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Construct Validation Of Common Format Biodata Within The Public Sector, James Foster Baxter Jan 2003

Construct Validation Of Common Format Biodata Within The Public Sector, James Foster Baxter

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Biographical data inventories (biodata) have one of the best predictors of job performance criteria for over 100 hundred years. Similarly, CommonFormat Biodata (CFB) inventories have also demonstrated their ability to predict certain performance criteria. There are two common themes and tow common sub-themes typically associated with CFB intruments, Education, experience, time, and specificity respectively. The major purpose of this paper was to employ a confirmatory factor analysis strategy to construct and validate a CFB inventory.

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An Examination Of The Perceptions Held Towards Older Workers: A Comparison Of Information Technology And Non Information Technology Companies, Robin Liane Tuck Jan 2003

An Examination Of The Perceptions Held Towards Older Workers: A Comparison Of Information Technology And Non Information Technology Companies, Robin Liane Tuck

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The focus of this thesis is to examine perceptions held towards older workers across industries. The perceptions of Human Resource personnel and hiring managers recruiting for Information Technologist were compared to the perceptions of Human Resource personnel and hiring managers recruiting for various other positions.

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Effects Of Goal Congruence On Withdrawal Behavior, As Mediated By Organizational Commitment, Amy Ines Quinones Jan 2002

Effects Of Goal Congruence On Withdrawal Behavior, As Mediated By Organizational Commitment, Amy Ines Quinones

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No abstract provided.

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The Effect Of Locus Of Control And Type Of Voice On Satisfaction With Voice And Procedural Justice, Robert Eugene Thrall Jan 2002

The Effect Of Locus Of Control And Type Of Voice On Satisfaction With Voice And Procedural Justice, Robert Eugene Thrall

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This study examined the roles of type of voice and locus of control on satisfaction with type of voice and on feelings of procedural justice. Two forms of voice were assessed, instrumental and non-instrumental, as well as two forms of locus of control, external and internal. Participants read a scenario that randomly placed them into type of voice. Participants responded to surveys to determine the persons' locus of control, satisfaction with voice and feelings of procedural justice. A form of participation that brings employees satisfaction is voice. Allowing employees to express their opinions is seen as fair and has benefits …

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Predictors And Criteria Of Success In The Master's Of Science Industrial/Organizational Program: A Case Study, Alexius Cheang Weng Onn Jan 2002

Predictors And Criteria Of Success In The Master's Of Science Industrial/Organizational Program: A Case Study, Alexius Cheang Weng Onn

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The purpose of this research is to find additional predictor variables specifically with regard to graduate student success in the Master of Science (M.S.) Industrial/Organizational Psychology program.

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A Structural Equation Model: Family-Friendly Organizational Policies, Norms, Supervisory Support, Work/Family Conflict And Organizational Attachment, Lindsay Brook Flye Jan 2002

A Structural Equation Model: Family-Friendly Organizational Policies, Norms, Supervisory Support, Work/Family Conflict And Organizational Attachment, Lindsay Brook Flye

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The purpose of this paper is to present a study that examines the underlying stucture of work/family conflict. Research has shown that reducing work/family conflict is beneficial to both employees and the organization by reducing turnover and increasing satisfction, production and commitment to the organization.

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Family Supportive Benefits And Their Effect On Experienced Work-Family Conflict, Alison Anna Maitlen Jan 2002

Family Supportive Benefits And Their Effect On Experienced Work-Family Conflict, Alison Anna Maitlen

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The goal of this study was to provide a link between the family-supportive benefits offered by an employer, and the work-family conflict experienced by that organization's employees. In order for employee outcomes such as job satisfaction to remain high, the work-family conflict experienced by the employee needs to remain low. One way to possibly lower the amount of work-family conflict experienced is to offer family-supportive benefits.

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Is Society's View Of Sexual Harassment Evolving Along With New Legal Precedents?, Amy Lynn Laufenberg Laufenberg Jan 2002

Is Society's View Of Sexual Harassment Evolving Along With New Legal Precedents?, Amy Lynn Laufenberg Laufenberg

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This study was designed to investigate if society's view of sexual harassment is evolving along with new legal precedents that include remedies for same-sex sexual harassment. By using an aggressive provocation questionnaire and varied scenarios where responses were recorded on a 5-point Likert scale assessing their perception of the level of sexual harassment depicted in the scenario. Thus examining the role of aggression in people's perceptions of sexual harassment.

