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 países em desenvolvimento: o caso da Guiné-Bissau

Mestrado em Contabilidade, Fiscalidade e Finanças EmpresariaisUm dos problemas que enfrentam as finanças públicas de muitos países 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 período de 1984-2007. Por outro lado, visa-se a determinação do esforço fiscal relativo do país, no quadro mais geral dos restantes países 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 nível de fiscalidade e o peso da agricultura no PIB, ao mesmo tempo, a ordenação dos países 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 países da UEMOA, no período 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

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 Política. 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 perceptível naquela instituição, e isso permitiu o surgimento de grupos rivais associados a partidos políticos. Esse fato contribui numa series de crises observadas em constante instabilidade política 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 política 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 políticas". Concluímos que a politização das elites militares ao longo dos anos estudados e as suas ações foi um elemento crucial para se explicar a instabilidade política e a incipiência da democracia no país. PALAVRAS CHAVE: Guiné-Bissau, Elites Militares; Conflitos; Instabilidades Política, 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

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

HOW DO GLOBALIZATION CHANNELS AFFECT ECONOMIC GROWTH? EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA

The short run and long run relationship between channels of globalization and economic growth are examined in Nigeria using multidimensional econometric models. The unit root suggests that some of the variables are stationary while others are not. Moreover, causality test shows mix outcome with few cases of bi-directional causation. Also, co-integration result reveals the existence of long run relationship between the variables of the model with six co-integrating equations. The paper argues that channels of globalization affect economic growth more positively. Consequently, it recommends the pursuance of policy aiming at reducing external reserves, ensuring foreign exchange rate stability among others