.

scholarly journals Views of People with Diabetes Regarding Their Experiences of the Facilitators and Barriers in Type 1 Diabetes Inpatient Care: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Monica Nikitara ◽  
Costas S. Constantinou ◽  
Eleni Andreou ◽  
Evangelos Latzourakis ◽  
Marianna Diomidous
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Inpatient Care ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
State Hospitals ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Two Phases

Background: The aim of this study was to comprehend how people with diabetes view their experiences of the possible barriers and facilitators in inpatient care for type 1 diabetes from non-specialized nurses. Design: An interpretative phenomenology analysis (IPA) was conducted. Methods: The sample consisted of people with type 1 diabetes 1 (n = 24) who use the services of the state hospitals in Cyprus. The data were collected in two phases: firstly, focus groups with people with diabetes (n = 2) were conducted and analysed, and then individual semi-structured interviews with people with diabetes (n = 12) were conducted. Results: It is evident from the findings that people with diabetes experienced several barriers in diabetes inpatient care, which is concerning since this can have adverse effects on patients’ outcomes. No facilitators were reported. Conclusion: Significant results were found in relation to the barriers to diabetes inpatient care. Crucially, the findings demonstrate that all these factors can negatively affect the quality of care of patients with diabetes, and most of these factors are related not only to diabetes care but also generally to all patients who receive inpatient care. Interestingly, no participant reported any facilitators to their care, which further affected the negative perceptions of the care received.

Nurses’ and Physicians’ Opinions on Aggressiveness of Treatment for General Ward Patients

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mia Svantesson ◽  
Peter Sjökvist ◽  
Håkan Thorsén ◽  
Gerd Ahlström
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Full Treatment ◽  
Nurses And Physicians ◽  
One Year ◽  
A Minor ◽  
General Wards

The aim of this study was to evaluate agreement between nurses’ and physicians’ opinions regarding aggressiveness of treatment and to investigate and compare the rationales on which their opinions were based. Structured interviews regarding 714 patients were performed on seven general wards of a university hospital. The data gathered were then subjected to qualitative and quantitative analyses. There was 86% agreement between nurses’ and physicians’ opinions regarding full or limited treatment when the answers given as ‘uncertain’ were excluded. Agreement was less (77%) for patients with a life expectancy of less than one year. Disagreements were not associated with professional status because the physicians considered limiting life-sustaining treatment as often as the nurses. A broad spectrum of rationales was given but the results focus mostly on those for full treatment. The nurses and the physicians had similar bases for their opinions. For the majority of the patients, medical rationales were used, but age and quality of life were also expressed as important determinants. When considering full treatment, nurses used quality-of-life rationales for significantly more patients than the physicians. Respect for patients’ wishes had a minor influence.

scholarly journals The Professional Identity of Adjunct Faculty: Exploratory Study at a Private University in the UAE

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Taghreed Ibrahim Masri
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Adjunct Faculty ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Private University ◽  
Writing Studies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Quality Of Teaching

Professional identity has recently made its way as a concept that has become a central theme in teachers’ professionalism. However, adjunct faculty professional identity and development have not been given enough interest in literature despite their increasing contribution in higher education. The purpose of this study was to assess adjuncts’ perceptions of their identity. It also aimed to examine what institutional professional development they receive and the effect of its presence or absence on their professional identity. Four semi-structured interviews were conducted with four adjunct faculty in the Department of Writing Studies at a university in the UAE. Results showed that adjunct faculty have dilemma making sense of their professional selves due to being perceived differently by their students, colleagues, administrators and themselves. Results also showed that adjuncts are vulnerable, insecure, and embarrassed to declare their identity to their students. In addition, findings revealed that they do not get institutional professional development opportunities that they need and that ignoring their professional development threatens the quality of teaching and the reputation of the institution they work in.

scholarly journals Gestão da informação e registros de enfermagem na atenção básica: estudo descritivo

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 527
Author(s):  
Dorquelina Augusta Maia Rodrigues de Oliveira ◽  
Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
The City ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

This is a Professional Master’s dissertation project on Education in Health, Fluminense Federal University. Aims: to identify the work processes of professionals in the Primary Care context as regards the production and use of health records; to discuss the importance of information management in a healthcare setting and its relevance to the quality of nursing records. Method: this is a descriptive exploratory study using a qualitative approach of three healthcare units in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The subjects are 12 nursing professionals who operate in these units. Data will be collected by semi-structured interviews between December 2015 and January 2016, and will be processed using content analysis.

scholarly journals Health promotion by nursing technicians from the nurses’ perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 979-987
Author(s):  
Antonia de Fátima Zanchetta Serradilha ◽  
Marli Teresinha Cassamassimo Duarte ◽  
Vera Lucia Pamplona Tonete
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Primary Health Care Nurses ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze education and practice of nursing technicians in health promotion, from the perspective of teaching nurses of technical course and Primary Health Care nurses. Method: an exploratory study with qualitative data analysis, carried out in the city of São Paulo, through semi-structured interviews with nine public technical professors and 16 nurses from the basic health network. Data thematic analysis was carried out. Results: three thematic categories have emerged: Conceptions and experiences on health promotion; Nursing technician’s practice in health promotion; and Nursing technician education on health promotion. Final considerations: it is necessary to review the centrality given to technicalism in the education and practice of nursing technicians, contemplating the health promotion and seeking the development of professional competence for the construction of transformative practices aimed at valuing the autonomy and proactivity of the people in health and quality of life production.

