Employee Productivity Research Articles

Socio-economic Diversity and Employee Turnover in the Insurance Industry in Kenya

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the nexus between socio-economic diversity and employee turnover in the Insurance Industry in Kenya. The study also aimed to evaluate the moderating effect of firm characteristics on the relationship between socio-economic diversity and employee turnover in the insurance industry in Kenya. Methods: This study adopted a combination of descriptive and correlational research designs. The insurance companies from which data was collected were the top 5 insurance companies based on market share in general insurance. The employees of those companies were drawn from the following cadres: middle-level managers, heads of departments, supervisors, and operational staff. This study utilized multi-stage sampling technique involving deliberate sampling and stratified random sampling. A sample size of 338 employees was used in the study and data was collected using a semi structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis entailed means and standard deviations while inferential analysis entailed regression analysis. Results: The study found a positive and significant relationship between socio-economic diversity and employee turnover in the insurance industry in Kenya. It was also found that firm characteristics have no significant moderating effect on the relationship between socio-economic diversity and employee turnover in the insurance industry in Kenya Conclusion: The study concluded that through effective and competitive salaries, rewarding and giving benefits and commissions to the employees without favoring others, the employees would not think of leaving their respective companies. Recommendations: The insurance companies through the management should ensure that they come up with competitive compensation structures for their workers, ensuring that varied pay is justified to mitigate employee turnover. The insurance companies should offer competitive salaries. Benefits, and commissions, should be given competitively to employees who are talented and who contribute much to the companies. This helps in steering employee productivity and retention thus enhancing firm performance. The Insurance Regulatory Authority and the Association of Kenya Insurers should put in place effective policies to ensure that the companies pay their employee's reasonable salaries.

Role of leadership styles in escalating the employee productivity: moderating role of knowledge sharing

In the dynamic world, the experience of all kind of professionals is changing; the central role of leadership and transfer the exclusive knowledge among the works has become essential concept. Leaders develop such environment that develops the sense of sharing and collaboration within the organization. The study has set the target to investigate the role of leadership styles (inclusive leadership and authentic leadership) in increase the productivity of employee, to investigation the moderating role of knowledge sharing between leadership styles and employee productivity in the context of Hail health cluster, to find out the theoretical foundation of study. Data is collected with the help of questionnaire developed on the base precious studies. The data of 253 participants were collected from the hospitals of Hail cluster. Further, data is analyzed by using the PLS-SEM. The finding of this study elaborates that authentic leadership has positive and significant relationship with productivity of employee in healthcare center. The result also fount hat inclusive leadership also play important role in enhancing the employee productivity. The knowledge sharing appears as important moderator which performance efficient role to facility the employee with knowledge from leaders. This study has empirical, theoretical and practical contribution in multiple ways. This study expends the understanding of leadership styles with productivity of employees by emphasizing on its dimension authentic leadership and inclusive leadership, instead of merely focusing on general concept of leadership. This study highlights the importance of knowledge sharing in the healthcare sector along with the collaborations of leaders for learning as well as productivity.

Knowledge management process and worker’s performance: role of smart technology and training/ skill development

The objectives of this study are to examine the impact of Knowledge management process on worker performance in Hail health cluster, to inspect the mediating role of smart technologies between Knowledge management process and worker performance. Further, to explain the importance of training/skill development as moderator between use of smart technologies and worker performance in the context of Hail health cluster Saudi Arabia. This study is quantitative in nature and data is collected with the help of well-developed questionnaire randomly from 302 employees working in different hospital in Hail health cluster. Smart PLs is used, for analyzing the PLS-SEM of conceptual framework. After the Analysis, this study found positive and significant relationship of knowledge management process (knowledge sharing, knowledge acquisition and knowledge utilization) with worker performance. Further, smart technologies play important role in enhancing the worker performance directly and also play mediating role between of knowledge management process (knowledge sharing, knowledge acquisition and knowledge utilization) with worker performance. Moreover, training/skill development has positive moderating role between smart technologies and worker performance. This study not only has theoretical and empirical implications but its practical implication, this study provides the open horizon for utilization, sharing and acquisition of knowledge for increasing the performance of worker in healthcare sector. Further, this study explains the smart technology mediating role to link these variables. Moreover, it is considered that training/skill development is important for utilization smart technologies for enhancing the performance of healthcare workers. Overall, this study is very beneficial for the ministry of health, administration and policy makers for development of this heath sector by boost up the productivity of employee. This study is very important in the context of health cluster of Hail. With the best of authors’ knowledge this study is one of the initial studies related to unveil the impact of knowledge management process with its important dimension such as (knowledge sharing, knowledge acquisition and knowledge utilization) with worker performance. Further smart technologies are mediator and training/ skill development is moderator.

