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Research paper thumbnail of Catastrophe theory model of the employee withdrawal process leading to job termination

Research paper thumbnail of Factors Influencing Real Estate Brokerage Sales Staff Performance

Journal of Real Estate Research, 1990

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Research on Team Effectiveness: Implications for Teams in Schools

School Psychology Review, 1983

Research paper thumbnail of Organizational Controllable Turnover: Are Our Current Models Really That Bad Predicting and Understanding Nursing Staff Turnover?

Academy of Management Proceedings, 1984

Stayers, employees who leave for reasons the organization can control, and employees who leave fo... more Stayers, employees who leave for reasons the organization can control, and employees who leave for reasons the organization cannot control were examined to determine if distinguishing between them increased our ability to predict and/or understand nursing staff turnover decisions. The results demonstrated that exclusion of uncontrollable leavers from analysis improved predictive ability as much as 100% as well as increased our understanding concerning variables which contributed to nursing staff turnover.

Research paper thumbnail of Acknowledgment of Guest Reviewers for Volume 41 (2005)

The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Peer Evaluation Within Group Projects: a Suggested Mechanism and Process

Journal of Management Education, 1986

There are many reasons for choosing group work as a learning technique. More learning frequently ... more There are many reasons for choosing group work as a learning technique. More learning frequently takes place because students have an opportunity to share as well as develop new ideas, gain new perspectives, and understand different approaches to solving problems. Students also gain new knowledge about group dynamics and the importance that personal networking and establishing friendships within groups have on the end prod-

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Goal Change on Prominent Perceptions and Beha viors of Emplo yees

Journal of Management, 1983

A model exploring the hypothesized impact of goal change on employee perceptions and behaviors wa... more A model exploring the hypothesized impact of goal change on employee perceptions and behaviors was examined. Aspects of goal change were found to be significantly related to satisfaction, organ izational commitment, and absenteeism. Organizational com mitment was found to be related to turnover, but neither satisfaction nor organizational commitment was found to have a significant relationship with absenteeism. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of A causal analysis of psychological climate and leader behavior relationships

Journal of Business Research, 1977

Research paper thumbnail of Examination of avoidable and unavoidable turnover

Journal of Applied Psychology, 1987

... The Rehrens-Fisher method of multiple comparisons suggested by Games and Howell (1976) is use... more ... The Rehrens-Fisher method of multiple comparisons suggested by Games and Howell (1976) is used to compare means across stayers, unavoidable ... People who intend to quit and who have no external reason for explaining their quitting (avoidable leavers) may, in some cases ...

Research paper thumbnail of Climate: A Reconceptualization and Proposed Model

Human Relations, 1982

Climate is presented as a perceptual attribute on an organizational, group, and individual level.... more Climate is presented as a perceptual attribute on an organizational, group, and individual level. The climate construct is defined and key issues concerning climate, which have been identified by past research, are addressed. These issues are level of analysis, measurement, validity, redundancy and usefulness. A model which represents the traditional conceptualization of climate is given. This model is later revised by integrating aspects from the discussion of the key issues. The paper concludes with recommendations for future climate research.

Research paper thumbnail of Strategic management of turnover: a model for the health service administrator

Health Care Management Review, 1986

Research paper thumbnail of Optimal and Dysfunctional Turnover: Toward an Organizational Level Model

Academy of Management Review, 1984

Research paper thumbnail of Contextual Model of Leadership Influence in Hospital Units

Academy of Management Journal, 1984

Using Kerr and Jermier's (1978) taxonomy of substitute and neutralizer variables, the con... more Using Kerr and Jermier's (1978) taxonomy of substitute and neutralizer variables, the contextual model indicates that the staff nurse's education, group cohesion, and work technology substitute for the head nurse's leadership behavior by having direct and indirect effects on job performance. The hospital's administrative climate appeared to neutralize leadership influence.

