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Characteristics of Organizational Climate and Perceived Wrongdoing Associated with Whistle-Blowing Decisions.
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Miceli, Marcia P.; Near, Janet P. – Personnel Psychology, 1985
Employees of 15 organizations (N=8,600) completed questionnaires concerning whistle-blowing. Discriminant analysis revealed that organization members who had observed alleged wrongdoing were more likely to blow the whistle if they had convincing evidence of wrongdoing, if the wrongdoing were serious, and if it directly affected them. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Crime, Decision Making, Employees, Ethics
Occupational Stress and Perceived Organizational Effectiveness in Formal Groups: An Examination of Stress Level and Stress Type.
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Allen, R. Douglas; And Others – Personnel Psychology, 1982
Studied the relationship between stress and the perceived effectiveness of formal organization groups. Analysis of data from four firms showed a negative relationship. Results suggest that the type of stress moderates the stress and effectiveness relationship. Dysfunctional stress was the dominant type of stress in all four firms. (Author)
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Employees, Job Performance, Job Satisfaction
Work Environment Effects on Public Sector Grievances.
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Muchinsky, Paul M.; Maassarani, Mounawar A. – Personnel Psychology, 1980
Results substantiated the importance of work environment on grievances. Task organization influenced the nature of the grievances. Employees of mental health and correctional institutions whose jobs were more stressful filed more grievances than transportation employees. (JAC)
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Environmental Influences, Government Employees, Grievance Procedures
Leader Sex-Role Stereotyping in a Female-Dominated Work Culture
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Petty, M. M.; Miles, Robert H. – Personnel Psychology, 1976
Investigates sex-role stereotyping in social service organizations. These organizations are traditionally female-dominated work cultures in which women have shared leadership roles with men. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Employed Women, Hypothesis Testing, Measurement Instruments, Organizational Climate
Prediction of Young U.S. Naval Officer Retention
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Proctor, J. H.; And Others – Personnel Psychology, 1976
Attacks the turnover/retention problem by looking primarily at the stayer rather than the leaver in hopes of finding factors influencing career decisions over which management has some control. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Career Change, Charts, Evaluation Criteria, Labor Turnover
On the Etiology of Climates.
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Schneider, Benjamin; Reichers, Arnon E. – Personnel Psychology, 1983
Reviews conceptual and methodological progress in climate research. A discussion of current thinking on the etiology of climates follows, and an integrative conceptual scheme is developed, based on Mead's (1934) symbolic interactionism. Implications are discussed with respect to measurement issues, management of climate acquisition, and the change…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Employee Attitudes, Etiology, Literature Reviews
Sexual Harassment: Critical Review of Legal Cases with General Principles and Preventive Measures.
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Faley, Robert H. – Personnel Psychology, 1982
Reviewed 52 court cases to determine standards set by the courts for establishing a claim of sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Examined the gender-based nature of sexual harassment at work, employment-related consequences, and the extent of employer liability for acts of their employees. (Author)
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Employed Women, Employer Employee Relationship