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Showing 1 to 20 of 139 for “"Work Practices"”.
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Wages and work practices in union and open shop construction
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1983.
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Community and collaboration : new shared workplaces for evolving work practices
The 'collaborative community workplace' is a growing type of shared, flexible workplace that has emerged in recent years in response to a growing need for productive workspaces for mobile, distributed, and independent workers and small businesses. The way work is accomplished is transforming as the …
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Structuration analysis of collaboration in Big Data Analytics work practices in organizations
… for leveraging Big Data due to structural practices in BDA work practices, making it a difficult concept to implement for fostering innovation and long-term competitiveness. Research Purpose: Little is known about the influence of structural practices on collaboration in BDA work practices …
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HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK PRACTICES: INVESTIGATING FOUR PERSPECTIVES ON THEIR EMPLOYEE-LEVEL IMPACTS SIMULTANEOUSLY
… two key debates of the High Performance Work Practices (HPWP) literature. The first debate, entitled ‘the integrationist and isolationist perspectives of HPWP’, looks at two methods of operationalizing HPWP. In the integrationist perspective, innovative Human Resource Management (HRM) …
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High Performance Work Practices, National Culture, and Knowledge Transfer Within U.S. Multinational Corporations
… model to understand how high performance work practices influence knowledge transfer within U.S. MNCs. Exploration and exploitation as two types of learning capabilities provided the theoretical basis for the argument. Within an institutional theory framework, I further argued that host …
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Creating multi-stakeholder value by leveraging high performance work practices: an intellectual capital perspective
… challenged the effectiveness of traditional HRM practices which alone are incapable of achieving the value-creation goals of the contemporary Professional Service Firms (PSFs). The ever-increasing acceptance of High-Performance-Work-Practices (HPWPs) and their robust influence on organization’s …
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Effects of job stability-fostering high-performance work practices on employee subjective well-being
… is to study the impact of high-performance work (HPWPs) on the attitudes and behaviour of private sector wage earners in Spain, paying special attention to job security as one of the central dimensions of employment quality. This research analyses the direct effect of such practices in both …
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The impact of bring-your-own-device on work practices in the financial sector
… own computers, smartphones, or other devices for work purposes. This has brought a tremendous change in today's working environment. Organisations are faced with many technology trends which have the potential to create a competitive advantage in terms of both performance and efficiency. This …
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Integrating SMED, preventive maintenance, and standardized work practices: a study of productivity gains in metalworking SMEs
… small and medium-sized company (SME) in the metalworking sector with the use of tools such as Preventive Maintenance, SMED (Rapid Tool Change) and Standardized Work. The motivation behind this approach arises from the identification of problems related to productivity in production processes, …
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Linking human resource management strategy to organizational performance: a better understanding of high-performance work practices in higher education
… matters in which HRM strategy informs HRM practices, and both result in beneficial Human Resources (HR) outcomes, such as employee engagement. The notion underlying this model is that strategic HRM and related practices influence behavioral outcomes that positively impact performance …
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Employee engagement and its importance to HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices), employee outcome relationship in the Nigerian hotel sector
Numerous human resource practices have been developed to improve employee job engagement, and one particular practice (HPWPs) has received great attention and academic critiques.HPWPs (High Performance Work Practices) is a combination of distinct but interconnected Human Resource Management …
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HOW INSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS SHAPE THE QUALITY OF WORK PRACTICES: EVIDENCE FROM THREE CARE COORDINATION PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK STATE
… conditions organizations implement high-quality work practices that are essential for achieving improved outcomes in the context of care coordination programs. My paper examines two institutional factors that improve the quality of work practices: occupational community, and regulatory intensity. …
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New work practices, new literacies and new identities : a shift towards a "new work culture" in a soft drinks factory in Maputo
This thesis resulted from a study of the work practices and literacy practices performed by the front-line workers of a soft drinks factory in Maputo province, in Mozambique. The purpose of this study was to (1) identify the literacy practices attached to the work among the front-line workers on …
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Navigating the Empty Spaces of Care: A Feminist Political Economy Analysis of the Care Experiences and Work Practices of Women Living with Cancer
… attention to patients care experiences and work practices. As informed and framed by feminist political economy, this project explores the everyday care and work experiences of women diagnosed with cancer as situated within the broader social, political, and economic contexts in which cancer …
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The Effect of Religiosity and Spirituality on Work Practices and Trust Levels in Managers and their Subordinates in Food and Nutrition Care Departments
… religiosity and spirituality affected daily work practices and leader/follower trust levels in foodservice and nutrition directors and their subordinates. A similar 72-item survey questionnaire was developed for both the directors and employees, which was completed by 129 directors and 530 …
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An Exploratory Study of Strategic Human Resource Management High Performance Work Practices for Unit Level Managers, in the Casual Segment of the Us Restaurant
… supports the causal relationship between HRM practices, sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) and firm performance. Several strategic human resource management researchers such as, Cappelli & Singh (1992),Wright & McMahan (1992), Pfeffer (1994), Lado & Wison (1995), Huselid (1995), Jackson & …
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