An empirical test of conceptual arguments to retire the three-component model of work commitment

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 887-902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Somers ◽  
Dee Birnbaum ◽  
Jose Casal
Keyword(s):  
Employee Turnover ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Component Model ◽  
Work Commitment ◽  
Urban Hospital ◽  
Dominance Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically assess conceptually based arguments that the three-component model (TCM) is not a model of commitment but rather of employee turnover, and that the mindsets that comprise the TCM do not form a unified construct. Design/methodology/approach A survey design was used that was comprised of 223 staff nurses located in a large, urban hospital in the USA. Data were analyzed using dominance analysis, a variant of multiple linear regression that provides more accurate estimates of the strength of relationships between predictor and criterion variables when multicolinearity among predictors is present. Findings Results from OLS regression and dominance analysis provided no support for concerns about the viability of the TCM. First, there was no evidence that the continuance and normative mindsets were associated only with employee turnover, and there was strong support that this was not the case. Second, our overall patterns of results indicated that the mindsets that comprise the TCM operated as a unified construct that is consistent with the theory and research underpinning the TCM. Practical implications This study indicates that work commitment is multidimensional and must be managed accordingly so that it is important to be mindful of the development and implications of different constellations of work commitment. Originality/value Conceptually grounded criticisms of the TCM have not been tested empirically leading to uncertainty about the nature of work commitment. This study adds an empirical perspective that is augmented by an advanced application of multiple regression analysis.

One educator, four perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Stearns-Pfeiffer
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
English Education ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Secondary English ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Standards Implementation ◽  
The Usa

Purpose – The author of this paper aims to reflect on the past 14 years of English education in the USA and the resulting effects of state standards and standards implementation on secondary English teachers. Design/methodology/approach – Controversy surrounding standards implementation often includes balancing the struggle between teacher autonomy and district-mandated curriculum. The journey described here includes four roles in education: first, an undergraduate in a teacher education program at a state university; second, a classroom teacher learning to create pacing guides based on the standards; third, a graduate student writing a dissertation about standards implementation; and, fourth, a teacher educator who works with pre-service and practicing teachers. Findings – Educators at all levels must determine how to best navigate standards to help students succeed in the classroom, and what teaching practices must endure even in the face of increased standardization. Originality/value – Lack of curricular autonomy and few teacher-centered professional development opportunities during early standards implementation experiences led the author to understand the importance of a workshop model of standards implementation for teachers. In addition, strong support for reading and writing workshops in the secondary English Language Arts classroom is also provided, including the specific Common Core Standards met during these classroom activities.

Examining pre-post results

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-159
Author(s):  
Roberta Waite ◽  
Janell Mensinger ◽  
Christine Wojciechowicz ◽  
Angela Colistra ◽  
Stephen Gambescia
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Leadership Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine changes in scores from the Kouzes and Posner Student Leadership Practices Inventory of undergraduate students in the health professions who were engaged in a nine-month leadership program. The authors also assessed changes in scores on the same inventory for several observers who rated the students’ leadership competence and examined differences between the students’ self-assessment on leadership practices and those of their observers. Design/methodology/approach A pre-post survey design using repeated measures factorial ANOVA, Pearson correlations and paired t-tests was used to investigate the data. An α level of 0.05 was used. Findings Statistically significant changes were found in the pre- to post-surveys of students on three of the five subscales but only one of the five subscales for observers. Students’ and observers’ ratings were largely uncorrelated, with the exception of Encouraging the Heart ratings at post-program. Research limitations/implications Participants were recruited from one setting at a private university in the USA and the sample size was small. A control group was not available to offer a comparison for the outcomes of the leadership program and only quantitative data were assessed. Originality/value Data capturing undergraduate leadership practices on students in the health professions using a validated tool bring value to better understanding strategies that university faculty can use to improve students’ leadership skills.

Brand trust in a cross-cultural context: test for robustness of an alternative measurement model

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 462-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuan Li ◽  
Lan Xu ◽  
Tiger Li ◽  
Nan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Minimum Requirement ◽  
Configural Invariance ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Alternative Measurement

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide further validation of an alternative measurement model of brand trust and demonstrate the robustness and measurement invariance of the model in a cross-cultural context. Design/methodology/approach – Survey data collected from the USA and China were submitted to the alternative measurement model. Amos 7.0 was used in testing the robustness and stability of the proposed model. Findings – The results provide strong support for the stability and robustness of the alternative model. The multidimensional scale satisfies the minimum requirement of configural invariance and metric invariance. Research limitations/implications – The findings confirm that the multidimensional scale of brand trust can be meaningfully used in countries with distinct cultures. However, further testing may be needed given that the present study involves only two countries. Practical implications – Overall brand trust is shown to be a function of consumers’ trust in specific aspects of a brand. Thus, it is imperative that brand managers make every effort to build consumers’ trust in performance competence and/or benevolent intention. Originality/value – The present research demonstrates the robustness of the alternative measurement model of brand trust. It also exemplifies a way of testing a measurement model that involves a second-order construct and formative indicators.

