Download or read book Employee Perceptions about Self efficacy and Training Satisfaction written by Stephenie Schroth and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expanding convenience store company with over 530 locations in six states implemented a Trainer Store/Performance Development Specialist (TPDS) model as part of a pilot program to reduce turnover. The data from the pilot program demonstrated that the TPDS model was effective in reducing turnover. The purpose of this study was to better understand how employees perceived self-efficacy and training satisfaction through the lens of social learning theory which states that individuals learn in a social context through observation, modeling, and reinforcement. An online survey was administered to employees who were recently hired for the role of salesperson to determine the parallel to social learning theory, self-efficacy, and training satisfaction, particularly with the training session, training content, trainer, and transfer of learning from training to work. The study surveyed 98 employees who completed their training in one of three models (Home Store/Mentor (HM), Trainer Store/Mentor (TM), or TPDS). The researcher investigated whether the TPDS model was perceived by trainees as better aligned with social learning theory than the other models. The researcher also examined the Trainer Store model compared with the Home Store model. The results indicate that overall there were no apparent differences between the three models (HM, TM, or TPDS) or the two models (Home Store or Trainer Store) in terms of the training session, trainer, or transfer of learning from training to work. However, the results indicate that there may have been a difference between the models with regard to the trainees perceptions of the training content. Based on the relatively small amount of data that was gathered, the training content of the TM model appears to have been perceived as better than content in the other models, HM and TPDS. However, the results of this research should be considered tentative, given the low number of respondents. More research is warranted. There were several limitations with this research study. One limitation was the demographics and locations of the Trainer Stores. The Trainer Stores were selected based on historical data of areas of high turnover. Another limitation was the use of a survey tool as the primary instrument, particularly the use of Likert scales for measuring satisfaction. There is the potential for measurement error by having wrong, or inappropriately worded, anchors. And, a third limitation was the low number of respondents. Out of approximately 328 employees, 98 completed the survey in its entirety, which resulted in a 30% response rate. The TPDS model had approximately a 5% response rate. The TM model had approximately an 8% response rate. And, the HM model had approximately a 44% response rate. The Trainer Store response rate was approximately 45% and the Home Store response rate was approximately 55%. The limitation and reduction of the population to only 20% of the eligible employees and lower than expected response and completion rates has reduced the validity of the study.
Download or read book Management of Remote Workers written by Douglas Sandfield Staples and published by National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada. This book was released on 1997 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research study investigated the practice of managing people remotely and the potential enabling role of information technology (IT) in enhancing the ability to manage and be-managed remotely. Remote management was defined as managing employees who work in a physically separate location from their managers. The research questions investigated dealt with the key issues of remote management, the actions which could potentially contribute to effective remote management, and the role information technology played in enabling effective remote management.
Download or read book Work Unemployment and Mental Health written by Peter Bryan Warr and published by Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research into the effects on mental health of both work and unemployment has been extensive, but it remains scattered and unintegrated. This book examines comprehensively what is known, setting it in an original and logical conceptual framework.
Download or read book A Comparison of Formal and Non formal Managers Within Ohio State University Extension written by Jacqueline Ellenor LaMuth and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This descriptive correlational study compared the management practices of formal managers and non-formal managers. Non-formal managers are individuals such as engineers, physicians, clergy, college faculty, and Extension educators who are not formally recognized as managers by their organizations, but who routinely perform manager tasks. Management was studied in terms of self-perceived primary role, self-efficacy, job satisfaction, past and future training choices, and personal and program characteristics. Ohio State University Extension county educators employed during Autumn 2004 served as the eligible population (N = 275). Bandura's theory and studies of self-efficacy (1977, 1988, 2001), along with Fishbein and Ajzen's (1975), and others' beliefs about the relationships among training, self-efficacy, and job satisfaction provided the theoretical foundation. Data were collected using a web-based survey and organizational personnel records. The self-efficacy portions of the web-based instrument were designed according to Bandura's (2001) guidelines for constructing self-efficacy scales. A DACUM process (Norton, 1997) was used to derive the tasks that comprise an educator's work. Job satisfaction was measured using a Global Satisfaction Scale (Rice, Gentile, & McFarlin, 1991). Most Extension educators perceived their primary role to be a combination of both teacher and manager regardless of whether or not they had formal manager assignments as county directors. All educators realized they spent some of their time performing manager work regardless of whether or not they had formal manager assignments, were responsible for the work of other employees or volunteers, or perceived themselves as managers. They had high teacher self-efficacy and high manager self-efficacy, but were slightly more confident as teachers than as managers. Four variables -- undergraduate and master level majors, self-perception of primary role, and county director status explained approximately 26% of the variance. Their self-efficacy levels and the training choices they had made in recent years and their anticipated future training needs were somewhat incongruent. Past and future training selections were related primarily to strengthening their teaching skills rather than to strengthening their slightly weaker manager skills. They were satisfied with their jobs and believed that all tasks they performed as educators were important. Practical recommendations and implications for further study are presented.
