13 research outputs found

    A Framework of Legal Factors for Human Resource Management

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    Legislative body and judicial ruling enrols the law for human resource management, this law is generally refereed as legal context.  It is quite comprehensive and complex context. It is applicable for handling the discrimination of employment and labours. This paper presents the detail of legal context of administration of law in the Jordan country . It also studies and compare law system with other countries. This research concentrates on the validity standards and laws which are used in legal context. Features of ethics and privacy related to the human resource management is discussed. Impact of Tax regulation and law are reviewed. Emergency issues which includes applicant and employee relations were studied. Ethics which deals with employee compensation is  then discussed. Finally the influence of legal system on  policies and practices of human resource management is analysed

    Reviewing the Framework of Risk Management: Policy and Hedging

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    Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate different policies for managing the business risks in an effective manner.   Theoretical framework: In order to identify the hazards within the organization and evaluate several risk factors, risk management is necessary. This is a method of “analysing and evaluating” the risks, which are associated with the hazard. After making identification the risks need to analyse properly. Evaluation of the risks is based on the position and activities of the firms. Hazard identification is a process of finding out the hazards, then making a list of those hazards and after that characterizing.   Design/methodology/approach: The deductive approach is the best approach to understand the structure of the study. The deductive approach focuses on the evaluation of different theoretical views for finding out the pattern related to the generic views of a particular research topic.   Findings: It is identified that the risk management is one of the major parts of business companies, which creating specific policies. The usage of hedging can lead to an effective risk management process.   Research, Practical & Social implications: Businesses can benefit more from a strong foundation for managing risks. Risk assessment is applicable to all industries and is not just related to businesses or companies.   Originality/value: This study is different from the previous studies because it examined the risk management framework (policy and hedging) in detailed way

    Child Labour and Education in Jordan: A Rapid Assessment

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    As part of the Country Programme preparation activities, a rapid assessment on child labour and education was undertaken with a specific interest in the programme implications for IPEC. This study looked at child labour and education issues, not only to understand child labour, but also to understand its implications for the design of education policies and interventions that can contribute to enhanced enrolment, retention and academic achievement of working children in the basic education system. Objectives of the Study: The main objectives of the study were: 1) to provide an in-depth understanding of the complex phenomenon of child labour and education; 2) to collect qualitative information specifically related to educational and psycho-social needs based on working children’s specific experiences, insights, and perceptions; 3) to determine the attitude and knowledge levels of educators and parents on child labour-related issues; and 4) to recommend policies and programmes aimed at reducing child labour through educational interventions. Target groups and locations: The survey was undertaken in basic education schools in selected areas of Amman, Zarqa, Balqa and Ma’an where child labour is of great concern. A total of 327 children between the ages of 9 and 17 were interviewed (Boys: 83.5 percent; Girls: 16.5 percent) The survey looked at the issue of child labour and education within the larger context of family and school and included interviews with 16 teachers/ school counsellors and 16 parents of the targeted children

    Child Labour and Education in Jordan: A Rapid Assessment

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    As part of the Country Programme preparation activities, a rapid assessment on child labour and education was undertaken with a specific interest in the programme implications for IPEC. This study looked at child labour and education issues, not only to understand child labour, but also to understand its implications for the design of education policies and interventions that can contribute to enhanced enrolment, retention and academic achievement of working children in the basic education system. Objectives of the Study: The main objectives of the study were: 1) to provide an in-depth understanding of the complex phenomenon of child labour and education; 2) to collect qualitative information specifically related to educational and psycho-social needs based on working children’s specific experiences, insights, and perceptions; 3) to determine the attitude and knowledge levels of educators and parents on child labour-related issues; and 4) to recommend policies and programmes aimed at reducing child labour through educational interventions. Target groups and locations: The survey was undertaken in basic education schools in selected areas of Amman, Zarqa, Balqa and Ma’an where child labour is of great concern. A total of 327 children between the ages of 9 and 17 were interviewed (Boys: 83.5 percent; Girls: 16.5 percent) The survey looked at the issue of child labour and education within the larger context of family and school and included interviews with 16 teachers/ school counsellors and 16 parents of the targeted children

