...A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND GUIDE FOR FUTURE RESEARCH ON APPLICANT ATTRACTION JONATHAN C. ZIEGERT Department Of Psychology University Of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 KAREN HOLCOMBE EHRHART1 San Diego State University INTRODUCTION One of the most important activities for the success of an organization is the attraction of high quality applicants (Rynes & Barber, 1990). While the importance of attraction to organizational functioning and effectiveness has long been noted, the theory and research on attraction has been surprisingly underdeveloped. The purpose of this paper is to attempt to fill this void and address the call for greater attention to the topic of individuals’ attraction to organizations by proposing a theoretical model based on three meta-theories of both how and why individuals are attracted to organizations. While we detail how past research fits into this model, we go beyond this existing work and suggest directions for future theory and research development by examining the boundary conditions of past research. It is important to note that our approach examines why individuals are attracted to organizations from the applicant’s perspective. Indeed, the important role that the individual plays in the attraction process has been relatively neglected in prior reviews dealing with recruitment (see Barber, 1998 and Cable & Turban, 2001 for notable exceptions). To provide the widest coverage of the attraction construct, we define attraction...
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...Approved: Paper Advisor Date: 7 May 2009 Motivation in Project Management ii EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT __________________ A Seminar Research Paper Presented to the Graduate Faculty University of Wisconsin-Platteville __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree Master of Science in Project Management __________________ by FangMin Yang 2009 ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper was to discuss motivation theory and explore the application of motivation theory in project management. There are numerous differences between project management and traditional management, but, when it comes to motivating employees, the same motivation theories that are used in traditional management can be used to motivate employees working on projects. Nowadays, motivation theory has become a central tenet of management theory, such that the effective use of motivation theory has a significant impact on the dedication and performance of employees and, as a result, the overall success of a company. This seminar paper presents a summary of some of the most popular motivation theories, and a review of their application to management of employees, in general, and to project management teams, specifically. Each motivation theory has advantages and disadvantages. The motivation theories discussed in this paper are Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory of Motivation, and McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. When these theories are...
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...com/shop/cmp9500b-comprehensive-exam-solution/ Question 1: Theory Theories play a vitally important role in guiding research and organizing and making sense of research findings. In spite of the great importance of theory-building and theory testing within your field of specialization, there is no generally accepted conception of what a theory is. Because your dissertation must contribute to theory, you must have a clear understanding of the variety of conceptions of theory, types of theories, and ways of contributing to theory and be able to justify how, exactly, your study contributes to theory. Part 1 Using Gelso (2006), Harlow (2009), Stam, H. (2007, 2010), Wacker (1999), and five additional peer-reviewed articles from your specialization, discuss scholarly views on the nature and types of theory. Compare and contrast at least three views of what constitutes a theory, including the view you will use in Part 3 of this question. Be sure to distinguish theory from related concepts, such as hypothesis, paradigm, model, and concept. Part 2 Using Ellis & Levy (2008), Harlow, E. (2009), and five additional peer-reviewed articles, review the scholarly literature on the relationship between theory and research and the ways research (quantitative and qualitative) can contribute to theory. Discuss at least three ways research can contribute to theory. Part 3 Pick a theory (in one of the views of what constitutes a theory that you identified in Part 1) of current interest directly...
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...Project code: 9273 M1 Report Word limit/Words Covered: 5000/5079 Research Report Title: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS DIFFERENT CULTURES - HOTEL LEICESTER MARRIOTT, UK http://issuu.com/sanjaykumarguptaa/docs/project-report-recruitment-and-selection-process Table of Contents Introduction 1 Introduction to subject area 1 Background of the study 1 Literature Review 3 Critical evaluation of leadership theories 3 Compare and contrast of leadership style across different cultures 6 Critical evaluation of motivational theories 7 Compare and contrast motivational techniques across different cultures 8 Critical evaluation of theories for managing cultural diversity 9 Secondary research method 10 Primary research method 10 Interview 10 Findings and Discussion 11 Findings from secondary research 11 Managing diversified customers 11 Recommendations and Conclusion 13 Conclusion 13 Recommendations 13 References (Harvard Style) 17 Introduction Introduction to subject area It is a well known fact that success of the hospitality industry depends on the high quality services provided to the customer. It is the responsibility of the leaders to motivate and inspire employees to deliver a higher quality services for the success of the organization. With the increasing globalization, the leaders in the hospitality industry also come across through different challenges. Employees from diverse background...
