CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Internal communication is widely regarded as the connective process that allows an organisation’s various parts to function as a coherent whole. Katz and Kahn’s (1966) open systems theory of organisations frames this idea theoretically, viewing organisations as open systems that depend on the continuous flow of information, […]
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WORK-LIFE BALANCE POLICIES AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY: A STUDY OF SEPLAT ENERGY PLC
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The nature of work has changed considerably over the last few decades, with rising job demands, longer working hours and constant connectivity increasingly encroaching on employees’ personal lives. This tension between professional obligations and personal or family responsibilities is what the literature refers to as work-life balance […]
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEMS AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION: A STUDY OF FIDELITY BANK PLC
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Performance appraisal is one of the most established functions of human resource management, serving as the formal mechanism through which organisations review employee accomplishments, identify development needs and link individual effort to organisational reward. Two theoretical perspectives are particularly useful for understanding how appraisal relates to motivation. […]