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The impacts of a high commitment work system on well-being: the mediating role of organization support and employee work-life balance Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Badreya Alzadjali, Syed Zamberi Ahmad
Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of a high commitment work system (HCWS) on employee well-being and the mediating role of organizational support and work–life balance. Design/methodology/approach Using structural equation modeling (SEM) for analysis, a quantitative approach was adopted to collect data from the 235 employees from the public sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Findings
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Bridging the skills gap divide in manufacturing: perspectives from industry leaders Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Ahmed Al-Asfour, Yuening Zhao
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate manufacturing industry leaders’ perspectives on the prevailing skills gap in the current Illinois workforce. The insights gained hold significant importance for the emerging generation of workers, helping them discern the essential proficiencies and plan their educational and career paths in response. Design/methodology/approach Guided by Becker’s
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Faculty engagement, quality of work-life, organizational commitment and spiritual leadership – examining the mediation and moderation effects Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Asha Binu Raj, A.K. Subramani, N. Akbar Jan
Purpose Based on positive organizational scholarship, this study aims to examine the role of faculty engagement in mediating the relationship between quality of work-life (QWL) and organizational commitment. The paper also analyses how spiritual leadership moderates the relationship between QWL and faculty engagement. Design/methodology/approach The data was collected through structured questionnaires
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The impact of job burnout on job satisfaction and intention to change occupation among accountants: the mediating role of psychological well-being Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Kujtim Hameli, Lum Çollaku, Lekë Ukaj
Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of job burnout on job satisfaction and the intention to change occupation within the accounting profession. It also examines the mediating role of psychological well-being. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive research design was used in this study. Survey data were physically collected from 230 accounting employees in the private sector. Structural
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How to unleash innovative work behavior of SMEs workers through clan culture? “Testing the mediating role of knowledge sharing” Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Adriana Madya Marampa, Raden Lestari Garnasih, Eka Pariyanti
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine perceived supervisory support (PSS) and the impact of the antecedents of sharing knowledge, namely, clan culture (CC) as well as trust in innovative work behavior (IWB). Design/methodology/approach This research focuses on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) employees, especially SMEs located around tourist attractions in Indonesia. Data collection
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How does online employee training enhance organizational growth? The benefits of integrating educational technology into workplace learning Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Xinlei Zhang, Hechao Wu, Xiaoshan Huang, Qin Wu, Yihua Wu
Purpose Online learning becomes a trendy format for workplace training, particularly during the pandemic. This study aims to examine the effects of a technology-assisted self-adaptive training camp on employees’ learning process and acquired knowledge, and the relationship between employees’ knowledge gained and organisational growth. Design/methodology/approach The participants were 213 pharmaceutical
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Connecting the dots: linking empowering leadership, employee work passion, and flourishing-at-work Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Meera Peethambaran, Mohammad Faraz Naim
Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between empowering leadership and the holistic well-being construct, i.e. flourishing-at-work. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of an extensive review of literature and using conservation of resource (COR) theory and self-determination theory (SDT), this study proposes a conceptual framework with employee work passion (EWP) as a link connecting
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Validation of a scale for the perception of competences and attitudes in the context of public administration Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Ana Moreira, Adriana Nishimura, Maria José Sousa, Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira
Purpose This study aims at validating a scale for the perception of competences and attitudes of the Portuguese public administration employees. The sample of this study consists of 1,119 participants working in public administration and other labour sectors in Portugal. The psychometric qualities of this instrument were studied to assess its use in future studies. Design/methodology/approach An initial
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Customised training programme for the indigenous population: a systematic review Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Pritam Biswal, Chandan Kumar Sahoo
Purpose This paper aims to provide an in-depth awareness into the research on customised training programme for the indigenous population in India. The central aim is to conduct a systematic review on the available studies to explore its crucial themes interweaving with skill development. Design/methodology/approach This study uses systematic review method, for which the author uses Preferred Reporting
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Human resource management and corporate social responsibility: a case study of a vocational and education training (VET) programme in Indonesia Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Ludi Darmawan, Rossilah Jamil, Christopher J. Rees
Purpose This paper aims to explore how one industry leader in Indonesia addressed its hiring and training problems while simultaneously contributing to society through an human resource management (HRM)-led corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative involving a vocational education training (VET) intervention. Design/methodology/approach The VET case study, which is central to the paper, followed
