MirAli seyed Naghavi; Abbas Sabet
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The main objective of this study is to analyze the effects of Hackman and Oldham job characteristics on pro-social rule breaking based on the mediating effects of self-efficacy of employees. This study is a descriptive survey. The sample consisted of 354 Municipal workers in Shiraz who were selected ...
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The main objective of this study is to analyze the effects of Hackman and Oldham job characteristics on pro-social rule breaking based on the mediating effects of self-efficacy of employees. This study is a descriptive survey. The sample consisted of 354 Municipal workers in Shiraz who were selected randomly by class selection method from ten regions of Shiraz municipality. Data collection included three questionnaires: Machiavellian Personality Scale (MPS) (Dahling et al.), Oldham and Hackman Job Motivation Questionnaire and General Self-Efficacy Scale (Bossche and Smit). The results of the tests revealed that task significance, task identity, and job autonomy had a positive significant effect on pro-social rule breaking. The task significance path coefficient (0.25) had the greatest impact on pro-social rule breaking. Task identity (with a path coefficient of 0.24), and job autonomy (path coefficient: 0.14) had the greatest impact, respectively. Skill variety and feedback had no significant effect on employees' pro-social rule breaking. Finally, it can be concluded that job autonomy, task identity and task significance can result in pro-social rule breaking.
Fereshteh Mansouri Moayyed; Fatemeh Yavari Gohar
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Todays, besides the traditional roles of women they play several roles and sometimes there is conflict among them. The role conflict affect their mental and physical health and leads to dissatisfaction. On the other hand, self-efficacy moderates the effect of role stress on their satisfaction. So this ...
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Todays, besides the traditional roles of women they play several roles and sometimes there is conflict among them. The role conflict affect their mental and physical health and leads to dissatisfaction. On the other hand, self-efficacy moderates the effect of role stress on their satisfaction. So this is an applied research which has developed to investigate the effect of role stress on women satisfaction in the public section by considering the moderating role of self-efficacy. The statistical population of this study is composed of employed women that holding governmental jobs in Tehran. Based on the Cochran formula 390 individuals have been considered as the statistical sample. For data collection the standard questionnaires were applied. The validity and reliability of the questionnaires were tested and the required changed were applied. As the results show, the relation between role stress and satisfaction among women is direct and meaningful. About self-efficacy, the result show that this moderating variable plays an important role in this model. It means that whatever the self-efficacy is improved in women the negative impact of role stress on their satisfaction is low. It means that by improving self-efficacy in women, they experience a good fleeing to their life.
Davod HosseinPour; Fatemeh Shams
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Nowadays, particular attention and investment on positive aspects is necessary for organizations success. In this regard, positive organizational behavior and its various aspects create psychological capital which, in researchers' view, can provide competitive advantage for organizations. Obtaining competitive ...
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Nowadays, particular attention and investment on positive aspects is necessary for organizations success. In this regard, positive organizational behavior and its various aspects create psychological capital which, in researchers' view, can provide competitive advantage for organizations. Obtaining competitive advantage is of high importance and priority for organization in different industries. With regard to high completion in food industries and based on thorough investigations, Kaleh food industries, known as a famous brand inside and outside Iran, were selected as the case study.The data collection instrument was questionnaire. The Reliability and Validity of the questionnaire were confirmed by Cronbach's alpha and Construct and Content Reliability, respectively. For data analysis, correlation coefficient, average test and t-test were calculated, and construct equation modeling was presented. The findings of the study confirmed the significant effect of all four dimensions of positive organizational behavior on competitive advantage.
Davood Hosseinpour; Hossein Alizadeh
Volume 21, Issue 69 , January 2013, , Pages 95-119
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Psychological Capital on teleworking adoption. The methodology of this study for purpose is implication and descriptive-survey type. The statistical society of this research was Ministry of Mine, Industry and Business. The data was gathered via standard ...
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Psychological Capital on teleworking adoption. The methodology of this study for purpose is implication and descriptive-survey type. The statistical society of this research was Ministry of Mine, Industry and Business. The data was gathered via standard questionnaires were distributed among teleworkers (n=84) and non-teleworkers (n=266) randomly selected from the society, validity and reliability of those questionnaire was measured by Cronbach's alpha coefficient and confirmatory factor analysis. Data analysis was performed by SPSS and LISREL software packages utilizing statistical tests such as: K-S test and Structural Equations Modeling.The findings showed Psychological Capital effects on teleworking adoption. We also showed that only two dimensions of Psychological Capital (hope and optimism) affected on teleworking adoption
ahmad izadi yazdan abadi
Volume 18, Issue 53 , May 2007, , Pages 95-124
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Productivity is regarded as the most significant mission in modern organizations. Yet, the most important problem facing Iranian organizations , the low rate of productivity. Although various factors play important roles in the productivity of an organization, human factor seems to be the most significant ...
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Productivity is regarded as the most significant mission in modern organizations. Yet, the most important problem facing Iranian organizations , the low rate of productivity. Although various factors play important roles in the productivity of an organization, human factor seems to be the most significant concern. Ability and motivation of the employees, as well as their situational concerns, are the maim determinants of human effectiveness. Studies (Deci, 1975; McClend, 1962) revealed that effective people practice mostly based on their internal motivations than external stimuli. Based on the studies and theories provided by Bandura, McClend, Ratter, and Smith, this essay, which is the report of a comparative study, tries to seek answers to the following. questions: 1- What are the internal motivation resources which affect human productivity? That is, which of the personal features of a person is effective in his/her internal motivation, and thereby, in his/her productivity? 2- Is there any relationship among various personal features, which are effective in his/her productivity? 3- Are there common features in different personal aspects which are effective in individuals' productivity, based upon which and relying on strong psychological theories, one can introduce a pattern and profile for an effective person?
