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To Examine How Employee Participation in Decision Making Influences Organizational Commitment: A Case Study of Savannah Cement Limited
Management and Administrative Sciences Review, 2016
This study aimed to investigate employee participation in decision making on organizational commi... more This study aimed to investigate employee participation in decision making on organizational commitment. The objective of the study was to examine employee participation in decision making influences organizational commitment at Savannah Cement Limited. This study adopted a descriptive survey design in the investigation of employee participation in decision making on organizational commitment at Savannah Cement Limited. The study population consisted of 302 employees working at Savannah Cement Limited. A sample of 30 employees was selected using stratified random sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Data collected was analyzed with the aid Statistical Package of Social Science SPSS (version 21). A multi regression model was generated to show the influence of the variables to organizational commitment. The regression showed that consultative management had the highest influence on organizational commitment with a coefficient of 0.488, followed by grou...
Znacajno teritorijalno sirenje dalmatinskog posjeda, procesi redistribucije pomorsko-trgovackog p... more Znacajno teritorijalno sirenje dalmatinskog posjeda, procesi redistribucije pomorsko-trgovackog prometa koji dokida dotadasnji ekskluzivitet venecijanske luke naustrb rastucih slobodnih luka Trsta i Rijeke s jedne strane te Ancone s druge strane te sve primjetnija diplomatska inferiornost Mletacke Republike 18. stoljeca koja je uzrokovala politiku neutralnosti, obilježili su promatrano razdoblje na jadranskom prostoru. Uocavanje kljucnih procesa proizaslih iz osvjescivanja novonastale situacije među vodecim slojem Republike bit ce glavni cilj teksta. To osvjescivanje bit ce oznaceno ponajprije aktivnijim odnosom prema Dalmaciji i pokretanjem upravno-drustvenih reformi ciji rezultati nece znatnije poboljsati gospodarske prilike Dalmacije, ali ce svakako oznaciti stanoviti iskorak u odnosu na prethodni period.
Universal Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2021
The objective of the present research is to examine the relationship between corporate governance... more The objective of the present research is to examine the relationship between corporate governance and voluntary disclosure, and to determine how certain factors enhance governance practices and consequently increase voluntary disclosure. The study considers the content analysis of 22 Saudi listed companies from 2015 to 2019. A comprehensive index is developed, with a checklist covering 30 items to extract and measure corporate governance practices and levels of voluntary disclosure. The researchers use ordinary least squares (OLS) regression to examine whether corporate governance-specific mechanisms can explain any differences in voluntary disclosure levels among the listed companies. The results indicate a statistically significant relationship between the number of non-executive directors and board size and the level of voluntary disclosure. This study concluded that non-executive directors and board size are ranked the highest in terms of their positive effects on voluntary disclosure. The relationship between the independent directors and audit committees and voluntary disclosure is insignificant. The results suggest that the high number of non-executive directors and the increase in the number of directors on the boards lead to greater voluntary disclosure of information. This study helps regulators of corporate governance and company directors understand the factors affecting voluntary disclosure. Corporate governance regulators should require an increase in the minimum number of boards and non-executive directors for listed companies in order to gain the desired levels of voluntary disclosure and transparency. Saudi listed companies are advised to willingly increase their board members to the maximum number specified by regulation. This study has some limitations as participants represented a small sample; hence, the results cannot be generalised. Furthermore, the voluntary disclosure data were collected only from annual reports; sources such as websites, public announcements and press releases, were not taken into account, but would have provided many relevant details.
Journal of Religion and Health, 2019
There has been high interest in religious and spirituality practices among college students due t... more There has been high interest in religious and spirituality practices among college students due to positive benefits to university life. However, no studies have been conducted examining nursing students' religiosity and use of spiritual coping and its impact on their QOL. This cross-sectional, descriptive study measured the QOL and examined the predictive roles of religiosity and spiritual coping among nursing students from four countries. Nursing students reported high overall QOL and health. Significant differences were revealed on the religiosity and spiritual coping of students in terms of demographic characteristics. Findings show frequent attendance to organized and non-organized religious activities lead to better physical and environmental domains, and using non-organized religious activities frequently lead to improved psychological health. More frequent use of non-religious coping strategies was associated with better physical, psychological, and environmental health, and improved social relationships.
