Search Result

The paper discusses how high-performance work environments can potentially influence employees’ satisfaction and organizational culture in companies where they are created. In many modern organizations, high-performance work environments are developed to achieve higher productivity, improved performance and quality, higher revenues, and employees’ commitment. The problem is that there is no single idea regarding the impact of these environments on employees’ satisfaction and associated culture in organizations. The paper is focused on describing possible correlations between high-performance work environments, employee satisfaction, and organizational culture. The method applied in this study is the quantitative descriptive research based on the analysis of statistical data related to high-performance work environments and job satisfaction. The data analysis indicates that positive correlations can be observed between high-performance environments and their features, improved culture, and job satisfaction.

Animal breeding is a major activity in the rural economy of the Kolda region. However, it is subject to many constraints such as climatic hazards, seasonal variations, grazing pressure and mortality caused by diseases, in spite of the relative abundance of pastures in this area and the adaptation to the environment of the livestock mainly composed of NDama cattle. These constraints influence greatly the productivity of the livestock. This study aims to document the demographic parameters, the structure of the population and estimate the productivity of the cattle population in the region of Kolda (High Casamance). It is based on retrospectives investigations, the structure of the population and the demographic events related to this population. The survey was conducted from November 20, 2016 to December 15, 2016. A total of 47 farms were visited and 2688 animals were registered. The results revealed a low productivity due to the late age of the first calving, the long inter-calving periods, which leads to very low growth rates. The exploitation rates more or less moderate allow the sustainability of the livestock. Improving the productivity of cattle herds in the Kolda region requires improving farm management through adequate health monitoring, meticulously controlled breeding and the provision of high-quality food able to increase zootechnical performances.

Background and objectives: The production and productivity of dry beans in Ethiopia is hindered by multiple challenges; among these were biotic, abiotic and socioeconomic factors. Thus, this review paper highlighted and discussed those factors that impose dry beans not to give reasonable grain yield and acceptable quality there by to identify and discuss the main challenges of common beans under the study area, and to document the information generated from the paper for future improvement of dry beans. Material and Methods: A number of peer reviewed papers were critically viewed and reanalyzed based on the current situation of legumes production. Based on the investigation and observations made the author distinguished and prioritized the major threats of beans production for the study area. Results: Via different sources, information generated. The author also identified and prioritized the agents that limit the production of dry beans under the area and means of managing the challenges separately or by integration them. Conclusion: Therefore, the author recommend and suggest that to cultivate our farmlands in sustainable way we have to follow and apply the cropping patterns and systems of rotation with legumes to achieve this we must made bridge between technology generated with producers.