Drawing on theory and research on ethical leadership and ethical climate, we examine ethical climate as a mediator of the relationship between ethical leadership and employee misconduct. Using a sample of 1,525 employees and their supervisors in 300 units in different organizations, we find support for our hypothesized model. We discuss theoretical and practical implications of these findings.

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.

The use of background investigation data in personnel screening is reviewed. Background investigations are routinely conducted on persons seeking positions of trust in law enforcement, the nuclear power industry, and military and civilian occupations requiring government-issued security clearances. The application of background investigation information in personnel screening differs in many im...

Alabama emergency department personnel were surveyed in 1988 concerning elder abuse and Alabama's mandatory reporting and protective services law. Most ED personnel did not understand the requirements of the law. While emergency physicians, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses had seen cases of elder abuse in their careers, differences existed in their satisfaction with the disposit...

OBJECTIVE Research shows that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) independently increase suicide risk; however, scant research has investigated whether mTBI increases suicide risk above and beyond the risk associated with PTSD alone. DESIGN The current research compared suicide risk factors among a matched sample of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operat...

Most conflicts in future will occur in the form of sub-conventional/ 1 unconventional / low intensity conflicts. This is being observed all around. Security forces personnel will continue to find themselves employed less in traditional roles and more in non-traditional roles characteristically found at the low end of the spectrum of conflict. Sub-conventional warfare differs qualitatively from ...

Using a sample of Canadian Forces personnel (N = 490) returning from deployment in Afghanistan, we tested a model of reintegration experiences, with a focus on affective organizational commitment, support factors, posttraumatic stress symptoms, changes in alcohol use, and turnover intentions. The model provided an excellent fit to the data, although homecoming experiences were not associated wi...

Enterprises and service providers are increasingly looking to global service delivery as a means for containing costs while improving the quality of service delivery. However, it is often difficult to effectively manage the conflicting needs associated with dynamic customer workload, strict service level constraints, and efficient service personnel organization. In this paper we propose a dynam...

Managing a career in the information technology (IT) industry presents varying opportunities for IT workers. A major question for technical workers is whether or not to move to a managerial career in order to advance. This research study addresses the perception of IT career paths among IT personnel Poland. Poland was used because of its historical leadership in the struggle to gain freedom fro...