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A six-factor model of brand personality and its predictive validity

Author(s): Marko Živanovic,Sofija Cerovic,Jovana Bjekic / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2017

The study examines applicability and usefulness of HEXACO-based model in the description of brand personality. Following contemporary theoretical developments in human personality research, Study 1 explored the latent personality structure of 120 brands using descriptors of six personality traits as defined in HEXACO model: Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness. The results of exploratory factor analyses have supported HEXACO personality six-factor structure to a large extent. InStudy 2 we addressed the question of predictive validity of HEXACO-based brand personality. Brand personality traits, but predominantly Honesty-Humility, accounted for substantial amount of variance in prediction of important aspects of consumer-brand relationship: attitude toward brand, perceived quality of a brand, and brand loyalty. The implications of applying HEXACO-based brand personality in marketing research are discussed.

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A typology of organizational cultures in terms of improvement of the quality management

Author(s): Radoslaw Wolniak / Language(s): English / Issue: 17/2013

There is in the paper, the analysis of research conducted by author’s carried out under the Higher Education Grant. There is an original typology of organizational cultures in terms of improvement of quality management. Organizational cultures were divided in their four types: the culture of pro-quality (success), avoidance culture, culture of conservative (stiff) and the culture of enforced changes. The study focuses especially on the culture of pro-quality, for which it had been a detailed characterization.

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A. P. Sloan Jr. and leadership

Author(s): Sorin George Toma,Andreea Saseanu,Paul Marinescu / Language(s): English / Issue: 19/2014

Organizing the manufacturing processes constituted probably the most difficult challenge in the American automotive industrial in the 1920's. A. P. Sloan Jr. was one of the greatest captains of industry and shaped General Motors Corporation into the largest automotive manufacturer of the world. His creative approach on how to mix a degree of decentralized responsibility with centralized control remains a useful example for even, corporate leader. The aim of our paper is to emphasize the contribution of Sloan Jr. to the development of leadership. The methodological approach is literature review.

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Algılanan Örgütsel Desteğin Çalışanların İç Girişimcilik Performansları Üzerindeki Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Author(s): Engin Kanbur / Language(s): Turkish / Issue: 14/2016

In today's business world, in which being competitive and making this sustainable becomes more difficult, organizations should support their employees in every field to make them individuals who demonstrate more innovative, unique, risk-taking and proactive behaviors. Under the circumstances of more imitable and more similar management approaches, technology, product range and continuously changing consumer behaviors organizations have to change and develop themselves. For being successful in this change and development process, organizations can motivate their employees' intrapreneurship performance and keep organizational sustainability by providing support to them regarding organizations most important resource. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of perceived organizational support on intrapreneurship performance of employees. The research was conducted using the survey method with 384 employees at the Silverline Inc. in the 2014. The exploratory factor analyze to test the structural validity of the study the Pearson correlation analyze to measure the intensity and direction of relationships between variables and the simple linear regression analyze the causality between variables was utilized in the study. As a result of the study it is found that perceived organizational support have positive effects on intrapreneurship performance of employees and "innovation, proactivity and autonomy" as its dimensions, but also, perceived organizational support has no effects on "risk taking" as a dimension of intrapreneurship performance of employees.

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An empirical research upon the relation between emotional intelligence and organizational citizenship behavior

Author(s): Kubilay Ozyer,Yucel Erol,Ismail Alici / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

In this study, it has been investigated whether there is a relation between emotional intelligence and organizational citizenship behavior or not. Emotional intelligence and organizational citizenship behavior are two important variables effective upon employees’ both private life and business life. In the global business world workforce for organizations are the most important competitive adavantage factor. That’s why it is too important to improve workforce of organizations. To this aim in this study it have been analysed individual and organizational aspects of workforce. These are emotional intelligence and organizational citizenship behavior. To measure emotional intelligence and organizational citizenship behavior were used questionnaires. According to the result of the study which included 77 students, there has been a significant and strong relation between emotional intelligence and organizational citizenship behavior. There occurred different correlations in correlations between organization citizenship behavior sub-dimensions and emotional intelligence.