American Journal of Nursing Science, 2015
Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is considered a grand nursing theor... more Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is considered a grand nursing theory, she described a process of becoming more of oneself, of finding greater meaning in life, and of reaching new dimensions of connectedness with other people and the world. Nurses in Kenya have mostly used the psychosocial-medical model to nurse HIV infected patients which fails to answer many of the nursing concerns and reduces their autonomy in carrying out nursing care. Newman's theory proposed that: Health is not lack of illness, or a process to become healthy from being ill, but it instead the expansion of consciousness as a result of choices made within the context of patterns of behavior. Methodology: This mini review was an evolving emergent design. Slightly adapted 'Advanced Theory in Nursing' coursework materials were used. The greatest resource were referrals to links and hints as offered by those who got interested in the study. A best case scenario is appended. Conclusion: Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is therefore a generic tool applicable to guide psychosocial nursing care of clients infected with HIV. It would be a great resource with a potential to evidence based nursing care. It would provide a basis for several case studies. Nurses find more fulfilment in their work by utilizing a nursing theory.
Interrogating Social Media Netiquette and Online safety Among University Students from Assorted Disciplines
Despite the convenient and compelling nature of social media, netiquette or good conduct in its u... more Despite the convenient and compelling nature of social media, netiquette or good conduct in its use remains a remote practice. Being a primary agent of socialization, the social media is a popular means by which individuals exchange personal information, a situation that requires high morals, integrity and individual discipline to be exercised during such exchange. This study presents a mini review of university students' views of social media netiquette and online safety with particular focus on issues of practice relevant to university students in selected disciplines with a special focus on those in the health sciences departments at Kabianga University. An evolving emergent research design was engaged using the search strategy, Find It with keywords like Face book, Twitter, netiquette, patient privacy and social media, student behavior and internet. Students had what they referred to as favorite applications (apps) on social media where both personal and private issues as well as public debate and discourse were freely exchanged. Notably, with a great variety of clientele visiting such sites, unaware of their impact, there is always the danger of being misinterpreted or revealing confidentialities unknowingly. There is need therefore, to establish national and institutional policies regarding etiquette and privacy in the use of social media in public universities and health institutions. A less generic review addressing particular disciplines and circumstances is also recommended for more input regarding social media.
Aim: This report is an excerpt from a wider study on job description of nurse managers. To descri... more Aim: This report is an excerpt from a wider study on job description of nurse managers. To describe the experiences and perceptions of nurse managers t hospital. Methods: This was a qualitative phenomenological design, drawing lived experiences and perceptions o managers. Study was done in February 2011 in a 600 bed public hospital in western Kenya, targeting all the 16 consenting nurse managers working in the institution. Data was collected from a focus group discussion and subjected to content analysis into key points. Problem Recognition: Nurse as employee, awareness of the demanding job, reflecting. Some respondents disagreed that the job was satisfying to them. Some apprehension was obvious. duplicating and reciprocating. All respondents agreed that they did work that someone else was supposed to do. Exhaustion: High expectations, lowly appreciated, stagnating but not redundant, wearing out, frustration recognition, supplies and equipment came out strongly as limiting factors in the performance of their complex roles. The nurse managers felt generally overworked and were not paid in commensurate. Discussions: There is great need to clearly outl Their roles were either complex, multidimensional or both leadership skills.
Human Resources Accounting and Theories
Kaduna Journal of Postgraduate Research, 2020
A Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Peace ... more A Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Resolution in Kenyatta University
To Examine How Employee Participation in Decision Making Influences Organizational Commitment: A Case Study of Savannah Cement Limited
Management and Administrative Sciences Review, 2016
This study aimed to investigate employee participation in decision making on organizational commi... more This study aimed to investigate employee participation in decision making on organizational commitment. The objective of the study was to examine employee participation in decision making influences organizational commitment at Savannah Cement Limited. This study adopted a descriptive survey design in the investigation of employee participation in decision making on organizational commitment at Savannah Cement Limited. The study population consisted of 302 employees working at Savannah Cement Limited. A sample of 30 employees was selected using stratified random sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Data collected was analyzed with the aid Statistical Package of Social Science SPSS (version 21). A multi regression model was generated to show the influence of the variables to organizational commitment. The regression showed that consultative management had the highest influence on organizational commitment with a coefficient of 0.488, followed by grou...