Thailand’s trade balance with each of her 15 largest partners: an asymmetry analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee ◽  
Tatchawan Kanitpong
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Trade Balance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Asymmetric Effects ◽  
Currency Depreciation ◽  
Nonlinear Ardl ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Exchange Rate Changes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess asymmetric effects of exchange rate changes on Thailand’s trade balances. Design/methodology/approach The design methodology is based on the nonlinear ARDL approach of Shin et al. (2014). Findings The authors find strong support for the asymmetric effects of exchange rate changes on the Thailand trade balance with most partners, including the three largest partners, China, Japan and the USA. Research limitations/implications The long-run asymmetric effects revealed that while baht depreciation will hurt Thailand’s trade balance with China, it will improve its trade balance with the USA and has no effects with Japan. Practical implications The trade balance of different partners reacts differently to currency depreciation. Social implications A currency depreciation that improves the trade balance by promoting exports also helps to reduce the rate of unemployment. Originality/value No study has assessed the asymmetric effects of exchange rate changes on the Thailand’s trade balance with its major partners.

Halal brand personality and brand loyalty among millennial modest fashion consumers in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1277-1293
Author(s):  
Muhamad Izzuddin Zainudin ◽  
Faridah Haji Hasan ◽  
Abdul Kadir Othman
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Brand Personality ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Fashion Apparel ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The growing competition in Malaysia’s modest fashion industry has proven to be the main challenge for the business to stay relevant in the market. Based on this reason, it is vital for marketers to create a differentiation in their brands to attract more customers. One of the ways to create this differentiation is by establishing brand personality. Brand personality does not only differentiate from one product to another but is also a common strategy used by marketers to create competitive advantage for their business. Although brand personality has been studied on various product brands, limited research has been done on Muslim products, especially modest fashion apparel. Because modest fashion is considered as Muslim products in Malaysia, this paper aims to examine the relationship between Halal brand personality and brand loyalty with the aim of providing a better understanding of the Islamic marketing concept. Design/methodology/approach Descriptive survey design was conducted to measure consumer behavior, attitude and perception within a specific period. A total of 400 respondents were identified for the study. Purposive sampling was chosen for this study because the respondents are expected to have same set of characteristics and perceptions toward the phenomena. Five-point Likert scale was used to assess consumers’ perception of the relationship between Halal brand personality and brand loyalty. Last but not least, SPSS software (Version 22.0) was used to analyze the data through multiple regression analysis. Findings The result indicated that only three out of five Halal brand personality dimensions have a significant relationship with brand loyalty. The three significant dimensions are excitement, sophistication and righteousness. It can be concluded that modest fashion brands need to include all of the three dimensions in their branding strategy. Research limitations/implications Two main limitations in this study is that it was conducted only in a stipulated period and it focused only on one generational cohort, which is millennial consumers. Practical implications This study provides new recommendations to the knowledge gap of brand personality introduced by Aaker (1997). It helps the marketers and researchers to understand the importance of emphasizing religious values in marketing Halal products to their consumers. This study further recognizes the relationship between Halal brand personality and brand loyalty, particularly with regard to millennial’s modest fashion consumption. Originality/value Brand personality has received levels of attention from academics and practitioners alike; however, there is a lack of research on Halal brand personality in marketing field, particularly on its relationship with brand loyalty. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study presents the first empirical test of the direct effect of Halal brand personality and how it drives millennial consumers’ brand loyalty.

From good to great managers

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 127-141
Author(s):  
Miriam Louise Matteson ◽  
Susan Musser ◽  
Elizabeth Allen
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Management ◽  
Management Knowledge ◽  
Salary Increase ◽  
Good To Great ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceptions of librarians toward continuing education (CE) in library management. Design/methodology/approach – The study followed survey design to collect perceptions of librarians from around the USA. In total, 166 usable surveys were returned and the bulk of the analysis examined responses from non-directors (n=96). Findings – Non-director librarians identified knowledge areas important for success as a manager including human resources, leadership, and organizational behavior. The majority of respondents assessed their own level of management knowledge as average to above average. In all, 38 percent of respondents indicated their management knowledge came from workshops, webinars, and conferences. Respondents reported that the opportunity for a salary increase, as well as a personal desire to learn were motivators for seeking CE in management. Practical implications – A CE program in management should extend the knowledge learned in the MLIS degree, address knowledge, skills, and individual development, be flexibly scheduled and reasonably priced, and offer clear benefits to the library and to the learner. Originality/value – This research demonstrates the importance of building a CE program in management that compliments other educational offerings in order to help librarians develop the knowledge and skills needed to lead libraries.

