Work Culture Research Articles

Impact of yoga on the central and peripheral vascular function among desk-based workers: A single-centered trial study

Background The aim of this study was to observe and analyze vascular function in ‘prolonged sitting’, followed by a yoga asana routine and pranayama intervention. Participants in this study include those who work from desks in offices. The study required the participants to attend on three separate days at random, and they had to finish a computerized test on each day. On the first day, participants were required to complete a computer test while sitting still for four hours (with the exception of washroom breaks). The next day, they underwent a computerized test along with a pranayama intervention. Finally, on the last day, they underwent a computerized test along with a yoga asana intervention. At the start of the study and after two and four hours, we measured the diameter and velocity of the common carotid artery (CCA) and superficial femoral artery (SFA). Methods The study was a within-subjects prospective single-center trial conducted in the Department of Radio-Diagnosis and Imaging, Kasturba Medical Hospital, Manipal, India, between September 2022 and January 2023. Participants were asked to do one of the following ‘activities’ over successive weeks: Week 1 – Prolonged sitting; Week 2 – Pranayama intervention; and Week 3 – Yoga asana intervention during prolonged sitting. The baseline and follow-up variables of pulse velocity, endothelial thickness, and shear rate were assessed for normality through a Shapiro-Wilk Test. Results Our sample included 11 participants with moderate physical activity, five with high physical activity and one with low physical activity. Yoga asana intervention comprised participants sitting continuously for four hours, with a yoga asana intervention being provided every hour, lasting for 10 minutes. Conclusions Yoga asana improves vascular functions in prolonged sitting conditions. This routine can promote the concept of interrupted sitting and ways to reduce it with efficient yoga asana practice without changing the work culture and provide better physical relief. Trial registration Clinical Trials Registry – India ( CTRI/2022/09/045628), date of registration: 19/09/2022(CTRI/2022/9/045628)https://ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/main1.php?EncHid=16349.27799,

Analysis of The Role of Affective Commitment As an Intervening Variable in The Relationship Between Effective Reward and Organizational Learning in Advertising Industry

This research aims to analyze the influence of extrinsic reward and intrinsic reward on affective commitment. Primary data, collected through surveys of respondents from the target population, served as the data source. Data collection methods include in-depth interviews, observations, and surveys using questionnaires. The respondents targeted for the survey are employees who have permanent employee status and have worked for at least one year are targeted for the survey. This study employs descriptive research methods. Sampling employed non-probability techniques, such as convenience sampling. The research results revealed a positive and significant impact of both extrinsic and intrinsic rewards on affective commitment. This shows that giving rewards, both in extrinsic and intrinsic form, can increase employee emotional commitment to the company. Apart from that, the results of the analysis also show that affective commitment has a positive and significant effect on knowledge transfer. This emphasizes the importance of having employees with high emotional commitment, because this can increase their ability to share knowledge and information with colleagues. To develop these findings, companies can consider improving reward programs that can increase employee affective commitment, both through extrinsic and intrinsic rewards. Apart from that, companies can also pay attention to other factors that can increase affective commitment, such as a supportive work culture, opportunities for development, and recognition of employee contributions. In this way, companies can create a work environment that supports knowledge transfer and improves overall performance.

Indigenous Water Engineering and Aquaculture Systems in Australia: The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape and Baiame’s Ngunnhu (the Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps)

In Australia, First Peoples have practiced sustainable forms of water management for millennia. They have done so by respectfully caring for Country through their use of engineering and maintenance processes, including sophisticated fish and eel trapping structures and weir systems. Some of the largest continuing sites of water engineering and aquaculture in the world are still visible and used by local Aboriginal groups – the Budj Bim in Victoria and Baiame’s Ngunnhu (Brewarrina Aboriginal fish traps) in New South Wales (NSW). Recent scholarship and successful heritage listings, including the World Heritage listing of the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape and work by and with traditional custodians in these river systems, are starting to bring into public discourse and knowledge these sophisticated and important places of global cultural significance. The principles used in the design of these systems, and the social and environmental contexts of their maintenance and convening power over millennia, are particularly important as we navigate new technologically mediated forms of water management today and into the future. These management challenges include communities in Australia and globally working on the importance of significant places, values, rights, justice and voice for Indigenous peoples in building sustainable futures, including through innovation and safe, sustainable and responsible cybernetic approaches to water governance and the SDGs.

