This document summarizes a research study that examined the influence of competence on ethical behavior for staff managing contracts in local governments in Uganda. The study found that competence has a significant but moderate influence on ethical behavior, explaining 13.3-14.5% of the variation. More competent staff were somewhat more likely to behave ethically in contract management. However, other factors like social norms and individual personality traits also influence ethical behavior. The study concluded that ensuring contract managers have sufficient competence can help reduce unethical conduct, though it is not the only determining factor.
This document discusses arbitration as a dispute resolution technique in the Nigerian construction industry. It begins with an introduction describing common causes of project failure, including disputes. It then discusses the adversarial nature of many projects and how arbitration has traditionally been used as an alternative to litigation. The study aims to examine arbitration as a viable dispute resolution method. It involves collecting data through questionnaires distributed to construction professionals. The results found that most respondents viewed arbitration as suitable for dispute resolution and that experience level impacted involvement in arbitration cases more than profession. It concludes by recommending greater support and publicity for arbitration processes in Nigeria.
This academic article summarizes a study on the labor relations practices of selected companies in the Philippines. The study assessed existing labor relations tools and compared practices between large, medium, and small companies. It found that companies recognized the benefits of effective labor relations for productivity and efficiency. While collective bargaining was viewed positively, companies were reluctant about arbitration for resolving disputes. Overall, the extent of labor relations tool use was very great and perceptions did not differ significantly between company sizes or respondent groups.
To what extent does employees’ perception of organizational justice influence...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that investigated the relationship between employees' perceptions of organizational justice (distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice) and their organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). The study was conducted with 152 employees in Ghana and found that:
1) Employees' overall perceptions of organizational justice significantly influenced and accounted for 6.5% of the variance in their OCB.
2) Procedural justice and interactional justice both positively related to OCB at a significant level, accounting for 3.7% and 2.1% of variance respectively.
3) Distributive justice did not significantly relate to OCB and only accounted for 1.4% of the variance
Employee Engagement within the IT Industry Momo Scott
This document is a 2288 word consulting report that addresses employee engagement within a multinational IT business. The report aims to provide recommendations on whether the client should participate in an industry-wide employee engagement survey and what engagement means within their context. Through a literature review, the report finds that participation in the survey could help the client better understand their workforce and contribute to research in the field. Key factors that influence engagement are identified, and it is recommended that the client participate conditionally to address issues like absenteeism and turnover.
This study analyzes factors that influence the adoption of teleworking among employees. It aims to understand the role of industry context, job characteristics, managerial support, and interactions between teleworkers and non-teleworkers. The researcher conducted interviews with 100 employees across several industries and occupations. The findings show that the prevalence of certain job roles in an organization influences its strategic approach to telework. Industries with technical roles are more open to telework. Managerial support is also important - senior manager support encourages lower managers and employees to adopt telework. Non-teleworkers can both help and hinder the practice, depending on how replaceable teleworkers are. Gender stereotypes also influence telework participation - men face pressure to be "good
This document summarizes a study on designing a web-based tracer study management information system for Jenderal Achmad Yani University. The study aims to determine an ideal tracer study design that can facilitate graduate tracking and industry data collection. It involves interviews with universities that have implemented tracer studies. The proposed system would allow real-time online access to graduate data and help evaluate education programs and career development. It is hoped that the centralized tracer study system would benefit graduates, industry, and other stakeholders.
The effects of supervisory behavior on it employees’ job satisfaction an expl...Alexander Decker
The document examines the effects of supervisory behavior on job satisfaction of IT employees. It studies two types of supervisory behaviors - authoritarian and positive achievement motivation behavior. The results found that positive achievement motivation behaviors from supervisors were associated with higher job satisfaction among IT employees, while authoritarian behaviors were linked to lower job satisfaction.
This document discusses arbitration as a dispute resolution technique in the Nigerian construction industry. It begins with an introduction describing common causes of project failure, including disputes. It then discusses the adversarial nature of many projects and how arbitration has traditionally been used as an alternative to litigation. The study aims to examine arbitration as a viable dispute resolution method. It involves collecting data through questionnaires distributed to construction professionals. The results found that most respondents viewed arbitration as suitable for dispute resolution and that experience level impacted involvement in arbitration cases more than profession. It concludes by recommending greater support and publicity for arbitration processes in Nigeria.
This academic article summarizes a study on the labor relations practices of selected companies in the Philippines. The study assessed existing labor relations tools and compared practices between large, medium, and small companies. It found that companies recognized the benefits of effective labor relations for productivity and efficiency. While collective bargaining was viewed positively, companies were reluctant about arbitration for resolving disputes. Overall, the extent of labor relations tool use was very great and perceptions did not differ significantly between company sizes or respondent groups.
