scholarly journals The Impact of Self-Reported Recurrent Headache on Absenteeism and Presenteeism at Work Among Finnish Municipal Female Employees

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 2135-2142
Author(s):  
Kirsi Malmberg-Ceder ◽  
Tiina Vuorio ◽  
Päivi E Korhonen ◽  
Hannu Kautiainen ◽  
Seppo Soinila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Recurrent Headache ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
The Impact

Women and expatriate assignments

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arup Varma ◽  
Linda Russell
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Critical Determinant ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
Expatriate Assignments ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is twofold – first, to explore the role of perceived organizational support (POS) during the three critical stages of the female expatriate experience, with a view to explaining the disproportionately low numbers of females in expatriate roles; and second, to offer specific suggestions to multi-national enterprises to help them create a level playing field so females can compete for expatriate assignments. Design/methodology/approach – The authors draw upon the theory of POS to explore how the perceived lack of support from their organization during the critical stages of expatriate assignments affects women’s interest, and potentially their performance, in expatriate assignments. The authors develop and present relevant propositions. Findings – This is a conceptual paper that offers a process model of the impact of POS on the three stages of selection of females for expatriates. Research limitations/implications – From a theoretical perspective it is clear that POS can play an important role in the willingness of females to accept international assignments. Thus POS can be a critical determinant of the potential levels of female participation in expatriate assignments. Previously, scholars have argued that the low numbers of female expatriates may be a result of a lack of interest on their part, or because they may not be welcomed in many countries. However, subsequent theses have argued, and many studies have shown, that females can be equally successful. The proposed process model helps to better understand how organizations might dismantle the barriers faced by potential female expatriates, by addressing the key issues at each stage. Practical implications – Multinational enterprises need to ensure that they are drawing from their full pool of talent, if they are to compete effectively against other multinational enterprises. By paying attention to the suggestions, and adopting and executing the propositions, they will be able to avoid the possibility that their qualified female employees may withdraw from the organization if they believe that they are not likely to be considered for expatriate assignments, simply because of their gender, even though they are interested. Social implications – From a societal perspective, it is indeed critical that qualified females are provided the same opportunities that are made available to males. Given that roughly half the population is female, multi-national enterprises that fail to treat their female employees fairly will be seen as poor corporate citizens. Originality/value – This is the first paper to address the critical issue of low numbers of females on expatriate assignments by drawing upon the tenets of the theory of POS. The authors offer several propositions to help multinational enterprises understand the impact of the gender imbalance in expatriate assignments, and offer suggestions on how organizations might improve the participation of females in expatriate assignments.

scholarly journals Mind your attitude: the impact of patriarchy on women’s workplace behaviour

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-164
Author(s):  
Toyin Ajibade Adisa ◽  
Fang Lee Cooke ◽  
Vanessa Iwowo
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Equal Treatment ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
The Impact

Purpose By conceptualising patriarchy in the workplace as a social situation, the purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of patriarchal attitudes and their impact on women’s workplace behaviour among Nigerian organisations. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a qualitative research approach, drawing on data from 32 semi-structured interviews with female employees and managers in two high-street banks in Nigeria. Findings The study finds that patriarchy shapes women’s behaviour in ways that undermine their performance and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB). Furthermore, the study finds that patriarchal attitudes, often practised at home, are frequently transferred to organisational settings. This transference affects women’s workplace behaviour and maintains men’s (self-perceived) superior status quo, whereby women are dominated, discriminated against and permanently placed in inferior positions. Research limitations/implications The extent to which the findings of this research can be generalised is constrained by the limited sample and scope of the research. Practical implications The challenges posed by the strong patriarchy on women’s workplace behaviour are real and complex, and organisations must address them in order to create a fairer workplace in which employees can thrive. It is therefore essential for organisations to examine periodically their culture to ensure that all employees, regardless of gender, are involved in the organisation’s affairs. Furthermore, organisations need to help women become more proactive in combating patriarchal behaviour, which often affects their performance and OCB. This requires organisations to affirm consistently their equal opportunities, equal rights and equal treatment policies. It is essential that organisations take this problem seriously by attaching due penalty to gender discrimination, as this will go a long way in ensuring positive outcomes for women and providing a fairer workplace. Originality/value This study provides empirical evidence that a more egalitarian work environment (in Nigerian banking) will result in improved performance from female employees and organisations. It calls for greater policy and organisational interventions to create a more inclusive work environment and an equal society.

