background and aim: occupational stress is one of the key factors in reducing staff productivity in organizations with physical and psychological impacts on employees. nursing and midwifery are among the most stressful professions. therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between occupational stress and work ability of midwives in mashhad, iran in 2011. materials and methods: t...

increase the utility of high-performance simulations for scientists because it lets them drive the scientific discovery process and interact with their data. They can investigate, calibrate, and correct the execution of their simulations. For example, computational steering lets users interactively maneuver molecule docking in a protein-design simulation,1 interactively examine and control stru...

means of increasing worker productivity so that higher wages can be paid and as a means of getting the work done with a smaller labor force. A part, at least, of the difference between the level of mechanization here and abroad is explained by differences in wage rates. As wages go up, it pays to use more machines and fewer men. In recent years, for example, it took about 67 gallons of milk to ...

Work values influence our attitudes and behavior at work, but they have rarely been explored in the context of work stress. The aim of this research was thus to test direct and moderating effects of Chinese work values (CWV) on relationships between work stressors and work well-being among employees in the Greater China region. A self-administered survey was conducted to collect data from three...

Schedule control and supervisor support for family and personal life are work resources that may help employees manage the work-family interface. However, existing data and designs have made it difficult to conclusively identify the effects of these work resources. This analysis utilizes a group-randomized trial in which some units in an information technology workplace were randomly assigned t...

The aim of this study is to test the “work values” inventory developed by Tevruz and Turgut and to utilize the concept in a model, which aims to create a greater understanding of the work experience. In the study multiple effects of work values, work-value congruence and work centrality on organizational citizenship behavior are examined. In this respect, it is hypothesized that work values and...