To what extent does employees’ perception of organizational justice influence...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that investigated the relationship between employees' perceptions of organizational justice (distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice) and their organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). The study was conducted with 152 employees in Ghana and found that:
1) Employees' overall perceptions of organizational justice significantly influenced and accounted for 6.5% of the variance in their OCB.
2) Procedural justice and interactional justice both positively related to OCB at a significant level, accounting for 3.7% and 2.1% of variance respectively.
3) Distributive justice did not significantly relate to OCB and only accounted for 1.4% of the variance
Employee Engagement within the IT Industry Momo Scott
This document is a 2288 word consulting report that addresses employee engagement within a multinational IT business. The report aims to provide recommendations on whether the client should participate in an industry-wide employee engagement survey and what engagement means within their context. Through a literature review, the report finds that participation in the survey could help the client better understand their workforce and contribute to research in the field. Key factors that influence engagement are identified, and it is recommended that the client participate conditionally to address issues like absenteeism and turnover.
This study analyzes factors that influence the adoption of teleworking among employees. It aims to understand the role of industry context, job characteristics, managerial support, and interactions between teleworkers and non-teleworkers. The researcher conducted interviews with 100 employees across several industries and occupations. The findings show that the prevalence of certain job roles in an organization influences its strategic approach to telework. Industries with technical roles are more open to telework. Managerial support is also important - senior manager support encourages lower managers and employees to adopt telework. Non-teleworkers can both help and hinder the practice, depending on how replaceable teleworkers are. Gender stereotypes also influence telework participation - men face pressure to be "good
This document summarizes a study on designing a web-based tracer study management information system for Jenderal Achmad Yani University. The study aims to determine an ideal tracer study design that can facilitate graduate tracking and industry data collection. It involves interviews with universities that have implemented tracer studies. The proposed system would allow real-time online access to graduate data and help evaluate education programs and career development. It is hoped that the centralized tracer study system would benefit graduates, industry, and other stakeholders.
The effects of supervisory behavior on it employees’ job satisfaction an expl...Alexander Decker
The document examines the effects of supervisory behavior on job satisfaction of IT employees. It studies two types of supervisory behaviors - authoritarian and positive achievement motivation behavior. The results found that positive achievement motivation behaviors from supervisors were associated with higher job satisfaction among IT employees, while authoritarian behaviors were linked to lower job satisfaction.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
CRESUS: A TOOL TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE REQUIREMENTS ELICITATION THROUGH ENHA...cscpconf
Communicating an organisation's requirements in a semantically consistent and understandable manner and then reflecting the potential impact of those requirements on the IT infrastructure presents a major challenge among stakeholders. Initial research findings indicate a desire among business executives for a tool that allows them to communicate organisational changes using natural language and a simulation of the IT infrastructure that supports those changes. Building on a detailed analysis and evaluation of these findings, the innovative CRESUS tool was designed and implemented. The purpose of this research was to investigate to what extent CRESUS both aids communication in the development of a shared understanding and supports collaborative requirements elicitation to bring about organisational, and associated IT infrastructural, change. This paper presents promising results that show how such a tool can facilitate collaborative requirements elicitation through increased communication around organisational change and the IT infrastructure.
Based on the social capital theory, this article takes the Chinese inland scholars’ co-authorship network in the field of information science as the case, and investigates the influence of periphery authors’ network embeddedness on research impact by applying Poisson regression model. The empirical results indicate that: (1) Degree centrality positively affect the net citations, (2) an inverted U-shaped relationship exists between the degree centrality and the net citations, which confirms the existence of the optimal collaboration size, and (3) structural hole positively affect the net citations.
A Study Factors Influence on Organisation Citizenship Behaviour in Corporate ...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of business and managemant and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications inbusiness and management. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
This document summarizes a research study that analyzed the impact of organizational justice on employee turnover at TOTAL E&P Yemen (TEPY), the largest oil and gas company in Yemen. The study examined how employees' perceptions of distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice affected their job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intentions. A questionnaire was distributed to 183 TEPY employees in Yemen. The findings indicated that higher perceptions of organizational justice led to increased employee satisfaction and commitment, and reduced turnover intentions. Specifically, procedural justice had the strongest influence on commitment and turnover intentions, while distributive justice most influenced job satisfaction. The conclusions recommend that TEPY managers promote fairness to benefit both employees and the organization.
This document is part of an ongoing journey exploring why organizational change leads to success and why not. Key in this journey is the permanent interaction between universities, business schools and private and public companies. Collecting data via questionnaires is accomplished with case studies.
