Hasan Muhammad Baniamin
Biographic Data
| ID | 697390 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hasan Muhammad Baniamin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hasan Muhammad |
| FAMILY NAME | Baniamin |
| SIGNATURE | BANIAMIN H M |
| AFFILIATIONS | North South University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1253-0629 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Leveraging Public Service Motivation for Pay Satisfaction
While financial incentives can boost employee performance, resource constraints, particularly in developing countries, limit their feasibility, necessitating the exploration of broader motivational factors as alternatives. This study examines how different dimensions of altruistic and utilitarian public service motivation (PSM) influence pay satisfaction in Nepal's civil service. Using survey data collected in 2022 from 858 officials, the finding…
Effects of masculinity across the world
Through a country-representative survey conducted in 64 countries by the World Values Survey (WVS) Wave 7, this study explores the impact of “nonmasculine” values in three domains: acceptance of abusive behavior, support for political violence, and misuse of public property. Employing multilevel model regression analyses, the research unveils that higher levels of “nonmasculine” values are associated with reduced acceptance of these factors. The …
Gender as Management Capital
This study investigates whether female superiors can be considered a form of management capital. To explore this, our research question is: Do female superiors receive higher compliance with management directives from their subordinates than male superiors? Using a survey experiment with Nepalese civil servants ( n = 858), the study finds that compliance with managerial directives is higher when the superior is female. This effect may be influenc…
Institutional trust and its connection with governance quality and performance
This study analyses Asia Barometer Survey 4, which covers 14 East and Southeast Asian countries, and finds that lower-performing countries such as Vietnam and Myanmar have higher trust in government compared to better-performing countries like Japan and South Korea. To understand this puzzling trend, this study analyses the data further and finds that higher authoritarian cultural orientation (ACO) (unquestioning obedience) contributes to having …
Why Do the Rohingya Embark on Dangerous Boat Voyages from Bangladesh? A Qualitative Study
This qualitative study examines the precarious journeys that Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh embark upon in order to reach other countries, with the aim of elucidating the contextual phenomenon of irregular migration. It highlights the intricate interplay between structural constraints and individual agency by drawing upon Giddens’ structuration theory. The study essentially builds on this theory in order to identify which factors influence the…
Intent vs impact
In general, digitalization is often seen as a means to reduce administrative burdens. However, in reality, the results of such change may not be that straightforward, particularly in developing countries where various challenges related to digitalization exist in acute forms, such as incomplete digitalization, a lack of digital infrastructure, and a deficit of digital literacy among service providers and recipients. In this study, we explore the …
Compliance and Reactance in the Face of Authority Advice
During the COVID-19 crisis, religious gatherings became known as 'super spreader' events. This vignette experiment in India ( n = 1040) tested the impact of advice from five types of authorities on individuals' willingness to attend such events. We found no overall evidence of compliance (H1) or reactance (H2). However, advice from scientists triggered reactance among those who distrusted them, supporting Hypothesis 3. In addition, individuals wi…
Role of anti-/pro-public sector bias in shaping perceived performance and fairness
People may evaluate the same level of performance differently because of different biases. The study explores the possible effects of anti-/pro-public-sector bias on perceived performance and fairness in South Asian countries. Using a survey experiment involving a vignette of identical performance (same level of performance) in public and private hospitals, the study finds lower perceived performance in Bangladesh for the public hospitals due to …
Trust in Top Leadership of Africa
Understanding the Dynamics of Institutional Trust in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand
This study sought to understand the dynamics of institutional trust in three Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. For this, the study used the latest wave of ‘The Asian Barometer Survey’ (2014–2016). Based on the analysis of the survey data from the Asian Barometer, this study found that along with perceived performance and governance quality, values and norms such as authoritarian cultural orientation (ACO) also affected…
Institutional trust paradox
The article explores institutional trust dynamics in Sri Lanka and asks what accounts for varying levels of trust different ethnic groups have in governance institutions in the post-war context. Three decades of ethnic conflict, the emergence of ethno-religious polarisation since the end of civil war, militarised ethnocracy, and the majoritarian ethnocratic state all highlight the need to understand these dynamics. The article presents the result…
Women’s Representation and Implications for Fairness, Trust, and Performance in Local Government
How do quotas for women in Sri Lanka’s local government institutions affect key governance indicators such as perceived fairness, institutional trust, and perceived performance? These dimensions of governance are underexplored in the context of gender quota policies in patriarchal societies like that of Sri Lanka. The study hypothetically varied the quota provision for women (decrease to 10%, increase to 45%, or keep at the current 25%) in local …
How culture may nurture institutional trust
Linking trust, performance, and governance quality
Country-representative surveys indicate that several countries have higher institutional trust despite lower institutional performance and weak governance. To understand this puzzle, the current study explores the role of people's degree of assertiveness (low vs high) in determining institutional trust in 32 African countries and finds that less assertive people have higher institutional trust. The study also finds that people with lower assertiv…
