This study aimed to explore the gender and hierarchical level differences in loneliness at work. A sample of 143 employees who worked at the Thai government bank headquarters was gathered by using proportional stratified sampling technique. Loneliness at Work Scale (LWS) was modified to use as the instrument for data collection. Results of independent samples t-test analysis revealed that there was a significant difference in males and females with respect to loneliness at work (t = 3.079, p < 0.002). This suggested that males were experiencing loneliness at work more than females. Results also showed a significant difference in employees and employers with respect to loneliness at work (t = -3.458, p < 0.001). This suggested that employees were experiencing loneliness at work less than employers. This present study suggested that the further study should compare mean differences of loneliness in the workplace in other sociodemographic variables.

This study was conducted in 2017 among postgraduates students pursuing a business qualification at Kampala International University, Uganda; emotional intelligence (EI) was the predictor variable and leadership skills was the response variable. Testing four hypothesis: (i) Emotional intelligence has a significant positive effect on Leadership skills among postgraduate students in business management at Kampala International University, Uganda, (ii) There is a significant difference between gender and level of Leadership skills among postgraduate students in business management at Kampala International University, Uganda, (iii)There is a significant difference between age groups and level of Leadership skills among postgraduate students in business management at Kampala International University, Uganda, (iv) There is a significant difference between work experience and level of Leadership skills among postgraduate students in business management at Kampala International University, Uganda; the study adopted a descriptive- correlational research design. Purposive sampling was used to identify the 93 employed/working students who were considered for the study. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant effect between emotional intelligence and leadership skills (r2= .33, p<.001); there was no significant difference between gender and leadership skills; there was a significant difference between age groups and leadership skills; and there was no significant difference between work experience and leadership skills. On the basis of the findings, conclusions and recommendations were made. The study provided additional evidence confirming the role of emotional intelligence in leadership and how age influences leadership skills as called for by Van Solinge, 2014.

This study aims to predict the possibility of adopting zero-based budgeting (ZBB) system in Borno State. To ensure this, the study considered viability as predictor variable that was perceived to have contributed to adoption of ZBB in the state. ZBB has resurfaced as a prominent topic of discourse due to the economic downturn experienced in Nigeria as well as the failure of the existing traditional budgeting system to meet the economic objectives of the government. The focal point of discourse, therefore, dwelt on Borno state because it is adversely affected as a result of the revenue volatility witnessed in the country as well as the level of budget implementation with the existing budgeting system in the state experienced decade of monumental budget indiscipline at all levels of government. In view of this, Binary logistic regression was employed to examine whether the predictor variable have significant influence or not on the dependent variable, that is, the adoption of ZBB. Stratified sampling technique was used to arrive at a sample size of 103 drawn from the total population of 139. The findings of the study established that the adoption of ZBB in the state is politically feasible and offers more appealing opportunities in minimizing costs and prioritizing government‘s needs while adding value to the operational efficiency in the budgeting system. It is therefore, pertinent to recommend the establishment of implementation plan that are consistent with synergistic principle and application of ZBB which ensure aggregate fiscal discipline and enhanced technical efficiency through transparency and accountability.

The study aimed to examine the impact of knowledge management on supply chain performance. To achieve such goal a self-administrate questionnaire was designed and distributed over a sample amounting 110 subjects. The study concluded that There is a statistically significant impact at (α<.05) of knowledge management (knowledge creation, knowledge acquiring, knowledge storage, knowledge sharing, and knowledge application) on supply chain performance. The study recommended that telecommunication companies in Jordan are requested to motivate their employees to exchange and share knowledge to get the best benefit for all. Knowledge mangement has an impact on supply chain mangement.

Staff development is crucial as it equips workers with life long survival skills on their jobs. Staff development also bridges the gap between the teachers’ available acquired skills and the new teaching skills required in the curriculum. Staff development is therefore concerned with the expansion of knowledge and skills of teachers so that they contribute to their growth in relation to their jobs and improve student learning through enhanced performance by the teachers. This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of school based staff development programmes in Zimbabwean secondary schools using the quantitative paradigm. The study employed the survey descriptive design. The target population comprised all schools in Gweru District using a sample of 220 teachers and heads composed of 112 females and 108 males. All the information was collected using a questionnaire which had both close-ended questions and open-ended questions. The study revealed that lack of follow up evaluation sessions to staff development programmes affect the effectiveness of staff development design and implementation. The study also revealed that time allocated to staff development programmes was not adequate resources. The study recommends that there should be adequate resources to effectively plan and implement staff development programmes and that staff development programmes must be allocated enough time for them to be effectively carried out.

Performance management system is a process that focuses on individual performance against agreed work plans. It is a means of getting better results from the organisational teams and individuals by understanding and managing performance within an agreed-framework of planned goals, objectives and standards. In order therefore to assess individual’s work performance and contributions to the organisation, the performance management system has to be carried out. Zimbabwe has introduced the performance management system in its public sector institutions (including schools) as a way of improving the performance of the civil servants and public organisations. This study seeks to evaluate the impact of performance management on the supervision of teachers in secondary schools in Zimbabwe using the quantitative paradigm. The study adopted the survey descriptive design. The target population comprised all the secondary school teachers in Kwekwe District using a random sample of 200 teachers and 20 heads of schools made up of 112 males and 108 females. All the information was gathered using a questionnaire. The results of the study revealed that performance management had not changed the supervision practices of heads who still stuck to the traditional models of supervision that existed prior to the introduction of performance management. The study also revealed that identified training needs for personnel were not addressed at all. The study recommends that resources and opportunities be made available to address effectively training and development needs identified during performance management reviews in order to effectively improve personnel competencies and benefit the students learning.