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Examining generational differences in the workplace: narcissism, work centrality, and the impact on employee engagement and discretionary effort Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Piyachat Burawat
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural relationship model among narcissism, work centrality, employee engagement and discretionary effort. Design/methodology/approach Respecting the quantitative approach, the data were gathered by means of the survey completed by 1,190 respondents of Generation X, Y and Z working in the Thai service and manufacturing industries. Findings
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Demystifying the catalytic role of retention strategies and psychological contract in the health-care sector Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-07-31 Fazeelath Tabassum, Nitu Ghosh
Purpose This paper aims to explore the role of retention strategies and psychological contract (PC) factors in private hospitals. Design/methodology/approach The current study is an empirical research. The study was conducted by receiving responses from a sample size of 190 respondents who participated in the Doctors and Nurses’ survey. Findings The study results show the relationship between PC and
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Igniting innovative: how transformational leadership and job crafting empower innovative among Iraqi nurses in public hospitals Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Joather Alwali
Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to study the effect of transformational leadership (TL) and job crafting (JC) on nurses’ innovative work behaviors (IWB) while accounting for the mediating effect of psychological empowerment (PsyEmp). Design/methodology/approach To test the developed hypotheses quantitatively, two statistical methods were used: structural equation modeling via partial
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Invisible and yet hypervisible: gendered misconduct and the U.S. military Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Stephanie K. Erwin, Maria Cseh
Purpose The representation of women throughout all levels of military service and the experiences of women in military service remains a challenge for the U.S. military. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the gendered experiences of active-duty senior enlisted women in the U.S. military. In particular, this paper addresses gendered misconduct and its implications for training and
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Validation of happiness at workplace scale in India – an empirical study on EdTech employees Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Preeti Goel, Animesh Singh
Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the properties of Happiness at Workplace (HAW) scale and investigate the validity of the scale in the Indian context using a sample of EdTech employees (knowledge-intensive population). This is consistent with encouraging the happiness literature as well as facilitating positive approaches at the working place in developing economies. Design/methodology/approach
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Examining toxic leadership, pay satisfaction and LMX among nurses: evidence from Ghana Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Kwasi Dartey-Baah, Samuel Howard Quartey, Kwame Gyeabour Asante
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to establish a relationship between pay satisfaction and leader–member relationship and examine pay satisfaction as a moderator of the relationship between toxic leadership and LMX among public sector nurses in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Using a cross-sectional survey approach, the authors used questionnaires to collect data from 225 nurses working in public
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Guidelines for training design thinking in organizations Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Erin Michelle Todd, Payton Stewart
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically review the literature on design thinking training to elucidate guidelines for best practices of design thinking training interventions. Design/methodology/approach The literature was reviewed, which outlined several themes that informed a series of recommendations for organizations considering developing design thinking training. Findings Process-based
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Fostering the sustainability of organizational learning: reviewing the role of Gen-Z employees Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Deepika Pandita, Yash Agarwal, Fatima Vapiwala
Purpose Organizations must be resilient to be agile and sensitive to numerous shifting situations due to the pandemic. There is limited research on how to bring the disparate perspectives and requirements of different generational cohorts in companies together to achieve outcomes that encourage organizational development and sustainability. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to explore
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Analysis of training effectiveness from the perspective of managers and employees in the Colombian hospitality industry Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Alfonso J. Gil, Linzay Rodriguez-Cavides, Deyanith Romero-Daza
Purpose The literature has defined different indicators of training effectiveness. At the performance indicator level of analysis, training effectiveness measures the impact of training on knowledge, skills and job performance. This paper aims to analyse, from the perspective of managers and employees from the hotel sector in Colombia, the relationships between the improvement of knowledge and skills
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Employees’ perception towards e-learning: an exploratory study in the information technology sector in India Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Fazal Uddin Syed, Sikandar Mohd Abdul
Purpose The primary purpose of this research paper is to evaluate e-learning among employees of Information Technology (IT) companies based in Hyderabad, India. Design/methodology/approach A survey was undertaken among the employees from different IT companies based in Hyderabad, India, to gauge the perception towards e-learning. The participants were selected randomly. The evaluation is based on a
