https://journals.smarcons.com/index.php/jems <p>The main goal of the Journal of Excellence in Management Sciences (JEMS) is to publish original articles, book reviews and case studies in the field of social sciences with the aim to reduce the gap between academics, research and practice. JES is open access, international, scholarly peer-reviewed research journal which publishes original research after double-blind peer review process.</p> en-US Journal of Excellence in Management Sciences 2755-3787 https://journals.smarcons.com/index.php/jems/article/view/240 <p>Examining the mediating impact of leader membership relations, this study investigates how performance appraisal fairness affects employee motivation to improve performance. The research employed a descriptive correlational design, surveying 364 employees in Pakistan's banking sector. Data collection deployed simple random sampling to distribute questionnaires, which were then analyzed using PLS-SEM to engage statistical methods. The findings indicate that performance appraisal fairness increases employees' motivation to improve their job performance. Impartial performance appraisals have the potential to strengthen the bonds between managers and staff, which in turn can increase the incentive to make substantial performance improvements. It is especially true when evaluations are based on clear, up-to-date job descriptions. However, ensuring fairness can be challenging. Managers need to provide consistent and unbiased appraisals to maintain employee motivation. Regular performance reviews with fair assessments can significantly boost employee morale and effort. This research aims to help banks refine their appraisal policies to get the most out of their workforce and achieve specific goals. It suggests that the current appraisal system might impact employee performance and proposes developing clear criteria to guide managers in effective employee evaluations.</p> Syed Arfat Ali Shah Shahzadi Sattar Sadaf Nawaz Sohail Ijaz Copyright (c) 2024 Syed Arfat Ali Shah, Shahzadi Sattar, Sadaf Nawaz, Sohail Ijaz https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 3 2 16 33 https://journals.smarcons.com/index.php/jems/article/view/235 <p>The study aimed to determine career adaptability among healthcare workers in Pakistani <br>hospitals, identify the level of job engagement, and determine the mediation role of <br>orientation to happiness. This study addresses the changing patterns of careers in the light <br>of career construction theory. 150 healthcare clinical staff members filled out a <br>questionnaire. Concerning career adaptability, the study concluded that the employee’s <br>orientation primarily influenced it to happiness. Moreover, this study predicted that there <br>might be an underlying significant relationship between job engagement and career <br>adaptability. These outcomes suggest that career adaptability is influenced by the <br>orientation of happiness of an employee and helps them to engage better in their work. This <br>study concludes that healthcare workers who experience satisfaction and pleasure in the <br>workplace are more adaptable. Therefore, measures to ensure healthcare personnel <br>satisfaction and happiness are needed. This is the first study investigating the framework <br>of career adaptability in the healthcare sector, and these findings and outcomes add <br>valuable information to contemporary career literature.</p> Sarah Hassan Muhammad Ahsan Ali Sidra Rafiq Syed Moazzam Ali Rizvi Iftikhar Ahmad Copyright (c) 2024 Sarah Hassan, Muhammad Ahsan Ali, Sidra Rafiq, Syed Moazzam Ali Rizvi, Iftikhar Ahmad https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2024-04-09 2024-04-09 3 2