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...WEEK 8 FINAL PAPER: DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS Purpose The purpose of this diagnostic analysis is to create an opportunity to use the ideas and concepts discussed in the course in the analysis of a real organizational situation. The situation may be drawn from your experiences, or if you are not working or do not have a frame of reference, then research an organization through the online library (www.greatplacetowork.com/). Your choice of the situation is important and will take considerable judgment and discretion in deciding whether it is feasible to use it for the purposes of the papers. Discretion and confidentiality are of utmost importance in this analysis. So, disguise the source of the case study (unless it is drawn from public record) through use of appropriate pseudonyms. Learning objectives of the Final Paper: 1. Identify an organizational situation for the purpose of analysis (the situation must be sufficiently complex to generate enough material to satisfy the requirements as outlined below) 2. Analyze how the images, concepts and theoretical frameworks help to make sense of the situation 3. Construct a case study that relates evidence to theory and provide an appropriate analysis and explanation of the situation described Organizational Analysis in a Nutshell Organizational analysis is the ability to examine an organization/organizational situation so that its fundamental characteristics are made clear. It is not simply spotting problems...
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...Scientific Management - Scientific Management This essay will critically evaluate the scientific management’s importance and its contribution in the current management context. In this era of rapid economic development and industrial expansion of different nations, scientific management has enabled every nation to be involved in this global market. Scientific management is the theory which serves as the ‘backbone’ to many current management theories. Scientific management will be briefly described initially. After that, the essay will identify why scientific management is an important contribution to management theory when Frederick Taylor proposed it.... [tags: Business Employee Management] 1639 words (4.7 pages) $19.95 [preview] Scientific Management - Scientific Management Fredrick Taylor, the father of scientific management. He had a firm belief in "one best way" (Samson & Daft, 2003), of doing something. In the year 1899, Taylor held an experiment that involved German and Hungarian men, whose job involved some very heavy-duty work (Gabor, 2000). To his disappointment, men either refused to work, or wouldn't work to his expectations. The men hated him utterly; to the extent he required security when going home (Gabor, 2000). In his entire dilemma with his employers, in stepped Schmidt, a man not of intelligence but had the strength of a bull and an ox-like mentally required to reach the standards of Fredrick Taylor.... [tags: Taylorism Business Management Essays] ...
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...1………………………………………………………………………… 2 2. Tutorial 2………………………………………………………………………… 5 3. Tutorial 4………………………………………………………………………… 7 4. Tutorial 5………………………………………………………………………… 11 5. Tutorial 6………………………………………………………………………… 14 6. Tutorial 7………………………………………………………………………… 16 7. Tutorial 8………………………………………………………….…………….. 23 Tutorial 1: Question 1. In this paper, Collinson discussed based on shop-floor humor, particular its relationship on the organization. To purpose is to gender identify and working class resistance. 3 main points Collinson made in this paper: * Human as resistance * Human as conformity * Human as control Each element that author gave some exactly examples and databases in the work place and then he analyzed his opinion depend on Willis case study Question 2. There are 3 parts in structure of the paper: * Human as resistance * Human as conformity * Human as control Human as resistance * Shop-floor humor was in part a form of resistance both to the tightly controlled repetitious work tasks and to the social organization of production within a company * Some nicknames come from exaggerated and stereotyped personal characteristics. * Human was shown to operate as one medium through which collective solidarity to resist boredom, the organizational status system and managerial control emerged. Human as conformity * The joking culture was based on such on the internal demands of group conformity...
