University Employees Research Articles

Self-efficacy: implications for university employees' innovativeness

Purpose The current diversity in organizations requires innovative employees to cope up with the dynamism. A burgeoning body of literature has established the antecedent role of self-efficacy in employee innovativeness. However, there is a dearth of knowledge regarding the influence of self-efficacy on the different types of innovative work behaviour. The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of self-efficacy on the different types of innovative work behaviour. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted an explanatory design to examine the hypothesized relationship between the study variables. Regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy and different types of innovative work behaviour using a sample drawn from public universities in Uganda. Findings The study findings reveal that self-efficacy significantly influences the four types of innovative work behaviour. However, the magnitude of the influence is not uniform across the four types of innovative work behaviour. Idea implementation was highly influenced by self-efficacy, followed by generation of ideas. Championing and exploration are the least determinants of self-efficacy. Originality/value This research has both empirical and theoretical value. Empirically, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to show a direct relationship between self-efficacy and individual facets of innovative work behaviour in a public university setting in a developing nation like Uganda. Theoretically, the study expands on the applicability of the social cognitive theory by revealing that the influence of an individual's personality characteristics (such as self-efficacy) varies with the type of innovative work behaviour because the tasks involved in the various types of innovative work behaviour differ and are thus affected by self-efficacy differently. The study limitations and areas for further research are discussed.

The Role of Organizational Commitment in the Influence of Competency and Knowledge Sharing on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (Study At Udayana University)

Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) refers to the actions of individuals within an organization who support each other in the work context. As explained in social exchange theory, reciprocal actions that a person performs without expecting anything in return are related to the quality of work life involving voluntary behavior, which is rooted in assumptions of reciprocity and fairness. Employees who have high competence tend to have high organizational commitment and display OCB, because they feel more capable and confident. Knowledge sharing between employees in an organization, also encourages organizational commitment and OCB, because employees who share knowledge feel more capable and confident in carrying out their duties. Organizational commitment makes Employees feel bound by their obligations and responsibilities to contribute to the organization. The respondents in this research were employees at Udayana University. The number of respondents in this study was 1,296 respondents, the sample size was set at 306 Udayana University employees determined using the Slovin formula. Determination of sample size which taken using Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling. This research uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results of this research show that competence and knowledge sharing positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Competence, knowledge sharing, and organizational commitment positive and significant effect on OCB. Commitment organization capable mediate influence No direct competence and knowledge sharing towards OCB. Effect mediation variable commitment organization on influence not direct competence and knowledge sharing towards OCB in nature partially mediated.

Cardiometabolic risk factors among university employees

Cardiometabolic risk factors among university employees

Проектный подход к организации наставничества в современной образовательной среде

The effective functioning of the mentoring system requires a combination of the professionalism of a teacher or a full-time university employee with an understanding of the peculiarities of youth psychology. With the right approach, this can significantly increase the effectiveness of the educational process and favorably affect both the student's personal development and the formation of his professional training.

The Prevalence of Normal-Weight Obesity and Its Possible Related Dietary Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study of University Employees of Shiraz, Iran

Background: Normal-weight obesity (NWO), defined as normal body mass index (BMI) but high body fat, is related to chronic health conditions. This study aims to assess the prevalence of NWO and some possible relationships with dietary factors in an Iranian population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the participants of the Employees Health Cohort Study, Shiraz, Iran. Based on the anthropometric assessments, participants were categorized into three groups: Normal-weight non-obese, NWO, and Overweight/Obese. NWO was defined as having a normal BMI but high body fat. Body fat was assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Then, a 116-item semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was used to obtain food intake. Dietary factors included energy intake, macro-nutrients intake, frequency of meals, fried and grilled foods’ consumption, and salt intake. Results: Overall, 1038 participants (513 men and 525 women) were studied with a mean age of 41.04±6.98. 35.9% had normal weight and 63.0% were overweight or obese according to BMI criteria. Based on WHO criteria, the prevalence of NWO was 21.68% and 26.63% among men and women, respectively. Women were more likely to have excess body fat compared with men (P<0.001). Moreover, no significant relationship was observed between any dietary factor and NWO. Conclusions: NWO was prevalent among university employees, and no relationship was observed between dietary factors and NWO. Considering the high cardio-metabolic risk of this condition, it needs further attention.

