The study develops a theoretical model to account for the effect of staff improvisation on innovation performance by theoretical analysis and literature review.Staff improvisation was defined that staff utilize immedi...The study develops a theoretical model to account for the effect of staff improvisation on innovation performance by theoretical analysis and literature review.Staff improvisation was defined that staff utilize immediately available resource to produce creative results,in non-routine or unexpected ways,in the case of emergency and under time pressure.Results from a sample of 213 Chinese staff support the study hypothesis,and show that staff improvisation positively affected their creative performance.Furthermore,the three sub-dimensions of improvisation,including spontaneity behavior,creativity intention and utilizing available resource,could significantly promoted firm innovation performance.The results of this research offer guidance to managers about encouraging staff improvisation.Moreover,the present paper provides directions for future research on improvisation and innovation performance.Future research is encouraged to investigate mediating and moderating factors between organization improvisation and creative performance.展开更多
Objective: To improve knowledge and practice of health staff as well as the availability of material resources for diagnosis and management of schistosomiasis in two endemic provinces of DRC(Kinshasa and Bas-Congo).Me...Objective: To improve knowledge and practice of health staff as well as the availability of material resources for diagnosis and management of schistosomiasis in two endemic provinces of DRC(Kinshasa and Bas-Congo).Methods: Structured interviews were performed using questionnaires with staff from 35 healthcare facilities in 9 health zones(HZ) of Kinshasa and 2 HZ in Bas-Congo.Results: Schistosomiasis was reported to be present in all the included HZ.Health staff knew the most important symptoms of schistosomiasis, but advanced symptoms were more accurately reported in Bas-Congo.Knowledge of symptoms related to schistosomiasis such as anemia(P = 0.0 115) and pollakiuria(P = 0.0 260) was statistically different in both two provinces.Kato-Katz technique and urine filtration were unavailable in both provinces.Parasitological diagnosis was mostly performed using the direct smear method.PZQ was available in 70% of the health facilities, all situated in Bas-Congo.Diagnosis and treatment mostly relied on symptoms and cost more in urban area than in rural.Conclusions: Though knowledge on schistosomiasis among health staff appears sufficient, substantial efforts still must be made to improve the availability of diagnostic tools and treatment in the health facilities in DRC.展开更多
The performance of bridge projects in Kenya is poor in terms of completion by schedule, cost, and quality (scope). Yet, there is less evidence of empirical research on what factors contribute to this outcome. This stu...The performance of bridge projects in Kenya is poor in terms of completion by schedule, cost, and quality (scope). Yet, there is less evidence of empirical research on what factors contribute to this outcome. This study aimed to bridge this gap by examining the effects of contractor-related factors on the performance of bridge construction projects in Kenya through a case study of the Bridge projects Implemented by the Kenya National Highway Agency (KeNHA). The theory of constraints (TOC) was adopted as its theoretical framework. Descriptive research was used, and the target population was 18 bridge construction projects, which were the units of analysis from 2012 to 2022. In each of these projects, 18 respondents, namely clients, consultants, contractors, engineers, environment and social guards, project managers, stakeholders, subcontractors, technical advisors, and inspectors, were included in a target population of 144 respondents. A census was conducted and a structured questionnaire was administered from which a response rate of 68% was achieved. The information was analyzed using descriptive, correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis. The contractor-related factors considered in the study were staff and management factors. The findings indicated that staff and management factors had a positive and significant outcome on performance of bridge construction projects. The study recommends continuous training and a safe learning environment for staff to improve their skills and performance in future projects. The study also recommends that a special category for bridge contractors be created in Kenya’s National Construction Authority rankings to ensure that only qualified contractors implement the Bridge projects.展开更多
Objective:The objective of the study is to describe the work-related quality of life(WRQOL)among nurses and explore its association with performance evaluation ratings.Methods:A cross-sectional design was utilized mea...Objective:The objective of the study is to describe the work-related quality of life(WRQOL)among nurses and explore its association with performance evaluation ratings.Methods:A cross-sectional design was utilized measuring the WRQOL scale and the previous performance appraisal rating.Multistage sampling approach was utilized with nurses stratified based on their position and then systematically random sampled based on their unit assignment.Results:One hundred and eighty-two nurses were included.About half reported a high quality of work life(101;55.5%).Low scores were noted on the subscale working conditions(100;54.9%),low to average responses for home-work interface(109;59.9%),control at work(100;54.9%),and stress at work(90;49.5%).A higher proportion of nurses reported positive responses toward the areas of general well-being(113;62.1%)and job-career satisfaction(112;61.5%),than in the other subscales.There were notable differences between WRQOL ratings:(1)Head nurses had the highest perceived quality of work life,followed by nurse supervisors and charge nurses(F=6.1,P<0.01)and(2)Nurses in the pay-patient services reported lower quality of working life,while those in office and outpatient services had more positive scores(F=4.6,P<0.01).Conclusion:Only more than half of the nurses reported a high quality of work life,some of its dimensions,particularly job and career satisfaction and working conditions,appeared to vary in the perceived degree across years in service,work hours,and position.The assessment of the quality of work life may serve as an important tool to address staff burnout,absenteeism and other issues that affect job performance among health-care professionals.展开更多
