This paper investigated the impact of organizational commitment and perceived organizational support on the turnover intention of Telecom employees in Pakistan. Data from 230 respondents was used to measure the impact of two factors on turnover intentions. Correlation and regression analysis techniques were used to analyze the relationship of organizational commitment and perceived organization...

The ubiquitin-proteasome system regulates protein degradation in every eukaryotic cell. Recent work has shown that protein turnover mediated by the ubiquitin-proteasome system plays a key role in synaptic plasticity.

This work aims to assess human resource factors and best practices in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The human resources (HR) components considered in this paper are organizational structure, personnel training and promotion, and organizational culture. To achieve the objective of this study a combination of inclusive literature review, visits, interviews, observations and a survey of 100...

OBJECTIVE Turkey is a developing country undergoing a system change in the prehospital emergency medical services (EMS). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the institutional structure and legislative framework on the number of ambulance accidents in Turkey. METHODS During the first phase of the study, ambulance accident data was requested and obtained from the Ministry o...

OBJECTIVE We review historical and more recent efforts in boredom research and related fields. A framework is presented that organizes the various facets of boredom, particularly in supervisory control settings, and research gaps and future potential areas for study are highlighted. BACKGROUND Given the ubiquity of boredom across a wide spectrum of work environments--exacerbated by increasing...

In artiodactyls, arterial blood destined for the brain can be cooled through counter-current heat exchange within the cavernous sinus via a process called selective brain cooling. We test the hypothesis that selective brain cooling, which results in lowered hypothalamic temperature, contributes to water conservation in sheep. Nine Dorper sheep, instrumented to provide measurements of carotid bl...

Porter, Caitlin M. M.S., Purdue University, May 2013. Differential Relationships of Internal and External Networking Behaviors With Turnover. Major Professor: Sang Eun Woo. Although networking behaviors are proven to be beneficial for career success, less is known about how networking influences organizational outcomes such as turnover. Using a professional and an academic sample of “stayers” a...

Colonization of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of human infants with a suitable microbial community is essential for numerous aspects of health, but the progression of events by which this microbiota becomes established is poorly understood. Here, we investigate two previously unexplored areas of microbiota development in infants: the deployment of functional capabilities at the community lev...