Protection and dissemination strategies of ethnic minority art in the context of digital age

This paper discusses the profound impact of the digital age on the protection and dissemination of ethnic minority art. In the context of globalization and technological innovation, traditional art forms are in urgent need of digital transformation in terms of survival, innovation and sharing. This paper aims to develop effective conservation and communication strategies to explore how digital technologies are reshaping art creation, preservation and dissemination patterns, how to balance the original presentation of art with public acceptance, and how to stimulate young people’s interest in and responsibility for inheritance of minority art through digital means. This study not only helps to enrich the theoretical framework of cultural diversity and promote cross-cultural exchange and understanding, but also provides strategic direction for ethnic policymakers and cultural workers to ensure that ethnic minority arts are properly protected and widely disseminated in the digital process, thereby enhancing their global impact. Through literature review and empirical research, this paper hopes to reveal how to innovatively apply the power of science and technology to achieve sustainable development and global sharing of minority art.

Pengaruh Budaya Kerja dan Komunikasi terhadap Motivasi Kerja dan Kinerja Pegawai pada Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara

The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze the impact of work culture and communication on employee motivation and performance at the Central Bureau of Statistics of Southeast Sulawesi Province, as well as understand the direct influence of work motivation on employee performance. The type of data used in this study is primary data which includes data related to respondents' statements on the variables of this study, namely work culture, communication, work motivation and employee performance at the Central Bureau of Statistics of Southeast Sulawesi Province. The results of the research findings, first, work culture has a positive and significant influence on work motivation and employee performance at the Central Bureau of Statistics of Southeast Sulawesi Province. The higher the work culture, the higher the motivation and performance of employees. Second, communication also has a positive and significant influence on work motivation and employee performance.

Udeido: strategically amplifying disruptive Papuan narratives in Indonesia’s art centre

In 2021, the Biennale Jogja turned its vision eastward. Among the artists chosen from eastern Indonesia and Oceania, the Udeido collective (artists and intellectuals from West Papua, now based in Yogyakarta) garnered a great deal of attention. Through their installations, the group repositioned deceased Papuan leaders within a local mythology that prophesises a redemptive saviour and a promised land (Koreri), fusing folk tales from West Papua’s Biak region with imagery drawing on cultural sources ranging from poster art to bark painting, and the kind of phallic appropriation familiar from the (Euro-American) feminist avant-garde of 1970s. While much attention has focused on the subversive nature of exhibiting such overt critiques of Indonesian militarism, toxic masculinity and human rights, less has been paid to Udeido’s tight-rope walk between cultural revivalism, strategic essentialism and tentative assimilation. This extraordinary balancing act peaked in late 2022 when Udeido spokesman Dicky Takndare demanded that discourse and curriculum on curatorial practice in Indonesia attend to the stories of those cultural workers, whose contributions have largely been ignored. This paper will investigate the conception, negotiation and creation of the Koreri Projection, and the creative process behind this work that simultaneously projects a vibrant connection to ancestral traditions, bears witness to ongoing atrocities and proposes future common ground through contemporary art.

Motion Sickness: Holding the Acupressure Point of Village-Owned Business Entities on the Wheel of “Good Corporate Governance”

The transcription of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) scenarios in various state regulations basically attempts to build plots to move various economic resources from an area with low productivity to an area with higher productivity with greater results. However, this condition is different when the Indonesian Government wants Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) which normatively and culturally are not designed for entrepreneurship like BUMD/BUMN. The consequence of this desire is that in its implementation BUMDes tends to be neglected and not bound by the principles of Good Corporate Governance (GCG). Through juridical-normative research methods and 3 (three) legal approaches, this research focuses on "Motion Sickness" towards BUMDes resulting from their placement in the "return on investment" space without Good Corporate Governance (GCG). The results of this research show that when analogous to a vehicle, BUMDes experience Motion Sickness or nausea due to: First, the psychological burden on the apparatus in the Village Government; Second, the Good Corporate Governance (GCG) Design is not in accordance with the BUMDes Design. Hence, the acupressure points that need to be pressed in dealing with BUMDes problems include: legal revitalization in the Village Law, overcoming work culture (such as fraud and insider transactions), sterilization of political elements (separating the interests of village officials from interests of Business Entities), and expansion of the business environment. So that in the future Corporate Governance and Corporate Management in BUMDes can be realized through the commitment of stakeholders such as: Capital Owners/GMS, Board of Supervisory/Commissioners, and Board of Directors.

