Productive workplace behaviour at the governmental sector: the case of the UAE
Journal of Advances in Management Research
ISSN: 0972-7981
Article publication date: 12 August 2020
Issue publication date: 19 January 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that influence the improvement of productive work behaviour (PWB) in the dynamic, ergonomic nature.
Design/methodology/approach
The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used, in experiment 1, to select and prioritise the most relevant criteria for improvement of PWB. A multi-criteria method is used to analyse and compare the importance of four main criteria and 16 sub-criteria identified from previous studies. The structural equation modelling (SEM) is also used to validate the findings of experiment 1.
Findings
This study revealed that not all criteria are considered important for improving PWB. Flexibility and job specifications were the top-scored criteria. These criteria collectively accounted for more than 65% of the four studied criteria. The SEM emphasised the significance of flexibility and job description of the changing dynamics of organisational regulation during the contemporary economic and managerial turmoil.
Research limitations/implications
This study explored the criteria required to improve PWB. The findings recommend that future studies should be designed to identify new elements and add new criteria and test the newly introduced variables at a physical workplace after the outbreak ends.
Practical implications
Knowledge of the differential impacts of the criteria on the performance of PWB govern decision-makers in private and governmental organisation, especially at such times of economic turmoil and need for innovative strategies.
Originality/value
Few studies have explored workplace behaviour and the environment in the government sector. Therefore, the focus of this study is the comprehensive coverage of workplace behaviour and the criteria influencing its productivity before and during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the anonymous reviewers for their useful remarks on earlier drafts of this manuscript.
Citation
Abdallah, A. and Abdallah, S. (2021), "Productive workplace behaviour at the governmental sector: the case of the UAE", Journal of Advances in Management Research, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 63-84. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAMR-05-2020-0088
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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