the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship betweenunderstanding and application of quantum skills in sports organizations. thestudy method was descriptive. the statistical population consisted ofmanagers of the ministry of sport and youth and the heads of selected sportsfederations (n=59). the data were analyzed by descriptive and inferentialstatistics. for data analysis, spearma...

BACKGROUND Dedicated and motivated health workers (HWs) play a major role in delivering efficient and effective health services that improve patients' experience of health care. Growing interest in HW motivation has led to a global focus on pay for performance strategies, but less attention has been paid to nurturing intrinsic motivation. Workplace trust relationships involve fair treatment and...

This research investigates the public's trust in risk-managing organizations after suffering serious damage from a major disaster. It is natural for public trust to decrease in organizations responsible for mitigating the damage. However, what about trust in organizations that address hazards not directly related to the disaster? Based on the results of surveys conducted by a national institute...

This paper shows part of a larger interdisciplinary research focused on developing artificial intelligence-based analytical tools to aid the marketing managers’ decisions on consumer markets. In particular, here it is presented and tested a knowledge discovery methodology based on genetic-fuzzy systems – a Soft Computing (SC) method that jointly makes use of fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms –...

Implementations of large scale information systems are complex and problematic with a reputation for being delayed and going over budget. A critical factor in the success of these implementations is trust in the system, in the project and between the various stakeholders. As problems and delays mount, trust relations become strained, leading to a circle of suspicion and disbelief which is both ...

A two phase research study was done to investigate remote work and remote management issues. In Phase 1, focus groups were carried out with remote managers and remote employees to identify key issues. The most common key issues dealt with communications, information technology, leadership and coaching, teamwork, building trust, and performance management. In the second phase, a questionnaire wa...

Partnerships have been adopted by most organizations as a major technique to manage technological turbulence and dynamic market environments. The paper aims to investigate four key organizational capabilities in partnerships that are proposed to contribute to the improvement of the organization’s agility—a dynamic capability for managing capricious environments. The role of trust between partne...

In this study, we empirically examined the following three relationships through quantitative analysis of web-based survey data collected from managers Japanese firms. First, relationship between managers’ perceptions controllability and budget use. Second, use altruistic behavior. Third, based on controllability, behavior managerial performance. Structural equation modeling revealed that not o...