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An Examination of the Relationship between Procrastination and Self-Efficacy: An Empirical Study

Author(s): Korhan Karacaoglu,Asli Kaplan / Language(s): English / Issue: 3 (41)/2016

Procrastination is used in a broad sense to postpone or defer the things until tomorrow. Many variables such as task avoidance, uncertainty, fear of failure, low self- esteem can be mentioned as the antecedents of procrastination in the literature; in addition, low self- efficacy is also considered one of the antecedents of procrastination. Self- efficacy refers to individuals' belief in fulfilling the specific tasks successively through needed behavior patterns and cognitive processes. In this respect, the primary objective of this study is to examine the relationship between self- efficacy and procrastination. The study uses a structural equation model (SEM) to produce causal relationship and analyze the data from 281 employees in Nevsehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, in Turkey. The results showed that there was a negative relationship between self- efficacy and procrastination; besides, self- efficacy had low rate to account for procrastination.

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Analysing of Differences in Terms of Exposure Level to Over-Confidence Bias Considering Socio-Economic Factors

Author(s): Fatih B. Gümüs,Yusuf Dayioglu / Language(s): English / Issue: 1 (31)/2015

Over- confidence is a bias of that many entrepreneurs is under influence. There are several studies showing that entrepreneurs, who are under the influence of over- confidence bias, tend to trade inordinately, make more investments in risky financial instruments and less product diversification. This study aims to test over- confidence bias level of 100 entrepreneurs in terms of their trading volume and risky investments in their portfolio for the last three consecutive years. While previous studies mostly analyze the issue from theoretical perspectives, this study focuses on more verifiable facts such as transactions in BIST (Borsa Istanbul). This study shows that in terms of both trading volume and portfolio diversification, entrepreneurs’ professions, education levels, income levels, marital status and genders differ according to exposure level to overconfidence. The study reveals a difference in age profile of entrepreneurs in terms of exposure to overconfidence bias considering trading volume, but not in portfolio diversifications.

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Analysis frameworks of the collaborative innovation performance

Author(s): Dan Serghie / Language(s): English / Issue: 04/2014

Time management is one of the resources by which we can achieve improved performance inovation. This perspective of resource management and proces eficiency by reducing the timing of incubation of ideas, selecting profitable inovations and turning them into aded value relates to that absolute time, a time specifc to human existence. In this article Iwil try to prove that he main way to obtain high performance through inter-organizational inovation can be achieved by manipulating the context and manipulating knowledge outside the arbitrary concept for “time”. This article presents the results of the research sugesting a sequential analysis and evaluation model of the performance through a rational and refined proces of selection of the performance indicators, aiming at providing the shortest and most relevant list of criteria.

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Anxiety of Students Preparing for the University Entrance Exam towards Math Lessons

Author(s): Yildirim Bayazit / Language(s): English / Issue: 5/2017

It is known that one of the crucial factors affecting the students’ success at math lessons negatively is math anxiety. In most general meaning, math anxiety may be defined as an anxiety and fear emerging in relation to certain math situations. The aim of this study is to find out the reasons of math anxiety observed among students attending privet courses. To collect the needed data of the study an anxiety scale was administered to 450 students attending different private courses in the city of Kırklareli, Turkey. The obtained data was processed by data processing soft-ware. After the required data interpretation steps were concluded, students’ math anxiety reasons were determined and in relation some solutions were suggested.

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Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process to Structure the Motivational Expectations of the Economically Active Population of the Republic of Crimea

Author(s): Nataliia Simchenko,Svetlana Tsohla,Iryna Podsmashnaya / Language(s): English / Issue: 8 (46)/2016

Based on an analysis of the dynamics of labor relations, the article studies the structure of motivational expectations of the economically active population of the Republic of Crimea. The authors have justified the use of Saaty’s Analytic Hierarchy Process when constructing models of motivation under conditions of economic modernization. The results of structuring motivational expectations of the economically active population of the Republic of Crimea make it possible to perform a realistic assessment of motivational preferences in various segments of the labor market in the region. The obtained results provide possibility for the formation of a regional socio- economic policy of employment, taking into account the transformations in the Crimean labor motivation system.