Impact of Ergonomics Practices on Commercial Banks’ Employee Performance in Nepal: Evidence from Structural Equation Modeling

Background: Organizations today face multiple challenges to maintain the health and performance of employees. Ergonomics is a strategy to reduce occupational disease rates and improving general working conditions for employees in order to improve productivity. Despite the importance of ergonomics in workplace, research in this field is needed to be explored more. It is well practice in world but still new concept in Nepal. Objective: The objective of the study is to investigate “Impact of Ergonomics Practices on Commercial Banks’ Employee Performance in Kathmandu Valley”. Method: The Exploratory research design was adopted for the study with the foundation of Theory of Ergonomics. The population of this study consists of commercial banks’ employee in Kathmandu valley. Under the probability sampling technique, simple random sampling using structured questionnaire 203 responses are collected with the help of KOBO toolbox. SEM is used to analyse the impact of ergonomics practice in commercial Banks of Nepal. The data was statistically examined using descriptive and inferential analysis utilizing the structured questionnaire approach and the KOBO toolbox. Result: This study finds that ergonomics practice in Nepalese commercial bank as at infant stage. Physical ergonomics factor such as, work design area, thermal comfort, furniture, work hours, lighting has significant effect on employee performance respectively. Physical exhaustion, mental stress, back pain are most frequent problems faced by bankers. Mitigation over this problem by designing employee compatible workplace and adopting ergonomics intervention reduce mental stress, physical exhaustion, back pain and fatigue and motivates the employee and increase their performance. Conclusion: Ergonomics adoption on workplace to enhance the productivity level by reducing health related problem and building employee friendly work environment is milestone to enhance employee performance. Based on the finding and conclusion, the study recommends that work area design, thermal comfort, space, lighting should be considered while designing employee compatible workplace to enhance employee performance in Nepalese Commercial banks’ employee. Paper Types: Research Paper Keywords: Ergonomics, Employee Performance, Employee productivity, Employer health issue, Banks. JEL Classification: C13, C83, I12, J28, J81

Contribution of Biometric Fingerprint in Reducing Prevalence of Unauthorized Absenteeism among Employees in Public Organizations in Moshi Municipality

This study investigated the contribution of biometric fingerprint technology in reducing unauthorized absences among employees in public organizations within Moshi Municipality, Tanzania. Grounded in the Social Control Theory, the research utilized a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach. The target population consisted of 3,218 public employees from 45 organizations, with a sample of 356 respondents. The study collected qualitative and quantitative data, ensuring validity and reliability through content, face validity, and Cronbach's alpha. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics in SPSS, while qualitative data underwent context analysis. Ethical guidelines were strictly adhered to. The findings revealed that public servants in Moshi Municipality perceived biometric fingerprint technology as a reliable solution for addressing unauthorized absences in the workplace. Implementation of this biometric has created a secure and accountable work environment. The study concludes that the use of biometric fingerprint technology has positive contributions to attendance management, accountability, and productivity of public organization employees. Further, it was recommended that public organizations prioritize clear communication with employees about the purpose, benefits, and safeguards of biometric fingerprint technology. Additionally, further research is suggested to explore the challenges faced by employees in utilizing this technology, with the aim of contributing to the existing knowledge base on biometric fingerprints in public organizations.

Unpacking the stress-satisfaction-Performance triangle in the it workforce

The booming Information Technology (IT) sector has led to high job stress due to intense workloads and technological changes worldwide. Examining the relationship between job stress, satisfaction, and performance is vital for employee well-being and productivity in IT industry. The primary objective of this research was to analyse how job stress and job satisfaction collectively impact job performance in IT sector employees of Delhi-NCR. IT professionals (n=255) working in service-based company from various roles and experience levels were recruited. Participants' perceived levels of job stress, job satisfaction, and job performance using validated scales. Through statistical analyses, it was observed that higher levels of job satisfaction will be associated with lower job stress and enhanced job performance. Conversely, elevated job stress is expected to correlate with decreased job satisfaction and diminished job performance. The demographic and work-related variables of the study added context to these findings by elucidating personal experiences, working conditions, communication, and contextual factors that may moderate these relationships. By exploring the multifaceted connections between job stress, job satisfaction, and job performance, this study provides a valuable insight that can inform evidence-based practices for fostering healthier and more productive work environments in the IT industry.

