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Influences Of Supervisor And Peer Support On Transfer Of Training, Suzanne Michelle Anderson
Influences Of Supervisor And Peer Support On Transfer Of Training, Suzanne Michelle Anderson
Theses Digitization Project
Student employees (N=86) at a major research institution participated in a new hire orientation training and then responded to questionnaires measuring ten transfer behaviors and eight work environment constructs measuring support, frequency of contact, cohesion, and general means efficacy. Supervisor ratings of trainee performance were used to measure transfer behaviors.
Attitudes Toward Diversity Initiatives And Their Impact On Organizations, Brandi Michelle Robinson
Attitudes Toward Diversity Initiatives And Their Impact On Organizations, Brandi Michelle Robinson
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined various organizations that are actively implementing some form of diversity initiative such as training, seminars, recruitment strategies, mentoring programs, etc. The study used the Full Integration Model (Agars & Kottke, 2004) to investigate employees' attitudes towards these diversity initiatives and employees' perceptions of threat and fairness within the organizations.
The Effect Of Perceived Control On The Decision To Withdraw From An Organization In An Inequitable Situation, Marilyn Susie Lawrence-Fuller
The Effect Of Perceived Control On The Decision To Withdraw From An Organization In An Inequitable Situation, Marilyn Susie Lawrence-Fuller
Theses Digitization Project
This project attempts to explain impulsive behavior which is described here as behavior that cannot be explained by a rational thought process. There will be a concentration on the direct relationship between perceptions of equity and the intention to quit.
Workplace Culture, Workgroup Identification, And Workplace Conflict, Vy Ngoc Lien
Workplace Culture, Workgroup Identification, And Workplace Conflict, Vy Ngoc Lien
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis was to distinguish between which work factors contribute to emotional conflict in the workplace. Specifically, the factors of interest were existence and tolerance of multicultural diversity, work group culture and group identification.
Performance Of Older People At Different Levels Of Task Complexity, Deepanwita Mohanty
Performance Of Older People At Different Levels Of Task Complexity, Deepanwita Mohanty
Theses Digitization Project
Technological innovations and career changes have made the workers need for training/retraining an important issue in organizations. However, due to presumed age differences in the ability to benefit from training, employers are sometimes concerned about spending money on training for older workers. This study investigated the relationship of age with attitude about computer training (self-efficacy and anxiety) and training performance at different levels of task complexity.
Relational Dimensions, Communication Satisfaction, Gender, And Position In Superior-Subordinate Compliance-Gaining Communication, Gregory Thornton Jones
Relational Dimensions, Communication Satisfaction, Gender, And Position In Superior-Subordinate Compliance-Gaining Communication, Gregory Thornton Jones
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined the relationship of managers' relational messages with employees' communication satisfaction, as well as compliance-gaining requests and participants gender in superior-subordinate communication.