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Despite efforts in describing the impact of shiftwork </span><s...<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Despite efforts in describing the impact of shiftwork </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">on</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the performance of health care workers, the perception of ambulance service staff is largely unexplored. This study attempted to develop the Perception of Effects of Shiftwork Questionnaire (PESQ) using a factor analysis approach to determine the underlying dimensions. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A 16-item Likert scale research inst</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">rument, designed to gather information about the perceived effects of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> shiftwork</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> on</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the respondents’ health, social relationships, and career quality, was floated to 375 ambulance services personnel in Saudi Arabia during March and April 2021. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Based on factor analysis, the questionnaire has three dimensions with varying reliability, namely “perceived effects on social relationship” (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 0.815), perceived effects on health (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 0.787) and “perceived </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">effects on career quality” (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 0.602). Over-all, the research instrument had an acceptable internal consistency (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 0.829). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The three-dimension model was analyzed simultaneously using parallel analysis</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and confirms that the three-factor model is the most ideal for the research instrument. Further research, however, is recommended to improve the internal consistency of the items which measure the perceived effects on career quality.展开更多
目的分析目标管理配合优化新绩效管理用于耳鼻咽喉科的效果。方法选取2021年1月—2022年12月莆田九十五医院耳鼻咽喉科的18名护理人员为研究对象。将2021年1—12月实施常规管理措施作为实施前,2022年1—12月实施目标管理配合优化新绩效...目的分析目标管理配合优化新绩效管理用于耳鼻咽喉科的效果。方法选取2021年1月—2022年12月莆田九十五医院耳鼻咽喉科的18名护理人员为研究对象。将2021年1—12月实施常规管理措施作为实施前,2022年1—12月实施目标管理配合优化新绩效管理作为实施后。比较实施前后耳鼻咽喉科的护理工作质量、职业生命质量、护理差错发生率、护理人员满意度。结果(1)实施后护理工作质量各评分高于实施前(P<0.05)。(2)实施后护士职业生命质量(quality of nurses work life scale,QNWL)各评分高于实施前(P<0.05)。(3)实施后护理文书书写错误/遗漏、消毒隔离不彻底、未及时处理突发事件、给药不及时等护理差错总发生率低于实施前(P<0.05)。(4)实施后总满意度为94.44%,高于实施前的66.67%(P<0.05)。结论目标管理配合优化新绩效管理可提升耳鼻咽喉科护理人员的工作质量与职业生命质量,提高管理水平。展开更多
文摘The study develops a theoretical model to account for the effect of staff improvisation on innovation performance by theoretical analysis and literature review.Staff improvisation was defined that staff utilize immediately available resource to produce creative results,in non-routine or unexpected ways,in the case of emergency and under time pressure.Results from a sample of 213 Chinese staff support the study hypothesis,and show that staff improvisation positively affected their creative performance.Furthermore,the three sub-dimensions of improvisation,including spontaneity behavior,creativity intention and utilizing available resource,could significantly promoted firm innovation performance.The results of this research offer guidance to managers about encouraging staff improvisation.Moreover,the present paper provides directions for future research on improvisation and innovation performance.Future research is encouraged to investigate mediating and moderating factors between organization improvisation and creative performance.
基金supported by the World Health Organization(WHO/TDR),project ID A61119
文摘Objective: To improve knowledge and practice of health staff as well as the availability of material resources for diagnosis and management of schistosomiasis in two endemic provinces of DRC(Kinshasa and Bas-Congo).Methods: Structured interviews were performed using questionnaires with staff from 35 healthcare facilities in 9 health zones(HZ) of Kinshasa and 2 HZ in Bas-Congo.Results: Schistosomiasis was reported to be present in all the included HZ.Health staff knew the most important symptoms of schistosomiasis, but advanced symptoms were more accurately reported in Bas-Congo.Knowledge of symptoms related to schistosomiasis such as anemia(P = 0.0 115) and pollakiuria(P = 0.0 260) was statistically different in both two provinces.Kato-Katz technique and urine filtration were unavailable in both provinces.Parasitological diagnosis was mostly performed using the direct smear method.PZQ was available in 70% of the health facilities, all situated in Bas-Congo.Diagnosis and treatment mostly relied on symptoms and cost more in urban area than in rural.Conclusions: Though knowledge on schistosomiasis among health staff appears sufficient, substantial efforts still must be made to improve the availability of diagnostic tools and treatment in the health facilities in DRC.
