When organizations employ professionals it is critical to comprehend the nature of professional identity as it relates to learning in the workplace. These findings indicate ways that professional identity influences workplace learning behavior in doctors of veterinary medicine. Using grounded theory, ethnographic investigation and analysis…

The present study examined the way retirees perceive retirement and continue to work post-retirement. Using a longitudinal design, qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed to examine the effect of preoccupation with work on adjustment to retirement. The findings indicate a wide range of attitudes toward cessation of the working life on…

Purpose: Recent studies have concluded that there is a lack of "patient-centered" care in nursing homes and subsequently a need for nursing home culture change. As a result, a variety of new, promising initiatives have been introduced, with most of these incorporating the use of "empowered" employees. The purpose of this study…

This paper evaluates the contribution of the multiple constituencies of commitment framework in explaining work attitudes and behaviors in a sample of Chinese manufacturing workers. Findings suggest that the organization, the supervisor, and co-workers were seen by respondents as separate commitment foci. Although the various commitments were…

The authors developed and validated a measure of employees' attitudes toward lateness at work. Analyses provided clear evidence of the reliability and validity of the new measure. Specifically, high reliabilities were observed in both student (a = 0.82) and employee (a = 0.84) samples. Using objective lateness data from organizations, the measure…

The aim of this study was to see if attitudes toward retirement could be related to such variables as job satisfaction, preplanning for retirement, or demographic factors. (Author)

Refutes the practice of lumping" scientists and engineers into one group of professionals" and suggests the need for professional differentiation between the groups since their perceived roles are not basically the same. (Editor)

Ponders the failure of 27 wildland firefighters to drop their tools and outrun an exploding fire, using explanations developed by James D. Thompson, first editor of "Administrative Science Quarterly." Organization scholars are in analogous threatened positions; they too seem to be keeping their heavy tools and falling behind. Reaffirming…

Current explanations of the historical basis for the American work ethic are examined and determined to be inadequate in explaining the industrial labor work ethic. (Author)

Studies of deviant behavior in the work setting have assumed that an important factor is the employee's perception of the quality of the work experience. This study shows that measures of job satisfaction are significantly related to reported involvement in both property and production deviance in the workplace. (Author/SK)

Engagement is essential for the processing of information. It is presented here as 2 points along a continuum: initial attention (primary self-presentation) and sustained attention (continued self-regulation). The LIBRE (Listen, Identify, Brainstorm, Reality Test, Encourage) Stick Figure Tool (N. S. Guerra, 2003) provides a graphic organizer for…

Although the importance of religion to the philosophy, experience, and practice of imprisonment is widely recognized, little scholarly attention has been given to prison chaplains. The current study addresses this oversight by exploring how a national sample of chaplains experiences their work. Despite persistent cultural and legal doubts about…

This is the first study to examine Holland and Gottfredson's [Holland, J. L., & Gottfredson, G. D. (1994). "Career Attitudes and Strategies Inventory: An inventory for understanding adult careers." Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.] assertion that the Career Attitudes and Strategies Inventory (CASI) is a useful instrument for…

Research comparing males' and females' work attitudes has found inconsistent results. This study used a heterogeneous sample of 722 employees from 8 organizational groupings to investigate possible gender differences on 26 personological variables and 23 job reaction variables. Data analyses revealed relatively few significant differences, and…

The research reported here was initiated and designed to assess the impact of various schedules of incentive delivery (schedules of reinforcement) on performance and attitudes in an Air Force-related setting. Civilian subjects matching the characteristics of Air Force trainees were hired to work for four weeks, one week under each of four…