Download or read book Trends in Training written by Brian J. O'Leary and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the modern workplace, millions of dollars are spent each year on employee training. All too often, however, little thought and effort is spent on evaluating training and ensuring that the correct training is taking place. Successful training is about understanding both organizational goals and employee behavior. The basis for this book is the 9th Annual River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference held on the campus of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in October 2013. The theme of the conference was “Trends in Training”. Accordingly, the focus of many of the talks was on how to train people to thrive and succeed in the environment where they spend a large portion of their lives – the workplace.
Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Workplace Training and Employee Development written by Kenneth G. Brown and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With comprehensive coverage of topics related to learning, training, and development, this volume is a must-have resource for industrial and organizational (I/O) psychologists, human resource (HR) scholars, and adult education specialists. Brown provides a forward-looking exploration of the current research on workplace training, employee development, and organizational learning from the primary point of view of industrial organizational psychology. Each chapter discusses current practices, recent research, and, importantly, the gaps between the two. In analyzing these aspects of the topic, the chapter authors both present the valuable knowledge available and show the opportunities for further study and practice.
Download or read book Self Leadership written by Christopher P. Neck and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the scholars who first developed the theory of self-leadership (Christopher P. Neck, Charles C. Manz, & Jeffery D. Houghton), Self-Leadership: The Definitive Guide to Personal Excellence offers powerful yet practical advice for leading yourself to personal excellence. Grounded in research, this milestone book is based on a simple yet revolutionary principle: First learn to lead yourself, and then you will be in a solid position to effectively lead others. This inclusive approach to self-motivation and self-influence equips readers with the strategies and tips they need to build a strong foundation in the study of management, as well as enhancing their own personal effectiveness.
Download or read book Career Development and Job Satisfaction written by Josiane Fahed-Sreih and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-09-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, Career Development and Job Satisfaction, not only looks at how employees can develop their careers and create career paths that are meaningful for their lives, it also looks at keeping employees satisfied with their jobs.This book highlights how to work with the millennial generation and being able to motivate them and guide them through their careers. It presents case studies on satisfaction and career planning. The function of human resource management has an important implication on the performance of the whole organization and giving it acute attention can enhance the performance of the business.
Download or read book Improving Learning Transfer in Organizations written by Elwood F. Holton, III and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-11-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving Learning Transfer in Organizations features contributions from leading experts in the field learning transfer, and offers the most current information, ideas, and theories on the topic and aptly illustrates how to put transfer systems into action. In this book, the authors move beyond explanation to intervention by contributing their most recent thinking on how best to intervene in organizational contexts to influence the transfer of learning. Written for chief learning officers, training and development practitioners, management development professionals, and human resource management practitioners, this important volume shows how to create systems that ensure employees are getting and retaining the information, skills, and knowledge necessary to accomplish tasks on the job. Improving Learning Transfer in Organizations addresses learning transfer on both the individual and organizational level. This volume shows how to diagnose learning transfer systems, create a transfer-ready profile, and assess and place employees to maximize transfer. The book includes information on how to determine what process should be followed to design an organization-specific learning transfer system intervention. The authors focus on the actual learning process and show how to use front-end analysis to avoid transfer problems. In addition, they outline the issues associated with such popular work-based learning initiatives as action learning and communities of practice, and they also present applications on learning transfer within e-learning and team training contexts.
