scholarly journals The Role of e-Government in Enhancing Postgraduate Employment Transparency in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mohammed Al-Saif ◽  
Ahmed Abdel-Whab
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Research Centres

One of e-Government implementation’s most notable advantages is the enhancement of transparency amongst public sector organizations that it brings, possibly caused by the availability of information, the newfound accountability, and the ability to track and monitor transactions within the public sector. With this in mind, the research at hand will centre on the issue of unemployment amongst postgraduates in Saudi Arabia, focusing on reaping the benefits of the centralised, highly efficient e-Government system to control the process of employment within Saudi universities and research centres. In this vein, this research proposes that e-Government (as well as other ICTs) should be tasked with fighting corruption by detailing the specifics and qualifications of the job-seeker in question within the relevant centralised websites. Indeed, such a process would allow for the filtering and selecting process by the employer to be both supervised and audited.

Lean Six Sigma for public sector organizations: is it a myth or reality?

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 1402-1411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiju Antony ◽  
Bryan Rodgers ◽  
Elizabeth A. Cudney
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Improvement Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Potential Applications

Purpose Lean Six Sigma (LSS) as a process excellence has been widely adopted in both manufacturing and service organizations; however, its application in the public sector has not been widely explored. Is LSS still a myth or reality in our public sector organizations? The purpose of this paper is to make an attempt to debate about the use of LSS and its potential applications in the public sector context. Design/methodology/approach The initial approach is to critically evaluate the role of LSS in various public sector contexts, followed by showcasing four case studies from four different public sector settings: higher education, police service, public hospital and local government. Findings LSS methodology can be embraced by all public sector organizations to create efficient and effective processes to provide enhanced customer experience and value at reduced operational costs. Research limitations/implications This paper seeks to contribute to and broaden the limited body of evidence of the applicability of LSS to public sector organizations and identifies areas for further research and review. Practical implications LSS will continue to grow across many public sector organizations in Europe and other parts of the world over the forthcoming years. However, what will eventually determine if LSS is viewed by public sector organizations as just a passing management fad or not largely depends on the leadership and success of its execution. If LSS is deployed in its true sense across the public sector organizations at a global level, the hard cash savings generated can reach several billions. Originality/value The paper yields an immense value to both research scholars and practitioners who are engaged in the introduction of LSS as a business process improvement strategy to achieve and sustain competitive advantage. Moreover, this paper makes an attempt to dispel the myth of LSS which have been quite prevalent in many public sector organizations around us today.

Accounting for unstable environments in the public sector: managing post-COVID-19 times

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Bastida ◽  
Enrico Bracci ◽  
Zahirul Hoque
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
New Research

PurposeThis paper aims at reflecting on the role of accounting and accountability mechanisms in pre-COVID-19 conditions and how it may evolve in “new normal”, post-COVID-19 conditions.Design/methodology/approachMoving from the papers in this special issue, the authors draw on the literature on the social construction and reflective approaches to understand pre- and post-COVID-19 events and the role of accounting therein.FindingsThe “new normal” may exacerbated the difficulty of public sector organizations to manage the uncertainties and risks associated to the new context. While “old” wicked issues remain, such as social inclusion, poverty and corruption, new ones come. The authors speculate on the “new” and “old” roles accounting and accountability can play to support governments.Originality/valueThe paper contributes by setting new research avenues for future studies in a post-COVID-19 era.

scholarly journals The Role of Knowledge Management to Enhancing Public Services in Dubai

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Nek Kamal Yeop Yunus ◽  
Mohamed Saif Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Institutional Performance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Research Implication ◽  
Organizational Performances

This study aims to highlight the importance of knowledge management and the factors influencing its implementation within the public sector organizations in Dubai. This study provides a clear understanding of the concept of knowledge management in the public sector and the ability of these sectors to collect and preserve knowledge, knowledge management. This requires the development of knowledge to review and strengthen their strategies to collect document and disseminate their workforce knowledge in order to achieve better institutional performance and to ensure that the knowledge of outstanding expertise and competencies remains within the institution even after leaving their sources for the organizations. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to 215 systematic randomly sampled respondents from seven public departments. Data collected were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. It was found that all the independent variables were significantly related to organizational performances. The multiple regressions analysis showed that all the predictor variables contributed 55.5% towards the organizational performances of the public departments in Dubai. The research implication and suggestion were discussed at the end of the paper.

