Nepotism, human capital and economic development

Pérez-Alvarez, Marcello; Strulik, Holger

doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2020.11.034

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“…There are many algorithms [18][19][20][21][22] that are used in problems of human capital reproduction modeling, but not all of them are focused on building models of complex systems in conditions of incomplete information. It is advisable to use the methods and tools of inductive modeling, designed primarily for the functional description of the systems characteristics for the human capital reproduction.…”

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Models and algorithms for human capital reproduction intellectual analysis

2023

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The managerial decisions making tasks in human capital reproduction complex systems are solved on the basis of models built on experimental data. It is problematic to take into account all the factors affecting the human capital reproduction. Existing approaches are not focused on building models for the human capital reproduction with incomplete information. Algorithms for inductive modeling are developed for the human capital reproduction systems characteristics functional description. The software is developed to implement the proposed algorithms for the human capital reproduction intellectual analysis based on the metric spaces of multisets.

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2023

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“…Furthermore, as the UAE aims to become a leading business/leisure hub, understanding the effect of leader favoritism on employees' work attitudes and behavior in delivering excellent service is crucial because of the long‐term implications. Studies have found that favoritism and its variants (e.g., nepotism and cronyism) have adverse effects on economic growth and development because they discourage human capital investment in the country (Perez‐Alvarez & Strulik, 2021; Safina, 2015). On this note, our findings are applicable to other contexts facing the same workplace phenomenon.…”

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The role of leader favoritism, unfairness, and employability in employee psychological withdrawal behavior

Shamsudin,

Bani‐Melhem,

Abukhait

et al. 2023

Business Ethics Env & Resp

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Given the adverse consequences of destructive leadership at work, we examine leader favoritism prevalent in contemporary organizations. Our study builds on previous research on unethical leadership behaviors and extends social exchange theory by assessing whether leader favoritism contributes to employee psychological withdrawal behavior at work and whether perceived unfairness explains this link, addressing a gap in the literature on this topic. In addition, we investigate the condition of perceived employability to seek whether the influence of perceived unfairness due to leader favoritism on psychological withdrawal behavior at work is strengthened when employees think they can secure alternative employment elsewhere. The study utilizes a two‐wave data collection approach to gather responses from 206 front end customer service employees working in the hospitality and tourism firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study findings offer empirical support for the proposed mediated moderation model. Specifically, the results demonstrate that leader favoritism directly, indirectly (via perceived unfairness), and positively influence employee withdrawal behaviors. This influence is stronger among employees who believe they can easily find alternative employment options. Our findings highlight the relevance of incorporating social exchange theory into the unethical leadership behaviors and withdrawal behaviors literature and provide valuable insights for managers into how to mitigate the practice of leader favoritism because of its adverse consequences on employees' work attitudes and behavior.

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“…And third, one of the main recommendations of the research paper is to profoundly transform social institutions that do not practice meritocratic principles. Poor economic diversification and the practice of a knowledge-based economy are evidenced to be significant hindrances to human capital development (Toimbek, 2022; Perez-Alvarez & Strulik, 2021). This in turn will result in a low level of educational endeavors and general cognitive abilities of the workforce that leads to reduced productivity rates and economic stagnation (Perez-Alvarez & Strulik, 2021).…”

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“…Poor economic diversification and the practice of a knowledge-based economy are evidenced to be significant hindrances to human capital development (Toimbek, 2022; Perez-Alvarez & Strulik, 2021). This in turn will result in a low level of educational endeavors and general cognitive abilities of the workforce that leads to reduced productivity rates and economic stagnation (Perez-Alvarez & Strulik, 2021). This “social trap” is also can be the consequence of abundant natural resources that hamper economic diversification and investments in human capital (Gylfason, 2001 as cited in Perez-Alvarez & Strulik, 2020).…”

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Building human capital in Kazakhstan: Information-processing skills and socio-economic outcomes of the population

Toimbek

2022

Journal of Adult and Continuing Education

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Recent economic diversifications of Kazakhstan from over-reliance on the extraction of natural resources are mainly based on increasing the quality of human capital by building a knowledge-based economy as an instrument for long-term sustainable development. In this regard, the paper explores the level of cognitive skills of the adult population in Kazakhstan and their associations with important life outcomes. Research is based on one of the prominent studies in adult literacy — The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), and revealed that the performance of Kazakhstanis in information-processing skills is below the average; smaller differences in competencies between the top and bottom performers, which indicates small inequalities in skills acquisition; and a low level of variance between adults with tertiary and secondary education, demonstrating the low education quality. Multiple linear regression of the research indicates that the educational attainment of the population has the highest association with all three information-processing skills, while labor force participation negatively affects the growth of literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving in technology-rich environment (PS-TRE) skills. The main recommendations of the paper are to profoundly transform social institutions, enhance national educational quality, and exercise continuous learning in the country.

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Nepotism, human capital and economic development

Cited by 15 publications

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Models and algorithms for human capital reproduction intellectual analysis

Models and algorithms for human capital reproduction intellectual analysis

The role of leader favoritism, unfairness, and employability in employee psychological withdrawal behavior

Building human capital in Kazakhstan: Information-processing skills and socio-economic outcomes of the population

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