Abstract: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into human resource management (HRM) has fundamentally altered how organizations evaluate employee performance and make consequential personnel decisions. While AI-driven performance evaluation systems promise efficiency, consistency, and predictive accuracy, their increasing opacity has raised serious concerns regarding transparency, fairness, accountability, and trust. In many organizations, algorithmic appraisal tools function as black-box systems whose internal logic is inaccessible to managers and employees alike, thereby undermining confidence in HR decision-making despite their technical sophistication. This paper argues that Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) represents a critical turning point in the evolution of algorithmic HR systems by transforming AI from a technical instrument into a legitimate organizational authority. Drawing on organizational justice theory, trust theory, and emerging scholarship on algorithmic governance, the study develops an integrative conceptual framework illustrating how XAI mechanisms enhance perceived procedural fairness, enable managerial accountability, and recalibrate trust in AI-supported performance evaluation. Through a systematic synthesis of interdisciplinary literature, the paper positions explainability as a mediating governance structure that balances predictive accuracy with interpretability, regulatory compliance with managerial usability, and transparency with strategic risk. The study contributes to HRM theory by reframing XAI as a socio-organizational construct rather than a purely technical feature and provides practical guidance for HR leaders seeking to implement AI-driven performance evaluation systems in ethically robust and legally defensible ways.

Abstract: Health literacy is increasingly recognized as a fundamental component in promoting public health and improving health outcomes worldwide. It encompasses individuals' abilities to access, understand, evaluate, and apply health information effectively, influencing their decision-making and overall well-being. In developing countries like Zimbabwe, where access to healthcare and educational resources is often limited, the challenges of low health literacy become even more pronounced. These challenges not only hinder individuals from making informed health decisions but also exacerbate existing health disparities and impede progress towards universal health coverage This study assesses the contribution of educational initiatives on the health literacy of low income rural communities in Zaka District, Zimbabwe. The study employed a quantitative cross-sectional survey. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 400 respondents. Data was collected using structured questionnaires. Data was analysed using both descriptive statistics and regression analysis with the help of SPSS version 26 software. The results show that frequency of sessions has the strongest positive impact on health literacy with a coefficient of 0.800 and a strongly significant p-value of 0.000. Participant engagement and type of educational initiative also significantly influence health literacy with a coefficient of 0.200 and 0.150 respectively. The results highlight the need to tailor health education approaches according to the needs and characteristics of the population especially targeting people of older ages and those who have had less education. The study concluded that well-structured, frequent educational interventions can significantly improve health literacy by empowering people to make their own health-related decisions. The study recommended that it is important for local health authorities to conduct workshops continuously, generate culturally appropriate content and collaborate with community-based groups to maximise the effectiveness of health literacy programs.

Abstract: The creative power of staff is one of the most important factors for the organization to innovate and develop continuously. Leadership is essential to the creation of a workplace environment that encourages creativity. Of modern leadership approaches, servant leadership focuses on empathy, support, and employee development, but there is little research on how it affects employee creativity, especially in various cultures. Based on leadership and workplace design viewpoints, this research develops a mediation model to examine how the design of entertainment and the design of competition explain the relation between staff leadership and employee creativity. Entertaining is a reflection of a pleasant and attractive workplace, whereas a game design is about a structured, healthy, competitive factor that encourages the staff. The investigation was conducted on the basis of a total of 364 full-time workers in Chinese and Russian sectors. The Hays PROCESS Model 4, which included 5000 bootstrapping, was performed for the mediation analysis. Furthermore, 6 semi-structural interviews were carried out in order to confirm the quantitative results. It is found that the staff's leadership is positively related to the staff's creative ability. This effect is mainly indirect, acting through designing entertainment and designing competition. Both mediators transfer the influence of servant leadership on creativity, with designing competition showing a stronger mediation effect. The quality of the research also proves that supportive leadership can increase mental security and stimulate creativity by creating a pleasant and challenging workplace environment. In this paper, we expand the field of leadership and creative thinking by incorporating OOP into the Staff Leadership Framework, and offer a useful guide for those who want to improve their creative abilities in intercultural situations.