Ruwan Gamage and Hui Dong
Efficiency of server side search engines is very low in cases of slow internet connections. Therefore, this study aims to examine use of client side search tools.
Abstract
Purpose
Efficiency of server side search engines is very low in cases of slow internet connections. Therefore, this study aims to examine use of client side search tools.
Design/methodology/approach
A previously introduced client side JavaScript search model was used. New data were obtained for response times against an array of different sized index files. A simple linear regression model was used to obtain the limitation of file size for the search tool. Response times for repeated searches were obtained for the client side search model and selected server side search tools.
Findings
It was found that the search model could be used only for a small‐sized data set. Still, it was useful against server side search methods for repeated searches during a single session.
Research limitations/implications
Response time differs according to the network traffic, connection speed, and so on. Therefore, use of the search model is context‐specific.
Originality/value
The model is easy to use and maintain. Therefore, organizations that wish to make their small data collections searchable on the web can use the model. The model is especially suitable for users with slow internet connections who experience very low efficiency in searching large server side databases. The paper introduces the model, solutions and technical aspects for practical execution.
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Muslim Amin, Wan Khairuzzaman Wan Ismail, Siti Zaleha Abdul Rasid and Richard Daverson Andrew Selemani
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of human resource management (HRM) practices on organizational performance.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of human resource management (HRM) practices on organizational performance.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 300 employees from a public university comprising of both academicians and support staff responded to the survey. The survey questionnaire had 46 items covering selected HRM practices and university performance.
Findings
The study has found that human resource practices: recruitment, training, performance appraisal, career planning, employee participation, job definition and compensation have a significant relationship with university performance.
Research limitations/implications
The results come from a cross-sectional study which was done at the convenience of the researcher. The results may not be generalized across the country. The application of the results to other universities must be done with maximum care.
Practical implications
If the university is to increase its performance to higher levels, it should emphasize more on job definition, training and employee participation. Some improvement needs to be done on the other HRM practices-recruitment, performance appraisal, career planning and compensation in order to increase their effectiveness on the university performance.
Originality/value
Most studies on impact of HRM practices on firm performance have focussed on private sectors in Malaysia. In other countries, the studies have focussed only on academicians as a sample. This study has attempted to add to the body of knowledge on the impact of HRM practices on university performance in Malaysia combining both the academicians and administration staff.
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A.C.I.D. Karunarathne, J.P.R.C. Ranasinghe, U.G.O. Sammani and K.J.T. Perera
The tourism industry has been extensively affected by numerous disasters throughout its history including 30 decades of ethnic war, the tsunami disaster in 2004 and the Easter…
Abstract
Purpose
The tourism industry has been extensively affected by numerous disasters throughout its history including 30 decades of ethnic war, the tsunami disaster in 2004 and the Easter Sunday attack in 2019 substantially impacted the resources and capacities of the tourism industry in Sri Lanka. This study aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lanka as a tourism destination and the tourism industry as a resilient sector of the economy.
Design/methodology/approach
This qualitative study was conducted from July 2020 to September 2020 focusing on the perspectives of multi-level stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industry in three distinct areas of Sri Lanka, namely, the coastal area, hill country and cultural triangle. The data were collected from 15 stakeholders via semistructured interviews. Convenience sampling method was used to choose the sample and thematic analysis was occupied to meet the study objectives.
Findings
This study will help to reframe the resources and capacities of the country as an emerging destination identifying the diverse credentials from the perspective of different stakeholders to embed the essential resilience after the pandemic.
Research limitations/implications
The prevailing lockdown situation and travel restrictions within the country was a huge challenge during the data collection process. Further to that, the respondents were reluctant to meet outsiders owing to the health threat, and hence some important stakeholders were missing from the study.
Originality/value
This study proposes effective measures to build up a robust destination, necessary strategic planning for policymakers and provisions for stakeholders in the industry to address the health and safety of travelers in the case of future potential health epidemics.