An examination of the relationship between experimental climate and dimensions of the creative organization

Today's business environment imposes the need to continuously generate creative ideas not only for companies to grow, but also to survive in a hypercompetitive environment. Forming a creative model of organization and stimulating employees' creative behavior is one of the priorities, which can be achieved by establishing a parallel organizational culture and a creative climate. So far, some authors have identified these two terms as equal, while others emphasize the need for their separation. The paper indicates the differences in understanding of organizational culture on the one hand and climate on the other. The subject of the research is reflected in the analysis of the factors of importance for the formation of a creative organization. The paper aims to determine whether or not there is a positive relationship between the experimental climate and the dimensions that describe a creative organization model with a focus on organizational culture. The research hypotheses were generated and empirically analyzed based on a survey conducted on a sample of 145 employees in organizations in the territory of the Republic of Serbia. The survey was developed by combining two methodologies formulated by G. Ekwall, "Creative Climate Model," and T. Amabile, "Organizational Creativity Model." Statistical methods, such as correlation analysis and analysis of variance, ANOVA, were applied in the paper. The obtained results indicate that there is a positive statistically significant relationship between all three dimensions of creative organizational culture, such as flexible management system, motivation for greater achievements and freedom to use resources to form an experimental climate in the organization. Furthermore, by applying ANOVA, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference in the degree of experimental climate prevailing in the organization depending on its size, while no statistically significant difference between the organizations depending on their legal form was confirmed. Finally, the paper highlights management measures to encourage the creation of a creative work environment.

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The impact of the employer brand on the corporate reputation of hotel companies

Marketing ◽

10.5937/markt2004259o ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (4) ◽

pp. 259-270

Author(s):

Jasmina Ognjanović

Keyword(s):

Corporate Reputation ◽

Economic Value ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Social Value ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Employer Brand ◽

The Republic ◽

The Impact ◽

Non Parametric

Employees are one of the key resources involved in building of corporate reputation. The efficiency of employees is reflected in the corporate reputation and depends on the development of the employer brand. The concept of the employer brand is aimed at building the image of attractive employer in the labor market and implies providing functional, psychological and economic benefits for potential and current employees. The aim of this paper is to examine the interdependence of the employer brand dimensions and the corporate reputation of the observed hotels in the Republic of Serbia. The research involved the application of correlation analysis, regression analysis and non-parametric tests to check the differences between groups. In the paper are observed three dimensions of the employer brand: functional-economic value, social value and interest value. It is proved and the presence of a positive and statistically significant correlation between the dimensions of the employer brand and the corporate reputation of the observed hotels. Based on the processed data, the influence of the dimensions of the employer brand on the corporate reputation of the hotel has been proven, with the strongest influence on the social value and functional-economic value. Non-parametric tests did not reveal a statistically significant difference in the level of development of the employer's brand dimensions between different categories of hotels.

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Professional stress and burnout syndrome in teachers: Are there differences among the Republic of Srpska regions?

SCRIPTA MEDICA ◽

10.5937/scriptamed52-29174 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 28-37

Author(s):

Nada Marić ◽

Stefan Mandić-Rajčević ◽

Nataša Maksimović ◽

Petar Bulat

Keyword(s):

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Prolonged Exposure ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Burnout Syndrome ◽

Work Organisation ◽

Public Health Importance ◽

Effective Prevention ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Republic