Znacajno teritorijalno sirenje dalmatinskog posjeda, procesi redistribucije pomorsko-trgovackog p... more Znacajno teritorijalno sirenje dalmatinskog posjeda, procesi redistribucije pomorsko-trgovackog prometa koji dokida dotadasnji ekskluzivitet venecijanske luke naustrb rastucih slobodnih luka Trsta i Rijeke s jedne strane te Ancone s druge strane te sve primjetnija diplomatska inferiornost Mletacke Republike 18. stoljeca koja je uzrokovala politiku neutralnosti, obilježili su promatrano razdoblje na jadranskom prostoru. Uocavanje kljucnih procesa proizaslih iz osvjescivanja novonastale situacije među vodecim slojem Republike bit ce glavni cilj teksta. To osvjescivanje bit ce oznaceno ponajprije aktivnijim odnosom prema Dalmaciji i pokretanjem upravno-drustvenih reformi ciji rezultati nece znatnije poboljsati gospodarske prilike Dalmacije, ali ce svakako oznaciti stanoviti iskorak u odnosu na prethodni period.
Universal Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2021
The objective of the present research is to examine the relationship between corporate governance... more The objective of the present research is to examine the relationship between corporate governance and voluntary disclosure, and to determine how certain factors enhance governance practices and consequently increase voluntary disclosure. The study considers the content analysis of 22 Saudi listed companies from 2015 to 2019. A comprehensive index is developed, with a checklist covering 30 items to extract and measure corporate governance practices and levels of voluntary disclosure. The researchers use ordinary least squares (OLS) regression to examine whether corporate governance-specific mechanisms can explain any differences in voluntary disclosure levels among the listed companies. The results indicate a statistically significant relationship between the number of non-executive directors and board size and the level of voluntary disclosure. This study concluded that non-executive directors and board size are ranked the highest in terms of their positive effects on voluntary disclosure. The relationship between the independent directors and audit committees and voluntary disclosure is insignificant. The results suggest that the high number of non-executive directors and the increase in the number of directors on the boards lead to greater voluntary disclosure of information. This study helps regulators of corporate governance and company directors understand the factors affecting voluntary disclosure. Corporate governance regulators should require an increase in the minimum number of boards and non-executive directors for listed companies in order to gain the desired levels of voluntary disclosure and transparency. Saudi listed companies are advised to willingly increase their board members to the maximum number specified by regulation. This study has some limitations as participants represented a small sample; hence, the results cannot be generalised. Furthermore, the voluntary disclosure data were collected only from annual reports; sources such as websites, public announcements and press releases, were not taken into account, but would have provided many relevant details.
Journal of Professional Nursing, 2020
This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
Journal of Religion and Health, 2019
There has been high interest in religious and spirituality practices among college students due t... more There has been high interest in religious and spirituality practices among college students due to positive benefits to university life. However, no studies have been conducted examining nursing students' religiosity and use of spiritual coping and its impact on their QOL. This cross-sectional, descriptive study measured the QOL and examined the predictive roles of religiosity and spiritual coping among nursing students from four countries. Nursing students reported high overall QOL and health. Significant differences were revealed on the religiosity and spiritual coping of students in terms of demographic characteristics. Findings show frequent attendance to organized and non-organized religious activities lead to better physical and environmental domains, and using non-organized religious activities frequently lead to improved psychological health. More frequent use of non-religious coping strategies was associated with better physical, psychological, and environmental health, and improved social relationships.
