scholarly journals Digitalization of human resource management practices and its impact on employees’ well-being

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alena Fedorova ◽  
Olga Koropets ◽  
Mauro Gatti
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Human Resource Management Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – the purpose of the article is assessing the impact of the processes of the labor activity digitalization on employees’ well-being that have not yet received sufficient attention in HRM research and practice. The causal relationship between the digital transformation of the HRM practices and employees’ well-being is examined in the paper. Research methodology – the research methodology involves the analysis of data obtained by means of sociological surveys, narrative and content analysis. Additionally, the case study method allows us to explore the problem in detail using the example of the largest Russian university. Findings – the results of our study identify the problematic issues resulting from expanding the practice of applying digital technologies in HRM system, proving the negative impact of digitalization processes on employee well-being (along with positive effects), and, therefore, the need to develop management solutions aimed at preserving well-being in the workplace. Research limitations – the limitations of this pilot research are primarily due to the insufficient sample size that will be overcome in the future annual monitoring study. Practical implications – searching for new management decisions and models aimed at prevention of worsening wellbeing at work in organizations that introduce digital technology. Originality/Value – the novelty of this study consists in examining the HRM digitalization process in the context of social pollution of the labor sphere

Cross-sector insights from China on boosting employee well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Human Resource Management Practices ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on how human resource management practices (HRMPs) impact employee well-being (EWB), and how integrity leadership and organizational justice shape this relationship. The three HRMP dimensions – ability-enhancing, motivation-enhancing, and opportunity-enhancing HR practices – all positively impacted the trio of EWB dimensions, namely job well-being, psychological well-being, and life well-being. Organizational justice proved to enhance the ability of HRMPs to boost EWB, and integrity leadership was an EWB catalyst in all of these interrelationships. HR teams are therefore advised to invest clear and genuine efforts into boosting the integrity of leaders, for example through rigorous recruitment screening. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

New approaches on repatriation research

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naiara Arnaez ◽  
Amaia Arizkuren ◽  
Marta Muñiz ◽  
María Eugenia Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Contextual Influences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Human Resource Management Practices ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze repatriation as an active actor on his/her return and not just as a passive receiver of organizational human resource management practices. Traditionally, literature has been focused on investigating the impact of organizational practices and support on repatriation, but new studies suggest that this approach is insufficient. According to these studies, individual and contextual influences are also important on repatriation and new studies are needed to measure its impact. Design/methodology/approach – This article is the base of future studies to analyze the impact of both approaches at once. Findings – The paper departs from recent literature in the field, to develop a series of research propositions. Research limitations/implications – The implications of this study include to contribute to the knowledge and future research on the expatriation process, studying the adaptation, performance, etc. of the expatriate during the international mission and particularly the last part of the process, repatriation, which has not received so much attention. Practical implications – This paper highlights that mismanagement of repatriation could lead to turnover of these valuable professionals or to a non-satisfactory reinstatement or even to inefficiency. On the other hand, the perception that repatriation is not well managed and that it does not lead to an advance for the employee could discourage future expatriates to accept international missions, which could even slow down the international progress of the company. Originality/value – The integration of the traditional and the emerging perspectives of repatriation process.

scholarly journals Buyer–Supplier Role in Improving Ergonomics in Garment Supplier Factories: Empirical Evidence from the Garment Industry of Bangladesh

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 492
Author(s):  
Imranul Hoque ◽  
Peter Hasle ◽  
Miguel Malek Maalouf
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Supplier Relationships ◽  
The Social ◽  
Embedded Case Study ◽  
The Impact

Ergonomics is a key concern of garment suppliers to improve their workers’ well-being and efficiency. However, suppliers’ isolated initiatives are not sufficient to improve ergonomics conditions. Thus, buyers’ cooperation and collaboration with suppliers are necessary to make the ergonomic initiatives successful and sustainable. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of buyer-assisted ergonomics intervention on suppliers’ performance and the role of buyers’ assistance and suppliers’ initiatives for improving ergonomics conditions in garment supplier factories. Following a qualitative research approach and multiple embedded case study method, this study intervened in supplier factories and collected qualitative and quantitative data from one Danish buyer and their four key suppliers on ergonomics and the role of buyers and suppliers in improving ergonomics conditions. Collected data were analysed by employing both quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques. This study demonstrates that buyer-assisted ergonomics intervention on the shop floor can improve ergonomics conditions in garment supplier factories. This study also shows that improving ergonomics in supplier factories need joint efforts of buyers and suppliers. The findings of this study will enrich the literature on ergonomics, sustainability, and buyer–supplier relationships by demonstrating how garment suppliers in developing countries can improve ergonomics to meet the expectations of lead buyers and their workers. This is a unique research attempt to understand ergonomics from a buyer–supplier relationship perspective and its impact on the social sustainability of garment suppliers.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KEBERADAAN TANGKAHAN TERHADAP PENDARATAN HASIL TANGKAPAN PELABUHAN PERIKANAN NUSANTARA SIBOLGA (Tangkahan Influence of Catch Landing in Sibolga Fishing Port)