2013 MBAA/NAMS presentation, "The Impact of Leader Power on Employee Outcomes: The Case of Information Technology Professionals in Turkey" Tuna Cenkci, Yeditepe University-Istanbul
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
Perceived organizational justice and employees’ organizational citizenship be...Alexander Decker
This document reports on a study that investigated the relationship between employees' perceptions of organizational justice (including distributive, procedural, and interactional justice) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in Ghana. The study surveyed 147 employees across 13 insurance companies in Ghana. Results found a significant positive relationship between overall organizational justice perceptions and OCB. Additionally, interactional justice, which involves respectful treatment of employees, was found to account for more variance in OCB and have a stronger relationship than distributive and procedural justice dimensions in the Ghanaian context. This provides insights for human resources professionals in Ghana that promoting interactional justice may better encourage employees to engage in extra-role citizenship behaviors.
11.[1 6]the relationship between employee voice and organizational performanc...Alexander Decker
This document examines the relationship between employee voice and organizational performance at Electricity Company of Ghana. It finds a strong positive relationship between the two variables. Statistical analysis shows employee participation accounts for 95.2% of the company's performance, while other factors make up the remaining 4.8%. Interviews found 98.5% of employees feel participation motivates them to work harder. The study concludes organizations should encourage employee participation in decision-making to improve performance.
Research Methods Assignment - The Relationship among board of director charac...Amany Hamza
This report attempts to critically analyse the research paper:
Dunn, P., & Sainty, B. (2009) The relationship among board of director characteristics, corporate social performance and corporate financial performance, International Journal of Managerial, Finance, Vol. 5 No. 4, 2009 pp. 407-423
EFFECT OF ORGANISATIONAL POLITICS ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENTIAEME Publication
The purpose of this research paper was to examine the nature of the relationship between organisational politics and employee engagement and was carried out in the year 2018 in Nigeria. This research addressed gaps in literature in three ways. First, this study offered quantitative evidence of the relationships between organisational politics and employee engagement. Second, this study elaborated on theoretical support for the perceived link between organisational politics and employee engagement. Finally, this study developed a model on the link between both variables. The paper adopted a descriptive survey design. Three hundred and fifty-nine questionnaires were retrieved from the staff of private radio broadcasting firms in Southeast Nigeria. The analysis of the data was presented in tables and graphs, and the Spearman correlation was used for analysis. The paper found that organisational politics positively relate to employee engagement. The study also postulated theoretical and managerial implication from the result obtained.
1) The document describes a study of an IT organization that underwent a major redesign by a new CIO to increase codification of activities and control costs.
2) Interviews and observations were conducted with stakeholders to understand their perspectives on the changes, implementation process, and consequences.
3) The case analysis highlights challenges designers of support organizations face when increasing codification, such as paying attention to local context, constant communication, avoiding an overly strict alignment that ignores issues, and considering how increased codification could enable outsourcing.
Internal attitude survey and workers commitment in nigerian banking industryAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between internal attitude surveys and workers' commitment in the Nigerian banking industry. The study found that internal attitude surveys had a significant positive association with workers' continuance commitment and normative commitment, but no significant association with affective commitment. This suggests that when management is aware of employee attitudes and addresses issues, employees will feel obligated to remain with the organization and be less likely to leave due to sunk costs. The document provides background on internal attitude surveys, the three components of workers' commitment, and the potential relationship between surveys and commitment.
Development Issues and Problems of Selected Agency in Sorsogon, An investigat...journal ijrtem
This study investigated the development issues and problems facing selected agencies in Sorsogon Province, Philippines. Through focus group discussions, the study identified the most significant issues as being understaffing, poor communication, poor policy implementation, and lack of performance feedback mechanisms. These issues negatively impacted agencies' management and performance by leading to overworked employees, decreased productivity, and inability to properly monitor programs. To address these problems, the study recommends improving staffing levels, investing in information technology to enhance communication, and establishing stringent monitoring of agencies by oversight bodies.
The influence of managerial ownership,institutional ownership and voluntaryd...inventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
Organizational Structure and Software Project Success: Implications of the Me...theijes
This study examined the relationship between organizational structure (complexity, formalization, and centralization) and software project success, and whether organizational culture mediates this relationship. A survey was administered to 89 professionals from 10 banks to assess these variables. Results found the dimensions of organizational structure were significantly related to project success. However, organizational culture did not significantly mediate the relationship between organizational structure and project success. The study aims to contribute to understanding how organizational factors influence software project outcomes.
The Role of Organizational and Individual Factors in Knowledge Management Sys...journalBEEI
The aim of this study is to investigates the how individual and organizational factors influence people behavior in using knowledge management. This research applied Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as a basis theory; TAM was enriched with individual and organizational factors for this study. A survey approach was conducted for data collection. Three of institutions in Banking Sector at Indonesia were invited to join this study and 215 knowledge workers were participated for the survey. Data from survey were analyzed through Structural Equations Model (SEM) using PLS (Partial Least Square) V2. The conclusion specify that ‘‘individual elements’’ and ‘‘organizational elements’’ are the significantly affect people behavior in KMS acceptance factors that influence knowledge worker behavior in knowledge sharing. However this study not found relationship between individual and organization factors and “perceived ease of use” construct with people behavior in accept KMS.