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Fostering employee work engagement and sustainable employment during COVID-19 crisis through HR practices, employee psychological well-being and psychological empowerment Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Samar Rahi
Purpose This study aims to investigate employee behavior toward work engagement with an integrative research framework that combines human resource practices, employee psychological empowerment and well-being. Moreover, the moderating effect of transformational leadership is tested between employee engagement at workplace during crisis such as COVID-19 and sustainable employment. Design/methodology/approach
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Explore the relationship between leadership skills, organizational citizenship behavior and organizational culture in Vietnamese public organizations Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Quan Hoang Nguyen Tran
Purpose The purpose of this study is to look into the relationship between leadership skills, especially technical, human and conceptual skills, and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), with organizational culture acting as a mediator. Design/methodology/approach For the purpose of this study, a quantitative strategy was adopted. To collect data, paper/online surveys were administered to 294
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Mapping mentee outcomes in mentoring programs for managers Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Nuria Gisbert-Trejo, Pilar Fernández-Ferrín, Eneka Albizu, Jon Landeta
Purpose This paper aims to identify, assess and classify the most significant mentee outcomes of formal mentoring processes aimed at managerial development. Design/methodology/approach After conducting an extensive literature review to identify the most significant mentee outcomes in the management field, a survey was conducted with a sample of 80 experienced mentees. An exploratory factor analysis
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Managing managerial coaching: the role of stakeholders Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Charles Carvalho, Prasad Oommen Kurian, Sheldon Carvalho, Fallan Kirby Carvalho
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss several obstacles that can reduce the effectiveness of managerial coaching. Furthermore, the paper highlights the role played by various stakeholders [i.e. the organization, senior leaders, the human resources (HR) function and managers] in overcoming or reducing the potency of such obstacles. Design/methodology/approach The views presented here have
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Trust as a mediator of the relationship between human resource development climate and organisational citizenship behaviours Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Maame Ekua Kwansima Hayfron, Nana Kojo Ayimadu Baafi, Kwame Gyeabour Asante
Purpose The purpose of this research is to address the importance of human resource development (HRD) and its resultant climate in an organization. Specifically, the study examines the cause-effect relationship between HRD climate and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB), as well as the role of organisational trust in this relationship. The study is underpinned by the social exchange theory.
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Workplace loneliness and job performance: moderating role of person-environment fit Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Sumi Jha
Purpose The purpose of this paper was to study the effect of workplace loneliness on job performance. This paper also examined the mediating role of employee well-being and psychological safety and the moderating role of person–environment fit (PE fit). Design/methodology/approach A multi-rated research design was used to collect data. Data were collected from 382 employees and their 97 supervisors
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Women entrepreneurial motivation and business performance: the role of learning motivation and female entrepreneurial competencies Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Anasuya K. Lingappa, Lewlyn Rodrigues L.R., Dasharathraj K. Shetty
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual model that explains how necessity and opportunity start-up motivation affects firm performance among women entrepreneurs (WEs) through the mediating influences of motivation to learn (MtL) and women entrepreneurial competencies (WEC). Design/methodology/approach Necessity (NEC) and Opportunity (OPP) motivation is used as the guiding theory
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Occupational stress among Generation-Y employees in the era of COVID-19: cases from universities in India Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2023-01-11 Dina Sabry Said, Sucheta Agarwal, Yehia Ibrahim Alzoubi, Mujtaba M. Momin, Ariz Naqvi
Purpose Several organizations decided to work remotely after the Indian Government proclaimed a state of emergency on March 24, 2020, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Employees across all industries, particularly the Generation-Y, were stressed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The purpose of this study is to fills that gap by looking at the effects of occupational stress factors (such as coworker
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Enablers of knowledge sharing for organizational sustainability: proposing a conceptual framework Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-12-27 Minisha Gupta, Sucheta Agarwal
Purpose This study aims to propose a conceptual framework describing the relationship between enablers of knowledge sharing (KS) and organizational sustainability. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth literature review based on preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses flowchart was conducted to identify the enablers of KS. The study develops a conceptual framework by assimilating
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Mediation role of systems adaptability between emotional intelligence and talent management Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Josephine Namugumya, John Chrysostom Kigozi Munene, Sam Samuel Mafabi, James Kagaari
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of systems adaptability in the relationship between emotional intelligence and talent management in tertiary institutions in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the study purpose, the authors used responses from 91 tertiary institutions following a cross-sectional survey design. Partial least structural equation modelling
