Academic Supervisors Research Articles

The blind HR: Why do people leave managers not companies? A case of inconsistency in performance appraisal and performance outcome

Learning outcomes The learning outcomes are as follows: to benchmark and compare the theoretical models of the performance management and appraisal processes. (Questions 1 and 2) Remembering-in Bloom’s Taxonomy; to understand the importance of practicing fair performance appraisal process. (Question 4) Understanding-in Bloom’s Taxonomy; to analyze the implementation and effectiveness of 180-degree performance appraisal method and rating system prevalent in the IT Sector. (Question 1) Applying and Analyzing-in Bloom’s Taxonomy; to assess the impact of perceptual biases on human behavior and performance (Questions 2 and 3) Evaluating-in Bloom’s Taxonomy. Case overview/synopsis The case study entitled “Is HR Blind? Why do People Leave Managers Not Companies? A Case of Unfair Performance Appraisal and Biases” is a classic example of a flawed and biased performance appraisal process and perceptual biasness, which resulted in the loss of a valuable and talented resource in a leading Indian IT MNC. The present case had been based upon the real-life experience of an employee (i.e. Rahul Verma), who worked with the company from year 2010 to 2021. It was among the top ten IT MNCs employing about 0.1 million people. The objective of the case was to highlight real time issues existing with HR practices, mainly in IT sector organizations. For example, in the present case, do the HR seek proper justification from the manager before taking a harsh decision like forcibly asking an employee to sign a termination contract without looking at the contributions of his qualitative performance or even performance rating (refer to the transcript) for that matter? Was the job of the HR to only ensure how to fit in employees in the faulty bell curve system? Whether the performance appraisal system being followed at the company is adequately capable of identifying and recognizing the talent. Do the different functions really work cohesively and organically toward achieving the intended goals and objectives of the organization? Was this a failure of the manager in recognizing talent or something went wrong at the employee’s part? Was this a failure of the entire HR system or performance management process at the organization that was unable to filter out the capable and skilled resources out of the crowd? Was this a problem of organizational culture that put on stake its most critical resource – the human capital – by allowing the appraisers to evaluate them just because of the hierarchical structure, and not because they are not being competent enough to perform this most critical job objectively? Who ensures the appraiser is free from any kind of prejudice or bias and is capable of fairly assessing the talent resource? So, the present case was a deliberate attempt to throw out these burning questions to the practitioners and students to ponder upon. Does HR really follow the blind process merely acting on the feedback received from the different units of the organization? With the help of strong theoretical foundation and practical applications, the following objectives and questions have been framed to deliberate and propose the workable solutions for the benefits of the relevant stakeholders. Complexity academic level HR practitioners, HR managers, supervisors, senior management and HR students, IT heads, project managers. Supplementary material Teaching notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 6: Human Resource Management.

Incorporating replication in higher education: Supervisors’ perspectives and institutional pressures

ABSTRACT Background: Even though replication research has gained traction within academia over the recent years, it is not often well-received as a stand-alone thesis topic by supervisors and university administrators. Methods: In this qualitative investigation, we delve into the perspectives of academic supervisors on the feasibility of replication as a thesis topic within the field of applied linguistics (AL). Drawing on Institutional Theory, administrative pressures facing supervisors on what to be considered permissible for a thesis were also explored. By conducting semi-structured e-mail interviews with a global cohort of AL supervisors and a thematic analysis of their responses, a nuanced landscape was brought to light. Results: Supervisors outlined numerous benefits associated with replication including fostering academic advancement as well as providing opportunities for reevaluating prior research. Nonetheless, they also pointed to several obstacles along the way, such as concerns over originality, constraints on time and resources, and the necessity for mentorship. Moreover, supervisors emphasized their pivotal role as decision-makers in accepting or rejecting replication for a thesis project, while acknowledging the partial influence of institutional pressures. Conclusions: Lastly, some implications and recommendations on allocating more resources to replication research are provided.