From slash youth to flow workers: exploring the work issues behind the slash youth phenomenon in Mainland China

ABSTRACT In 2016, the slash youth phenomenon gained attention in mainland China. It was seen as an ideal work plan to adapt to contemporary conditions, and was even endorsed by Chinese state media. However, this paper challenges these narratives and examines the practicality of slash youth as a work plan. Through in-depth research and interviews with 20 slash workers, it explores the work problems faced by young people in mainland China and highlights the discrepancies between practice and narrative. In reality, most slash youth work as flow workers, a new type of labor subject shaped by the specific contextual conditions of mainland China. This type of work typically fails to provide a decent income or opportunities for personal growth, contradicting the promises of slash youth narratives. The transition from slash workers to flow workers reveals the limited employment options available and underscores the need for systemic changes in the nature of work. An integrated work culture and system that adapts to new forms of work is needed to avoid dire consequences.

The Influence of Transformational Leadership and Work Culture on Work Commitment and Its Implications on the Performance of Village Fund Managers

This research examines the influence of transformational leadership and work culture on work commitment and its implications for the performance of village fund managers on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara. The research method used is quantitative research with an explanatory survey approach. Data was collected through interviews, observation, and questionnaires with a Likert scale. Respondents are village fund managers from 6 districts on Flores Island. Hypothesis testing was done using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3.00 software. The research results show that transformational leadership and work culture significantly influence the work commitment and performance of village fund managers. Strong transformational leadership, characterized by collaboration, honesty, and trust, encourages increased work commitment and performance of village fund managers. Meanwhile, a positive work culture based on integrity, honesty, and accountability contributes to work commitment and performance. High work commitment also positively impacts individual and group performance, increasing motivation, job satisfaction, and the ability to face challenges. Finally, improving the performance of village fund managers on Flores Island requires the development of transformational solid leadership, the formation of a positive work culture based on the values of integrity and accountability, and increasing the work commitment of individual village fund managers. It is hoped that the results of this research can improve the effectiveness of village fund management and services to the community.

Does Working Culture Improve Employee Performance? The Mediation Role of Job Satisfaction

Does Working Culture Improve Employee Performance? The Mediation Role of Job Satisfaction

Michel Serres’s Sensorial Philosophy and the Importance of Skin in Francis Bacon’s Nudes

Prompted by the exhibition Francis Bacon: Man and Beast (January–April 2022), this article takes a cultural studies and historical poetics approach to the significance of skin in Bacon’s nudes. Drawing upon Michel Serres’s philosophy and the work of prominent figures within skin studies, this article argues that Bacon’s paintings intuitively embody the significance of skin as a dynamic site/sight of sensory, lived, experience shaped by socio-historical context. Bacon’s nudes are considered in relation to the dermalogical turn; the topological body; Didier Anzieu’s skin ego and skin as our ‘deepest surface’; and the importance of movement in Bacon’s imagery, which correlates with Serres’s notion that learning occurs through bodily motion. Serres recognises that cultural works – including painting and other creative practices – can convey complex multiplicities of knowledge synthesised into new and distinct forms.

THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, NON-PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, WORK CULTURE, TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION

This study's main goal is to find out how different aspects of the workplace culture, both tangible and intangible, and transformational leadership affect workers' job satisfaction. This study uses a quantitative methodology to investigate the connections and influences between these variables. The study specifically aims to evaluate how work culture, non-physical environmental factors, physical environmental circumstances, and transformational leadership style affect employees' job satisfaction at CV Dira Kencong Shopping Center and Waterpark in Jember. The research aims to ascertain whether the mentioned characteristics exist and how much of an impact they have on the job satisfaction variable for CV employees at Dira Kencong Shopping Center and Waterpark in Jember. It does this by using quantitative descriptive methodology. The result 3 variable transformational leadership style taken together.

