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Journal of psychosocial research, 2010
INTRODUCTIONIn the present era of changing economic climate in many countries, especially in Indi... more INTRODUCTIONIn the present era of changing economic climate in many countries, especially in India, concern has been expressed about maintaining or even enhancing employees' commitment to the organization. Mowday, Porter, and Steers (1982) have suggested that gaining a greater understanding to the processes related to organizational commitment has implications for employees, organizations and society as a whole. Employees' level of commitment to an organization may make them eligible to receive both extrinsic (e.g., wages and benefits) and psychological (e.g., intrinsic job satisfaction and relationships with co-workers) rewards associated with membership. Committed employees think straight and synergistically, and this aids them in evolving effective business strategies and unblocking the organizational potential for problem solving.The psychological bond between employee and employer is very important predictor of work-related attitudes and behaviours (Mathieu & Zajac, 199...
International Journal of Social Science Studies, 2013
The present study was undertaken to construct and validate a scale to assess the adequacy of orga... more The present study was undertaken to construct and validate a scale to assess the adequacy of organization structure. After studying each component of the organizational structure and discussion with experts, 21 items were selected and 5-point Likert-type scale was prepared. The scale was administered to 240 employees working in a well known production organization. The scale has desirable psychometric properties, including high internal consistency, reliability and construct validity. The scale satisfactorily validates with certain criterion measures, such as organizational commitment, job satisfaction and work motivation.
The International journal of neuroscience, 2010
Side dominance (upper and lower extremities, visual and auditory dominance) of 3,474 subjects of ... more Side dominance (upper and lower extremities, visual and auditory dominance) of 3,474 subjects of different age groups (9-83 years) was assessed using a 22-item questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a trichotomous (left, mixed, and right) association analysis among indices of side dominance. The contingency coefficients showed significantly high association between hand and foot preference across age groups compared to other paired associations of side dominance. A general rightward shift was observed with increasing age in all forms of side dominance.
Psychology and Developing Societies, 2012
The present study investigated the impact of various personal and organisational characteristics ... more The present study investigated the impact of various personal and organisational characteristics on organisational commitment of employees working at different hierarchical levels. Age, length of service and locus of control of employees were studied as the personal characteristics, whereas perceived job characteristics and organisational structure were studied as the organisational characteristics. A sample of 240 employees working at different hierarchical levels, namely, executive, supervisory and rank and file/blue-collar worker from a public sector unit were assessed on the measures of organisational commitment, locus of control, job characteristics and organisational structure. Multiple linear regression analysis (simultaneous) revealed that favourably perceived organisational characteristics and internal locus of control had significant positive impact on organisational commitment of the executives. Age and length of service had no significant impact on organisational commitm...
Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 2013
This study examines the patterns of hand preference and unintentional injuries of attempted hand ... more This study examines the patterns of hand preference and unintentional injuries of attempted hand switchers and hand non-switchers. Data were collected from 3698 participants in Kharagpur, India, on measures of hand preference, hand switching, and unintentional injuries. The direction of left- or right-handedness was on the basis of hand used for the item "writing on paper" and the degree of handedness was based on the average score of remaining items in the handedness inventory. Results reveal that, among attempted hand-switchers, learned right-handers were not right-sided in hand continuum as the natural right-handers, but left-handers were left-sided as natural left-handers. With increasing age the learned right-handers become less right-sided and natural right-handers become more right-sided. Females (males) are found to be more right-handed than males (females) among learned right-handers (natural right-handers). On the direction of handedness, the learned right-handers have more than twice the risk of unintentional injuries than the natural right- and left-handers. On degree of handedness, the use of inconsistent left and both hands among natural left-handers, the use of inconsistent right and both hands among natural right-handers, and the use of weak right hand among learned right-handers increase their vulnerability to unintentional injuries. Any deviation from the genetic make-up in hand use elevates the risk of unintentional injuries, suggesting that one should not change the biological hand.
International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie, 2011
Previous research has shown a positive association between unintentional injury liability and non... more Previous research has shown a positive association between unintentional injury liability and non-right-handedness (especially mixed-handedness). Research has also shown neuroticism to be one of the main predictors of unintentional injuries. In the present study we investigated the relationship of the three variables-frequency of unintentional injuries, side bias, and neuroticism. Further, the study aimed at extending the findings of previous studies establishing a relationship between non-right-handedness and unintentional injuries to a similar pattern in other domains of side bias-footedness, eyedness, and earedness. Data were collected from a large sample (N = 3474) using the side bias questionnaire, the shorter version of Maudsley's Personality Inventory, and an unintentional injury checklist. Results revealed positive correlations between the frequency of unintentional injuries and mixed-sidedness, followed by left-sidedness and right-sidedness in each of the four domains ...
Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 2007
This study examines the (a) lifespan trends, (b) theoretical propositions, (c) factor structure, ... more This study examines the (a) lifespan trends, (b) theoretical propositions, (c) factor structure, and (d) congruency among different forms of side bias in an Indian sample (N=3474) using the preference measure of handedness, footedness, eyedness, and earedness. An increase in dextral preference was found in all indices of side bias with increasing age. There were no left-handers among the oldest adults. This trend was not found for footedness, eyedness, and earedness. Females were more right sided than males on all indices of side bias except handedness. The preferential use of limbs stabilised during young adulthood but eye and ear preference did not. Three factors were underlying the formation and maintenance of four forms of side bias. Handedness and footedness constituted one factor, and eyedness and earedness were independent separate factors. The first two had highest association and the last two had lowest congruency.