Health-promoting lifestyle and its relationship with health literacy of employees of zanjan University of medical sciences

Health-promoting lifestyle and its relationship with health literacy of employees of zanjan University of medical sciences

Positive Psychological Predictors of Preparedness for Tornadoes, Structural Fires, and Large-Scale Disease Outbreaks: A Study of US University Students and Employees

Positive Psychological Predictors of Preparedness for Tornadoes, Structural Fires, and Large-Scale Disease Outbreaks: A Study of US University Students and Employees

Cardiovascular disease risk factors prediction using deep learning convolutional neural networks

Heart disease remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, prompting healthcare researchers to leverage analytical tools for comprehensive data analysis. This study focuses on exploring crucial parameters and employing deep learning (DL) techniques to enhance understanding and prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Utilizing SPSS and Weka tools, a cross-sectional and correlational design was employed to analyze extensive medical datasets. Binomial regression analysis revealed significant associations between age (𝑝 = 0.004) and body mass index (𝑝 = 0.002) with CVD development, highlighting their importance as risk factors. Leveraging Weka's DL algorithms, a predictive model was constructed to classify CVD causes. Particularly, convolutional neural networks (CNN) showcased remarkable accuracy, reaching 98.64%. The findings underscore the elevated risk of CVD among university students and employees in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the need for heightened awareness and preventive measures, including dietary improvements and increased physical activity. This study underscores the importance of further research to enhance CVD risk perception among students and individuals in similar settings.

Management Skills and Performance in University Officials From San Martín, Peru

Object: in organizations it is important to hire professionals with skills and abilities that allow them to manage or manage in order to achieve the institutional purposes, so that the performance is efficient and effective, but it is not known if management skills are being taken into account within the professional profile; as well as, according to their work performance, they are ratified in the position of the official. Therefore, it is important to establish the relationship between management skills and performance in university employees. Theoretical framework: It is focused on knowing the skills and their importance of applicability in order to show a better performance; therefore, a better management of the area or institution where they work. Method: deductive study, with a basic type, quantitative research approach and non-experimental design. Results and conclusions: there is a positive, moderate and significant relationship between management skills and the dimension of the performance variable with Spearman's Rho. It was concluded that management skills are positively, moderately and significantly related to the performance of San university officials with a Spearman's Rho of 0.485 and a significance level of 0.01, as well as 26% of variability between variables. Implications of the research: with this research it has been demonstrated that as managerial skills are strengthened they will be reflected in the improvement in the performance of university officials; therefore, the need to work with training and workshops in order to strengthen the first variable.

Workplace Health Promotion in Italian University Employees: Effects on Body Composition and Mediterranean Diet Adherence.

As Workplace Health Promotion is spreading among several working environments, the university context seems to be one of the best to apply primary prevention activities. Working in this direction, the University of Torino led the Wellness@Work for UniTo Project (W@W), with the aim of promoting employees' health. Internal university professionals assessed body composition and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD), giving on-target advice for improving lifestyle. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the W@W Project after a 4-month intervention period. This project was addressed to university employees, who could participate on a voluntary basis. Researchers assessed (T1) socio-demographic information and collected anthropometric variables. Body composition was evaluated through Classic and Specific Bioelectrical impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA). Adherence to the MD was assessed through the Medi-Lite questionnaire. After the assessments, participants were given 5-min counselling from internal professionals. After about 4 months, participants were supposed to undergo same assessments (T2). Overall, 479 workers joined the project, and of those, 246 came back for the T2 assessment. Globally, either anthropometric, body composition, or MD variables improved significantly after 4 months, both for male and female samples, suggesting how an easy-to-apply WHP intervention could help to improve workers' health.

The Power of Tax Authority and Tax Compliance: Does Tax Literacy Matter?

Purpose: Our research aims to prove the influence of tax authority power (coercive and legitimate), tax morality, perception of fairness, and religiosity on tax compliance. Also, we test the moderating effect of tax literacy on the influence of the relationship between perceived fairness and coercive power on tax compliance. Methods: This research used 199 respondents determined by convenience sampling, snowball sampling technique. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares based Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Result: We report that legitimacy power, tax morale, and religiosity positively influence tax compliance. On the other hand, coercive power and perceived fairness do not influence tax compliance. Moreover, our study reports that tax literacy has a role in reducing the influence of perceived fairness on tax compliance. Novelty: Our study contributes to expanding literature in two important ways. First, we re-examined the influence of the power of tax authority on tax compliance of university employees who experienced a change in university status from a public university to a state university with legal entity status (PTN-BH)-causing a change in tax rates. Second, we expand the slippery slope framework by proving the role of tax literacy in increasing the influence of the power of tax authority on tax compliance.

