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Papers by Susana Tavares

Research paper thumbnail of O impacto da identificação organizacional no pessimismo face à mudança: um estudo experimental

Research paper thumbnail of Conflito trabalho-família e a auto-eficácia no trabalho: o papel moderador da identificação organizacional

Palavras-chave: conflito trabalho-família; auto-eficácia no trabalho; identificação organizaciona... more Palavras-chave: conflito trabalho-família; auto-eficácia no trabalho; identificação organizacional; teoria da conservação dos recursos; profissionais de saúde. Classificação nas categorias definidas pela American Psychological Association (PsycINFO Classification Categories and Codes): 2950 Marriage & Family; 3650

Research paper thumbnail of Professional development short scale: Measurement invariance, stability, and validity in Brazil and Angola

Frontiers in Psychology, Jul 22, 2022

Professional development is the vital process in the workplace that comprises the growth and matu... more Professional development is the vital process in the workplace that comprises the growth and maturation of knowledge, skills, and attitudes arising from formal and informal learning at work throughout one's life. The goal of this research was to present validity evidence and accuracy of the Professional Development Short Scale (PDSS) for different occupational categories. The research was conducted using four cross-sectional questionnaire surveys with convenience samples of different occupational categories (N = 2,547) in 41 cities throughout Brazil and Angola. The first study aimed to explore the factorial structure and internal consistency of the PDSS. The second study aimed to evaluate the crosscultural validity and measurement invariance of the scale. The third study was to assess concurrent validity and predictive validity. The fourth study was to assess the test-retest reliability. The results indicated a one-factor structure, with six items for both countries' datasets. This research pointed out the validity of the PDSS as regards its convergence-discriminant pattern with the General Self-Efficacy and Job Self-Efficacy Scales, and also, the relationship of the PDSS with relevant constructs (Bases of Power/leadership styles, In-role performance, Job Satisfaction, and Career Promotion). In this study, we provide psychometric validity of the Professional Development Short Scale to offer it as a resource to measure the construct and allow researchers to apply it in research models easily integrated to other constructs. We covered several different incremental approaches to ensure the scale validity. Besides showing temporal stability to ensure it can be applied from time to time, as one dynamic construct should, we also indicated that social desirability did not influence the measurement of the PDSS. Furthermore, the results indicate that the effects of the method do not generate undue confusion on the scale. Thus, the psychometric properties of the PDSS allow for recommending the use of the scale in extensive studies. This scale therefore contributes to contemporary professional development literature through the comparison of the perceptions of professional development in different professional categories and by providing organizational researchers with a tool to evaluate the effects and predictors of such construct.

Research paper thumbnail of Entrepreneurial demands and affect oscillation: the moderator effect of empowering leadership

Research paper thumbnail of Identificação organizacional e comportamentos de Voz: o papel mediador da elaboração cognitiva e da customização do trabalho

Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of Job Crafting Behaviors: A Mediation Analysis

Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa, 2020

The study explored the relationship between psychological safety and job crafting behaviors, as w... more The study explored the relationship between psychological safety and job crafting behaviors, as well as the mediating role of the satisfaction of psychological needs in this relationship. The sample was composed of 1,171 Brazilian workers, who answered the Psychological Safety Scale, the Basic Needs Satisfaction General Scale and the Job Crafting Scale. The structural equations modeling showed that the perception of psychological safety contributed to the satisfaction of psychological needs which, in turn, affected the job crafting behaviors. It was concluded that the job crafting behaviors suffer from the influence of contextual work resources and motivational aspects, which contributes to the understanding of the effects of the new demands of work on organizational behavior.

Research paper thumbnail of Quality of care: A case study - Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon

Research paper thumbnail of Trabalho em equipa e positividade como alavancas à qualidade dos cuidados

Research paper thumbnail of Multiple bosses, incivility and health: the positive effect of role clarity

Research paper thumbnail of Burnout and quality of care in the health sector

Research paper thumbnail of The job crafting scale

Research paper thumbnail of Poderemos falar de um modelo ibérico do bem-estar subjectivo? Evidências empíricas

Research paper thumbnail of Delimitação do campo e desafios empíricos nos estudos sobre justiça organizacional

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) have the common goal of enhanci... more Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) have the common goal of enhancing effectiveness of a system and making it easier for people to use. AI accomplishes that by demonstrating intelligent behavior on a machine, whereas HCI involves the design approach required to obtain usability and user experience. This study integrates AI and HCI techniques in a real-world application complementing the aims of each field. A web based system was developed for a school board in Eastern Canada by following the user-centered approach of HCI. In the course of designing a good interface, it was found that fuzzy inference of AI was going on in users' minds when they formed conceptual models to understand the application. The interface was evaluated by applying heuristic evaluation, cognitive walkthroughs and user feedback. It was shown that usability and user experience can be improved by employing fuzzy set techniques. Therefore, fuzzy set modeling can serve as a user centered method for HCI design. Furthermore, data gathering techniques of HCI helped to define the cognitive processes that could be replicated with the aid of fuzzy sets.

