Organizational psychology and the pursuit of the happy-productive worker

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The issue of how to manage an organization so that employees are both happy and productive is an old and overworked topic, but one that remains a source of confusion and controversy. This article examines the psychological perspective to provide a realistic appraisal of where we now stand in the search for satisfaction and productivity in work settings. It explores the consistency of job attitudes and the intransigence of job performance. It then presents three systems commonly used in organizational change efforts and draws some conclusions about their alternative uses. Organizations must lower their expectations, but at the same time they must be committed to taking action that is flexible enough to allow for mistakes and adjustments in a sustained pursuit of the happy-productive worker. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Performance, Human resource management, Work environment

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Delegation and employee work outcomes: An examination of the cultural context of mediating processes in China

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A cultural self-representation theory is used to develop a model of the processes linking delegation to work outcomes. The results have shown that organization-based self-esteem and perceived insider status fully mediated the influence of delegation on affective organizational commitment, task performance and innovative behavior and partially mediated delegation's influence on job satisfaction.

China, Analysis, Self-esteem, Self esteem, Self-presentation, Self presentation

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Organizational ecology and knowledge networks

Article Abstract:

The importance of knowledge management networks in workplace management is discussed.

United States, Office Administration, Methods, Usage, Knowledge management, Office management

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