Introduction: Burnout syndrome occurs as a result of prolonged exposure to emotional and interpersonal stressors in the workplace and is characterised by three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal achievements. Research and prevention of this phenomenon are of public health importance due to numerous consequences it leaves on the health of the working population and work organisation, and among teachers, on children as direct users of their services. The research aims to examine the presence of the stress and burnout syndrome at work in teachers in the regions of the Republic of Srpska, as well as to determine the existence of differences between regions. Methods: The research was conducted as a cross-sectional study in the period August-September 2018, in the territory of the Republic of Srpska. The target population was represented by teachers of primary and secondary schools. The response rate in all regions was 75 % or above it. For this research, a special questionnaire was constructed, consisting of sociodemographic data, data on economic characteristics of the respondents, characteristics of the work environment, as well as data on satisfaction with equipment and resources at work, support from family and friends and presence of work-life conflict. In addition to the general questionnaire, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Study (MBI-HSS) questionnaire for the assessment of the burnout syndrome at work, and Karasek's questionnaire (Job Content Questionnaire) for the assessment of stress at work were used. Results: A statistically significant difference in the prevalence of occupational stress among teachers between RS regions was found. Also, a statistically significant difference was found between the regions of the Republic of Srpska related to the dimensions of burnout syndrome at work. A high level of emotional exhaustion was more often reported by teachers from the territory of the region of East Sarajevo and Prijedor (8.0 % and 7.7 %) comparing to teachers from other regions. Teachers from the territory of Prijedor more often showed moderate and high levels of depersonalization, as well as a low level of personal achievements comparing to teachers from other regions. Conclusion: This research shows the presence of burnout syndrome in teachers of all the Republic of Srpska regions at the beginning of the school year, as well as statistically significant differences between the regions. This indicates the need for additional research on risk factors by regions to form targeted and thus more effective prevention measures.

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Governance Disclosure on the Internet by Leading Indian Public Sector Companies

Think India ◽

10.26643/think-india.v22i2.8716 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 174-187

Author(s):

Harmandeep Singh ◽

Arwinder Singh

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Financial Information ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

The Internet ◽

Web Pages ◽

Non Profit ◽

Index Approach ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Governance Disclosure ◽

The Web

Nowadays, internet satisfying people with different services related to different fields. The profit, as well as non-profit organization, uses the internet for various business purposes. One of the major is communicated various financial as well as non-financial information on their respective websites. This study is conducted on the top 30 BSE listed public sector companies, to measure the extent of governance disclosure (non-financial information) on their web pages. The disclosure index approach to examine the extent of governance disclosure on the internet was used. The governance index was constructed and broadly categorized into three dimensions, i.e., organization and structure, strategy & Planning and accountability, compliance, philosophy & risk management. The empirical evidence of the study reveals that all the Indian public sector companies have a website, and on average, 67% of companies disclosed some kind of governance information directly on their websites. Further, we found extreme variations in the web disclosure between the three categories, i.e., The Maharatans, The Navratans, and Miniratans. However, the result of Kruskal-Wallis indicates that there is no such significant difference between the three categories. The study provides valuable insights into the Indian economy. It explored that Indian public sector companies use the internet for governance disclosure to some extent, but lacks symmetry in the disclosure. It is because there is no such regulation for web disclosure. Thus, the recommendation of the study highlighted that there must be such a regulated framework for the web disclosure so that stakeholders ensure the transparency and reliability of the information.

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386 An Exploratory Study of Bedtime Procrastination and Emotional Regulation Strategies in Insomnia compared to healthy individuals

SLEEP ◽

10.1093/sleep/zsab072.385 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. A153-A153

Author(s):

Goeun Kim ◽

Hyojin Nam ◽

Huisu Jeon ◽

Sooyeon Suh

Keyword(s):

Emotional Regulation ◽

Severity Index ◽

Ministry Of Education ◽

Chi Square ◽

Healthy Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Regulation Strategies ◽

