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Work Pressure and Safety Behaviors among Health Workers in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Management Commitment to Safety

  • Amponsah-Tawaih, Kwesi;Adu, Michael Appiah
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.340-346
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    • 2016
  • Background: safety and healthy working environment has received numerous research attention over the years. Majority of these researches seem to have been conducted in the construction industry, with little attention in the health sector. Nonetheless, there are couple of studies conducted in Africa that suggest pressure in hospitals. Therefore the aim of the study was to examine how pressure influence safety behavior in the hospitals. With reference to the relevance of safety behavior in primary health care delivery, there was the need for the study. Method: Data was obtained from 422 public hospital employees. Respondents were assured that all information would be kept confidential to increase the response rate and acquire more accurate information. Collection of questionnaires from participants took four weeks (20 working days), after which the data was analyzed. Results: The result of the study showed that work pressure correlated negatively with safety behavior. General safety climate significantly correlated positively with safety behavior and negatively with work pressure, although the effect size for the latter was smaller. Hierarchical regression analysis showed management commitment to safety to moderate the relationship between work pressure and safety behavior. Conclusion: When employees perceive safety communication, safety systems and training to be positive, they seem to comply with safety rules and procedures than voluntarily participate in safety activities.

Structural Relationships between the Variables of Person-Environment Fit, Positive Psychological Capital and Innovative Work Behavior (개인-환경 적합성, 긍정심리자본, 혁신 행동 간의 구조적 관계)

  • Han, Jee-Hoon;Yang, Hae-Sool
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.14 no.10
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    • pp.225-240
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    • 2016
  • The importance of person-environment fit has been highlighted for human resources management in convergence environment. This paper was validated through a structural relationships model, the impact of person-environment fit on innovative work behavior by focusing on mediating role of positive psychological capital. Person-environment fit showed a significant effect on positive psychological capital and turnover intentions. Innovative work behavior appeared to have a mediating effect on the relationship between person-environment fit and innovative work behavior. Especially the person-environment fit itself has no direct effect on innovative work behavior, and when the awareness of the positive psychological capital is firstly formed into a person, it can increase innovative work behavior.

A Study on the Effects of Librarians' Innovative Work Behavior on Service Quality in Public Libraries (공공도서관 사서들의 혁신행동이 서비스 품질에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Hyunkyung Song
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.58 no.1
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    • pp.417-439
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    • 2024
  • This study aimed to analyze the impact of public library librarians' innovative work behavior on service quality, which is an indicator of organizational performance. To achieve this goal, the study surveyed both librarians and users of seven public libraries in the Seoul metropolitan area and assessed 77 cases of librarian data and 309 cases of user data. The innovative work behaviors of librarians and the quality of service provided to users were examined. The analysis showed that idea realization, the final stage of innovative work behavior, was beneficial for information control. However, idea generation, the initial stage of innovative behavior, adversely affected the affect of service and information control dimensions. The situation where the process stalled at the idea generation stage without progressing to the next stage (idea promotion or realization), was interpreted as leading to decreased service quality. The significance of this study is that it applied the concept of innovative work behavior to public libraries and suggested the impact of public librarians' innovative work behavior on service quality using an empirical method.

The Effects of Learning Participation Motivation and Self-Efficacy for Group Work on Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Online Learning Environment (온라인 학습환경에서 학습참여동기와 협력적 자기효능감이 지식공유행동에 미치는 영향)

  • Park Hyejin;Cha, Seungbong
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.105-115
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    • 2023
  • This study analyzed the effects of learning participation motivation and collaborative self-efficacy on knowledge sharing behavior in an online learning environment. Collaborative learning in the online learning environment took the initiative in team formation, learning topic selection, learning planning and execution, and reflection. Collaborative learning was operated as an extracurricular program, and a survey was conducted targeting students who finally completed all learning activities. The results of the study are as follows. First, goal-oriented motivation and self-Efficacy for group work, showed significant influence on knowledge sharing behavior. Second, activity-oriented motivation did not show a statistically significant effect relationship. Interpreting the analysis results, it can be judged that the higher the goal-oriented motivation and self-Efficacy for group work of students who performed collaborative learning in an online learning environment, the higher the willingness to share knowledge, skills, and information they know. This study explored the outcomes of collaborative learning conducted in an online learning environment. It is meaningful that the learner's learning participation motivation was identified and the effect of self-Efficacy for group work, which can be expressed in collaborative learning situations, on knowledge sharing behavior, which is a necessary behavior for group performance, is significant.

Effect of Smart-Phone Use on Performance (스마트폰 사용이 성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Jong Man;Park, Jong Hak
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.451-459
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of the internet based deviant behavior of smart phone during work hours on performance and the antecedents to deviant behavior mechanism. To do this, this paper proposes a theoretical model consisting of factors such as internet-based deviant behavior, work performance and intention, habit as it's influencing factors. It was analyzed via a survey of employees using smart phone at workplace. The results of this empirical study is summarized as followings. First, internet-based deviant behavior using smart phone has a negative effect on work performance. Second, intention and habit toward internet-based deviant behavior using smart phone are identified as the determinants of it's behavior. The findings have significant implications for the framework of internet-based deviant behavior using smart phone in the workplace.

