Abstract : A study is reported of the variations in organizational commitment and job satisfaction, as related to subsequent turnover in a sample of recently-employed psychiatric technician trainees. A longitudinal study was made across a 10 1/2 month period, with attitude measures collected at four points in time. For this sample, job satisfaction measures appeared better able to differentiate future stayers from leavers in the earliest phase of the study. With the passage of time, organizational commitment measures proved to be a better predictor of turnover, and job satisfaction failed to predict turnover. The findings are discussed in the light of other related studies, and possible explanations are examined. (Modified author abstract)

/pdf/organizational-commitment-job-satisfaction-and-turnover-1m9aenmhzm.pdf

Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Among Psychiatric Technicians. Technical Report No. 16.

Problems associated with the transition from conventional learning (face to face) to online learning (e-learning) in the educational system are well documented. The present study explores the challenges students in tertiary institutions have reported facing in online learning in the era of coronavirus pandemic. Using a sample (n = 141), an initial principal component factor analysis was conducted to group the constructs. Eight groups that emerged were social issues, lecturer issues, accessibility issues, learner motivation, academic issues, generic issues, learner intentions, and demographics. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the reliability of the scales resulting in the deletion of learner motivation. Comparing the means of the factors revealed that the most important challenge for students to study online was accessibility issues. This was followed by social issues, lecturer issues, academic issues, and generic issues. The mean for the individual items in learners’ intention to study online showed that students were not ready to study online. A Multiple Regression Analysis was further conducted to determine which factors pose the most important challenges to the student’s decision to study online. Social issues and lecturer issues were significant. In the final model, only lecturer issues were significant. A blended approach-where conventional teaching is combined with online teaching should have ushered the learners to complete online learning.

/pdf/covid-19-and-e-learning-the-challenges-of-students-in-1j6jr8z4r5.pdf

COVID-19 and E-Learning: the Challenges of Students in Tertiary Institutions

Provides future managers with information about human beings and their behaviour within the context of a business environment. The text includes issues such as how to motivate people, how to give them feedback on their performance, how to influence them and how to help them cope with stress.

Behavior in organizations : understanding and managing the human side of work / Jerlad Greenberg and Robert A. Baron

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of learner-learner interactions on students' perceived learning, achievement, and satisfaction in an online undergraduate course. A quasi-experimental research design was conducted with 77 students registered into an online course. Two sections of the course were randomly assigned to control and treatment conditions. While students in the control group completed course assignments individually, students in the treatment group completed the assignments in small groups. The results of the study revealed that learner-learner interaction has a significant effect on students' achievement in an online course. Students working collaboratively achieved significantly higher than those working individually. Furthermore, students perceptions of online collaboration increased after being involved in online group activities. Learner-learner interaction does not impact student satisfaction in an online course.Interaction among learners significantly impacts student achievement in an online course.Peer contribution in group activities and students' satisfaction in an online course are significantly correlated.Students perceptions of online collaboration improved after being involved in online group activities.

Examining the effects of learner-learner interactions on satisfaction and learning in an online undergraduate course

There have been various studies about interaction, structure, social presence and satisfaction in online learning; however, there is not any research which represents the relationships among these concepts. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship among these variables. The population of the study is involved 205 university students who enrolled bachelor degree completion program at the Ankara University. Structural equation modeling was used to test hypothesizes. The results of this study indicated that there is a negative correlation between the course structure and interaction dimensions defined by Moore in transactional distance theory. Secondly, online students‟ social presence was predicted positively by interaction and negatively by course structure. Furthermore, online learning satisfaction was predicted positively by social presence. Students are most satisfied when their social presences are high in the online learning.

/pdf/interaction-structure-social-presence-and-satisfaction-in-4szz650pmh.pdf

Interaction, Structure, Social Presence, and Satisfaction in Online Learning

Bankers are under a great deal of stress and due to many antecedents of stress such as Overload, Role ambiguity, Role conflict, Responsibility for people, Participation, Lack of feedback, Keeping up with rapid technological change. Being in an innovative role, Career development, Organizational structure and climate, and Recent episodic events. One of the affected outcomes of stress is on job performance. This study examines the relationship between job stress and job performance on bank employees of banking sector in Pakistan. The study tests the purpose model in relation of job stress and its impact on job performance by using (n=144) data of graduate, senior employees including managers and customers services officers of well reputed growing bank in Pakistan. The data obtained through questioners was analyzed by statistical test correlation and regression and reliabilities were also confirmed. The results are significant with negative correlation between job stress and job performances and shows that job stress significantly reduce the performance of an individual. The results suggest that organization should facilitate supportive culture within the working atmosphere of the organization.