The Difference ◽

The Republic ◽

Bedtime Procrastination

Abstract Introduction Bedtime Procrastination (BP) is defined as the behavior of voluntarily delaying going to bed, without having external reasons for doing so. Recent research on procrastination behavior suggests that when negative emotions are elevated, procrastination behaviors can be triggered in order to find pleasure to avoid and alleviate them. Procrastination can also occur when there is difficulty regulating emotions. In addition, the reason for bedtime procrastination may be different depending on whether the individuals present with insomnia. According to previous studies, patients with insomnia may exhibit more pronounced negative avoidance of bedtime due to prolonged sleeplessness. Therefore, this study compared the difference between of the bedtime procrastination and the emotional regulation strategies between the insomnia group and the healthy group. Methods This study was conducted in 582 adults (mean age 23.06 ±2.16 years), 81.6% females. Individuals scoring higher than 15 on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) were classified into the insomnia group (n=375), and those less than 15 were classified into the healthy group (n=207). Participants completed the Bedtime Procrastination Scale (BPS), Emotional Regulation Strategies Checklist. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi square test, and independent t tests. Results The insomnia group had significantly higher bedtime procrastination scores than the healthy group (t=-6.241, p<.001), and also the avoidant/distractive regulation style score was significantly higher (t=-1.969, p<.05). In addition, the score of active regulation style was significantly lower in the insomnia group than in the healthy group (t=3.050, p<.01). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the support-seeking regulation style. Conclusion Based on these results, it was confirmed that there was a difference in the bedtime procrastination and the emotional regulation strategies between the insomnia group and the healthy group. Support (if any) This work was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF-2018S1A5A8026807)

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LARGE QUANTUM GRAVITY EFFECTS: CYLINDRICAL WAVES IN FOUR DIMENSIONS

International Journal of Modern Physics D ◽

10.1142/s0218271800000633 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 09 (06) ◽

pp. 669-686 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

MARÍA E. ANGULO ◽

GUILLERMO A. MENA MARUGÁN

Keyword(s):

Quantum Gravity ◽

Symmetry Axis ◽

Point Of View ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Asymptotic Region ◽

Four Dimensions ◽

Cylindrical Waves ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Gravity Effects ◽

Linearly Polarized

Linearly polarized cylindrical waves in four-dimensional vacuum gravity are mathematically equivalent to rotationally symmetric gravity coupled to a Maxwell (or Klein–Gordon) field in three dimensions. The quantization of this latter system was performed by Ashtekar and Pierri in a recent work. Employing that quantization, we obtain here a complete quantum theory which describes the four-dimensional geometry of the Einstein–Rosen waves. In particular, we construct regularized operators to represent the metric. It is shown that the results achieved by Ashtekar about the existence of important quantum gravity effects in the Einstein–Maxwell system at large distances from the symmetry axis continue to be valid from a four-dimensional point of view. The only significant difference is that, in order to admit an approximate classical description in the asymptotic region, states that are coherent in the Maxwell field need not contain a large number of photons anymore. We also analyze the metric fluctuations on the symmetry axis and argue that they are generally relevant for all of the coherent states.

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PREVALENCE OF ESSENTIAL ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OF DAGESTAN AND THE CONTENT OF Mg, K, Ca, Zn, Pb IN SOILS AND NATURAL WATERS OF THE TERRITORY

PEDIATRIA Journal named after G N SPERANSKY ◽

10.24110/0031-403x-2021-100-5-203-208 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 100 (5) ◽

pp. 203-208

Author(s):

Sh.K. Salikhov ◽

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D.Z. Alieva ◽

U.A. Magomedova ◽

S.О. Abdulkadyrova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Arterial Hypertension ◽

Natural Waters ◽

Chemical Elements ◽

The Body ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Geochemical Factors ◽

Essential Arterial Hypertension ◽

The Republic

The aim of the study is to determine the role of geochemical factors (the content of Mg, K, Ca, Zn, Pb in soils and natural waters of the plain zone of Dagestan) in the prevalence of essential arterial hypertension (EAH) among the population of children. Materials and methods of research: an observational cross-sectional (one-step) study of the prevalence of EAH in the child population was carried out. The prevalence rates of EAH among children in the plain zone of the Republic of Dagestan are calculated for 100,000 children 0–17 years old, without taking into account gender differences. The content of elements (Mg, K, Ca, Zn, Pb) in the environment (soil, natural waters) was determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Results: one-way analysis of variance (One-Way ANOVA) of indicators of the content of metals (Mg, K, Ca, Zn, Pb) in the regions and objects (soils, natural waters) of the study revealed a statistically significant difference in the data (for soils: F=81,06772, p<0,0002; for natural waters: F=58,86451, p<0,00001). The dependence of children's EAH on the content of chemical elements in the objects of the biosphere of Dagestan was determined, which was expressed in an increase in the number of patients with EAH when Pb content exceeded (r=+ 0,576, r=+ 0,759) and with the decrease of Mg (r=–0,668, r=–0,173), K (r=–0,440, r=–0,636), Ca (r=–0,693, r=–0,533), Zn (r=–0,051, r=–0,827) in soils and natural waters. Conclusion: when assessing the pathogenesis of EAH in the population of children, the content of Mg, K, Ca, Zn, Pb in soil and water should be taken into account, since these microelements, entering the body with water and food, affect the elemental status of child's body.