This document discusses a study on the challenges in procuring engineering services for industrial plant projects in India. The researcher used qualitative methods like interviews to gather data and identify issues. Key findings included insufficient ground-level data, inefficient communication and evaluation of work quantities, and not properly addressing contractual obligations. The discussion notes how organization size and procurement processes vary, and how regulations have impacted procurement performance in India.
Measurement of tact necessary to prevent industrial disputes leading to loss ...IAEME Publication
This document summarizes an article from the International Journal of Management that examines measuring the level of tact necessary to prevent industrial disputes in South Bengal, India. The study collected data from five sample industries and analyzed it both manually and electronically. The hypothesis considers routes to resolution such as conciliation, mediation, arbitration, and intervention. The findings indicate management of tact has a functional relationship with factors like motivation/demotivation of employers, employees, and union leaders, as well as individual and organizational factors applicable to them.
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
CRESUS: A TOOL TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE REQUIREMENTS ELICITATION THROUGH ENHA...cscpconf
Communicating an organisation's requirements in a semantically consistent and understandable manner and then reflecting the potential impact of those requirements on the IT infrastructure presents a major challenge among stakeholders. Initial research findings indicate a desire among business executives for a tool that allows them to communicate organisational changes using natural language and a simulation of the IT infrastructure that supports those changes. Building on a detailed analysis and evaluation of these findings, the innovative CRESUS tool was designed and implemented. The purpose of this research was to investigate to what extent CRESUS both aids communication in the development of a shared understanding and supports collaborative requirements elicitation to bring about organisational, and associated IT infrastructural, change. This paper presents promising results that show how such a tool can facilitate collaborative requirements elicitation through increased communication around organisational change and the IT infrastructure.
Based on the social capital theory, this article takes the Chinese inland scholars’ co-authorship network in the field of information science as the case, and investigates the influence of periphery authors’ network embeddedness on research impact by applying Poisson regression model. The empirical results indicate that: (1) Degree centrality positively affect the net citations, (2) an inverted U-shaped relationship exists between the degree centrality and the net citations, which confirms the existence of the optimal collaboration size, and (3) structural hole positively affect the net citations.
A Study Factors Influence on Organisation Citizenship Behaviour in Corporate ...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of business and managemant and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications inbusiness and management. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
This document summarizes a research study that analyzed the impact of organizational justice on employee turnover at TOTAL E&P Yemen (TEPY), the largest oil and gas company in Yemen. The study examined how employees' perceptions of distributive justice, procedural justice, and interactional justice affected their job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intentions. A questionnaire was distributed to 183 TEPY employees in Yemen. The findings indicated that higher perceptions of organizational justice led to increased employee satisfaction and commitment, and reduced turnover intentions. Specifically, procedural justice had the strongest influence on commitment and turnover intentions, while distributive justice most influenced job satisfaction. The conclusions recommend that TEPY managers promote fairness to benefit both employees and the organization.
This document is part of an ongoing journey exploring why organizational change leads to success and why not. Key in this journey is the permanent interaction between universities, business schools and private and public companies. Collecting data via questionnaires is accomplished with case studies.
2013 MBAA/NAMS presentation, "The Impact of Leader Power on Employee Outcomes: The Case of Information Technology Professionals in Turkey" Tuna Cenkci, Yeditepe University-Istanbul
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
Perceived organizational justice and employees’ organizational citizenship be...Alexander Decker
This document reports on a study that investigated the relationship between employees' perceptions of organizational justice (including distributive, procedural, and interactional justice) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in Ghana. The study surveyed 147 employees across 13 insurance companies in Ghana. Results found a significant positive relationship between overall organizational justice perceptions and OCB. Additionally, interactional justice, which involves respectful treatment of employees, was found to account for more variance in OCB and have a stronger relationship than distributive and procedural justice dimensions in the Ghanaian context. This provides insights for human resources professionals in Ghana that promoting interactional justice may better encourage employees to engage in extra-role citizenship behaviors.
11.[1 6]the relationship between employee voice and organizational performanc...Alexander Decker
This document examines the relationship between employee voice and organizational performance at Electricity Company of Ghana. It finds a strong positive relationship between the two variables. Statistical analysis shows employee participation accounts for 95.2% of the company's performance, while other factors make up the remaining 4.8%. Interviews found 98.5% of employees feel participation motivates them to work harder. The study concludes organizations should encourage employee participation in decision-making to improve performance.