scholarly journals Educação permanente como apoio ao PMAQ-AB

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiala Maria Carneiro de Almeida ◽  
Rose Manuela Marta Santos ◽  
Daniela Márcia Neri Sampaio ◽  
Alba Benemérita Alves Vilela
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Small Municipality ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Quality Of Primary Care ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Access And Quality

Objetivo: analisar a educação permanente como apoio para o Programa de Melhoria do Acesso e Qualidade da Atenção Básica em um município de pequeno porte. Método: trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, descritivo e exploratório em que os dados foram provenientes de entrevistas semiestruturadas com 11 profissionais de nível superior, analisados a partir da técnica de Análise de Conteúdo na modalidade Análise Temática Transversal. Resultados: identificaram-se, a partir da análise, como núcleos relevantes: (1) Conhecimento dos profissionais sobre educação permanente; (2) O desenvolvimento do PMAQ no município de pequeno porte e (3) Ações de educação permanente e suas contribuições para o PMAQ. Revela-se que os profissionais percebem a potencialidade da educação permanente para a indução de mudanças no processo de trabalho das equipes e das práticas de saúde, todavia, enfrentam dificuldades de vislumbrar dispositivos que poderiam ser utilizados como instrumento de educação permanente e com o desenvolvimento das ações no PMAQ no município. Conclusão: a educação permanente não tem contribuído de forma idealizada pelo PMAQ. Descritores: Educação Continuada; Avaliação em Saúde; Políticas de Saúde; Saúde da Família; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Sistema Único de Saúde.AbstractObjective: to analyze permanent education in support of the Program for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care in a small municipality. Method: this is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study in which the data came from semi-structured interviews with 11 higher level professionals, analyzed using the technique of Content Analysis in the Cross-Thematic Analysis modality. Results: from the analysis, were identified as relevant nuclei: (1) Knowledge of professionals about permanent education; (2) The development of PMAQ in the small municipality; and (3) Permanent education actions and their contributions to PMAQ. It is revealed that professionals realize the potential of permanent education to induce changes in the work process of teams and health practices, however, face difficulties to envision devices that could be used as a permanent education instrument and with the development of actions in the PMAQ in the municipality. Conclusion: permanent education has not contributed in an ideal way by the PMAQ. Descriptors: Permanent Education; Health Evaluation; Health Policy; Family Health; Primary Health Care; Unified Health System.ResumenObjetivo: analizar la educación permanente en apoyo del Programa para Mejorar el Acceso y la Calidad de la Atención Primaria en un pequeño municipio. Método: este es un estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio en el que los datos provienen de entrevistas semiestructuradas con 11 profesionales de nivel superior, analizados utilizando la técnica de Análisis de Contenido en la modalidad de Análisis Temático Cruzado. Resultados: a partir del análisis, identificamos como núcleos relevantes: (1) Conocimiento de profesionales sobre educación permanente; (2) El desarrollo de PMAQ en el pequeño municipio, y (3) Acciones de educación permanente y sus contribuciones a PMAQ. Se revela que los profesionales se dan cuenta del potencial de la educación permanente para inducir cambios en el proceso de trabajo de los equipos y las prácticas de salud, sin embargo, enfrentan dificultades para visualizar dispositivos que podrían usarse como un instrumento de educación permanente y con el desarrollo de acciones en el PMAQ en el municipio. Conclusión: la educación permanente no ha contribuido de manera ideal por el PMAQ. Descriptores: Educación Continua; Evaluación en Salud; Política de Salud; Salud de la Familia; Atención Primaria de Salud; Sistema Único de Saúde; Sistema Único de Salud.

Quality of Governance at the Communal Level in Poland: an Exploratory Study of the Worst Performer Case From the Opolskie Province

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-55
Author(s):  
Bartosz Czepil
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Extreme Case ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Major Conclusion ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Quality Of Governance ◽  
Governance Quality

The objective of this paper is an attempt to explain the determinants of the lowest governance quality level in one of the communes of the Opolskie Province, Poland. The first stage of the research consisted in developing a commune-level governance quality index in order to measure the quality of governance in the 60 communes of the Opolskie Province. Subsequently, the commune with the lowest score in the index was qualified for the second stage of the research which was based on the extreme case method. The major conclusion from the research is that the commune leader's governance style which allowed him to hold on to power for many terms of office was responsible for generating low governance quality. Furthermore, the low quality of governance was not only the effect of the governance style but also the strategy aimed at remaining in the commune leader office for many terms.

Measuring Service Quality in The Context of Higher Education in Vietnam

2013 ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Yen Nguyen Thi Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Education Service ◽  
The Subject

This paper focuses on the understanding of service quality in the context of Vietnamese universities. It proposes an approach for measuring the quality of the higher education service provided by universities in Vietnam. Firstly, an exploratory study was conducted. Then, the set of items which were generated became the subject of a questionnaire that was then administered to 675 students of a Vietnamese university to determine the dimensions of higher education service quality in this context. The obtained results permit us to appropriate a measurement scale which is slightly different from the SERVQUAL scale widely known as the standard for measuring service quality. The results also show that tangible elements, responsiveness and assurance seem to be three specific dimensions of the higher education service of Vietnamese universities.

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