BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND MANAGEMENT

ISSN

2248-1354 (print)

2668-9219 (online)

ISSN-L: 2248- 1354

 

1. THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT ON SUBJECTIVE WELL BEING THROUGH WORK ENGAGEMENT AND CAREER SATISFACTION AS MEDIATORS   Siti Munfaqiroh STIE Malangkucecwara Indonesia Hanif Mauludin STIE Malangkucecwara Indonesia Antonius Prima Nugraha STIE Malangkucecwara Indonesia DOI:https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2020.10.2-01

This study examines the relationship between Organizational Support Perceived and Psychological Capital on Subjective Welfare from employees of government organizations in Indonesia. 118 staff of the Directorate General of Taxes who participated in filling out the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Partial Least Square technique. The results showed that organizational support and work involvement were not proven to mediate the effect of organizational support on subjective well-being. Work engagement and career satisfaction are proven to mediate the influence of psychological capital. The practical implication proposed is the development of organizational capacity through psychological capital as the most dominant variable.

2. DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND LABOR TURNOVER IN HONDA MANUFACTURING LIMITED OTA, OGUN STATE NIGERIA   Bashiru Akande Bello Bells University of Technology, Ota Nigeria Patrick Ologbenla Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria Onyekachi Funmilayo Okenesi Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria DOI:https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2020.10.2-02

This study examines the effect of demographic factors on labor turnover in Honda Manufacturing Company. The study examines three objectives which are to determine the effect of age on labor turnover, ascertain the influence of work experience on labor turnover and determine the effect of educational qualification on labor turnover. The study attempts to provide answers to the questions to what extent does age affect labor turnover? How does work experience influence labor turnover? and to what extent does educational qualification affect labor turnover. Primary data was used in this study and the study adopted a descriptive research design. 150 questionnaires as obtained by Slovenes formula were administered to the staffs of Honda Manufacturing Limited. In analyzing this questionnaire, data analytical procedure and frequency and %ages were used as descriptive statistics. Inferential statistics of correlation and regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses in the study. The findings of this study established that there is a significant effect of age on labor turnover in Honda Manufacturing Limited, Ota, Ogun State. The findings also indicate there is a significant relationship between educational qualification and labor turnover.

3. VALUE BASED MANAGEMENT AT SIEMENS – THE CLASSIC EXAMPLE REMAINS   Diana Claudia Cozmiuc  West University, Timișoara Romania Ioan Petrișor  West University, Timișoara Romania DOI:https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2020.10.2-03

The main objective of this paper is to check if value-based management in its classic design, 1980-2000, still works in the practice of one of its most prominent cases, Siemens. The paper also aims to describe value-based management in Siemens’ practice 1998-2020. This should enable a comparison between theory and practice the paper targets. The research methodology is case study: literature review, empirical data analysis, conclusions based on comparison. The case study is exploratory and descriptive. The article relies on secondary evidence about Siemens during 1998-2020, selects the evidence that pertains to value-based management and constructs the Siemens case example. The article is based on a large body of evidence, where the statements about value-based management are chosen based on their relationship to key words such as value, value drivers, value creation. The results may be the confirmation or denial of classic value-based management. The conclusion is that managing for Economic Value Added still works in the current business context. Other findings are Siemens’ driver tree during 1998-2020 in thorough description.

4. INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WITHIN CONTEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS. A REVIEW OF TRANSFORMATIONAL SYSTEMS FOR EMPLOYEE EVALUATION     Siham Jibai The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest Romania Kassem Hammoud The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest Romania DOI:https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2020.10.2-04

Individual performance evaluations are usually performed annually, and they are related, directly or indirectly, to the economic performance of companies. The positive economic performance at the company level materializes mainly for the top management representatives in significant performance bonuses. The aim of the current paper is to investigate individual performance assessment within contemporary organizations. The research methodology proposes a thorough literature review of the relevant research conducted in the last decades. The paper analyses the conflict between measurement and development functions of an individual performance assessment system, it investigates the transformational perspectives on individual performance assessment in modern organizations and it identifies opportunities for improving employee evaluation system by providing a productive framework for individual performance assessment based on literature review.

5. CORRUPTION: A PROBLEM IN ROMANIAN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT    Ionel Preda The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest Romania DOI:https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2020.10.2-05

Even though the relevance of corruption is very high in all fields of activity, the specialized literature in the field of public procurement has paid very little or even no attention to this crucial phenomenon. The field of public procurement presents a high risk of corruption, the evidence being the large number of high-level corruption cases in several Member States of the European Union. The study presents the specialized literature related to corruption in public procurement in the European Union and United States of America, analyzes the level of corruption in public procurement in Romania, the causes that generate corruption and the main measures to combat it. The article also presents the results of a survey realized among the purchasers from Romania which addresses the main elements of corruption in the field of public procurement. The survey analyzes issues related to corruption in public procurement in Romania, such as: level of corruption, control over corruption, frequency of occurrence of corruption acts, procurement procedures most prone to corruption, characteristics of the procurement procedures that favors the occurrence of corruption, most widespread way of manifesting corruption, most important consequence of corruption, percentage of increasing contract costs due to corruption, most effective anti-corruption measure.

6. DEVELOPMENT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THE BARRIERS FACED IN DEVELOPING NATIONS     Ali Serhan The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest Romania DOI:https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2020.10.2-06

Accounting Information Systems facilitate the automation of accounting information. The accounting information of an organization creates the foundation on which the entity’s financial reports are generated. In spite of the fact that plenty of attention has been placed to the development and advancement of accounting professions in the developing countries, there has been very minimal emphasis placed in determining the implementation of accounting information systems. The main purpose of this research study is to examine the development of accounting information systems and the barriers that are experienced in developing nations, with a specific case study on Lebanon. The findings of the study established that the barriers include organizational structure, lack of technological advancements, poor training and education, and financial problems in the costly setting up of AIS. The strategies that organizations should take up include the training and education of managers and accountants within the organizations to gain competencies in carrying out accounting information systems, gain financially feasible contracts for setting up the systems and changing organizational structures to embrace advancements in technology.

7. THE IMPACT OF USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION IN SCHOOLS IN ROMANIA     Alina-Andreea Marin The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest Romania Adina Liliana Prioteasa The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest Romania DOI:https://doi.org/10.24818/beman/2020.10.2-07

New technologies are a catalyst for education. Technology unlocks educational boundaries, motivates students, improves students' writing and learning skills, promotes individual learning. This sector has become an educational priority and all EU countries are striving to develop ICT skills. Technology is part of the world we live in. Most jobs today require the use of technology. For this reason, the focus is on developing a set of knowledge, skills, attitudes, necessary for access to the labor market, social inclusion, personal development and lifelong learning. The knowledge society has imposed the use of ICT as a necessary condition for the integration of the individual in the labor market and in society. The present paper attempts to provide an overview of the impact that technology has on pupils and teachers in Romanian schools.

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