Research Methods Assignment - The Relationship among board of director charac...Amany Hamza
This report attempts to critically analyse the research paper:
Dunn, P., & Sainty, B. (2009) The relationship among board of director characteristics, corporate social performance and corporate financial performance, International Journal of Managerial, Finance, Vol. 5 No. 4, 2009 pp. 407-423
EFFECT OF ORGANISATIONAL POLITICS ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENTIAEME Publication
The purpose of this research paper was to examine the nature of the relationship between organisational politics and employee engagement and was carried out in the year 2018 in Nigeria. This research addressed gaps in literature in three ways. First, this study offered quantitative evidence of the relationships between organisational politics and employee engagement. Second, this study elaborated on theoretical support for the perceived link between organisational politics and employee engagement. Finally, this study developed a model on the link between both variables. The paper adopted a descriptive survey design. Three hundred and fifty-nine questionnaires were retrieved from the staff of private radio broadcasting firms in Southeast Nigeria. The analysis of the data was presented in tables and graphs, and the Spearman correlation was used for analysis. The paper found that organisational politics positively relate to employee engagement. The study also postulated theoretical and managerial implication from the result obtained.
1) The document describes a study of an IT organization that underwent a major redesign by a new CIO to increase codification of activities and control costs.
2) Interviews and observations were conducted with stakeholders to understand their perspectives on the changes, implementation process, and consequences.
3) The case analysis highlights challenges designers of support organizations face when increasing codification, such as paying attention to local context, constant communication, avoiding an overly strict alignment that ignores issues, and considering how increased codification could enable outsourcing.
Internal attitude survey and workers commitment in nigerian banking industryAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between internal attitude surveys and workers' commitment in the Nigerian banking industry. The study found that internal attitude surveys had a significant positive association with workers' continuance commitment and normative commitment, but no significant association with affective commitment. This suggests that when management is aware of employee attitudes and addresses issues, employees will feel obligated to remain with the organization and be less likely to leave due to sunk costs. The document provides background on internal attitude surveys, the three components of workers' commitment, and the potential relationship between surveys and commitment.
Development Issues and Problems of Selected Agency in Sorsogon, An investigat...journal ijrtem
This study investigated the development issues and problems facing selected agencies in Sorsogon Province, Philippines. Through focus group discussions, the study identified the most significant issues as being understaffing, poor communication, poor policy implementation, and lack of performance feedback mechanisms. These issues negatively impacted agencies' management and performance by leading to overworked employees, decreased productivity, and inability to properly monitor programs. To address these problems, the study recommends improving staffing levels, investing in information technology to enhance communication, and establishing stringent monitoring of agencies by oversight bodies.
The influence of managerial ownership,institutional ownership and voluntaryd...inventionjournals
International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Business and Management. IJBMI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Business and Management, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
Organizational Structure and Software Project Success: Implications of the Me...theijes
This study examined the relationship between organizational structure (complexity, formalization, and centralization) and software project success, and whether organizational culture mediates this relationship. A survey was administered to 89 professionals from 10 banks to assess these variables. Results found the dimensions of organizational structure were significantly related to project success. However, organizational culture did not significantly mediate the relationship between organizational structure and project success. The study aims to contribute to understanding how organizational factors influence software project outcomes.
The Role of Organizational and Individual Factors in Knowledge Management Sys...journalBEEI
The aim of this study is to investigates the how individual and organizational factors influence people behavior in using knowledge management. This research applied Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as a basis theory; TAM was enriched with individual and organizational factors for this study. A survey approach was conducted for data collection. Three of institutions in Banking Sector at Indonesia were invited to join this study and 215 knowledge workers were participated for the survey. Data from survey were analyzed through Structural Equations Model (SEM) using PLS (Partial Least Square) V2. The conclusion specify that ‘‘individual elements’’ and ‘‘organizational elements’’ are the significantly affect people behavior in KMS acceptance factors that influence knowledge worker behavior in knowledge sharing. However this study not found relationship between individual and organization factors and “perceived ease of use” construct with people behavior in accept KMS.
This document discusses a study on the challenges in procuring engineering services for industrial plant projects in India. The researcher used qualitative methods like interviews to gather data and identify issues. Key findings included insufficient ground-level data, inefficient communication and evaluation of work quantities, and not properly addressing contractual obligations. The discussion notes how organization size and procurement processes vary, and how regulations have impacted procurement performance in India.
Measurement of tact necessary to prevent industrial disputes leading to loss ...IAEME Publication
This document summarizes an article from the International Journal of Management that examines measuring the level of tact necessary to prevent industrial disputes in South Bengal, India. The study collected data from five sample industries and analyzed it both manually and electronically. The hypothesis considers routes to resolution such as conciliation, mediation, arbitration, and intervention. The findings indicate management of tact has a functional relationship with factors like motivation/demotivation of employers, employees, and union leaders, as well as individual and organizational factors applicable to them.
