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Employee empowerment in the Greek context
Dimitriades, Zoe S. - In: International Journal of Manpower 26 (2005) 1, pp. 80-92
related to employee empowerment in the Greek context. Design/methodology/approach – To investigate the multidimensional nature … of the empowerment construct and the discriminant validity and reliability of its basic dimensions principal component … empowerment, power distance and uncertainty avoidance and to compare current with existing findings. The analysis is based on …
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Managing workforce diversity: a critique and example from South Africa
Human, Linda - In: International Journal of Manpower 17 (1996) 4/5, pp. 46-64
Managing diversity, multiculturalism, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity are words in common currency in a newly democratic South Africa as they are in most democratic countries of the world. However, in South Africa, as elsewhere in the world, these concepts are frequently...
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Human resource management as competitive advantage in the new millennium : An Indonesian perspective
Habir, Ahmad D.; Larasati, Asti B. - In: International Journal of Manpower 20 (1999) 8, pp. 548-563
management is traditional, patrimonial and hierarchically oriented, and international practices like empowerment, participation … participation, empowerment and incentives leading to competitive behavior.  …
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Effects of short‐ and long‐term preference for temporary work upon psychological outcomes
Krausz, Moshe - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 8, pp. 635-647
The study examined differences between voluntary and involuntary Canadian ( N = 224) temporary help employees (THEs). The hypotheses stated that compared to involuntary THEs, voluntary THEs, particularly those who see it as a long‐term employment arrangement, are more satisfied and involved...
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Rethinking the union membership/job satisfaction relationship : Some empirical evidence in Canada
Renaud, Stephane - In: International Journal of Manpower 23 (2002) 2, pp. 137-150
This paper examines differences in the level of job satisfaction reported by union workers and non‐union employees. There is a strong belief in the literature that union status reduces job satisfaction. Based on different national probability samples, previous studies have generally failed to...
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Effects of concepts of career plateaus on performance, work satisfaction and commitment
Nachbagauer, Andreas G.M.; Riedl, Gabriela - In: International Journal of Manpower 23 (2002) 8, pp. 716-733
The discussion on career plateaus is marked by a diversity of operationalizations. This paper focuses on the independence of three dimensions of career plateaus and the impact they have on outcome measures in three areas: performance, work satisfaction and commitment. Data from 165 university...
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Dispositional traits and turnover intention : Examining the mediating role of job satisfaction and affective commitment
Chiu, Randy K.; Francesco, Anne Marie - In: International Journal of Manpower 24 (2003) 3, pp. 284-298
This paper investigates the relationships between turnover intention and positive affectivity (PA) and negative affectivity (NA), and the mediating roles of job satisfaction and affective commitment in those relationships. Based on a sample of 279 Chinese managers, PA predicts turnover...
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Job satisfaction among Russian workers
Linz, Susan J. - In: International Journal of Manpower 24 (2003) 6, pp. 626-652
Are Russian workers satisfied with their jobs? If not, why does it matter and what can be done? Empirical evidence based on studies of US workers suggests that job satisfaction tends to correlate positively with labor productivity and negatively with labor turnover, both of which influence firm...
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Job satisfaction and gender: an expanded specification from the NLSY
Donohue, Susan M.; Heywood, John S. - In: International Journal of Manpower 25 (2004) 2, pp. 211-238
Estimates the determinants of job satisfaction for younger US workers. While age representative data from both the USA and Britain routinely show women reporting greater job satisfaction, this is not true for the younger US cohort in National Longitudinal Survey of Youth sample. Finds no gender...
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Rewards and sacrifices in élite and non‐élite organizations : Participation in valued activities and job satisfaction in two symphony orchestras
Pichanick Mogelof, Josephine; Haueisen Rohrer, Lisa - In: International Journal of Manpower 26 (2005) 1, pp. 93-109
Purpose – The original purpose of this study was not to focus on job satisfaction, but rather to conduct an exploratory investigation of how symphony orchestra players cope with the frustrations and disappointments of orchestra life. Symphony orchestra players report surprisingly low levels of...
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