Journal of psychosocial research, 2010
INTRODUCTIONIn the present era of changing economic climate in many countries, especially in Indi... more INTRODUCTIONIn the present era of changing economic climate in many countries, especially in India, concern has been expressed about maintaining or even enhancing employees' commitment to the organization. Mowday, Porter, and Steers (1982) have suggested that gaining a greater understanding to the processes related to organizational commitment has implications for employees, organizations and society as a whole. Employees' level of commitment to an organization may make them eligible to receive both extrinsic (e.g., wages and benefits) and psychological (e.g., intrinsic job satisfaction and relationships with co-workers) rewards associated with membership. Committed employees think straight and synergistically, and this aids them in evolving effective business strategies and unblocking the organizational potential for problem solving.The psychological bond between employee and employer is very important predictor of work-related attitudes and behaviours (Mathieu & Zajac, 199...
International Journal of Social Science Studies, 2013
The present study was undertaken to construct and validate a scale to assess the adequacy of orga... more The present study was undertaken to construct and validate a scale to assess the adequacy of organization structure. After studying each component of the organizational structure and discussion with experts, 21 items were selected and 5-point Likert-type scale was prepared. The scale was administered to 240 employees working in a well known production organization. The scale has desirable psychometric properties, including high internal consistency, reliability and construct validity. The scale satisfactorily validates with certain criterion measures, such as organizational commitment, job satisfaction and work motivation.
The International journal of neuroscience, 2010
Side dominance (upper and lower extremities, visual and auditory dominance) of 3,474 subjects of ... more Side dominance (upper and lower extremities, visual and auditory dominance) of 3,474 subjects of different age groups (9-83 years) was assessed using a 22-item questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a trichotomous (left, mixed, and right) association analysis among indices of side dominance. The contingency coefficients showed significantly high association between hand and foot preference across age groups compared to other paired associations of side dominance. A general rightward shift was observed with increasing age in all forms of side dominance.
Psychology and Developing Societies, 2012
The present study investigated the impact of various personal and organisational characteristics ... more The present study investigated the impact of various personal and organisational characteristics on organisational commitment of employees working at different hierarchical levels. Age, length of service and locus of control of employees were studied as the personal characteristics, whereas perceived job characteristics and organisational structure were studied as the organisational characteristics. A sample of 240 employees working at different hierarchical levels, namely, executive, supervisory and rank and file/blue-collar worker from a public sector unit were assessed on the measures of organisational commitment, locus of control, job characteristics and organisational structure. Multiple linear regression analysis (simultaneous) revealed that favourably perceived organisational characteristics and internal locus of control had significant positive impact on organisational commitment of the executives. Age and length of service had no significant impact on organisational commitm...
Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 2013
This study examines the patterns of hand preference and unintentional injuries of attempted hand ... more This study examines the patterns of hand preference and unintentional injuries of attempted hand switchers and hand non-switchers. Data were collected from 3698 participants in Kharagpur, India, on measures of hand preference, hand switching, and unintentional injuries. The direction of left- or right-handedness was on the basis of hand used for the item "writing on paper" and the degree of handedness was based on the average score of remaining items in the handedness inventory. Results reveal that, among attempted hand-switchers, learned right-handers were not right-sided in hand continuum as the natural right-handers, but left-handers were left-sided as natural left-handers. With increasing age the learned right-handers become less right-sided and natural right-handers become more right-sided. Females (males) are found to be more right-handed than males (females) among learned right-handers (natural right-handers). On the direction of handedness, the learned right-handers have more than twice the risk of unintentional injuries than the natural right- and left-handers. On degree of handedness, the use of inconsistent left and both hands among natural left-handers, the use of inconsistent right and both hands among natural right-handers, and the use of weak right hand among learned right-handers increase their vulnerability to unintentional injuries. Any deviation from the genetic make-up in hand use elevates the risk of unintentional injuries, suggesting that one should not change the biological hand.
International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie, 2011
Previous research has shown a positive association between unintentional injury liability and non... more Previous research has shown a positive association between unintentional injury liability and non-right-handedness (especially mixed-handedness). Research has also shown neuroticism to be one of the main predictors of unintentional injuries. In the present study we investigated the relationship of the three variables-frequency of unintentional injuries, side bias, and neuroticism. Further, the study aimed at extending the findings of previous studies establishing a relationship between non-right-handedness and unintentional injuries to a similar pattern in other domains of side bias-footedness, eyedness, and earedness. Data were collected from a large sample (N = 3474) using the side bias questionnaire, the shorter version of Maudsley's Personality Inventory, and an unintentional injury checklist. Results revealed positive correlations between the frequency of unintentional injuries and mixed-sidedness, followed by left-sidedness and right-sidedness in each of the four domains ...
Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 2007
This study examines the (a) lifespan trends, (b) theoretical propositions, (c) factor structure, ... more This study examines the (a) lifespan trends, (b) theoretical propositions, (c) factor structure, and (d) congruency among different forms of side bias in an Indian sample (N=3474) using the preference measure of handedness, footedness, eyedness, and earedness. An increase in dextral preference was found in all indices of side bias with increasing age. There were no left-handers among the oldest adults. This trend was not found for footedness, eyedness, and earedness. Females were more right sided than males on all indices of side bias except handedness. The preferential use of limbs stabilised during young adulthood but eye and ear preference did not. Three factors were underlying the formation and maintenance of four forms of side bias. Handedness and footedness constituted one factor, and eyedness and earedness were independent separate factors. The first two had highest association and the last two had lowest congruency.