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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"workplace support"”.
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Work-family role strain among employed mothers of preschoolers: the impact of workplace support
… study examined the impact of work demands and workplace support on perceived work-family role strain of employed mothers with preschool age children in group daycare. Structural and psychological work demands were investigated. Components of workplace support included organizational culture, …
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Evaluating compassion satisfaction and the risk of compassion fatigue among those working at non-human primate sanctuaries and wildlife centers
… quality of life via the ProQOL 5, perceived workplace support via the Trauma-Informed Organizational Culture (TIOC) survey, observation frequency of different primate behaviors, demographic and work characteristics, and the most challenging and rewarding components of providing care to …
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Examining the predictors of co-worker attitude towards support for breastfeeding at work in clothing factories in Cape Town
… regarding research on breastfeeding as a workplace issue. Workplace support is needed to allow the combination of breastfeeding and work to become feasible for women returning to work. Informal support, particularly co-worker support, may be particularly important since formal workplace …
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Are HRM practices related with patient mortality in NHS hospitals?:A study examining the underlying reasons for such an association
… work environment (in relation to social support and role stressors) and motivational outcomes are important antecedents to citizenship behaviours. Furthermore, the thesis will report that principles of the demand-control model were adopted to examine the relationship between workplace …
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A needs assessment for an intervention on supporting breastfeeding at work in a Cape Town clothing factory
… implement and evaluate an intervention on workplace breastfeeding support for the clothing and textile industry. This study will form part of the bigger project and the results will be utilised in the planning and designing of an intervention on workplace breastfeeding support. Returning to …
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Breastfeeding as foodwork in the workplace among black, low-income women in South Africa
… (1) foodwork experiences and precarity in the workplace, (2) structural inequalities and foodwork, (3) gender norms and social class: shaping child care and foodwork and, (4) local knowledges and foodwork. With these findings, recommendations for improving workplace support for low-income …
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The experience of work and workplace disclosure for women living with the effects of intimate partner abuse
… potentially offers a social setting capable of supporting the three needs of autonomy, belongingness and competence identified via self-determination theory (SDT), this research explores the experience of work for women living with the effects of IP Abuse and begins to bridge the existing …
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Proposing a context-sensitive model of family supportive supervision for breastfeeding at work from the global South
… health organisations' attempts to encourage workplace support for breastfeeding, progress remains slow particularly in countries with limited state resources. The small but growing body of research on combining breastfeeding and employment typically originates from high-income countries in …
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It s kind of expected that the woman does everything : Exploring the anticipated work-family conflict perceptions and attitudes of South African Hindu women
… women, and (3) Hindu women seeking community and support: Navigating the work-family interface. Through these findings, recommendations for improving workplace support for young Hindu women are presented.
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Fathers at Work: Challenges and Stereotypes Facing Fathers with Caregiving Responsibilities in Employment
… fathers face a number of challenges in the workplace, identified under three main themes; ‘Think Child – Think Mum’, ‘Fathers Obtain less Workplace Support than Mothers for Caregiving’ and the ‘Social Mistreatment of Caregiving Fathers’. It is suggested that these three themes help explain …
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Voices from the margins: amplifying the workplace realities of black child-free women in South Africa
… and ‘child-free' status intersect to shape their workplace experiences. All women were formally employed and resided in South Africa, identifying as black, and between the ages of 24 – 38, with at least two years of full-time working experience. Through an intersectional lens and the application …
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Experiences of breastfeeding support at work: A qualitative study among clothing factory workers in South Africa
… was used to guide this study, which explored support for workplace breastfeeding. This study focused on a vulnerable group of low-income women working in clothing factories in Cape Town, a female dominated industry in South Africa. The research aimed to develop an improved understanding of …
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Remodeling the Closet: The Individual and Organizational Correlates of Workplace Sexual Identity Management
… employees manage their sexual identities in the workplace have long been a subject of inquiry. Extant research has long recognized that these employees potentially engage in several different strategies for workplace sexual identity management (e.g., actively concealing their identity vs. …
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Mature students' perception of stress on returning to learn
… of the student experience, institutional support, personal reactions to returning to learn, balancing family, work and study roles, primary sources of stress, change and transition experienced, evidence of psychological support, healthy and energy levels, and coping strategies. The study …
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Flying Solo: Work-Life Fit for Single Employees without Caregiving Responsibilities
… responsibilities, organizational research and workplace policies remain largely centered on employees with traditional family roles. This dissertation investigates whether soloists face unique workplace challenges, biases, and adverse professional and personal outcomes based on their identity. …
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Understanding the Importance of Work-Family Supportive Coworkers in Navigating the Work-Family Interface
… less attention to coworker-provided support than they have to supervisor-provided support (Kossek, Pichler, Bodner, & Hammer, 2011). This thesis contributes to the occupational health literature by providing empirical evidence of the benefits of a novel construct termed work-family …
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Exploring the Impact of Perceptions of the Emiratisation Initiative on the Engagement of Employees of UAE Nationality: A Case Study of an Oil and Gas Company in the UAE
… level. Positive perceptions of organisational support and training provision also predicted higher employee engagement. However, the relation between positive perceptions of the Emiratisation initiative and employee engagement was a negative one. Those engaged at an organisational level were …
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Association between chronic widespread pain and physical activity behaviour in people with fibromyalgia
… with access to multimodal therapy and social support reported more positive attitudes such as pacing and less pain following increased physical activities.ConclusionA multidisciplinary and multidimensional approach, incorporating patient education with behavioural components, targeting …
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Employee nonwork support-marshaling: scale development and validation
Supervisor support for employees' nonwork lives positively impacts a variety of outcomes for both employees and organizations. Despite growing evidence for the importance of family-supportive supervisors, the current literature fails to fully capture the supervisor-employee support process by …
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An Examination of Teacher Supports
… study explored teacher perceptions regarding workplace support that are provided to teachers by using this question: How did workplace supports affect teacher retention? Method: This study used Carspecken’s five-stage qualitative research design to determine the perceptions of five …
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