International Journal of Business and Management Future
RELIGIOUS PRACTICE, CONSUMPTION, AND THE PLANET: HOW RELIGIOUS ETHICS SHAPE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES
The nexus between religious practice and sustainable consumption can help researchers gain some profound insights into how religious values and practices shape consumer behavior and promote more sustainable lifestyles. Thus, researchers must drive positive change by persuading religious consumers to incorporate sustainable practices, such as eco-friendly product choices and sustainable healthcare practices, into their daily habits. This research explores religious practices and consumption behavior in the specific context of Burkina. This study is an exploratory qualitative research design. Additionally, the research philosophical stance is grounded in the constructivist worldview. The data were gathered from 12 respondents through semi-structured interviews. A content analysis is conducted after transcribing the data, focusing on verbatim data to gain firsthand insights into consumers' experiences. The findings indicate that strong religious practices promote significant nonalcoholic beverage consumption, while weak religious practices reduce it. The findings imply that marketers in developing countries should develop new innovative beverage market segmentation strategies to overcome the industry's marketing myopia and to drive sustainability and growth in the beverage sector. This paper bridges spiritual practices and sustainability by building a synergy in which spiritual values, eco-conscious behavior, and traditions shape ethical, health-driven consumption. Thus, it expands the scope of consumption to include personal well-being, which is often overlooked in sustainability discourse. JEL Classification Codes: D18, M3, M31, N37, P36.
Research Paper/Theoretical Paper/Review Paper/Short Communication Paper
Religious Practices, Consumption Behavior, Beverages, Sustainability, Marketing
Copyright (c) 2025 Théophile Bindeouè Nassè http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SATISFACTION AND WORK-LIFE CONFLICT: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE UPPER WEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN GHANA
Given the numerous problems related to job satisfaction and conflict in the workplace, a more thorough understanding of the various obstacles workers encounter in Ghana is crucial for offering long-term solutions. Additionally, work-life conflicts affect multiple sectors of activity, including the medical industry in Africa, particularly in Ghana. This present paper assesses the relationship between job satisfaction and work-life conflict at the Upper West Regional Hospital. The present research adopts a pragmatic worldview and employs an exploratory design and quantitative approach. Furthermore, this research investigates the relationship between job satisfaction and work-life conflict by collecting field data through paper questionnaires. For this research, a simple random sampling technique is used to select the respondents. The total number of health workers selected is 179. The research findings reveal a complex relationship characterized by a significant correlation between job satisfaction and work-life conflict, highlighting the multifaceted nature of employee experiences within the hospital environment. Nevertheless, the regression analysis further reveals an adverse effect of job satisfaction on work-life conflict. This finding suggests that management of the Upper West Regional Hospital should address employee concerns regarding pay, rewards, motivation, job security, improved wellbeing, and promotion opportunities, as these factors significantly influence overall job satisfaction and help mitigate work-life balance issues. To help managers, governmental authorities, and industry players understand the challenges faced by workers in the medical sector and provide long-term solutions, this research employs role theory to expand knowledge about job satisfaction and work-life conflict. JEL Classification Codes: M1, M5, M12, M52, M54.
Job Satisfaction, Work, Conflict, Work-life conflict, Ghana
Copyright (c) 2025 Théophile Bindeouè Nassè , Ernestina Dakyire Guri , Joseph Wongnuo Gyelaa http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
EXAMINING THE REASONS AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF IOT TECHNOLOGY FOR THE HOTEL INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH
With different industries, hospitality businesses stand to benefit significantly from the development of the Internet of Things (IoT). The research examines various potential applications for IoT, as well as the factors that led the hotel industry in Bangladesh to adopt the technology. The main issue raised by the statement of the problem is that Bangladeshi hotels need to integrate technology well, which results in poor service, dissatisfied customers, and inefficient operations. To give hotels a competitive edge in the market, this research aims to investigate how IoT can improve these areas. Examining scholarly publications, industry reports, and case studies about IoT technology in Hospitality, the study's main methodology was a literature review. With this method, the main drivers, obstacles, and possible uses of IoT in the Bangladeshi hotel sector were to be identified. The results emphasize that IoT can extensively improve guest experiences by enabling tailored services, enhancing security measures, and streamlining operations through automation. However, lack of technical expertise, challenges such as high execution costs, and concerns over data privacy were also identified. The key findings indicate that while the potential for IoT in the Bangladeshi hotel industry is extensive, successful accomplishment requires investment in infrastructure, strategic planning, and addressing the identified challenges. The study concludes with recommendations for policymakers and business stakeholders to advance IoT adoption, aiming to raise the standard of hospitality services in Bangladesh. JEL Classification Codes: L83, L86, R41, Z32, 014, 033.
