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Nasim Hashemi; Tayebe Rahimi Pordanjani; Hossein Ahmad Barabadi
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The aim of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of group reality therapy based on Glaser''s choice theory on career self-efficacy (skills-confidence). The research method was semi-experimental and its design was a pretest-posttest with the control group. The statistical population included ...
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The aim of present study was to investigate the effectiveness of group reality therapy based on Glaser''s choice theory on career self-efficacy (skills-confidence). The research method was semi-experimental and its design was a pretest-posttest with the control group. The statistical population included all undergraduate students in Bojnord University. The sample consisted of 30 students who were selected purposefully and then randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (15 in each group). Participants completed Betz at al. Career Self Efficacy Questionnaire before and after the intervention. Experiment group participated in 10 sessions of group reality therapy, and the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using t-test and covariance analysis by SPSS-22 software. Research findings showed the group reality therapy is effective in enhancing the career self-efficacy and it''s dimensions (realistic, investigative, artistic, social, conventional and enterprising).
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Mohsen Niazi; Fatemeh Moosavi viae; Fatemeh Mansoriyan Ravandi
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Work and family are the essential components of each person's life, which forming part of the person's identity and behavior. A person may experience conflict regarding the expectations of the role of these two parts. Various studies have been conducted regarding the effect of work-family conflict on ...
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Work and family are the essential components of each person's life, which forming part of the person's identity and behavior. A person may experience conflict regarding the expectations of the role of these two parts. Various studies have been conducted regarding the effect of work-family conflict on job burnout, job stress, and turnover, and different correlation coefficients have been obtained in this regard. Accordingly, the aim this study was to merge the results of these studies by meta-analysis technique. In this meta-analysis, 15 eligible studies which carried out between the years 2011 to 2016 were investigated by CMA2 software. The selected studies using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Greenhaus and Biotel Work-Family Conflict Questionnaires. The results indicated the heterogeneity of the effect sizes and absence of diffusion bias in the investigated studies. Fixed and random combined effect sizes of work-family conflict on job burnout were relatively strong (0.694 and 0.704 respectively).
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Mostafa Kazemi; Hadis Farazmand
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The aim of present study was to investigate the job expectations of job seeker students in Ferdowsi university of Mashhad. Since these students presented at the work exhibition, they have a set of criteria and job expectations. From this population, 352 students selected by simple random sampling method, ...
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The aim of present study was to investigate the job expectations of job seeker students in Ferdowsi university of Mashhad. Since these students presented at the work exhibition, they have a set of criteria and job expectations. From this population, 352 students selected by simple random sampling method, who completed the job expectation questionnaire which derived from Pemberton job expectation questionnaire. ANOVA was used for data analysis. The results showed that autonomy and entrepreneurship had more incidences among males, but in other factors there was no differences between males and females. Findings also revealed that specialization was the first job expectation of students.
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hossein damghanian; mohsen farhadi nejad; mohammad keshavarz
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of interpersonal deviance on the relationship of organizational incivility and knowledge sharing intention. The participants were 104 employees of Fars regional water department in Shiraz, who were selected by convenience sampling method. ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of interpersonal deviance on the relationship of organizational incivility and knowledge sharing intention. The participants were 104 employees of Fars regional water department in Shiraz, who were selected by convenience sampling method. Smart PLS2 was used for data analysis. Findings showed that organizational incivility negatively related to knowledge sharing intention, and positively related to interpersonal deviance. Results also revealed that interpersonal deviance had negative relationship with knowledge sharing intention. The mediating role of interpersonal deviance on the relationship between organizational incivility and knowledge sharing intention was not confirmed.
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Hamed Mohammadi
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The purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions and components of job satisfaction and provide a suitable model for it. Accordingly, the research design is a descriptive survey. The statistical population included managers and employees of Mazandaran Province Gas Company (including 40 managers ...
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The purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions and components of job satisfaction and provide a suitable model for it. Accordingly, the research design is a descriptive survey. The statistical population included managers and employees of Mazandaran Province Gas Company (including 40 managers of a focal group of company with organizational grade 17 or more, and 149 employees of a focal group consisted of company experts with organizational grade 15 and 16). From this population, 17 managers and 48 employees were selected by stratified random sampling method. According to the research design, the instruments used in the study included documents, interview, and questionnaire (researcher-made). Data analysis was performed by one-sample t-test and structural equation modeling using SPSS and PLS softwares. The results showed that job satisfaction had three dimensions (environmental, individual, and social) and 14 components (workplace physical conditions, contingent rewards, supervisory style, quality, performance appraisal, personal promotion and development, job characteristics, job-employee fit, decision making skills, participation and teamwork, work-life balance, welfares, psychological condition of the workplace, and coworkers relationships).
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Javad Pourkarimi; Seyyedeh Mahsa Mousavi; Seyyed Hossein Mousavi
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The aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting employees' Procrastination in Farhangian University. The research method was mixed method (qualitative and quantitative). In qualitative section phenomenological method was used. In quantitative approach the researchers used survey method based ...
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The aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting employees' Procrastination in Farhangian University. The research method was mixed method (qualitative and quantitative). In qualitative section phenomenological method was used. In quantitative approach the researchers used survey method based on PLS and structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of managers, professors, and employees in Farhangian University of Zanjan. Purposeful sampling method used in qualitative section. In quantitative section, 124 employees were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview in qualitative section (18 employees). In quantitative section 25-item questionnaire was used. In qualitative coding, 25 sub-categories and 5 main-categories were obtained. In the quantitative section, individual and personality characteristics, organizational and managerial factors, quality of work life, socioeconomic factors, and professional ethics were supported using factor loading and extraction mean variance over 0.4, z coefficients over 1.96 and proper determination coefficients (R2).
