scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Implementation of Health and Safety in Supermarkets in Kenya

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Kaaria Ann Gaceri
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Corporate Identity ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Commercial World ◽  
The Government

In today’s rapidly changing commercial world ‘retail design’ is taking on the great importance than ever before both in terms of selling a company’s products and promoting an organizations’ corporate identity (Onwong’a,Mamati, Kangu &Osongo, 2010) .The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors affecting the implementation of health and safety measures in supermarkets in Kenya; A survey of Supermarkets in Kenya.The implementation of health and safety measures at workplaces is minimal and yet it goes without doubt that if properly implemented, workplace accidents, injuries and illness would decrease in number. The research study was thus to facilitate the understanding of the benefit to implementing health and safety measures, thereby enhancing the acceptance in organizations.The study was be guided by the following specific objectives, to establish whether leadership influences the implementationof health and safety measures in supermarkets in Kenya,to find out whether employee training influences the implementation of health and safety measures in supermarkets on Kenya,andto establish whether employee participation influences the implementation of health and safety measures in supermarkets in Kenya.  The study employed a descriptive research design (Sekaran, 2006).Data analysiswas aided by SPSS Version 17(Marija, 2008). The target population was the general retail merchandise in Kenya while the study population wasHuman Resource Department Staff in supermarkets with more than 10 outlets in Kenya. The study was a census of supermarkets with more than 10 outlets and hence the sample size was equal to the study population.Primary data was collected using self administered questionnaires. A pilot test was conducted to test the validity and reliability of the research instruments. The study employed descriptive statistics and data analysis was performed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques.The final findings were presented using pie charts and statistical tables. This study will be of value to the human resource managers of the general retail merchandise industry, the government,research institutions, scholars and other private institutions.

scholarly journals Psychological Contract and Attrition in Information Technology Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 3951-3956
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Contract Breach ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
And Control

What causes attrition and break of psychological contract in Information Technology (IT) sector, why they pose a serious problem to human resource managers and how they can be arrested are focal points of the present study. In any organisation the only living resources are human resources. This animate resource has the ability of rational and independent thinking. So, more the gap between employees’ expectations prior to their entry and what they actually get , the more is the chance of attrition. Organisations based on Information Technology are, in fact, skill-based industry. So, in such organisations attrition means loss of skill and expertise. Present researchers have found out the factors of psychological contract-breach and psychological contract violation leading to attrition. Forecasting attrition is indeed very difficult. Therefore, two sets of factors have separately been identified in the present article – a) factors responsible for breaking psychological contract and b) factors behind attrition. Attempts have been made here to find out the common factors affecting both psychological contract and attrition. In doing so, they at first have taken the help of previous literatures. Then through questionnaire they have collected the responses of 266 respondents of a Kolkata-based IT organization to find out causes of attrition. Method of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) has been used for the purpose. Five significant components of attrition-problem have been found similar to the factors of breaking psychological contract. Finally, the researchers have introduced a new factor i.e., effect of technological change on psychological contract and attrition. This research work will help human resource managers to identify and control causes of breaking psychological contract and of attrition. There is a scope for future studies on the newly introduced factor.

scholarly journals JOB AUTONOMY AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF ISIOLO, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Nyoroka Mworia ◽  
Wanjugu Wachira ◽  
Peter Mwaura
Keyword(s):  
Employee Performance ◽  
Target Population ◽  
County Government ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Job Autonomy ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Employees are a company's strategic asset, and their efforts help the organization to sustain itself in an increasingly competitive world. Previous research has shown that high job autonomy will allow workers to take part in some activities, thereby increasing their willingness and motivation to learn and prepare further. This study therefore sought to examine the influence of job autonomy on employee performance in county government of Isiolo. This study adopted a descriptive research design involving a mixed method approach. Employees in county government of Isiolo formed the target population for this study. At sample of 140 employees was arrived at by stratified sampling. A structured self-administered questionnaire and interviews were used for the study. Descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis were employed with the help of SPSS. The study found that there was a high job autonomy among employees in county government of Isiolo. Findings also showed as a high employee performance in the sample. There was a significant relationship (χ2 = 27.602, df = 16, p = 0.035) between job autonomy and employee performance. The study concluded that job autonomy influences employee performance in county government of Isiolo. Human resource managers in the public sector ought to enhance job autonomy by increasing the control among employees have over what they are supposed to accomplish. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0885/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Factors Affecting X-ray Radiation Safety Measures in the Radiology Unit of Putri Hijau Hospital, Medan

