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Publication date: 6 September 2021

Patrick L. Hill, Rachel D. Best and M. Teresa Cardador

Personality research often has focused on how people change in response to the work environment, given that work constitutes a significant portion of the daily life of adults…

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Personality research often has focused on how people change in response to the work environment, given that work constitutes a significant portion of the daily life of adults. However, most research has failed to consider the effect of the work context on purpose in life. This omission is surprising given that purpose research involves several characteristics that align well with the occupational psychology and organizational behavior literatures. The current research considers how one feature of the work context, work stress, may (or may not) facilitate the purpose development process. We put forth a Purpose and Work Stress (PAWS) model which explains why understanding whether work stress is perceived as harmful or challenging to employees can provide significant insight into whether that occupation is aligned with the individual’s purpose in life. Furthermore, the model highlights that the ability to monitor and interpret work stress may help an individual identify and cultivate their purpose. Implications of the PAWS model are described, including how it may help us understanding the roles for retirement and job crafting on purpose.

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Examining and Exploring the Shifting Nature of Occupational Stress and Well-Being
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ISBN: 978-1-80117-422-0

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Publication date: 14 October 2024

Providence Warinda, Livingstone Mhonda, Tinashe A Kodzanai, Tarisai Gundiwa and Anita Rinomhota

Over the past two decades, tourism in Zimbabwe was affected by the political and economic situation resulting from bad publicity. As a result, most ecotourism establishments under…

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Over the past two decades, tourism in Zimbabwe was affected by the political and economic situation resulting from bad publicity. As a result, most ecotourism establishments under the CAMPFIRE program collapsed. Of the ecotourism establishments that survived, the revenues are decreasing such that incomes accruing to the communities have become insufficiently low. Hence, it became difficult to persuade the individuals to work collectively towards conserving and preserving the natural heritage. Ngomakurira Hills (a heritage site) was used as a case study for this particular chapter. The study used a qualitative methodology including observation, and literature review to enable the researcher to obtain the required information. Results of the study reveal that the community feels there has been a divergence from the original goals of the project which were community involvement, employment creation, improvement in income and standards of living. None of these goals were achieved, most of the respondents highlighted there has not been a change brought about by the project. The major factors affecting the potential for sustainable ecotourism at Ngomakurira were political and economic instability, lack of effective marketing and promotion, limited financial and human resources, corruption, lack of transparency, insufficient collaboration between the community, private and public sectors. The study recommends the development of an ecotourism model meant to ensure equitable distribution of ecotourism benefits, sustainable community support for the project by enhancing trans-generational preservation of natural and cultural resources.

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Sustainable Tourism, Part B
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ISBN: 978-1-83608-327-6

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Publication date: 1 May 1983

In the last four years, since Volume I of this Bibliography first appeared, there has been an explosion of literature in all the main functional areas of business. This wealth of…

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In the last four years, since Volume I of this Bibliography first appeared, there has been an explosion of literature in all the main functional areas of business. This wealth of material poses problems for the researcher in management studies — and, of course, for the librarian: uncovering what has been written in any one area is not an easy task. This volume aims to help the librarian and the researcher overcome some of the immediate problems of identification of material. It is an annotated bibliography of management, drawing on the wide variety of literature produced by MCB University Press. Over the last four years, MCB University Press has produced an extensive range of books and serial publications covering most of the established and many of the developing areas of management. This volume, in conjunction with Volume I, provides a guide to all the material published so far.

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Management Decision, vol. 21 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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Publication date: 10 June 2015

Alexandra E. MacDougall, Zhanna Bagdasarov, James F. Johnson and Michael D. Mumford

Business ethics provide a potent source of competitive advantage, placing increasing pressure on organizations to create and maintain an ethical workforce. Nonetheless, ethical…

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Business ethics provide a potent source of competitive advantage, placing increasing pressure on organizations to create and maintain an ethical workforce. Nonetheless, ethical breaches continue to permeate corporate life, suggesting that there is something missing from how we conceptualize and institutionalize organizational ethics. The current effort seeks to fill this void in two ways. First, we introduce an extended ethical framework premised on sensemaking in organizations. Within this framework, we suggest that multiple individual, organizational, and societal factors may differentially influence the ethical sensemaking process. Second, we contend that human resource management plays a central role in sustaining workplace ethics and explore the strategies through which human resource personnel can work to foster an ethical culture and spearhead ethics initiatives. Future research directions applicable to scholars in both the ethics and human resources domains are provided.

