The current study sought to develop a practical scale to measure 3 facets of workplace health climate from the employee perspective as an important component of a healthy organization. The goal was to create a short, usable yet comprehensive scale that organizations and occupational health professionals could use to determine if workplace health interventions were needed. The proposed Multi-fac...

We tested whether the relationship between a team climate of support from the organization and team performance is mediated by positive team mood. Recent research has shown that this team climate facet is related to team performance, but we do not have any empirical evidence about the mechanisms involved in this relationship. The study sample was composed of 59 bank branches, and a longitudinal...

When attempting to avoid global warming, individuals often face a social dilemma in which, besides securing future benefits, it is also necessary to reduce the chances of future losses. In this manuscript, we introduce a simple approach to address this type of dilemmas, in which the risk of failure plays a central role in individual decisions. This model can be shown to capture some of the esse...

1ATP-group, CMAF, Instituto para a Investigação Interdisciplinar, P-1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal 2Centro de Física da Universidade do Minho, 4710 057 Braga, Portugal 3INESC-ID & Instituto Superior Técnico, IST-Taguspark, 2744-016 Porto Salvo, Portugal 4Departamento de Matemática e Aplicações da Universidade do Minho, 4710 057 Braga, Portugal 5Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental da Universidad...

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of Auditors’ Individual Differences on their Professional Commitment. Also, the mediation effect of Ethical Climate Fit has been examined. Methods: According to the Social Cognitive Theory, two criteria of Internal Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy were used as Auditors’ Individual Differences. To measure the Internal Locus of Cont...

Slips and falls and associated outdoor injuries are prevalent in cold climates. The objectives of this field investigation were to describe the consequences of slips and falls on ice and snow and the associated injuries, to assess the risks of various icy and snowy surfaces, to identify design needs of footwear, and to ascertain preventive measure preferences of outdoor workers. The organizatio...

Mitigation of climate change is often described as a tragedy of the commons. According to this theoretical framework, it is collectively rational for present-generation countries to mitigate climate change, but not individually rational to do so. It is rather in national self-interest to ‘free-ride’ on the mitigation actions of other countries. In this paper, I discuss two arguments criticizing...

Small island states are likely the countries most vulnerable to climate variability and longterm climate change. Climate models suggest that small island states will experience warmer temperatures and changes in rainfall, soil moisture budgets, prevailing winds (speed and direction), and patterns of wave action. El Niño events likely will strengthen shortterm and interannual climate variations....