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Fostering soft skills leadership through a critical reflection approach Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-11-07 Vanessa Angioletti Ferreira Lemos, Janette Brunstein
Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the research on the use of reflection in the work environment, highlighting its use in the development of interpersonal skills. This study presents procedures for promoting critical reflection using critical incidents, dialogue and reflective diaries, which can be a reference for researchers, managers, consultants and corporate educators. Design/methodology/approach
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Exploring relationships among work–family interfaces, organizational commitment, organizational justice and occupational stress in Vietnamese state organizations Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-10-28 Quan Hoang Nguyen Tran
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of the work–family interface on organizational commitment with the mediating role of occupational stress and organizational justice in Vietnamese state sectors. Design/methodology/approach Empirical research is completed with a sample of 294 local respondents. Linear regression analysis is used to test hypotheses. Findings The findings
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Identifying the relationship between abusive supervision and organizational members’ deviant behavior, in-role behavior and work–life balance Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-10-19 Taejun Cho, Yongho Park, Jaeyeon Jang
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships among abusive supervision, in-role behavior, career commitment and work–life balance. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from 310 South Korean company employees using the survey method. To investigate the research hypotheses, structural equation modeling analysis was conducted. Findings This study found negative
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Succession management and corporate sustainability in Ghana: a leadership succession paradox Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Stephen Debar Kpinpuo, John Antwi, John Yaw Akparep
Purpose A core responsibility of organizational leaders in a world of increasing competition for best talents is positioning right persons and plans for sustainable growth and progress of their respective organizations. However, attracting top talents for key positions is meaningless if it is not backed by winning retention or succession strategies. This paper aims to assess succession management techniques
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Talent management strategies and functions: a systematic review Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-09-22 Ramazan Ozkan Yildiz, Soner Esmer
Purpose The primary purpose of this study was to identify and conceptualize talent management (TM) functions by combining management and human resources functions, based on a rigorous, in-depth literature review. The secondary purpose was to identify the most common TM strategies and classify them in terms of TM functions to provide a more systematic foundation for the concept of TM. Design/methodology/approach
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Institutional isomorphism and sustainable HRM adoption: a conceptual framework Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Alex Anlesinya, Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah, Kwasi Dartey-Baah, Sampson Kudjo Adeti, Adwoa Benewaa Brefo-Manuh
Purpose There is a major lacuna in sustainable human resource management (HRM) research regarding the theoretical context of its adoption or implementation. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to examine the relative influence and interactive effects of different levels of institutional isomorphisms on sustainable HRM adoption. Design/methodology/approach This study applies the conceptual method
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Predicting turnover intention of indonesian millennials workforce in the manufacturing industry: a PLS-SEM approach Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-08-22 Romadhani Ardi, Niken Anggraini
Purpose This study aims to assess the factors that can affect the turnover intention of millennial talents working in the Indonesian manufacturing industry. Design/methodology/approach This work analyzes 115 responses from millennial talents working in the Indonesian manufacturing industry on the issue of turnover intention. Data were collected through an online questionnaire. The collected data were
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Investigating the key success metrics for WFH/remote work models Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-08-19 Sini V. Pillai, Jayasankar Prasad
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the continuing experience of the employer and employees in terms of work–life balance (WLB) and productivity from the employees engaged in knowledge work working from home. Based on the findings, this study expands the key performance indicators (KPIs) of remote work and future policy decision including reorienting training practices that can be implemented to
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Skills audits: an integrative literature review Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-08-16 David McGuire, Orla McVicar, Umm E. Habiba Tariq
Purpose Skills audits represent an important vehicle for analysing and monitoring skills coverage across organisations and nations and identifying skills gaps and mismatches that exist. In so doing, they provide valuable data on the competitive positioning of organisations and nations and help determine priorities for investment. The purpose of this paper is to examine the use and prevalence of skills
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Cultural intelligence and innovative work behavior: examining multiple mediation paths in the healthcare sector in India Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-08-10 Priyanka Jain
Purpose The purpose of this study is to look at numerous mediating factors that influence innovative work behavior through cultural intelligence (CQ). The author specifically examines affective commitment, interpersonal trust and psychological well-being as three mediating pathways through which CQ predicts innovative work behavior (IWB). Design/methodology/approach Data was collected from 355 employees