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Sahat Maruli Simatupang ◽  
Ernani Lubis
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Quality Measurement ◽  
Landing Site ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
June July ◽  
The Impact

<p>ABSTRACT<br />Fishing port which is an important infrastructure in the marine fisheries sector, need to be managed optimally so that its functions are fulfilled by existing provisions. However, in some areas, fishing ports function is hampered because many tangkahan are in around the location of the fishing port. This condition occurs as it does in the Territorial Fishing Port (PPN) of Sibolga and Belawan fishing port so the utilization is less than optimal. This study aims to determine the impact of tangkahan to the catch landing in Sibolga fishing port. The study was conducted in June-July 2009 in the five Tangkahan (UD Ilham, Sabena, Budi Jaya, Renta Sari, Sari Hope Sea) and Sibolga fishing port. This research was conducted by the case study method. The data are taken from primary and secondary. Primary data retrieved through observation and interviews with respondents: tangkahan owners, managers of Sibolga fishing port and fish quality measurement with organoleptic analysis. The analysis is done qualitatively and quantitative descriptive through the presentation of tables and graphs. The analysis showed that the presence of a negative impact on landed catch production in Sibolga fishing port. Production of Sibolga fishing port only 4.3 percent when compared with the production in tangkahan reaching 95.7 percent of total catch landed in the Teluk Tapian Nauli. Largest fishery business center is currently in many tangkahan not in Sibolga fishing port. The potential increase in the number of catches in Sibolga fishing port very large if all the ships could be transferred to this port. Comparison between the quality of the catch in Sibolga fishing port and tangkahan is very small (less than 1 scale) or the quality of the catch in both types of the landing site is almost the same.<br />Keywords: impact, Sibolga fishing port, tangkahan</p><p>------</p><p><br />ABSTRAK<br />Pelabuhan perikanan merupakan prasarana penting pada sektor perikanan laut. Namun di beberapa daerah, fungsi pelabuhan perikanan terhambat karena banyaknya tangkahan yang berada di sekitar lokasi pelabuhan perikanan. Kondisi ini terjadi seperti halnya di Pelabuhan Perikanan Nusantara (PPN) Sibolga dan PPN Belawan sehingga pemanfaatannya kurang optimal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak tangkahan terhadap pendaratan hasil tangkap-an di PPN Sibolga. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan Juni-Juli 2009 di lima tangkahan (UD Ilham, Sabena, Budi Jaya, Renta Sari, Harapan Sari Laut) dan PPN Sibolga. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode studi kasus. Data yang diambil adalah primer dan sekunder. Data primer diambil melalui pengamatan dan wawancara kepada responden pemilik tangkahan, pengelola PPN Sibolga serta pengukuran mutu ikan secara organoleptik. Analisis dilakukan secara deskriptif kualitatatif dan kuantitaif melalui penyajian tabel dan grafik. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa keberadaan tangkahan berpengaruh negatif terhadap produksi ikan yang didaratkan di PPN Sibolga. Produksi PPN Sibolga hanya 4,3 % apabila dibandingkan dengan produksi di tangkahan-tangkahan yang mencapai 95,7 % dari jumlah ikan didaratkan di Teluk Tapian Nauli. Pusat bisnis perikanan terbesar saat ini berada di tangkahan-tangkahan bukan di PPN Sibolga. Potensi peningkatan jumlah hasil tangkapan di PPN Sibolga sangat besar jika semua kapal bisa dialihkan ke pelabuhan ini. Perbandingan mutu hasil tangkapan di PPN Sibolga dan di tangkahan sangat kecil (kurang dari skala 1) atau mutu hasil</p>

scholarly journals Don’t Fear Conflict: Relationship Stress Beliefs in Friend, Familial, and Romantic Relationships

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-261
Author(s):  
Nathan A. Huebschmann ◽  
Erin S. Sheets
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Stressful Experiences ◽  
Relationship Stress ◽  
The Impact

Believing that stress can have positive effects (i.e., having a stress-is-enhancing mindset) has been shown to mitigate the negative impact of stressful experiences on mental health. However, the impact of mindset about stress and conflict specifically experienced within relationships (i.e., relationship stress beliefs) has been relatively unexamined. This pilot study (N = 120) examined the associations of relationship stress beliefs with perceived relationship quality. Relationship stress beliefs were also evaluated as moderators of the associations between relationship quality and emotional health. Beliefs about the destructive nature of conflict was significantly correlated with measures of relationship quality (rs = −0.25 to −0.52; ps < .05). Across friend, family, and romantic relationships, beliefs about the destructive nature of conflict was also the most consistent moderator of associations between relationship quality and emotional health. Relationship strain seems to particularly affect the well-being of those who believe that conflict is debilitating rather than believing that conflict can be productive.