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes Ferusgel
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Safety Work

The problems examined in this study are about the safety measures of x-ray radiation in the radiology unit of Putri Hijau Hospital, Medan. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the safety measures of workers in the radiology unit of Putri Hijau Hospital, Medan. This type of research uses a cross sectional study. The population in this study were all workers in the radiology unit of Putri Hijau Medan Hospital, which numbered 30 people as radiology workers. The study sample used a total population of 30 people. Data analysis uses multiple logistic regression analysis. The results showed that there was an influence of sex (p = 0.032), knowledge (p = 0.049) and work attitude (0.019) on occupational health and safety measures of workers in the Radiology Unit of Putri Hijau Hospital Medan. It is recommended to research sites to routinely make training on X-ray radiation safety work and monitor workers, especially radiology units, to always act according to the rules of occupational safety and health. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitudes, Workers, X-Ray Radiation Safety Measures

scholarly journals Why minimum wage order implementation is a challenge to human resource managers in Langkawi hotels

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rozila Ahmad ◽  
Noel Scott ◽  
Rohana Abdul-Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Wage Rate ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
The Government ◽  
Hotel Managers

Purpose This paper aims to explore the human resource (HR) challenges faced by hotel managers in Langkawi due to the implementation of the minimum wage order (MWO). Design/methodology/approach This study collected qualitative data from 18 managers and two owners from 19 hotels of various sizes and levels of service, including budget and boutique resorts on Langkawi Island, Malaysia. A semi-structured interview was used to ask the question “What are the challenges faced by hotel managers due to the implementation of an MWO?” Findings The challenges faced by the managers are: low employee productivity levels, many employees with a salary below the minimum wage rate, difficulty paying staff because of low revenue and conflicting laws and guidelines relating to the issues related to the service charge. Research limitations/implications This study provides an initial qualitative exploration of an important current legal development bearing on hotel managers in Malaysia. It provides some initial findings from Langkawi, but the findings may not represent the attitudes of hotel managers in other parts of Malaysia. Practical implications This study contributes to HR management literature by providing an insight into challenges faced by hotel managers in a developing country. To the managers, the MWO guideline is a serious challenge, as some of their employees are not productive enough to be paid at the minimum wage rate. To address the increasing labour cost, some have turned to the employment of foreign workers, whereas others have increased their casual employee numbers. These insights may serve to guide policy-makers and hotel managers in other developing countries that are planning to introduce an MWO. Social implications For the MWO to be effective, it is crucial for the government to develop effective guidelines for its implementation and for hotel employees amongst the Langkawi community to increase their level of productivity. Originality/value The Malaysian MWO policy was introduced in 2012. The policy affects employees’ remuneration and provides a challenge in implementation for the Malaysian hotel industry, especially in Langkawi. Although many studies on MWO implementation have focused on unemployment, this study provides the managers’ perspective on the challenges faced due to the implementation of this policy and identifies reasons why the unemployment rate for local workers may increase after the implementation of an MWO.

scholarly journals Effect of Customer Security on Performance of Online Banking on Microfinance Institutions in Nakuru Town, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
George Gachuru
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Online Banking ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
It Support ◽  
Money Transfer ◽  
The Government