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...Leadership Approach Paper Eli Griffin LDR/531Organizational Leadership July 31, 2012 Norma Sutton Leadership Approach Paper This paper will indicate one of the major approaches in the studying of leadership. The paper will indicate the strengths and weaknesses that are a part of the chosen leadership approach. The paper will also indicate an example of an organization currently using the chosen leadership approach. According to Leadership Theories and Studies (2012),”Leadership is probably the most frequently studied topic in the organizational sciences. Thousands of leadership studies have been published and thousands of pages on leadership have been written in academic books and journals, business-oriented publications, and general-interest publications” (para. 2a). Individuals and researchers conducting a particular leadership study state that leadership has many definitions (Yuki, 2010). Yuki (2010) states “Researchers usually define leadership according to their individual perspectives and the aspects of the phenomenon of most interest to them. After a comprehensive review of the leadership literature which also indicates that there are almost as many definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define the concept” (p. 2a). Behavioral Leadership One of the major leadership approaches is the behavioral leadership study. Yuki (2010) stated,“ The behavior approach began in the early 1950’s after many researchers became discouraged with...
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...Introduction………………….………………………………………1 2. Literature Review…………….……………………………………...1 3. Aim Statement………………….…………………………...………..3 4. Objectives……………………….…………………………………….3 5. Methodology…………………….…………………………………….4 5.1 Philosophy…………………………….…………………4 5.2 Approach……………………………..………………….4 5.3 Strategy………………………………..…………………5 5.4 Choice…………………………………..………………...5 5.5 Time Horizon…………………………...………………..6 5.6 Techniques and Procedures/Sampling…………………6 6. Ethics and Access…….………………………………………………7 6.1 Academic Integrity………………………………………7 6.2 Data Protection Act……….……………………………..7 7. Time Plan……………………………………………………………..8 8. References…………………………………………………………….9 1. Introduction This paper focuses on workforce diversity management by reviewing past studies and theories and applying it to the UK retail sector. ‘ The basic concept of managing diversity accepts that the workforce consists of a diverse population of people consisting of visible and non-visible differences… and is founded on the premise that harnessing these differences will create a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, where all talents are fully utilized and in which organizational goals are met’ (Torrington et al, 2011: 476). 2. Literature Review According to Ellis and Sonnenfeld (1994) and Brenda (2010), the main purpose of diversity management and its primary function is to increase employee performance and to avoid quick-fix solutions (Trennery and Paradies, 2012) allowing...
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...Corporate Reputation Review Volume 12 Number 4 A Systematic Review of the Corporate Reputation Literature: Definition, Measurement, and Theory Kent Walker Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ABSTRACT A systematic review of the corporate reputation literature is conducted. The final sample of 54 articles (and one book) consists of well-cited papers, and papers in journals that have published high quality work in corporate reputation. The sample is then analyzed and the three fundamental problems in the reputation literature are addressed – the need for a comprehensive and well-accepted definition, the difficulty in operationalizing corporate reputation, and the ongoing need for more developed theory. Two main findings evolve from this analysis: (1) reputation may have different dimensions and is issue specific, and (2) different stakeholder groups may have different perceptions of corporate reputations. The implications for future research are discussed. Corporate Reputation Review (2010) 12, 357–387. doi:10.1057/crr.2009.26 KEYWORDS: corporate reputation; definition; operationalization; organizational identity; organizational image; systematic review INTRODUCTION There are many reasons why organizations and researchers should care about corporate reputation. The relationship between reputation and a sustained competitive advantage is widely acknowledged in the literature (eg, Fombrun and Shanley, 1990; Fombrun, 1996;...