“Dear John”: Overriding institutional axiology by privileging Indigenous relational ethics

Institutional ethical oversight of research involving humans conducted at Canadian universities is guided by the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2). Beginning in 2010, the TCPS2 included a chapter specific to research involving First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples of Canada, which is intended to provide a framework for the ethical conduct of research with Indigenous communities. These institutional guidelines reflect progress in the way research is done with Indigenous communities. However, concerns remain about the ways in which these guidelines are taken up, interpreted, and operationalized by institutional research ethics boards, which include creating tensions and challenges for Indigenous scholars conducting research together with their own communities. The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the challenges and conflicting expectations we faced as an Indigenous doctoral student and non-Indigenous academic supervisor, navigating the axiological differences between institutional ethical oversight and community relational ethics with the aim of supporting other Indigenous scholars who may experience similar challenges and influencing policy change and relational engagement in ethical review processes in university settings. We outline the various critiques of institutional oversight of Indigenous research, share several examples of how we experienced the tensions and potential/actual harm that institutional power interference caused in the review process and how we worked through them, and demonstrate how, in our experience, it was not bureaucratic institutional procedures that protected community participants from risk, it was community relationships. We conclude by discussing implications and offering our suggestions for change.

Designing and Developing a Mobile Academic Platform for University

Academic consultation is a consultation activity between academic supervisors and students in the study and helps solve problems that accept students. The goal is that students who can complete their studies according to their interests and abilities. The implementation of academic consultation is regulated by each study program / faculty / university. The current academic guidance process at Multimedia Nusantara University does not control the students being guided. In addition, the current process of distributing student assistance is done manually by the head and vice of the study program. They divide the average number of students by the number of lecturers. With the random number algorithm, pseudo random number generator will help the division of students with automatic divide. The pseudo random number generator algorithm was chosen because it has the advantage of providing initial value of the process that is produced quickly, simply and saves storage. The design of this online academic consultation application will assist in the academic monitoring process anytime and anywhere. This application developed using flutter and can be use by students and supervisor. The result from this research was application successfully developed and received a score of 88 % for UEQ Questionare, which is categorized as excellent.

Results of Teacher Supervision at SMP Xaverius 7 Palembang

The process of learning activities supervised by a supervisor or educational expert is known as educational supervision. Providing feedback to teachers, providing suggestions for improvement, and ensuring that the learning process is in accordance with predetermined standards are the main objectives of educational supervision. In addition, data collection, classroom observation, discussion, and the creation of innovative teaching strategies and corrective measures are also included in educational supervision. As a result, improving the quality of teaching and learning in educational institutions depends heavily on educational supervision. Curriculum development and classroom learning models are two areas where educational supervision has a great influence on educational progress. Qualitative research is the type of this study. This qualitative research explains how principals’ academic supervision affects teachers’ professional development and classroom teaching standards. At SMP Xaverius 7 Palembang, 109 people participated in the study: the principal, the curriculum teacher, five members of the supervision team, five teachers of Bahasa Indonesia, PAK, mathematics, and civics, and grade VIII students. Collaborate with schools to plan supervision implementation, monitor implementation, observe academic supervisor evaluations, investigate academic supervision activities, and analyze test results obtained during academic inspections.

Three-way interaction effect of hindrance research stressors, inclusive mentoring style, and academic resilience on research creativity among doctoral students from China

With the increasingly intense academic competition, the stressors faced by doctoral students are gradually escalating. Based on the Job Demands-Resources Model, this study proposed a moderated moderation to explore how hindrance research stressors affect doctoral students’ research creativity. Explicitly, the present study investigates whether the relationship between hindrance research stressors and research creativity is contingent on inclusive mentoring style and academic resilience. By analyzing the survey data from 538 valid questionnaire responses of doctoral students in China, this study has revealed that hindrance research stressors negatively relate to doctoral students’ research creativity, and inclusive mentoring style from academic supervisors can mitigate the negative impact of hindrance research stressors on the research creativity of doctoral students. Furthermore, academic resilience strengthens the moderating effect of inclusive mentoring style. Specifically, it buffers the negative impact of hindrance research stressors on research creativity among doctoral students who receive high inclusive mentoring, but not among those with low levels of inclusive mentoring. These findings emphasize that effective strategies to enhance the research creativity of doctoral students who encounter hindrance stressors may require the joint consideration of contextual and personal resources.

