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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleParticulate Matter in the Excavation Work Sites in Urban AreasGiuseppe Pizzo, Marina ClericoProblem statement: Excavation work sites in urban areas for infrastructures and buildings cause a great deal of disturbance and damage due to the emission of particulate matter, in particular in the area involved in urban renovation work. Under Italian legislation limits currently exist for PM10 and PM2, 5 but, in the case of excavation work sites, it would be also … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 6 · 23 Dec 2011 · 6,827 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImpact of Dispositional Factors and Work-Family Conflict on Job Satisfaction among Single Mother EmployeesAminah Ahmad, Noryati NgahProblem statement: Few studies have tested the indirect effects of dispositional factors including perfectionism and locus of control on job satisfaction through work-family conflict. Approach: This study examined the indirect effects of perfectionism and locus of control on job satisfaction through work-family conflict. The sample consisted of 159 single mother employees. Data were gathered using self-administered questionnaires. The data were … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 11 · 1 Oct 2011 · 7,595 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWork Culture and Developing Agri-Entrepreneurial Skills among FarmersM. Zainalabidin, R. Golnaz, A. Ira et al.Problem statement: The government of Malaysia has established several agencies within the Ministry of Agriculture and agri-based Industry such as the Farmers’ Organization Authority to provide technical and motivational training to individual members involved in farming practices to become agri-entrepreneurs. Approach: The objectives of the study are to identify and determine the entrepreneurial work culture as perceived by Farmers’ Organization … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 20 Sep 2011 · 7,920 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWork Values of Malaysian School Counselors: It’s Implication on School CounselingA. R. Bakar, S. Mohamed, N. S. ZakariaProblem statement: Work values have been widely studied in management areas, among students and nurses. One can easily obtain literatures on these populations. One may face some difficulties when searching for literature on work values of counselors. Approach: The current study intends to explore the work values of Malaysian school counselors, specifically and to determine if their work values differ … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 18 Jul 2011 · 7,570 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOccupational Stress and Family Difficulties of Working WomenMaryam Zarra-Nezhad, Ali Moazami-Goodarzi, Leila Hasannejad, Khadijeh RoushaniProblem statement: Work and family are the two most important aspects in women’s lives. Balancing work and family roles has become a key personal and family issue for many societies. There are many facets in working mother’s lives that subject to stresses. They deal with home and family issues as well as job stress on a daily basis. Imbalance between … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 31 Dec 2010 · 16,116 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePerceived Workplace Culture as an Antecedent of Job Stress: The Mediating Role of Work-Family ConflictAminah Ahmad, Zoharah OmarProblem statement: Few studies have tested the mediating effect of work-family conflict on the relationship between workplace culture and job stress. Approach: This study tested a mediation model consisting of job stress as the dependent variable, perceived family-supportive work culture as the independent variable and work-family conflict as the mediator. Data were gathered from 693 employees from private service organizations … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,157 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleWork-Family Conflict among Junior Physicians: Its Mediating Role in the Relationship between Role Overload and Emotional ExhaustionAminah AhmadProblem statement: The use of a mediation model for understanding the mediating impact of work-family conflict on the relationship between role overload and emotional exhaustion has not been given much attention. Approach: This study tested a mediation model consisting of emotional exhaustion as the dependent variable and role overload as the independent variable, with work-family conflict as its mediator. Data … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 9,999 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCan Quality of Work Life Affect Work Performance among Government Agriculture Extension Officers? A Case from MalaysiaM.S. Hayrol Azril, U. Jegak, M. Asiah et al.Problem statement: The importance of agriculture industry in enhancing the country economy cannot be denied. Recently, a total of USD 1.7 billion has been allocated by the government to boost this industry. Beside of this huge allocation, do the policy implementers which are the agriculture extension officers have adequate work performance to carry out the responsibility given to them? Approach: … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,895 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Mediating Effect of Work-Family Conflict on the Relationship Between Locus of Control and Job SatisfactionNoryati Ngah, Aminah Ahmad, Maznah BabaProblem statement: Based on the literature review, few studies have tested the mediating effect of work-family conflict on the relationship between locus of control and job satisfaction. Approach: This study tested a mediation model consisting of job satisfaction as the dependent variable, locus of control as the independent variable and work-family conflict as the mediator. Data were gathered from 159 … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,786 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffect of Environmental Comfort Factors in Enclosed Transitional Space toward Work ProductivityQi Jie Kwong, Nor Mariah Adam, Sai Hong TangProblem statement: The investigated area in this study was the enclosed lift lobby, which distinguishes itself as a unique form of region categorized under building transitional spaces. Such region may act upon on the work performance of occupants, as occupants are sensitive towards the conditions of immediate surroundings. The objective of this study was to investigate the occupants’ perceptions of … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,327 accessesView PDFCite