The impact of human resource management practices on job satisfaction and affective commitment in Hurghada resort hotels

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faten Mohamed Hussien ◽  
Yasser Ibrahim ◽  
Haitham Abdelrhman Naser
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Human Resource Management Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Resort Hotels ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the positive influence of human resource management practices (HRMPs) on job satisfaction (JS) and affective commitment (AC).Design/methodology/approachData were collected through a self-administrated questionnaire disseminated in 19 resort hotels in Egypt’s Red Sea region. The structural equation modeling results indicate that HRMPs significantly affect JS and AC through mediation effects.FindingsThis study highlights the importance of a hotel’s behavior in fulfilling its HRMPs obligations on employee attitudes and behaviors. Effective HRMPs (i.e. recruitment and selection, training and socialization and security) positively influence employee outcomes like JS and AC. JS has a significantly positive relationship with AC and a mediating effect on the link between HRMPs and AC.Research limitations/implicationsThese results cannot be generalized to the overall Egyptian hospitality sector context. The survey data are self-reported, so future research should investigate hotel managers and guests through interviews or focus groups.Practical implicationsEffective HRMPs should increase JS and AC. human resource managers should emphasize the critical role of HRMPs in enhancing JS and AC and motivating hotel employees to remain with their hotels. They should also develop a robust framework to improve JS and AC with HRMPs effectively. This study provides a conceptual model for researchers in the HRM literature.Originality/valueTo the best of authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to empirically investigate the impact of HRMPs on JS and AC in the Red Sea region, with significant academic and practical implications. This research is unique in presenting a conceptual model exposing the AC of organizational commitment.

Modernisation of Higher Education – Willful Action or Wishful Thinking? The Case of Bulgaria

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-17
Author(s):  
Elena Blagoeva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
National Level ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

The impact of the last global economic crisis (2008) on the European economy put a strain on higher education (HE), yet it also pushed the sector towards intensive reforms and improvements. This paper focuses on the “Strategy for the Development of Higher Education in the Republic of Bulgaria 2014-2020”. With a case study methodology, we explore the strategic endeavours of the Bulgarian government to comply with the European directions and to secure sustainable growth for the HE sector. Our research question is ‘How capable is the Bulgarian HE Strategy to overcome the economic and systemic restraints of Bulgarian higher education?’. Because the development of strategies for HE within the EU is highly contextual, a single qualitative case study was chosen as the research approach. HE institutions are not ivory towers, but subjects to a variety of external and internal forces. Within the EU, this is obviated by the fact that Universities obtain their funds from institutions such as governments, students and their families, donors, as well as EU-level programmes. Therefore, to explore how these pressures interact to affect strategic action on national level, the case method is well suited as it enabled us to study the phenomena thoroughly and deeply. The paper suggests the actions proposed within the Strategy have the potential to overcome the delay, the regional isolation and the negative impact of the economic crisis on the country. Nevertheless, the key elements on which the success or failure of this Strategy hinges are the control mechanisms and the approach to implementation. Shortcomings in these two aspects of strategic actions in HE seem to mark the difference between gaining long-term benefits and merely saving face in front of international institutions.

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Through Microfinance - A Case of Rural Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Saida Parvin
Keyword(s):  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Donor Agencies ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Women’s empowerment has been at the centre of research focus for many decades. Extant literature examined the process, outcome and various challenges. Some claimed substantial success, while others contradicted with evidence of failure. But the success remains a matter of debate due to lack of empirical evidence of actual empowerment of women around the world. The current study aimed to address this gap by taking a case study method. The study critically evaluates 20 cases carefully sampled to include representatives from the entire country of Bangladesh. The study demonstrates popular beliefs about microfinance often misguide even the borrowers and they start living in a fabricated feeling of empowerment, facing real challenges to achieve true empowerment in their lives. The impact of this finding is twofold; firstly there is a theoretical contribution, where the definition of women’s empowerment is proposed to be revisited considering findings from these cases. And lastly, the policy makers at governmental and non-governmental organisations, and multinational donor agencies need to revise their assessment tools for funding.

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