Internet of Things (IoT), Hotel, Internet, Hotel Industry, Technology, Bangladesh.
eHAJJ GUIDE: AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE WORSHIP OF PILGRIMS EASIER
Islam is the second-largest religion in the world based on the population, and Muslims are the people who believe in Islam. On the other hand, Hajj is one of the main fundamental duties of Muslims. Every year the Muslims who have the ability to offer Hajj gather in Saudi Arabia for the purpose of performing Hajj. As a result, managing a large number of people’s activities is quite complex and difficult. Therefore, modern technology has a good scope to utilize Hajj management to make it easier. Under these circumstances, different mobile applications have been introduced to solve the problems in this scenario. However, all existing projects that are available in the mobile application marketplace still have some limitations. This paper presents an innovative mobile application that solves a wide range of difficulties and guides pilgrims during the holy Hajj, named the eHajj Guide. eHajj Guide is compared with other popular seventeen (17) applications with fourteen (14) several features. It is shown that the proposed application would facilitate more flexible ways of reducing people's suffering than other applications. JEL Classification Codes: D83, D71, N70, Y91, Z12.
Hajj, Hajj Guide, Apps for Hajj, eHajj Guide, Islamic Apps.
Copyright (c) 2023 Md. Abdur Rouf, Momotaz Begum, Jahid Hasan Rony, Nazmul Karim, Mehedi Hasan Shuvo
THE EMPIRICAL REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL, TECHNOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES FACTORS ON THE EFFICIENCY OF THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, OMAN
The Sultanate of Oman accepts and uses e-services among public services, which largely depend on the institutional process and implementation of e-government, sometimes with different preferences for the reality of digitalization. It is important and plays an important role in the economic, political and prosperity of the Middle East. Therefore, the country is focusing on technology that enables services and government-wide strategies. Regarding such issues, the main aim of the study is to examine the means available to examine the effectiveness of electronic services and digital transformation in the selected public sector in the Sultanate of Oman. The study used online empirical sources in the names of organizational, technology, environment and human resource factors, as well as the effectiveness of digital change in various online database sources such as Google Scholars, Springer Link, Wiley, Science Direct, JSTOR, Emerald Full text, Scopus and EBSCO HOST, etc. The review results show that organizational, technological, environmental and human factors play an important role in ensuring the effectiveness of the public sector in the digital transformation in the Sultanate of Oman. The study also found that the success of e-government in Oman depends on the willingness and intention of citizens to use e-government services. The country's government should consider developing vital IT projects, ignoring citizens' opinions, to make traditional services more efficient online. Understanding citizen adoption is an important element of E-Government, enabling it to provide policymakers and decision makers with a range of strategic management plans and actions to build and rapidly accelerate adoption of these services to increase citizen participation, also the adoption rate. A summary of the study's findings provides guidance for the future scope of empirical research to ensure the effectiveness of the public sector for digital transformation in the Sultanate of Oman and its regions.
E-Government, E-Services, Digital Transformation & Oman.
Copyright (c) 2021 Nassr Khalfan Salim Al Maamari, Abul Bashar Bhuiyan
MATERIAL AND SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING OF MALAYSIAN HOUSEHOLD: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
The concept of wellbeing has attracted many researchers in multi-disciplines. Objective wellbeing particularly focuses on quality of life indicators such as material resources (material wellbeing). While, subjective wellbeing emphasizes on subjective experiences and judgments of individuals in their lives in better ways. In fact, numerous studies have shown several determinants associated with material and subjective wellbeing. To gain better understanding, the purpose of this study is to explore the impact of demographic factors, including age, gender income, education and health status on both material and subjective wellbeing among households. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the district of Alor Gajah, Melaka which had the second highest score of Malaysian Wellbeing Index 2016. By using self-administered questionnaires, the present study employed non-proportionate random sampling involving households. The findings revealed that demographic factors are associated with material and subjective wellbeing.
Demographic, Material Wellbeing, Subjective Wellbeing, Muslim Households.
Copyright (c) 2021 Farah Shazlin Johari, Hamidah Muhd Irpan, Mohamed Saladin Abdul Rasool
ENHANCING HALAL PROCUREMENT PRACTICE AMONG HOTEL IN MALAYSIA
The demand for halal products has increased significantly throughout the world, either from Muslims themselves or non-Muslim communities. This phenomenon is due to an increasing concern for health as they believe that halal food has better cleanliness and safety. Few studies have shown that the supply chain plays a crucial role in ensuring that the products are halal compliant and that procurement is one of the main branches. In the hotel industry, the procurement department is responsible for ensuring that raw materials are arranged, purchased, delivered, and consumed effectively. Transparency, supplier engagement, and risk management are three elements that are highlighted matters in the hotel industry. Previous studies have shown that these three elements have a significant role in enhancing procurement practice in organisations. This paper focuses on the elements and effectiveness of halal procurement practises among Malaysian hotels. This study also aims to help companies evaluate their halal procurement practises and develop effective strategies to ensure that food products follow halal guidelines that ultimately enhance business performance.
