Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Psychology (2)
- Sociology (2)
- Arts and Humanities (1)
- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms (1)
- Business (1)
-
- Cognition and Perception (1)
- Development Studies (1)
- Engineering (1)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology (1)
- Leadership Studies (1)
- Medicine and Health Sciences (1)
- Near Eastern Languages and Societies (1)
- Organizational Behavior and Theory (1)
- Psychiatry and Psychology (1)
- Risk Analysis (1)
- Social Psychology and Interaction (1)
- Technology and Innovation (1)
- Institution
- Publication
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Investors And Workers In The Western Desert Of Egypt: An Exploratory Survey, Naiem A. Sherbiny, Donald P. Cole, Nadia Makary Girgis
Investors And Workers In The Western Desert Of Egypt: An Exploratory Survey, Naiem A. Sherbiny, Donald P. Cole, Nadia Makary Girgis
Faculty Books
The experiences and perceptions of 125 selected investors (small enterpreneurs) and 192 workers in 5 different areas of the Western Desert of Egypt are investigated. Socio-economic characteristcs of the investors and workers are described, and respondents' views of community services and the sources of change and resulting conflicts in the areas are assessed. Reasons underlying investment in the desert area are explored, paying particular attention to choice of activity and location. Investors' perceptions of successes, constraints and prospects of desert investment and workers' perceptions of the potential of their respective sectors of activity are reported. The workers' work experience, recruitment …
Mountain Goat Removal In Olympic National Park: A Case Study Of The Role Of Organizational Culture In Individual Risk Decisions And Behavior, Seth Tuler, Gary E. Machlis, Roger E. Kasperson
Mountain Goat Removal In Olympic National Park: A Case Study Of The Role Of Organizational Culture In Individual Risk Decisions And Behavior, Seth Tuler, Gary E. Machlis, Roger E. Kasperson
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Using a case study, the authors explore the mediating role of organizational culture in individual Risk-taking decisions and behaviors. They argue that organizational culture can establish unique conditions that lead to highly reliable performance of high-Risk, undesired tasks. The authors also discuss the need for further research and its implications for Risk management.
Nothing Recedes Like Success - Risk Analysis And The Organizational Amplification Of Risks, William R. Freudenburg
Nothing Recedes Like Success - Risk Analysis And The Organizational Amplification Of Risks, William R. Freudenburg
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Professor Freudenburg believes that there is room for improvement in Risk analysis, particularly in drawing on systematic studies of human behavior in the calculation of real, empirical probabilities of failure. The need is argued to be especially acute where technological Risks are associated with low expected probabilities of failure and are managed by human organizations for extended periods of time. This permits complacency to set in.
The Environment And Change: Leadership And The Role Of Middle Management In A Correctional Agency, John M. Menke
The Environment And Change: Leadership And The Role Of Middle Management In A Correctional Agency, John M. Menke
Theses and Graduate Projects
Middle managers possess technical knowledge and awareness important to public policy formulation and environmental interaction, which is a predominant source of change for the organization. As an organization, Hill County Correction Departrnent's bureaucratic structure is ill-suited to respond to its complex and unstable environmen. Yet this structure is explained because HCCD is a public organization directly accountable to external bodies; its services are ambiguously defined and interpreted; and its environment hostile. This structure encourages a reactive rather than proactive position for the organization with the environment. Hierarchical structure, role obligation, and uncertainty promote risk-aversive activities by middle managers through remaining …