scholarly journals Effect of Technology on Staff Retention: Case Study of Pick N Pay Namibia

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Elingua Kuume ◽  
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Nikodemus Angula ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Employee Retention ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
The Body ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Staff Retention ◽  
Retention Strategies ◽  
It Employees ◽  
Impact Of Technology

Business leaders often realize greater profitability when they have strategies to retain IT employees. However, the cost to replace IT employees creates significant challenges for business leaders. Given the growing impact of technology on operational costs, retention of IT employees is imperative. This exploratory single case study sought to identify the strategies that leaders use to increase IT employee retention. The population was employees from Pick N Pay in Windhoek Namibia, responsible for the retention of IT employees. Herzberg's two-factor theory was the conceptual framework for this study. The data was collected from questionnaire that was send through email by google forms. Data analysis and methodological triangulation which analyzed the answers from questionnaire It also includes organizations becoming profitable through better employee retention strategies, and it adds to the body of knowledge that leaders could use to provide stable employment opportunities to individuals. The retention rates among IT employees affect individuals, families, communities, organizations, and the economy. Implementing retention strategies may result in improving employee-employer relationships and organizational profitability.

scholarly journals Leveraging everyday technology for people living with dementia: a case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 164-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Astell ◽  
B. Malone ◽  
G. Williams ◽  
F. Hwang ◽  
M.P. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Personal Perspective ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
Positive Outlook ◽  
Person With Dementia ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the self-described “journey” of a person with dementia (Brian; author 3) in his re-learning of old technologies and learning of new ones and the impact this had on his life. Design/methodology/approach – This is a single case study detailing the participant's experiences collaborating with a researcher to co-create methods of facilitating this learning process, which he documented in the form of an online blog and diary entries. These were analysed using NVivo to reveal the key themes. Findings – Brian was able to relearn previously used technologies and learn two new ones. This lead to an overarching theme of positive outlook on life supported by person-centredness, identity and technology, which challenged negative perceptions about dementia. Research limitations/implications – The paper provides an example of how learning and technology improved the life of one person with dementia. By sharing the approach the authors hope to encourage others to embrace the challenge of designing and developing innovative solutions for people with a dementia diagnosis by leveraging both current mainstream technology and creating novel bespoke interventions for dementia. Originality/value – The personal perspective of a person with dementia and his experiences of (re-) learning provide a unique insight into the impact of technology on his life.

scholarly journals Hemiplegia in Men: A Case Study

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenobia Chan ◽  
Gary Wong
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
The Body ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Critical Areas ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Multiple Case

Hemiplegia, or paralysis of one side of the body, is caused by injury or illness (for example, a stroke), and leads to other disabilities. People with hemiplegia are limited physically in their daily activities. This limitation affects their social well-being and thus can lead to depression. This paper provides a comprehensive literature review on hemiplegia in men. A single case study of a man with hemiplegia living in Hong Kong is also presented here. A critical discussion of the signs and symptoms of “male-type” depression and humanising attitudes towards men with hemiplegia follows. Critical areas in rehabilitation, social support, and developing partnerships are also highlighted. This paper intends to facilitate better understanding by health and social care providers of the needs of men with hemiplegia. Implications for clinical practice and research are likewise addressed. Further studies using multiple case studies are recommended to ensure a comprehensive understanding of hemiplegia in men.

Process of Change and Effectiveness of Family Constellations: A Mixed Methods Single Case Study on Depression

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 418-428
Author(s):  
Sandra Ramos ◽  
Jorge A. Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
The Body ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Process Of Change ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression

Aims: To analyze the process of change and the effectiveness of five sessions of family constellations (FC) using mixed methods in mixed settings (videoconference and in person). To obtain variables associated with processes and results. Methods: Using an exploratory design with mixed methods, this single case study used a triangulation of data: quantitative ( Escala de Ansiedade, Depressão e Stresse-21) and qualitative (the notes from the consultations and the patient’s responses to the Psychotherapeutic Process Data Mining Questionnaire [PPDMQ]). Results: The patient’s symptoms of depression went from a level of severe to normal, and the posttest results persisted after a 3-month follow-up. The severe depression seems to have been mitigated through interventions that promoted contact with reality, self-determination, the psychoemotional establishment of systemic places, and through finding meaning in autobiographical events. Conclusions: This article may encourage further studies that use the PPDMQ to create a metasynthesis and to gauge whether the effectiveness of FC, as a systemic, intergenerational, and integrative psychotherapy, could plausibly contribute to enrich the body of scientific evidence–based psychotherapies and mitigate the global escalation of depression.