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Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management
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ISBN: 978-1-78560-016-6

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Publication date: 30 June 2023

Federico Lega and Pia Kreutzer

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Building and Improving Health Literacy in the ‘New Normal’ of Health Care
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ISBN: 978-1-83753-336-7

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Publication date: 5 July 2023

Orly Shapira-Lishchinsky

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The Power of Team-Based Simulations in Educational Systems
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ISBN: 978-1-80262-189-1

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Publication date: 30 August 2019

Jennifer M. Brailsford, Jessica Eckhardt, Terrence D. Hill, Amy M. Burdette and Andrew K. Jorgenson

Although established theoretical models suggest that race differences in physical health are partially explained by exposures to environmental toxins, there is little empirical…

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Although established theoretical models suggest that race differences in physical health are partially explained by exposures to environmental toxins, there is little empirical evidence to support these processes. We build on previous research by formally testing whether black–white differences in self-rated physical health are mediated by the embodiment of environmental toxins.

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Using cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2007–2008), we employ ordinary least squares regression to model environmental toxins (from urine specimens) and overall self-rated health as a function of race and ethnicity. We employ the Sobel test of indirect effects to formally assess mediation.

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Our results show that non-Hispanic black respondents tend to exhibit higher levels of total toxins, lead, and cadmium in their urine and poorer physical health than non-Hispanic whites, even with adjustments for age, gender, and socioeconomic status (SES). Our mediation analyses suggest that blacks may exhibit poorer physical health than whites because they tend to embody higher levels of cadmium.

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Research limitations include cross-sectional data and restricted indicators of SES.

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This study contributes to previous work by bridging the fields of social epidemiology and environmental inequality and by formally testing established theoretical models.

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Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Linkages with Health and Health Care Differentials
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ISBN: 978-1-83867-055-9

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Publication date: 1 April 1945

A.R. Weyl

THE complexity of the problems which are associated with the lateral stability and directional control of tailless aeroplanes was not realized until rather late.

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THE complexity of the problems which are associated with the lateral stability and directional control of tailless aeroplanes was not realized until rather late.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 17 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 March 1986

T.J. Hill

In the 1980s the level of interest of businessmen and academics shown in the subject area of production/operations management (POM) has risen. Stimulated by the impact of world…

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In the 1980s the level of interest of businessmen and academics shown in the subject area of production/operations management (POM) has risen. Stimulated by the impact of world competition they are increasingly recognising the contribution which POM can make to business success. This has led to increasing awareness of manufacturing strategy which is currently underdeveloped. Industry is looking towards the academic world to contribute to the development of its conceptual base. At present the POM subject area is wide‐ranging and relatively under‐sourced in academic institutions. It is necessary to define the boundaries of manufacturing strategy, to establish academic course orientation, the predominant level of learning, course aims and appropriate areas of learning. Some basic teaching issues are outlined including a framework for reflecting manufacturing policy issues in corporate decisions, and ways to develop key issues within a teaching programme.

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 6 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3577

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Publication date: 1 February 1999

Terry Hill, Alastair Nicholson and Roy Westbrook

There has been a growing call from within the operations management (OM) academic community for research of more managerial relevance. This has implied a greater emphasis on…

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There has been a growing call from within the operations management (OM) academic community for research of more managerial relevance. This has implied a greater emphasis on empirical research: surveys, cases, and action research. But in fact these types are quite different. However, the great majority of empirical OM work published is based on postal surveys and/or interviewing executives, where research method selection is made for reasons of practical convenience and academic expectation. Given the level of complexity involved in understanding the OM perspective of business issues then the emphasis should be placed on plant‐based research. Conducting research on‐site and investigation through the analysis of relevant data, issues, developments and events ensures relevance and a validity essential to making an impact on business practice. There are obstacles to increasing the amount of plant‐based research which is carried out, such as practical and personal difficulties, a mistaken concern over research rigour, and academic institutional inertia. Each of these needs to be overcome if OM research is to influence business practice more in the future than it has in the past.

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 19 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3577

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