Examining the quality of work life: empirical testing indicators in the public organisation

Purpose: The present study aimed to identify employees’ quality of work life indicators in public organisations and provide necessary context to improve system accountability and employees’ needs in organisations. Research methodology: To identify quality of work life indicators, authors studied theoretical research basics entirely and by considering elites’ ideas, identified main indicators by a descriptive – survey technique. Result: Based on research findings, 15 constituents were identified as work life quality indicators. Research results indicate undesired quality of work life among employees at public organisations. Of identified constituents, Safe and healthy working conditions and organisational conflict are the most important and job satisfaction and Pay/benefits are the lowest important factors. Limitations: The results only extend the understanding of the role of quality of work life in organisational effectiveness and have implications for human resource managers that may not be applicable for other positions. Contribution: The study results help organisations identify the elements that affect the QWL and help them plan to increase organisational effectiveness by increasing employee satisfaction and motivation.

Employer branding and employee value proposition: The key success of startup companies in attracting potential employee candidates

Purpose: This study aims to analyze employer branding and employee value proposition on employer attractiveness in potential employee candidates of Startup Campuspedia Indonesia. Research methodology: This study uses quantitative research methods that are processed using Smart PLS software. The sampling technique used is proportional random sampling with a total of 51 samples. Results: The results show that employer branding and employee value proposition have a positive and significant impact on employer attractiveness at Startup Campuspedia Indonesia. Limitations: The limitation of this study is that it only uses one startup company in the field of education as the object of research and has not used several companies with different backgrounds. Contribution: The results of this study can be useful for Human Capital in the company's recruitment process in the next period as an effort to increase the interest of prospective employees to work in the company.

Efficacy of inspirational motivation on the performance of public health workers in mid-north of Uganda

Purpose: This study sought to determine the efficacy of inspirational motivation on the performance of middle-level Public Health Workers (PHWs) in Lira District Local Government. Specifically, the study aimed to: determine the degree of inspirational motivation among ML-PHWs in Lira District; determine the level of performance among ML-PHWs in Lira District; and investigate the effect of inspirational motivation on the performance of ML-PHWs in Lira District. Research methodology: The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design while incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study used stratified and simple random sampling procedures to select health facilities, supervisors and ML-PHWs; a total of 164 respondents were selected. Results: The findings suggest that inspirational motivation has a significant effect on the performance of ML-PHWs ( p<0.01). Limitations: This study only focused on one construct of transformational leadership style (inspirational motivation), yet there are several constructs of that style, which may affect the performance of PHWs. Contribution: The findings of this study can be useful to public service managers wishing to enhance the performance of PHWs using limited resources.

The effect of demographic factors on employees’ performance: A case of an owner-manager manufacturing firm

Purpose: The goal of this study is to look into how demographic factors influence employee performance in an owner-manager manufacturing firm. Research Methodology: The research was carried out in an owner-manager firm in Cape Coast, Ghana's central region. For data translation and analysis, a quantitative approach and a correlational study design were used, as well as a census sampling technique to sample 400 employees, an interview schedule, multiple linear regression, and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 20.0 Versions. Result: The findings show that age and education have an impact on employees’ performance. The findings also revealed that age and department have an impact on employee absenteeism. Again the result shows that age, education, and tenure respectively influences employees’ output. However, some demographic factors have no relationship with employees’ performance, absenteeism, or output. Limitation: Time constraints, assumptions about the underlying theory, and the unwillingness of respondents to give out information were all limitations. Contribution: SMEs owners and managers must not overlook these elements, as they have a variety of effects on employees’ performance, how they miss work, and output levels. It is thought that paying attention to an employee's age groups, level of education, the department they work in and what transpired there, and years of experience will go a long way in assisting them in performing to a satisfactory level and increasing their performance.

Battle with Covid-19: the best recommendations for business professionals

Purpose: Workforce healthiness is presently considering the cutting-edge duty in any organization today. The motive of this effort is to provide the best recommendations for business professionals for the survival of their business. Research methodology: The study was inductive and qualitative which conducted a methodical critique of literature as desk research. Pieces of writing in 2019 and 2020 have been reviewed. The content analysis is used as the analysis technique. Results: The researcher recognized workforce protection, business continuity, financial crisis management, contingency planning, and review as five themes associated with the core recommendations for business professionals throughout the corona rampant. Limitations: the secondary data and content analysis may cause subjective limitations to the study. Contribution: Throughout the study, business professionals can review core practices that can adapt in the enterprise under the Coronavirus. Thus, they can use research findings for strategy formulation in the future. Keywords: Covid-19, Recommendations, Business professionals