Measurement of tact necessary to prevent industrial disputes leading to loss ...IAEME Publication
This document summarizes a research paper that aims to establish an empirical formula or benchmark to measure the level of tact necessary for management to prevent industrial disputes leading to loss of productivity in industries in South Bengal, India. Data was collected through interviews at 5 sample industries representing various sectors such as petroleum, steel, IT, manufacturing, and analyzed using statistical tests. The results indicate a relationship between management tact and factors like motivation/demotivation of employers, employees, union leaders and organizational factors. Tact is found to be important for negotiations to resolve issues around wages, incentives and overtime rates to prevent disputes impacting productivity. The study establishes a process for reflective research involving systematic techniques, interpretation, awareness of political context and issues of representation
Modeling and Application of a Modified Attributional Psychometric Instrument...IOSR Journals
This document summarizes a study that examined the attributional styles of 300 IT managers and professionals using a Modified Attributional Style Questionnaire (MASQ). The MASQ assessed causal attributions for hypothetical positive and negative work-related events. It was found to have good internal reliability. Attributions for positive events were significantly correlated with demographic variables like occupational status and salary, as well as job satisfaction and motivation. This supports previous research finding an optimistic internal attribution style is associated with greater satisfaction and motivation. Factor analysis revealed the MASQ items loaded onto three factors that accounted for over 75% of the variance in responses. Correlation analysis found attributional styles like personal control and externality correlated with higher salaries, while internality
This document contains an introduction and overview of the key processes for project stakeholder management according to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). It discusses the importance of identifying stakeholders, creating a stakeholder register, and planning stakeholder management which involves developing a stakeholder management plan. It also summarizes managing stakeholder engagement which focuses on ongoing communication. The final section briefly discusses controlling stakeholder engagement. The overall document emphasizes the critical role of stakeholder management in project success.
Factors Influencing Adherence to Ethical Values: A Case Study of Accountants ...VandanaSharma356
Financial scandals continue to negatively impact businesses all over the globe with Zambia not being an exception. The financial accounts of businesses are handled by accountants who are members of professional bodies and are governed by a code of ethics put in place to regulate professional conduct. This study aimed to establish the relationship between factors influencing ethical values and the accountants’ adherence to the code of ethics. The study employed a quantitative approach with the use of structured questionnaires on a population sample comprising of finance and accounting staff from the Zambian public sector. To determine the respondents, simple random sampling was used to identify the population of interest. The outcome from the study showed remuneration of accountants, internal controls within organisations and independence of accountants to be among the factors that influence adherence to ethical values. It was found that there is a positive relationship between remuneration of accountants, internal controls, independence of accountants and the accountants’ adherence to ethical values. It is therefore expected that the higher the remuneration of the accountant, the stronger the internal controls, the higher the independence of the accountant, the easier it is for the accountant to adhere to ethical values. This study contributes towards enhancing measures put in place to address the shortcomings attributed to compliance with the code of ethics for public sector accountants. It will also be beneficial to accountants as it will echo the need for accountants to uphold ethical values.
Ethical decision making is a requirement and is a must for leaders in the local authorities to ensure
that actions will be taken in a proper way.Decision making is the starting point of an outcome; it could be good
or otherwise.Decision making by officers in a local authority is imperative;
Grievance Procedure and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour in Multinational...ijtsrd
This document discusses a study that examines the relationship between grievance procedures and organizational citizenship behavior in multinational oil and gas companies in Nigeria. It first provides background on organizational citizenship behavior and defines its components of conscientiousness, courtesy, civic virtue, and altruism. It then discusses employee grievance procedures and how they provide a mechanism for employees to voice dissatisfaction. The study found a positive significant relationship between having grievance procedures and organizational citizenship behavior in these companies. Specifically, it found relationships between grievance procedures and the components of conscientiousness, courtesy, altruism, and civic virtue. The document concludes that establishing formal grievance procedures can help enhance organizational citizenship among employees.
The Partnership Health of ICT Projects in Developing Countries - Pacis 2009...Anand Sheombar
The basic argument of this paper is that successful contributions in developing countries that are made with, and through, ICT are partly dependent on the health of the relationship between partners. The research was conducted in 10 projects involving multinational ICT companies. It was found that problems with partner cooperation revolve around six core categories namely driving force factors, skill factors, input-output factors, socio-cultural factors, systems factors, and trust factors.
This study assesses urban land administration practices in Fitche Town, Oromia Region. It aims to examine the responsiveness, stakeholder participation, and challenges of urban land administration. The study uses a mixed-methods approach, collecting primary data through questionnaires and interviews and secondary data. Preliminary results show moderate levels of organizational justice and motivation but low co-worker relations. Key challenges include lack of transparency in decision-making, limited career advancement, and perceived political favoritism. The study concludes with recommendations to improve policies, management practices, and opportunities for further research on reducing employee turnover.
This document discusses IT project management and computer ethics. It provides statistics on IT project spending and salaries for project managers. Key aspects of project management are defined, including the project manager role, stakeholders, knowledge areas, and advantages. Ethical issues that can arise for project managers are presented, such as favoritism and doing business in other countries. Guidelines are offered for making ethical decisions, including following accepted rules and being comfortable defending your actions publicly. The PMI Code of Ethics stresses being responsible, respectful, fair, honest, and transparent.