Effects of representative bureaucracy on perceived performance and fairness
This study explores the relationship between gender representation in bureaucracy and perceived performance and fairness. It uses data from a survey experiment that was part of a national representative survey conducted in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. In the experiment, respondents were informed about a hypothetical 10‐member committee responsible for controlling violence against women and that it processes around 150 cases per year. The com…
Citizens’ inflated perceptions of the extent of democracy in different African countries
Representative and responsive bureaucracy in Nepal
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate, firstly, to what extent has Nepal’s bureaucracy become representative in terms of reflecting the country’s demographic composition, and secondly, has the bureaucracy become more responsive to citizens since the implementation of a quota policy in 2007. Design/methodology/approach This paper relies on factual and perceptual data in analysis. In order to analyze and interpret representative burea…
Mismatch between lower performance and higher trust in the civil service
The existing literature on institutional trust leads us to expect that institutional trust is determined by institutional performance. In the context of three South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka), we find the opposite – that despite poor performance of the civil service, there is high institutional trust. In this study we examine whether such mismatch can be explained by an authoritarian cultural orientation, which generates un…
Mismatch between lower performance and higher trust in the civil service
The existing literature on institutional trust leads us to expect that institutional trust is determined by institutional performance. In the context of three South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka), we find the opposite – that despite poor performance of the civil service, there is high institutional trust. In this study we examine whether such mismatch can be explained by an authoritarian cultural orientation, which generates un…
Effects of representative bureaucracy on perceived performance and fairness
This study explores the relationship between gender representation in bureaucracy and perceived performance and fairness. It uses data from a survey experiment that was part of a national representative survey conducted in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. In the experiment, respondents were informed about a hypothetical 10‐member committee responsible for controlling violence against women and that it processes around 150 cases per year. The com…
Women’s Representation and Implications for Fairness, Trust, and Performance in Local Government
How do quotas for women in Sri Lanka’s local government institutions affect key governance indicators such as perceived fairness, institutional trust, and perceived performance? These dimensions of governance are underexplored in the context of gender quota policies in patriarchal societies like that of Sri Lanka. The study hypothetically varied the quota provision for women (decrease to 10%, increase to 45%, or keep at the current 25%) in local …
Linking trust, performance, and governance quality
Country-representative surveys indicate that several countries have higher institutional trust despite lower institutional performance and weak governance. To understand this puzzle, the current study explores the role of people's degree of assertiveness (low vs high) in determining institutional trust in 32 African countries and finds that less assertive people have higher institutional trust. The study also finds that people with lower assertiv…
Compliance and Reactance in the Face of Authority Advice
During the COVID-19 crisis, religious gatherings became known as 'super spreader' events. This vignette experiment in India ( n = 1040) tested the impact of advice from five types of authorities on individuals' willingness to attend such events. We found no overall evidence of compliance (H1) or reactance (H2). However, advice from scientists triggered reactance among those who distrusted them, supporting Hypothesis 3. In addition, individuals wi…
Institutional trust paradox
The article explores institutional trust dynamics in Sri Lanka and asks what accounts for varying levels of trust different ethnic groups have in governance institutions in the post-war context. Three decades of ethnic conflict, the emergence of ethno-religious polarisation since the end of civil war, militarised ethnocracy, and the majoritarian ethnocratic state all highlight the need to understand these dynamics. The article presents the result…
Representative and responsive bureaucracy in Nepal
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate, firstly, to what extent has Nepal’s bureaucracy become representative in terms of reflecting the country’s demographic composition, and secondly, has the bureaucracy become more responsive to citizens since the implementation of a quota policy in 2007. Design/methodology/approach This paper relies on factual and perceptual data in analysis. In order to analyze and interpret representative burea…
Citizens’ inflated perceptions of the extent of democracy in different African countries
Representative and responsive bureaucracy in Nepal
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate, firstly, to what extent has Nepal’s bureaucracy become representative in terms of reflecting the country’s demographic composition, and secondly, has the bureaucracy become more responsive to citizens since the implementation of a quota policy in 2007. Design/methodology/approach This paper relies on factual and perceptual data in analysis. In order to analyze and interpret representative burea…
Mismatch between lower performance and higher trust in the civil service
The existing literature on institutional trust leads us to expect that institutional trust is determined by institutional performance. In the context of three South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka), we find the opposite – that despite poor performance of the civil service, there is high institutional trust. In this study we examine whether such mismatch can be explained by an authoritarian cultural orientation, which generates un…
How culture may nurture institutional trust
Linking trust, performance, and governance quality