Research paper thumbnail of Book of Proceedings do V PhD Meeting in Social and Organizational Psychology, Research Directions in Social and Organizational Psychology

Research paper thumbnail of Conflito trabalho-família e bem-estar do colaborador: O papel mediador da diminuição dos recursos energéticos

Research paper thumbnail of Papel da identificação organizacional na relação entre o bem-estar no trabalho e a satisfação com a vida

Research paper thumbnail of Mudanças organizacionais e gestão de pessoas: dilemas e tensões

Research paper thumbnail of Creativity at Work Scale

Research paper thumbnail of Functional Team Leadership Scale

Research paper thumbnail of The effect of perception of organizational politics on professionals’ engagement: the moderating role of the psychological safety climate

Anales de Psicología, 2020

El propósito de esta investigación fue probar empíricamente la hipótesis de que el clima de segur... more El propósito de esta investigación fue probar empíricamente la hipótesis de que el clima de seguridad psicológica de la organización y la percepción de las políticas de la organización predicen hasta qué punto los empleados se sienten comprometidos con su trabajo. El uso de modelos jerárquicos lineales y los datos recopilados de 1,244 empleados en 64 organizaciones, el clima de seguridad psicológica a nivel organizativo y la percepción de la política organizacional a nivel de los empleados predijo la participación laboral de los empleados. También hubo una interacción significativa en todos los niveles, de modo que el efecto negativo de la percepción de las políticas organizacionales se amplificó en organizaciones con un clima de seguridad psicológica positivo. En otras palabras, la seguridad psicológica organizacional beneficia más el compromiso laboral de los individuos cuando perciben la existencia de políticas organizacionales bajas. Los resultados ofrecen información sobre los ...

Research paper thumbnail of O impacto da identificação organizacional no pessimismo face à mudança: um estudo experimental

Research paper thumbnail of Conflito trabalho-família e a auto-eficácia no trabalho: o papel moderador da identificação organizacional

Palavras-chave: conflito trabalho-família; auto-eficácia no trabalho; identificação organizaciona... more Palavras-chave: conflito trabalho-família; auto-eficácia no trabalho; identificação organizacional; teoria da conservação dos recursos; profissionais de saúde. Classificação nas categorias definidas pela American Psychological Association (PsycINFO Classification Categories and Codes): 2950 Marriage & Family; 3650

Research paper thumbnail of Professional development short scale: Measurement invariance, stability, and validity in Brazil and Angola

Frontiers in Psychology, Jul 22, 2022

Professional development is the vital process in the workplace that comprises the growth and matu... more Professional development is the vital process in the workplace that comprises the growth and maturation of knowledge, skills, and attitudes arising from formal and informal learning at work throughout one's life. The goal of this research was to present validity evidence and accuracy of the Professional Development Short Scale (PDSS) for different occupational categories. The research was conducted using four cross-sectional questionnaire surveys with convenience samples of different occupational categories (N = 2,547) in 41 cities throughout Brazil and Angola. The first study aimed to explore the factorial structure and internal consistency of the PDSS. The second study aimed to evaluate the crosscultural validity and measurement invariance of the scale. The third study was to assess concurrent validity and predictive validity. The fourth study was to assess the test-retest reliability. The results indicated a one-factor structure, with six items for both countries' datasets. This research pointed out the validity of the PDSS as regards its convergence-discriminant pattern with the General Self-Efficacy and Job Self-Efficacy Scales, and also, the relationship of the PDSS with relevant constructs (Bases of Power/leadership styles, In-role performance, Job Satisfaction, and Career Promotion). In this study, we provide psychometric validity of the Professional Development Short Scale to offer it as a resource to measure the construct and allow researchers to apply it in research models easily integrated to other constructs. We covered several different incremental approaches to ensure the scale validity. Besides showing temporal stability to ensure it can be applied from time to time, as one dynamic construct should, we also indicated that social desirability did not influence the measurement of the PDSS. Furthermore, the results indicate that the effects of the method do not generate undue confusion on the scale. Thus, the psychometric properties of the PDSS allow for recommending the use of the scale in extensive studies. This scale therefore contributes to contemporary professional development literature through the comparison of the perceptions of professional development in different professional categories and by providing organizational researchers with a tool to evaluate the effects and predictors of such construct.

