Estimating Recreational Benefits of the Kuakata Sea Beach: A Travel Cost Analysis

Abstract

The main aim of this study is to examine the dimensions that have impact to the psychological empowerment academic staff in Albanian universities. Despite the factors like professional growth, self-efficacy, and decision making we especially get focused on the organizational culture thinking that it can have a powerful influence on the psychological empowerment, because it describes the link between contextual factors and employees' work behaviors. The research question of this study is: Which type of culture is needed in a university that improves academic staff to get empowered? This study aimed to examine the relationship between organizational culture and psychological empowerment of academicians in university `Aleksander Moisiu` in Albania. A total of 46 interviews are made with the academic staff. Results of the study showed that organizational culture have a great impact on the psychological empowerment of academicians and its dimensions. The dominant culture in research universities was hierarchy culture, while the strongest predictor of psychological empowerment was clan culture.

Nurse educators’ perceived organizational factors affecting their psychological empowerment: An exploratory qualitative study

“…Psychological empowerment and its components can be affected by distinct types of organizations and the educational culture . In nursing, research on organizational culture primarily focused on the nature of organizational culture in health care management and health care quality; the impact of organizational culture on health care practitioners’ behaviors, job satisfaction, turnover, and intention to stay; and the effect of organizational culture on nursing professionalism .…”

“…Organizational culture is a strong factor that influences the performance, output, and success of an organization and its members . In educational settings, organizational culture greatly affects the psychological empowerment of the educators . Psychological empowerment refers to the personal beliefs of individuals about their roles and responsibilities and active performance of the roles in an organization .…”

“…affects the psychological empowerment of the educators. 4,5 Psychological empowerment refers to the personal beliefs of individuals about their roles and responsibilities and active performance of the roles in an organization. 6,7 It comprises four components, namely meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact.…”

“…7 Psychological empowerment and its components can be affected by distinct types of organizations and the educational culture. 5,8 In nursing, research on organizational culture primarily focused on the nature of organizational culture in health care management 9 and health care quality 10 ; the impact of organizational culture on health care practitioners' behaviors, 11 job satisfaction, turnover, and intention to stay [12][13][14] ; and the effect of organizational culture on nursing professionalism. 15 On the other hand, the research on psychological empowerment mainly focused on the structural and psychological empowerment of nurse practitioners 16 and practicing nurses, 17 and nursing students' empowerment during clinical practice and education.…”

Tourism in Kuakata, Bangladesh:Understanding Current Status and Future Prospects

“…Specialized institution for tourism education can work in this regard to foster the tourism sector of Bangladesh for the rapid expansion of this sector. Improvements in the overall environmental quality of the beach, as well as better roads and transport facilities, are more likely to increase the recreational benefits to visitors and also their visitation rate (Hossain & Islam, 2016).…”