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Validation of happiness at workplace scale in India – an empirical study on EdTech employees
Goel, Preeti; Singh, Animesh - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 55 (2023) 4, pp. 441-456
Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the properties of Happiness at Workplace (HAW) scale and investigate the validity of the scale in the Indian context using a sample of EdTech employees (knowledge-intensive population). This is consistent with encouraging the happiness literature...
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HR professionals' views on work motivation and retention of older workers: a focus group study
Claes, Rita; Heymans, Mieke - In: Career Development International 13 (2008) 2, pp. 95-111
Purpose – This paper aims to explore the views of human resource (HR) professionals on work motivation and retention of … in five topics: definition of older workers, diversity amongst older workers, work motivation of older workers, retention … policy and practices, and contexts of work motivation and organisation retention policy/practices. Research limitations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014693505
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Relationships between commitments to the organization, the superior and the colleagues, and the intention to leave among truckers
Paillé, Pascal; Fournier, Pierre‐Sébastien; … - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 19 (2011) 2, pp. 92-108
the superior) to improve employee retention in high turnover work environments. Design/methodology/approach – In this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014787212
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The contribution of client embeddedness to an employee’s employment experience
Treuren, Gerrit J.M.; Halvorsen, Beni - In: International Journal of Manpower 37 (2016) 6, pp. 989-1003
Purpose Does client embeddedness lead to improved employee quality of life, such as job satisfaction, affective commitment and employee engagement? If so, is this relationship affected by gender, age, tenure and psychological contract breach (PCB)? The paper aims to discuss these issues....
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Owner operators: employing a segmentation approach to improve retention
Stephen Taylor, G.; Garver, Michael S.; Williams, Zachary - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 21 (2010) 2, pp. 207-229
research. Specifically, no research has explored retention issues among owner operators. Thus, this paper aims to employ a … segmentation approach to owner operator retention, examining important independent variables that include: pay and compensation …, which means that specific driver retention programs must be developed for each segment. Research limitations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014780702
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The barriers to the recruitment and retention of supervisors/managers in the Scottish tourism industry
Martin, Andrew; Mactaggart, Deirdre; Bowden, Jiaolan - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 18 (2006) 5, pp. 380-397
factors and barriers on their recruitment and retention in the Scottish tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach – The …‐factor motivational theory; and strengthens the belief that the latter is more significant in the recruitment and retention of tourism …
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Nurse retention strategies: advice from experienced registered nurses
Dietrich Leurer, Marie; Donnelly, Glenn; Domm, Elizabeth - In: Journal of Health Organization and Management 21 (2007) 3, pp. 307-319
asked to describe what retention strategies they would recommend to policy‐makers. A total of 16 semi‐structured interviews … were conducted with long‐term nurses in a health region in western Canada. Findings – The paper found that seven retention … retention policies experienced by nurses vary widely according to the specific employment context. As is typical with …
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Academic talent: Quo vadis? Recruitment and retention of faculty in European business schools
Verhaegen, Paul - In: Journal of Management Development 24 (2005) 9, pp. 807-818
Purpose – To provide insight into the relevant factors for faculty recruitment and retention that can help leadership … both recruitment and retention of academic talent. In addition the faculty were asked to indicate to what extent they are … able to influence each of the factors. Findings – Factors of crucial importance for recruitment and retention were …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014882400
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Benchmarking organizational commitment across nonprofit human services organizations in Pennsylvania
Rutowski, Kara D.; Guiler, Jeffery K.; Schimmel, Kurt E. - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 16 (2009) 1, pp. 135-150
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine organizational commitment within nonprofit organizations and demonstrate the effectiveness of benchmarking attitudinal constructs. Design/methodology/approach – A web based 21 question survey was conducted utilizing a professional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014683427
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University corporatisation
Pop‐Vasileva, Aleksandra; Baird, Kevin; Blair, Bill - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 24 (2011) 4, pp. 408-439
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the work‐related attitudes (job satisfaction, job stress and the propensity to remain) of Australian academics and their association with organisational, institutional and demographic factors. Design/methodology/approach – Data were...
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