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Foundations for Cooperation in Social Dilemmas
Ahn, Toh-Kyeong - 2001
"Institutional approaches to social dilemmas have so far focused on how to create incentive structures that channel individuals' behavior into socially desirable outcomes assuming that everyone is selfish. However, the presumption of universal selfishness is not only empirically invalid but may...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468335
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Enabling Sustainability: Hierarchical Need-Based Framework for Promoting Sustainable Data Infrastructure in Developing Countries
Yawson, David O.; Armah, Frederick A.; Pappoe, Alex N.M. - 2009
explore Maslow’s theory of human motivation as a psychological theory for promoting SDI in developing countries. In this … brings Maslow's motivational theory to the fore, and proposes it as a rationalization mechanism for entities (mostly … governmental) that aim at realizing SDI. Maslow's theory, though well-known, is somewhat new in geospatial circles; this is where …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468387
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The impact of HR practices, HR effectiveness and a 'strong HR system' on organisational outcomes: a stakeholder perspective
Guest, D.; Conway, N. - 2011
This paper explores the general hypothesis that effectiveness of human resource (HR) practices will help to explain the well-documented association between human resource management and performance. This paper adopts a stakeholder perspective, hypothesising that the ratings of HR effectiveness...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476316
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HR business partner competency models: re-contextualising effectiveness
Caldwell, Raymond - 2008
The rise of 'HR business partnering' over the last decade has led to an enormous growth in HR competency models. Competencies are believed to provide a mechanism for reinventing traditional HR roles and improving the effectiveness of HR professionals as business partners. But are they effective?...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476319
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Organizational support, individual attributes, and the practice of career self-management behavior
Sturges, J.; Conway, Neil; Liefooghe, Andreas - 2010
theory. LMX operates more directly, suggesting that it is a source of practical help with career self-management aimed at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476320
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Metrics: HRM's holy grail? a New Zealand case study
Tootell, B.; Blackler, M.; Toulson, P.; Dewe, P. - 2009
What gets measured in business is noticed and acted on. The importance of human resource management (HRM) to be noticed as a vital key to business success has been argued profusely by the HRM profession over the last three decades. While the importance of human resource (HR) measurement is not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476321
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Do consensus meetings undermine the validity of assessment centres?
Dewberry, Chris; Jordan, Deborah - 2006
In this study the effects of latent-informal processes operating in assessment centre consensus meetings is investigated with a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Non-participative observation is carried out in several consensus meetings, and auditory recordings made in three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476327
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Impact of Tangible or Intangible incentives on job satisfaction among workers
Ali, Syeda Ayat-e-Zainab; Afridi, Maryam; Shafi, Marrium; … - 2016
Incentives either tangible or intangible are the most important or convenient resources that became the basis of workers satisfaction with their jobs. The study attempts to explore the relationship between tangible or intangible incentives and job satisfaction among workers. To achieve the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011556218
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Effective Financial Incentive Mechanisms: An Australian Study
Rose, Timothy; Manley, Karen - 2007
The use of financial incentives in construction projects has been seen as a way to improve short term motivation … effectiveness. The aim of this research paper is to identify the motivation drivers that influenced the effectiveness of financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437563
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Why, how, what for? : motivations, actions and expectations in habitual entrepreneurship
Gordon, Scott R.; Steffens, Paul R. - 2009
motivation, internally versus externally stimulated decision processes and future growth aspirations. Literature suggests novices …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437615