This paper assesses the impacts of perceived proactive career behaviors (PCB), Work-integrated learning effectiveness (WILE), and abilities (AB) on perceived graduates’ employability (PGE) within Nigeria’s businesses in the 4IR era. The sample used in this study came from First City Monument Bank Plc, Isoglass Industries Nigeria Ltd, Honeywell Flour Mills Plc, CohoTek IT Solutions, and Freezeland Nigeria Limited. These are the five examined businesses. They belong to the manufacturing, sales, information technology, and finance sectors. The cross-sectional questionnaire approach was used in this study, and surveys were distributed at random. Nonetheless, 486 of the 500 distributed surveys were located, deemed suitable for use, and subjected to Statistical Packages for Social Sciences analysis (SPSS version 28). This study indicated a considerable individual and collective impact of perceived proactive career behaviors, Work-integrated learning effectiveness, and abilities on perceived...
Category - Wilfred Isioma UKPERE
University of Johannesburg, South Africa, ORCID: 0000-0002-3308-0081
The study sought to explore reasons why workers accept casual work at a transnational manufacturing firm in Zimbabwe. An exploratory qualitative study was undertaken with sixteen casual workers at a transnational manufacturing firm in Zimbabwe. Information was gathered from the research participants, using semi-structured interviews. The study found that a majority of these research participants were forced by unfavourable circumstances to settle for casual work. The stepping-stone to permanent position hypothesis and limited permanent position opportunities were involuntary motives that forced workers to accept casual work. The study also found that a few participants voluntarily accepted casual work at the case transnational manufacturing firm in Zimbabwe. Voluntary motives included: need to balance work and family responsibilities; self-development; and economic incentives. Given the rise in demand for casual employment, it is crucial to comprehend the underlying reasons why...
This paper explores the effectiveness of moonlighting to improve the experiences of casual workers at a transnational manufacturing firm in Zimbabwe. Eight individuals, who varied in terms of gender, position held, age, and educational qualifications, participated in an exploratory qualitative study. Data was gathered on the effectiveness of moonlighting to enhance the daily experiences of casual workers, using semi-structured interviews. The study found that the majority of casual employees benefit from moonlighting by learning new skills that promote occupational mobility, enhance financial stability, and lessen job insecurity. Conversely, the study also found that moonlighting has detrimental effect on casual workers' ability to balance their professional and personal lives, leads to overworking, and increases stress related to their jobs. The study recommends that to avoid any conflicts of interest between primary employment and a secondary job, organisations should govern and...
This paper evaluates the impacts of perceived despotic leadership (DL), quality of work-life (QWL), and innovative work behavior (IWB) on employee performance (EP) in Nigeria’s banks post-Covid-19. The sample for this study was obtained from five (5) banks in Lagos and Oyo States, Nigeria. These five (5) banks are Zenith Bank Plc, Guarantee Trust Bank Plc, First City Monument Bank Limited, United Bank for Africa Plc, and First Bank of Nigeria Plc. This study implemented a cross-sectional questionnaire method, and surveys were randomly distributed. Nevertheless, from the 400 surveys distributed, 388 were retrieved, concluded adequate for use, and analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS version 28). This study indicated a substantial relationship between perceived DL, QWL, and innovative work behavior. It further stated the considerable individual and collective impact of perceived DL, QWL, and IWB on EP within Nigeria’s banks post-Covid-19. Leaders and managers of...