    The Impact of the Organizational Justice on the Development of the Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Jordanian Press Organizations

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    This study aimed to explore the impact of the organizational justice on the development of organizational citizenship behavior in the Jordanian press organizations. The population for the present study consists of all workers in Jordanian press organizations. This population includes 1835 employees. They are working across four press organizations, which are Jordan Press Foundation, the company of Jordan Press and Publishing, the Arab Printers Company, and the company of Jordan United Press and Publishing. 204 questionnaires were distributed to collect the necessary data and to test hypotheses of this study. The empirical results revealed that there was a significant statistical impact of the organizational justice (equity of distributions, fairness of procedures and fairness of transactions) on the organizational citizenship. The study recommended that the development of organizational citizenship strongly depended on the deploying of the organizational justice through: (a)the fairness of tasks and duties distribution through across organization, (b) commensurate these tasks and duties with employees’ abilities, (c) distribution of incentives depending on the merits of employees, (d) participation in decision making process supported the organizational citizenship and developed justice practices, (e) transparency through providing sufficient information and discussing work-related decisions found for the organizational justice and then deployed the organizational citizenship. Key words: organizational justice, organizational citizenship behavior, Jordan Press Organizations

    CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE PUBLIC JORDANIAN SHAREHOLDINGS FIRMS LISTED IN THE AMMAN STOCK MARKET

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    The study investigates the effect of capital structure on the performance of the public Jordanian firms listed in Amman stock market. The study used multiple regression model represented by ordinary least squares (OLS) as a technique to examine what is the effect of capital structure on the performance by applying on 76 firms (53 industrial firms and 23 service corporation) for the period(2001-2006).The results of the study concluded that capital structure associated negatively and statistically with firm performance on the study sample generally. In addition, the study found out that there was no significant difference to the impact of the financial leverage between high financial leverage firms and low financial leverage firms on their performance. Finally, the study also showed that the effect of financial leverage on the basis of the growth that there is no difference between the financial leverage of high growth firms and low growth firms on the performance, which it was negatively and statistically

    Impact of E-Government Applications on Reducing Administrative Burden in Delivering Public Service

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    The aims of this study is to look into the impact of e-government on reducing administrative burden in providing public services to citizens in the Department of Lands and Survey. The descriptive analytical research method was selected to attain the research objectives due of its utility in conducting social, business, and humanitarian studies. Employees from various employment positions made up the study sample, which included (600) male and female employees. Data was gathered from secondary sources by referring to prior studies, while primary data was gathered by using a questionnaire. The findings revealed that e-government applications have a significant role in improving the delivery of public services to citizens who visit the Department of Land and Survey, including (valid, reliable, transparent and fast public service delivery). It is recommended that the Department of Lands and Survey work continuously to update the e-government applications to keep up with changes in the business environment in providing public services, as well as provide training courses to employees to keep them informed of advancements in e-government applications. It is also recommended to give employees autonomy and the ability to participate in policymaking and decision making in order to lessen administrative hassles they face while doing their duties

    DIMENSIONS OF THE QUALITY OF SERVICE IN THE JORDANIAN TOURISM COMPANIES AND THEIR RELATIONS TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

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    The present study aimed to reveal the reality of the dimensions of quality of service in the Jordanian tourism companies and their relationship to customer satisfaction. Preliminary data have been collected from customers through questionnaire has been designed for this purpose, after analyzing the data, the study found a positive relationship between reliability, safety, credibility and tangibility and customers satisfaction among Jordanian tourism companies. While there was no relationship between the responsiveness and eligibility and between customer satisfaction in tourism companies The study recommended that the tourism companies have to continue and concern of all the components of service quality and to enhance it in order to get the satisfaction of employees. The Jordanian tourism companies have to concern over the responsiveness and eligibility regard the respond to the customer needs, and the administration of the company should take care of the customers’ complaints and queries. The employees should shorten some of the actions in order to speed customer service. Signboards should be available at the time of provision of services, and provide a sufficient number of staff who provides service to customers. The companies should raise the efficiency of the staff, raise their deductive ability to perform their roles, provide them with the knowledge to their work, to provide staff with adequate information about the service provided, and the company should pay attention that the staff provides the services with highly skilled
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