Research paper thumbnail of Cusp Catastrophe Model of Employee Turnover

Academy of Management Journal, 1983

Research paper thumbnail of Catastrophe theory model of the employee withdrawal process leading to job termination

Research paper thumbnail of Factors Influencing Real Estate Brokerage Sales Staff Performance

Journal of Real Estate Research, 1990

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Research on Team Effectiveness: Implications for Teams in Schools

School Psychology Review, 1983

Research paper thumbnail of Organizational Controllable Turnover: Are Our Current Models Really That Bad Predicting and Understanding Nursing Staff Turnover?

Academy of Management Proceedings, 1984

Stayers, employees who leave for reasons the organization can control, and employees who leave fo... more Stayers, employees who leave for reasons the organization can control, and employees who leave for reasons the organization cannot control were examined to determine if distinguishing between them increased our ability to predict and/or understand nursing staff turnover decisions. The results demonstrated that exclusion of uncontrollable leavers from analysis improved predictive ability as much as 100% as well as increased our understanding concerning variables which contributed to nursing staff turnover.

Research paper thumbnail of Acknowledgment of Guest Reviewers for Volume 41 (2005)

The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 2006

Research paper thumbnail of Peer Evaluation Within Group Projects: a Suggested Mechanism and Process

Journal of Management Education, 1986

There are many reasons for choosing group work as a learning technique. More learning frequently ... more There are many reasons for choosing group work as a learning technique. More learning frequently takes place because students have an opportunity to share as well as develop new ideas, gain new perspectives, and understand different approaches to solving problems. Students also gain new knowledge about group dynamics and the importance that personal networking and establishing friendships within groups have on the end prod-

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Goal Change on Prominent Perceptions and Beha viors of Emplo yees

Journal of Management, 1983

A model exploring the hypothesized impact of goal change on employee perceptions and behaviors wa... more A model exploring the hypothesized impact of goal change on employee perceptions and behaviors was examined. Aspects of goal change were found to be significantly related to satisfaction, organ izational commitment, and absenteeism. Organizational com mitment was found to be related to turnover, but neither satisfaction nor organizational commitment was found to have a significant relationship with absenteeism. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of A causal analysis of psychological climate and leader behavior relationships

Journal of Business Research, 1977

Research paper thumbnail of Examination of avoidable and unavoidable turnover

Journal of Applied Psychology, 1987

... The Rehrens-Fisher method of multiple comparisons suggested by Games and Howell (1976) is use... more ... The Rehrens-Fisher method of multiple comparisons suggested by Games and Howell (1976) is used to compare means across stayers, unavoidable ... People who intend to quit and who have no external reason for explaining their quitting (avoidable leavers) may, in some cases ...

Research paper thumbnail of Climate: A Reconceptualization and Proposed Model

Human Relations, 1982

Climate is presented as a perceptual attribute on an organizational, group, and individual level.... more Climate is presented as a perceptual attribute on an organizational, group, and individual level. The climate construct is defined and key issues concerning climate, which have been identified by past research, are addressed. These issues are level of analysis, measurement, validity, redundancy and usefulness. A model which represents the traditional conceptualization of climate is given. This model is later revised by integrating aspects from the discussion of the key issues. The paper concludes with recommendations for future climate research.

Research paper thumbnail of Strategic management of turnover: a model for the health service administrator

Health Care Management Review, 1986

Research paper thumbnail of Optimal and Dysfunctional Turnover: Toward an Organizational Level Model

Academy of Management Review, 1984

Research paper thumbnail of Contextual Model of Leadership Influence in Hospital Units

Academy of Management Journal, 1984

Using Kerr and Jermier's (1978) taxonomy of substitute and neutralizer variables, the con... more Using Kerr and Jermier's (1978) taxonomy of substitute and neutralizer variables, the contextual model indicates that the staff nurse's education, group cohesion, and work technology substitute for the head nurse's leadership behavior by having direct and indirect effects on job performance. The hospital's administrative climate appeared to neutralize leadership influence.

Research paper thumbnail of Cusp Catastrophe Model of Employee Turnover

Academy of Management Journal, 1983