Barriers and facilitators of translating doctoral research findings into policy: The case of a selected health sciences school in a South African university

BackgroundAlthough the barriers and facilitators of translating health research into policy are generally well documented, not much has been reported for universities in low-and middle-income countries. We identified and analyzed barriers and facilitators of translating doctoral research findings into policy in a selected health sciences school in a South African university. MethodsThe study adopted a quantitative descriptive research design. We conveniently collected data through an online questionnaire administered to 47 PhD graduates, 11 PhD final year students and 21 PhD supervisors of the School of Nursing and Public Health. Descriptive statistics was performed, and data were summarized using percentages. ResultsMore than half (72.4 %) of the students reported not involving Department of Health during formulation of research questions for their projects and 62.1 % reported not directly sharing research findings with the Department of Health. 53.4 % of the students indicated that they attended Department of Health research days and only 39.7 % said they presented research findings at the meetings. Only 39.7 % of the students who shared their research results to the Department of Health received feedback. About 52.4 % of the academic supervisors believed the introduction of the quartile system as a measure of impact of publications may reduce policy impact. An individual PhD supervisor supervises an average of 6 PhD students at any given time. 85.7 % of PhD supervisors reported that they consider stakeholders needs/interests when assisting students to identify research topics. ConclusionThe study revealed the need for universities to make policymakers aware of available evidence, conduct research that is informed by the Department of Health's research agenda, involve the Department of Health in identifying research projects, and disseminate findings using platforms accessible to policymakers. Other key considerations are political will to utilize evidence, packaging evidence in a user-friendly manner and building the capacity of policymakers to use evidence.

Pengaruh Pelatihan Preceptor Mentor terhadap Kepuasan Mahasiswa dalam Bimbingan Praktik Klinis

Clinical practice learning is a learning activity held in practice settings such as hospitals, clinics, health centers and communities. Phenomenological studies state that the duties and responsibilities as a preceptor cannot be carried out optimally. Surveying student perceptions regarding the role of preceptors in practice areas, 12% stated that preceptors were less cooperative, less friendly, and less guiding; 11.3% stated that preceptors were busy with other tasks, and 15.3% stated that preceptors were busy with patients. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of preceptor mentor training on student satisfaction at the Padang DII Midwifery Study Program, Padang Ministry of Health Polytechnic. This research is quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach. The research population was clinical practice supervisors in hospitals, community health centers, and midwives' independent practice in West Sumatra. The sampling technique used total sampling with a total of 80 respondents. The research instrument is a questionnaire. The research results showed that out of a total of 80 respondents, 47 respondents (58.75%) had participated in preceptor mentor training and 38.75% of them had received student satisfaction ratings in the high category in guiding students. Conclusion : The Chi-square test result is 0.000, preceptor mentor training has an influence on student satisfaction at the DIII Midwifery Study Program, Padang Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health, Padang in guiding clinical practice in the practice area. Recommended that the institution to collaborate with the hospital so that preceptorship training can be carried out jointly and complement each other between clinical and academic supervisors.

Self-Assessment Kompetensi Praktik Klinis Awal Mahasiswa Keperawatan di Rumah Sakit