A contribution to the human capital investment debate vis-à-vis economic growth: the case for Nigeria

Purpose: Human capital development is essentially vital in enhancing economic growth and Nigeria needs to grow. This study investigates the contribution of human capital to growth in Nigeria. Research methodology: We have disaggregated the article's variables into different models, for a better result. We employed the Autoregressive Distribution Lag (ARDL) framework to examine the relationship between the variables. E-views software was used as applied in Akbari, Chude and Chude (2013). Result: The result shows that there exists a long-run relationship between the human capital indices, education and health in Nigeria and economic growth. Though the coefficient is positive but has a statistically insignificant relationship with human capital development and economic growth. Limitation: The study was hindered by the availability of data. Contribution: It is satisfactory to know from the study that human capital is still relevant in explaining growth in Nigeria. Keywords: Human capital, Economic growth, Development

Factors influencing the SME business success in Malaysia

Purpose: The research aimed to investigate the factors that influence SME business success in Malaysia. Research methodology: This study employed a quantitative research design and used a paper-based online questionnaire to collect data from 100 SME entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Smart PLS 3.2.8 was used to analyse the data collected in this study. Results: The study concluded that the factors of entrepreneurs’ personalities traits and effective marketing have no significant relationship with SME business success, while the strategic planning and management is significantly positive related to SME business success. Limitations: The present study had a small number of respondents to obtain more accurate results. Contribution: The results can be useful to optimise the local SME business performance by presenting the factor that is significantly and positively influencing business success. This study makes a new attempt to demonstrate the effect of strategic planning and management on SME business success in Malaysia. Besides, the research emphasises the importance of implementation of strategic planning and management in SME business to enhance the rate of business success. Keywords: Business success, Malaysia, SME

Factors affecting the turnover intention among employees in Penang manufacturing industry

Purpose: The objective of the present study is to examine how work engagement, job demands and organizational commitment affect turnover intention among employees in Penang manufacturing industry. Research Methodology: Quantitative approach will be used in this study by distributing the online questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 75 employees drawn from manufacturing companies in Penang, Malaysia. Results: The present study found out that work engagement and job demands have no significant relationship with turnover intention. Besides, the present study indicates that organizational commitment is negatively related to turnover intention. Limitations: In this research, only 75 employees from Penang manufacturing industry had participated in the study. Since this small number of employees could not represent the entire Malaysia population, the future research should expand to involve a bigger sample of employees from Malaysia manufacturing industry to collect more reliable results. Contribution: The findings of this research provide benefits to the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FFM) and manufacturing companies as they can understand the devastation effects of turnover and be equipped with strategies to decrease the turnover rate. Keywords: Employee, Job demands, Manufacturing industry, Organizational commitment, Turnover intention, Work engagement

Society participation in the village fund program for development in Kletek village, Central Malaka sub-district, Malaka regency

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to describe and analyse society participation in the Village Fund for Development Program in Kletek Village, Central Malaka District, Malaka Regency. Research Methodology: This research is qualitative in nature. The informants who were selected purposively were 21 people. Results: The findings in this study are that society does not participate because the village apparatus is less open in capturing society’s aspirations, and there is no publication to the society so that it appears that government officials tend to be closed off about the use of funds. Limitations: The limitation of this research is that the research only focuses on the Kletek Village society’s participation in the Village Fund Program. Contribution: This research becomes scientific information for public administration program. Keywords: Participation, Decision making, Implementation, Use, Evaluation

Reward strategies and job satisfaction in private companies: a case of Uganda Breweries-Luzira

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the relationship between reward structures and employee job satisfaction at Uganda Breweries, Port Bell in Luzira. Research methodology: It was cross-sectional, quantitative though involving qualitative elements. The study involved 150 respondents sampled using purposive and convenience sampling strategies. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and an interview guide. The findings reveal a significant positive relationship between financial rewards structures and employees' job satisfaction at Uganda Breweries. Results: The findings suggest a significant positive relationship between non-financial rewards structures and employees' job satisfaction at Uganda Breweries Port Bell at Luzira. The findings further advocate for enhanced attention linking promotions to job satisfaction of employees at Uganda Breweries. It is concluded that financial rewards, non-financial reward strategies and promotions had a highly positive significant relationship on employee job satisfaction at Uganda Breweries-Luzira. Limitation: This study was limited to Uganda Breweries at Port Bell, a private company and so its findings may not easily be generalised across organisations. Contribution: The results can be useful to private-sector managers. Keywords: Financial rewards, Non-financial reward, Job satisfaction, Decision-making, Income