Jornal of Management, Economics and Industrial Organization

1-23.

Authors: Mohamed Sharif Bashir, Ahmed Abdu Allah Ibrahim

The purpose of this study was to examine foreign direct investment (FDI) in the context of Sudan between the years 1990 and 2020 by using the bounds testing method of cointegration and the error-correction model. As per the results, it can be understood that the variables considered for the study are combined on a long-term basis if FDI remains a dependent variable. Further, a significant equilibrium correction was found, which supports the existence of a long-term relationship. A number of internal and external factors (especially gross domestic product (GDP), trade openness, inflation, exchange rate, and growth rate, as well as additional macroeconomic indicators such as investment/GDP) were found to impact the state of FDI in Sudan. The variables showed no causalities as per the outcomes of the Granger causality test. Moreover, as per the variance decomposition results, the forecast error variance of FDI, in addition to that of GDP, investment/GDP, and inflation, was found to be self-explanatory. Additionally, as per the impulse response functions, the results demonstrated a short-term negative association between GDP and FDI, suggesting that Sudan possesses inadequate absorptive capacity for promoting its economy using FDI. The results of this research emphasized how selective public policies can be utilized to promote FDI and consequently facilitate short- and long-term economic growth. Therefore, it is useful to recommend some policy implications to promote the application of FDI in Sudan.

38-60

Authors: Ugbomhe O. Ugbomhe, Olu Ojo

The management of conflict has become extremely important for tertiary institutions in the modern educational sector since they continually deal with conflict and need to do so in order to enhance performance. The study examined the effect of macro level techniques for reducing conflict dysfunctions on organisational performance of public university in Edo State, Nigeria. The survey was main research design with an 846-person target population for the study, convenience sampling was used to obtain a sample size comprising 507 senior non-academic staff members. A systematic questionnaire with a likert scale was used to obtain primary data. Descriptive statistics and Correlation Analyses were employed to analyze the data with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22. The findings revealed that executive compensation and achievement motivation are effective macro-level techniques for reducing conflict's dysfunctions and improving organisational performance. According to the study, organisations should put more effort into meeting employees' basic requirements in order to retain them for a long time, which would eventually assist in improving the output's quality.

77-94

Authors: Rockangel Jamoral, Mark James Batag, Kayvett Azryll Andres

This study investigates the impact of Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) in incentivizing the work performance of public-school teachers in the Philippine educational bureaucracy. Using a cross-sectional design, a survey was administered to public school teachers and personnel in 10 selected schools in the Cagayan Valley region, Philippines. The mechanism of incentivizing work performance is found efficient in increasing work productivity. The interplay of top-down and bottom-up management approaches is paramount in the planning and realization of the agency's PBB key result areas. However, there are perceived issues that the PBB scheme needs further clarification and improvement in its implementation. Regardless of how they may feel about the practical difficulties in the PBB implementation, it serves its purpose as a strong incentivizing scheme for employees to perform, which has a good effect on work productivity.