American Journal of Nursing Science, 2015
Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is considered a grand nursing theor... more Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is considered a grand nursing theory, she described a process of becoming more of oneself, of finding greater meaning in life, and of reaching new dimensions of connectedness with other people and the world. Nurses in Kenya have mostly used the psychosocial-medical model to nurse HIV infected patients which fails to answer many of the nursing concerns and reduces their autonomy in carrying out nursing care. Newman's theory proposed that: Health is not lack of illness, or a process to become healthy from being ill, but it instead the expansion of consciousness as a result of choices made within the context of patterns of behavior. Methodology: This mini review was an evolving emergent design. Slightly adapted 'Advanced Theory in Nursing' coursework materials were used. The greatest resource were referrals to links and hints as offered by those who got interested in the study. A best case scenario is appended. Conclusion: Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is therefore a generic tool applicable to guide psychosocial nursing care of clients infected with HIV. It would be a great resource with a potential to evidence based nursing care. It would provide a basis for several case studies. Nurses find more fulfilment in their work by utilizing a nursing theory.
Introduction: A significant issue facing today's acute care nurse is the ability to respond to th... more Introduction: A significant issue facing today's acute care nurse is the ability to respond to the rising number of older adults admitted to the hospital, while simultaneously preventing complications of hospitalization, specifically deconditioning. Objective: The aim of this paper was to examine knowledge of staff nurses on management of deconditioning in older adults, in Baguio-Benguet area in the Philippines. Methods: The study made use of cross-sectional design. Sampling technique used was total enumeration, where 130 out of 135 nurses met the inclusion criteria. A 65 item questionnaire was used in gathering data. Data was subjected to statistical treatment where T-test and F-test were used accordingly. Results: Number of years of nursing experience tends to deteriorate the staff nurses' knowledge on deconditioning management. Hospital affiliation is a significant factor that affects the knowledge of staff nurses on deconditioning management. Continuing education improves the knowledge of staff nurses on deconditioning management. Conclusion: Study suggests that it is important to establish gerontology continuing education programs with a core component on deconditioning treatment and prevention to enhance nurses' knowledge on management of deconditioning so as to improve the care provided to older adults.
To Examine How Employee Participation in Decision Making Influences Organizational Commitment: A Case Study of Savannah Cement Limited
Management and Administrative Sciences Review, 2016
This study aimed to investigate employee participation in decision making on organizational commi... more This study aimed to investigate employee participation in decision making on organizational commitment. The objective of the study was to examine employee participation in decision making influences organizational commitment at Savannah Cement Limited. This study adopted a descriptive survey design in the investigation of employee participation in decision making on organizational commitment at Savannah Cement Limited. The study population consisted of 302 employees working at Savannah Cement Limited. A sample of 30 employees was selected using stratified random sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Data collected was analyzed with the aid Statistical Package of Social Science SPSS (version 21). A multi regression model was generated to show the influence of the variables to organizational commitment. The regression showed that consultative management had the highest influence on organizational commitment with a coefficient of 0.488, followed by grou...
Znacajno teritorijalno sirenje dalmatinskog posjeda, procesi redistribucije pomorsko-trgovackog p... more Znacajno teritorijalno sirenje dalmatinskog posjeda, procesi redistribucije pomorsko-trgovackog prometa koji dokida dotadasnji ekskluzivitet venecijanske luke naustrb rastucih slobodnih luka Trsta i Rijeke s jedne strane te Ancone s druge strane te sve primjetnija diplomatska inferiornost Mletacke Republike 18. stoljeca koja je uzrokovala politiku neutralnosti, obilježili su promatrano razdoblje na jadranskom prostoru. Uocavanje kljucnih procesa proizaslih iz osvjescivanja novonastale situacije među vodecim slojem Republike bit ce glavni cilj teksta. To osvjescivanje bit ce oznaceno ponajprije aktivnijim odnosom prema Dalmaciji i pokretanjem upravno-drustvenih reformi ciji rezultati nece znatnije poboljsati gospodarske prilike Dalmacije, ali ce svakako oznaciti stanoviti iskorak u odnosu na prethodni period.