Self-assessment is one way of self-assessment, which is needed to achieve the initial basic clinical practice skills for female nursing students in hospitals. Early basic clinical practice in hospitals is a learning tool for nursing students to apply nursing theory and, integrate theoretical knowledge and practical skills, which have received guidance from academic supervisors (lecturers) and clinical supervisors (hospitals). This study aims to conduct a self-assessment of the ability of female nursing students at the initial basic level of clinical practice in hospitals is the main goal of nursing education. The method used is quantitative research using descriptive-analytic research design, to answer the identification of the research problem of self-assessment of how skillful the implementation of basic clinical practice of early female nursing students in hospitals. The results showed five categories of skills: Very skilled, 12 female students (33.33%), skilled, 12 female students (33.33%), quite skilled 7 female students (18.42%), less skilled, 3 female students (7.89%), and unskilled, 2 female students (5.26%). The conclusion shows that the average percentage of Self-Assessment in performing basic initial clinical practice skills at the hospital is in the category of highly skilled, skilled, and moderately skilled. However, there are still nursing students in the less skilled and unskilled categories in relatively smaller numbers compared to those in the highly skilled, skilled,, and moderately skilled categories.

Optimizing Internship Placement Process: A Study on the Implementation of an Internship Placement Management System (IPMS) at Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia to Improve Efficiency and Student Experience

Managing student internship and placement of Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM) students is a task that needs to be handled systematically and efficiently. With proper management and organization of data, a proper system can help in managing data and manipulating it to get more information and produce more results in reporting. This study aims to improve the process of managing students for internship placement using a new proposed system called IPMS (Internship Placement Management System). The evolutionary prototyping models were used as a methodology to develop the IPMS (Internship Placement Management System). There are 5 (FIVE) categories of users involved in this system that have 6 (SIX) modules to be used according to their roles. The modules will consist from the beginning which is managing the users’ information records, processing internship applications and confirmation, updating continuous progress from the students, assignment of academic supervisor by the Coordinator, students’ internship performance evaluation, and reporting. The implementation of IPMS will help the Coordinator monitor the process from the beginning of the internship until the end. Therefore, the new proposed system, IPMS (Internship Placement Management System) will be useful and helpful in keeping track of and managing the complete process of internship placement in Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM).

Whole-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference «Well-Being Measuring and Analyzing»

The article contains an overview of reports presented at the Whole-Russian scientific and practical conference «Well-being Measuring and Analyzing», held on 25–27 January 2024 at St. Petersburg State Economic University (UNECON). The program of the conference included 142 reports in face-to-face and online formats. Approximately a quarter of all the conference papers were presented by young researchers – students, undergraduates, and postgraduate students – who co-authored work with academic supervisors. Scientists from educational and research institutions from 19 constituent entities of the Russian Federation and seven foreign countries delivered their presentations.The conference participants discussed the accumulated domestic and international experience in measuring well-being, highlighting specific features and regional characteristics of this socio-economic phenomenon. Aspects of the application of statistical and econometric methods of analysis and forecasting in studying issues of welfare and social inequality were considered, including measuring the level of poverty, the impact of pension system reform, changes in consumer behavior of the population in the housing market, ways to solve social problems in certain regions, including, Arctic zone. The participants identified directions for improving the methodology for measuring well-being and measures to address social inequality at the federal and regional levels.

The Principal’s Efforts in Implementing Coaching-Based Academic Supervision for Mobilizing Teachers

The aim of this research is to describe the coaching-based academic supervision model used by school principals to improve teacher’s professional abilities. Apart from that, it is known how well the driving teacher instructors apply learning tips in coaching-based academic supervision in schools. It is an effort to improve the quality of teachers and maintain the quality of the process, which can be achieved by optimizing the role of the school principal as an academic supervisor. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach and the descriptive method with data collection techniques of observation, interviews, and documentation. This model aims to increase the competency of teachers in implementing coaching-based academic supervision activities using pre-supervision, supervision, and post-supervision stages in schools. The model developed and implemented in coaching-based supervision uses the GPAR (Goal, Problem Identification, Action Plans, and Responsibilities) model, namely goals, identification, action plans, and responsibilities, namely preparation for learning supervision and counselling management. A model developed with passion, independence, and teaching. With the help of learning guidance based on the GPAR Coaching model, it should be easier for school principals to communicate with driving teachers so that the teacher’s possibilities in implementing learning activities can be explained well. This can be seen in the results of increasing initial supervision and final supervision scores, which show that the effectiveness between school principals and driving teachers is increasing. The main results of this research show that there are problems with academic supervision based on coaching for driving teachers and school principals, such as supervision by the principal and lack of follow-up by the principal. Additional assistance can help teachers improve their presentations.

