The focus of this thesis is discretionary work effort, that is, work effort that is voluntary, is above and beyond what is minimally required or normally expected to avoid reprimand or dismissal, and is organisationally functional. Discretionary work effort is an important construct because it...

Die vorliegende Studie untersuchte den Zusammenhang zwischen Kompetenz, Persönlichkeit und Berufserfolg. Für die Erfassung der beruflichen Kompetenz wurde ein neu entwickeltes Verfahren, das Inventar zur Erfassung beruflicher Kompetenz "I-BeKo" mit fünf basalen Kompetenzkategorien zur...

Offshore outsourcing continues to gain prominence as the printing industrystrides into the future. With different segments of the industry looking at reducingcosts and, in exchange providing value-added services, more companies turntowards outsourcing services offshore as a solution. Although it...

Methodology/Approach: There is a lack of theoretical development on the question of why people work long hours and the nature of ‘workaholism’. This paper uses the economist’s utility-maximization model to build a conceptual model of voluntary work effort that explains the work effort...

The federal government is often criticized for performance that fails to meet the public's expectations. Its traditional pay system receives much of the blame for rewarding seniority instead of performance. While everyone agrees that performance matters, they don't always agree on the best way...

The research carried out aims to determine whether there is an influence of work motivation on the performance of soldiers in carrying out operational readiness. The subjects of this study were enlisted soldiers on board. The research method used is quantitative with data analysis using...