Impact of Stress on Employees Job Performance: A Study on Banking Sector of Pakistan

A number of researchers have established the relationship between HR practices and employee performance but they mainly discuss developed countries. Little evidence is available about relationship between HR practices and employee performance from developing countries like Pakistan. This study examines the relationship between three HR practices i.e. compensation, promotion and performance evaluation and perceived employee performance among university teachers in Pakistan. The results of the study indicate a positive relationship between compensation and, promotion practices and employee perceived performance while performance evaluations practices are not significantly correlated with perceived employee performance. Pakistani universities need to revise compensation practices and define clear career paths to enhance the performance of teachers.

Impact of HR Practices on Perceived Performance of University Teachers in Pakistan

Bankers are under a great deal of stress and due to many antecedents of stress such as Overload,  Role ambiguity, Role conflict, Responsibility for people,  Participation, Lack of feedback, Keeping up with rapid technological change,  Being in an innovative role, Career development, Organizational structure and climate, and  Recent episodic events. One of the affected outcomes of stress is on job performance. This study examines the relationship between job stress and job performance on bank employees of banking sector in Pakistan. The study tests the purpose model in relation of job stress and its impact on job performance by using (n=144) data of graduate, senior employees including managers and customers services officers of well reputed growing bank in Pakistan. The data obtained through questioners was analyzed by statistical test correlation and regression and reliabilities were also confirmed. The results are significant with negative correlation between job stress and job performances and shows that job stress signifincently reduce the performance of an individual. The results suggest that organization should facilitate supportive culture within the working atmosphere of the organization. Keywords: Job performance, Stress, Banks

/pdf/impact-of-stress-on-employees-job-performance-a-study-on-23ccfb0s3s.pdf

Impact Of Stress On Employees Job Performance A Study On Banking Sector Of Pakistan

In this paper, the primary objective of the research team was to find out the relationship between student satisfaction and the following variables of the distance learning environment: instructors' performance, course evaluation and studentinstructor interaction. The sample consisted of 245 students of Allama Iqbal Open University of Pakistan. The purpose of this study was to address the most recent problem of AIOU students relevant to their distance learning. The problem was that most of the people in Pakistan perceived distance learning as poorer quality. Therefore, the researchers conducted this study to find out whether it's only people perception or there is any thing in reality about the poorer outcome of the distance learning students as compare to traditional students. By using correlation, regression and descriptive analysis, it was found that just like the traditional education, in distance learning education at AIOU, enough interaction take place between students and their instructors, courses are up to date and well designed, instructors are devoted, motivated and equipped with the required skill and knowledge. Moreover, the faculty at AIOU is delivering distance learning courses that meet the students' needs in regard to students-instructor interaction, instructor performance and course evaluation.

/pdf/key-factors-for-determining-student-satisfaction-in-distance-374i7atpp5.pdf

Key Factors for Determining Student Satisfaction in Distance Learning Courses: A Study of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad, Pakistan.

This study investigated the effect of Islamic work ethics on job satisfaction and organizational commitment on agriculture sector of Pakistan. Professional Organizations work very hard to establish codes of ethics to help employees in understanding and managing their ethical responsibilities. Islam considers ethics as an essential factor, as it is comprehensive, stable, fair, and historically proved in building great societies. The study used random sampling technique to collect data of 397 respondents from 25 institutions of agriculture sector of Pakistan. The empirical testing indicates that Islamic work ethics has positive impact on both job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Results also indicate strong positive relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Implications, limitations and suggestions for future research are also discussed.

Muhammad I. Ramay

Papers

Impact of Stress on Employees Job Performance: A Study on Banking Sector of Pakistan

Impact of HR Practices on Perceived Performance of University Teachers in Pakistan

Impact Of Stress On Employees Job Performance A Study On Banking Sector Of Pakistan

Key Factors for Determining Student Satisfaction in Distance Learning Courses: A Study of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad, Pakistan.

The Impact of Islamic Work Ethics on Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment: A Study of Agriculture Sector of Pakistan