scholarly journals The Role of Internal Control Components in the Maintenance of Public Funds: Applied Study on the Jordanian Ministry of Justice – North Province as Perceived by the Workers of Internal Control and Accounting Departments

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Hani Ali Aref Al-Rawashdeh
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Arithmetic Mean ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
The Public ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
The Impact

This study aims at identifying the internal control components at the Jordanian Ministry of Justice (North Province) as well as identifying the role of those components in maintaining public funds and measuring the impact of said role. The study population consisted of all the workers of the accounting and internal control departments at the Jordanian Ministry of Justice (North Province) who counted (81) employees. The study sample was chosen from that population where (70) questionnaires were distributed, (66) questionnaires were retrieved and (3) questionnaires were excluded for the reason of short information which made the study sample reach at (63) male and female employees at the rate of (%90) of the study population. Of the most prominent results of the study is that there is a role of the internal control components at the Jordanian Ministry of Justice (North Province) in the maintenance of public funds in a medium level. Moreover, the internal control context received the highest arithmetic mean in maintaining public funds as a component of internal control at the Jordanian Ministry of Justice (North Province); monitoring, as an internal control component, attained the highest effect in comparison with the other internal control components, while the least effect was for the component of the internal control environment. The study produced several recommendations most significantly the importance of concentrating on internal control in general to elevate its efficiency in maintaining the public funds at the Jordanian Ministry of Justice (North Province).

scholarly journals Recurrent Headache in Military-Dependent Children and the Impact of Parent Deployment

2013 ◽  
Vol 178 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra K. Swedean ◽  
Monica V. Gonzales ◽  
Betty A. Zickefoose ◽  
Anneke C. Bush ◽  
Jessica M. Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Recurrent Headache ◽  
Dependent Children ◽  
Military Dependent ◽  
The Impact

Promoting Stair Use among Female Employees: The Effects of a Health Sign Followed by an E-mail

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Vanden Auweele ◽  
Filip Boen ◽  
Wanda Schapendonk ◽  
Karen Dornez
Keyword(s):  
Health Benefits ◽  
Health And Fitness ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
Sustained Effort ◽  
Stair Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
E Mail

This study evaluated the impact of two simple interventions aimed at promoting stair use among female employees at a five-floor worksite. The first intervention involved a “health” sign that linked stair use to health and fitness; it was placed at the junction between the staircase and the elevator. The second intervention involved an additional e-mail sent a week later by the worksite’s doctor, pointing out the health benefits of regular stair use. Stair use increased significantly from 69% at baseline to 77% in the week after the first intervention, 2 (1) = 12.97, p < .001. Moreover, compared with the first intervention, stair use increased significantly to 85% in the week after the second intervention, 2 (1) = 15.58, p < .001. However, stair use decreased to 67% in a follow-up one month after the sign was removed, and was not significantly different from baseline, 2 (1) = 0.41, p = .52. These results suggest that simple and inexpensive interventions such as a health sign in combination with an e-mail sent by the worksite’s doctor can encourage female employees to use the stairs. However, it appears that sustained effort is needed to consolidate these effects.

scholarly journals Administrative obstacles to training female employees - A field study on female administrative staff at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University – Riyadh: معوقات تدريب الموظفات الإداريات – دراسة ميدانية على الموظفات الإداريات بجامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية – الرياض –