Implementing quality improvement through knowledge brokering: a Dutch case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-68
Author(s):  
Julia Quartz-Topp
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Single Case ◽  
The Body ◽  
Knowledge Brokering ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Knowledge ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Managerial quality improvement (QI) in terms of accountability management has become central to healthcare institutions. Yet, managerial QI is largely considered irrelevant by healthcare professionals. In consequence, the implementation of managerial QI implementation is hampered. Knowledge brokering is discussed as a means to foster the implementation of (QI) knowledge in healthcare. Yet, the benefit of knowledge brokering for managerial QI has so far been neglected. Therefore, this research asks how knowledge brokering can support the implementation of managerial QI. Design/methodology/approach This article builds on a single case study approach as a unit of analysis. Qualitative data collection comprises 21 semi-structured interviews at the managerial and clinical levels, 220 h of participant observation and document analysis. Findings This paper identifies three strategies of how brokers implement managerial QI into a hospital by means of knowledge brokering: prioritizing, obscuring and redefining. The strategies help to transform multiple external QI demands into one managerial QI strategy. Yet the strategies also reduce non-managerial perspectives on QI, which generates frustration among healthcare professionals. Practical implications The paper works out the benefits and costs of managerial knowledge brokering. This allows to spell out practical implications for managers, nurses and clinicians who have to deal with managerial QI in healthcare organizations. Originality/value This paper fulfils an identified need to study managerial knowledge brokering practices as a means to implement managerial QI into healthcare organizations. By doing that, the article adds to the body of research on knowledge translation in healthcare.

scholarly journals Staff Retention in Developing Countries: A Case Study of an NGO in the Health Sector

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhoda Cynthia Bakuwa ◽  
Francis Chasimpha ◽  
Joyce Masamba
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Staff Retention ◽  
Retention Strategies ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Intention To Continue ◽  
Skilled Staff

Given the importance of human resources as a source of competitive advantage and the fact that staff turnover is inevitable, the retention of skilled staff is vital in any organizational set up. In the health sector, particularly in developing countries, staff retention is regarded as an important human resource management issue. Any critical shortages prevent the delivery of quality healthcare services. Therefore, it is imperative for managers to identify factors that employees’ value and which consequently influence their intention to continue working for an organization. It is against this backdrop that this paper attempted to examine the key determinants of staff retention in developing countries based on a case study of an NGO in the health sector in Malawi. Using survey data collected from 299 employees, the results of this study revealed that it was the non financial/intangible rewards and not the financial package that significantly contributed to employees’ feelings of satisfaction and their intention to continue working for the case NGO. These results imply that when designing retention strategies, it is not just about money, but rather, it is important to factor in intangible rewards which could provide psychological satisfaction and may indeed have a deeper and longer lasting effect.

Continuous improvement of the industrialised housebuilding order fulfilment process

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Grenzfurtner ◽  
Manfred Gronalt
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Single Case ◽  
The Body ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Order Fulfilment ◽  
Relevant Factors

Purpose A deeper understanding of what needs to be considered to improve the targeted incorporation of employees’ knowledge into continuous improvement (CI) programmes in industrialised housebuilding (IHB) is required. This paper aims to address the current lack of involvement and connect it to structural and corporate culture factors. To avoid misjudgements in improvement activities as well as to use the full potential of performance improvement ideas, CI tools and measures need to be adapted to facilitate this integration. Relevant factors are analysed and their influences on CI measures are assessed. Design/methodology/approach The research approach is built upon an explorative case study supported by a comprehensive literature review. Empirical data were collected through participant observation, guided interviews and company documents. Findings The influences on employee involvement within CI programmes and the corresponding suitability of important CI measures were evaluated on a set of relevant factors. These factors include unique building projects, project-based focus on order fulfilment, fragmented order fulfilment process, separation of order fulfilment activities in terms of space and time, procedural rules for dealing with on-site failures, short-term contracts with subcontractors and the practice of evaluating and monitoring performance on site. Research limitations/implications The research paves the way for the development of suitable tools, measures and methods to effectively involve employees from all profession within a CI programme in IHB. The empirical part of this research is based on a single case study. Originality/value This work extends the body of knowledge of CI application in the construction industry with an analysis of factors influencing its implementation and management.

scholarly journals A CASE STUDY: ROLE OF RAKTAMOKSHAN AND BAHYA LEPA IN MANAGE-MENT OF PSORIASIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 4254-4258
Author(s):  
Abhishek Saxena ◽  
Bhanu Priya Kaushik
Keyword(s):  
Skin Disease ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Normal Skin ◽  
The Body ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Skin Cells ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
New Skin

Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disease characterized by red scaly patches over the skin. Broadly all the diseases of skin come under the umbrella of kustha. In ayurvedic text, Charaka samhita, kustha has been beautifully explained. Psoriasis is an immune mediated disease which mistakenly sends out faulty signals for a normal skin assuming it as a pathogen which causes overproduction of new skin cells. Fortunately, it is a non-contagious inflammatory skin disease. Psychological stress is one of the major triggering factors in the exacerbation of the disease. Ekkustha has similar features as like Psoriasis. Ayurveda is a holistic ap-proach particularly correcting the root cause through shodhana (panchakarma). While explaining the treatment for kustha, acharya chakarapani explains repetitive shodhana karma to be done on regular in-tervals to cure the disease. Hence a single case of ekkustha was given Raktamokshana followed by bahya lepa at regular interval to access the effect of the procedures. Different assessment criteria were used to monitor the improvements. There was significant relief in the scaling, discolouration of skin, elevated patches & redness of the skin lesion which explains that detoxification of the body reduces the inflamma-tory condition of the body by bringing back the normalcy of the dosha in the body

scholarly journals cauterization, Dhatakyadi yog, post op fissurectomy wound, grading criteria, shodhan and ropan.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajinkya Deepak Acharekar ◽  
Sanjeev Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Medical Practice ◽  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Single Case ◽  
The Body ◽  
Local Application ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Burn Wound

Cauterization (or cautery) is medical practice or technique of burning a part of the body to remove or close off a part of it. As after cauterization, the wound which is caused is a type of burn wound. As per Ayurvedic text, Dhatakyadi yog has been used as a local application for burn wound. The present study entitled,” To study the efficacy of Dhatakyadi yog in the local application on post-op fissurectomy cauterized wound” and aims & objectives were decided according to the present study. a single case study was done. The clinical assessment was done on the basis of grading criteria with specific symptomology of patients like pain, swelling, discharge. It can be concluded that patient applying Dhatakyadi yog in Cauterized wound is quite effective in reducing the pain, swelling, discharge. And as per Ayurveda it causes shodhan and ropan effect on wound.

scholarly journals Management of Discharge Planning Implementation on Chronic Renal Failure Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Rahayu Winarti ◽  
Dwi Retnaningsih ◽  
Priharyanti Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Chronic Renal Failure ◽  
Discharge Planning ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
The Body ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Planning Implementation ◽  
Matching Techniques

Patients with Chronic Renal Failure experience an inability of the body to remove metabolic waste. Hemodialysis and regulation of nutritional intake are efforts to maintain their health condition. The information provided so that patients understand and comply with the therapy is very important to prevent emergency conditions. Therefore, Discharge Planning is very important on patients with Chronic Renal Failure to provide information concerning the sustainable health needs after patients’ discharge, implementing evaluation and directing the self-care. This study aimed to determine the management of Discharge Planning implementation for clients with chronic renal failure in the Hemodialysis Room at Ungaran General Hospital. The research design used was a case study with an embedded single case study. Participants in the study were nurses and patients with Chronic Renal Failure who were selected using purposive sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and discharge planning documentation studies. The number of participants in the study were three nurse executors of hemodialysis and 3 patients who received hemodialysis therapy. Informant consent was submitted for the informants' approval prior to the interview. The data collected from the interviews were analyzed using pattern matching techniques. Based on the research, it shows that the role of nurses in the hemodialysis room is the most important in implementing Discharge Planning as educator executor, and managerial role is carried out by the head of the ward.

A case study on inter-organisational technology transfer in the defence industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saija Bezuidenhout ◽  
Wilna L. Bean
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Single Case ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Operational Environment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Defence Industry ◽  
Main Factors

Purpose This paper aims to establish a systematically constructed defence offset technology transfer (TT) process description and to identify the process pain points and critical success factors from the supplier perspective. Design/methodology/approach A novel integrated case study and Straussian grounded theory approach under the interpretative assumptions and purposive sampling in a global defence industry organisation are presented. Findings The TT is approached from the process modelling point of view, and a detailed operations description covering the end-to-end TT process across a defence industrial participation project is presented. The findings suggest that local recipient’s management, financial resources and planning, supply chain management and local production planning are the main factors of an efficient process. Research limitations/implications This is a single case study, only reflecting the supplier view. Future research could explore the other dimensions of the process to confirm the identified factors playing a role over time. Originality/value To date, the body of TT research has focused on the factors influencing the technology absorption and the identification of meta mechanisms between the supplier and recipient organisations in a context of a multinational corporation and as an intra-firm activity, providing little insight to the actual practical operational level TT process. This study seeks to fill this gap by advancing a more profound understanding of the process activities and the main factors through which the local recipient organisation can best influence the project’s success and manage the inter-organisational TT operations more effectively in a highly technologically complex operational environment.

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