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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"nepotism"”.
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Occupational Nepotism Among Law Firms: A Study of Nepotism Beyond Anecdotal Evidence
<p>Although nepotism is not a new subject, there are not many studies addressing the psychological issues associated with the phenomenon, particularly in the workplace. The idea of “new nepotism” has emerged with the notion that some offspring have chosen the same profession as their parents, and …
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Black Women’s Perceptions of the Relationship among Nepotism, Cronyism Job Satisfaction, and Job-Focused Self-Efficacy
… in attempts for advancement as a result of nepotism and cronyism. Oftentimes, Black women are left with feelings of incompetence and believing they are undervalued in the workplace.</p> <p>This study examined Black women's perceptions of nepotism and cronyism in the workplace. Further, the …
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The perceived fairness of ethnic ties-based hiring and promotion in Chadian PSOs
… debate. On the one hand, it is characterised as nepotism or favouritism and perceived as unfair and undermining organisational effectiveness. On the other hand, it can also be understood through the lens of social capital, where social ties are conceived as a valued resource, opening the door for …
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ESSAYS IN EMPIRICAL CORPORATE FINANCE
… segregating private benefits into two parts – nepotism and non-nepotism – I find that investors react to both types of private benefits. Third, investor reactions are more pronounced for tunneling-related disclosed private benefits than for investment-related non-disclosed private benefits. …
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Structural barriers to Emiratisation : analysis and policy recommendations
… capital factors, such as gender inequality, nepotism and trust; and organisational capital variables, such as culture, English fluency and human resource management (HRM).
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The Search for Stability in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
… identities while overcoming corruption and nepotism that are endemic among the countries' political elite. The future stability of both countries is uncertain.
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Corruption as a rational choice: The case of the first post-independence government of Ghana: 1951-1966
… demonstrating itself through rent seeking, nepotism, and blatant abuse of power, embezzlement, clientelism and above all, extortion. All these, in no small measure, have contributed to Africa’s woes; for it is believed that corruption is a major impediment to growth and development. Indeed, …
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The role of street committees in the governance of informal settlements : a case study from Waterworks Township, Grabouw
… who accused members of the street committee of nepotism and seeking political patronage.
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20 years of ombudsmanship in Malta : an appraisal
… and the citizens away from maladministration and nepotism. As taxpayers who are funding the bulk of governmental activities, the public has a right to expect that public sector organisations are of the highest integrity and competence to treat all citizens fairly, equitably and promptly. When one …
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A communication perspective of how local government is equipped to interact with its public: a study of the Ulundi Municipality
… delivery is the primary cause of civil unrest. Nepotism in conjunction with bribery and corruption are key reasons for the presence of unqualified staff at most public and social service departments. This research provides a comprehensive study of how local government operates in rural areas of …
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Guanxi (关系) fenomeno vaidmuo šiuolaikinėje Kinijos darbo kultūroje Xi Jinping vadovaujamų antikorupcinių iniciatyvų metu /
… in curbing corrupt practices like bribery and nepotism. The aim is to critically analyze the role and impact of guanxi in contemporary Chinese work culture. Objectives include reviewing scholarly literature, comparing guanxi with Western networking, conducting a survey among Chinese …
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Perspectives of staff members on recruitment and hiring processes: a case study of Molemole Local Municipality
… The study findings revealed that factors such as nepotism and corruption play a major role in the lack of transparency and unfairness of the recruitment and hiring processes at the municipality. These factors have a severe impact on the recruitment and hiring processes as they lead to …
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The Perspectives of Youths on Unemployment in Tanzania: - voices from Dodoma Municipal
… themselves. They also point to corruption and nepotism practiced by employers which they believe hinders competent youths from accessing employment. Employers on their side believe that youths, unlike adults have no necessary experience and competence needed in the world of work. - The study …
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The impact of employment skills support and inequalities at work on incentives to migrate: a case study of Kosovo
… that favour migration from Kosovo, such as nepotism, favouritism, and corruption. The application of an adapted and expanded push and pull theory to explore migration incentives from Kosovo offers a unique perspective on the ‘push-pull’ and ‘intervening’ factors of migration.
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Exploring the work-related experiences of retail workers in Saskatchewan: A critical narrative study
… voicelessness, sexism, individualism, racism, nepotism, underemployment, and cronyism at their retail store. The integration of the participants’ data created informative narratives of their work-related experiences and offered a way to improve their fragmented, scattered, and sometimes …
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Socio-economic inequality and ethno-political conflict : evidence from Kenya
… Various analysts trace the origin of conflict to nepotism, ethnic stratification, historical injustices, poor governance and disparities in resource allocation. Given these sources of dissent, this study proposes that the most fundamental factors that considerably influence the probability of …
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Factors associated with turnover among nurses in public health facilites in Khomas region of Namibia
… (.80). Further outcomes indicated that nepotism, favoritism, delayed overtime payments, lack of team work, unskilled supervisors, including lack of career development, were the main factors leading to nursing turnover. An inherent limitation of the study was its cross-sectional nature …
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The perceptions of youth on service delivery violence in Mpumalanga Province
… is as a result of poor management, corruption, nepotism, low budget and of the pro-market policies adopted by the new governments. The results reveal that councillors are not accountable for the people as they put their needs first. Furthermore, results show that the majority of the respondents …
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