This study investigated the impact of teacher motivation on teacher effectiveness in ten schools in Shurugwi District in Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. The study draws on a quantitative inquiry on the relationship between teacher motivation and teacher effectiveness. The population consisted of all the primary schools in Shurugwi District. The sample consisted of 100 respondents purposively sampled. The sample was composed of 48 males and 52 females. The study adopted the descriptive survey design and all the information was collected through a questionnaire which largely had close-ended questions and one openended question. The findings of the study revealed that teacher motivation is not given top priority by schools in Shurugwi District. It was also found that monetory incentives among other forms of incentives were highly valued by teachers in the District. The study recommends that teacher motivation should be given top priority by schools in order to enhance teacher effectiveness.

In the era of digital technology, technology has developed rapidly however the information technology security lags drastically. There has been increase in risk and threats to the organization’s information. For every organization, information is a valuable asset and therefore has to be kept safe and secured. Employees are mainly responsible for security risks and threats. Organizations should give attention to the common vulnerabilities and mistakes which employees tend to make and moreover these should be addressed through awareness training programs. Information security awareness training is essential for every organization that uses technology. The study explores the importance of information security awareness training and the challenges faced by organizations is implementation of information security awareness training program. Information security training program protects the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the organization information. This study will assist management to provide effective security awareness training to technology users and enhance the safety and security of information.

Despite deviant workplace behavior has increasingly become a serious problem in today’s organizations and has been reported to significantly affect on both individual and organizational effectiveness and performance, numerous organizations have ignored and not yet prepared to cope with this problem seriously. This present study aims at enhancing the body of knowledge in the area of workplace deviance by exploring the differences between employees and employers at a selected government bank in Thailand. A sample of 143 respondents was gathered for data collection through a modified version of deviant workplace behavior questionnaire. Results of independent samples t-test analysis indicated the significant difference in employees and employers with respect to deviant workplace behavior (t = -2.005, p = .047). These results suggested that employees were less likely to demonstrate deviant workplace behavior than employers. Discussion, limitations, and recommendations for further studies were also discussed.

Authentication is the usage of one or multiple mechanisms to show that who you declare or claim to be. Authentication ensures that users are granted to some resources or services after verifying their identity. The essential characteristics of every authentication system are to provide high security for their users. Multifactor authentication model always improves or enhances the security compared to single-factor authentication model. This new model makes use of three factors-biometric Fingerprint Hash code, One Time Password (OTP), and Password. Fingerprints are not fully secret compare to passwords, because if passwords are leaked which can be easily revocable using another password and which is not true in case of fingerprint biometric security system. If an authentication system uses only fingerprint biometric features, it is not easy to change fingerprint, because fingerprint is static biometric, which never change much throughout the lifespan. In this paper, as per ABCD analysis various determinant issues related to Multifactor Authentication Model for Verification/Authentication purpose are: (1) Security issues, (2) User-friendly issues, (3) Input issues, (4) Process issues, (5) Performance Evaluation matrix Issues. The constituent critical elements of Multifactor Authentication model determinant issues are listed under the four constructs - advantages, benefits, constraints and disadvantages of the ABCD technique and tabulated. The analysis has brought out many critical constituent elements, which is one of the proofs for the success of the new methodology.

Competition is very high in the modern world. Every organization strive to achieve higher productivity. This is possible only with human resources in the organization. Organization need to keep relatively high standards to achieve and the same should be clearly informed to all the employees. The performance management system (PMS) in the organization should be effective and educative to all. In this paper an attempt is made to evaluate the perceptions of Executives on how do they perceive PMS in NTPC, Simhadri, Visakhapatnam. This research article is a part of the author’s thesis work.

This study aims to determine the effect of service quality, brand image and promotion of purchasing decisions at MCU Eka Hospital. The research design used was quantitative and descriptive. The study population included 396 service users of MCU Eka Hospital. The sample size is 76 respondents by using purposive sample method. The research data was collected by distributing questionnaires to obtain the required data. Data testing techniques include instrument test and classical assumption test. Methods of data analysis used are multiple linear regression analysis method, t test, f test, coefficient of determination test (R2) and inter-dimensional correlation analysis with the help of SPSS 23.0 for windows program. The results showed that the quality of service, brand image and promotion have a significant positive effect simultaneously to the purchase decision at MCU Eka Hospital. Partially the quality of service has a significant positive effect on purchasing decision, brand image has a significant positive effect on purchasing decision and promotion have a significant positive effect on purchasing decision. Further research is suggested to add other variables that influence purchasing decisions that have not been used in this study such as price, product and customer relationship management.

School feeding has been an effective safety net that has prevented countries affected by economic challenges from adopting negative coping strategies. The study assessed the food quality of the Ghanaian School Feeding Programme in Bawku Municipality, in the Upper East Region. Some of the specific objectives were; to assess the wholesomeness of the foodstuffs used in the preparation of meals for the school pupils and also examining the impacts of the school feeding programme on the basic education in the Bawku Municipality. The study highlighted some of the challenges confronting caterers who are involved in the school feeding programme. A survey research design was employed to obtain the data from primary and secondary sources. The primary data was obtained through a structured questionnaire administered to 120 respondents in 10 randomly selected public primary six pupils and two caterers each from the selected schools in Bawku Municipality. The retrieved data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 and the results were presented in the form of tables and figures. The results showed that (70%) of the basic schools under the school feeding programme in Bawku Municipality enjoy quality food and this has led to an increased in pupils’ enrolment, and class attendance. The major challenges were found to be the delay in releasing of funds to caterers. It was recommended that, the government of Ghana should provide the Municipal Assembly with resources to help monitor and evaluate the implementation of the program for improvement. Moreover, the municipal assembly should find a better storage facility for the schools under the GSFP to help keep the food safe for a longer period without introducing chemicals that has a longer effect on the food and harmful to pupils.