Occupational health and safety risk factors can have direct or indirect effects on levels of organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and the job productivity of workers in service companies as well as other types of industries. In this paper, the effects of physical, biological, chemical and socio-psychological risk factors, related to occupational safety and health, encountered in hotel e...

The purpose of the current study was to provide scholars and practitioners with greater insight into the interplay between a supervisor’s leadership, conflict management, and communication competence; and how these behaviors influence the job satisfaction of employees. This study was also designed to provide a better understand of the role communication competence plays in the presentation of l...

Internet abuse in the workplace refers to employee’s use of Internet provided by the organization for non-workrelated purpose. It has not only resulted in productivity loss, bandwidth waste and legal liability, it also exposed organizations’ information systems to a host of new security threats. To gain a better understanding of the factors influencing Internet abuse behavior in the workplace, ...

BACKGROUND Given the general lack of studies on well-being in Croatian seafarers, the aim of this study was to determine the level and sources of their job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS This descriptive study was conducted on a sample of Croatian seafarers (n = 530), employed in various functions on cargo ships. Using an online survey, we examined overall job sat...

Purpose – Most studies on higher education focus on students as customers, and evaluate student levels of satisfaction/dissatisfaction with their programs, while generally neglecting teacher work satisfaction. Thus, this study evaluates how employee dissatisfaction with various investment items determines the improvement priority. Design/methodology/approach – This study used the academic liter...

This paper examines the relationship between organizational loyalty and technostress for IS&T workers. A survey was conducted in the United States Midwest. The path model developed from the results indicated that perceived job stress lowered job satisfaction, while better technology management strategy increased job satisfaction and organizational commitment.

Although there are many studies which have observed the overall impacts of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) or Information Systems, and many empirical studies which analysed specific impacts partially, there are few studies which have focused on the overall relationship between CMC management and job satisfaction. Therefore, this study aims to clarify the overall CMC impact framework: CMC ...

BACKGROUND Job satisfaction and working atmosphere are important for optimal health care delivery. The study aimed to document working atmosphere and job satisfaction of health care professionals in Kenya and to explore associations between job satisfaction, staff characteristics, and working atmosphere. METHODS Data from the integrated quality management system (IQMS) for the health sector i...

Background: Township cadres, considered as basic executors of state policy, play an important role in Chinese society. Their job satisfaction is a vital issue for township management, but there are few studies on this topic in China. The goal of this study is to analyze the relationship between occupational stress and job satisfaction, and to further examine whether psychological capital (PsyCa...