Factors Affecting the Takers of the Qualifying Examinations as Part of the Accountancy Program Retention Policy: The Case of a University in Central Luzon Philippines

This research was carried out to assess the qualifying examinations being administered by a school’s department for a of university in Central Luzon, Philippines for the Incoming Second Year, Third Year and Fifth Year BS Accountancy Students. Using the physical and administrative factors are from Aiken et al. (2008), and the Psychological Testing and Assessment, and University of Waterloo’s Center for Excellence (2016), when Preparing Tests and Exams are the guidelines for qualitative factors of exams revealed that the quality of exams had the lowest mean rating compared to physical environment and administrative responsibilities as the factors when assessing the qualifying examinations. The participants were two hundred ninety four (294) students who took the qualifying examinations. The analysis of variance findings confirmed that there is a significant difference on the assessment of the qualifying exams if grouped according to incoming year level and status. The return of the two strike policy to replace the one strike policy, is the most preferred recommendation by the examinees followed by the special remediation program for deserving ‘late bloomer’ students and the special review classes in preparation of the examination.

To pass or not to pass: A qualitative inquiry on students’ views on the academic retention policy

Retention policy is an important guiding principle implemented by academic institution to promote students’ development, yet evidence is unable to disentangle how the effect of retention policy varies by the outcome in student’s intellect and morality. This study gathered the views and perspectives of students in relation to the retention policy of the college. This study used the qualitative-phenomenological method. Seven participants who gained the lowest general percentage average were purposively selected. In-depth interviews were conducted to obtain the pertinent information. Results revealed that retention policy was a source of encouragement for students to perform well and it was a necessity to develop and enhance students’ cognition. However, few students mentioned that the retention policy was a source of stress because they needed to comply with the standard requirements imposed by the college. They reiterated that the policy discriminated against slow-learners. The findings implicate that concrete actions may be done to address the misconception on the retention policy. Strong academic support and resources may be offered to address students’ needs especially to those who were at-risk. Retention policy will remain a challenge to all students if the academic institution is not fully equipped to respond to the needs of the students.

Can Automatic Retention Improve Health Insurance Market Outcomes?

There is growing interest in market design using default rules and other “choice architecture” principles to steer consumers toward desirable outcomes. Using data from Massachusetts's health insurance exchange, we study an “automatic retention” policy intended to prevent coverage interruptions among low-income enrollees. Rather than disenroll people who lapse in paying premiums, the policy automatically switches them to an available free plan until they actively cancel or lose eligibility. We find that automatic retention has a sizable impact, switching 14 percent of consumers annually and differentially retaining healthy, low-cost individuals. The results illustrate the power of defaults to shape insurance coverage outcomes.

eDiscovery readiness at the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Botswana

This article presents the findings of the study which sought to assess e-discovery readiness at the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) in Botswana and make recommendations to improve the e-discovery process. The assessment adopted the Document Labs’ (Doculabs) Discovery Maturity Curve to examine: the e-discovery process; policies, procedures, and guidelines of e-discovery; and information organisation. Both qualitative and quantitative data collection tools were used. Semi-structured interviews with the records manager and IT manager were carried out to gain an insight into the state of e-discovery at the MTC and to allow the participants to describe the phenomena. With regard to quantitative data, the respondents were selected from 56 staff members in the IT, records management and administrative division, as they deal with the management of records. Data was analysed thematically and presented according to the objectives of the study. The study established that MTC was not e-discovery ready as the components that determine success in e-discovery such as undefined e-discovery processes, lack of policies, procedures as well as guidelines that promote successful e-discovery and the lack of a data map were not there. It is recommended that to be successful in e-discovery, MTC needs to develop and implement policies, procedures and guidelines for e-discovery; e-records retention policy; and a data map.

Policy Adjustment as a Mediator between Older Workers Retention and Ageing Workforce. A Context for Action in Asia

Over the past decade, HR managers have been much concerned about the demographic changes and advised to take positive approaches to the management of organizations. These changes significantly cause population aging globally, resulting in economic and social challenges. This study aims to examine older workers’ retention, policy adjustment, and the aging workforce in Thailand. Purposive sampling was used to select a total of 520 respondents higher education institutions. We found that despite the call to retaining older workers, the majority of employers exhibit stereotypic attitudes, and finding it difficult to retain and attract older workers. Even though there have been initiatives toward discrimination legislation concerning older workers, however, policymakers should be proactive. Government should need to develop policies that would permit increased levels of older workers’ retention and create better competencies in achieving planned economic goals. Organizations need to adopt strategic approaches to age management and labor unions must show great commitment to the campaign against age discrimination.

AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS THAT CAUSES THE POOR RETENTION IN JAIDON MOTOR SDN BHD

The purpose of this action research is to analyze factors that influenced the poor retention of employees in Jaidon Motor Sdn Bhd and recommend as well as implement the best interventions and transformation plan for the issue facing by Jaidon Motor Sdn Bhd. The significance of this research is to increase employee retention and to retain their customer. The methodology used in this study is a mixed-method approach by using a qualitative method followed by a quantitative method. The population of this study consist of all employee of Jaidon Motors Sdn Bhd and the sampling technique is a purposive sampling of 36 participants. Due to the small population, the qualitative method will involve only one participant. The expected findings of factors that influence the poor retention in Jaidon Motor Sdn Bhd will be motivation, employee engagement, compensation, and benefits factor. Hence the suggestion for an intervention plan to revise and add new retention policy of Jaidon Motor Sdn Bhd.

Poor nutritional status affecting blood donor deferral pattern at blood centre of North-East region of India

Background: Due to the stringent criteria for the selection of blood donors, donor deferral rate is increasing day by day, leading to a decrease in donor base for the blood bank. This study was done to analyze the incidence of deferral rate and deferral pattern to review the donor recruitment and retention policy and to highlight the role of nutrition improvement.Methods: A retrospective observational single-centre study was conducted in the department of transfusion medicine of North-East region of India from April 2018 to April 2019.Results: During the study period, a total of 3920 donations were made, and a total of 1992 donors were deferred. The overall deferral rate was 33.6% with male deferral rate was 29.4%, and the female deferral rate was 78.4%. Low haemoglobin and low weight contribute around 50% of total deferral.Conclusions: Analysis of donor deferral in a specific region is of utmost significance. Strategies to improve the health status of the population will help to increase donor pool in future, making easy availability of blood. The nutritional programme should be initiated for this group of deferred donors.

Assessment of Retention on Valuation in the Nigerian Construction Industry – Clients’ Perspective

The largest clients of Construction Industry (CI) in developing countries around the world are their respective governments. However, the CI in this clime is dominated by small and medium sized construction firms (SMSCFs). The aim of this study was to assess retention on valuation in the industry from the clients‟ perspective, with a view to improving financial performance of SMSCFs. Survey and non-probabilistic convenience sampling technique were adopted and data were obtained from industry stakeholders operating in Lagos. A total of fifty questionnaires validly completed were analysed using SPSS (Statistical Programme for Social Sciences) software Forty-four percent of the respondents have work experience in companies whose approximate annual turnover was < N 100m < N 500m. Finding shows that release of retention suffered from delay to outright non-payment of the retention monies and the retention practice of the three tiers of government is non-discriminatory of category of contractors. In conclusion, either delay or outright non-payment of retention monies on valuation will add to financial difficulty of SMSCFs Also, the retention policy of government, applying five (5) percent flat on their project does not consider the financial capacity of SMSCFs and latter‟s potential to contribute and grow the gross domestic product.