How does participation impact IT workers' organizational commitment? Examining the mediating roles of internal communication adequacy, burnout and job satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannick Atouba
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Employee Participation ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to revisit the relationship between employee participation and organizational commitment to determine the mediational mechanisms that underlie it. Specifically, the study examines the role of three heretofore unexamined mediators, namely internal communication quality, burnout and job satisfaction and empirically tests multiple alternative explanations/paths for the relationship between employee participation and organizational commitment.Design/methodology/approachThe data for this study were collected using a cross-sectional online survey of 111 IT professionals (e.g. engineers, technicians, etc.) employed at a public IT company (PITC) in the Midwest of the USA.FindingsOverall, the results of this study provide strong support for an indirect relationship between employee work participation and organizational commitment. More specifically, the results of the study show that that relationship is mediated by internal communication adequacy, job satisfaction, as well as the path Burnout—job satisfaction.Originality/valueThis study makes an important contribution to our understanding of how to make the implementation and evaluation of participative practices more effective. It identifies/clarifies the conditions under which participative approaches are likely to induce employees' organizational commitment.

International students’ college choice is different!

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 930-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyad Alfattal
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
College Choice ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Domestic Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Campus Housing ◽  
Intercollegiate Sports ◽  
College Choices ◽  
The Usa

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the needs and aspirations of international students studying at a comprehensive university campus in the USA in comparison to domestic students represented by factors that drive students’ college choice. Design/methodology/approach The study opted for a survey design through questionnaire and employed descriptive and inferential statistics to assess differences between international and domestic students. Findings Findings suggest that international students are different from domestic students on seven choice factors: on-campus housing, recommendation from family, academic reputation, reputation of faculty, participation in intercollegiate sports, printed material or video and need-based financial aid. Research limitations/implications The study was conducted at a four-year comprehensive public university campus in California. Findings and conclusions may be relevant only to such context. Practical implications International and domestic students have different preferences and their college choices are affected to different degrees by the varying choice factors. Education administrators and policy makers can have targeted strategic marketing plans that are responsive to the different types populations’ needs. Originality/value This is the first study that compares international students’ to domestic students’ needs and aspirations when choosing a university campus.

Characteristics and behaviors of anti-gun and pro-gun travelers

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-368
Author(s):  
Sevil Sönmez ◽  
Asli D.A. Tasci
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Tourist Behavior ◽  
Visitor Satisfaction ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Gun Laws ◽  
Behavior Characteristics

Purpose Despite ample attention to perceived risk and its consequences on tourist behavior, characteristics of travelers who are anti-gun or pro-gun have received little attention in tourism literature. This study aims to investigate anti-gun and pro-gun attitudes and their correlates for Florida, a state with relatively relaxed gun laws as well as significant tourism activity. Design/methodology/approach Qualtrics survey design tools were used to design a structured questionnaire, which was then administered to a random sample of registered survey takers on MTurk. A total of 1,692 cases were analyzed with SPSS Version 24.0. Findings Results revealed that gender, education level, ethnicity, visitor experience, and personality traits of emotion-based decision-making and risk-seeking influence travelers’ tendency for anti-gun or pro-gun attitudes toward Florida as a destination. In turn, these attitudes were found to be related to perception of risks in Florida, its perceived safety and desirability as a travel destination and visitor satisfaction and likelihood of repeat visitation. Originality/value Leniency in gun laws has been a concern for the safety in the USA for local residents and tourists alike; however, there is a lack of attention on the characteristics of anti-gun and pro-gun individuals and their likely behavior related to a tourist destination with relaxed gun laws. Thus, the current study investigated who are likely to be anti-gun or pro-gun and what are their likely behaviors towards such a destination, Florida in the USA. The current study initiates this dialogue to explore uncharted territory in tourism research.

Application of the person-centered model to stress and well-being research

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 649-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Somers ◽  
Dee Birnbaum ◽  
Jose Casal
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Initial Attempt ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Carry Over

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate profiles of employee well-being using multiple components to better understand how well-being is experienced in organizations. Design/methodology/approach A survey design with 579 health care workers in the USA was administered. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify well-being profile groups. Findings Six well-being profile groups based on the relative levels of work stress, carry-over stress and job satisfaction were identified. Profile groups differed with respect to intention to remain in the organization and occupation, and job search behavior. Practical implications Models of well-being at work have generated consistently disappointing results that have not enhanced the development of programs to increase well-being at work. By identifying patterns of well-being, this study offers insights into how well-being is experienced so that more targeted programs to promote it can be implemented. Originality/value Although there is increased interest in the person-centered model in organizational research, it has not been applied to psychological well-being at work. This study represents an initial attempt to study configurations of well-being based on its components. Results indicate that distinct patterns of well-being are present, and those patterns are useful in gaining a greater understanding of how well-being is experienced and in how it can be more effectively managed.

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