HRM in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Understanding New Scenarios and Challenges in an Emerging Economy / / by John E. Opute |
Autore | Opute John E |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (103 pages) |
Disciplina | 658.30096 |
Collana | Palgrave Pivot |
Soggetto topico |
Personnel management
Globalization Markets International business enterprises Human Resource Management Emerging Markets/Globalization African Business |
ISBN | 3-030-47128-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Recruitment and Selection -- Chapter 3. Training and Development -- Chapter 4. Appraisal, Rewards and Promotion -- Chapter 5. Succession Planning -- Chapter 6. Management of Disputes, Exits and Retirement -- Chapter 7. Concluding Notes. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910407712003321 |
Opute John E | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Infrasocial Power [[electronic resource] ] : Political Dimensions of Human Action / / by Lorenzo Infantino |
Autore | Infantino Lorenzo |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (293 pages) |
Disciplina | 658.30096 |
Soggetto topico |
Social sciences—Philosophy
Philosophy and social sciences Political theory Political sociology Sociology Social Theory Philosophy of the Social Sciences Political Theory Political Sociology Sociological Theory |
ISBN | 3-030-45081-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Society and Power -- 2. The reshaping of man and the birth of totalitarian power -- 3. The conditions enabling individual choice and the limitation of power -- 4. Pareto and Machiavellianism: the problem and the errors -- 5. Voluntary cooperation and unlimited democracy. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910407711903321 |
Infantino Lorenzo | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Managing Human Resources in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : A Critical Approach / / edited by Chima Mordi, Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi, Olatunji David Adekoya, Toyin Ajibade Adisa |
Autore | Mordi Chima |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (341 pages) |
Disciplina | 658.30096 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
AjonbadiHakeem Adeniyi
AdekoyaOlatunji David AdisaToyin Ajibade |
Soggetto topico |
Personnel management
Business Africa Employee health promotion Diversity in the workplace Human Resource Management African Business Employee Health and Wellbeing Diversity Management and Women in Business |
ISBN | 3-031-33878-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Training Experts’ Perceptions of the Relationship between Performance Management, Training Needs Analysis and Training Intervention at the State-Owned Enterprise in Limpopo Province, South Africa -- 2. The Effect of Talent Management on Performance – Evidence from Egyptian Travel Agencies -- 3. Talent Acquisition Practices in South Africa -- 4. HRM Practices in Egypt: Towards Women’s Empowerment, Work-Life Balance, and Employees’ Wellbeing -- 5. Work-Life Balance among Medical Doctors in Public Hospitals in Algeria -- 6. Inclusion for Equality Practices in Higher Education Institutions in Cameroon -- 7. Does the Presence of Ethnic and Gender Diverse Directorships Impact Firm Performance? A Multisector Study of Board Diversity in Nigeria -- 8. Industrial Trade Dispute and Legal Regulation in Nigeria -- 9. Extending the HR Role in Global Value Chains: The Monitoring and Control of HR Practices in the South African Automotive Industry -- 10. Satisfaction with Human Resources Management Practices and Turnover Intentions: The Moderating Role of Age and Seniority -- 11. Challenges of Adopting and Implementing Green Human Resource Management Practice: The Perspectives of Organisational Culture and Political Commitment in Nigeria -- 12. The Future of Work in Africa: Exploring Platform Work Experience in Selected Sub-Saharan Africa Countries -- 13. International HRM Practices in Africa: The Implications of Chinese Firms Operating in Africa. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910735788003321 |
Mordi Chima | ||
Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Work-life integration in Africa : a multidimensional approach to achieving balance / / Okechukwu E. Amah, Marvel Ogah |
Autore | Amah Okechukwu Ethelbert |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 658.30096 |
Soggetto topico |
Management
Personnel management |
ISBN | 3-030-69113-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Acronyms -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Overview of the Book and Book Chapters -- Introduction -- Overview of the Chapters -- Chapter 2: Work-Life Integration: Overview and Trends -- Chapter 3: Organizational Production Process and Work-Life Integration -- Chapter 4: Technology and Its Impact on Work-Life Integration -- Chapter 5: Family-Friendly Policies: Trends and Expectations in Africa -- Chapter 6: Evaluation of the Contributions of Work-Life Friendly Policies in Managing Work-Life Integration in Africa -- Chapter 7: Leadership and Organizational Climate: Effects on Work-Life Integration -- Chapter 8: Understanding and Evaluation of Self: Role in Work-Life Integration -- Chapter 9: Meaning of Life and Successful Life: Work-Life Integration -- Chapter 10: Understanding the Family Structure in Africa: Role in Work-Life Integration -- Chapter 11: Revisiting the Gender Ideology: Traditional and Egalitarian Family Role Definition in Africa -- Chapter 12: Understanding the Multidimensional and Multifunctional Approach in Managing Work-Life Integration -- Chapter 13: Future Directions of Work-Life Integration Research in Africa -- References -- 2 Work-Life Integration: Overview and Trends -- Introduction -- Definitions: Meaning of Work-Life Integration and Work-Life Balance -- Why WLI Should Be Studied in a Multidimensional View -- References -- 3 Organizational Production Process and Work-Life Integration -- Introduction -- Concept of Productivity -- Demographic Shift -- Non-responsive Work Environment and Changing Family Structure -- Globalization -- Process Flow Perspective of Work-Life Integration -- Optimal Productivity Procedure: What Determines It -- Critical Inputs for an Optimal Productivity Flow Within an Ideal Work-life Integration Continuum -- Prioritization.
