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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"Work, Economy and Organizations"”.
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An inquiry into the psychological, social and work-related outcomes of an innovative labor adjustment program
This study describes and analyzes the psychological, social and work-related outcomes of unemployed steelworkers who participated in a labor adjustment program designed and delivered by personnel in Canada’s steel industry. The adjustment program, the Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress …
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The social construction of interprofessional teams in human service organizations: Two case studies
… in struggles with each other around the nature and extent of autonomy over their work, and/or control over the work of others, socially constructed interprofessional team relations and processes. There were two major findings. First, it was found that the medical and non-medical professions at …
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Examining beliefs about the causes of unemployment and poverty: An analysis of the causal models from the research literature
… causal models of explanations of unemployment and poverty that have been developed in the research literature. The data used to examine the models are from the 1985 Edmonton Area Study Survey, University of Alberta (N=415), and the 1980 Beliefs about Social Stratification Study Survey, …
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The Michigan School Board Member, Delegate or Trustee? : His/Her Personal Characteristics and Attitudes Toward Current Educational Concerns
… (example: the ranking of the concerns by males and females) to determine if there was a significant relationship between the ranking given by each sub-group. School board members have characteristics. Which characteristics are most dominant? Do school board members with certain characteristics …
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Turnover of outdoor adventure education field staff
<p>Outdoor adventure education (OAE) organizations continually struggle with field staff turnover. Little research exists of this unique worker population and their unconventional living and working conditions warrant further exploration of the variables that best drive this phenomenon. The purpose …
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Correlation Between the Leadership Practices of Lead Ministers and the Workplace Spirituality of Their Churches as Reported by Church Members
… People seek for meaning in their work and lives. Researchers have recently conceptualized the experience of meaning at work under the construct <em>workplace spirituality,</em> which describes people's experience of both their work and their workplaces from a spiritual perspective. …
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LOCAL LABOR MARKETS EXPOSURE TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
… ultimately produce net new job gains or losses and what type of workers will benefit or be displaced. While no consensus has developed yet within the literature on AI’s predicted net employment impact, a majority of studies are forecasting that a skill-biased technological change will occur.</p> …
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The Horse: A Driving Force for the Lifestyle of Grooms
… of co-occupational relationships between humans and animals and their impact on occupational identity is an area for exploration in the study of occupation. Evaluating the lives of persons whose daily occupations involve working with animals contributes to the exploration of human-animal …
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The Correlation of Value Profiles and Vocational Choice
<p>Problem</p> <p>Both vocational choice and value system development are processes that continue to dominate one's life-style. How do decisions in one area relate to those in the other? This study examined the value patterns held by individuals in different occupational environments, and …
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Community Involvement among Liberians in Johnson City, Tennessee: An Exploratory Pilot Study.
… Tennessee. This study was exploratory in nature and used a social survey employing closed-ended questions. Using cross-tabulation analysis, results derived from a random sample (n = 62) of respondents indicate that persons who were older, married with children, employed, more religious, members …
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The Art of Collaboration in Academic and Clinical Partnerships
… context-dependent, in terms of the skills needed and roles to be enacted. Collaboration between occupational therapists in clinical and academic settings benefits each participant, along with presenting challenges given the systems where they work. The purpose of this project was to delve into …
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The role of stereotypes in age discrimination in hiring: Evaluation and intervention
… harder to support them through social and health care services. One solution to this problem is for older adults to remain in paid employment longer. However, older workers are discriminated against due to negative stereotyping by employers. Previous research has found that older …
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Lived Religion: An Examination of "Pass the Salt" Luncheons.
… how religious culture, such as theologies and doctrines, is lived or practiced by "Pass the Salt" luncheon participants. "Pass the Salt" participants are taught the teachings of Harvest Evangelism, an interdenominational Para-church organization; these teachings are evidenced through their …
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Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction as Predictors of Burnout Among School Psychologists in the Midwest United States
… by chronic exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack of personal accomplishment. Burnout or work burnout syndrome is conceptualized as a prolonged process of emotional fatigue, involving loss of motivation and expectations, generating a feeling of failure affecting personal, work, and …
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Differences in the Opinions and Attitudes of Student Athletes Relative to Expenditures for Intercollegiate Athletic Support Services (Social, Athletic, and Academic).
… programs within Division I-A universities and colleges have maintained a unique relationship with both the NCAA and their governing academic institutions. Resources in support of academic, social, and athletic services for student athletes vary across the country for Division-I collegiate …
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Familial Influences on Second- and Third-Generation Teachers in an Eastern Tennessee School District.
… study was to determine if having a parent, a grandparent, or both a parent and grandparent who were educators was a contributing factor for teachers in not only choosing education but also remaining in the profession long term. I constructed a theoretical framework explaining the phenomenon. A …
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Experiences of Balance Among Novice Occupational Therapists
… therapists, finding balance between the demands of work and their personal lives is challenging. The transition from student to practitioner is filled with uncertainty as new therapists try to meet the demands of working in a continuously changing environment. Research describing how new …
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THE WORK ETHIC GAP: COMPARING PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND EMPLOYERS
<p>Work ethic has been a constant, but elusive topic for decades. This study sought to identify the differences in perception of work ethic in between students, educators, and employers. Seventy-two participants observed videos of workers in various tasks and rated the perceived work ethic of the …
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