Analisis Produktivitas Pegawai terhadap Pelayanan Permasalahan Kinerja Aparatur Sipil Negara di Direktorat Status Kedudukan Kepegawaian Kantor Pusat Badan Kepegawaian Negara (BKN) Jakarta

This study aims to analyze the performance of human resources in the Directorate of Civil Service Status at the State Civil Service Agency in handling service problems or ASN status cases. Labor productivity is influenced by various factors related to the workforce itself as well as those related to the company environment and government policies as a whole, such as education, skills, discipline, attitude and work ethics. Research methods are classified based on the objectives and level of natural setting of the object, research methods can be classified into basic research objectives, applied research methods and research and development. In this study, the researcher chose the type of Qualitative research to present and describe in detail and in detail the analysis of employee productivity in serving ASN performance problems at the Directorate of Civil Service Status of the BKN. Research Results Overall, the quality of service at the Directorate of Civil Service Status of the State Civil Service Agency (BKN) can be categorized as very good, supported by clarity of information, ease of access through various communication channels, and employee responsiveness in handling complaints. The completeness of the files submitted by the proposing agency greatly affects the speed of the service process. When the files are complete, the process can run quickly and efficiently. However, incomplete files are often the cause of delays in service. and the use of technology, such as the ASN SI application, is very helpful in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of services. Technology allows ASN to access information and services more quickly and easily.

Neurodiversity in the workplace: An agenda for research and action

AbstractThis paper considers human resource practices in the workplace that represent barriers to hiring, onboarding, and managing autistic employees. In particular, we focus on the development of bias‐free selection processes to minimize discrimination against autistic job candidates, determining whether and how accommodations affect productivity of autistic employees, and changing attitudes toward autistic employees in the workplace. Implications for future research and recommendations for autism awareness training are provided. Finally, the alignment of organizational systems that facilitate successful employment experiences for autistic adults is explored.

Exploring factors influencing work productivity: A qualitative case study of employee motivation and leadership practices

Work productivity is essential for organisational success, yet the reasons for varying levels of productivity among individuals are still not fully understood. This qualitative case study explores the elements that impact employee productivity and leadership practices through an examination of a private Business College’s Headquarter office in England. The study investigates motivational factors and engagement techniques used in this office through interviews with personnel and management. By studying real-world examples like this private business college, this research develops our understanding of productivity and leadership in contemporary business environments. The research aims to investigate the complex factors influencing employee productivity by drawing on motivational theories such as Self-Determination Theory and Expectancy Theory, as well as insights from leadership literature on transformational leadership and employee engagement. Early findings indicate that internal motivators, such as autonomy, competency, and purpose, are crucial in enhancing employee productivity. Leadership styles that exhibit empathy, honesty, and a shared vision promote trust and cooperation, leading to increased employee engagement and performance. This research intends to provide important insights on employee productivity and leadership practices in the Headquarter office of a private business college setting by using a qualitative case study technique.

Impact of Organizational Relationship on Organizational Effectiveness

The primary objective of every organisation is to ensure the achievement of its vision. This can be achieved only through teamwork and team effort. An organization is made up of a team of people called employees. Unless they work in unison, it becomes a challenge for any organisation to fulfil and achieve its vision. The success of any organization depends on the relationship between employer and employee as well as between the employees. The study hypothesizes that ‘A good and healthy environment assists in cultivating trust, promoting transparent communication, and building mutual respect, thereby promoting a favourable workplace atmosphere. This in turn helps in enhancing employee productivity that triggers more positive outflow in terms of goodwill, profits, sustainability, and motivation not only among the employees but also those associated directly or indirectly with the organization.’ This study attempts to study the impact of organizational relationships on the productivity of employees at an identified company, situated in Mysuru City, Karnataka State, India. The outcome of the study reveals that there is a link between a positive relationship and employee productivity and employee retention.

Implementation of Performance Management to Increase Employee Productivity

In this context, this research explores the importance of implementing performance management as a strategy to increase employee productivity. This article will discuss the basic concepts of performance management, effective implementation steps, and the positive impacts that can be obtained from implementing good performance management. By understanding and applying appropriate performance management principles, it is hoped that organizations can achieve sustainable productivity increases, which will ultimately support the achievement of the company's strategic goals. The data collection techniques used were interviews, Participatory Observation, and documentation. This research shows that implementing good performance management can significantly increase employee productivity. Therefore, organizations that wish to improve the performance and productivity of their employees need to adopt a structured, fair and sustainable performance management approach. Thus, the company can achieve its strategic goals and remain competitive in a dynamic market.

