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Organizational Commitment: A Comparison Between Two Generations Of Employees In The Workplace: Baby Boomers And Generation X, James A. Musto
Organizational Commitment: A Comparison Between Two Generations Of Employees In The Workplace: Baby Boomers And Generation X, James A. Musto
Education Masters
The purpose of this literature review is to examine organizational commitment in the workplace. Specifically, organizational commitment trends will be evaluated from two generations in the workplace: Baby Boomers and Generation X. It is important to understand the impact of employees' views of commitment to adequately assess a broad range of human resource related issues. A review of related literature illustrates the components of organizational commitment and dominant theoretical concepts to understanding commitment in the workplace. In addition, a review of literature also will outline the characteristics of the Baby Boom and Generation X employees and their views about organizational …
Organizational Career Development In The Rochester Area, Susan D. Johnson
Organizational Career Development In The Rochester Area, Susan D. Johnson
Education Masters
This research primarily examines the current state of the practice of organizational career development in companies in Rochester, New York. Reviewing literature indicates a need for more prevalent and comprehensive organizational career development system in the future. Organizational career development (OCD) and human resource development (HRD) practitioners were surveyed. Results were obtained from 45 practitioners culminating in data regarding the prevalence of OCD systems in the Rochester area along with information regarding which employees receive development, what programs are offered, the evaluation methods and perceived effectiveness of OCD efforts.
Public And Private Sector Hrd Differences, Karen Crough
Public And Private Sector Hrd Differences, Karen Crough
Education Masters
The purpose of this study is to examine literature on the differences between the public and private sector with respect to human resource development (HRD). This study will define HRD in addition to exploring various published theories on sector differences. The study will address the importance of values, in addition to, specific sector differences. This study will specifically explore any theoretical, human resource management (HRM), organizational development (OD), organizational commitment, wage or motivational differences between the public and private sector. This study is valuable because it will reveal and define some of the public and private sector differences with respect …
Organization Development In A Nonprofit Setting, Scott M. Kelly
Organization Development In A Nonprofit Setting, Scott M. Kelly
Education Masters
Compeer is a nonprofit organization that matches community volunteers in supportive friendship relationships with children and adults receiving mental health treatment (www.compeer.org, 2003). There was concern on behalf of managers and the Board of Directors that the current job designs and organizational structure are constraining volunteer recruitment activities and preventing Compeer from serving the maximum number of referred clients. The researcher, acting as a third-party consultant, completed an organization development intervention. Qualitative research and a literature review enabled the researcher to identify strengths, issues and concerns and to make recommendations for future action based on these findings. Strengths of Compeer …