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Prepotency Of Extrinsic And Intrinsic Factors On Job Satisfaction: A Structural Equation Model, David Bruce Galloway Jan 2002

Prepotency Of Extrinsic And Intrinsic Factors On Job Satisfaction: A Structural Equation Model, David Bruce Galloway

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The project is to about employee job satisfaction and how outside and inside factors affect that satisfaction. The researcher used the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire to measure satisfaction.

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Workplace Culture, Workgroup Identification, And Workplace Conflict, Vy Ngoc Lien Jan 2002

Workplace Culture, Workgroup Identification, And Workplace Conflict, Vy Ngoc Lien

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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.

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Characteristics Of Reentry Women, Eleanore Lee Garces, Judith Kay Russell Jan 2002

Characteristics Of Reentry Women, Eleanore Lee Garces, Judith Kay Russell

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This study looked at the potential reentry-aged women employed by the San Bernardino County Department of Children's Service. It identified the characteristics, motivations, needs and barriers of the reentry age female student. This study explored the reasons why some SBCDCS reentry-aged workers choose to further their education, while others do not.

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The Role Of Acculturation In Leader-Member Exchange, Dalila Somoza Valle Jan 2002

The Role Of Acculturation In Leader-Member Exchange, Dalila Somoza Valle

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In light of the increase of Hispanic Immigrants (i.e 1st, 2nd, 3rd generation) in the U.S. workforce and the impact that the quality of the leader-member exchange has on the organization's success, this study investigated the quality of the relationship that emerges between hispanic subordinates and Anglo-American leaders (i.e who are most representative of the U.S. dominant culture).

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The Effect Of Culture On Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution Behaviors, Lisa Marie Grech Jan 2002

The Effect Of Culture On Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution Behaviors, Lisa Marie Grech

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This study attempted to investigate whether there were differences in the conflict behaviors chosen for members of the same culture versus members of a different culture when accounting for Chinese cultural value conservation.

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Comparing Job Component Validity To Observed Validity Across Jobs, David Charles Morris Jan 2002

Comparing Job Component Validity To Observed Validity Across Jobs, David Charles Morris

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Five hundred and eighteen observed validity coefficients based on correlations between commercially available test data and supervisory ratings of overall job performances were collected in 89 different job titles. Using Dictionary of Occupational Title Codes, Job Component Validity (JUV) estimates based on similar job titles residing in the PAQ Service database were collected and averaged across the General Aptitude Test.

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Performance Of Older People At Different Levels Of Task Complexity, Deepanwita Mohanty Jan 2001

Performance Of Older People At Different Levels Of Task Complexity, Deepanwita Mohanty

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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.

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Communications Effect On Employee Anxiety And Loyalty During A Merger, Howard Edward La Beur Jan 2001

Communications Effect On Employee Anxiety And Loyalty During A Merger, Howard Edward La Beur

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Only in about 35 percent of mergers do companies meet their pre-merger goals. One cause of these failures is attributed to the unstable work environment created by a pending merger. Previous research has focused on post-merger attitudes of employees. The purpose of the current study was to explore communication processes in announcing a merger. Scenarios were used to simulate merger announcements.

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Effects Of Supervisor-Subordinate Exchange Relationship Quality On Subordinate Self-Efficacy Mediated By Performance Feedback, Kimberly Anne Koller Jan 2001

Effects Of Supervisor-Subordinate Exchange Relationship Quality On Subordinate Self-Efficacy Mediated By Performance Feedback, Kimberly Anne Koller

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The quality of the relationship between supervisors and subordinates strongly influences a variety of important work-related attitudes and behaviors, which consequently impact organizational effectiveness.

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Influences On The Perceived Reasonableness Of Employment Testing Accommodations For Persons With Disabilities, Bridget Ann Styers Jan 2001

Influences On The Perceived Reasonableness Of Employment Testing Accommodations For Persons With Disabilities, Bridget Ann Styers

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The present study examined how the origin of an applicant's disability, the status of the job he/she was applying for and the level of test accommodation provided, influenced a participant's perception of what was a reasonable pre-employment testing accommodation. Additionally, how attributes of organizationsal members, such as age, education level and knowledge of ADA law influenced reasonableness of accommodation were examined.

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Factors Influencing Managers' Satisfaction In A Working-Relationship With An External Consultant, Stefanie Ann Pressl Jan 2001

Factors Influencing Managers' Satisfaction In A Working-Relationship With An External Consultant, Stefanie Ann Pressl

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This study proposed a model to specify the influence of negative expectations of the manager in regard to working with a consultant, the level of cynicism of the manager, the client-consultant relationship and the level of management change skills on a manager's client satisfaction.

