Attitudes of institutional catering employees in Gauteng towards training programs

Sebola, I.C.; Roberson, Joseph; Vibetti, S.P.

doi:10.1080/23311886.2019.1681925

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“…Food hygiene resources and educational materials are publicly accessible, available in major local dialects, and cover a wide range of topics such as personal hygiene, food storage, upkeep of premises and the like. Nevertheless, a company committed to cultivating a food safety culture may develop its own set of supplemental training resources that focus not only on sanitary food preparation, but on how to effectively and efficiently maintain these hygienic practices when handling significantly larger volumes of food; studies have shown that training plans are more effectual when drawn from specific problems and clearly defined goals within the framework and context of its operations [ 30 , 31 ].…”

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“…Organizations can further facilitate a food safety culture by providing ancillary training for staff to upskill in terms of numeracy (to coordinate supplies, manpower, time and physical resources to efficiently prepare large quantities of food within a reasonable time frame); in risk assessment (to systematically troubleshoot and mitigate food safety hazards); as well as in book-keeping (to facilitate traceability of RTE ingredients and prepared dishes, especially if premises serve as a central kitchens for multiple retail outlets). With ancillary training, management may also consider providing subsequent support and reward structures to drive the application of concepts learned; a study on the attitudes of industrial caterers towards training programs indicated that follow-up and support from management fosters a positive attitude and motivation among employees to apply learnings in daily operations [ 30 ]. Such program structures could also benefit establishments that cater to more vulnerable populations such as collective homes for the elderly or childcare centers, where added attention is needed to consistently ensure safe food for the immunocompromised.…”

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Food Safety Controls during Bulk Food Preparation—An Observational Analysis

Hartantyo¹,

Selvaraj²,

Ho³

et al. 2023

Foods

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Seeing the palpable impact of food poisoning associated with catering operations, we surveyed caterers with and without past hygiene violations to examine staffing, food safety practices and correlations with microbial counts in food and the processing environment. Past infringements did not negatively impact the current execution of food safety measures nor the microbial quality of food. In preference to added stringencies for errant operators, we discuss alternative efforts to augment food safety, as well as the policy implications thereof.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Food Safety Controls during Bulk Food Preparation—An Observational Analysis

Hartantyo¹,

Selvaraj²,

Ho³

et al. 2023

Foods

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“…4.1.1 Attitude. An attitude is how an individual feels toward a thing or situation (Sebola et al, 2019). In the case of this study, we have specified to respondents what their attitude is toward the act of giving monetary donations, their ATTC and lastly their ATTH.…”

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Intentions and donations: monetary charity in Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic

Al-Shamali

Kashif

2023

JIABR

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the intentions of individuals’ monetary charity during the COVID-19 crisis in Kuwait. The new conditions of COVID-19 enhanced both the theoretical as well as empirical importance of understanding how charities canalize monetary donations toward those in need. Design/methodology/approach An initial framework is developed based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to conceptualize how an individual’s intention of donating money to charitable organizations is realized in their behaviors. A cross-sectional study of 276 donors is conducted. Findings Explained variance gained is 0.73% suggesting that during the pandemic, donors are financially able to donate and prioritize easily accessible channels to transfer monetary charity. Donor attitudes towards charitable organizations were found to be insignificant regardless of the mismanagement reported. Practical implications This study importantly discusses public behavior toward charities during the pandemic and suggests policies for managing such charities during a pandemic for optimizing their effectiveness. Originality/value This paper used a contemporary context to measure behavioral intentions including attitude (attitude toward making a financial donation, attitude toward charitable organizations and the attitude toward helping others), perceived behavioral control, descriptive norms, moral norms, injunctive/prescriptive norms and past behavior and thus enhance the empirical base of the TPB.

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