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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Human resource management and organizational psychology"”.
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Job satisfaction and perceived equality within Icelandic organizations
… between job satisfaction, perceived equality and managerial responsibility in the International CRANET survey. In addition, the aim was to explore differences in job satisfaction and perceived equality and whether equality policy affects employees’ job satisfaction. Participants in the study …
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Job embeddedness in Icelandic labor market : the effectiveness on turnover intentions and job performance
… is a relatively new construct that Lee, Mitchell and colleagues started researching in 1995 (Lee, Burch, and Mitchell, 2014). That construct explains why people stay in their current jobs. A questionnaire was sent to a sample of random emails found on websites of 183 of the 300 biggest companies …
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Workplace equality and diversity in Iceland : organizational efforts and influence on employees
The aim of this study was to determine whether management intentions to enhance or manage equality and diversity in organizations positively influences employee perceptions of equality, diversity, justice and trust. Participants in the study in phase one were 35 human resource managers in Icelandic …
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The influence of trust and knowledge management on workers safety climate at ISAVIA's aerodromes : a case study
… whether the employees’ perception of trust and knowledge management within ISAVIA’s aerodrome could positively influence their perception of workers safety climate. The theoretical background used for this analysis was based on Zohars recommendations that other variables influencing workers …
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References and social media in the assessment stage of the recruitment process
… was aimed at reviewing the use of references and social media as assessment methods during the assessment stage of the recruitment process. Studies have shown both to be fairly poor predictors for future performance, although both are quite frequently used. Interviews were conducted with ten …
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Do people only work for money? : preferences of monetary and non-monetary benefits of employees of Landsbankinn hf.
… examines the values of benefits of employees of Landsbankinn hf., both monetary and non-monetary benefits. Differences in values based on demographic characteristics of the employees and risk appetite was examined. In addition, the effect of introducing an additional grant for employees in …
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Return to work following a sick leave
The objective of this research was to understand and gain knowledge on how Icelandic organizations welcome their employees' returning to work after sick leave. Employee's sick leave is an unavoidable part of organizations, but the scope of how Icelandic organizations welcome their employees back is …
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The effect of employee engagement on organizational performance : the mediating role of job satisfaction
… sector. Data collected from 148 administrative and healthcare professionals across health facilities in Ghana using structured questionnaires in a cross-sectional survey were analysed to address the research questions. The study showed that physical engagement and emotional engagement are …
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Gender equality in virtual teams : comparison of gender equality in virtual teams and physical teams with regards to behavior- and performance-related factors
… though virtual teams have recently gained more and more importance, there is still little research on how gender equality in virtual teams compares to physical teams. It is well-known, that important factors and challenges in virtual teams are different from those in physical teams. This …
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Job satisfaction and occupational burnout among preschool workers in times of Covid-19
… including in the workplace. During the Covid-19 pandemic, much pressure has been on having preschools open while primary schools, colleges, and universities have closed temporarily, leading preschool workers to attend work during these difficult times of Covid-19. Evidence has shown that preschool …
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The Multicheck’s suitability in hiring processes for apprentices in Swiss insurance companies
Using cognitive ability tests to screen candidates in hiring processes is a widely used practice to increase the quality of hiring decisions and find the best fitting employees for a particular job. The practice also receives support from research in human resource management, as long as the tests …
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Icelandic for foreign employees : a comparison of online and classroom training
Foreigners moving to Iceland and entering the labor market have increased significantly in the last few years. It is essential to learn the language in the country you live in to faster integrate into society. This experiment aims to answer if the Icelandic language learning outcome improves among …