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Leading change and innovation in Ghana’s banking sector: the mediating role of work autonomy Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-08-10 Stephen Debar Kpinpuo, Isaac Gumah Akolgo, Linda Naimi
Purpose In recent times, employers are routinely advertising for position candidates with the capability to work with little or no supervision at all. This is probably because, as businesses strive to globalize operations, supervision has become both complex and expensive. While the general interest in employees with considerable levels of work autonomy may be a strategic one, particularly for banks
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Psychological empowerment and employee engagement: role of job satisfaction and religiosity in Nigeria Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-07-29 Chijioke Nwachukwu, Hieu Minh Vu, Helena Chládková, Richard Selase Agboga
Purpose This paper aims to examine the mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between psychological empowerment and employee engagement. There is also an investigation of the moderating effect of religiosity on psychological empowerment and job satisfaction as well as job satisfaction and employee engagement. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from 265 employees working
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Talent management: the way out of poor task performance Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-07-29 Lukman Adams Jimoh, Daisy Mui Hung Kee
Purpose The paper investigates how talent management influences employee performance in the banking industry in Nigeria. Despite various economic policies of the Central Bank of Nigeria aimed at reshaping the banking industry, talent management and development for the digital age is the concern of the most bank. Rapid digital transformation has been affecting the banking industry, which requires the
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A practical analysis of blended training efficacy on organizational outcomes Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-07-27 Gang Ma, Rui Yang, Aarren Minneyfield, Xieting Gu, Yinghui Gan, Lin Li, Sixia Liu, Wenjun Jiang, Weiguo Lai, Yihua Wu
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature of blended learning by practically implementing best practices in employee training. Design/methodology/approach In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, an organization had modified its training procedures over the course of three years to improve employee and organizational outcomes. Employee candidates who were onboarded into sales
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Social learning and career navigation in the U.S. Military: the personal experiences, observations and socializations of servicewomen Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-07-27 Stephanie K. Erwin
Purpose This paper aims to explore the interactions of social learning and career navigation and their associated implications for women in military service. Design/methodology/approach Social learning theory (Bandura, 1977) exposes and aids in understanding the ability of an organization’s members to reconcile their personal experiences, socialization and observations. Drawn from a larger qualitative
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Training satisfaction relative to turnover intention: the mediating role of employee loyalty Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-07-21 Qais Albtoosh, Abdul Hafaz Ngah, Yusliza Mohd Yusoff
Purpose The purpose of this study is to focus on Turnover intention (TI) which is gaining significance in the Jordanian government sector as well as in many other international institutions. Organizations tend to seek valuable benefits from the human resource capital they have to achieve their competitive advantages. However, TI becomes a global issue as well as in Jordanian public context. The research
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The influence of learner characteristics, instructional design and work environment on the transfer of training Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-06-14 Zahid Hussain Bhat, Rouf Ahmad Mir, Raja Rameez, Riyaz Ahmad Rainayee
Purpose This study aims to highlight the role of individual and instructional design factors on training transfer and explore and review focal training factors that influence the transfer of training. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework has been developed for this study to better present the prevalent factors that have been empirically validated. Findings The facets of transfer encompassed
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Talent management practices on employee performance: a mediating role of employee engagement in institution of higher learning: quantitative analysis Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Mohammed Sani Abdullahi, Adams Adeiza, Fadi Abdelfattah, Mobin Fatma, Olawole Fawehinmi, Osaro Aigbogun
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of talent management (TM) practices on employee performance (EP) and to explore the mediating role of employee engagement (EE) on the relationship between TM practices and EP in Malaysian private universities (MPUs). Design/methodology/approach The paper used both descriptive and quantitative approaches, and the unit of analysis of this
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The interplay between employee development factors and succession planning in predicting employee performance: evidence from retail banks Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-05-23 Aqsa Mehreen, Zulqurnain Ali
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how employee development factors directly influence succession planning and indirectly improve employee performance using the tenets of human capital theory. Moreover, whether succession planning enhances employee performance or not? Design/methodology/approach Using the time-lag method, this study collected data from bank employees and tested the proposed
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Challenging experiences differentiation: a theoretical framework of its implications for work units Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-05-20 Sheldon Carvalho, Fallan Kirby Carvalho, Charles Carvalho
Purpose Previous research has provided substantial attention to how individual-level challenging experiences lead to individual- and organization-related outcomes. This paper aims to expand existing challenging experiences theory and research by proposing a theoretical framework that addresses how challenging experiences differentiation relates to work unit effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach
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Work-life integration, job contentment, employee engagement and its impact on organizational effectiveness: a systematic literature review Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Anusuya Yadav, Deepika Pandita, Seema Singh
Purpose This paper aims to study the interlink between work-life integration, job contentment and employee engagement. The notion of how far work-life balance (WLB) policies have a throwback on employee engagement has been presented with shreds of evidence of previous studies carried out in the timeline of 2005–2021 in India. The purpose is to bring forward comprehensive studies together, which are
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Happiness at work, organization citizenship behaviour and workplace diversity: a study on Indian private sector bank employees Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-04-27 Animesh Singh, Rashi Banerji
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between employee happiness at work and organizational citizenship behaviour in Indian private sector banks. In this study, happiness at work is represented by three constructs: job satisfaction, affective commitment and work engagement. The study also investigates whether employees’ perception of diversity management practices mediates
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Predicting employee turnover using financial indicators in the pharmaceutical industry Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-04-15 Mohammad Suleiman Awwad, Haya Ibrahim Heyari
Purpose This study aimed at investigating the impact of some financial indicators (salary competitiveness, employee productivity, company performance and company size), disclosed in the annual financial reports, on employee turnover in Jordanian pharmaceutical companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). Design/methodology/approach A longitudinal design with cross-sectional time-series (panel)
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The influence of clan culture and supervisor support on Korean female managers’ subjective career success: mediating role of leadership competencies Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Suwon Yim, Minyoung Kim, Yoonhee Park
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural relationships between clan culture, perceived supervisor support, leadership competencies and subjective career success among South Korean female managers. Design/methodology/approach A structural equation modeling was used to analyze the sixth wave of data from the Korean Women Manager Panel (KWMP) survey by the Korean Women’s Development
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Employability of graduates and postgraduates in respect to retail industry: a study of selected states of North India Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-03-29 Neha Malhotra, Vidya M. Iyer, Kartik Dave
Purpose Taking a multidimensional perspective, the study aims to identify and examine the factors that are essential for employability. The study pursues to understand the underlying causes that facilitate the development of appropriate skills and attitudes that influence the development of employability in an individual. Design/methodology/approach The study pursued an exploratory research design
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Work-to-family conflict, family satisfaction and engagement nexus: insights from millennial managers Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-03-28 Chijioke Nwachukwu, Helena Chládková, Chinonye Love Moses, Hieu Minh Vu
Purpose Millennials’ perception of work, personal and family life is different from other generations. Building on studies on workforce generations, this paper aims to uncover not only the effect of work-to-family conflict (WFC) and family satisfaction (FS) on millennial managers engagement but also the moderating effect of (gender and marital status) in predicting engagement. Design/methodology/approach
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Determinants of the human capital department development programs toward achieving functional strategic objectives: a fuzzy hybrid approach Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-02-25 Changiz Valmohammadi, Vahid Shahrashoob
Purpose Due to the important role of strategic human resources in fulfilling the main objectives of organizations on the one hand and the necessity of having suitable functional strategies in place to operationalize the developmental programs on the other hand, this study aims to identify the factors and sub-factors of developmental programs and their priorities as well as the relationship and interactions
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Family friendly policies: a double-edged sword? Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-02-17 Mansi Maheshwari, Usha Lenka
Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of usage of family friendly policies on the careers of women executives. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth and systematic review of literature on family friendly policies (FFPs) was carried out using Scopus database. Findings The study consolidates positive and negative consequences of usage of FFPs on women executives’ careers. Originality/value
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How does the protean career attitude influence external employability? The roles of career resilience and proactive career behavior Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-02-16 Yoonhee Park, Jin Gu Lee, Hong Jeon Jeong, Min Sub Lim, Mi-Rae Oh
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural relationships between protean career attitude, career resilience, proactive career behavior and external employability. Design/methodology/approach This study sampled 212 training apprentice employees who participated in training programs using a proportional stratified sampling in South Korea. The study tested the research model using
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A conscious leadership competency framework for leadership training Industrial and Commercial Training Pub Date : 2022-01-25 Jaroslava Kubátová, Ondřej Kročil
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a conscious leadership competency framework to be used in business training as well as in managerial study programs. Design/methodology/approach First, using literature review, the current state of knowledge in conscious leadership competency frameworks was examined. Subsequently, a framework analysis on a specific topical book was conducted to find competencies