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Abstract - A Critical Appraisal of Employee Work Life Balance among Deposit Money Banks in Enugu State, Nigeria
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Abstract: The increased demand on today’s employees has engendered a lot of conflicts between work life and other aspects of human endeavour. This study investigated the relationship between work life and employee performance. Specifically, it examined the effect of hours of work on employee’s health, assessed the relationship between flexibility of work schedule and employee turnover and determined the influence of family size on lateness to work. The study made use of survey design. Data were obtained through administration of questionnaire to 330 employees of banks operating in Enugu State, Nigeria who were selected using the stratified sampling method. Findings show that long hours of work correlated with frequent health breakdown of employees; there was a positive relationship between flexibility of work schedule and employee turnover; and family size significantly affected employees’ tendencies to be late to work. Expectedly, finding provides the motivation for banks to structure work relationships to enhance productivity and reduce employees’ work-life conflicts. Keywords: Work-life balance, family-work conflict, work flexibility, employee turnover, organizational effectiveness. |
Abstract - The Relationship between Work Stress and Workplace Deviant Behaviours in the Nigerian Banking Industry
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Abstract: This paper focuses on examining the relationship between work stress and workplace deviant behaviours in the Nigerian banking industry. Hence, the paper plans to propose ways of reducing work stress in the workplace, which will consequently reduce workplace deviant behaviours in the workplace, particularly within the Nigerian banking industry. However, the current study adopted a quantitative research approach, a survey research design. In addition, one non-probability sampling method and two sampling approaches were used, namely purposive stratified and simple random sampling, respectively. The findings revealed that work stress has a statistically positive significant relationship with workplace deviant behaviours in the Nigerian banking industry. Moreover, the results of this investigation have major implication for organisational behaviour, managerial decisions, and harmonious employee employment relationship in the Nigerian banking industry. Increased work stress significantly increases workplace deviant behaviours in the Nigerian banking industry. Hence, the Nigerian banking industry can minimise workplace deviant behaviours through a decrease or reduction in the level of work stress. There have been little, if any studies done to ascertain the relationship between work stress and workplace deviant behaviours in the Nigerian banking industry. The current investigation noticed a significant moderate positive relationship between work stress and workplace deviant behaviours in the Nigerian banking industry, indicating that the Nigerian bank employees will engage more in deviant behaviours if they encounter an increased levels of work stress in the Nigerian banking industry, as well as engage less in deviant behaviours in proportion to the low levels of work stress encountered. Keywords: Work stress, workplace deviant behaviours, Nigerian banking industry. |
Abstract - Corruption and its Repercussions on Employment, Poverty and Inequality: Rwanda and South Africa Compared
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Abstract: Effective statecraft is founded on governance, planning and policy execution foundations that are historically derived and conditioned. In contemporary times, effective statecraft supposedly centres on ‘sustainable’ development paradigms and frameworks. This paper examines the connection between state construction and contemporary statecraft - refracted through anti-corruption policy and implementation - and their combined repercussions on employment, poverty and inequality. These include the challenges encountered by the proliferation of corruption, which many posit to be the ‘key enemy’ of good governance and, by extension, ‘sustainable’ development. Using Rwanda and South Africa as case studies, it is demonstrated that fighting corruption cannot be disconnected from power, political economy, the dynamics of public policy formulation, and the mechanics of policy implementation. This paper posits an association between specific types of patrimonialism, economic performance and service delivery with attendant consequences for employment generation, poverty eradication and reducing inequality. Keywords: Good governance, standard narrative/elixir, developmental statecraft, patrimonialism, neoliberal. |
Abstract - “You can’t Guarantee what will Happen Tomorrow”: Instability and Challenges Faced by Businesses in West Bank
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Abstract: Political instability have negative consequences on any country’s macroeconomic performance, deteriorating the investment environment and jeopardizing decisions of producers and consumers. Although there have been numerous studies that have focused on the economic costs of political instability, fewer studies have delved into the nuances of everyday challenges entrepreneurs face in Palestine. Utilizing semi-structured interviews with 35 entrepreneurs, study aims at exploring these challenges. The findings reveal that major challenges affects entrepreneurs are the restrictions on mobility of goods and services that impedes business operations, the shortages of cash and labour that limits businesses ability to operate efficiently, and the lack of planning and support from the government that leaves the local industries unprotected against the competition. Addressing the uncertainties emanating from occupation is challenging, but having an inclusive, realistic and implementable private sector strategy, development plan, and special programs to support and advance businesses in Palestine are crucial for the survival of the businesses. Keywords: Political instability, Occupation, Threat to Businesses, Palestine, Oslo Accord, Paris Protocol. |
