Evaluation of factors affecting employee performance: The case of government employees in Oman

Saadouli, Nasreddine; Al-Khanbashi, Maryam Yousuf Obaid

doi:10.5267/j.msl.2021.1.004

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“…In this study, the JD of Oman's public sector is examined. JD in this sector can explain the civil servant's responsibility and what is expected of them [40]. Completing an accurate JD is an essential first step in the selection process.…”

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“…One of Oman 2040's stated goals is to improve government workers' skill sets and output [23]. This is because the country needs to maximize EP in order to effectively manage ever-decreasing available resources as a result of falling oil earnings and rising competition for available jobs among its own citizens [24]. Many public sector workers in Oman are leaving for the private sector because they feel their workload, pay, and advancement chances are not being fairly distributed [25].…”

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The Effect of Job Description on Employee Performance of Omani Public Sector: Mediating Role of Organizational Justice

Rawas

Jantan²

2022

Business

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Employee performance (EP) is critical for organizations and individuals. Prior literature focused on EP in the context of the private sector while few examined EP in the context of the public sector in emerging economies. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the job description (JD) on organizational justice (OJ) and EP in the context of public sector organizations in Oman. The population of this study includes five ministries in Oman. A stratified random sampling was deployed. A total of 420 public sector employees participated in this study. The findings showed that JD affected positively the EP and OJ. In addition, OJ has a positive impact on EP and mediated the effect of JD on EP. A clear and specified JD helps in improving the OJ and EP while establishing a culture of justice will positively lead to a better EP and enhance the explanation of the relationship between JD and EP. Decision makers are recommended to create clear JD and to improve the OJ to increase the EP of employees in the public sector.

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The Effect of Job Description on Employee Performance of Omani Public Sector: Mediating Role of Organizational Justice

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Jantan²

2022

Business

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“…Studies conducted by during COVID-19 concluded that the employee performance of government employees in Oman is reduced during the pandemic (Saadouli & Al-Khanbashi, 2021;Sulaiman et al, 2020). There is no official data from Ministry of Education on employee performance during COVID-19 but it expects that like other government employees the performance is also reduced.…”

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Crisis Management Indicators and Employee Performance in the COVID-19 Scenario in the Sultanate of Oman

Balushi¹

2022

IJARBSS

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The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in major changes to how various enterprises, including public institutions operate, altering the daily tasks and activities of personnel. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of crisis management strategies on employee performance in Ministry of education quality department employees in Sultanate of Oman. These crisis management indicators are three in number (crisis signal detection, crisis preparation, and crisis containment) and serve as the independent variables for this study, while the dependent variable is employee performance. To meet the research objectives of this study, the researcher adopted quantitative method using the deductive approach and positivist philosophy in a cross-sectional time horizon and causal research design. A self-administered survey using a simple random sampling was conducted on employees, specifically supervisors, managers and other executives in all the branches of the quality department in Ministry of Education. This survey yielded 103 usable responses after coding and screening of the primary data. Correlation and multiple regression analyses were conducted to test the research hypotheses. The results showed that crisis signal detection, crisis preparation, and crisis containment were positively and significantly correlated with employee performance. By introducing an all-inclusive conceptual model of employee performance, this study builds on earlier research on the topic and makes significant contributions to the study of organisational behavior.

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“…The Mediating Effect of Leadership Style in Relationship of Employee Motivation towards Employee Performance for Production Media in Oman to provide work as a social welfare mechanism is becoming increasingly difficult as a result of diminishing oil revenues and a significant growth in the national labour force (Saadouli & Al-Khanbashi, 2021;Saadouli & Al-Khanbashi, 2020). According to an Oman study, employees who are unable to obtain the necessary learning process for them to grow and learn new things are more likely to leave the firm in search of a better one.…”

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The Mediating Effect of Leadership Style in Relationship of Employee Motivation towards Employee Performance for Production Media in Oman

Marshoudi¹,

Jamaluddin²

2023

IJMRA

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Leadership and the different associated styles have an immense impact on how employees perform and grow through motivation. This research aims to explore the leadership style, mediate the relationship between employee motivation towards employee performance in Oman production media. In this descriptive study, the goal has been to discover the pattern of cause and effect, which can predict phenomenon. The area of study focuses on the non-managerial employees in Oman's production media industry (audio & video production). The estimation for data collection from this study is 312. The relationship between the variables was investigated by PLS-SEM. According to the findings, all proposed hypothesis significantly accepted. Academically, this study contributes to the knowledge on employee performance by providing empirical evidence that to improve the performance of the Oman's production media industry. In conclusion, the study framework can be used by adapting the variables that would measure improvement and success of then employee performance.

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Evaluation of factors affecting employee performance: The case of government employees in Oman

Cited by 5 publications

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The Effect of Job Description on Employee Performance of Omani Public Sector: Mediating Role of Organizational Justice

The Effect of Job Description on Employee Performance of Omani Public Sector: Mediating Role of Organizational Justice

Crisis Management Indicators and Employee Performance in the COVID-19 Scenario in the Sultanate of Oman

The Mediating Effect of Leadership Style in Relationship of Employee Motivation towards Employee Performance for Production Media in Oman

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