ESTABLISHING A METHOD TO DETERMINE IMPACT FORCE IN TENNIS WITH DIFFERENT STRING TENSIONS – A PRELIMINARY STUDY

The purpose of this study was to establish a method to estimate impact force in tennis forehand stroke to determine if differences in string tension would affect impact force. This is a preliminary study using only one participant. Estimates were determined using kinematic data and data obtained from strain gauges. Preliminary data on peak resultant impact force estimates were within the range of those reported in the literature. Peak resultant force estimates were larger for higher string tension rackets and lower string tension in the racquets possibly due to differences in coefficient of restitution. Data estimated from this study, regardless of string tension, may give a better representative of peak resultant impact force as the data were not filtered. Increasing the number of participants or the number of trials will be needed to confirm this preliminary finding

Generation-Y turnover intention in business process outsourcing sector

Employee turnover is a perpetual problem in any organisation. However, the situation has never been more acute as when it involves the workforce from the Generation Y or also known as the Millenials.It is deemed that the highest turnover rate is coming from these groups of people (Sujansky and Ferri-Reed, 2009). Apparently, human resource strategies to retain employees that had worked very well during the industrial economy are now rendered less effective in the knowledge economy. The Millennials are found to be of a different paradigm compared to previous generations and one clear difference about the Millennials is how fast they are changing jobs. This is further compounded by the ease of job mobility enabled by the borderless world and the nature of upbringing experienced by the Millennials that shape their character and attitude. This research seeks to study and understand the Generation Y (Millennial) workforce from the perspective of strategic human capital management with specific emphasis their turnover intention in the business process outsourcing sector