Performance Appraisal Practices and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Evidence from Jordan

Performance appraisal practices and organizational citizenship behavior are critical to leading employee recognition. This study examines the impact of performance appraisals on organizational citizenship behavior among employees at Jordanian private universities. A total of 170 administrative employees from Jordan's private universities participated in the study by distributing questionnaires using random sampling. The results of a regression analysis confirm the significance and positive impact of evaluating performance appraisal practices on organizational citizenship behavior. Finally, performance appraisal practices motivate the practice of organizational citizenship behaviors such as generosity, altruism, civilized behavior, general commitment, and sports spirit. Based on that, these results contribute to a better understanding of the impact of performance appraisal on organizational citizenship behavior. Also, this study reveals that private university employees exhibit this practice to a high degree, and they attribute this to a variety of factors, including performance appraisal, passion, human relationships, friendship, and human tendencies toward assisting.

The Effect of Workload and Stress Through Work Motivation on Employee Performance in the Student Affairs Sector at Surabaya State University

This work was prepared to analyze the influence of workload, work stress, and work motivation on the performance of students and alums employees of the State University of Surabaya (UNESA) who have PTNBH status. The methodology used was a quantitative Expost Facto approach using ordinal data analysis through Somer's D analysis with the SPSS version 16 application. The initial steps included conducting validity and reliability tests to ensure the data integrity of 24 student-employee respondents at Surabaya State University. The research results reveal a relationship between work stress and the motivation of student affairs employees at Unesa. Second, there is a relationship between workload and the motivation of student affairs employees at Unesa. Third, there is a relationship between work stress and the performance of student affairs employees at Unesa. Fourth, there is a relationship between workload and the performance of student affairs employees at Unesa. Fifth, there is a connection between work motivation and the performance of student affairs employees at Unesa.

Job Satisfaction and Job Involvement among Non-Academic University Employees in Bangladesh

The need for skilled manpower in universities is immense to keep pace with the present changing modern world. Organizational factors like job satisfaction and job involvement have been identified as leading factors impacting skilled workforce in various organizations as well as in universities. The purpose of the present study was to explore the relationship between job satisfaction and job involvement of non-academic employees in Chittagong University in terms of job position and gender. The study was conducted on 180 respondents purposively selected from the registrar office, different halls, faculties, medical centre and the office of the various departments of the University of Chittagong. The age of the respondents ranged in between 22 and 62 years. The Bangla versions of job satisfaction scale and job involvement scale were used to collect the necessary data. The findings of the present study showed that job satisfaction of the first class non-academic employees of the university was greater than those of the third and fourth class employees (F = 11.69, df = 2/ 174, p < .001). Consistent with this, job involvement of the first class non-academic employees was found to be greater than the third and fourth class employees (F = 6.81, df = 2/ 174, p < .001). A significant positive correlation between job satisfaction and job involvement of non-academic employees was also evident (r = .47, p < .01). The Chittagong Univ. J. B. Sci., Vol. 10(1 &2):201-216, 2020

It is the habit not the handle that affects tooth brushing - a randomised counterbalanced cross over study with young and healthy adults

ObjectiveTo assess the effect of the toothbrush handle on video-observed toothbrushing behaviour and toothbrushing effectiveness.MethodsThis is a randomized counterbalanced cross-over study. N = 50 university students and employees brushed their teeth at two occasions, one week apart, using either a commercial ergonomically designed manual toothbrush (MT) or Brushalyze V1 (BV1), a manual toothbrush with a thick cylindrical handle without any specific ergonomic features. Brushing behaviour was video-analysed. Plaque was assessed at the second occasion immediately after brushing. Participants also rated their self-perceived oral cleanliness and directly compared the two brushes regarding their handling and compared them to the brushed they used at home.ResultsThe study participants found the BV1 significantly more cumbersome than the M1 or their brush at home. (p < 0.05). However, correlation analyses revealed a strong consistency of brushing behavior with the two brushes (0.71 < r < 0.91). Means differed only slightly (all d < 0.36). These differences became statistically significant only for the brushing time at inner surfaces (d = 0.31 p = 0.03) and horizontal movements at inner surfaces (d = 0.35, p = 0.02). Plaque levels at the gingival margins did not differ while slightly more plaque persisted at the more coronal aspects of the crown after brushing with BV1 (d = 0.592; p 0.042).DiscussionThe results of the study indicate that the brushing handle does not play a major role in brushing behavior or brushing effectiveness.