Universal Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2021
The objective of the present research is to examine the relationship between corporate governance... more The objective of the present research is to examine the relationship between corporate governance and voluntary disclosure, and to determine how certain factors enhance governance practices and consequently increase voluntary disclosure. The study considers the content analysis of 22 Saudi listed companies from 2015 to 2019. A comprehensive index is developed, with a checklist covering 30 items to extract and measure corporate governance practices and levels of voluntary disclosure. The researchers use ordinary least squares (OLS) regression to examine whether corporate governance-specific mechanisms can explain any differences in voluntary disclosure levels among the listed companies. The results indicate a statistically significant relationship between the number of non-executive directors and board size and the level of voluntary disclosure. This study concluded that non-executive directors and board size are ranked the highest in terms of their positive effects on voluntary disclosure. The relationship between the independent directors and audit committees and voluntary disclosure is insignificant. The results suggest that the high number of non-executive directors and the increase in the number of directors on the boards lead to greater voluntary disclosure of information. This study helps regulators of corporate governance and company directors understand the factors affecting voluntary disclosure. Corporate governance regulators should require an increase in the minimum number of boards and non-executive directors for listed companies in order to gain the desired levels of voluntary disclosure and transparency. Saudi listed companies are advised to willingly increase their board members to the maximum number specified by regulation. This study has some limitations as participants represented a small sample; hence, the results cannot be generalised. Furthermore, the voluntary disclosure data were collected only from annual reports; sources such as websites, public announcements and press releases, were not taken into account, but would have provided many relevant details.
Journal of Religion and Health, 2019
There has been high interest in religious and spirituality practices among college students due t... more There has been high interest in religious and spirituality practices among college students due to positive benefits to university life. However, no studies have been conducted examining nursing students' religiosity and use of spiritual coping and its impact on their QOL. This cross-sectional, descriptive study measured the QOL and examined the predictive roles of religiosity and spiritual coping among nursing students from four countries. Nursing students reported high overall QOL and health. Significant differences were revealed on the religiosity and spiritual coping of students in terms of demographic characteristics. Findings show frequent attendance to organized and non-organized religious activities lead to better physical and environmental domains, and using non-organized religious activities frequently lead to improved psychological health. More frequent use of non-religious coping strategies was associated with better physical, psychological, and environmental health, and improved social relationships.
American Journal of Nursing Science, 2015
Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is considered a grand nursing theor... more Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is considered a grand nursing theory, she described a process of becoming more of oneself, of finding greater meaning in life, and of reaching new dimensions of connectedness with other people and the world. Nurses in Kenya have mostly used the psychosocial-medical model to nurse HIV infected patients which fails to answer many of the nursing concerns and reduces their autonomy in carrying out nursing care. Newman's theory proposed that: Health is not lack of illness, or a process to become healthy from being ill, but it instead the expansion of consciousness as a result of choices made within the context of patterns of behavior. Methodology: This mini review was an evolving emergent design. Slightly adapted 'Advanced Theory in Nursing' coursework materials were used. The greatest resource were referrals to links and hints as offered by those who got interested in the study. A best case scenario is appended. Conclusion: Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is therefore a generic tool applicable to guide psychosocial nursing care of clients infected with HIV. It would be a great resource with a potential to evidence based nursing care. It would provide a basis for several case studies. Nurses find more fulfilment in their work by utilizing a nursing theory.
Interrogating Social Media Netiquette and Online safety Among University Students from Assorted Disciplines
Despite the convenient and compelling nature of social media, netiquette or good conduct in its u... more Despite the convenient and compelling nature of social media, netiquette or good conduct in its use remains a remote practice. Being a primary agent of socialization, the social media is a popular means by which individuals exchange personal information, a situation that requires high morals, integrity and individual discipline to be exercised during such exchange. This study presents a mini review of university students' views of social media netiquette and online safety with particular focus on issues of practice relevant to university students in selected disciplines with a special focus on those in the health sciences departments at Kabianga University. An evolving emergent research design was engaged using the search strategy, Find It with keywords like Face book, Twitter, netiquette, patient privacy and social media, student behavior and internet. Students had what they referred to as favorite applications (apps) on social media where both personal and private issues as well as public debate and discourse were freely exchanged. Notably, with a great variety of clientele visiting such sites, unaware of their impact, there is always the danger of being misinterpreted or revealing confidentialities unknowingly. There is need therefore, to establish national and institutional policies regarding etiquette and privacy in the use of social media in public universities and health institutions. A less generic review addressing particular disciplines and circumstances is also recommended for more input regarding social media.
