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Human Caring, Self-Efficacy Beliefs, And Professional Organizational Culture Correlates Of Employee Retention In Child Welfare., Alberta June Shelinbarger Ellett
Human Caring, Self-Efficacy Beliefs, And Professional Organizational Culture Correlates Of Employee Retention In Child Welfare., Alberta June Shelinbarger Ellett
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This study was designed to explore individual and organizational factors useful in explaining retention of professional staff in public child welfare agencies. The study examined linkages among a set of theoretically grounded personal/psychological and organizational variables and child welfare professionals' expressed intentions to remain employed in child welfare. Typically, studies in human services organizations have focused on issues pertaining to employee turnover and burnout. Alternatively, this study addressed personal and organizational factors related to employee retention in child welfare. The study used large sample survey and quantitative data analysis methods to examine relationships among elements of professional organizational culture, human …
Personal Factors Affecting Sales Performance: Modeling The Effects Of Experience, Competitiveness, Self -Efficacy, Effort, And Creativity., Guangping Wang
Personal Factors Affecting Sales Performance: Modeling The Effects Of Experience, Competitiveness, Self -Efficacy, Effort, And Creativity., Guangping Wang
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Sales performance represents an important ongoing research stream to both academicians and practitioners. It is widely recognized that personal/individual factors affect how salespeople perform. Despite the numerous studies, the search for the most powerful determinants of salesperson performance has largely been unsuccessful (Churchill et al. 1985). This dissertation makes another attempt to understand the effects of select personal factors on salespeople's performance. In particular, a neglected personal factor, salesperson creativity, is introduced as a direct predictor of performance. Based on the social psychological research on creativity and the in-depth personal interviews with sales managers in various industries, the author defines …
The Financial And Operational Performance Implications Of Compensation Practices: A Study Of Relative Wage Practices And Pay Structures., Mark Patton Brown
The Financial And Operational Performance Implications Of Compensation Practices: A Study Of Relative Wage Practices And Pay Structures., Mark Patton Brown
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This research examines the organizational performance implications of relative wage strategies and pay structures. Organizations' relative wage strategies and pay structures are key characteristics useful in describing and delimiting various compensation systems, and are therefore particularly relevant for evaluation at the organizational level. The organizational performance implications of organizations' relative wage strategies and pay structures are investigated in terms of both operational and financial indicators of organizational performance. Initially, relevant theory and past research on relative wage strategies and pay structures are discussed. Following this, hypotheses are developed that predict the operational and financial performance implications of pay structures and …
An Investigation Of Intra -Strategic Group Profiles, Performance And Reputation., Tamela Dawn Ferguson
An Investigation Of Intra -Strategic Group Profiles, Performance And Reputation., Tamela Dawn Ferguson
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Current strategic group research generally provides collectively meaningful assessments of strategic group averages or median-based profiles. While this approach facilitates inter-group contrasts and performance predictions, potentially valuable information contained in intra-group differences (i.e., core-periphery-fringe zones) typically is overlooked. This multi-study research adopts a more fine-grained approach to strategic group analysis by investigating intra-group competitive profile and performance differences across such zones, both within and across groups. Study I of this series identifies intra-strategic group zones that differ in strategic competitive profile and performance. Study II assesses how strategic groups and related intra-group zones might change over time, the stability of …
The Southeastern Conference Coach: A Correlational Study Between Length Of Service And Team Performance., Jeanne Marie Boyd
The Southeastern Conference Coach: A Correlational Study Between Length Of Service And Team Performance., Jeanne Marie Boyd
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The primary purpose of this study was to determine the influence of selected factors on the length of employment of athletic coaches at institutions in the Southeastern Conference. The study used three different populations in addressing the specific objectives of the study. The first and primary population in the study was defined the head coaches, the second population was defined as all member institutions of the Southeastern Conference, and the third population consisted of the individual sports that are supported by each institution and recognized by the Southeastern Conference. The instrument used to collect the data in this study was …
Virtual Teams: An Investigation Of The Determinants Of Team Effectiveness And The Contribution Of Managerial Behavior Control., Gabriele Piccoli
Virtual Teams: An Investigation Of The Determinants Of Team Effectiveness And The Contribution Of Managerial Behavior Control., Gabriele Piccoli
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Information Technology is providing the backbone for development of new organizational forms. Virtual teams represent one such organizational form that has the potential to change the workplace and provide organizations with increased levels of flexibility and responsiveness. Many organizations are recognizing these potential benefits and are implementing virtual teams. A gap exists in the current Information Systems literature. No previous study has looked at the role of managerial control mechanisms in fostering virtual team effectiveness. This study contributes a model of virtual team effectiveness based on an extension of research in traditional environments. The contribution of managerial behavior control practices …