Halal Procurement, Halal Practice, Transparency, Supplier Engagement, Risk Management.
Copyright (c) 2021 Sara Shakira Binti Shari, Muzairihana Binti Mohd Moid, Kamisah Binti Supian, Anora Shaliaty Binti Suhaimi
CUSTOMER PERCEPTION OF SERVICES QUALITY OF THE ISLAMIC BANKING IN MALAYSIA DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The aims of this study is to explore the factors that affect customers’ satisfaction with Islamic banking services in Malaysia during Covid-19 pandemic. The study is basically conducted on the basis of primary data collected by a well-structured questionnaire using Google Form. The respondents were 102 customers of Islamic Banking in Malaysia by using a simple random sampling technique. Both descriptive and inferential statistics have been used in the study. Descriptive statistics include percentage, mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics include, Reliability test, ANOVA, and Multiple Regression analysis. Regression analysis applies to find the casual effect relationship between dependent and independent variables. The study results show that reliability, competence, and service quality have a positive and significant relationship with customer satisfaction except transparency. The study reveals that reliability, competence, and service quality significantly affect customer satisfaction of Islamic banking services during Covid-19 pandemic but transparency has no effects on satisfaction during the pandemic situation. The study emphasizes that the Islamic banking institutions in Malaysia should focus the reliability and competency to enhance the quality of services during the crisis periods and to meet the customers’ expectations which led to customer loyalty. JEL Classification Codes: G20.
Customer Satisfaction, Competency, Islamic Banking, Reliability, Service Quality, Transparency.
Copyright (c) 2022 Md. Kamal Uddin, Abul Bashar Bhuiyan, Dhanonjoy Kumar, Tasnuba Haque, Mohammad Sahabuddin
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TOWARD BUYING BEHAVIOR FOR E-COMMERCE AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN MALAYSIA
The COVID-19 epidemic has altered many people's lifestyles and incentives, causing their shopping habits to shift. The current study aims to evaluate these changes. In order to achieve this aim, the study analyzed the influence of the pandemic on Buying Behavior for e-commerce transaction across industries in order to discover household preferences. The present study is intended to respond to research questions of quantitative and qualitative nature. Data collection and analysis techniques from both methods were implemented. Regression analysis was used to study situations in which variables were dependent and simultaneously influenced by several independent variables. The study found that buying behavior is influenced by a number of characteristics, including mental health, isolation, lockdown, price sensitivity, and financial distress. The study also found four factors have a positive association with the dependent variable, whereas the remaining one factor has no relationship with the dependent variable. The world economy, and particularly international trade, have suffered and continue to suffer huge losses as a result of the Coronavirus Epidemic. The uncertainty in which enterprises and end customers have found themselves is exacerbated by a number of issues. These include, to mention a few, income loss, cross-border travel limitations, evolving consumer demand, and changing market actor behavior. JEL Classification Codes: D10, L81, Q12.
Covid-19 Pandemic, Buying Behavior, E-Commerce, Malaysia.
Copyright (c) 2022 Dhanonjoy Kumar, Abul Bashar Bhuiyan, Tasnuba Haque, Jafor Ali, Md. Kamal Uddin
DIGITAL COMPETITIVENESS IN THE BANKING SECTOR OF BANGLADESH
Digital competitiveness is the capacity of an economy to adopt and explore digital technologies leading to the transformation in government practices and banking models by obtaining the ability to keep up with trends, explore new technologies and change the way we do things. Digital competitiveness has been rising in modern banking, and this trend will likely stay the same for a while. The study examines the technologies used by the banking sector and how the escalation of its application transpired from 2014 to 2020. The present study is mainly based on secondary data collected from the sample unit, and results are interpreted in tabular form, bar, and pie chart using SPSS and MS Excel. The results reveal how, functionally, the banking sector in Bangladesh is flourishing using modern technologies. That shows digitally; our banking system is getting competitive. Digitalization is becoming more popular in our economy, and that's why our banks are working to contribute to modern society's mechanization. Most of our private and state-owned banks practice renovated software for better services. This automation in the banking sector is flourishing the activities and compensating our tempo. JEL Classification Codes: G21, G32, E-58.
Digital Competitiveness, Banking Sector, Banking Models, Digital Technology, Modern Banking, Digitalization, Mechanization.
Copyright (c) 2022 Md. Mazharul Islam Bhuiyan, Md. Ali Imran, Abu Obida Rahid
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION THROUGH RATIO ANALYSIS: A STUDY ON RURAL POWER COMPANY LTD.
