The Effect Of Work Values And Humor On Job Performance In International Joint Ventures In Iran : Communication Satisfaction As A Mediator

Kajian ini telah dijalankan di kalangan pekerja Iran yang bekerja dalam usahasamausahasama antarabangsa (IJV) untuk mengkaji kesan nilai-nilai kerja dan humor terhadap prestasi kerja dengan kepuasan komunikasi sebagai pengantara. Teori pertukaran social telah digunakan sebagai rujukan. Sebanyak 375 borang soal selidik yang boleh digunakan telah dikumpulkan. Data tersebut telah dianalisis dengan perisian (SPSS) dan kaedah analisis regresi berganda. The present study was conducted among Iranian employees who work in international joint ventures (IJVs) to study the effect of work values and humor on job performance with communication satisfaction as a mediator. Social exchange theory was used as a reference. A total of 375 usable questionnaires were collected. The data was analyzed by SPSS software and multiple regression analysis method was used

The Effect Of Motivation And Perceived Risk On Purchasing Cosmetics Products

Kajian ini dilakukan untuk menyiasat pengaruh motivasi dan jangkaan ancaman terhadap keputusan pembelian barangan kosmetik di kalangan pelajar institusi pengajian tinggi. Dua dimensi motivasi yang telah dikaji adalah stimuli dalaman dan stimuli luaran. Enam komponen jangkaan ancaman yang dikaji adalah ancaman fizikal, ancaman pencapaian, ancaman kewangan, ancaman mas a, ancaman sosial dan ancaman psikologi. The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of motivation and perceived risk on purchase decision for cosmetics products among the university students. Two dimensions of motivation studied in this research are internal stimuli and external stimuli. Perceived risk has six components: physical risk, performance risk, time risk, psychological risk, financial risk and social risk

Different effects of energy dependent irradiation of red and green lights on proliferation of human umbilical cord matrix-derived mesenchymal cells

Abstract Light-emitting diodes (LED) have recently been introduced as a potential factor for proliferation of various cell types in vitro. Nowadays, stem cells are widely used in regenerative medicine. Human umbilical cord matrix-derived mesenchymal (hUCM) cells can be more easily isolated and cultured than adult mesenchymal stem cells. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of red and green lights produced by LED on the proliferation of hUCM cells. hUCM cells were isolated from the umbilical cord, and light irradiation was applied at radiation energies of 0.318, 0.636, 0.954, 1.59, 3.18, 6.36, 9.54, and 12.72 J/cm2. Irradiation of the hUCM cells shows a significant (p < 0.05) increase in cell number as compared to controls after 40 h. In addition, cell proliferation on days 7, 14, and 21 in irradiated groups were significantly (p< 0.001) higher than that in the non-irradiated groups. The present study clearly demonstrates the ability of red and green lights irradiation to promote proliferation of hUCM cells in vitro. The energy applied to the cells through LED irradiation is an effective factor with paradoxical alterations. Green light inserted a much profound effect at special dosages than red light

An empirical analysis of the effects of humor on communication satisfaction and job performance in international joint ventures in Iran

This study investigates the relationships between humor (frequency and effectiveness), communication satisfaction (informational and relational), and employee job performance (task and contextual) in international joint ventures in Iran. Based on a survey of 375 employees and their supervisors in two of the biggest joint ventures in the automotive industry in Iran, the results indicate that the frequency of humor had significant positive effects on contextual and task performance as well as on informational and relational communication satisfaction. In addition, informational communication satisfaction was significantly related to both contextual performance and task performance, whereas relational communication satisfaction was related only to task performance. Finally, informational communication satisfaction mediated the relationship between the frequency of humor and job performance (task and contextual), while relational communication satisfaction mediated the relationship between the frequency of humor and task performance

The effects of perceived justice in service recovery on firm reputation and repurchase intention in airline industry

The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of perceived justice on repurchase intention and to examine the moderating role of firm reputation in the relationship between perceived justice and repurchase intention. Data were gathered by means of survey from airline passengers who experienced a service failure and subsequently a service recovery within past one year. The results show the effect of distributive justice on repurchase intention was stronger than procedural and interactional justice. Additionally, hierarchical regression analyses suggested that firm reputation plays a moderating role between perceived justice and repurchase intention in the distributive and interactional justice dimensions. Although, prior research has developed an understanding of the role of firm reputation on behavioral intentions, however, this study additionally examined the role of firm reputation as the moderator in this relationship. Managerial implications of these findings are briefly discussed

The Relationship between Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Work

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior with motivation in work among the employees of Khuzestan Islamic Azad University (case study) by descriptive-analytical method. The statistical population of the study was 2428 non-faculty members. 332 people were selected based on Cochran's relationship and stratified random sampling method. The instruments used in the study were Alan & Miyer (1990), Organizational Citizenship Behavior Questionnaire (Oregon and Fareh, 1997) and a researcher-made questionnaire on motivation. The kmo method was used to determine the validity of the organizational commitment questionnaire, which was 78%. For reliability, Cronbach's alpha method was used and its value was 0.97. The kmo method was used to determine the validity of Organizational Citizenship Behavior Questionnaire. Its reliability was 0.89. Cronbach's alpha method was used for its reliability and its value was 90%. The first question was related to the description and explanation of variable components of organizational commitment that were confirmed by descriptive statistics and factor analysis, components of commitment commitment, continuous commitment and normative commitment with high value and factor load. The second question was related to describing and explaining the components of organizational citizenship behavior that was confirmed by descriptive statistics and factor analysis, components of altruism, conscientiousness, civic behavior, protection of resources of the organization and high value social benefits

Relationships between work values, communication satisfaction, and employee job performance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between work values (cognitive, instrumental, social, and prestige), communication satisfaction (informational and relational), and employee job performance (task and contextual) in the context of international joint ventures (IJVs) in Iran. Design/methodology/approach – Validated measurement items for study variables were adopted from previous studies. Data were collected through surveys using a random sample of employees and their direct supervisors from the two largest IJVs in Iran’s automobile industry