Development of a psychological model of customer complaint management based on comprehensive quality management: the mediating role of job satisfaction

Introduction: The need to have customer complaint handling systems in universities can be a step towards improving and developing the establishment of comprehensive quality management in the products and services of universities, and this will make job satisfaction among university employees better and more. Aim: The purpose of this research was to develop a psychological model of customer complaint management on the quality management of job satisfaction evaluation. Method: The current research is applied and in terms of the descriptive implementation method - a correlation survey, the statistical population of the present researcher was all the employees of the sports departments of Islamic Azad Universities in the northwest of the country (320 people) in 1401, 180 people were randomly selected as a sample. and participated in the present research. The measurement tool in this research is the complaint management questionnaire. Statistical software and SPSS version-23 were used to download and design the model. Results: The findings of the research showed that comprehensive quality management directly affects the management of customer complaints, but the effect of comprehensive quality management through the mediating variable of job satisfaction was not effective on the management of customer complaints. Also, the results indicated the effect of comprehensive quality management on job satisfaction. Conclusion: Based on the results of this attention to the factors affecting the job satisfaction of employees, such as improving the organizational climate, improving the payment system, motivational and participation-oriented leadership style, and physical conditions can also affect the way employees respond to customers. In fact, comprehensive quality management by focusing on empowering employees, improving the accountability system, speed in dealing with customers' demands, respect for the prevailing values ​​in the society and the organization, as well as having the necessary flexibility in front of customers and their demands can make the organization in Better management of customer complaints and their satisfaction is helpful.

Influence of job satisfaction on the retention of university employees

Influence of job satisfaction on the retention of university employees

The relationship between digital transformation and employee advocacy “An applied study on Mansoura University employees”

The relationship between digital transformation and employee advocacy “An applied study on Mansoura University employees”

Psychological General Well-being, Cognitive Failure, and Inflammation Biomarkers Among Workers 4 Months After a Mild/Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

To investigate the relationship between cognitive complaints, systemic inflammatory biomarkers, and psychological general well-being (PGWB) after mild/asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to the presence of long COVID and work tasks. University employees and metal workers were recruited in a cross-sectional study 4 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection to assess cognitive impairment, individual PGWB index, inflammatory biomarkers, namely platelet-lymphocyte, neutrophil-lymphocyte, and lymphocyte-monocyte ratios, and the presence of long COVID symptoms. A significant increase in the levels of inflammatory biomarkers was observed in subjects with long COVID. Furthermore, the PGWB index was influenced by long COVID symptoms and subjective cognitive and depressive symptoms, but not by work activity. In occupational settings, it is crucial to detect the presence of long COVID symptoms and systemic inflammation early, as they may be associated with lower PGWB.

Sounding the alarm regarding mental health of children and adolescents in relation to parenting style

BackgroundChildhood and adolescence are critical periods for physical and mental development. For that, sounding the alarm for the warning signs and red flags of children’s mental health disorders is important to promote good health and mental wellness throughout the lifespan. The aim of the study was to assess children’s and adolescents’ mental health in relation to parenting styles.MethodsThis study used a descriptive cross-sectional design. From early May 2022 until late October 2022, Zagazig University in Egypt hosted this investigation. Subjects: For this study, 400 parents of Zagazig University staff, employees, and workers who agreed to engage in the current study were gathered as a convenience sample. Tools: In order to get the required data, three tools were utilized. Tool I: A questionnaire for interviews to gather demographic information about the participating parents and their children. Tool II: Adapted Ontario Child Health Study Emotional Behavioural Scale: Parent Version (for children 4–17 years). Tool III: Parenting style scale.ResultsIt was found that criteria for conduct disorder constituted the highest followed by criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and major depression disorder with a mean and standard deviation of 15.10 ± 3.7, 12.83 ± 3.4, and 11.9 ± 2.8. Also, 66% of the participating parents practiced a permissive parenting style while 18% of them practiced the authoritative style and 16% for the authoritarian style.ConclusionIt was determined that criteria of conduct disorder were the most prevalent, followed by criteria of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and major depressive disorder. Additionally, there was high statistical significance between mental health disorders, parenting styles, and parental educational level. In order to protect children’s and adolescents’ mental health, this study recommended alerting parents and teachers about red flags and warning signs of mental health disorders for early detection and management. Additionally, educate parents about effective parenting methods and how to behave correctly with their children. Psychological counseling centers for seeking help should be available everywhere and announced.