Financial statements are a set of reports that detail an organization’s cash flows, financial position, and financial results. Financial statement analysis provides a piece of information on the financial status and the present situation of the company as well as able to forecast their future plan. This study makes an effort to evaluate Rural Power Company Ltd.’s financial performance from 2018 to 2020. The present study is mainly based on secondary data collected from the sample unit and results are interpreted in tabular form and bar chart using MS Excel. The results show how effectively the company is managed in terms of production, administration, and sales. It means the economic condition of firm is good. On the other hand, the Current Ratio, Liquid ratio, Debt Equity Ratio, Gross Profit Ratio, Net Profit Ratio, and EPS Ratio are acceptable. But the Return on Equity (ROE) Ratio is not satisfactory, which needs further improvement. An economist can assess the degree of economic power concentration and potential dangers in the financial policies adopted by examining the financial accounts of various firms. The analysis also serves as the foundation for a number of governmental acts concerning licensing, restrictions, price fixing, profit caps, dividend freezes, tax subsidies, and other concessions to the business sector. JEL Classification Codes: I2, L25, M4.
Financial Performance, Financial Statements, Ratio Analysis, Economic Condition.
Copyright (c) 2022 Muhammad Salah Uddin, Md. Faisal-E-Alam, Sheikh Abdul Kader, Md. Ali Imran, Tahrima Haque Beg
HUMAN RESOURCE DISCLOSURE: A CASE STUDY ON LISTED BANKING COMPANIES IN BANGLADESH
As human resources (HR) are considered a strategic capital and the success of an organization highly depends on skilled manpower, it is essential to investigate HR disclosure practices. A dearth of research on human resource disclosure motivates this study to evaluate the human resources disclosure practices in the Bangladeshi banking industry. Using content analysis, the disclosure data are collected from the annual reports of 30 listed banks on the Dhaka stock exchange (DSE). Among the sample, 40% of the banks disclose HR practices within the range of 50%-60%, indicating that the banking sector has a wide scope to improve its HR practices. The average HR disclosure practice in the banking industry in Bangladesh is 59.25%. Of which, the highest disclosure is recorded by the HR development 91.25%, while the lowest is in the health and safety, documented by only 19.45%. The highest HR practices are recorded by Prime bank limited while the lowest is performed by EXIM and Standard bank limited. Therefore, the study suggests the banks’ managers, regulatory bodies and academicians focus more on the HR disclosure issue to encourage and formulate relevant policies that might create a more favorable working environment for the HR. JEL Classification Codes: O15.
Human Resource Disclosure Banking Industry, Bangladesh
ENHANCING TRACKING PRACTICES IN THE MALAYSIAN FREIGHT FORWARDING INDUSTRY
Freight forwarding is the movement of all intermodal commodities on behalf of shippers. Although the freight forwarding industry's contribution to a country's national output may not be as competitive as other sectors, the role that this industry plays in supporting an economy's activity cannot be underestimated. Furthermore, the stiff competition in the freight forwarding industry requires companies to continue to excel to survive and compete with the competitors. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to assess current literature and practices in the freight forwarding industry regarding tracking practices. Furthermore, it is expected that the documentation, freight readiness, route and technology capabilities will serve as a foundation for more effective operations and practices in Malaysia, ensuring the freight forwarding industry's sustainability. The study contributes to the body of knowledge on freight forwarding performance and can assist managers in reacting appropriately to create cost-effective logistic solutions.
Tracking Practices, Freight Forwarding, Logistics.
Copyright (c) 2021 Zaharuzaman Jamaluddin, Nor Azah Jahari, Sharifah Hilmi Syed Abdullah, Norjiah Muslim
A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW OF THE TALENT MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN BANKING INDUSTRY
The value of talent workers, talent management and talent retention has increased in the increasing economic circumstances of the world. Talented and devoted employees are often an integral part of every company. Smart, sophisticated, digitally literate, internationally astute and operationally agile businessmen are considered talented individuals. Talent management means that organisations have access to strategic planning with the best candidates with relevant expertise placed in the right place. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop a conceptual model that explain the relationship between talent management and employee retention. The study will be used to accumulate empirical literature by the name of talent management and talent retention in different online database sources such as Google Scholars, Springer Link, Wiley, Science Direct, JSTOR, Emerald full text, Scopus, and EBSCO HOST, etc. The review findings of the study shown that any success or loss of a company mostly depends on the activities and survival of talented employees. The study also found that the retention of employees is one of the challenges that many public and private organisations face, has become an even greater challenge facing human resources professionals because there is a luxury of choice for talented candidates in the global job skills market. At the same time, there is a lack of research emphasizing only on banking industry. The proposed conceptual model depicts the significant effect of working environment and other dimensions of talent management and its effect on employee retention in banking industry.
Talent Management, Employee Retention, Banking Industry, Working Environment.
