743 research outputs found
Relationship between aspects of human resource management practices and organizational performance : mediating role of ethical climate
The study investigated the mediating role of ethical climate (EC) on the relationship between five (5) dimensions of HRM practices; recruitment and selection (RS), training and development (TD), compensation practice (COMP), performance appraisal (PA), promotion opportunity (PRO), and organizational performance (OP) in the Nigerian public educational sector administration (PESA). The resource- based view (RBV) and the organizational culture theory (OCT) were used to underpin the study framework. The study was a cross sectional survey, employing the stratified sampling technique using 181 usable questionnaires from the directors of administration who represented the Nigerian PESA. The data analysis was conducted using the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM 3.2.6). The study result supports 13 of the 16 hypotheses tested. The findings support 4 out of the 5 direct relationship hypotheses revealing empirical evidence on the significant relationships between RS, TD, PA, PRO and OP. The hypotheses between RS, TD, PA, PRO and the mediating variable EC are also statistically supported, but there is no evidence to support empirically the significant relationships between COMP and OP as well as COMP and EC. On the mediation relationships, the EC, as a hierarchical component model (HCM), mediates the relationships between RS, TD, PA, PRO and OP, but not the relationships between COMP and OP. This study contributes immensely to the current literature on how EC mediates HRM practices and OP relationships particularly in the African context where there are scant similar studies. The study also contributes to the literature on how to test the reflective-formative type of hierarchical component model, which is a very uncommon practice in the available literature. The findings suggest that the management of PESA can improve the HRM system through the proper implementation of effective HRM practices that will nurture EC and lead to OP. Finally, the study’s limitations, conclusion and suggestion for future research direction were discussed
An Economic Analysis of Poverty, Inequality and Future of Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria
There is daunting challenges and pessimism of achieving the millennium development goals (MDGs) especially in developing countries such as Nigeria. The study on economic analysis of poverty, inequality and future of millennium development goals in Nigeria attempted quantitatively the forecasting of the future possibilities of Nigeria achieving the millennium development goals by 2015 and 2020. It further, evaluated millennium development goals progress in the country. Also, the work examined the
probabilistic relationship of poverty and inequality to millennium development goals. The work is significant for development planning, economic forecasting, policy evaluation, program analysis and basis for policy formulation, especially at this time when there is still years to make positive adjustments. The methodologies used are forecasting models and applied econometric techniques to development economics. The former include three sophisticated models; Trend regression, Holt's exponential
smoothing and Box-Jenkins methods as well as composite indices, while the latter comprise of; fixed-effects, random-effects, pooled least square, weighted least square,
probit and logit models. Although previous empirical studies were limited in analyzing few MDG indicators, relied heavily on naive projections and pro-poor programs
evaluation have been neglected as well as probabilistic relationship between inequality and millennium development goals. In this study however, all these were overcome to
some extent. Results of the main findings revealed that, millennium development goals are not achievable by 2015 and 2020 in Nigeria under the current trends as the models
suggested. Nevertheless, there will be aggregate progress over the forecast period. Moreover, poverty and inequality are both rising as the models indicated, implying that
these may derail the achievement of millennium development goals. The original contributions of this research among others, includes; extending MDG theory analysis to more indicators, application of three forecasting techniques into MDG theory, extending Kuznets' hypothesis testing to country-wide panel data analysis, in an attempt to understand the dynamism of MDGs, applied econometric models were developed and operationalized. Conclusively, the study contributes to practice by extending MDG composite index and originated Nigerian MDG composite indices
LAPORAN INDIVIDU PRAKTIKPENGALAMANLAPANGAN(PPL) LOKASI SMK NEGERI 2 PENGASIH
Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan (PPL) Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta semester
khusus 2016 yang berlokasi di SMK Negeri 2 Pengasih telah dilaksanakan
oleh mahasiswa pada tanggal 15Juli 2016 sampai dengan 15 September 2016. Tujuan
utama dari kegiatan PPL ini adalah untuk melatih mahasiswa dalam menerapkan
kemampuan dan pengetahuan yang dimiliki dalam suatu proses pembelajaran sesuai
dengan bidang studinya, sehingga mahasiswa memiliki pengalaman yang nyata dan
dapat dipakai sebagai bekal untuk mengembangkan potensi.
