Representational predicaments for employees: Their impact on perceptions of supervisors\u27 individualized consideration and on employee job satisfaction

A representational predicament for a subordinate vis-à-vis his or her immediate superior involves perceptual incongruence with the superior about the subordinate\u27s work or work context, with unfavourable implications for the employee. An instrument to measure the incidence of two types of representational predicament, being neglected and negative slanting, was developed and then validated through an initial survey of 327 employees. A subsequent substantive survey with a fresh sample of 330 employees largely supported a conceptual model linking being neglected and negative slanting to perceptions of low individualized consideration by superiors and to low overall job satisfaction. The respondents in both surveys were all Hong Kong Chinese. Two case examples drawn from qualitative interviews illustrate and support the conceptual model. Based on the research findings, we recommend some practical exercises to use in training interventions with leaders and subordinates. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC

Monitoring spatial and temporal variations in the dayside plasmasphere using geomagnetic field line resonances

It is well known that the resonant frequency of geomagnetic field lines is determined by the magnetic field and plasma density. We used cross-phase and related methods to determine the field line resonance frequency across 2.4≤<L≤4.5 in the Northern Hemisphere at 78°–106° magnetic longitude and centered on L=2.8 in the Southern Hemisphere at 226° magnetic longitude, for several days in October and November 1990. The temporal and spatial variation in plasma mass density was thus determined and compared with VLF whistler measurements of electron densities at similar times and locations. The plasma mass loading was estimated and found to be low, corresponding to 5–10% He+ on the days examined. The plasma mass density is described by a law of the form (R/Req)−p, where p is in the range 3–6 but shows considerable temporal variation, for example, in response to changes in magnetic activity. Other features that were observed include diurnal trends such as the sunrise enhancement in plasma density at low latitudes, latitude-dependent substorm refilling effects, shelves in the plasma density versus L profile, and a longitudinal asymmetry in plasma density. We can also monitor motion of the plasmapause across the station array. Properties of the resonance were examined, including the resonance size, Q, and damping. Finally, we note the appearance of fine structure in power spectra at these latitudes, suggesting that magnetospheric waveguide or cavity modes may be important in selecting wave frequencies

The 4550\u2002\uc5 band system of glyoxal. III. Vibration-rotational analyses for 11 bands of C2D2O2

Rotational analyses have been carried out for 11 bands of the 1Au\u20131Ag (\u3c0*\u2013n) transition of glyoxal-d2 in absorption. Approximately 13\u2002000 lines have been assigned, and rotational and vibrational constants determined by computer methods. The following vibrational frequencies have been determined: \u3bd2\u2032\u2002=\u20021394.42\u2002cm 121, \u3bd4\u2032\u2002=\u2002866.52\u2002cm 121, \u3bd5\u2032\u2002=\u2002499.04\u2002cm 121, \u3bd7\u2032\u2002=\u2002217.36\u2002cm 121, \u3bd5\u2033\u2002=\u2002537.29\u2002cm 121, and \u3bd7\u2033\u2002=\u2002117.98\u2002cm 121. The bands are relatively free from perturbations with the exception of a Coriolis interaction involving the torsional vibration \u3bd7(au) and the C\u2014C=O bending vibration \u3bd12(bu).Peer reviewed: YesNRC publication: Ye