11.determining the relationship between information technology and leadership...Alexander Decker
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Competence and Ethical Behavior of people appointed to contract management post in local governments in Uganda
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Competence and ethical behavior of people appointed to contract
management post in local governments in Uganda
Donatus M. Rulangaranga1
*; Proff. Ntayi, Joseph2
; Dr. Muhwezi, Moses3
1. Department of Management Science of Makerere University Business School,
P. O. Box 1337, Kampala, Uganda.
2. Dean, Faculty of Computing and Management Science of Makerere University Business School, P. O. Box
1337, Kampala, Uganda.
3. Head of Department, Department of Procurement of Makerere University Business School,
P. O. Box 1337, Kampala, Uganda.
*Email: donatusmugisha@yahoo.com, dmugisha@mubs.ac.ug
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to establish the impact that competence of staffs may have on the extent to which they
behave ethically when managing execution of contracts in their control at local government level. A research was
carried out to establish using cross sectional research design. Data was collected using self administered
questionnaires covering 52 local governments in Uganda. A response rate of between 73% and 75% was realized
with about 39 districts successfully returning the filled up questionnaires. Analysis was done using the SPSS
package. Factor analysis was carried out to iron out tendencies of bias in the question items included in the data
collection tool (questionnaire). Findings indicated that competence of a staff working in the capacity of contract
manager in local governments in Uganda has a great influence on the way that person behaves in the ethical scale.
The paper indicates that the more competent one becomes in handling contract management issues, the more ethical
that person becomes in the contract management process.
Keywords: Competence, Ethical behaviour, Contract management
1. Introduction
Ethics is an upcoming aspect in the business arena (Hill et al, 2009). Many organizations have collapsed because of
paying little attention to the aspects of ethics at work place (OECD-DAC, 2008). This paper looks at competence as
one of the key determinants of ethical behavior in a work environment. The researcher investigated the influence that
competence of a staff employed in a contract management role at local government level in Uganda may have on
his/her ethical behavior at work.
The research paper is organized in four sections. There is a section for a theoretical review relating to competence
and ethical work behaviors, section of methodology, data analysis, results and discussion and finally conclusion.
2. Theoretical review
Research conducted by Mahmud (2008) indicates that individuals tend to want to do the right thing whenever they
feel that they have the capacity to do so which in this study shall be referred to as competence. This has an
implication that the individuals that want to do the right thing will indeed want to act ethically. This stand is further
supported by another study conducted by Banerji et al (2000) which indicates a negative relationship between the
level of intellectual stimulation and the tendency for one to act unethically using bribery as one of the indicators of
unethical behavior in the study.
On a general note, unethical behavior tends to arise out of someone trying to pretend to be what he or she is not. This
pretence has been found to arise out of incompetence of the party pretending (Costa, 1990). The aspect is actually
rooted back to the ethical behavior and the social norms surrounding an individual in decision making process. A
decision here is mainly reached when one decides to act the way he or she acts in a contract (Blume, 2003).
In a contract setting, the parties to a contract have many issues bombarding them from the environment (Cronan,
1999). Sometimes, these individuals enter a contract well knowing what they are supposed to do and sometimes they
get into a contract when they have an idea of what to expect in a contractual relationship as they take part in
management of a contract handed over to them (Ryan 2002).
A contractual relationship is usually entered into with parties to a contract both expecting to do what they are
supposed to do. This is usually beyond or sometimes below the standards that they might have perceived. Suppliers
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for instance might have misconceived the contract details which makes them realize later that they do not have the
capacity to perform as per the requirements of the contract. In this kind of scenario, the suppliers are fond of acting
unethically by providing kickbacks to the evaluators to conceal the facts they find out in the progress of the contract
performance signifying unethical conduct in the management of the contract (Zafar, 2010).
Unethical conduct can also be on the side of the vendor. The vendors (or the contract managers on the side of the
user department) tend to ignore the activities taking place in the performance of the contract when they are actually
supposed to be there and see what the supplier is doing as part of their supervisory work (Basheka, 2009). This is an
element of unethical conduct which has been found to result from incompetence of the contract managers on the side
of the vendors to fully contribute in the supervisory activities of the contract performance (Davis et al, 2008).
3. Methodology
The research focused on local governments as the unit of analysis. A cross-sectional research design was used in the
study. This was coupled with multi-stage sampling design which was considered appropriate for selecting the sample
from the population. The source of data was considered to be the local government officials who have been engaging
in managing contracts at different levels.
