employees in their work? Do they need additional training? 2. Commitment: How committed are employees to their work and organization? To what extent do HRM policies enhance the commitment of employees to their work and organization?3. Congruence: Is there congruence‚ or agreement‚ between the basic philosophy and goals of the company and its employees? Is there trust and common purpose between managers and employees? 4. Cost effectiveness: Are HRM policies cost-effective in terms of wages‚ benefits
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Wilkins (2000) concluded that‚ “The communication of unconditional positive regard is a major curative factor in any approach to therapy; congruence and empathy merely provide the context in which it is credible” (p. 23). In incorporating the tenets of person-centered therapy in my group-counseling proposal‚ then‚ I would want to include empathy‚ congruence and unconditional positive regard. In being able to view students from a perspective of understanding‚ being “real” with them and accepting
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Executive Summary The aim of this paper is confronted with the question of how the fit concept in strategic management is an appropriate idea or not for companies in the 21st century. After a short introduction about strategy which is defined by Michael E. Porter (1980)‚ we will describe some basic concepts. Cited by Porter (1985‚ 1996) and Thomson/Strickland (1998)‚ we find out that operational effectiveness is a helpful tool‚ but not enough for gaining competitive advantage. Strategies must
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received the survey. Extensive non-response analysis ruled out serious bias in the data. Findings– The results from this empirical study suggest that different shopping motivations indeed influence perceptions of service type and shopping mode congruence differently. In addition‚ the results also suggest that services are more likely to be associated with the online shopping mode‚ whereas more tangible products are likely to be associated with bricks and mortar stores. Originality/value– The findings
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Conjecture= educated guess based on specific observations; a conclusion reached through inductive reasoning Inductive Reasoning= a type of reasoning that reaches conclusions based on a pattern of specific examples or past events Conditional= if->then statements If= hypothesis Then= conclusion P= abbreviation for hypothesis Q= abbreviation for conclusion P->Q= read as “p implies q” Counterexample= an example showing that a statement is false Venn Diagram= can be used to illustrate a conditional
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dimensions and scales measuring masculinity and femininity as human personality traits. This scale is applied to show that (1) spokespeople in advertising shape masculine and feminine brand personality perceptions; (2) brand personality–self-concept congruence in terms of masculine and feminine brand personality and consumers’ sex role identity positively influences affective‚ attitudinal‚ and behavioral brand-related consumer responses; and (3) masculine and feminine brand personality lends itself to
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Online ISSN 2345-0037. ORGANIZATIONS AND MARKETS IN EMERGING ECONOMIES‚ 2014‚ VOL. 5‚ No. 1(9) IMPACT OF CONGRUENCE BETWEEN SPORTS CELEBRITY AND BRAND PERSONALITY ON PURCHASE INTENTION: THE CASE OF MINERAL WATER CATEGORY IN LITHUANIA Eleonora Šeimienė* Vilnius University Tamara Jankovič Vilnius University Abstract: Present research argues that it is important to understand relation between celebrity‚ brand personality and the consumer‚ however‚ there are only few studies covering this topic. Moreover
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INTRODUCTION "Training is futile if the trainee lacks the ability or motivation to benefit from it." (Dessler‚ 2005‚ p. 271) The performance management approach integrates assignments‚ training‚ assessing and rewarding employees ’ efforts contributory efforts for goal achievement and influences organizational effectiveness. "Training can be an effective means of enhancing employees ’ abilities‚" and to increase emotional intelligence. (George and Jones‚ 2005‚ p. 60) Accurate assessment of employee
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critical in sound decision making. Additionally‚ the ability to identify an employer’s corporate values will assist in determining an employee’s job performance and allegiance. Consequently‚ when an individual discovers genuine and meaningful alignment between his or her own personal values with those of his or her employer‚ a powerful connection is created. This connection creates numerous possibilities for both individual growth and company productivity‚ manifested in myriad ways. Some of the
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strategic goals and desired outcomes are being or will be achieved. This paper will continue to examine Whole Foods through the Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model; zeroing in on performance as it relates to organization goals and outcomes based on the congruency of it outputs across the models three levels. Whole Foods continues with the Nadler-Tushman Congruence Model this time examining organizational outputs. In addition‚ the following will discuss the way in which the company identifies its groups
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