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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrganizational Support and Achievement Motivation in Leadership Role of Extension AgentsRoya Karami, Maimunah Ismail, Zoharah Binti Omar et al.Problem statement: This study argues for the importance of organizational non work supports along with work support for achievement motivation in leadership role of extension agents which has mostly been silent in past studies. Further, although there are studies that showed a positive relationship between organizational support and performance but no study so far has investigated the relationships between organizational … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 5 · 20 Feb 2012 · 7,073 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFirm Performance-A Social Networks PerspectiveJane TungProblem statement: The study aims to offer a discussion on social networks and their effect on firm performance and also to illustrate the ways by which the firms utilize social capital through networks. Approach: The literature review and arguments were conducted to provide a systematic discussion of social networks and their effects. Results: The study had provided with a detailed … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 24 Nov 2011 · 7,635 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDoes Organizational Culture Influence the Innovativeness of Public-Listed Housing Developers?Nor Aini Yusof, Nazirah Zainul AbidinProblem statement: The benefits of innovation and the need to be innovative have been highlighted by many. However, it is doubtful whether the players in the housing industry, in particular housing development firms, have the characteristics that are favorable for innovation. This study investigates the relationship between organizational culture and the innovativeness of public-listed housing developers in Malaysia. Approach: A … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 7 · 24 Jun 2011 · 6,876 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDiversification and Performance of Group-Affiliated Firms during Institutional Transitions: The Case of the Chinese Textile IndustryQiang ZhangProblem statement: Business groups play significant roles and evolve with the changing institutional environments in many emerging Asian economies. A study of how the institutional transition and the resultant ‘institutionally rooted evolution’ of business groups affect the diversification outcomes of affiliated firms will therefore help to deepen our understanding of this unique organizational form. Approach: This study uses the 2001-2005 … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 7,428 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMonitoring Educational Organizations' Culture of Sustainable Consumption: Initiating and Evaluating Cultural Change in Schools and UniversitiesDaniel FischerProblem Statement: Patterns of consumption are considered as a main driver of unsustainable development. In the debate, education and educational organizations are unisonous considered as a key player to contribute to a more sustainable socialization of young consumers. Both schools and universities are challenged to become places and life-worlds in which sustainable consumption can be learned and experienced. The objective … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,857 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCan 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 accessIn the abstractThe Link between Modification Flexibility and Organizational Objectives: An Empirical study on Jordanian Manufacturing CompaniesAbdulkareem S. Awwad, Soud M. AlmahamidProblem statement: The motivation for this study is determining the extent that modification flexibility affects positively the achievement of strategic and operational objectives in the context of Jordanian manufacturing companies. It addresses the relationship between modification flexibility and organizational objectives. Approach: to tackle the problem statement, the positivistic paradigm was adopted and therefore, a cross-sectional survey employing a questionnaire method … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,284 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFavorableness-Reality IndexMahmoud Ahmadinejad, Jalal Ayoubinejad, Mojtaba Maghrebi, Mahmoud Reza KeymaneshBy constructing a systematic structure of processes, decision models would give the most comprehensive and appropriate decision out of the variety of choices. As an instance, Analytic Hierarchy Process model (AHP) has helped to perfect interpretation and systematic decision. Application of this model in control process and evaluation of organization performance were investigated. The opinion of senior chief managers and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 7,259 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStress and Job Satisfaction among Air Force Military PilotsKhodabakhsh Ahmadi, Kolivand AlirezaStress induces impairment of performance is a relatively common issue in pilots of military aviation. The present study aimed at gathering preliminary data on the relationship between stress and job satisfaction among military pilots, so determine to what extent military pilots suffering from job satisfaction. This study was cross- sectional in design and used survey methodology. The survey was offered … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 10,963 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impacts of Total System Design Factors on Human Performance in Power PlantsA. Azadeh, J. Nouri, I. Mohammad FamThe objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of total system design factors (TSD) on human performance in a power plant. The TSD factors are defined as design factors, which have an impact on the overall performance of the power plants in the context of total human engineering or macroergonomy. The systems being studied are the control rooms … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2005 · 6,677 accessesView PDFCite