Sebelum pelaksanaan PPL di sekolah, terlebih dahulu dilaksanakan kegiatan
observasi. Observasi ini dilakukan sebagai tolak ukur dalam perumusan program PPL
yang akan dilaksanakan, mengetahui kondisi dan situasi kelas pada saat proses
pembelajaran berlangsung, mengetahui karakter siswa, dan mengetahui proses
pembelajaran yang dilakukan oleh guru. Begitu pula dengan kegiatan konsultasi atau
bimbingan dengan guru pembimbing dilakukan dalam rangka persiapan pelaksanaan
PPL. Selama kegiatan PPL, praktikan melakukan praktik mengajar mandiri dan
terbimbing di dua kelas, yaitu kelas X TKKY dengan mata pelajaran Ukur Tanah dan
kelas XI TKKY mata pelajaran Finishing Kontruksi Kayu. Dari keseluruhan praktik
mengajar praktikan melakukan praktik mengajar sebanyak 7 kali tatap muka untuk
mata pelajaran Ukur Tanah, dan 8 kali tatap muka untuk mata pelajaran Finishing
Kontruksi Kayu. Kegiatan yang dilakukan selama PPL antara lain adalah persiapan
administrasi mengajar, melakukan praktik mengajar dan evaluasi hasil belajar.
Hasil yang diperoleh dari kegiatan PPL ini adalah pengalaman nyata baik
dalam bentuk pengalaman mengajar maupun non mengajar. Dari pengalaman
mengajar, mahasiswa memperoleh pengalaman situasi dan kondisi nyata dalam kelas
dengan berbagai permasalahan yang terjadi. Sementara dari pengalaman non
mengajar mahasiswa dihadapkan untuk mengenali dan mengatasi berbagai
permasalahan yang timbul di lingkungan sekolah. Semua pengalaman ini sangat
bermanfaat untuk meningkatkan kompetensi mahasiswa sebagai calon tenaga
pendidik dan dapat dijadikan bekal dalam pengabdian diri di masyarakat
khususnya di dunia pendidikan di masa yang akan datang
Système d’exploitation et potentialités économiques des cuvettes oasiennes du sud-est du Niger
Les cuvettes oasiennes du sud-est nigérien sont sources de production alimentaire (JAHIEL. 1998). C’est pourquoi, les populations locales sont dépendantes des cuvettes pour leurs productions alimentaires et leurs revenus (TYCHON B. et al. 2009). Cette étude vise à démontrer l’importance socio-économique des cuvettes oasiennes du sud-est nigérien
Esforço fiscal nos paÃses em desenvolvimento: o caso da Guiné-Bissau
Mestrado em Contabilidade, Fiscalidade e Finanças EmpresariaisUm dos problemas que enfrentam as finanças públicas de muitos paÃses em desenvolvimento, em particular da Guiné-Bissau, é a dificuldade de arrecadação de receitas próprias, sobretudo tributárias, de que o Estado carece para o normal desenvolvimento da sua actividade. O objectivo do presente estudo é, por um lado, a obtenção de uma função da capacidade tributária guineense com dados históricos do perÃodo de 1984-2007. Por outro lado, visa-se a determinação do esforço fiscal relativo do paÃs, no quadro mais geral dos restantes paÃses da UEMOA, e os seus reflexos na necessidade de aumento das receitas fiscais, utilizando a metodologia econométrica de análise de dados em painel. Os resultados do estudo apontam para a existência de uma relação directa entre o nÃvel de fiscalidade e o peso da agricultura no PIB, ao mesmo tempo, a ordenação dos paÃses de acordo com o seu esforço fiscal permitiu concluir que a Guiné-Bissau tem feito um esforço fiscal relativo menor, ocupando a última posição no conjunto dos paÃses da UEMOA, no perÃodo de 2001 a 2007.One of the problems facing the public finances of many developing countries, in particular Guinea-Bissau, is the difficulty of raising their own revenues, especially tax revenue, needed by the State for the normal development of its activity. The purpose of this study is, on the one hand, to obtain a taxable capacity function for Guinea-Bissau on historical data covering the 1984-2007 period. On the other hand, it is aimed at determining the comparative tax effort of the country, within the general framework of the other West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries, and its impact on the need to increase tax revenue, using an econometric analysis of panel data. A direct relationship between the tax ratio and the weight of agriculture in GDP can be inferred from the result achieved; at the same time, the ranking of countries according to their tax effort lead to the conclusion that Guinea-Bissau has made a comparatively lesser tax effort, being ranked at the last post among WAEMU countries in the period from 2001 to 2007
Are antipsychotics effective adjunctive Tx for patients with moderate-to-severe depression?