文摘The performance of bridge projects in Kenya is poor in terms of completion by schedule, cost, and quality (scope). Yet, there is less evidence of empirical research on what factors contribute to this outcome. This study aimed to bridge this gap by examining the effects of contractor-related factors on the performance of bridge construction projects in Kenya through a case study of the Bridge projects Implemented by the Kenya National Highway Agency (KeNHA). The theory of constraints (TOC) was adopted as its theoretical framework. Descriptive research was used, and the target population was 18 bridge construction projects, which were the units of analysis from 2012 to 2022. In each of these projects, 18 respondents, namely clients, consultants, contractors, engineers, environment and social guards, project managers, stakeholders, subcontractors, technical advisors, and inspectors, were included in a target population of 144 respondents. A census was conducted and a structured questionnaire was administered from which a response rate of 68% was achieved. The information was analyzed using descriptive, correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis. The contractor-related factors considered in the study were staff and management factors. The findings indicated that staff and management factors had a positive and significant outcome on performance of bridge construction projects. The study recommends continuous training and a safe learning environment for staff to improve their skills and performance in future projects. The study also recommends that a special category for bridge contractors be created in Kenya’s National Construction Authority rankings to ensure that only qualified contractors implement the Bridge projects.
文摘Objective:The objective of the study is to describe the work-related quality of life(WRQOL)among nurses and explore its association with performance evaluation ratings.Methods:A cross-sectional design was utilized measuring the WRQOL scale and the previous performance appraisal rating.Multistage sampling approach was utilized with nurses stratified based on their position and then systematically random sampled based on their unit assignment.Results:One hundred and eighty-two nurses were included.About half reported a high quality of work life(101;55.5%).Low scores were noted on the subscale working conditions(100;54.9%),low to average responses for home-work interface(109;59.9%),control at work(100;54.9%),and stress at work(90;49.5%).A higher proportion of nurses reported positive responses toward the areas of general well-being(113;62.1%)and job-career satisfaction(112;61.5%),than in the other subscales.There were notable differences between WRQOL ratings:(1)Head nurses had the highest perceived quality of work life,followed by nurse supervisors and charge nurses(F=6.1,P<0.01)and(2)Nurses in the pay-patient services reported lower quality of working life,while those in office and outpatient services had more positive scores(F=4.6,P<0.01).Conclusion:Only more than half of the nurses reported a high quality of work life,some of its dimensions,particularly job and career satisfaction and working conditions,appeared to vary in the perceived degree across years in service,work hours,and position.The assessment of the quality of work life may serve as an important tool to address staff burnout,absenteeism and other issues that affect job performance among health-care professionals.
文摘<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Despite efforts in describing the impact of shiftwork </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">on</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the performance of health care workers, the perception of ambulance service staff is largely unexplored. This study attempted to develop the Perception of Effects of Shiftwork Questionnaire (PESQ) using a factor analysis approach to determine the underlying dimensions. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A 16-item Likert scale research inst</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">rument, designed to gather information about the perceived effects of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> shiftwork</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> on</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the respondents’ health, social relationships, and career quality, was floated to 375 ambulance services personnel in Saudi Arabia during March and April 2021. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Based on factor analysis, the questionnaire has three dimensions with varying reliability, namely “perceived effects on social relationship” (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 0.815), perceived effects on health (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 0.787) and “perceived </span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">effects on career quality” (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 0.602). Over-all, the research instrument had an acceptable internal consistency (</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> = 0.829). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The three-dimension model was analyzed simultaneously using parallel analysis</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and confirms that the three-factor model is the most ideal for the research instrument. Further research, however, is recommended to improve the internal consistency of the items which measure the perceived effects on career quality.
文摘目的分析目标管理配合优化新绩效管理用于耳鼻咽喉科的效果。方法选取2021年1月—2022年12月莆田九十五医院耳鼻咽喉科的18名护理人员为研究对象。将2021年1—12月实施常规管理措施作为实施前,2022年1—12月实施目标管理配合优化新绩效管理作为实施后。比较实施前后耳鼻咽喉科的护理工作质量、职业生命质量、护理差错发生率、护理人员满意度。结果(1)实施后护理工作质量各评分高于实施前(P<0.05)。(2)实施后护士职业生命质量(quality of nurses work life scale,QNWL)各评分高于实施前(P<0.05)。(3)实施后护理文书书写错误/遗漏、消毒隔离不彻底、未及时处理突发事件、给药不及时等护理差错总发生率低于实施前(P<0.05)。(4)实施后总满意度为94.44%,高于实施前的66.67%(P<0.05)。结论目标管理配合优化新绩效管理可提升耳鼻咽喉科护理人员的工作质量与职业生命质量,提高管理水平。