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Psychology

Theses/Dissertations

California State University, San Bernardino

Employee motivation

2010

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The Effects Of Stereotype Threat On Job Anxiety, Job Satisfaction, Work Specific Self-Efficacy, And Turnover Intent, Ciara Cascharelle Paige Jan 2010

The Effects Of Stereotype Threat On Job Anxiety, Job Satisfaction, Work Specific Self-Efficacy, And Turnover Intent, Ciara Cascharelle Paige

Theses Digitization Project

While an abundance of literature on stereotypes exists with regards to the workplace, less research exists that assesses how stereotypes could affect an employee and motivate him or her to leave the organization. The present study addressed the relationship among job identification, gender identification, stereotype threat perception at work, anxiety, work specific efficacy, job satisfaction, and turnover intent. A hypothesized model that connected the possible relations among stereotype threat, gender identification, job identification, job anxiety, work specific self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and turnover intent was tested using data from 267 working women.


The Relationship Between Self-Monitoring, Self-Promotion, And Agentic Traits In Leadership, Sabrina Regina Wilhelm Jan 2010

The Relationship Between Self-Monitoring, Self-Promotion, And Agentic Traits In Leadership, Sabrina Regina Wilhelm

Theses Digitization Project

Three underlying behavioral traits of self-preservation, which may be related to leadership are self-monitoring, self-promotion, and agentic traits. These are important to leadership because managers desire to select employees that have the image and the presentation that high self-monitors and self-promoters emulate. This study revealed that self-promotion is associated with leader behaviors that are likely to assist female employees obtain leadership positions in the workplace.


Engaging An Older Workforce: The Relationship Between Employee Engagement, Intrinsic Motivation, And Meaningfulness, Negin Kordbacheh Jan 2010

Engaging An Older Workforce: The Relationship Between Employee Engagement, Intrinsic Motivation, And Meaningfulness, Negin Kordbacheh

Theses Digitization Project

The aim of this study was to better understand employee engagement levels in light of the recent downsizing and restructuring practices. The relationship between intrinsic motivation, meaningfulness and employee engagement were examined.


Performance Differences In Diverse Contexts: The Role Of Personality, Daniel Karl Cashmore Jan 2010

Performance Differences In Diverse Contexts: The Role Of Personality, Daniel Karl Cashmore

Theses Digitization Project

This study seeks to explain performance differences in demographically diverse settings by examing introverted and extraverted individuals and using the Inverted-U-Theory developed by Hans J. Eysenck.


The Relationship Between Core Self-Evaluations, Self-Regulation, Need Supply Fit And Job Satisfaction: A Comprehensive Model, Amanda Marie Deane Jan 2010

The Relationship Between Core Self-Evaluations, Self-Regulation, Need Supply Fit And Job Satisfaction: A Comprehensive Model, Amanda Marie Deane

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project will explain how core self-evaluation is related to job satisfaction both directly and indirectly via the following mechanisms: emotional generalization, perception, and motivation.