Country-representative surveys indicate that several countries have higher institutional trust despite lower institutional performance and weak governance. To understand this puzzle, the current study explores the role of people's degree of assertiveness (low vs high) in determining institutional trust in 32 African countries and finds that less assertive people have higher institutional trust. The study also finds that people with lower assertiv…
Effects of representative bureaucracy on perceived performance and fairness
This study explores the relationship between gender representation in bureaucracy and perceived performance and fairness. It uses data from a survey experiment that was part of a national representative survey conducted in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. In the experiment, respondents were informed about a hypothetical 10‐member committee responsible for controlling violence against women and that it processes around 150 cases per year. The com…
Trust in Top Leadership of Africa
Understanding the Dynamics of Institutional Trust in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand
This study sought to understand the dynamics of institutional trust in three Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. For this, the study used the latest wave of ‘The Asian Barometer Survey’ (2014–2016). Based on the analysis of the survey data from the Asian Barometer, this study found that along with perceived performance and governance quality, values and norms such as authoritarian cultural orientation (ACO) also affected…
Institutional trust paradox
The article explores institutional trust dynamics in Sri Lanka and asks what accounts for varying levels of trust different ethnic groups have in governance institutions in the post-war context. Three decades of ethnic conflict, the emergence of ethno-religious polarisation since the end of civil war, militarised ethnocracy, and the majoritarian ethnocratic state all highlight the need to understand these dynamics. The article presents the result…
Women’s Representation and Implications for Fairness, Trust, and Performance in Local Government
How do quotas for women in Sri Lanka’s local government institutions affect key governance indicators such as perceived fairness, institutional trust, and perceived performance? These dimensions of governance are underexplored in the context of gender quota policies in patriarchal societies like that of Sri Lanka. The study hypothetically varied the quota provision for women (decrease to 10%, increase to 45%, or keep at the current 25%) in local …
Role of anti-/pro-public sector bias in shaping perceived performance and fairness
People may evaluate the same level of performance differently because of different biases. The study explores the possible effects of anti-/pro-public-sector bias on perceived performance and fairness in South Asian countries. Using a survey experiment involving a vignette of identical performance (same level of performance) in public and private hospitals, the study finds lower perceived performance in Bangladesh for the public hospitals due to …
Gender as Management Capital
This study investigates whether female superiors can be considered a form of management capital. To explore this, our research question is: Do female superiors receive higher compliance with management directives from their subordinates than male superiors? Using a survey experiment with Nepalese civil servants ( n = 858), the study finds that compliance with managerial directives is higher when the superior is female. This effect may be influenc…
Institutional trust and its connection with governance quality and performance
This study analyses Asia Barometer Survey 4, which covers 14 East and Southeast Asian countries, and finds that lower-performing countries such as Vietnam and Myanmar have higher trust in government compared to better-performing countries like Japan and South Korea. To understand this puzzling trend, this study analyses the data further and finds that higher authoritarian cultural orientation (ACO) (unquestioning obedience) contributes to having …
Why Do the Rohingya Embark on Dangerous Boat Voyages from Bangladesh? A Qualitative Study
This qualitative study examines the precarious journeys that Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh embark upon in order to reach other countries, with the aim of elucidating the contextual phenomenon of irregular migration. It highlights the intricate interplay between structural constraints and individual agency by drawing upon Giddens’ structuration theory. The study essentially builds on this theory in order to identify which factors influence the…
Intent vs impact
In general, digitalization is often seen as a means to reduce administrative burdens. However, in reality, the results of such change may not be that straightforward, particularly in developing countries where various challenges related to digitalization exist in acute forms, such as incomplete digitalization, a lack of digital infrastructure, and a deficit of digital literacy among service providers and recipients. In this study, we explore the …
Compliance and Reactance in the Face of Authority Advice
During the COVID-19 crisis, religious gatherings became known as 'super spreader' events. This vignette experiment in India ( n = 1040) tested the impact of advice from five types of authorities on individuals' willingness to attend such events. We found no overall evidence of compliance (H1) or reactance (H2). However, advice from scientists triggered reactance among those who distrusted them, supporting Hypothesis 3. In addition, individuals wi…
Leveraging Public Service Motivation for Pay Satisfaction
While financial incentives can boost employee performance, resource constraints, particularly in developing countries, limit their feasibility, necessitating the exploration of broader motivational factors as alternatives. This study examines how different dimensions of altruistic and utilitarian public service motivation (PSM) influence pay satisfaction in Nepal's civil service. Using survey data collected in 2022 from 858 officials, the finding…
Effects of masculinity across the world
Through a country-representative survey conducted in 64 countries by the World Values Survey (WVS) Wave 7, this study explores the impact of “nonmasculine” values in three domains: acceptance of abusive behavior, support for political violence, and misuse of public property. Employing multilevel model regression analyses, the research unveils that higher levels of “nonmasculine” values are associated with reduced acceptance of these factors. The …
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