Copyright (c) 2021 Mohammad Helal Uddin Akanda, Abul Bashar Bhuiyan, Mokana Muthu Kumarasamy, Gunasegaran Karuppannan
THE ACTIVE LEARNING ATTRIBUTES AND EMPLOYABILITY READINESS AMONG ENGINEERING GRADUATES IN THE HIGH EDUCATION INSTITUTES IN OMAN
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Active Learning attributes on the employability readiness of the engineering graduates of the High Education Institutes in Oman. The study adopted self-directed structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of engineering students and graduates from a number of colleges and universities. The study used the structural equation modelling (SEM) for analysed the collected data. The findings of the study reveal that universities active learning facilities have high positive attribution for promoting team work skills, learning in safe working environment, endorsing adaptability skills, and developing analytical thinking abilities among graduates. However, the findings of the study indicate that HEIs are requested to effectively utilise active learning facilities to promote the attainment of technical skills, development of lifelong learning skills especially the openness to new ideas and the drive to use new technologies, endorsement of problem-solving skills, and the engagement and the development of graduates’ intrinsic motivation to improve their graduates’ Readiness for Employability. Specifically, study findings showed Active Learning attributes factor could have high influence on the Readiness for Employability of the graduates in Oman when they are utilised effectively. Finally, the study’s implementations and recommendations could be transferred to the Gulf and Arab or other countries’ contexts having similar settings of HE systems and similar issues of skills gap and employability concern of their graduates.
Active Learning Attributes, Employability Readiness, Engineering Graduates, High Education Institutes & Oman.
Copyright (c) 2021 Masoud Rashid Al Hinai, Abul Bashar Bhuiyan, Nor Azilah Husin
THE EMPIRICAL REVIEW ON THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT, MOTIVATION AND SOCIAL ATTRIBUTES ON CAREER PERFORMANCE IN OMAN
A strategically effective, hygienic, and healthy environment ensures bringing satisfaction among the employees while a drab, challenging, and competitive atmosphere leaves a seriously poor impact on the employees. At different times, employees are required to face a number of challenges, both operational and organizations where they are essentially expected to invest their best knowledge, skills, and experience, However, in a poorly developed atmosphere an employee basically refuses to invest his or her abilities which ultimately creates challenges for the organization. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of the working environment, motivation and social factors on career performance in Oman. The study used online empirical recourses by the name of working environment, motivation and social factors and career performance in different online database sources such as Google Scholars, Springer Link, Wiley, Science Direct, JSTOR, Emerald full text, Scopus, and EBSCO HOST, etc. The review findings summarized that maintaining a sophistically impressive working environment basically helps an organization to maintain a good image before the pool of skilled candidates in the market and helping it to acquire the best talents. Moreover, the study also concluded that the majority of the organizations across the globe are focusing on maintaining an effective working atmosphere to keep the employees more engaged to the organization than that of the other and it has a significant role in the comprehensive development of the organization. The findings of the study draw a guideline for future scope of empirical indebt study in the area of the career performance in Oman and the regions.
Career Performance Attributes, Employee Performance & Oman.
Copyright (c) 2021 Salim Al Abdali, Abul Bashar Bhuiyan
THE EFFECTS SOCIAL CAPITAL ATTRIBUTES ON THE EMPLOYABILITY READINESS AMONG ENGINEERING GRADUATES IN THE HIGH EDUCATION INSTITUTE’S IN OMAN
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Social Capital attributes on the employability readiness of the engineering graduates of the High Education Institutes in Oman. The study adopted a self-directed structured questionnaire was distributed to a sample of engineering students and graduates from a number of colleges and universities. The study used structural equation modelling (SEM) for analysed the collected data. The findings of the statistical analysis of the study showed the significant contribution of social activities in the attainment of teamwork, communication, proficiency of the English language, and problem-solving skills. As a result, the involvement of the graduates in social activities strongly influences the awareness of career information which in return affects positively graduates’ Readiness for Employability. Specifically, study findings showed Social capital attributes factor could have a high influence on the Readiness for Employability of the graduates in Oman when it is utilised effectively. Finally, the study’s implementations and recommendations could be transferred to the Gulf and Arab or other countries’ contexts having similar settings of HE systems and similar issues of skills gap and employability concern of their graduates.
Social Capital Attributes, Employability Readiness, Engineering Graduates, High Education Institutes & Oman.
