15 research outputs found
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
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