Mediating Effects of Work Engagement in the Relationship between Issue Leadership and Innovative Behavior (이슈리더십과 혁신행동 관계에 있어 직무열의의 매개효과)

  • Byun, Young-Sil;Baik, Ki-Bok
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.15 no.9
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    • pp.494-508
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    • 2015
  • The present study was conducted to test the mediating effects of work engagement in the relationship between issue leadership and innovative behavior. Specifically, the purpose of this study was to empirically test the impact of issue leadership on employees' innovative behavior, and to investigate the mediating effect of work engagement in the relationship between issue leadership and innovative behavior. The data was collected from 218 employees who are currently working at large hotels located in Seoul and Jeju. The results of this study show that issue leadership is positively associated with work engagement and innovative behavior, and that issue leadership is a crucial factor to facilitate employees' positive attitudes toward voluntary change-oriented behavior. In addition, work engagement partially mediated the relationship between issue leadership and innovative behavior. Finally, theoretical and practical implications of the study results have been discussed along with limitations and future direction of the study.

The Structural Relationship between Calling and Value of Work, Psychological Ownership, Organizational Citizenship Behavior (소명의식과 일가치감, 심리적 주인의식 및 조직시민행동의 구조적 관계)

  • Hong, Ji-Woong;Hong, Ah Jeong
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.12 no.10
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    • pp.219-233
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between calling, value of work, psychological ownership, and organizational citizenship behavior for 586 teachers. As a result of the study, calling did not have a significant effect on psychological ownership and organizational citizenship behavior. And value of work had a significant positive effect on psychological ownership and organizational citizenship behavior, and psychological ownership had a positive effect on organizational citizenship behavior. So psychological ownership had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between value of work and organizational citizenship behavior. Therefore, organizational citizenship behavior is reinforced when a value of work value and psychological ownership increase.

Difference in Career Competency and Career Preparation Behavior based on High School Students' Work Experience Types and Gender (고등학생 근로경험과 성별에 따른 진로역량 및 진로준비행동의 차이 연구)

  • Kim, Sora
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.13 no.12
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    • pp.771-785
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    • 2013
  • The purposes of this study were 1) to explore the differences in career competency and career preparation behavior in accordance with high school students' work experience types and 2) to examine the interaction effects between work experience type and sex or work experience type and grades. Three work experience types were classified as no work experience, positive work experience, and negative work experience. The study used the data from "2009 Youth Career? Occupation Survey" conducted in the National Youth Policy Institute. For the statistical analysis, two-way MANOVA was employed. The results indicated that female students had higher levels of career competency and career preparation than male students. Also, female students showed higher negative effects of negative work experience compared to male students. The analysis confirmed the interaction effects between work experience types and sex. Female students showed the higher negative effects of negative work experience than no work experience, whereas work experience, whether or not it is negative, was helpful for male students in career competency and career preparation behavior.

Continuance Adoption of Working from Home after the COVID-19 Outbreak: Empirical Evidence from Saudi Arabia

  • AHMED, Salem Mohamed;KHALIL MD, Nor
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.8 no.7
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    • pp.67-78
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    • 2021
  • The COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world has rendered a large proportion of the workforce unable to commute to work, to mitigate the spread of the virus. This has resulted in both employers and employees seeking alternative work arrangements. Due to the pandemic, most if not all workers experienced work from home Hence work from home has become a policy priority for most governments. Individuals have started to change their behavior to stick to the curfew and rapidly conform to the new way of life. This study is conducted to understand how organizations and people adjust to these developments and challenges. Numerous organizations are changing to the online method of working because of the COVID-19. Because of the continuous adoption of a specific behavior after the COVID-19 pandemic situation ended, employees were expected to continue working from home. To investigate deep into the behavioral consequences of such a pandemic situation, in-depth interviews were conducted in several companies in Saudi Arabia. This study was conducted by extending the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the theory of reasoned action (TRA) to explore and assess the various factors that determine the continuous adoption intention of work-from-home by the Saudis. The finding shows that the employees' positive attitude, subjective norms, and self-efficacy affect the employees' intention to adopt work from home. The continuous adoption of work from home has been affected by employees' relevant intention and controllability.

Understanding Seniors' Acceptance and Usage for Online Education Program: Based on Grounded Theory (온라인 교육 수용 환경에서 시니어들의 디지털 행동 이해: 근거이론 적용)

  • Jang, Hyun Yong;Park, Sang Cheol;Koh, Joon
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.77-100
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    • 2020
  • This study conducted a qualitative study on 23 seniors over 55 years old to understand the digital behavior of seniors in the online education acceptance environment. Grounded Theory methodology was applied to the initial enrollment behavior, login behavior, and utilization behavior of online education program. Through the process of open coding, axis coding, and selective coding, the framework in the online education environment of the senior generation was finally derived. As a causal conditions for the senior generation to participate in the online education environment, goal orientation, relationship orientation, leisure orientation and external compulsory were derived, and shadow work appeared as the central phenomenon. Also, contextual conditions resulted in social change, physical and cognitive aging, and psychological atrophy. The intervening conditions included digital device acceptance, educational attitudes, environmental factors, and self-efficacy. Based on this, the action/interactions strategy formed a positive and negative attitude toward shadow work. As a result, positive response behavior, compromising behavior, and shadow work avoidance behavior were shown. It is hoped that this study will be reflected in future researches for the use of digital devices of the elderly and the expansion of online education participation and government policy.