THE ROLE OF UNDEREMPLOYMENT IN TURNOVER INTENTION THROUGH JOB DEPRIVATION AND JOB STRESS: A MULTIPLE MEDIATION MECHANISM
Mainly determination focused on examining the 'underemployment 'via exploring its relationship with 'turnover intention'. Furthermore, the other variable 'job deprivation' was analyzed as a mediator for said relationship. In addition, the moderating role of 'job stress' was also premeditated for underemployment and job deprivation. Our targeted audience for this research article was "Traffic Police Wardens" (TPW). We have collected sample data from three cities of Punjab province (1) Lahore, (2) Multan, & (3) Bahawalpur. The population was the whole of Pakistan. Data was collected with the help of a questionnaire via cross-sectional data. 600 were distributed and received N= 499 which were completed by all aspects. The CFA was carried out in SEM (Structural Equation Model), whereas the data was analyzed in SPSS, on the 22nd version. The statistical analysis of this research article retrospection that Cronbach alpha (α) > 0.72 among all variables which are presenting the highest reliability. Further, we check the correlation of the variables among each other, and we found that the dependent variable (DV) is positively correlated to independent variables (IV) because 'underemployment in turnover intention is positively correlated with job deprivation and job stresses. Results of this research article demonstrate that correlation values were r = >0.5 and Regression’s values p = <0.01. It indicates that there was a positive and significant effect of underemployment on turnover intention. The findings also support job deprivation as an intervening mechanism for the relation of underemployment and turnover intention. In addition, job stress acts as a moderator for the relationship between underemployment and job deprivation. The study concludes with a discussion, limitations, and future research directions including implications both for theory and practitioners. JEL Classification Codes: O15.
Job Deprivation, Job Stress, Turnover Intention, Underemployment.
Copyright (c) 2021 Hafiza Fatima Afzal, K. M. Anwarul Islam, Adnan Ismail, Muhammad Yasir Tahir, Muhammad Zohaib, Jamshaid Riaz, Muhammad Ismail
A Study of Green Human Resources Management (GHRM) and Green Creativity for Human Resources Professionals
The concept of green human resource management has recently combined with ecological management in business, urbanization, industrialization and so many so forth. It is mainly responsible for managing human resources work, and these work conditions are good. Green human resource management procedures are fundamentally used to reduce the carbon impression of each worker and the information capital of the holding association. It also plays role in convincing workers to look after resources, and participate in waste management to control pollution. It is recommended that companies should be more aware of each of the capabilities that make human resources management green. The development needs of combining ecological manageability with human resource management. Organizations now recognize that while focusing on money-related benefits, they should think about the social and ecological effects to ensure their manageability. Therefore, this notion has lately taken into account, academic analysts and experts. This paper investigates GHRM practices in organizations based on the many current writings. The study found the importance of GHRM ideas, practices, strategies, and difficulties in the business and other organizations. The study uses documented strategies to observe, collect and dissipate contemporary surveys of green human resource management.
GHRM, Human Resources Management, Environment, Sustainability, Green Creativity, Professionals.
Copyright (c) 2020 Md. Chapol Ali, K. M. Anwarul Islam, Soojin Chung, Nurul Mohammad Zayed, Mithila Afrin
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN JOB-HOPPING ATTITUDE AND TURNOVER BEHAVIOR: A JOB SATISFACTION PERSPECTIVE IN BANGLADESH
A worker is a company’s principal power base. Recently, the employment and turnover rates of employees have risen very high for several reasons. It was still a matter of great importance to organizations. This study focuses on the multiple reasons for work saving and turnover behaviors at different workers levels in Bangladesh. This research focuses on various factors. Through this hypothesis, the key methods to determine the independent variables are studied, including worker satisfaction, job quality, employee facilities, and employee dependent variables, employment and turnover rates. A correlation between the independent and dependent variables has been identified. A survey of 150 respondents working at various levels in Bangladeshi organizations was performed with the hypothesis-based questioner. The data obtained through the survey and statistically analyzed using tools for data analysis (SPSS). In this study, the relationship between independent variables and dependent variables was analyzed through descriptive statistics, reliability analysis and inference analysis. The study of linear and multi-linear regression on these parameters indicates the purpose of the reversal. Based on the results; the theoretical issues will be validated. This study explores the key explanation for this and establishes a research paradigm to minimize Bangladesh’s high turnover. JEL Classification Codes: J62, J28, J63.
Bangladesh, Worker Satisfaction, Job Quality, Employee Facilities, Multi-Linear Regression.
Copyright (c) 2021 Md. Chapol Ali, K. M. Anwarul Islam, Soo-Jin Chung, Nurul Mohammad Zayed, Mohammad Rakibul Islam
ROLE OF HR TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEES
The purpose of this article is to explore the factors and importance of training for developing the employees and focus that how HR technology and e. practices help the HR consultants to make the training more efficient, and what type of technology used in training, and how to improve the training that helps in employees development. The data collection is done by online questionnaire. For this study, 305 respondents fill the questionnaire, and for data, use the primary data. For the imperial foundation of this article, we use the PLS software for analysis. The analysis found that the training plays an essential role in developing the employees. There are positive responses of people about the role of technology and training in organizations. Many employees agree that they need training in the organization to benefit both employees and the company. For this study, we collect the data from different responses and use the convenient approach. This study's challenge is what types of technology improve the quality of training and how employees understand it easily. Training the employees becomes more proactive and how they influence the activity. JEL Classification Codes: O15, N7, P36, J54.