The research was conducted by using questionnaires as the main tool for data collection. The questionnaires were
self administered by the respondents. A total of 52 local governments in the central, eastern and western parts of
Uganda were considered in the sample for data collection. Two questionnaires were given to each of the local
governments considered in the sample except for the 5 divisions in Kampala where each division was represented by
1 respondent being in the capital city. The target respondents were therefore 99 in total.
Reliability of the question items considered in the questionnaires was tested. The results of the testing are displayed
in a table below;
Variable/Construct Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient
Competence
Preparation of contract management 0.605
Managing relationships 0.737
Service delivery 0.653
Payment and incentives 0.791
Risk management 0.908
Contract closure 0.748
Ethical behavior
Personal use 0.819
Padding of expenses, falsification and deception 0.880
4. Data analysis, results and discussion
The data collected was analyzed using the SPSS software. Basing on the data collected, Out of the 52, only 39 local
governments successfully returned fully filled questionnaires. A total of 73 respondents out of the expected 99 made
an effort to respond to the questionnaire. This gives a response rate of about 73.7% to 75% which has been
considered good enough for the study.
Factor analysis was carried out as part of the analysis to identify the main question items that help to reliably explain
the factors of competence and ethical behavior at local government level in Uganda. The results of the analysis
(factor analysis) are displayed in a table below;
Variable/Question Items Factor loadings
Competence
Do not realize variations in a contract 0.737
Have limited communication with the user department 0.563
Maintain a record of contract implementation progress 0.865
Keep a good custody of contractual records 0.752
Prepares a closing report for the contract 0.711
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Ethical behavior
Staff use project/contract resources for their own gain 0.748
Staff do not implement remedial measures indicated in the contract in case of breach. 0.577
Staff collude with the staff in actual implementation to allocate most of the materials
and money for a project/contract to themselves
0.755
Tendency to ignore the requirements in the contract implementation plan 0.807
Rarely follow terms in a contract when actual implementation is being done. 0.689
Lack of concern for the needs of the suppliers in a contract 0.608
Intentionally communicate wrong information especially when there is anticipation to
gain from such act
0.872
Giving higher payment than the one agreed in a contract document 0.675
Tendency of wrongly blaming subordinate employees for something that has gone
wrong in a contract.
0.539
Basing on the question items that had factor loadings above 0.5, the analysis was conducted to establish the influence
of competence on ethical behavior in contract management environment at local government level in Uganda. A
regression analysis was performed with the results displayed in a table below;
Regression coefficients Table
Unstandardized Coefficients Standardized Coefficients
t Sig.B Std. Error Beta
(Constant) 1.550 0.593 2.613 0.011
Competence 0.522 0.152 0.381 3.444 0.001
Dependent variable: Ethical behaviour Adjusted R Squared: 0.133
R squared: 0.145
Source: Primary data
Results from the regression analysis indicate that competence of staff appointed to contract management role
influence the way they act ethically by 13.3% to 14.5%. This means that there are other forces that influence staff
appointed to contract management role at local government level to act ethically when managing contracts. These
factors influence the remaining percentage that has not been explained by competence (i.e 85.5% to 86.7%). These
other factors could be punitive measures, personality and probably need for identification in a society.
Regardless of the low percentage influence that competence has on the ability of a person to act ethically in a
contract management setting, the results of analysis indicate that competence is a significant predictor of ethical
behavior. The table shows that competence predicts ethical behavior at 0.001 level of significance. This indicates that
competence is a significant predictor of ethical behavior for staff appointed to contract management role at local
government level in Uganda.
From the review of the literature, competence is highlighted as a strong infleuence of ethical behaviour (Schroeder
2008). Leonard (2005) further indicates that however much competence is relative, when one is good at something,
s/he tends to do it so well. This is a sign of acting ethically. This seems to be in support of the findings obtained in a
research conducted though the degree of influence is not certain.
Literature still indicates that acting ethically is relative to the field of operations some of which could be public and
others could be private and hence affected by the different social settings (Binmore 2005). This extends even in a
contractual setting. Considering the research conducted, local governments are categorised as public institution in
Uganda and highly affected by the social norms and culture. This seems to explain the low influence that competence
was found to have on ethical behavior of staff appoinrted to contract management role at local governments in
Uganda.
The review further indicates the need for one to be competent enough in order to be able to act ethically. The
different authors indicate that the more competent one is, the more ethical s/he tends to become (Mahmud 2008;
Basheka 2009; Banerji et al 2000). This seems to be in support of the findings of the research. It further indicates that
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ethical behaviour of staff appointed to contract management role is influenced by their competence to carry out the
management tasks.
5. Conclusion
Basing on the findings of the study, competence is necessary for one to act ethically. When a public officer in charge
of managing contracts at local government level is competent in his or her duties, there is likelihood that this person
will act ethically in most of the aspects of the contract. This therefore calls for people at local government level in
Uganda to ensure that the managers in charge of contracts are competent enough to execute their duties. This is
likely to reduce the level of unethical conduct at local government level.
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