Critical Qualifications for Students Looking for an Internship in Therapeutic Recreation: Evaluated by Agency Supervisors and Academic Supervisors

This research study was conducted to ascertain what qualities agencies seek when selecting interns in relation to the qualities higher learning institutions stress. To date, academic and agency internship supervisors in Therapeutic Recreation (TR) have done no study to identify the critical attributes necessary for successful student internship placement. Because these attributes have not been identified, gaps exist between what agencies expect and what schools teach. To fill these gaps, data collected from both agency and academic supervisors were analyzed using importance by performance analysis (IPA) techniques. The findings of the study showed that both commonalities and differences were present in the actual perception of importance between agency and academic internship supervisors. This study provided recommendations to practitioners, educators, and researchers based on the study findings.

FUNCTIONALIZATION OF THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC ADVISORS IN STUDENT STUDIES AT THE TARBIYAH AND TEACHER TRAINING FACULTY OF UIN SULTAN MAULANA HASANUDDIN

Academic guidance is one of the success factors for students in completing their studies well and on time. The aim of this research is to find out what problems are faced by the Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty of UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten regarding academic supervision, as well as to synthesize solutions to reinstate the role of academic supervisors. This research uses qualitative research methods, field research. The data collection methods used are interview and documentation methods. Data analysis uses the Miles and Huberman analysis model. The results of the research show that the problems faced by Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten are students who are less active, lack of communication between academic supervisors and students, lecturers who are difficult to find, not yet well programmed, lack of student initiative in raising problems and lecturer initiative in asking about developments. student. The solution offered in this research is to create and update academic guidance, socialization and digital platform guides.

Conducting a Systematic Literature Review in Education: A Basic Approach for Graduate Students

Though essential for graduate students’ success, academic writing remains complex for a variety of reasons. Lack of institutional support and non-transparent writing practices leave graduate students in education to depend on the support of their academic supervisors. The aim of this paper is to familiarize graduate students with the genre of systematic literature review (SLR), as it is conducted in the field of education, by providing them with a self-paced approach to writing a SLR. This approach contains goals, explanations, and recommended time frames, while at the same time suggesting deliverables to be produced that would facilitate the writing of this important part of their research project.

For whom the bell (really) tolls: A grounded theory of millennial academic supervisors’ sensemaking of communitarian values as a springboard to enrich their transformational leadership attributes

ABSTRACT The emergence of millennials in strategic positions of academic organizations paved the way for a peculiar execution of leadership practices due to their work ethic and generational stereotypes. Scholars argue that one of the neo-charismatic modalities that they embrace is transformational leadership. By and large, the said leadership paradigm becomes a multifaceted phenomenon if viewed from the specific generational and professional lenses. There is a paucity of studies that discovers its translation on developing countries that imbue a communitarian schema of values. Through a Glaserian grounded theory, the qualitative inquiry purported to provide a model which would uncover the process of sensemaking of communitarian values to enrich the transformational leadership attributes of the millennial academic supervisors. Twenty (20) information-rich cases from various comprehensive universities in the Philippines participated in the inquiry. Interestingly, the study revealed four (4) distinct yet interwoven stages of Build up, Engage in, Lean on, and Live through. The ‘BELL Model of Culturally Sensitive Transformational Leadership Attribute Enrichment among Millennial Academic Supervisors’ can serve as a pragmatic framework that could assist the teacher-leaders hailing from communitarian societies with a scaffolding that resonates with their modern-day sensibilities and celebrates their indigeneity.

