The Effects of Organizational Restructure on Employee Satisfaction

Howard, Jack L.; Frink, Dwight D.

doi:10.1177/1059601196213003

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“…This protective effect was previously identified by Mechteld et al (2003) and Ramirez et al (1996) in their studies of stress, satisfaction and burnout in medical specialists. Apart from a humanitarian perspective, i.e., work-related satisfaction has been shown to be a major component of satisfaction with life (Howard & Frink, 1996), a healthy and happy worker can also be a productive worker (Staw, 1986). For example, increased absenteeism, lost productivity and low levels of commitment can often be a pressing concern for organisations.…”

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What employers may learn from English higher education institutions: A fortigenic approach to occupational stress

Tytherleigh

2003

SA j ind psychol

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Whilst there is no denying that levels of occupational stress in staff working in universities and colleges are increasing, academic staff, in particular, continue to maintain a level of satisfaction from their jobs. A stratified random sample of staff working in 14 higher education institutions in England was used. The results showed that, whilst commitment was lower and levels of occupational stress were significantly higher with regard to work relationships, control and resources and communication, compared to the normative data, staff reported significantly lower levels of stress relating to work-life balance, overload, and job dissatisfaction. Compared to normative data, participants reported significantly lower levels of physical ill-health and psychological outcomes of stress. The results support previous findings identifying a protective effect of job satisfaction against the negative consequences of workplace stress. Opsomming Terwyl dit nie ontken word dat die vlak van werkstres van personeel wat in universiteite en kolleges werk, verhoog nie, ervaar akademiese personeel steeds tevredenheid met hul werk. ’n Gestratifiseerde ewekansige steekproef van personeel wat by 14 hoër opvoedkundige instellings in Engeland werk, is geneem. Die resultate het aangetoon dat hoewel verbondenheid laer en werkstres beduidend hoër was ten opsigte van werksverhoudinge, kontrole en bronne en kommunikasie vergeleke met normatiewe data, personeel beduidend laer vlakke van stres ten opsigte van werklewe balans, oorlading en werkstevredenheid getoon het. Deelnemers het ook beduidend laer vlakke van fisieke ongesondheid en psigologiese uitkomstes van stres gerapporteer. Die resultate ondersteun vorige bevindings wat ’n beskermende effek van werkstevredenheid teen die negatiewe uitkomstes van stres identifiseer.

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What employers may learn from English higher education institutions: A fortigenic approach to occupational stress

Tytherleigh

2003

SA j ind psychol

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“…Job satisfaction is typically defined as an employee' s affective reactions to a job based on comparing desired outcomes with actual outcomes (Cranny, Smith, & Stone, 1992). Job satisfaction is generally recognized as a multifaceted construct that includes both intrinsic and extrinsic job elements (Howard & Frick, 1996). Porter and Steers (1973) argued that the extent of employee job satisfaction reflected the cumulative level of met worker expectations.…”

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The effects of organizational learning culture and job satisfaction on motivation to transfer learning and turnover intention

Egan

Yang

Bartlett³

2004

Human Resource Dev Quarterly

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With the current expansion of the global economy and the fast-changing evolution of technology and innovation, organizations are facing an ongoing need for employee learning and development. As knowledge increasingly becomes a key factor for productivity, it has also become a currency for competitive success. Understanding factors that contribute to organizational learning and the transfer of knowledge to the workplace environment are essential to 279

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“…While some studies have documented a positive association between educational attainment and job satisfaction (e.g., Howard and Frink, 1996;Oshagbemi, 2003), others have reported a decrease in satisfaction as educational levels increased (e.g., Klien and Maher, 1966;Metle, 2003;Vollmer and Kinney, 1995). Other reports have found no association between educational attainment and job satisfaction (e.g., Gordon and Arvey, 1975;King et al, 1982).…”

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Educational status and organizational safety climate: Does educational attainment influence workers’ perceptions of workplace safety?

Gyekye

Salminen

2009

Safety Science

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From a practical perspective, understanding the impact of education on perceptions of workplace safety would benefit management's decisions regarding workers' adaptability, general work effectiveness, accident frequency, implementation of safety management policies, and handling of education-related accident characteristics. The current study thus examined the relationship between educational attainment and (i) safety perception, (ii) job satisfaction, (iii) compliance with safety management policies, and (iv) accident frequency. Participants were Ghanaian industrial workers (N = 320) categorized into four educational groups based on their responses: basic education 50% (n = 159); secondary education, n = 98 (30%); vocational/professional education, 17% (n = 56); and university education, 3% (n = 7). Workplace safety perception was assessed with Hayes et al.'s 50-item Work Safety Scale (WSS): a scale that effectively captures the dimensions identified by safety experts to influence perceptions of workplace safety. Multivariate analysis (MANOVA) was used to test for differences of statistical significance. Posterior comparison with t-test consistently revealed significant differences between the two higher-educated cohorts and their lower-educated counterparts. The results indicated a positive association between education and safety perception. Higher-educated workers recorded the best perceptions on safety, indicated the highest level of job satisfaction, were the most compliant with safety procedures and recorded the lowest accident involvement rate.

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The Effects of Organizational Restructure on Employee Satisfaction

Cited by 91 publications

References 22 publications

What employers may learn from English higher education institutions: A fortigenic approach to occupational stress

What employers may learn from English higher education institutions: A fortigenic approach to occupational stress

The effects of organizational learning culture and job satisfaction on motivation to transfer learning and turnover intention

Educational status and organizational safety climate: Does educational attainment influence workers’ perceptions of workplace safety?

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