Employee Developments, Training, Emotional Intelligence, HR Practices.
Copyright (c) 2021 Narjis Batool, Sajid Hussain, Muhammad Baqir, K. M. Anwarul Islam, Muhammad Hanif
Industry 4.0: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategic Solutions for Bangladesh
In the recent decade, the term Industry 4.0 or Fourth Industrial Revolution is a common buzzword represents the adoption of disruptive digital technologies (Internet of things, Big Data, 3D printing, Cloud computing, Autonomous robots, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Self-driving car, Cyber-physical system, Artificial intelligence, Smart sensors, Nanotechnology, Drones, and Biotechnology, etc.) in the production process which is transforming the manufacturing units into smart factories and experiencing a great change in the global value chain. Moreover, these revolutionary digital technologies have a profound impact on the economy, growth, globalization, governments, international trade, global supply chain, and human capital transformation, etc. The present review study aims to explore the impact, challenges, and opportunities of the fourth industrial revolution based on empirical findings specially and extensively in the context of Bangladesh. The study finds regardless of having enormous potentiality, the application of the fourth industrial revolution is far lagging for some challenges i.e. lack awareness, insufficient capital, lack of infrastructure, lack of skilled human capital, and some socio-economic challenges. This review paper will also develop conceptual links with the relevant aspect of strategic planning and application of key industry 4.0 technologies and help to formulate future policy guidelines regarding opportunities, application, and strategic decision making for the fourth industrial revolution in Bangladesh.
Industry 4.0, Challenges and Opportunities, Strategic Solutions & Bangladesh.
Copyright (c) 2020 Abul Bashar Bhuiyan, Md. Jafor Ali, Norhayah Zulkifli, Mokana Muthu Kumarasamy
The Effects of Training to the Employee Performance and Development: A Study of Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Limited, Bangladesh
Fostering more efficient capital allocation; encouraging loss mitigation; enabling risk to be managed more efficiently; helping mobilized savings; facilitating trade and commerce; substituting for and complementing government security programs and promoting financial stability insurance company plays a vital role to a country's economy. Despite prolonged political instability, poor infrastructure, endemic corruption, insufficient power supplies, and slow implementation of economic reforms Bangladesh's economy has grown by approximately 6 percent annually for two decades. In this case, the insurance companies of Bangladesh have been keeping a significant role for a long since. Considering the enhancement of the development of insurance sectors, different institutes and academics have been established. But those are inadequate for the fulfillment of developing this industry and manpower also. So, regarding this context, I select the matter of The Effects of Training & Development of Performance: A Case Study of Fareast Islamic Life Insurance Ltd. This study is conducted to Fareast Islamic Life Insurance Head Office and its five branch offices. Identification of the improvement of manpower and their occupational development and how they can contribute to their organization is the main issue of this study.
Effects, Training, Development, Employee Performance, Islami Life Insurance.
Copyright (c) 2020 Md. Shahinur Hassan, Md. Mizanuzzaman, K. M. Anwarul Islam
Relationship between Job Equity and Performance of Employee: A Literature Review
Job equity plays a great role in enhancing employee’s performance in the work place. Previous studies however, concentrate on other aspect that motivate an employee to perform while discussing little on how of job equity and perceived fairness as well as how its repercussion on performance of an employee. This study therefore, adopts job equity as an independent variable and employee performance as a dependent variable with the aim analysing how perceived job equity enhances employee performance. The paper reviews past studies and literatures by various researchers and come to the conclusion that job equity plays an important role in boosting employee morale and enhancing performance. Consequently, the paper recommends that managers, employers and organisation as a whole should ensure that equity and fairness is always at play in all levels of decision making, thereby making the employee safe and secured, which result in higher performance and productivity. Moreover, paper will serve as a guide towards ensuring organisational justice and it will also contribute to the field organisational behaviour and management. It also adds more details to Adams equity theory and its applicability in today’s work place.
Job Equity, Employee performance, organisational performance.
Job Attitude and Employee Performance: An Empirical Study of Non-Academic Staff of Bauchi State University Gadau Nigeria
Getting the best out of an employee has always been a major challenge an employer face in today’s competitive environment. These might be however, connected to the fact that an employee is most dynamic and unpredictable aspect of business resources. It has therefore become imperative for organisations to realise the significance of an employee and also the device strategic means through which an employee can be influenced in order to develop positive job attitudes that can lead to higher performance. Hence, the study aims to examine the relationship between job attitude and employee performance by using the non-academic staff of Bauchi State University Gadau as unit of analysis. An aggregate of two hundred and seventy questionnaires were distributed non- academic staff of BASUG based on systematic random sampling and data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The outcome of the analysis shows that there is positive and significant relationship between job attitude and employee performance. Also, the study is limited due to the fact that it adopts only two variables and concentrate in one institution only. Thepaper recommends that employers should prioritise important motivational factors that will bring about positive job attitude so as to achieve highest performance level of an employee. Furthermore, the study will serve as a policy guide to the management of the Nigerian Universities in areas relating to employee performance improvement through job attitude and it will also further make an impetus the field of organisational behaviour and human resource management.
