The Effect of Perceived Workplace Bureaucracies on Self-Evaluated Efficacy, Job Satisfaction and Motivation in the Workplace during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kang, Janisha Kaur; Tay, Jian-Hua; Gan, Samuel Ken‐En

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“…While it was previously reported that women tend to be more religious and have more involvement in matters of the faith (de Vaus & McAllister, 1987), this study was in line with a more recent ( 2008) study finding the lack of gender effects (Simpson et al, 2008). This was consistent with the lack of gender effects found for many measured psychological parameters such as in perceived bureaucracy (Kang, 2022), perhaps reflecting equality in gender treatment.…”

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The associations between theism and beliefs in folklore, mythical beings, extra-terrestrials, and things that go bump in the dark

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Tay²

2022

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The belief in the supernatural and paranormal is deeply intertwined in human history and culture with the recent inclusion of science fiction entity types e.g., extra-terrestrials. Investigating for the association between the beliefs in formal religions, pagan, and science fiction with worldview elements, 255 participants were recruited and surveyed. The demographic of the participants and their declared religious affiliation were found to be associated but not with their theistic beliefs using the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn’s tests. Non-monotheistic beliefs, particularly polytheistic and agnostic beliefs were significantly positively associated with beliefs in ghosts (H = 34.51, p < 0.01) and other pagan entities such as nature spirits (H = 36.41, p < 0.01) and luck (H = 28.85, p < 0.01). Monotheists tend to have more significant exclusive beliefs in supernatural entities e.g., angels and demons compared to the other theists including atheists, agnostics, polytheists, and pantheists (H = 53.58, p < 0.01). By gender, females were found to significantly believe in the paranormal (W = 9308, p < 0.01) and ghosts (W = 9308, p < 0.01) more than males. The findings here serve to uncover associations of religious beliefs with supernatural and paranormal beliefs such as extra-terrestrials, luck, and objective morality, with demographic background that includes education and professional vocations. The findings here would inform the basis for future studies on beliefs in supernatural and paranormal entities.

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confidence: 91%

The associations between theism and beliefs in folklore, mythical beings, extra-terrestrials, and things that go bump in the dark

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Tay²

2022

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“…This might be due to the complexity of the modern world, the diminishing reliance on instincts, and the presence of institutions such as the education system that emphasize duty, obedience, and hierarchy instead of self-organization and cooperation. The bureaucratic nature of modern systems might also contribute to a sense of reduced control, as indicated by the negative correlation between perceived workplace bureaucracy and self-efficacy (Kang, Tay & Gan 2022). External Locus of Control beliefs, which refer to the perception that external-factors have greater influence over one's life, have been associated with depression and stress (Twenge, Zhang and Im 2004).…”

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Revitalisation - A Framework for Mental Health based on the Evolutionary-Mismatch Paradigm

Damm¹

2023

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There is a high prevalence of mental disease in modern society. It will be argued upon further evaluation, that the state of the art therapies for mental disease: psychotherapy and drug therapy, which do not have an explanation for this widespread phenomena, might not be sufficient in counteracting it. This comes as they are neglecting environmental aspects, are overall only limited in efficacy and their theoretical foundations seems to lack validity. Therefore in order for the field of clinical psychology to advance a change of paradigm will be proposed here. One to a paradigm that gives an explanation for the high prevalence of mental disease, one that is taking account for environmental and lifestyle factors and one that is using evidence-based techniques. The evolutionary-mismatch hypothesis is proposed as the perfect candidate for this shift of paradigm. In this concept mental disorders are understood to be consequences of an environment and lifestyle, that is in mismatch with the Environment of evolutionary Adaptedness (EEA), the environment for which human genetics are adapted to. A framework for mental health will be presented that is based on this paradigm of evolutionary-mismatch, called revitalisation. In this framework mental disease will be understood as the result of an organism whose vitality, that is the ability of an organism to survive and thrive under the conditions it is placed upon, is diminished. The re-establishment or enhancement of the vitality of an organism shall therefore be the aim in mental health promotion. By trying to close the discrepancy between the EEA and the modern lifestyle and environment in implementing elements that appeared in the EEA and by implementing strategies to cope with unmodifiable mismatches adequately to reduce their harm. The article closes with the consideration of aspects that might be of especial importance for mental health from the evolutionary-mismatch perspective.

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Impact of e-government maturity on public servants’ job satisfaction

Waladali

Rabaiah

2022

Problems and Perspectives in Management

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While most e-government literature focuses on citizen satisfaction, that of public servants is widely ignored. The purpose of this study is to test the impact of e-government maturity level on public servants’ job satisfaction. Factors shaping the maturity level of e-government were investigated as well as those contributing to government employees’ satisfaction. Government employees working at Palestinian ministries were the target group of this study. They were the closest to the strategic use of e-government facilities. A questionnaire was designed and distributed via e-mails to a random sample of 159 employees; the survey questionnaire was divided into three parts. A 5-point Likert scale was adopted in this study. SPSS v26 was used to test the study hypotheses. The results reveal a significant impact of e-government maturity on the job satisfaction of public servants (R2 = 0.386, p = 0.000). Moreover, all dimensions of e-government maturity have a positive impact on job satisfaction. The results show the impact of e-government maturity dimensions on job satisfaction as follows: internal efficiency (R2 = 0.254, p = 0.000), external efficiency (R2 = 0.343, p = 0.000), good governance (R2 = 0.364, p = 0.000), and leadership (R2 = 0.261, p = 0.000). The findings also show no differences in job satisfaction levels among public servants due to demographic characteristics.

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The Effect of Perceived Workplace Bureaucracies on Self-Evaluated Efficacy, Job Satisfaction and Motivation in the Workplace during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 4 publications

References 51 publications

The associations between theism and beliefs in folklore, mythical beings, extra-terrestrials, and things that go bump in the dark

The associations between theism and beliefs in folklore, mythical beings, extra-terrestrials, and things that go bump in the dark

Revitalisation - A Framework for Mental Health based on the Evolutionary-Mismatch Paradigm

Impact of e-government maturity on public servants’ job satisfaction

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