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The Influence Of Job Type, Information Provided, Test Type, And Test Performance On Applicant Reactions To Personnel Selection Tests, Michelle Renae Schulz Jan 2001

The Influence Of Job Type, Information Provided, Test Type, And Test Performance On Applicant Reactions To Personnel Selection Tests, Michelle Renae Schulz

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The evolution of the Systems Model approach to personnel selection marks the emergence of the relationship between the organization and the applicant. It has made organizations become increasingly aware of the potential influence of applicant reactions to selection procedures.

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Face-To-Face Versus Computer-Mediated Communication: An Investigation Of Multiple Outcomes Across Task-Types, Anton James Villado Jan 2001

Face-To-Face Versus Computer-Mediated Communication: An Investigation Of Multiple Outcomes Across Task-Types, Anton James Villado

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A novel approach was used to investigate differences between groups using computer-mediated and face-to-face communication. In a laboratory setting, three-person groups completed three survival themed tasks. The tasks were related in that the output of a preliminary task became the input of the sequent task.

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Effects Of Ethical Congruence On Person-Organization Fit And Employee Attitudes, Ryan Lee Curry Jan 2001

Effects Of Ethical Congruence On Person-Organization Fit And Employee Attitudes, Ryan Lee Curry

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By differentiating between the definitions of values and ethics, as well as contrasting value congruence with ethical congruence, this research aims to gain a greater understanding of person-organization fit.

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An Understanding Of Moral Philosophy Classifications And Social Risk In Relation To Decision-Making, John Vincent Wood Jan 2001

An Understanding Of Moral Philosophy Classifications And Social Risk In Relation To Decision-Making, John Vincent Wood

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The purpose of this study was to look at the relationships between moral philosophy classification and elements of risk, which in turn effect overall decision-making processes. Specifically, two moral philosophy classification were examined: utilitarian and egoism.

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Emotional Intelligence As A Predictor Of Consideration Behaviors, Which Lead To Leadership Effectiveness, Janice Claire Evelyn Jan 2001

Emotional Intelligence As A Predictor Of Consideration Behaviors, Which Lead To Leadership Effectiveness, Janice Claire Evelyn

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Studies investigating effective leadership often focus on either traits or behaviors. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a trait that has consistently surfaced as an important variable in studies examining patterns of effective leadership.

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Total Quality Management In The Auto Industry: Feminine Values In A Man's World?, Chloé Marie Jung Jan 2001

Total Quality Management In The Auto Industry: Feminine Values In A Man's World?, Chloé Marie Jung

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The objective of this paper was to determine how much of the Total Quality Management (TQM) principles have been adopted by the U.S. carmakers up to now which is about fifteen to twenty years after the "race to quality" started, how the position of women in that industry has evolved over the same period of time, and if more female presence at top executive positions would better promote TQM principles.

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The Impact Of Affirmative Action Programs On Perceptions Of Organizations, Christine Ann Barrett Jan 2000

The Impact Of Affirmative Action Programs On Perceptions Of Organizations, Christine Ann Barrett

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No abstract provided.

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The Business Situational Humor Response Questionnaire: A Measurement Tool For The Workplace, Helen Kilinski-Dupuis Jan 2000

The Business Situational Humor Response Questionnaire: A Measurement Tool For The Workplace, Helen Kilinski-Dupuis

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No abstract provided.

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The Effects Of Collective Interdependence Efficacy On The Difficulty Of Self-Chosen Group Goals, Shannon Christy Sowers Jan 2000

The Effects Of Collective Interdependence Efficacy On The Difficulty Of Self-Chosen Group Goals, Shannon Christy Sowers

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This study examined the effects of collective interdependence efficacy on the difficulty of self-chosen group goals and performance levels. Teamwork interdependence KSAs were manipulated by false feedback in an experimental setting.

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Extroversion As A Moderator Of The Relationship Between Workspace Characteristics And Job Satisfaction, Timothy Paul Hickey Jan 2000

Extroversion As A Moderator Of The Relationship Between Workspace Characteristics And Job Satisfaction, Timothy Paul Hickey

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No abstract provided.

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Components Of Organizational Justice As Predictors Of Ethical Behavior, Kimberly Holley Jan 2000

Components Of Organizational Justice As Predictors Of Ethical Behavior, Kimberly Holley

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Previous theoretical and empirical research has categorized organizational justice into two primary components, distributive and procedural justice, with procedural justice further broken down into formal and interactional justice. This research used vignettes to manipulate the presentation of these three components of organizational justice. Social desirability appeared to have an influence on the reporting of ethical decision-making.

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