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The moderating role of remote work in the relationship between organizational culture and OCB: case studies from the financial sector

Journal of Advances in Management Research ◽

10.1108/jamr-07-2021-0247 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Zoltán Krajcsák ◽

Anita Kozák

Keyword(s):

Organizational Culture ◽

Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽

Financial Sector ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Citizenship Behavior ◽

Remote Work ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Home Office ◽

Content Type ◽

Study Approach

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to show how remote working affects employees' organizational citizenship behavior (OCB).Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted research on organizations in the financial sector, as this segment was able to easily adapt to the challenges of remote working and teleworking. They used the case study approach: they analyzed organizational documents and management communications related to crisis management back to March 2020, when the pandemic started in Hungary, and conducted semi-structured interviews with managers and subordinates.FindingsThe results highlighted that the dominant organizational culture determines the effects of remote working on OCB. In organizations with a dominant market culture, OCB has changed the least because of the home office, with only a decline in the dimension of civic virtue. In organizations with a dominant clan culture, conscientiousness decreased, while the other three dimensions increased. The dominant hierarchy culture reacted the most unfavorably, excluding the dimension of courtesy, as all dimensions decreased.Originality/valueThe study shows how the pandemic and working in home office have changed the dimensions of OCB in different organizational cultures.

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The role of synoptic processes in mudflow formation in the piedmont areas of Uzbekistan

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ◽

10.5194/nhess-18-2893-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (11) ◽

pp. 2893-2919 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gavkhar Mamadjanova ◽

Simon Wild ◽

Michael A. Walz ◽

Gregor C. Leckebusch

Keyword(s):

Climate Model ◽

Daily Rainfall ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Weather Type ◽

Stream Flows ◽

Weather Patterns ◽

Circulation Types ◽

Precipitation Threshold ◽

The Republic ◽

Atmospheric Factors

Abstract. The purpose of this study is to understand atmospheric factors, which cause mudflow variability on interannual and longer timescales, from local to synoptic scales. In a first step, historical data of mudflow occurrences in Uzbekistan provided by the Centre of Hydrometeorological Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzhydromet) for more than 140 years were analysed. During the investigation period a total of about 3000 mudflow events were observed with about 21 events per year on average. The majority of mudflows occur during the advection of westerly airflow when moist air from central and southern Europe reaches Uzbekistan. This synoptic weather type (SWT) can be related to one of the 15 primary synoptic circulation types over central Asia (CA) and Uzbekistan, which were subjectively derived by Bugayev and Giorgio in the 1930s and 1940s. To understand the main atmospheric regimes steering the variability in mudflow occurrences, we additionally applied an objective classification following the circulation weather type (CWT) approach. By means of the CWT approach, we found that on mudflow days the frequencies of cyclonic (C), westerly (W), south-westerly (SW) and north-westerly (NW) stream flows are increased in comparison to the climatological frequency of the occurrence of these circulation weather patterns. Results confirm that CWT westerly airflow initiates relatively more mudflow events comparing to other CWTs in the study area. An integrated approach of the CWT classification and an antecedent daily rainfall model are combined together in logistic regression analysis to construct a mudflow-triggering precipitation threshold for every CWT class. In general W, SW and C weather types require less antecedent rainfall to trigger mudflow occurrences in the study area. This technique is thus shown to be applicable to coarse-resolution climate model diagnostics.

