selection if they could be shown to be valid. The use of the personality traits in employee selection can be very important for understanding employees’ potential. Employers use these personality tests when they are recruiting staff and it provides significant information about candidates’ strengths and weaknesses. Despite this‚ some other researchers argued that well structured-personality tests do not predict job performance under certain conditions. They suggested social analytical effects (Blickle‚
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OSM 601 – RESEARCH METHODS ARTICLE CRITIQUE Guidelines for Research Critique A. Research Problem 1. What is the major research problem identified in the study? Is the problem clearly stated? 2. What is the author(s) justification for conducting the study (i.e.‚ why is it important)? 3. What is/are the purpose(s) of the study? 4. Is the selection of a quantitative approach instead of a qualitative approach justified? 5. Is there a theoretical basis for the study? If yes‚ briefly
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The impact of organizational culture on performance ANGELA SINICKAS: Developing surveys to measure the impact of corporate culture Corporate culture can help drive business results‚ but it takes a cultural audit to differentiate which elements of the culture can lead to superior performance. Angela Sinickas conducts employee engagement surveys that are specifically designed to measure the correlation between employee behaviors and attitudes that define an organization’s culture and its financial
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as compared to January 2011 [1]. Given that a very large percentage of college students use Social media and the amount of time that they are spending logged on to Social media‚ the question arises as whether Social media use negatively impacts academic performance. To date‚ the research on the relationship between time spent on Social media and
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Acknowledging that there is a need for the obese Type 2 diabetics (T2D) to make changes in their lifestyle‚ Whittemore et al. (2009) decided to do a study to see if there is a need for programs to decrease the incidence of Type 2 diabetes. The article selected is an example of experimental quantitative design. The summary model can be found in the text on pages 112 through 114 in Polit & Beck (2012). There were four Nurse Practitioner (NPs) groups recruited for this study. There were four randomized
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Impact of Privatization on Organization’s Performance Abstract The proposed research is intended to assess the impact of Privatization on Organization’s Performance. The main theme is to examine its impact on profitability‚ output‚ efficiency and employment. It will be analyzed to compare the performance of public and private sector organization in Pakistan. Keywords: Privatization‚ profitability‚ output‚ efficiency and employment Introduction Despite frequent changes
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get good results. Motivation is a zest and determination with a kind of excitement that leads one to persevere to reach greater heights‚ in no matter what avenue of their life. And it can’t be ignored that the effect of performance directly affects the accomplishment of the task. In that case‚ whether the performance quality or the quantity is more important and how the motivational behavior influences it. Here is my research. Ⅱ. Performance Quality and Quantity Performance quality is becoming
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After reading the model in the article “Employee Motivation: A Powerful New Model”‚ I think that Mrs. Ko effectively motivated her key stakeholders by satisfying the drives to require‚ bond‚ comprehend and defend . One thing should be mentioned is that Mrs. Ko successfully established a subculture which encouraged employees to work with team and participate in management and promoted empowerment; for example‚ the I Recommend(IR) program required every non-engineer employee to submit 20 IRs per year
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Running head: RESEARCH CRITIQUE‚ PART 2: CRITIQUE OF QUANTITATIVE Research Critique‚ Part 2: Critique of Quantitative Research Article Debra Benton Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS 433V August 26‚ 2012 Research Critique‚ Part 2: Critique of Quantitative Research Article The population who are diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often experience daytime drowsiness and are at risk for ischemic heart disease‚ arrhythmias‚ hypertension‚ and other vascular
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Systematic approach for companies Krug EG et al.‚ eds. World report on violence and health. Geneva‚ World Health Organization‚ 2002. Kuzmina‚ L.P.‚ Tarasove‚ N.V. & Kovtunov‚ A.I. (2001). Clinico-biochemical changes caused by occupational stress factors impact in miners Levi‚ L. (2000). Guidance on World Related Stress Spice of Life or Kiss of Death? Luxembourg: CEC. Levi‚ L. (1981). Preventing Work Stress. Reading‚ Mass: Addision-Wesley. Levi‚ L. (1984). Stress in Industry: Causes‚ Effects and Prevention
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