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Badanie postaw przedsiębiorczych studentów – wybrane aspekty teoretyczne i empiryczne

Author(s): Teresa Luczka,Malgorzata Rembiasz / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 34/2016

Research objective: Alongside a general discussion of the nature, roles and types of entrepreneurship and enterprise, the article presents selected theoretical aspects of student entrepreneurship and the results of the author’s studies in the field. The research problem and methods: The central research problem addressed in the paper is to assess students’ views and opinions regarding the nature of entrepreneurship and their attitude to it. The study described in the article is of a dynamic nature and is a continuation of a project conducted in 2010 in selected institutions of tertiary education in the Wielkopolska region. The study uses the quantitative method, namely the auditorium survey. The process of argumentation: The paper is divided into two parts. The first one describes selected definitions and classifications of entrepreneur- ship and identifies a relationship between self-sufficiency and the intention to establish an enterprise. The second part presents the results of the survey conducted by the authors among students of selected educational institutions in the Wielkopolska region and specifically their attitude towards entrepreneurship.RESEARCH RESULTS: The empirical study shows that students are strongly motivated to engage in enterprise: more than 60% of the respondents described themselves as enterprising. However, such attitudes do not universally translate into an intention to start one’s own business. The respondents valued highly such entrepreneur’s qualities as organizational skills, self-confidence, and creativity, ambition, being driven to achieve one’s goals and people management and team working skills. The respondents differed widely in their views on the nature of entrepreneurship and enterprise: some associated it solely with running one’s own company in order to make a profit, while others saw it as a set of personality traits. Such a broad range of views underscores the complexity of entrepreneurship in today’s economies. Conclusions, innovations and recommendations: The development of entrepreneurial skills from a young age should be recognized as critical for creating a society capable of functioning in a knowledge-based economy. For economic and social reasons, the state should formulate a policy that will foster entrepreneurship. Specific mechanisms should be established that help attain this goal, targeted especially at university students and graduates.

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Bezpieczeństwo Pracy. Nauka i Praktyka

Frequency: 12 issues / Country: Poland

”Occupational Safety – Science and Practice” – a monthly – has been published since 1971. It presents scientific background of solutions related to occupational safety and health. It is an interdisciplinary journal, aiming at popularization of technical, medical, biological, chemical and social sciences. “Occupational Safety” primarily familiarizes the following issues: human psychophysical capabilities in the working environment, basic hazards and their consequences that threaten workers’ health and life, ways of reducing those hazards to minimum or preventing them altogether, legal and economic aspects of labor protection. “Occupational Safety” disseminates the results of research conducted at the Central Institute for Labor Protection – National Research Institute and at leading Polish and foreign research centers. It disseminates information on practical solutions, too. It carries information on Polish and international seminars, conferences and fairs devoted to safety and the protection of human in the working environment. “Occupational Safety” reaches research institutes, universities, laboratories, design offices, occupational healthcare personnel, occupational safety personnel, employers and employees.

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Big Data: nowe wyzwania a zmiana kultury organizacji

Author(s): Rafal Tuziak / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 2/2016

The article presents Big Data as a procedure of gathering, storing and using in business enterprises (especially in the sector of financial markets) quickly growing sets of data, which come from various places within an organisation and from other sources, among other things from social media. The article treats with both the advantages and the threats and restrictions resulting from processing and marketing big data volumes. The author strives to prove the necessity of transforming the organisational culture in the context of new technologies and procedures of Big Data. The descriptions and analyses included in the article are an attempt to show social and organisational aspects of Big Data and a proposal of a model of transforming organisational culture in which the impact of technologically advanced procedures of that type are taken into consideration.

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Biznes sahələrində səmərəliliyin yüksəldilməsi üzrə relevant idarəetmə

Author(s): Aygün Alasgarova / Language(s): Azerbaijani / Issue: 34/2017

The purpose of the present research consists of study of organizational and socio-economic achievement of effectiveness within the framework of management systems of various nature. The methodology of the research comprises situational analysis and systematic approaches. Restriction of the research is bound to adoption of optimal decision with study of relations emerging within and outside enterprises. The conclusion of the research leads to elaboration of the factors of internal and external environments, affecting relevant management.