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The impact of organizational culture on business operations in the Republic of Srpska and Serbia

Социолошки дискурс ◽

10.7251/socen1712035v ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (12) ◽

Author(s):

Svetlana Vukotić ◽

Mirjana Čeko ◽

Dragana Gaćinović

Keyword(s):

Organizational Culture ◽

National Culture ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Business Operations ◽

The Republic ◽

The Impact

This paper primarily provides relevant theoretical framework forexplaining the phenomenon of organizational culture, but also itanalyzes its impact on the business of an enterprise/company andworking atmosphere that occurs as a result of the impact of the organizationalclimate of a given company. Empirical studies on thissubject have been carried out in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska,which allowed us to compare the implementation and the impact ofthe organizational culture in these areas. In an integral part of thesestudies were included: types of organizational culture, the influenceof national culture on organizational culture and determination ofthe level of development of the same, all in order to improve businessoperations in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska.

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HUBUNGAN ANTARA ORIENTASI STRATEGIS DAN KEMAMPUAN INOVASI BERBASIS LAYANAN STUDI PADA UMKM KREATIF DI INDONESIA

Jurnal Manajemen ◽

10.24912/jm.v19i2.121 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 249

Author(s):

Dwitya Aribawa

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Capital ◽

Customer Orientation ◽

Service Innovation ◽

Least Square Method ◽

Business Environment ◽

Least Square ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Innovation Capability ◽

Ordinary Least Square ◽

Competitor Orientation

Industri kreatif menjadi competitive advantage tersendiri bagi Indonesia yang memiliki potensi berlimpah pada intellectual capital yang tersebar di seluruh pulau untuk memunculkan model bisnis yang inovatif dan membuka lapangan kerja baru. Sasaran dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis hubunga antara orientasi strategis (dimana pada penelitian ini terdiri dari orientasi pelanggan, orientasi pesaing dan orientasi biaya) dengan kemampuan inovasi berbasis layanan. Unit penelitian ini adalah usaha mikro, kecil dan menengah (UMKM) yang beroperasi pada salah satu dari sub-sektor industri kreatif dan terletak di Bandung, Denpsar, Jakarta atau Yogyakarta. Dengan analisis kuantitatif, penelitian ini melihat hubungan antara variabel independen dan dependen melalui tes hipotesis menggunakan metode ordinary least square. Metode pertanyaan terbuka digunakan untuk melihat pola pengembangan bisnis kreatif responden. Hasil dari penelitian ini menemukan bahwa orientasi pelanggan dan orientasi biaya memiliki hubungan positif terhadap kemampuan inovasi berdasarkan jasa. Sedangkan, orientasi pesaing tidak memiliki hubungan yang siginifikan terhadap kemampuan inovasi berbasis layanan. Dari penelitian ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pelaku usaha (dalam hal ini UMKM) memiliki fokus pada konsumen dan efisiensi biaya yang pada akhirnya akan membentuk budaya inovasi yang sesuai dengan lingkungan bisnis mereka.Creative industry is becoming competitive advantages to Indonesia. It has huge potency of intellectual capital around islands. Creative business aim to creating innovative business model and open absorb labor force. The objective of this study is to examine and analyze the relationships between strategic orientation (in this research consist of three dimensions; customer orientation, competitor orientation and cost orientation)and service innovation capability. Object of this study was Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that operates in one of creative subsector industry and located at in Bandung, Denpasar, Jakarta or Yogyakarta. By using quantitative analysis, this study analyzed the relationship between independent and dependent variables through testing hypotheses using ordinary least square method. Open question method also used to show the pattern of creative business development from owners point of viewt. The result of this study found customer orientation and cost orientation positively related to service innovation capability. While, competitor orientation shows not have significant relationship to service innovation capability. From this research can be conclude that creative business (MSMEs) has focus on deserve customers interest. Besides, at the same time they create efficiency in cost. Mix of both orientations in the end will creating innovation culture that fit to their business environment.

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