RISIKO ERGONOMI POSTUR KERJA PADA PROSES PENJEMURAN RUMPUT LAUT MENGGUNAKAN METODE NOVEL ERGONOMIC POSTURAL ASSESSMENT DENGAN PERSPEKTIF MACROERGONOMIC ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE

Dusun Babana is one of the districts with the majority of people whose main livelihood is as seaweed farmers. The processing process takes 30 days, 45 days to 60 days. In the drying process, it takes 1.5 hours at the earliest and 3 hours at the longest depending on the amount of seaweed being dried. After cleaning seaweed, farmers often complain of pain in their backs and waists. Macroergonomy as an approach with personal subsystems in this case is culture. Work culture is a value that becomes a habit in a group until it manifests itself as an action called a work habit. This work habit causes workers to suffer from musculoskeletal disorders. NERPA as an ergonomic method that works to evaluate the work posture of the upper body so that it can see the work posture that causes the effect on complaints of musculoskeletal disorders. The final score obtained shows at level 4 which means it is required to take action as soon as possible at that very moment. Some improvement measures to minimize the ergonomic risk of work posture include good work techniques and time management.

‘How Long Will They Mourn Me?’: Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., and the Hauntology of Hip-Hop

This essay asserts that a specter is haunting Hip-Hop. The history of the genre contains frequent ghostly references to the tragic deaths of numerous artists. More than 25 years after their untimely, and forever linked, deaths, Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) are the two most prominent of these ghosts. Their spirits continue to release tracks, appear in movies, and perform ‘live’ as holograms with living artists. In the spirit of this special issue, the author argues the ongoing presence and obsession with the lyrical narratives of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. are characteristic of a hauntology. To illustrate how they function rhetorically as ghosts, the author draws upon lyrics from each artist involving their much-publicized feud as well as their own obsessions with death. This essay concludes with a discussion of the ongoing cultural, historical, and rhetorical work these narratives perform, and how they remain present in ongoing struggles for racial reckoning in the United States.

What Comprises of Job Satisfaction in Modern Employees? (IT Industry)

Abstract: In the rapidly changing modern workplace, it is extremely important for companies looking to recruit, retain, and inspire people to have a thorough awareness of the elements influencing modern workers' job satisfaction, especially in the IT sector. In an effort to better understand the complexities of modern workplaces, this research study examines the intricate interactions among work-life balance, employee engagement, and job satisfaction. Research gaps were found using an extensive evaluation of the literature, which prompted the development of research hypotheses. Data was gathered through secondary data analysis and questionnaire surveys using a quantitative research technique. The results showed a strong relationship between job satisfaction and staff engagement, highlighting the value of encouraging employee involvement to raise overall job satisfaction. Even though there was less of a correlation, there was still a favourable association between work-life balance and job satisfaction, demonstrating the significance of encouraging a good balance between work and personal duties. Theoretical implications emphasised the importance of work-life balance and employee engagement in fostering both organisational success and employee well-being, and they highlighted the role that job satisfaction plays in organisational wellbeing. The insights gained from managerial implications included customised employee engagement plans, adaptable work schedules, resource allocation for employee assistance, and the encouragement of inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. Despite many drawbacks, including possible self-reporting biases and the cross-sectional design, this study offers insightful information about the variables affecting job satisfaction in contemporary settings. Organisations can establish work cultures that promote employee satisfaction, productivity, and long-term success by placing a high priority on employee engagement, promoting work-life balance, and valuing diversity and inclusion.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Wellness Measures on Employee Engagement

Abstract: Employee engagement is a crucial factor for organizations seeking to improve productivity, reduce turnover, and promote a positive work culture. In recent years, organizations have increasingly turned to wellness measures as a way to enhance employee engagement and overall well-being in the workplace. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of wellness measures on employee engagement by examining various strategies implemented by organizations and their impact on employee engagement levels. Wellness measures encompass a wide range of programs and initiatives designed to promote employee health, well-being, and work-life balance.

