This paper uses Italian survey data for 1995 to study differences between public and private sectors in the level of self-reported workers’ satisfaction for nonpecuniary job attributes. Econometric results show that public employees are on average more satisfied, but the size of the differential is rather small in absolute value. A decomposition exercise suggests that two thirds of the premium ...

Most of the existing literature on correctional officer job satisfaction examines factors such as leadership, job environment, stress, and the enduring struggle between the keepers and the kept. This study examined the perceived effect of ―care‖ from coworkers on the work of correctional officers. Care is defined as the expression of interest by one or others in another’s life outside of the sc...

Few organizational change studies identify the aspects of change that are salient to individuals and that influence well-being. The authors identified three distinct change characteristics: the frequency, impact and planning of change. R. S. Lazarus and S. Folkman's (1984) cognitive phenomenological model of stress and coping was used to propose ways that these change characteristics influence ...

the purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the perception of managers and talents of perceived retention factors in the textile industry in yazd province, iran. in this regard, phenomenography is used to map the different perceptions of both talents and their managers. data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 22 talented individuals who were selected according to an ...

context: nursing is a stressful job that could create physical and psychological disorders. many studies presented information on stress, effects of coping strategies, and job satisfaction of nurses within health setting. we aimed to identify and describe nursing stresses, coping strategies and job satisfaction of iranian nurses who are working or worked in different wards. evidence acquisition...

research has shown that shift work, in particular night work, can have negative effects on the health, safety and well-being of workers. our study assessed, in a hospital setting, the effects of bright light (bl) on general health and psychological problems during night shift work. in an experimental design, 15 female nurses at a general hospital that located in tehran were exposed to moderate ...

Core self-evaluations (CSE) might account for relative gains in job resources across time, especially in situations when these individual differences affect behavior that is relevant for development of job resources. This longitudinal study tests CSE as an individual resource that predicts relative gain in job resources and job satisfaction among job beginners who change or stay with their empl...

BACKGROUND Turnover intentions refer to employees' intent to leave the organization and, within call centers, it can be influenced by factors such as relational variables or the perception of the quality of working life, which can be affected by emotional dissonance. This specific job demand to express emotions not felt is peculiar in call centers, and can influence job satisfaction and turnove...