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Buket sezer örgütsel ustalik ve örgütsel öğrenme arasindaki ilişki: bir alan araştirmasi

Author(s): Ismail Bakan,Inci Fatma Dogan / Language(s): Turkish / Issue: 33/2017

This research has been done to examine the relationship between organizational ambidexterity and organizational learning. Firstly, the theoretical part of research was presented, then, findings of the empirical research were presented. In the empirical research part, in order to test the relationship between organizational ambidexterity and organizational learning, a survey study was conducted on totally 142 participants including senior, mid- level and junior administrative officer operating in various sectors in the province of Kahramanmaraş. Findings obtained from field study indicate that there is a significant and positive relationship between organizational ambidexterity and organizational learning.

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CAN WORK BE DETRIMENTAL?

WORKING EXCESSIVELY QUESTIONNAIRE (WEQ): THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION

Author(s): Wladyslaw Jacek Paluchowski,Elzbieta Hornowska,Piotr Haladzinski,Lech Kaczmarek / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 2014

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CITIZEN ACCESS TO THE BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AND THE IMPLICATION FOR BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESS

Author(s): SHEVON JEAN LETANG / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2017

Public controversy concerning public and environmental health risk issues and community access to the decision-making process surrounds brownfields redevelopment in the United States. Brownfields redevelopment is a smart growth urban policy program mainly intended to revitalize blighted urban cores and produce beneficial outcomes that ultimately enhance citizens’ quality of life. Traditionally, brownfields projects successes have been lauded mainly from developers and municipal authorities’ perspectives and exclude “grass roots” peoples’ perspectives. In three case studies, one hundred and twenty nine citizens residing near three redevelopment projects in three municipalities survey responses were analyzed, to determine the relationship between their perspectives of access to the decision-making processes and project acceptance. The criteria for approval are based on the achievement of social goals. Statistical results revealed differences in respondents’ a) perception of access to the decision-making process; b) their acceptance of the projects. Mostly, respondents did not feel empowered in the decision-making processes. This affected their support of the outcomes. Those who felt more empowered to access the decision-making process supported the redevelopments’ outcomes more than those who felt less empowered. Perception of access to the decision making processes is impacted by psychological/social factors which are reinforced by perspectives as to how, and the degree the municipality engaged them in community participation exercises and whether or not they could influence some redevelopment decisions. Mostly, individuals were concerned about gaining access because public officials’ decisions affect their quality of life. Interviews with local public officials revealed differing perspectives of success from those of the citizens.

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Confronting the Consequences of a Permanent Changing environment

Author(s): Raluca Ioana Vosloban,Monica Vrabiuta,Roxana Elena Aldea / Language(s): English / Issue: 17/2013

Businesses and governments choose how they wish to deal with change. Whether this change is organizational, technological, political, financial etc or even individual pursuing actions as usual is likely to lead to a downward path. The authors of this paper are giving a set of tools for confronting and understanding the consequences of this era of permanent changes by building strengths and seeking opportunities within organizations (private or public) and within family (including friends). The work environment and the personal life of the individual have a common point which is adaptability, coping efficiently with changes, a demanded ability of the 3rd millennium human being.

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Connection between the psychical well-being and spiritual intelligence as factors of a requisitely holistic management

Author(s): Simona Šarotar Žižek,Amna Potocnik,Tadej Breg / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2012

Spiritual intelligence, as philosophy of company's management, is changing the meaning and purpose of conducting business. Upgraded with spiritual capital it is representing awareness of higher purpose than just profit, and is also a basis for achieving a psychical well-being of employees, which stimulates creativeness, innovativeness, and consequentially, the competitiveness of company. In this article we focus on spiritual intelligence and capital, which we connect to psychical well-being of individual. Our objective is to examine the non-technological phenomena to requisitely holistically manage human resources in organizations; economic and business theories are one-sided. Psychical well-being is determined by hedonistic (emphasis on subjective well-being) and eudaimonical (emphasis on self-realization) perspectives.. Comprehensions of both approaches are combined in psychical well-being of individual, which determines his/her satisfaction, creativeness and productiveness. Methodology applied is qualitative analysis and literature review focused on the field of HRM, human holism including spiritual intelligence, well-being, management, and systems theories.

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