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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Conservation of resources"”.
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Furthering conservation of resources theory: how our values influence out stress response
Conservation of resources (Hobfoll, 1989) theory is an increasingly applied conceptualization of the stress process (Hobfoll & Lilly, 1993; Neveu, 2007). To evaluate and expand this theory, an exploratory research study was conducted to determine the influence of personal psychosocial values (e.g., …
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Paternalistic Leadership and Job Performance: A Chinese Perspective Using Conservation of Resources Theory Approach
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: In the practice of university leadership, whether the current paternalistic leadership is suitable for the management of universities in the new era is the concern of the researcher. The purpose of this dissertation is to inquire the impact of paternalistic leadership on job …
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The self-regulatory benefits of handicaps: Do handicapping situations encourage conservation of resources when success is uncertain?
… accruing over the long-term). I use a resource conservation perspective to suggest that this boost in performance may be attributed to an individual's motivation to conserve resources, particularly when there is reason to believe that resources spent now may be better used later. The current …
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The role of international law in promoting the sustainable development of natural resources: a focus on living resource regimes
… to evaluate the normative status and content of sustainable development, which has been broadly accepted in international instruments as the method for promoting conservation of resources of biological diversity and for facilitating harmonization of socio-economic development with …
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DEAL OR NO DEAL: REDUCING PRODUCTION DEVIANCE
Production deviance, a form of counterproductive work behavior (CWB), refers to such behaviors as leaving early, procrastinating, and wasting resources. It costs organizations billions of dollars annually (Bennett & Robinson, 2000). I apply conservation of resources and social exchange theories to …
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TO COMPETE OR NOT TO COMPETE: AN EXAMINATION OF COMPETITION AND BURNOUT
The current study proposed a Conservation of Resources Theory-focused moderated mediation model to examine the effect an individual self-concept and perceptions of competitive climate have on feelings of justice and emotional exhaustion. Specifically, the study examined the direct relationship …
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Police and Burnout: A Quantitative and Theoretical Analysis of Burnout in American Policing
The bulk of the empirical research examining burnout among police officers has focused on individual outcomes related to officer health and performance. This dissertation study suggests a more comprehensive approach leading in two directions: a quantitative analysis of three individual theories of …
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Examining the mediating and moderating role of psychological capital in the job demands-resources model
… with an increased interest in the prevention of burnout and the maximisation of employee work engagement. Burnout and work engagement are of particular importance to organisations due to their respective negative and positive outcomes on employees. While burnout is linked to high turnover …
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Pay Me in Equity: Can Equal Opportunity Climate Attenuate Counterproductive Work Behavior?
… force readiness by mitigating withholding of effort, a counterproductive work behavior (CWB). Specifically, I assessed how EO climate may both directly and indirectly mitigate withholding of effort through emotional exhaustion, emotional stability, and conscientiousness. Using the …
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Impact of community violence on African-American children and adolescents in a high violent crime neighborhood
… Sexual Abuse Fear Evaluation, Horowitz Impact of Events Scale, and Children's Depression Inventory were administered. Consistent with previous findings, the results indicate that inner-city African-American children are exposed to a considerable amount of community violence. As predicted, high …
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Volunteering as a Source of Conflict or Enrichment for Work: the Role of Employer Support
… community, leaving a gap in our understanding of the work-nonwork relationship. Drawing from ecological systems theory and conservation of resources theory, this study proposes volunteering as a domain that conflicts with and/or enriches the workplace. Using a sample of 95 employed individuals …
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Running to Work: Marathon Training, Replenishment, and Worker Well-Being
Examining the impact of off-job activities on employee well-being offers a new perspective on the determinants of employee health and satisfaction. Applying conservation of resources theory (COR) and self-determination theory (SDT), I suggested that certain elements of leisure activities promote …
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Short term adherence tool predicts failure on second line protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy
The management of patients failing second line antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a critical area of study considering the increasing numbers of patients on second line regimens, and the expense and poor availability of third line ART. Most patients who experience virologic failure (VF) on second line …
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Resource-Induced Coping Heuristics and Organizational Ambidexterity in Context of Weak Institutions and Underdeveloped Markets
… current study contributes to the understanding of the micro foundations of organizational ambidexterity from the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in weak institutions and underdeveloped markets by focusing on three issues. First, drawing from the conservation of …
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Predicting Post-Disaster Adjustment After the Red River Flood: An Analysis of Resource Loss and Pre-Flood Preventative Behaviors
<p>The Conservation of Resources theory postulates that individuals will act to obtain, retain, or protect those resources that are of value to them (Hobfall, 1989). Natural disasters often result in depletion of resources, the extent of which has been found to be a robust predictor of …
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The relationship between the use of flexible workplace arrangements and satisfaction with work-family balance amongst working fathers
… study examined the relationship between the use of flexible work arrangements and satisfaction with work-family balance amongst working fathers in South Africa. Two types of flexible work arrangements were examined. Formal flexible work arrangements included flextime, flexplace and paternity …
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Resource-Induced Coping Heuristics and Organizational Ambidexterity in Context of Weak Institutions and Underdeveloped Markets
… current study contributes to the understanding of the micro foundations of organizational ambidexterity from the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in weak institutions and underdeveloped markets by focusing on three issues. First, drawing from the conservation of …
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The Ontology of Hope: A Phenomenological Study of Constituents of Hope among Street Children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
… This study was theoretically grounded in the conservation of resources, resilience and social disorganization theories in order to explain the new waves of characteristics of hope that emerge in a poverty-related context among street children. Using a phenomenological approach (Creswell, 2009; …
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The Effects of Servant Leadership on Group Cohesion and Employee Engagement
… present study examines: (a) the direct effect of servant leadership on engagement, (b) the indirect relationship via group cohesion, and (c) the moderating effects of subordinates’ perceptions of service climate. I predicted that the effect of servant leadership on engagement would manifest …
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