Aim: This report is an excerpt from a wider study on job description of nurse managers. To descri... more Aim: This report is an excerpt from a wider study on job description of nurse managers. To describe the experiences and perceptions of nurse managers t hospital. Methods: This was a qualitative phenomenological design, drawing lived experiences and perceptions o managers. Study was done in February 2011 in a 600 bed public hospital in western Kenya, targeting all the 16 consenting nurse managers working in the institution. Data was collected from a focus group discussion and subjected to content analysis into key points. Problem Recognition: Nurse as employee, awareness of the demanding job, reflecting. Some respondents disagreed that the job was satisfying to them. Some apprehension was obvious. duplicating and reciprocating. All respondents agreed that they did work that someone else was supposed to do. Exhaustion: High expectations, lowly appreciated, stagnating but not redundant, wearing out, frustration recognition, supplies and equipment came out strongly as limiting factors in the performance of their complex roles. The nurse managers felt generally overworked and were not paid in commensurate. Discussions: There is great need to clearly outl Their roles were either complex, multidimensional or both leadership skills.
Human Resources Accounting and Theories
Kaduna Journal of Postgraduate Research, 2020
A Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Peace ... more A Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Resolution in Kenyatta University
To Examine How Employee Participation in Decision Making Influences Organizational Commitment: A Case Study of Savannah Cement Limited
Management and Administrative Sciences Review, 2016
This study aimed to investigate employee participation in decision making on organizational commi... more This study aimed to investigate employee participation in decision making on organizational commitment. The objective of the study was to examine employee participation in decision making influences organizational commitment at Savannah Cement Limited. This study adopted a descriptive survey design in the investigation of employee participation in decision making on organizational commitment at Savannah Cement Limited. The study population consisted of 302 employees working at Savannah Cement Limited. A sample of 30 employees was selected using stratified random sampling technique. A questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Data collected was analyzed with the aid Statistical Package of Social Science SPSS (version 21). A multi regression model was generated to show the influence of the variables to organizational commitment. The regression showed that consultative management had the highest influence on organizational commitment with a coefficient of 0.488, followed by grou...
Znacajno teritorijalno sirenje dalmatinskog posjeda, procesi redistribucije pomorsko-trgovackog p... more Znacajno teritorijalno sirenje dalmatinskog posjeda, procesi redistribucije pomorsko-trgovackog prometa koji dokida dotadasnji ekskluzivitet venecijanske luke naustrb rastucih slobodnih luka Trsta i Rijeke s jedne strane te Ancone s druge strane te sve primjetnija diplomatska inferiornost Mletacke Republike 18. stoljeca koja je uzrokovala politiku neutralnosti, obilježili su promatrano razdoblje na jadranskom prostoru. Uocavanje kljucnih procesa proizaslih iz osvjescivanja novonastale situacije među vodecim slojem Republike bit ce glavni cilj teksta. To osvjescivanje bit ce oznaceno ponajprije aktivnijim odnosom prema Dalmaciji i pokretanjem upravno-drustvenih reformi ciji rezultati nece znatnije poboljsati gospodarske prilike Dalmacije, ali ce svakako oznaciti stanoviti iskorak u odnosu na prethodni period.