The influence of work culture and leadership style on employee job satisfaction with work discipline as an intervening variable PT Hutama Karya Infrastruktur Jakarta

This study discusses how the influence of work culture and leadership style on employee job satisfaction with work discipline as an intervening variable of PT Hutama Karya Infrastruktur Jakarta. This research uses quantitative methods, with a population of 168 employees at PT HKI Jakarta. The sampling technique is a purposive sampling technique using the slovin formula, which is 113 respondents. The analytical test tool used is Smart PLS with SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) analysis method. The results of this study show that directly work discipline and leadership style have no effect on job satisfaction, organizational culture does not affect work discipline, organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, and leadership style has a positive and significant effect on work discipline. The results of the indirect test showed that organizational culture variables and leadership style did not have a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction through work discipline as an intervening variable.

Understanding the Impact of Work Environment on Achievement Motivation and Job Satisfaction in the Corporate Sector: a Comprehensive Analysis

This study explores the intricate relationship between work environment, achievement motivation, and job satisfaction within the corporate sector. Drawing on data collected from a diverse sample of employees, the research investigates various factors influencing perceptions of the work environment and their implications for employee satisfaction and motivation. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating survey analysis, correlation matrices, and regression analysis to provide comprehensive insights. Key findings reveal significant associations between factors such as support from colleagues, opportunities for career advancement, and recognition for achievements, and participants' perceptions of the work environment. Moreover, variables including gender, education level, and department affiliation emerge as significant predictors of employee perceptions. The study highlights the importance of fostering a positive work culture, providing avenues for skill development, and ensuring equitable treatment to enhance employee well-being and organizational effectiveness. Overall, the findings underscore the critical role of the work environment in shaping employee satisfaction, motivation, and ultimately, organizational success.

Changing Role of HR Manager in Global Market Place

Abstract: Research on "Management of Expatriates" is in its early stages. The challenge of preparing expatriate managers to serve as a bridge between parent and subsidiary firms and to thrive in different cultural contexts has emerged as an extra consequence of globalisation for many organisations. Hiring people from all over the world adds another layer of complexity to company cultures. There is a vast array of ethnicities, languages, and cultures represented among these people. Managers tasked with managing teams abroad should receive training to help them navigate cultural differences. An "expat" can be a manager from one nation whose home country's parent company sends them to live and work in another country. Proper training is vital if the expatriates are to succeed in their new surroundings and contribute to the organization's objectives. When employees participate in effective expatriate training courses, they may be better able to handle the challenges and stresses of cultural adaptation. Before, during, and after an assignment, participants get cultural training on subjects such home culture work and living in a host country. It could be more crucial to adjust to a different culture than to completely embrace it. The value of expat assignments is well-known by every prosperous business. By sending employees to work in other countries, a parent firm may help its subsidiaries run more smoothly. When travelling, a person's mindset and behaviour may diverge significantly from their home country. A company runs the risk of creating costly and unsolvable issues if it just talks to locals. By placing an expat onsite, cultural friction can be reduced. also, there are locations on every continent. Quality and safety standards may differ substantially from one country to another. Businesses may respond to client problems more quickly and individually when they hire personnel from different nations. While working overseas, an expat would have absorbed the values and norms of their home firm. Companies now value Expatiate Management. Management and training are two of the main reasons why expats fail.

IMPACT OF LONG WORKING HOURS ON HOTEL EMPLOYEES

This article focuses on today’s scenario of working culture in the hospitality industry and the major steps taken care of by the human resource department for the well-being of hotel employees in the Indian hospitality sector. Guest will be happy when he finds all the services flawless, which he expected from the hotel but providing such overwhelming services to the guest is a task of the hotel employees who are working 24*7 in the hotel. Sometimes hotel employee has to work 12-15 hours or more than that in a single shift. Due to such long hours of shift timings employee surely face some physical and mental issues on his health. All these issues need to be taken care of by the human resource department of the hotel. They have to work on it strictly and minimize the time individual employees spend in the hotel.