Non-linear Unemployment Effects in Sickness Absence: Discipline or Composition Effects?

By applying Smooth Transition Regressions (Teräsvirta, 1998) we test whether effects on short (STA) and long term (LTA) sickness absence depend on the level of unemployment. The main question is to what extent unemployment affects sickness absence through so-called discipline and/or composition effects. The empirical analysis is carried out on time series data referring to blue collar workers in Norway. For LTA we conclude that only discipline effects are present. Concerning STA, none of these effects seems present among women, whereas both effects may be present among men. Non-linear effects of wage and sick pay scheme changes support these conclusions.sickness absence; unemployment; non-linear modelling

Absence and Overtime Work:Empirical Evidence from Norway

This paper presents both theoretical and empirical analyses of the relationship between overtime work and absence. Demand for absence is analysed under the assumption that workers in a given firm can be represented by one of two types of workers, denoted overemployed and underemployed. Increased demand for overtime hours has a nonpositive effect on absence. If actual overtime pay is higher than the reservation wage, a higher demand for overtime hours will reduce absence. Otherwise absence is unaffected. On the other hand, demand for overtime increases if absence increases. The empirical analysis is carried out on quarterly panel data from 263 firms, covering the time period 1990-96. The empirical results confirm the theoretical predictions except from the effect of overtime hours on absence, where positive elasticities are estimated.Absenteeism;overtime work

Deformations for Function Fields

AbstractWe consider a question of describing the one-dimensionalP-adic representations that lift a given representation over a finite field of the absolute Galois group of a function field. In this case, the characterization of abelianp-power extensions of fields of characteristicpcan be extended to abelian pro-p-extensions, and refined to allow only restricted ramification at the places ofK, and can be a tool for analyzing one-dimensionP-adic representations. We then turn to the problem of classifying those representations which can be realized as the action of the Galois group on the division points of a rank one Drinfeld module, discussing both results and a conjecture about the form of the representations that arise in this manner

Influence of Environmental Factors on Academic Performance of Business Studies’ Students in Upper Basic Level in Edo State

This study investigated the influence of environmental factors on academic performance of Business Studies’ students in Upper Basic level in Edo State. Three research questions were raised with three corresponding hypotheses formulated and tested at alpha level of 0.05.  The study utilized a correlational design and a total sample size of 2,374 Business Studies’ students and 65 Business Studies teachers were used for the study. Three instruments were developed by the researchers and they were all validated by experts and only Business Studies Achievement Test (BUSAT) was subjected to reliability and it yielded a co-efficient of 0.87. The data collected were analyzed using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS). The analysis yielded the following results among others: there is a no significant relationship between school location and students’ academic performance in Business Studies; there is a significant relationship between facilities and students’ academic performance in Business Studies and there is no significant relationship between school type and students’ academic performance in Business Studies. Based on the findings and conclusion, the study recommended among others that: Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) should assist the government in providing some of the needed facilities in schools

Educational Needs of Certain Secondary schools in Bendel State, Nigeria, as a Perceived by Principals and Teachers.

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Komunio Trinitas Menurut Leonardo Boff dan Relevansinya bagi Hidup Berkomunitas Kaum Religius

Leonardo Boff is one of the theologians of Liberation Theology who asserts that the Triune God in His communion is not only a truth of faith that must be accepted but has practical value. His idea of Trinitarian communion is contained in the concept of perichoresis. In this article, the author analyzes Boff's thoughts which can be an inspiration, model and at the same time a critique for the development of community life for Religious. The method used is literature study by prioritizing content analysis. The findings obtained are an idea of living in communion in the community of Religious in the light of the communion of the Triune God.AbstrakLeonardo Boff adalah salah satu teolog Teologi Pembebasan yang menegaskan bahwa Allah Tritunggal dalam persekutuan-Nya bukan hanya merupakan kebenaran iman yang harus diterima tetapi memiliki nilai praktikalnya. Gagasannya tentang persekutuan Trinitaris ini terdapat dalam konsep perikhoresis. Dalam artikel ini, penulis menganalisis pemikiran Boff yang bisa menjadi inspirasi, model dan sekaligus kritik bagi pengembangan hidup berkomunitas bagi Kaum Religius. Metode yang digunakan adalah studi pustaka dengan mengutamakan analisis isi. Temuan yang diperoleh adalah sebuah gagasan hidup berkomunio dalam komunitas Kaum Religius dalam terang komunio Allah Tritungga

An Investigation on the Nexus Between Leadership Style and Job Satisfaction of Library Staff in Private University Libraries South-West, Nigeria.

Human capital is a key success factor in any organisation. Dissatisfied and unhappy staff may not perform maximally, and this could affect an organisation’s products and services. This study examined the extent to which leadership style, correlated with job satisfaction intention in private university libraries South-West, Nigeria.Survey research design was adopted. The population consisted of all the 361 library staff. Findings revealed that the level of job satisfaction of library staff was low, and that the most practice leadership style is autocratic. It also revealed a significant relationship between leadership style and job satisfaction(r = 0.028, p < 0.05); The study concluded that leadership style contributed significantly to the low level of job satisfaction. It is recommended that library management should be more democratic, payment of allowances should be put in place. This would increase the job satisfaction of the employees in private university libraries