Universal Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2021
The objective of the present research is to examine the relationship between corporate governance... more The objective of the present research is to examine the relationship between corporate governance and voluntary disclosure, and to determine how certain factors enhance governance practices and consequently increase voluntary disclosure. The study considers the content analysis of 22 Saudi listed companies from 2015 to 2019. A comprehensive index is developed, with a checklist covering 30 items to extract and measure corporate governance practices and levels of voluntary disclosure. The researchers use ordinary least squares (OLS) regression to examine whether corporate governance-specific mechanisms can explain any differences in voluntary disclosure levels among the listed companies. The results indicate a statistically significant relationship between the number of non-executive directors and board size and the level of voluntary disclosure. This study concluded that non-executive directors and board size are ranked the highest in terms of their positive effects on voluntary disclosure. The relationship between the independent directors and audit committees and voluntary disclosure is insignificant. The results suggest that the high number of non-executive directors and the increase in the number of directors on the boards lead to greater voluntary disclosure of information. This study helps regulators of corporate governance and company directors understand the factors affecting voluntary disclosure. Corporate governance regulators should require an increase in the minimum number of boards and non-executive directors for listed companies in order to gain the desired levels of voluntary disclosure and transparency. Saudi listed companies are advised to willingly increase their board members to the maximum number specified by regulation. This study has some limitations as participants represented a small sample; hence, the results cannot be generalised. Furthermore, the voluntary disclosure data were collected only from annual reports; sources such as websites, public announcements and press releases, were not taken into account, but would have provided many relevant details.
Journal of Professional Nursing, 2020
This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
Journal of Religion and Health, 2019
There has been high interest in religious and spirituality practices among college students due t... more There has been high interest in religious and spirituality practices among college students due to positive benefits to university life. However, no studies have been conducted examining nursing students' religiosity and use of spiritual coping and its impact on their QOL. This cross-sectional, descriptive study measured the QOL and examined the predictive roles of religiosity and spiritual coping among nursing students from four countries. Nursing students reported high overall QOL and health. Significant differences were revealed on the religiosity and spiritual coping of students in terms of demographic characteristics. Findings show frequent attendance to organized and non-organized religious activities lead to better physical and environmental domains, and using non-organized religious activities frequently lead to improved psychological health. More frequent use of non-religious coping strategies was associated with better physical, psychological, and environmental health, and improved social relationships.
American Journal of Nursing Science, 2015
Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is considered a grand nursing theor... more Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is considered a grand nursing theory, she described a process of becoming more of oneself, of finding greater meaning in life, and of reaching new dimensions of connectedness with other people and the world. Nurses in Kenya have mostly used the psychosocial-medical model to nurse HIV infected patients which fails to answer many of the nursing concerns and reduces their autonomy in carrying out nursing care. Newman's theory proposed that: Health is not lack of illness, or a process to become healthy from being ill, but it instead the expansion of consciousness as a result of choices made within the context of patterns of behavior. Methodology: This mini review was an evolving emergent design. Slightly adapted 'Advanced Theory in Nursing' coursework materials were used. The greatest resource were referrals to links and hints as offered by those who got interested in the study. A best case scenario is appended. Conclusion: Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness is therefore a generic tool applicable to guide psychosocial nursing care of clients infected with HIV. It would be a great resource with a potential to evidence based nursing care. It would provide a basis for several case studies. Nurses find more fulfilment in their work by utilizing a nursing theory.
Introduction: A significant issue facing today's acute care nurse is the ability to respond to th... more Introduction: A significant issue facing today's acute care nurse is the ability to respond to the rising number of older adults admitted to the hospital, while simultaneously preventing complications of hospitalization, specifically deconditioning. Objective: The aim of this paper was to examine knowledge of staff nurses on management of deconditioning in older adults, in Baguio-Benguet area in the Philippines. Methods: The study made use of cross-sectional design. Sampling technique used was total enumeration, where 130 out of 135 nurses met the inclusion criteria. A 65 item questionnaire was used in gathering data. Data was subjected to statistical treatment where T-test and F-test were used accordingly. Results: Number of years of nursing experience tends to deteriorate the staff nurses' knowledge on deconditioning management. Hospital affiliation is a significant factor that affects the knowledge of staff nurses on deconditioning management. Continuing education improves the knowledge of staff nurses on deconditioning management. Conclusion: Study suggests that it is important to establish gerontology continuing education programs with a core component on deconditioning treatment and prevention to enhance nurses' knowledge on management of deconditioning so as to improve the care provided to older adults.