Research paper thumbnail of Entrepreneurial demands and affect oscillation: the moderator effect of empowering leadership

Research paper thumbnail of Identificação organizacional e comportamentos de Voz: o papel mediador da elaboração cognitiva e da customização do trabalho

Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of Job Crafting Behaviors: A Mediation Analysis

Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa, 2020

The study explored the relationship between psychological safety and job crafting behaviors, as w... more The study explored the relationship between psychological safety and job crafting behaviors, as well as the mediating role of the satisfaction of psychological needs in this relationship. The sample was composed of 1,171 Brazilian workers, who answered the Psychological Safety Scale, the Basic Needs Satisfaction General Scale and the Job Crafting Scale. The structural equations modeling showed that the perception of psychological safety contributed to the satisfaction of psychological needs which, in turn, affected the job crafting behaviors. It was concluded that the job crafting behaviors suffer from the influence of contextual work resources and motivational aspects, which contributes to the understanding of the effects of the new demands of work on organizational behavior.

Research paper thumbnail of Quality of care: A case study - Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon

Research paper thumbnail of Trabalho em equipa e positividade como alavancas à qualidade dos cuidados

Research paper thumbnail of Multiple bosses, incivility and health: the positive effect of role clarity

Research paper thumbnail of Burnout and quality of care in the health sector

Research paper thumbnail of The job crafting scale

Research paper thumbnail of Poderemos falar de um modelo ibérico do bem-estar subjectivo? Evidências empíricas

Research paper thumbnail of Delimitação do campo e desafios empíricos nos estudos sobre justiça organizacional

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) have the common goal of enhanci... more Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) have the common goal of enhancing effectiveness of a system and making it easier for people to use. AI accomplishes that by demonstrating intelligent behavior on a machine, whereas HCI involves the design approach required to obtain usability and user experience. This study integrates AI and HCI techniques in a real-world application complementing the aims of each field. A web based system was developed for a school board in Eastern Canada by following the user-centered approach of HCI. In the course of designing a good interface, it was found that fuzzy inference of AI was going on in users' minds when they formed conceptual models to understand the application. The interface was evaluated by applying heuristic evaluation, cognitive walkthroughs and user feedback. It was shown that usability and user experience can be improved by employing fuzzy set techniques. Therefore, fuzzy set modeling can serve as a user centered method for HCI design. Furthermore, data gathering techniques of HCI helped to define the cognitive processes that could be replicated with the aid of fuzzy sets.

Research paper thumbnail of Book of Proceedings do V PhD Meeting in Social and Organizational Psychology, Research Directions in Social and Organizational Psychology

Research paper thumbnail of Conflito trabalho-família e bem-estar do colaborador: O papel mediador da diminuição dos recursos energéticos

Research paper thumbnail of Papel da identificação organizacional na relação entre o bem-estar no trabalho e a satisfação com a vida

Research paper thumbnail of Mudanças organizacionais e gestão de pessoas: dilemas e tensões

Research paper thumbnail of Creativity at Work Scale

Research paper thumbnail of Functional Team Leadership Scale

Research paper thumbnail of The effect of perception of organizational politics on professionals’ engagement: the moderating role of the psychological safety climate

Anales de Psicología, 2020

El propósito de esta investigación fue probar empíricamente la hipótesis de que el clima de segur... more El propósito de esta investigación fue probar empíricamente la hipótesis de que el clima de seguridad psicológica de la organización y la percepción de las políticas de la organización predicen hasta qué punto los empleados se sienten comprometidos con su trabajo. El uso de modelos jerárquicos lineales y los datos recopilados de 1,244 empleados en 64 organizaciones, el clima de seguridad psicológica a nivel organizativo y la percepción de la política organizacional a nivel de los empleados predijo la participación laboral de los empleados. También hubo una interacción significativa en todos los niveles, de modo que el efecto negativo de la percepción de las políticas organizacionales se amplificó en organizaciones con un clima de seguridad psicológica positivo. En otras palabras, la seguridad psicológica organizacional beneficia más el compromiso laboral de los individuos cuando perciben la existencia de políticas organizacionales bajas. Los resultados ofrecen información sobre los ...