Another Citation: Analysis of Students Performance on Admission Placement

 Authors:

Babagana Modu

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria

Fatima Abdulhamid Yahaya

Computational Laboratory of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria

Abstract:

Abstract

In the present-time, getting admission to study a preferred course of choice in the Nigerian tertiary institutions by prospective applicants is highly competitive. As a criteria, applicants are required to meet the UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and five (5) relevant ordinary level credits, including English and Mathematics as a prerequisite before securing admission. However, being wrongly placed for a course that is different from ones choice could negatively affect learning and outcomes. Therefore, proper placement would have tendency of enhancing not only learning and outcomes but also self-esteem; thus improved productivity. This paper has examined students’ performance based on the course sought at entry and course placed to study. The CGPA of 300-Level students in the 2020/2021 session of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Yobe State University was used as a particular case for the investigation. Descriptive and Non-parametric techniques were employed. We found that applicants who sought to study computer science or physics at entry but were placed to study mathematics/statistics performed better than those who sought to study chemistry or biology. However, applicants who sought to study chemistry and placed to study mathematics/statistics are fairly better as compared to biology. Conclusively, the results of this study will inform decision makers and tertiary institution managers towards selecting those suitable to study mathematics/statistics if their preferred courses not secured.

Another Citation: The Mediating Role of Employee Engagement on the Link Between Person-Organization Fit and Turnover Intention: Evidence from Business Process Outsourcing Companies in the Philippines

 Abstract:

Authors:

• Alfredo Luigi BernardoPolytechnic University of the Philippines – College of Business Administration Graduate Studies
• Jean Paolo LacapCity College of Angeles
• Crizaldy TalonPolytechnic University of the Philippines – College of Business Administration Graduate Studies
• Pamela BolantePolytechnic University of the Philippines – College of Business Administration Graduate Studies
• Zhervlyn Jane AumentadoPolytechnic University of the Philippines – College of Business Administration Graduate Studies
• Mc Wendell CapalaoPolytechnic University of the Philippines – College of Business Administration Graduate Studies
• Ma. Carey Evan LladoPolytechnic University of the Philippines – College of Business Administration Graduate Studies
• Edah Marie DubreaPolytechnic University of the Philippines – College of Business Administration Graduate Studies

This study is grounded in the social exchange theory. The present study aims to investigate employee engagement's intervening role in the relationship between person-organization fit and turnover intention of business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Metro Manila, Philippines. The participants were identified using a purposive sampling technique from BPO employees (n = 302). Quantitative research and a predictive-causal approach were used to measure interrelationships among constructs, and partial least squares–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to estimate the parameters of the structural model. The findings revealed that person-organization fit and employee engagement significantly and negatively affect turnover intention. Moreover, a significant and positive relationship between person-organization fit and employee engagement was also observed. Employee engagement was also found to significantly and negatively mediate between person-organization fit and turnover intention. Future research includes developing a study comparing BPO companies to other industries based on the three latent variables used in this undertaking.