СУБЪЕКТИВНОЕ БЛАГОПОЛУЧИЕ НА РАБОЧЕМ МЕСТЕ: ПОДХОДЫ К МОНИТОРИНГУ САМОЧУВСТВИЯ ПЕРСОНАЛА

A direct correlation between the level of staff well-being and the company’s profitability has been proven by both foreign and Russian studies. However, one of the unresolved problems today remains the fact that well-being at work is still not considered as a factor and resource for the productivity and efficiency of employees. The reality of modern life highlights the need for a rapid rethinking of the nature and patterns of connections between well-being at work and the state of labour productivity, socio-economic assessments of this relationship, and the development of management and digital solutions for monitoring and maintaining an adequate level of staff well-being. The article presents the results of a survey of representatives of the expert community conducted by the authors to identify the current aspects of well-being at work, as well as a brief description of the concept of a digital service developed by the authors for monitoring the well-being of employees through self-assessment.

The mediating role of work motivation: The effect of leadership, workload, and reward on employee performance

Employee performance is considered key in achieving company goals, reflecting commitment, dedication and contribution to the company's vision. Motivation, as the main driver in the work environment, is a key factor in motivating employees to contribute optimally. Effective leaders have the ability to influence employee behavior. Heavy workloads, especially for drivers and helpers, can have a negative impact on employee motivation. Companies are advised to seek an optimal balance in workload to ensure employee well-being and productivity. Recognition and reward strategies are expected to maintain high quality employees. The aim of this research is to analyze the relationship and influence of leadership, workload and rewards on employee performance with work motivation as a mediating variable at liquefied petroleum gas distributors in Sidoarjo, Indonesia. This research used a cluster sampling technique with a total of 105 respondents. SPSS software was used to analyze the data. The findings demonstrate leadership, workload and rewards have a positive effect on employee performance, however work motivation cannot mediate leadership, workload and rewards on employee performance.

EFEKTIFITAS IMPLEMENTASI PENGEMBANGAN SDM PADA PRODUKTIVITAS KARYAWAN BAGIAN PENJUALAN

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of human resource development (HR) on the productivity of sales employees at PT. Sophie Cosmetic Cirebon. HR development includes various training programs, skills improvement and competency development aimed at improving employee capabilities and performance. The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach. Data was obtained through in-depth interviews with 20 sales employees and 1 HR manager at PT. Sophie Cosmetic Cirebon. The research results show that the implementation of HR development at PT. Sophie Cosmetic Cirebon is generally effective in increasing the productivity of sales employees. Employees involved in HR development programs report significant improvements in sales skills, communication and product understanding. The implications of this research highlight the importance of planning and implementing a structured and sustainable HR development program to achieve optimal results.Keywords: Effectiveness, HR Development, Employee Productivity, Sales.

Mental Health in the Workplace: Strategies for Improvement

This paper examines the growing worry about mental health in the workplace, which has been increased greatly by the COVID-19 pandemic. It investigates the incidence of mental health illnesses, and their influence on employees and organizations, and emphasizes the significance of treating mental health as a vital aspect of organizational performance. Legal and ethical considerations are discussed, with an emphasis on the importance of adhering to mental health policies. Finally, the paper suggests practical solutions for creating a psychologically healthy workplace, such as leadership initiatives, flexible work arrangements, and destigmatizing mental health issues in organizational cultures. Keywords: Mental Health, Workplace Well-being, Employee Productivity, Stress, Burnout, Legal Compliance.

The Influence of Organizational Culture Transformational Leadership Style on Employee Performance with Organizational Commitment as a Mediation Variable

<p><em>In the era of globalization and increasingly tight business competition, employee performance is the key to company success. A positive organizational culture and transformational leadership style can influence employee motivation, productivity and commitment, which in turn improves organizational performance. This research investigates the influence of organizational culture and transformational leadership style on employee performance with organizational commitment as a mediating variable. Quantitative research methods were carried out on 100 employees at PT. Pratama Abadi Industri JX. The results of path analysis show that organizational culture and transformational leadership style have a significant effect on employee performance, with organizational commitment as a mediator. This research contributes to the development of human resource management theory and practice by highlighting the importance of organizational culture and leadership style in improving employee performance.</em></p>

Locus Of Control and Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Study Between Male and Female Employees in It Sector Bangalore