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...emeraldinsight.com/1176-6093.htm Research in management accounting innovations An overview of its recent development Nur Haiza Muhammad Zawawi Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia and School of Accounting, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, and Management accounting innovations 505 Zahirul Hoque School of Accounting, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Abstract Purpose – The purpose of paper is to present a review of the literature on management accounting innovations (MAIs). Specifically, it explores recent developments in research on MAIs and offers suggestions for future research. The review differs from existing reviews by its specific focus on MAIs and the recent time period covered. In this paper, MAIs refer to the adoption of “newer” or modern forms of management accounting systems such as activity-based costing (ABC), activity-based management, time-driven ABC, target costing, and balanced scorecards. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a review of findings from journal articles published in 22 notable accounting journals. Findings – The review finds that research on MAIs has intensified during the period 2000-2008, with the main focus on exploring the extent to which a host of organizational and environmental factors influence the implementation and use of MAIs in organizations. In addition, research on MAIs indicates the dominant use of sociological theories and increasing use of empirical/field...
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...Bachelor Thesis Organization & Strategy Job motivation and stress factors What is the relationship between job motivation and stress factors and how do they contribute to overall job satisfaction? 6751 words Stefan Geurts ANR: 476831 Bachelor Thesis Organization & Strategy Preface After finishing my bachelor degree in the summer of 2008, I started a pre-master program at Tilburg University. Writing this thesis is the final assignment that has to be completed, in order to proceed to the master Strategic Management in the next academic year. I would like to thank Mr. D.P. Kroon and my group members for giving feedback and guiding me during this assignment. 2 Bachelor Thesis Organization & Strategy Executive summary This paper examines the relationships between job motivation, stress and satisfaction based on former literature. In general motivation is positively related to satisfaction and stress is negatively related to satisfaction. According to Herzberg (1987) job motivation is determined by motivators and hygiene factors. Motivators lead to satisfaction, absence of hygiene factors leads to dissatisfaction. Important motivators are achievement, recognition, work itself, responsibility and growth or advancement. The main hygiene factors are company policy and administration, supervision, interpersonal relationships, working conditions, salary, status and security. When trying to increase motivational potential of jobs, managers have to increase the motivators on the...
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...Organizational Behavior Exam/assignment paper January 2016 The topic of exam paper should be the analysis/audit of organization or team from the point of view of selected part of organizational behavior (or a few selected parts). The topic(s) should belong to one of the groups: a) individual phenomena – personality, emotions, values, attitudes, perception, learning, national culture, motivation, decision making, b) group phenomena – group structure and dynamics, team roles, work teams, leadership, power, communication, conflict, negotiations, group decision making c) organizational phenomena – organizational culture, organizational structure, motivational system, organizational change, learning and knowledge management, CSR You have to chose between two types of paper: 1. Narrow paper that focuses on selected issue of organizational behavior – you have to make an in-depth investigation into it, go to the details, dimensions, parts of the issue. 2. Wide paper that focuses on the whole set of issues of organizational behavior – in this case you have to present the alignment of issues – link them to each other, show how they work together. The paper should be 8-10 pages long and should meet the following criteria: 1. The paper should be practical and empirical instead of theoretical. It should be based on research carried out within the organization or team. The research may be in form of participative observation, questionnaires or semi-structured...
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...School of Psychology 2013 Paper Outline Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences PSYC573-13A (HAM) Personnel Training & Development Lecture times/rooms: Thursdays, 09:00am – 10:50am. Room I1.08. Lecturer/Convenor: Donald Cable, Room K1.01. Extn: 8296. Email: dcable@waikato.ac.nz Student consultation hours: Thursdays 14:00-15:00. Other times by appointment. Paper Description The aim of this paper is for you to develop an understanding of the theory, research, and practice relating to training and development (including career development) in organizations. Upon successfully completing this course, you should be able to: understand, and apply personnel training and development psychology theory and research, and bridge the gap between this and the practice, conduct training needs analyses and evaluate training and development (including career and professional development) initiatives, identify or develop training programs which incorporate sound principles of learning and training transfer, identify and develop the competencies that will support you in pursuing a career as an organizational psychology (or HR) practitioner with a focus on the training and development of individuals in organizations. Blending the exploratory learning aspect of Active Learning with proceduralized instruction, and creating a learning environment within which students are actively encouraged to construct knowledge, this paper includes lectures with associated readings, student seminars...
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