The study aimed at determining the effect of customer security on the performance of online banking on microfinance institutions in Nakuru CBD. The study is significant to the Microfinance Institutions in that; it will benefit management and staff of MFI and the government understudy by gaining insights into how their institution can effectively deal with the challenges that they face in managing their clients and ensuring they grow their business. The increasing number of consumers of online banking shows that the level of adoption of online banking has improved. Several variables can influence the amount of adoption of online banking. The researcher used survey design where the target population comprised of 35 respondents. These were Branch managers, Chief Credit officer/s and the IT support of the MFI in Nakuru CBD. The study used census method, and a questionnaire containing closed-ended questions was used as the data collection instrument for the research. Descriptive statistics were used in data analysis and presentation of the results was in the form of tables, charts and graphs. The findings revealed that security affects the implementation of online banking to a large extent. Based on this finding, the researcher recommended that Microfinance Institutions should improve on issues concerning customer security in that, there should be no delay. The researcher suggested further study should be done on factors affecting adoption of M-Pesa money transfer bill payment.

scholarly journals Employer Preparedness for Disasters: A Survey of Human Resource Managers’ Perceptions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cora Roelofs
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
The Face ◽  
High Level ◽  
Northeast Us

Objectives: Our objective was to assess employer preparedness to protect their employees&rsquo; health and safety and promote their well-being in the face of potential disasters in a sample of Northeast United States employers. We developed survey instrument and index based on our model of Total Worker Health&reg; (TWH) Employer Preparedness.Methods: We conducted a 40-question on-line survey with the membership of the Northeast Human Resources Association (US). Human resource managers reported their perceptions of their employers&rsquo; preparedness in seven domains: planning, human resources policies, hazard reduction, training, staffing, communications, and resources for resilience. Respondents were categorized by size, sector and reach and their responses scored.Results: Seventy-six individuals representing a diverse group of employers responded to the survey. Mean preparedness was &ldquo;moderate,&rdquo; with almost an equal number reporting a high level of preparedness as no preparedness. Employers were most prepared for severe weather events and least prepared for acts of violence. There were no significant differences by sector, size, or reach, although the healthcare sector was more prepared than others.Conclusions: There is a range of TWH&reg; Employer Preparedness among Northeast US employers. The survey and model are important tools that can aid employers in the face of growing threats to &ldquo;business as usual.&rdquo;

scholarly journals Variables modulating the sense of safety in nurses and midwives facing epidemiological endangerment of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Kotowska ◽  
Marta Gawlik
Keyword(s):  
Medical Staff ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Positive Feeling ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Safety Procedures ◽  
Nurses And Midwives ◽  
Regular Training

Background: Nurses and midwives are currently facing new challenges at work related to the epidemiological situation caused by the occurrence of a new SARS-CoV-2 pathogen. An immediate concern during the pandemic is a complete shortage of publications or research concerning safety procedures for the medical staff. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to examine the factors affecting work safety for nursing and midwifery teams, to raise awareness about those risks, and gain the knowledge to minimize occupational risk in the pandemic era. Material and methods: The research group consisted of 550 professionally active nurses and midwives who were interviewed with the use of surveys. The author’s survey questionnaire contained 33 questions, including 13 open and 20 closed ones. Results: The medical staff usually felt safe at work 73.8% of the time (406); however, 7.5% (41) of the respondents always declared that positive feeling. The sense of safety at work in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic decreased to 82.5% (454). Occupational and epidemiological training was attended by 73.45% (404) of the staff. However, only 57.6% (317) of them were instructed on how to proceed with a patient suspected of having a COVID-19 infection, while 42.40% (233) were not. The respondents who did not take part in the training felt less secure more frequently (p<0.05) than the trained ones. The respondents who were provided with increased accessibility to the personal protective equipment (PPE), rarely experienced a decrease in their sense of safety at work. Conclusions: The sense of safety at work among medical staff undoubtedly depends on regular training on health and safety measures during epidemiological crises. Participation in training sessions about the procedures connected with COVID-19 endangerment significantly increases the sense of safety at work. Guaranteeing the accessibility of PPE daily also substantially influences the feeling of security among the active medical staff who face increased danger from COVID-19 transmission.

scholarly journals Antecedent factors affecting employees’ turnover intention: A case study of Indovina bank

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Minh Kieu ◽  
Tran Chi Hong
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Actual Behavior ◽  
Human Resource Managers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Behavior Intention ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
Sleepless Night