Job Attitude, Employee Performance, Organisational Efficiency.
Copyright (c) 2017 Mohammed Inuwa, Munir Shehu Mashi, Isyaka Mohammed Salisu
Causes and Effects of Workplace Conflict in Midland Bank Ltd: A Case Study on Dhanmondi Branch
Conflict is one of the major organizational phenomena. Where there is an employee involvement, conflict is obvious to occur. Workplace conflicts happen everywhere and ignoring them can be costly. The objectives of this research are to identify the causes and effects of workplace conflicts and also forecast the ways for the prevention of the occurrence of conflicts in future. A survey was carried out in this regard among the employees of Midland Bank Ltd., Dhanmondi Branch. According to the survey we found that it is the employees’ behavior that causes conflicts in organization. Majority of the participants in the survey agreed that the main causes of workplace conflict are the negative criticism & gossip, denying personal mistakes, jealousy, and moral corruption and using abusive language. The effects that workplace conflicts have in this organization are broken relationship (top most reason), instability and insecurity, loss of commitment to work, voluntary resignation etc. It is recommended that bank should introduce a formal system of information dissemination, manager should learn to practice delegation of authority and there should be adequate interaction and dialogue in conflict resolution.
Conflict, Workplace, Causes of Conflict, Effects of Conflict.
Copyright (c) 2017 Md. Kamrul Islam , Rezaul Karim
Exploration of Human Resource Challenges Faced by the Teachers in Transferring Training
Organizations hope that their employees are able to learn and acquire new knowledge and skills in the events of training and effectively transferring it back to the workforce, but it is deteriorating day by day. This paper explores challenges faced by trainees in transferring training through focus group interviews. Content analysis was the procedures and techniques employed to analyze the gathered data. The findings uncover and highlighted some major challenges that hinder employees to properly transfer what they might have learned in the training session on their jobs. The ability of the management to overcome those challenges would drive workers to be them to be desirous in making persistent and intense efforts towards utilizing skills and knowledge learned in the work settings. Human resource trainers need to overcome the identified challenges on employees’ training transfer in the organization.
Training and Development Transfer of Training, Opportunity to Apply, Resistant to Change, Job Involvement.
Copyright (c) 2017 Wasilu Suleiman, Muhammad Adamu, Mohammed Inuwa
Africa’s Space Technology Investment and Socio-Economic Returns: The Case of Nigeria
Scientific and technological advances and innovations are fundamental to sustained economic and human development. Space exploration programs offer significant potential socio-economic benefits. Unfortunately, in Nigeria, space programme is considered to be less necessary than many other governmental initiatives, particularly in the context of sustainable development. This paper takes a look at space technology investment in Africa and application of space technology in solving socio-economic problems in the continent with a special focus on Nigeria. Also, the paper identified some challenge faced in the Nigerian space programme and made some suggestion. Nigeria must take advantage of innovations in space technology to utilize space and the by-products of space technology to make significant strides in optimizing the resources of socio-economic development and solve national problems in consonance with the global sustainable development agenda.
Space Technology, Socio-Economic Benefits, Challenges, Nigeria, Africa.
The Hierarchical Procedures of Writing A Well Articulated Quantitative Academic Paper
The study examined the logical stages of writing a well-articulated quantitative academic paper based on reviewing a well scholarly write ups. The paper is a conceptualised article that restricted itself within the saying and perceptions of the worldwide recognised scholars from the field of research methodology. As a researcher in the field of research, his abstract is expected to constitute of 7 points namely: Objectives, methodology, major findings, policy implication, and contribution to knowledge, major critics, and frontier of research.
Academic Article, Quantitative Data, Data Collection, Theories.
Macroeconomic Factors and Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Provision of conducives environment to enhance the supply and sustainability of entrepreneurs has developed into a field of competition among countries of the world. In this respect, macroeconomic factors such as FBI, technology, power generation, trade openness etc are enhanced to boost entrepreneurship in a country. Thus, this study is designed to investigate the impact of those macroeconomic factors to entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Secondary data from World Bank data bank between 2006-2015 were used for the study and analyzed using STATA package. The Regression output revealed that most Nigerian macroeconomic factors have insignificant impact on the development of entrepreneurship in the country. It was therefore, recommended that, policy makers should pay attention to not only the volume of the macroeconomic factors but also their rhythm with entrepreneurship in the country.
Macroeconomic Factors, Entrepreneurship, FBI.
Copyright (c) 2017 A Y Dutse , Ibrahim Aliyu