References: Almer‚ E.‚ Cohen‚ J. R.‚ & Single‚ L. E. (2003). Factors Affecting the Choice to Participate in Flexible Work Arrangements. Auditing‚ 22(1). Ashford‚ S. J.‚ Lee‚ C.‚ & Bobko‚ P. (1989). Content‚ cause‚ and consequence of job in security: A theory-based measure and substantive test. Academy Of Management Journal‚ 32(4)‚ 803-829. Beers‚ T. M. (2000). Flexible schedules and shift work: replacing the ’9-to-5
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The Uncanny Valley is an idea that Masahiro Mori‚ it describes how someone would react both emotionally and psychologically to robots depending how the resemblance of the robot is to that of a human. This idea states that before an android reaches a level that is indistinguishable from a human‚ it will give us a feeling of uncertainty‚ thus this android that is in this part of the spectrum will make us feel uncomfortable. In addition‚ in the article “Almost Human” published in the Smithsonian Angela
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Impact of Land Uses on Productivity of Soils of Sundarban Pulin B. Chakraborty Dept. of Soil & Water Conservation Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya Regional Research Station (CSZ)‚ Kakdwip 743 347‚ West Bengal e-mail: pulin_chakraborty@yahoo.co.in ABSTRACT The study was undertaken in the micro watershed located in Kakdwip Block in saline eco-system of Sundarban. Composite soils from 0-15 cm depth of double and mono-cropped paddy fields as well as
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The thesis for “Improving Motivation and Productivity of Police Officers” is Supervisors throughout Law Enforcement work hard to make sure officers stay motivated‚ and are performing efficiently and effectively. Crime fighting can cause officers to have a different view towards people and can give them a us versus them view. Many negative factors in Law Enforcement can cause officers to do the bare minimum‚ and can lead to having feelings of inconsequentiality. Officers see the worst of people and
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Is IQ a more appropriate measure than EI influencing performance of managers at work? IQ is important‚ but Emotional Intelligence‚ including social skills‚ is even more so. From the research‚ I found that for all types of jobs‚ emotional competencies are twice as prevalent among distinguishing competencies as are technical skills and purely cognitive abilities combined. In general‚ the higher position in an organization‚ the more Emotional Intelligence (EI) mattered. For those who are individuals
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IMPACT OF WORK STRESS ON EMPLOYEES’ PRODUCTIVITY IN AN ORGANIZATION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There has been an increasing amount of talk about “employee stress” over the past decade. Quite what it is and how best to combat it are two aspects which are rather less-documented. Stress is a more subjective topic than most we have so far encountered. People may have widely differing views about its causes‚ impacts and‚ even‚ very existence. The workplace of the 21st century
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FACET MEASURES AND GLOBAL JOB SATISFACTION Scott Highhouse Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Alene S. Becker Anheuser-Busch Companies ABSTRACT: This research was an attempt to find evidence for Scarpello and Campbell’s (1983) conclusion that a single-item global measure is more content valid than a composite facet measure for assessing overall job satisfaction. The first study investigated responses from employees in three separate plants who completed a facet measure‚ a
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is defined as the total value of all final goods and services produced in an economy within a given period (Economics Course Notes‚ 2006). As is common in most economies worldwide‚ it is used to gauge the performance of the economy. GDP is calculated with an assumption that all goods and services produced in the period specified have been sold‚ and all the income derived from the sale is spent within the same period. The expenditure method calculates GDP as follows:
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Sampling and Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Introduction: Overall Job Satisfaction (OJS) was the variable selected for this exercise because it lends itself to measures of central tendency and dispersion. The data are quantitative and continuous in nature. Data Selected: The instructions for the exercise suggested a sample of approximately 30 individuals from one of eight variables. There were 288 measures of OJS. Every ninth individual was selected resulting in thirty-two
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Bullies are made and not born. As a result‚ family‚ school‚ and the community have to work together to resolve the situations that create children who bully. Families have the first responsibility‚ as they are the initial environment that can encourage or discourage aggressive behavior. First‚ families have to teach their children how to not be a victim. Parents need to teacher their children self respect. Confident people are less likely to be targeted by bullies. They need to let their
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