Do non-governmental organisations’ socio-economic and training programmes improve disaster prevention capacity of their beneficiaries?

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between non-governmental organisations’ (NGOs) socio-economic and training programmes and their beneficiaries’ coping capacity during natural disasters. NGOs are the most active force supporting community welfare programmes in dealing with vulnerable clients during disasters. This study utilises both qualitative and quantitative techniques based on multi-staged stratified sampling using multiple regression analysis. The results indicate that NGOs’ training reaction significantly improves their clients’ disaster prevention capacity. This finding implies that NGOs should put greater emphasis on socio-economic programmes as well as training programmes.

HRM practices and performance management in public service organizations in Bangladesh: An empirical study

“…For formulating a suitable design, several considerations were taken into account. A research design is "An overall framework of a research that explains the direction and method to be used in the study to gather the information needed, either from primary or secondary sources" (Khan & Ali, 2014, 2015Malhotra, 2007) or the process of arriving at dependable solutions to problems through a planned systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of data (Orodho & Kombo, 2002:2).…”

“…The quantitative approach has been used to empirically investigate the phenomenon using statistical techniques such as tables, charts and other statistical measurements such as multiple regressions to prove cause-effect relationships between independent variables -HR practices -like employee training, employee performance appraisal feedback, and employee compensation and benefits, and dependent variableperformance management of BCS organization. This study has used a combination of both 'exploratory' and 'descriptive or explanatory/causal' approaches to gain a better understanding of the phenomenon under study as "exploratory studies are common for areas that are under researched and require a theoretical framework for subsequent studies" (Babbie, 2010: 92-113;Khan & Ali, 2014, 2015 while "descriptive research on the other hand aims at generating descriptions of the observed phenomenon which in turn best describes the situation in greater detail" (Yin, 2012).…”

Conceptualizing Disaster Preparedness Interventions and Research: What Does Literature Have to Do With It?

“…Areas prone to storm surges are specifically identified as high risk. The poorest areas have the least ability to cope with added stresses brought on by disasters (Khan & Ali, 2015). It is critical to understand that double-exposed social workers (i.e., social workers experiencing secondary trauma) ought to be provided with increased support.…”

Does investment in human resource development affect financial performance? Empirical evidence from the banking sector of Bangladesh

“…Earlier works of literature recognized a good number of indicators of investment in HRD. For example, salaries enhancement (Becker & Huselid, 1992;Bradley, Petrescu, & Simmons, 2004;Huselid, 1995), bonuses and incentives (Al-Ghazawi, 2012; Bartell, 2004;Huselid, 1995;Jones & Wright;Lee & Lee, 2007), daily income and expenditures (Khan & Ali, 2014), capacity against natural calamities (Khan & Ali, 2015) and rewards (Bradley, Petrescu, & Simmons, 2004) were identified as the major dimensions in HRD investment.…”