Download or read book ECIC2010 Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Intellectual Capital written by Susana Rodrigues and published by Academic Conferences Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 781 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Influence of Perceived Self efficacy and Behavioral Model Training on Reaction to Training Change in Self efficacy and Performance on a Business Memo Task written by Jennifer Scheinman and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The impact of work environment on employees productivity written by Puneet Pandey and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2017 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, , language: English, abstract: This study is designed to examine the impact of working environment on employee’s productivity at the Shree Baidyanath Ayurveda Bhawan Pvt. Ltd. This is the Pvt. Ltd institution which operates at the center of Allahabad city with about 320 employees. The problem identified which made to undergo this research is based on the physical work environment which mostly affects an employee’s productivity. The institute is located in an area of nearly 14 acres which is large compared to the number of employees. This resulted to enough offices for employees to do their work effectively, silence which cause comfort depending on the task they are given and the environment of the place they are working. Through this study the employer will get to know how its work environment impacts greatly on the employee’s level of motivation and productivity. A well designed office signals the values and objectives of the organization and the use of design in office interior communicates an organization values and identity. Office design therefore should be one of the factors in affecting employee’s productivity. Employee’s morale is often interrelated when it comes to productivity in the work environment. It is therefore important to find out the impact of working environment on employee’s productivity at this institute which will provide knowledge and measures to other organization in Ayurvedic medicine industry.
Download or read book Heritage Culture and Society written by Salleh Mohd Radzi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heritage, Culture and Society contains the papers presented at the 3rd International Hospitality and Tourism Conference (IHTC2016) & 2nd International Seminar on Tourism (ISOT 2016), Bandung, Indonesia, 10—12 October 2016). The book covers 7 themes: i) Hospitality and tourism management ii) Hospitality and tourism marketing iii) Current trends in hospitality and tourism management iv) Technology and innovation in hospitality and tourism v) Sustainable tourism vi) Gastronomy, foodservice and food safety, and vii) Relevant areas in hospitality and tourism Heritage, Culture and Society is a significant contribution to the literature on Hospitality and Tourism, and will be of interest to professionals and academia in both areas.
Download or read book The Motivation to Train written by Mary Crowder and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Organizational Behavior and Virtual Work written by Arvind K. Birdie and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-03-03 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the globalization of work and technological advancements in recent years, and with emphasis on service quality today, organizations have changed. Virtual work has emerged as the new employment relationship and has been embraced by employees and employers in many industries. This book explores the dynamics of changing organization structures, theories of leadership and trust, and how dimensions of self-efficacy works in this new work relationship. Organizational Behavior and Virtual Work: Concepts and Analytical Approaches shows the enormous impact of technology and globalization on employment relationships and also predicts how they will contribute to the changing dimensions of organizations in the future. With a unique blend of theory and application in the real world of virtual workers, the book presents the most recent research and developments in the relatively new and still emerging area of virtual work. It takes an in-depth critical look into the key factors affecting the virtual work environment with practical inputs of suggestions and recommendations. With the objective of presenting information about this new work scenario, this book attempts to unfold important human behavior processes in organizations. The volume presents a rare combination of the necessary concepts of human behavior in organizations along with the results of research in the field and also makes practical recommendations on virtual work programs. Key features include a unique blend of research with organizational behavior concepts and practical recommendations for workers, managers, and business executives.
Download or read book ECIC2009 2nd European Conference on Intellectual Capital written by Susana Rodrigues and published by Academic Conferences Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 781 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior written by Edwin Locke and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a strong movement today in management to encourage management practices based on research evidence. In the first volume of this handbook, I asked experts in 39 areas of management to identify a central principle that summarized and integrated the core findings from their specialty area and then to explain this principle and give real business examples of the principle in action. I asked them to write in non-technical terms, e.g., without a lot of statistics, and almost all did so. The previous handbook proved to be quite popular, so I was asked to edit a second edition. This new edition has been expanded to 33 topics, and there are some new authors for the previously included topics. The new edition also includes: updated case examples, updated references and practical exercises at the end of each chapter. It also includes a preface on evidence-based management. The principles for the first edition were intended to be relatively timeless, so it is no surprise that most of the principles are the same (though some chapter titles include more than one principle). This book could serve as a textbook in advanced undergraduate and in MBA courses. It could also be of use to practicing managers and not just those in Human Resource departments. Every practicing manager may not want to read the whole book, but I am willing to guarantee that every one will find at least one or more chapters that will be practically useful. In this time of economic crisis, the need for effective management practices is more acute than ever.