The level of job satisfaction is one of the key pushing factors for improving employee productivity and efficiency in every organization. On the other hand job stress is pulling factor of job satisfaction, productivity and efficiency in the long run. Therefore, two are two extreme variables result into two opposite outcomes However, levels of job stress and job satisfaction varies as per the personalities of employees such as internal and external personalities and gender wise. The present study emphasized on the understanding the relationship between job stress, job satisfaction and work locus of control and variation between genders and type of locus of control among the 150 selected IT professionals in Bangalore. The outcome of the study evidence that, internal locus of control leads to higher job satisfaction of the employees in IT sector irrespective of gender variation and external locus of control causes lower job satisfaction. There is existence of negative correlation between job stress and external locus of control on job satisfaction. Besides, the study found insignificant variation in workplace stress, job satisfaction, and work locus of control. The study also observed high job satisfaction of the employees in IT sector with regarding to promotion, supervision, nature of work and support from colleagues and dissatisfaction regarding remuneration and operating conditions.

Optimalisasi Kinerja Karyawan Melalui Kualitas Pelayanan, Fasilitas Kerja dan Kepuasan Kerja

This study aims to evaluate how job satisfaction, work environment, and service quality affect employees' performance at the Puskesmas Kalikajar II Wonosobo. The participants of this research consist of 38 personnel from the Kalikajar II Wonosobo Community Health Centre. This research used multiple linear regression analysis on a sample size of 38 individuals. The saturation sampling method was the sample strategy employed in this study. The questionnaire survey method was employed as the data collection strategy in this study. The study's findings indicate that service quality has a beneficial impact on employee performance, albeit this effect is not statistically significant. Therefore, hypothesis 1 is rejected. Consequently, the performance of workers is unaffected by the kind of service they deliver. The presence of work facilities has a beneficial impact on the facilities. Hypothesis 3 is rejected since job satisfaction has a favorable influence on employee performance, albeit this effect is not statistically significant. This implies that fluctuations in employee work satisfaction do not impact performance of employees, hence supporting hypothesis 2. This implies that enhanced work amenities have the potential to enhance employee productivity, and conversely, improved employee performance may lead to better work employee performance

Peranan Efektif Komunikasi Kerja, Konflik Kerja, Stres Kerja dan Lingkungan Kerja dalam Menguatkan Produktivitas Karyawan Perusahaan Perak Tom’s Silver Yogyakarta

Purpose. The purpose of this research is to analyze how communication, conflict, work stress, and the work environment affect employee productivity in an organization. Methods. The research method uses a systematic approach by formulating relevant keywords to search for information about the influence of communication, conflict, work stress and the work environment on employee productivity through academic databases and trusted information sources. Findings. (1) Effective communication in the organization, which includes message understanding, conflict management, and transparency, is positively correlated with increased employee productivity; (2) Conflict in the workplace, whether interpersonal, role, or goal, can hinder cooperation, role clarity, and goal alignment, which in turn reduces employee productivity, so effective management of conflict is key in increasing their productivity; (3) Job stress, arising from excessive job demands and lack of social support in the workplace, can significantly reduce employee productivity as well as their well-being; (4) A comfortable, safe and supportive work environment has a positive influence on employee productivity, by increasing physical and psychological comfort and fulfilling basic needs that enable employees to achieve optimal work potential; and (5) Research results at the Tom's Silver Company in Yogyakarta show that communication, a good work environment, and work stress management significantly influence employee productivity, while workplace conflict has a negative impact, although not statistically significant. Implication. This research can provide insight into the factors that influence employee productivity, as well as help in designing more effective management strategies to improve organizational performance.

Pengaruh Work Motivation, Work Discipline dan Training Terhadap Employee Work Productivity

The success of a company is measured by how optimally it uses existing resources to achieve high productivity. This research aims to find out how much influence work motivation, work discipline and training have on the work productivity of PT employees. IEI. This type of research is quantitative research analyzed using statistics. The author is an employee of PT. IEI in the production operator section has a total population of 62 employees. The sample size uses a saturated sample by means of all members of the population being sampled. Data analysis used SPSS Version 25. This research resulted that the variables of work motivation, work discipline and training had a positive and simultaneous effect on the work productivity of PT employees. IEI. This is proven by the results of F calculated 59.747>2.76 (F calculated>F table) so that Ho4 is rejected and Ha4 is accepted. This means that there is a positive and significant influence between work motivation, work discipline and training simultaneously on the work productivity of PT employees. IEI.