Design E-Consulting System Using the Waterfall Model

Information technology is currently developing rapidly so that individuals, companies and government agencies can play a role in decision making. The current problem is the lack of optimal reporting on academic guidance activities for students and lecturers. Academic guidance is a process of assistance and assistance given to individuals in developing their academic potential. Academic guidance is given by academic supervisors to students in the academic field during the study period with the aim of providing assistance and advice to students in courses and providing continuous supervision for the smooth running of lectures. The role of technology is a strategic part in the implementation of education in achieving goals by systematically designing an e-consulting system using the waterfall model so that academic supervisors get evidence of concrete reports to report lecturer workload and then students get evidence of academic guidance reports as a requirement to take the final project. This case study explains how the implementation of academic guidance can be carried out and according to academic needs and users effectively by using the waterfall model in tertiary institutions under the ministry of industry Republic of Indonesia.

Sosialisasi Penggunaan Pedoman Bimbingan Akademik Mahasiswa Pada Dosen Program Studi Manajemen Fakultas Ekonomi Dan Bisnis Universitas Timor

Problems related to students making mistakes in programming courses, students not completing their studies on time and students not experiencing an increase in their cumulative achievement index, are still frequently encountered among students in the Management Study Program. Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Timor. This community service aims to ensure that academic supervisors can understand and use these guidelines as support in the academic guidance of each of their student supervisors. The methods used in this activity were lectures, discussions and questions and answers and a final survey was held as material for evaluating the activity to determine participants' understanding after carrying out this socialization. This socialization was carried out in one of the lecture rooms of the FEB UNIMOR Management Study Program by explaining the contents of the academic guidance guidelines and explaining the importance of using academic guidance guidelines in supporting the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of academic guidance. in the Management Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Timor. This activity was attended by 23 PA Management Study Program lecturers. The results of this service activity are very useful in supporting the implementation of effective and efficient academic guidance where lecturers know what the academic guidance mechanism is like, guidance time, academic guidance objectives and increase the knowledge and attitudes of PA lecturers in Management. The Study Program carries out academic guidance with students and is expected to be able to change, reduce the number of students who make mistakes in programming their courses, assist lecturers in guiding students so that more students complete their studies on time, assist PA lecturers in guiding their students so that their achievement index increases cumulative.

The Impact of Teacher Competencies, Academic Supervision, and Principal Leadership on Teacher Performance in the Gambia's Government High Schools

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of teacher competencies, academic supervisors, and principal leadership on teacher performance. A quantitative method was used in this study. A questionnaire utilizing a Likert-type of 5 rating scales was used to collect information using the survey method. The study included 125 respondents who were chosen at random from the senior high schools in Regional Education Directorate I&II. Multiple linear regression and the coefficient of determination test (R2) were used to analyze the data. According to the findings, teacher competencies, academic supervision, and principal leadership all have a positive and significant impact on teachers' performance. Leadership is necessary to guide, oversee, and regulate people, property, and challenges affecting the school, as well as to identify appropriate solutions to problems that may appear in order to achieve the desired objectives. The efforts of the vice principals and other senior teachers as supervisors can supplement the endeavors of the principal to ensure the correct execution of plans and accomplish their objectives. Academic supervision assists teachers in identifying and strengthening their weak areas in order to deliver appropriately, as well as improving their skills and performance. Activities like these could add to good working conditions, ethics, and a welcoming environment for teachers and students, as well as increasing teachers' competencies by providing them with thorough knowledge and mastery of their subject area and job in order boost their performance. This study will give insights into the factors that have a significant impact on teachers' performance.

Reflection of experiences with academic supervisors, supervisees and issues of power

Academic supervision is essential for developing students’ careers and educational advancement. The systematic review approach was chosen for the methodology of this study. It has been observed in the literature that there are positive and negative experiences between supervisees and their supervisors. This led to the research gap in the study, which stated that supervisors and their supervisees are inadequately prepared for their roles. The study addressed these gaps through a systematic review of the article sub-topics. The conceptual model was adopted for this article, and it articulates how supervisors can exhibit their dispositional qualities. Additionally, this article recommends enhancing creative and innovative research to intensify a sense of autonomy and periodically updating research instructions on actualising the vision and mission statements of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). The study further recommends that training initiatives for supervisors should be encouraged in HEIs through academic research groups, among others.