the sense of fulfillment and pride felt by people who enjoy their work and do it well. Various factors influence job satisfaction, and our understanding...
In an exploratory study using temporary workers, a model based on social exchange and social identity theories was developed and tested. Results revealed that, for both the temporary employee attitudes toward the client organization and the temporary employee attitudes toward the temporary agency, there was a positive association between job...
The author has worked with well-meaning, highly-principled leaders for years. When the topic of coaching and developing their employees comes up he often hear that they know coaching is important, they want to coach more, but they don't have time because they are too busy "Putting out fires". And while...
You can always count on the folks over at the Freakonomics blog to shake up the conventional thinking, and today they've done it again. Everyone knows that if employees are happy they'll also be productive, right? Hence all the corporate efforts to improve morale. But new research suggests the truth...
There is a big difference between temporary and permanent job dissatisfaction. If the situation is only temporary, you can take steps to improve your level of satisfaction. Otherwise, it may be time for a serious career reorientation.Poor levels of job satisfaction are linked to stress, and in extreme situations, burnout....
Trust is so essential to business that it's easy to overlook its role in helping companies succeed, especially with regard to the personal trust between individual employees and individual managers. An in-depth article from Human Resource Executive gives some practical tips for managers in the constant effort to build trust,...
Employee commitment and job satisfaction are the twin holy grails of employee communication, often overlooked in the tactical rush to produce knockout publications, intranets, events, and other internal communication tools. Building commitment and satisfaction should serve as the foundation for all internal communication efforts. Commitment is the rational choice employees...
This study proposes that stress associated with two kinds of job demands or work circumstances, “challenges” and “hindrances,” are distinct phenomena that are differentially related to work outcomes. Specific hypotheses were derived from this general proposition and tested using a sample of 1,886 U.S. managers and longitudinal data. Regression results...
The paper depicts about a survey, which shows that physician executives who continue to treat patients appear to be more satisfied with their jobs than those who do not see patients. The survey is believed to be the first, national empirical study to examine the relationship between physician executives' job...
A High-Touch, High-Impact Service by Ivy League Trainers Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back New Service Allows Parents to Monitor their Student's Progress NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- DormAid, a nationally-recognized college services company, launched today CareerPrep, its latest service designed to...
MENG Members Participate in ExecuNet and Salary.com[TM] Surveys on Job Satisfaction, Executive Compensation and Employment Market Outlook. OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. -- The Marketing Executives Networking Group MENG, the premier organization of executive-level marketing professionals, today announced the findings of two membership surveys conducted in partnership with ExecuNet and...
Phinney Bischoff Design House is pleased toannounce it was chosen by Washington CEO Magazine from thousands ofapplicants as one of 2007's "Best Companies to Work For." The "Best Company to Work For" award program includes large, medium, andsmall-sized companies, government agencies and not-for-profitorganizations. Criteria for inclusion on the list...
A statewide study was conducted to examine the healthcare workforce from the perspectives of the individual healthcare worker and employer as a basis for evidence-based workforce planning. The workforce minimum data set recommended by Colleagues in Caring was used to analyze job satisfaction, intention to leave current position, intention to...
IT'S TAKEN six long years of trying, but finally Richard Sadlier has filled the gaping hole left by his prematurely-ended football career. Becoming CEO of St Patrick's Athletic may be an odd post to satisfy the once-capped Ireland international, but it was never likely to be...
Kenexa® (NASDAQ: KNXA), a leading provider ofrecruitment and retention solutions, today announced the general release ofKenexa Cultural FitTM and Kenexa Job CompatibilityTM, web-basedassessment tools designed to increase retention, decrease turnover, andincrease organizational and job commitment. "Determining the best person-organization fit and best person-job fit isimperative in achieving a productive workforce....
Employee Satisfaction is up Dramatically since 2006 ATLANTA -- Fears of a recession have American employees nervous about job security, and they are quickly understanding that compromise is a must in this lackluster economy, according to Randstad's ninth annual 2008 World of Work survey. As once-plentiful job opportunities...
Accounting firm recognized by Washington Business Journal ROCKVILLE, Md., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Aronson & Company (A&C), a nationally ranked top 50 accounting and consulting firm based in Rockville, MD, was recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the Washington, D.C. Metro area's Best Places...
Local government agencies and municipalitiesstrive to provide employees with the best possible response to on-the-jobinjuries. Toward this objective, Company Nurse, the premier independentprovider of nurse medical triage and injury management programs, todayannounced that it will provide VML Insurance Programs with innovative "dayof injury" workers' compensation services. The "day of injury"...
New Solution Improves Production Turn-Around Times and Customer Satisfaction through Automated Interface ARLINGTON, Va. -- PLP Digital Systems, Inc., a leading provider of production workflow management applications and decision support tools, today announced OpCenter eOrder, the latest module to the comprehensive OpCenter workflow solution. With OpCenter...
'THERE will be a moment for quiet reflection this weekend as the bodies of the five paratroopers killed this week return home, but the spirit of the Task Force is undiminished. The morale of my troops is strikingly positive. People have dusted themselves down and are...
SHANE BYRNE continued to dominate the Bennett's British Superbike championship by snatching his fourth pole position of the season for today's fifth title round at Snetterton. The championship leader had just completed the fastest lap on his Airwaves Ducati when rain started to fall and he...