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (42) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussa Fahad Al-Omar, Sarah Sami Al-Askar, Fatima Abdulaziz A
Keyword(s):  
Female Students ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Remote Training ◽  
Administrative Employees ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
External Training ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
University Training ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to identify the organizational, financial and technical obstacles facing the training of administrative staff in Imam Bin Saud Islamic University. The survey descriptive approach has been applied, and the first study results regarding organizational constraints that are limited to participation with external training institutes achieve from training programs provided to female administrative employees. As for financial constraints, the incentive system could not be linked after the courses that the administrative employee obtained from desire and motivation Administrative female employees, and not allocating a budget for the external technical training courses that employing the technology in the training process and publishing it electronically and its weight that benefit from the advantages of technology in providing electronic training opportunities for female administrative employees, and that limited electronic uses for training applications after your use of the technology advantages in remote training for female administrative staff And among the most important elements that concern the measurement of the impact of training on female administrative staff in King Abdullah City for female students at the Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, and to educate leaders in King Abdullah Female Students University in Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University training for female administrative staff.

scholarly journals The Impact of Glass Ceiling on Career Development of Executive Level Female Employees in Financial Sector in Kandy District

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Lourdes Dilakshini Victor ◽  
Faizal Antanat Shamila
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Labour Force Participation Rate ◽  
Individual Family ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
Executive Level ◽  
The Impact

In Sri Lanka even though women represent more than half of the population, their labour force participation rate is less than men. Men's participation in the labour force is twice as women's. In recent years women and gender issues have become a major area of concern. Even seminars, workshops and conferences are being held over the world to discuss women issues and women advancement in all spheres of life, still it exists the barriers for women career development. This study was entirely design by centering the focal problem of impact of glass ceiling on career development. This study also attempts to identify the contribution factors which create the glass ceiling effect on women career development. The study was conducted to find out the impact of glass ceiling on women career development of executive level female employees in Financial Sector in Kandy district and hypotheses were developed to find out whether there is a significant impact of individual, family, organisational and cultural factors on women career development. The data were collected from 144 executive level female respondents out of 157 executive level female employees in Financial Sector at Kandy district with a structured questionnaire. For presenting and analysing the data both descriptive and inferential statistics were used through SPSS 19.0 version and the results were derived. The major finding of this study revealed that the glass ceiling and women career development has small negative relationship and individual, family and cultural factors have a significant impact on women career development while organisational factors have an insignificant impact on women career development. Further, in this study Adjusted R2 of women career development is 0646. It is explained that 64.6% of women career development is explained by glass ceiling. The conclusion was finally made that there are significant impact of the glass ceiling on women career development of executive level female employees in the financial sector at Kandy district.

scholarly journals The impact of the implementation of the quality system (9001) in controlling administrative, financial and logistical matters in the Ministry of Education – An applied study on education in the southern Jordan Valley –: أثر تطبيق نظام الجودة (9001) في ضبط الأمور الإدارية والمالية واللوازمية في وزارة التربية والتعليم – دراسة تطبيقية تربية الأغوار الجنوبية –

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (48) ◽  
pp. 19-1
Author(s):  
Rakan Atef Al-Dalain Rakan Atef Al-Dalain
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Quality System ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Jordan Valley ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Applied Study ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
And Control ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the current research is to reveal the impact of the application of the quality system (9001) in controlling administrative, financial and supplies matters in the Ministry of Education, an applied study in the Directorate of Education of the Southern Jordan Valley, and to achieve the objectives of the research, the descriptive analytical method was used, and a questionnaire was developed to collect data from the study sample which consisted of (130) male and female employees working in the Directorate of Education of the Southern Jordan Valley. The research reached a set of results, the most important of which are: the level of apply the quality system came at a high degree with a means of (3.84), and the degree of controlling administrative matters was high with a means of (4.47), and the degree of controlling financial matters was high with a means of (4.26), and the degree of controlling necessary matters was high with a means of (4.09). In addition, there is a statistically significant effect at the significance level (α≤0.05) between the application of the quality system (9001) in all its dimensions (administrative responsibility, procurement, document control, and control of quality records) in controlling administrative and financial, and supplies matters in the Directorate of Education of the Southern Jordan Valley. Based on the results reached, the research recommended the need to constantly develop and update the quality system in line with the quality standards (9001) due to its clear impact on improving the performance of the Directorate of Education in the Southern Jordan Valley and its employees, and working to embody the standards and principles of the quality system (9001) in the organizational culture of the Directorate of Education of the Southern Jordan Valley, so that it becomes a major feature of the organizational culture axis and a fundamental pillar for the success of its performance and achievement of its objectives.

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