Employee turnover has become a great concern and sleepless night of human resource managers. Recently, many researches had been conducted to answer the question why employees wish to change their jobs. The majority of these studies are trying to find out what are the factors affecting their decisions. These kinds of studies are tapping at the behavioral aspect of turnover. However, in banking sector, there have not been many studies on the attitudinal aspect of turnover. This is a gap in studying on employee turnover. The purpose of this study is to fill the gap and answer the question under the approach on the attitudinal side. This kind of view on turnover is originated by the idea that beliefs and attitude have an extent of guidance on behavior intention and actual behavior. If we can change their attitude and limit their behavioral intention, the chance of their actual turnover behavior shall be reduced.

scholarly journals Socio-economic Factors Affecting Uptake of Banana Value Addition among Smallholders in Chuka Sub-county, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
pp. 22-34
Author(s):  
Josphat K. Muigai ◽  
Geofrey K. Gathungu ◽  
Miriam Thogori
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Group Membership ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
The Government ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Banana farmers in most parts of Kenya have not embraced value addition despite its accrued economic benefits and emphasis by stakeholders. A study was done in Chuka Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County to identify the socio-economic factors affecting uptake of banana value addition by farmers. The study was based on the diffusion of innovations theory to establish the relationship between farming experience, group membership, access to credit and uptake of banana value addition. The study adopted a descriptive research design whereby frequency tables were generated whilst both qualitative and quantitative data was collected. The target population was 20,180 banana farming households in Chuka Sub-County and 3 key informants. Purposive sampling, Random sampling and snowballing techniques were used to select the 156 banana farmers. A pilot study of 24 (15% of sample size) households was done in Imenti South and the questionnaire was found to be reliable (Cronbach alpha value, α˂0.785). With a 90% questionnaire return rate, the data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 25 and presented using frequency tables. Binary logistic regression was used to test the levels of significance of variables and the model through the Hosmer & Lemeshow test of the goodness of fit suggested that the it was good for fit to the data as p=0.480 (>0.05) while ANOVA analyses were used to check the presence of multicollinearity. It was observed that only 31.9% of farmers uptake banana value addition and there were no banana value addition technologies identified with 35.6% and 64.4% of those who uptake doing banana ripening for sale and bulk packaging respectively. The results [P=0.05] showed that group membership [p=0.019] and access to credit [p=0.004] had a positive and significant effect on the uptake of banana value addition by farmers at varying levels. It was observed that farming experience had a positive effect on the uptake, but was statistically insignificant. The study recommended that; farmers should be encouraged to form cooperatives on value addition and the government and other stakeholders in conjunction with financial institutions need to streamline policies to enhance farmer’s access credit for effective farming among others.

INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ON PERFORMANCE OF MATATU SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVES IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Robert Okwoyo Mang’ana ◽  
Dr. Gladys Rotich ◽  
Dr. Gamaliel Hassan ◽  
Prof. George Orwa
Keyword(s):  
Target Population ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Credit Cooperatives ◽  
The Government ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose: This study aimed at determining the influence of environmental scanning on performance of Matatu Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kenya.Materials and methods: This study adopted cross-sectional survey research design. The target population for this study was all Matatu Saccos in Kenya. The questionnaire was pilot tested to determine its validity and reliability. The study used primary data gathered from Matatu savings and credit co-operatives from the Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development. Primary data was obtained through use of structured and semi structured questionnaire. A total of 635 Matatu Saccos was selected. Sample size of 245 Matatu Saccos was selected for the study. Quantitative data was analyzed by multiple regressions, Factor analysis, Chi-square and Anova. Qualitative data was analyzed through content analysis to generate thematic topic for discussion in line with research objectiveResults: The results of the analysis indicated that environmental scanning has a positive relationship with performance of Matatu Saccos. The extent of environmental scanning was found to have a 0.113 influence on performance of Matatu Saccos which was relatively low but significant.Recommendations: The government should ensure that Matatu Saccos conduct SWOTanalysis to evaluate internal and external environment which affect performance. In addition Saccos should do strategic plan in line with vision and mission. 

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