scholarly journals The Role of Knowledge Management to Enhancing Public Services in Dubai

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Nek Kamal Yeop Yunus ◽  
Mohamed Saif Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Institutional Performance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Research Implication ◽  
Organizational Performances

This study aims to highlight the importance of knowledge management and the factors influencing its implementation within the public sector organizations in Dubai. This study provides a clear understanding of the concept of knowledge management in the public sector and the ability of these sectors to collect and preserve knowledge, knowledge management. This requires the development of knowledge to review and strengthen their strategies to collect document and disseminate their workforce knowledge in order to achieve better institutional performance and to ensure that the knowledge of outstanding expertise and competencies remains within the institution even after leaving their sources for the organizations. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to 215 systematic randomly sampled respondents from seven public departments. Data collected were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. It was found that all the independent variables were significantly related to organizational performances. The multiple regressions analysis showed that all the predictor variables contributed 55.5% towards the organizational performances of the public departments in Dubai. The research implication and suggestion were discussed at the end of the paper.

scholarly journals EXAMINING PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT BREACH AS AN ANTECEDENT OF INTENTION TO SABOTAGE: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF MORAL IDENTITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 618-627
Author(s):  
Shalendra S. KumarKumar ◽  
Shinhyung Kang ◽  
Xu Shi. Guo ◽  
Zhao Li ◽  
Shiu Lingam
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Moral Identity ◽  
Psychological Contract Breach ◽  
Contract Breach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Public Sector Organization ◽  
Public Sector Organizations

Purpose of the study: The study investigates the mediating role of moral identity between psychological contract breaches, as an antecedent of intention to sabotage in the public sector organization in Fiji. Methodology: A self-completed written survey and a random sampling method were used in collecting data from 340 employees of various public sector organizations in Fiji Island. The data were analysed through SPSS and SEM for model fit in AMOS. Main Findings: The findings revealed that there is a positive relationship between psychological contract breach and intention to sabotage the service in the public sector organization (β=0.604, p < 0.01). The moral identity had a significant mediating relation between the two variables. (β=0.223, p < 0.01), as such, high moral identity partially mediated the relationship between psychological contract breaches and employee intention to sabotage service. Applications of this study: The result of the study is has a significant impact on improving organizational effectiveness and at the same time using moral identity as an indicator to evaluate employees in public sector organizations. Besides, organizations can also integrate ethics into training human resources. Novelty/Originality of this study: As neglected by prior studies, this study highlights the importance of recognizing the role of moral identity in organizational development, especially during a crisis. Furthermore, human behaviors do not operate as tabula rasa but the subsequent effect of organizational adversities such as PCB.

scholarly journals Trends in the Sustainability Reporting in Italian LGOs: Better Stick or Carrot?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Giacomini ◽  
Mario Mazzoleni ◽  
Laura Rocca ◽  
Cristian Carini
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Sustainability Report ◽  
Over Time

The role of public-sector organizations (PSOs) for promoting the agenda of sustainability accounting and accountability is often not adequately considered [1]. In the public sector universe, Local Governments are close to their communities and thus have a particularly important role to play in the pursuit of sustainability goals [2,3]. Hence, further research is still needed to understand if Local Governments Organizations (LGOs) are still using reporting tools to promote sustainable development. The empirical data show that the Sustainability Report (SR) is not having the spread assumed in the past years; over time, the great majority of Italian Municipalities does not continue or embark on a path of sustainability reporting. The findings suggest the fashion of SR in Italy is falling and it seems that the SR tool is a &ldquo;mere trend reporting based on descriptive indicators leads to decreasing interest from internal and external audiences&rdquo; [4]. The carrot is unsuccessful; maybe the mandatory requirements could be a stick?

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