The Impact of Administrative Empowerment on the Achievement of Sustainable Competitive Advantage: A Field Study at Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Yemen

This study aimed at measuring the impact of administrative empowerment on achieving sustainable competitive advantage at Yemeni pharmaceutical manufacturers. It also aimed to identify the extent to which sustainable competitive advantage is achieved and the level of administrative empowerment practice in these companies. To achieve the objectives of the study, the analytical descriptive method was adopted and a questionnaire was developed to collect data from the total population of (1116) individuals at the Yemeni pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. The sample (280) was selected by means of the stratified proportional random sampling method and 245 questionnaires were valid for analysis. Data were processed and analyzed using SPSS. Findings of the study revealed that the targeted companies have shown paramount interest towards administrative empowerment practices and the achievement of sustainable competitive advantage. Findings also showed that administrative empowerment had an impact on achieving sustainable competitive advantage in the companies, and that the dimension of sharing information had the highest impact on the achievement of sustainable competitive advantage while the dimension of influence had the lowest impact. The study recommends the reinforcement of enhancing the practice of administrative empowerment in the companies targeted in this study.

The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Administrative Empowerment: A Field Study at Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Yemen

The study aimed to measure the impact of transformational leadership on administrative empowerment, and identify the level of practicing it at pharmaceutical manufacturers in Yemen. It also aimed to identify the level of administrative empowerment practice in these companies. To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive and analytical method was adopted, and a questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 330 participants selected by the complete sensus sampling method. However, only 227 of the questionnaires were valid for analysis. For data analysis, many descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used. Findings revealed that the level of practicing transformational leadership did not reach the expected level, as the mean was just medium. There were differences at the level of practicing the dimensions of transformational leadership; the highest effective difference was the intellectual arousal and the least one was the individualized consideration. Findings also showed that the level of administrative empowerment practice was medium, and the practice level of the dimension of authority delegation was high while participation in decision-making was low. Moreover, there were differences at the level of the impact of the dimensions of transformational leadership on administrative empowerment; the highest effective difference was the ideal effect and the least one was the individualized consideration. The study stressed the need to adopt various dimensions of transformational leadership, at pharmaceutical manufacturers in Yemen, with an emphasis on individualized consideration as this can have a great impact on administrative empowerment. Keywords: administrative empowerment, pharmaceutical manufacturers in Yemen, transformational leadership

Administrative empowerment of the women's leaderships of King Saud University and its relationship to the application of quality management: التمكين الإداري لدى القيادات النسائية بجامعة الملك سعود وعلاقته بتطبيق مبادئ إدارة الجودة

The study aimed to identify the degree of practice of administrative empowerment and its dimensions (granting of powers, participation in decision-making, qualification and training, work groups and teamwork, and creative behavior development) among women leaders in the departments of science and medical studies at King Saud University. Also, the to identify the level of application of quality management principles (Awareness of the concept of quality management, top management commitment to the concept of quality, continuous improvement, and effective communication) among women leaders in the departments of science and medical studies at King Saud University and the type of relationship between two concepts. The study adopted the descriptive approach with its two inputs: survey and relational. The researcher used the questionnaire as a tool for study. The study community consists of all women leaders in the departments of science and medical studies at the women campus (the university city for female students) at King Saud University. The study was applied to (180) leaders (Dean, Vice Dean, Center or unit manager). The study reached several results, most notably: 1) The degree of administrative empowerment practice among women leaders in the departments of science and medical studies at King Saud University from the point of view of the study personnel came with a medium degree, that the degree of application of quality management principles in King Saud University from the viewpoint of the study personnel came At a moderate level. 2) There is a positive (positive) relationship of statistical significance at the level of significance (α≤0.01), between the degree of practicing the dimensions of administrative empowerment. 3) The degree of applying the principles of quality management in the departments of science and medical studies at King Saud University from the viewpoint of the study individuals. In light of the results of the study, the study recommended the need of developing the organizational policies to raise the level of participation of women leaders in the departments of science and medical studies at the university in decision-making, and the necessity of rehabilitating women leaders before their assignment.

Challenges and Opportunities for Community Empowerment Practices in Indonesia during the Covid-19 Pandemic through Strengthening the Role of Higher Education

Covid-19 began to appear at the end of 2019 and began to spread in January 2020 precisely in Wuhan City, China. The presence of this virus has successfully paralyzed all world activities from various sectors, ranging from education, business, politics, tourism and so forth. This condition does not only occur in Indonesia but also affects all countries in the world. Of the various problems that arise in the middle of the community, it is felt necessary to provide a form of community empowerment practice. The main objective is not only to overcome problems related to economic income, but also to make people have the ability to meet their physical, economic and social needs. The practice of community empowerment is not only understood as a change activity carried out from within individuals, communities or organizations but also requires support and encouragement from outside parties, especially support from institutions that have a role in empowerment practices. One of the many institutions that have a role in the implementation of community empowerment practices is the University or in other terms referred to as Higher Education. This research method uses a literature study approach which is a series of activities related to data collection techniques through literature, reading, recording and managing research material. The data taken in this literature study comes from the provision of online media, reference books and research journals that are considered relevant to be able to answer research questions. The results of this writing indicate that Higher Education has a role in the practice of community empowerment, both directly and indirectly through the implementation of Higher Education Tridharma. It's just that, in its implementation, the role of universities in the practice of community empowerment, especially during the Pandemic Covid-19 period is not as simple as imagined. Although there are opportunities in implementing empowerment practices, of course there are also forms of challenges that will be faced by universities in implementing community empowerment practices. Therefore, at least a strategic policy step from the central government is needed that can strengthen the role of Higher Education, as well as to answer the Challenges and Opportunities for Community Empowerment Practices during the Pandemic Covid-19 Through the Role of Higher Education.

The Impact of Leadership Communication and Empowerment on Job Motivation Amongst Public Sector Employees in Malaysia

This paper describes a research project that investigated the influence of leadership communication and staff empowerment on job motivation among civil servants. The aim was to fill a gap in the management literature, especially in the Malaysian perspective under the dynamic context of the recent civil servant empowerment practices between state and federal agency departments. Three dimensions on leadership communication had been examined, namely, initiating structure, consideration, and communication orientation, and their link with empowerment and job motivation. A face-to-face survey was performed on 198 respondents from five state agency departments and five federal agency departments using a stratified random sampling technique. As well as the importance of literature contribution, some of the conclusions from this study can give an important insight for the Malaysian practitioners in public sector management. Part of the conclusion suggests that the consideration dimension is proven to be able to encourage empowerment practice and consequently would increase staff motivation. Another finding is that leadership communication based on the three dimensions above is better practised in the federal agencies than the state agencies. The study also proved that leadership communication, empowerment, and forecast factors would contribute toward the increase of motivation among workers.

Resilience and the Strengths Perspective in Action

“Resilience and the Strengths Perspective in Action” connects the summer camp experience to the strengths perspective and related concepts. Major principles of the strengths perspective, identified by Dennis Saleebey, are summarized. The constructs of risk factors and protective factors are reviewed in relation to the positive outcome of resilience. The strengths and resilience perspectives link to empowerment practice in social work as associated with Simon, Solomon, and Gutierrez. Positive youth development—often found in the youth services field—focuses on skill building, character development, health, and prevention. Michael Ungar suggests that camps can bolster resilience by identifying and meeting campers’ individualized needs. The milieu offered by camps described in later chapters embody these social work approaches as do few other settings.