Time Management and Discipline as Integral Factors for Productivity -- Impact of Delayed Decisions and Time Management -- Lack of Prioritization -- Procrastination -- Unnecessary Phone Calls -- Clutter (Disorganization) -- Please Others (Inability to Say "No") -- Internet -- Drop-in-Visitors -- Unplanned Meetings -- Scheduling and Planning Tactics -- Productivity Improvement Strategies Within the Continuum of Work-Life Integration for Employees and Employers -- Improving Workflow and Work-Life Integration -- Establish High Standards of Performance Toward Improving Work-Life Integration -- How to Handle Underperformance in Productive Ways -- Streamlining and Improving Efficiency of Work -- How Standardized Work Processes Can Improve WLI -- Work Structures and Processes Flow for Organizational Goals and Work-Life Integration -- Organizational Production Process and Work-Life Integration: Perspectives from Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Technology and Its Impact on Work-Life Integration -- Introduction -- Meaning and Nature of Technology -- Audacity -- Acuity -- Ambidexterity -- Agility -- Adaptability -- Types of Technological Change Affecting the Management of WLI -- Features of Technological Impact on Work-Life Integration -- Factors Influencing the Relationship Between Technology and Work-Life Integration -- Micro -- Meso -- Macro -- Technology-Specific to Service-Oriented and Non-service-Oriented Work Environments -- Service-Oriented Work Environment -- Characteristics of a Service-Based Work Environment -- Intangibility -- Lack of Ownership -- Inseparability -- Perishability -- Variability -- Operational Challenges -- Flexing the Structure of the Work Environment -- Managing Physical and Virtual Networks -- Managing Technology and Information Flows -- Integrated Information Provision -- Non-service-Oriented Work Environment. Technology Impact on WLI: Implications for Africa -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Family-Friendly Policies: Trend and Expectations in Africa -- Introduction -- Trends in Work-Life Friendly Policies -- National and Organizational Reaction to Work-Life Friendly Policies -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Evaluation of the Contributions of Work-Life Friendly Policies in Managing Work-Life Integration in Africa -- Introduction -- Evidence from a Study on Work-Life Integration Efforts of Organizations in Nigeria -- Background of the Study -- Method -- Results -- Discussion of Results -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Leadership and Organizational Climate: Effects on Work-Life Integration -- Introduction -- Leadership Behavior and Organizational Climate -- Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Climate -- Enhancing Emotional Intelligence -- The Understanding of Leadership or Motive for Leadership -- Understanding of Leadership -- Leadership Mindset -- Fixed/External -- Fixed/Internal -- Growth/Internal -- Growth/External -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Understanding and Evaluation of Self: Role in Work-Life Integration -- Introduction -- Self-Care Behaviors -- Influence of Individual Differences on Work-Life Integration -- Segregators, Integrators, and Work-Life Integration -- Big-Five Personality Traits and Work-Life Integration -- Core Self-Evaluation and Work-Life Integration -- Personality Behaviors Associated with the COVID-19 Environment -- The Disc Personality Type -- Typology of Working Mothers' Work-Life Balance Personality Behavior -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Meaning of Life and Successful Life: Work-Life Integration -- Introduction -- Meaning of Life and Successful Life -- Meaning of Life -- What Constitutes a Successful Life? -- The Wheel of Life -- Example -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References. 10 Understanding the Family Structure in Africa: Role in Work-Life Integration -- Introduction -- Family Structures -- Nuclear Family Structure -- The Extended Family Structure -- Factors Responsible for Constant Changes in the Family Structure -- Effects of Family Structure and Family Process on Family Functioning -- A Mini Study on the Distinct Nature of Extended Family Resources -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Context of the Study -- Methods -- Participants and Procedure -- Measures -- Analysis -- Results -- Exploratory Factor Analysis -- Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFA) for Marital, Parental, and Extended Family Demands -- Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFA) for Marital and Extended Family Supports -- Discussions -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Revisiting the Gender Ideology: Traditional and Egalitarian Family Role Definition in Africa -- Introduction -- Gender Ideology -- Gender-Related Attitude -- Outcomes and Antecedents of the Gender Attitude of Individuals -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Understanding the Multidimensional and Multifunctional Approach in Managing Work-Life -- Introduction -- Developing a Multidimensional Model of Work-Life Integration -- Input Variables -- Moderating and Mediating Variables -- The Process Variables -- The Output Variables -- References -- 13 Future Directions of Work-Life Integration Research in Africa -- Summary of the Trends in Work-Life Interface Study -- Suggestions on How to Test the Developed Model of Work-Life Integration -- Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484025503321 |
Amah Okechukwu Ethelbert | ||
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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