Does being positive work in a mediterranean collectivist culture?: Relationship of core self-evaluations to job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and commitment

The vast majority of the core self-evaluations (CSE) studies has been conducted in Western cultures. In an attempt to extend this research into a different culture, the present study tested the factor structure of a Turkish version of the CSE scale and examined the relationship of CSE to job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and affective commitment. Data were collected in student (n = 216) and field samples (n = 321). The results confirmed the proposed one-factor structure of the Turkish version of the CSE scale as well as its convergent and discriminant validity. CSE (measured in time period 1) was significantly related to job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and affective commitment (measured in time period 2 which was three months later). The authors concluded that the CSE is predictive of key career-related outcomes in Turkey's collectivist culture

Does being positive work in a mediterranean collectivist culture? Relationship of core self-evaluations to job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and commitment

The vast majority of the core self-evaluations (CSE) studies has been conducted in Western cultures. In an attempt to extend this research into a different culture, the present study tested the factor structure of a Turkish version of the CSE scale and examined the relationship of CSE to job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and affective commitment. Data were collected in student (n = 216) and field samples (n = 321). The results confirmed the proposed one-factor structure of the Turkish version of the CSE scale as well as its convergent and discriminant validity. CSE (measured in time period 1) was significantly related to job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and affective commitment (measured in time period 2 which was three months later). The authors concluded that the CSE is predictive of key career-related outcomes in Turkey’s collectivist culture

Organizational Commitment Of Military Physicians

An individual's loyalty or bond to his or her employing organization, referred to as organizational commitment, influences various organizational outcomes such as employee motivation, job satisfaction, performance, accomplishment of organizational goals, employee turnover, and absenteeism. Therefore, as in other sectors, employee commitment is crucial also in the healthcare market. This study investigates the effects of organizational factors and personal characteristics on organizational commitment of military physicians using structural equation modeling (SEM) on a self-report. cross-sectional survey that consisted of 635 physicians working in the 2 biggest military hospitals in Turkey. The results of this study indicate that professional commitment and organizational incentives contribute positively to organizational commitment, whereas conflict with organizational goals makes a significantly negative contribution to it. These results might help develop strategies to increase employee commitment, especially in healthcare organizations, because job-related factors have been found to possess greater impact on organizational commitment than personal characteristics.WoSScopu

Neuroimaging evaluation of non-aneurismatic “top of the basilar” syndrome

Purpose: We aim to evaluate the clinical and imaging features of “Top of the basilar” syndrome (TOB-S). Method: We retrospectively evaluated the clinical and imaging features of thirty consecutive TOB-S patients. We analyzed the ischemic parenchymal lesions and vascular disturbances with anatomic correlation by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI), computed tomography angiography (CTA), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). Results: Thirty patients (14 males and 16 females) with a mean age of 61 years (range: 32–78 years) were diagnosed as TOB-S based on the neuroimaging and clinical findings. Large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) was the common etiology (63.3%), including the subgroups of in situ steno/occlusive, artery to artery embolus (AA), arterial branch (AB) occlusion, and AA+AB combination. The other etiologies were cardioembolism (CE) (16.6%), arterial dissection (AD) (10.0%), vasculitis (6.6%), and undetermined (3.3%). The patients represented ‘superficial', ‘deep' and ‘superficial plus deep' infarcts with segmental, territorial or scattered patterns. The most clinical manifestations were motor deficits, alteration of consciousness, visual/oculomotor disturbance, cerebellar dysfunction, behavioral disorder and speech disorder. Conclusion: The accurate evaluation of imaging findings in TOB-S is essential for diagnosis and appropriate management. Familiarity with the vascular anatomy, supplying territories, and infarction patterns of the ischemic lesions is crucial. © 2016, Ege University Press. All Rights Reserved