Q: Are antipsychotics effective adjunctive Tx for patients with moderate-to-severe depression? Evidence-based answer: YES. Augmentation with second-generation antipsychotics, especially aripiprazole and quetiapine, appears to be effective in patients with moderate-to-severe depression who have had a suboptimal response to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on a systematic review of randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and an individual RCT). Augmenting antidepressant therapy with cariprazine, ziprasidone, or olanzapine also appears to improve depressive symptoms over the short term. All antipsychotics studied carried an increased likelihood of adverse effects that could lead to discontinuation (SOR: A, based on a systematic review of RCTs).Heather Bleacher, MD, MPH; Lindsay Koerperich, MD; Naomi Malam, MD, MSPH (University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency, Denver) Kristen DeSanto, MSLS, MS, RD (University of Colorado Health Sciences Library, Denver)Includes bibliographical reference
Trinta anos de golpes de estado na Guiné-Bissau : uma análise da elite militar
Orientador: Prof. Dr. Adriano Nervo CodatoDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Ciências Humanas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência PolÃtica. Defesa: Curitiba, 14/04/2016Inclui referências : f. 53-58Resumo: Na Guiné-Bissau, depois emancipação nacional em 1974, a politização no seio das elites militares das FFAA era perceptÃvel naquela instituição, e isso permitiu o surgimento de grupos rivais associados a partidos polÃticos. Esse fato contribui numa series de crises observadas em constante instabilidade polÃtica e governamental e golpes sucessivos verificados ao longo dos últimos anos. A partir destes pressupostos, analisaremos quatro casos contextuais que se seguem: a configuração das elites militares depois da independência e a formação do Estado em 1974; a abertura polÃtica e a formação do multipartidarismo em 1994; as interferências das elites militares após a guerra civil de 1999; bem como o golpe de Estado de 2012. A hipótese do nosso trabalho é seguinte: "A politização das lideranças militares nas FFAA motivou o surgimento das facções rivais e geraram as instabilidades polÃticas". ConcluÃmos que a politização das elites militares ao longo dos anos estudados e as suas ações foi um elemento crucial para se explicar a instabilidade polÃtica e a incipiência da democracia no paÃs. PALAVRAS CHAVE: Guiné-Bissau, Elites Militares; Conflitos; Instabilidades PolÃtica, Facções Internas.Abstract: In Guinea-Bissau after national liberation in 1974, the politicization within the military elite of the armed forces were noticeable in that institution and that allowed for the emergence and formation of affiliated rival groups most often with political parties. This contributes to a series of crises, such as the constant political and governmental instability and successive coups recorded over the past years. From these assumptions, we analyze four contextual the following cases: The setting of military elites after independence and the formation of the state in 1974; the political opening and the formation of the multiparty system in 1994; the interference of the military elites after the civil war of 1999; and the state's coup in 2012. The hypotheses of our work is the following: "The politicization of military leaders in the armed forces led to the emergence of rival factions and generated political instability" We concluded that the politicization of military elite over the years that were studied, their actions are a crucial factor to explain the political instability and the incipient democracy in the country. KEYWORDS: Guinea-Bissau; Military Elites; Conflicts; Instabilities Policy, Internal Faction
A integração social e académica dos estudantes internacionais do Instituto Politécnico de Beja
O presente estudo tem como principal objetivo caracterizar a forma como se processa a integração social e académica dos estudantes internacionais que se encontram a estudar no Instituto Politécnico de Beja, no sentido de identificar os principais problemas com que se deparam durante os seus percursos académico e de integração na vida da cidade de Beja. Portanto analisamos a opinião dos estudantes internacionais que frequentam o Instituto Politécnico de Beja, acerca da sua integração social e académica.
Neste âmbito foi delineada uma pesquisa de tipo quali-quantitativa, sendo um estudo exploratório de caracter transversal. O público-alvo são os estudantes internacionais de licenciatura que frequentam o Instituto Politécnico de Beja nos últimos três anos letivos, com a idade compreendida entre os 18 e 29 anos. Os estudantes deram sua opinião através de um preenchimento de questionário multidimensional, abordando as questões como: integração na própria cidade e integração na vida académica. Adicionalmente, foram entrevistados o Administrador do Instituto Politécnico de Beja e o Vereador da Câmara Municipal de Beja na área de Educação, em que foi explorada as suas opiniões sobre o tema.
Ao nÃvel da integração no curso e na turma, em termos gerais, a maioria destes estudantes considera que a sua integração é boa e apresentam vários argumentos, sendo que é de realçar o apoio dado por colegas e a ajuda disponibilizada pelos professores. Sobre a avaliação global que os estudantes, participantes no estudo, fazem da sua integração no IPBeja constata-se que, a maior parte destes estudantes afirma que é boa, embora destaquem, também, os problemas de comunicação e de discriminação.
A maior dificuldade que destacamos destes estudantes é no momento de chegada à turma, em que a maioria destes estudantes assume que sentiu dificuldades de integração
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