THE IMPACT OF ORGANISATIONAL DOWNSIZING: PYSCHOLOGICAL DYNAMICS ON SURVIVING MANAGERS Alicia S.M. Leung and Ludwig M.K. Chang Hong Kong Baptist University The First International Conference on Critical management studies University of Manchester July 14-16‚ 1999 Conference Steam: Organisation Studies Correspondent address: Alicia S.M. Leung‚ Ph.D. Department of Management School of Business Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon Tong Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2339-7560 Fax: (852) 2339-5583
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Leadership style‚ employee motivation and commitment: The study investigated the relationship between different leadership styles and employee motivation and commitment after a merger in a retail bank operating in an economically volatile environment. Data were collected from 121 employees (17 managers and 104 non-managerial) using three closed-ended questionnaires. Using measures of central tendency and correlation analyses‚ results indicated weak but significantly positive relationship between
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between a soft commitment and no commitment? In making no commitment‚ a firm has not taken an action or made an investment that alters its own and/or its rival’s competitive responses. In contrast‚ a soft commitment is one that‚ no matter what its competitors do‚ the firm will behave less aggressively than if it had not made the commitment. Thus‚ in a Cournot game a soft commitment will cause the firm to produce relatively less output‚ while in a Bertrand game a soft commitment will induce the
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL The Interplay between Power and Commitment and its Impact on Relationship Success Michael Cook (CKXMIC008) Alice Cumming (CMMALI001) Submitted in partial fulfillment towards the completion of BUS3008W in the School of Management Studies‚ University of Cape Town Supervisor: Mrs E Botha Date Submitted: 15 March 2010 PROPOSAL ASSESSMENT SHEET ASPECT TO BE EVALUATED WEIGHT Technical care 10 Proposed title‚ abstract and keywords 5 Introduction
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BUSINESS MANAGERS INFLUENCE EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND COMMITMENT? HOW DO SMALL BUSINESS MANAGERS INFLUENCE EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND COMMITMENT? Janine Krüger: Department of Business Management‚ Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Chantal Rootman: Department of Business Management‚ Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Purpose: The purpose of this research is to scrutinise motivational factors that may influence the levels of satisfaction and commitment of small business employees. Problem investigated:
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mind encompassing my idea of commitment. The base denotes the maximum level of physical‚ intellectual participative commitment‚ while the apex tapers towards more sublime‚ emotional and spiritual level of commitment. At the foundation of the pyramid lies the very reason of our existence- The Earth‚ and the entity which sustains life on Earth- Nature. First and foremost‚ we all are obliged to be committed to our planet‚ and it has to be a fully participative commitment because without it‚ life‚ as
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relationship. The three components of love according to the theory are intimacy‚ passion‚ and decision/commitment. Different stages and types of love can be explained as different combinations of these three elements. Intimacy encompasses feelings of attachment‚ closeness‚ connectedness and bondedness. Passion is an intense emotional desire which involves physical and sexual components. While commitment encompasses‚ in the short term‚ the decision to remain with another‚ and in the long term‚ the shared
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Involuntary civil commitment is related to competency in terms of hospitalization for individuals with psychological or psychiatric issues against their will. All states in U.S allow such commitment on emergency and extended situations. In general‚ the statute allows an emergency commitment of 3 to 10 days and an extensive commitment for 3 to 6 months depending on recommitment events. With some variations throughout the states‚ the party striving for the commitment has to probe by clear and substantial
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WHAT IMPACT DOES TRAINING HAVE ON EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT AND EMPLOYEE TURNOVER? SCOTT BRUM University of Rhode Island Training is of growing importance to companies seeking to gain an advantage among competitors. There is significant debate among professionals and scholars as to the affect that training has on both employee and organizational goals. One school of thought argues that training leads to an increase in turnover while the other states that training is a tool to that can lead to higher levels
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Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction Jane Singleton PSY 428 Organizational Psychology Laura fields Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction Definition of Job Satisfaction The research of the definition of job satisfaction yielded a variety of the same version. Job satisfaction refers to the way an individual feels about his job. According to the encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology‚ “job satisfaction is traditionally defined as a pleasurable or positive
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