Browsing by Supervisor "O’Driscoll, Michael P."
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Assessing Survivor Syndrome During Economic Recession In New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2010)The present study aimed to gain an understanding of and assess survivor syndrome during the time of economic crises among public service employees in New Zealand. This study also explored the relationship between fulfilment ... -
Contributors to perceived bullying behaviours in the workplace: A managerial perspective
(University of Waikato, 2014)Managers are frequently cited as the perpetrators of workplace bullying, however it has been the recipient perspective which has informed much of the current descriptions of workplace bullying, the perceived use of bullying ... -
Coping Strategies that New Zealand Dairy Farmers use to combat stress
(University of Waikato, 2016)New Zealand dairy farmers work in an industry which is associated with high levels of stress and increasing rates of suicide. Occupational issues such as economic factors, changes in the industry, time pressures and poor ... -
Correlates of Tertiary Student Life Satisfaction
(University of Waikato, 2010)What determines life satisfaction for young people? Many studies have looked at factors that correlate with an individual’s level of life satisfaction however the vast majority of those studies focused on elderly populations. ... -
Early Career Nurses: The relationship between Organisational Climate and Job Satisfaction and Burnout
(University of Waikato, 2016)In the changing New Zealand healthcare sector, the need for nurses to seamlessly and successfully transition into clinical practice is critical, particularly for organisational success. The worldwide nursing shortage and ... -
The Effects of Physical Work Environment Satisfaction and Shared Workspace Characteristics on Employee Behaviors Toward Their Organization: Using Environmental Control as a Mediator.
(University of Waikato, 2012)This study investigated personal control of the work environment, at the individual level, and how it may act as a mediator for employee reactions towards their organization based on specific workspace characteristics and ... -
Employee Perceptions of Fit, Intention to Quit, Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement: Direct, Mediation and Moderation Effects
(University of Waikato, 2014)This research examined important work related perceptions and attitudes of employees currently working across major industries in New Zealand to gain insight into factors, including person-environment fit and intention to ... -
Ethical relationships between science and society: Understanding the social responsibility of scientists
(University of Waikato, 2011)The wider social responsibility of scientists has received theoretical discussion but little previous empirical research. To elucidate the construct, this thesis investigated scientists’ attitudes, values and beliefs about ... -
Factors Affecting Students' Career Choice in New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2014)The aim of this study was to identify the factors influencing career decisions of tertiary students in New Zealand. The relationship between the factors and cultural values held by students was also ascertained. In addition, ... -
Gender and gender minority differences in workplace bullying within New Zealand organisations
(University of Waikato, 2015)The aim of the present study was to identify the relationship between gender, gender minority status and workplace bullying within organisations across New Zealand. The relationship between workplace bullying and workplace ... -
Impact of work design on psychological work reactions and job performance among technical workers: A longitudinal study in Malaysia
(University of Waikato, 2010)Work design has long been found to affect employee well-being, but scholars have begun to question whether the established theoretical relations regarding work design continue to hold given the enormous changes in the ... -
The Influence of Work-Life Balance Benefits on Family-Supportive Organisational Perception and Work Attitudes
(University of Waikato, 2010)This study investigated the relationship between the availability of, and the use of, work-family balance policies offered by organisations and family-supportive organisational perception (FSOP), work-to-family conflict, ... -
Job Desire and Motivation: Response Distortion in Personality Assessment
(University of Waikato, 2014)This study examined personality response distortion based on an individual‟s job desire within a personnel selection scenario. The aim was to determine the extent to which job desire affected individuals‟ responses to a ... -
Leadership, control at work, supervisor-subordinate guanxi and psychological ownership: A longitudinal study in China
(University of Waikato, 2014)The development of globalization in China has generated a growing number of Western organizations that engage in co-operations, joint ventures, or direct investments in this country. These foreign companies mostly bring ... -
Organisational Citizenship Behaviour and Turnover Intention: The Role of Organisational Justice, Commitment and Perceived Support
(University of Waikato, 2013)Attracting and retaining committed teachers who are willing to perform extra-role activities that go above and beyond their prescribed jobs can be a key asset to an academic institution. Turnover intentions and organisational ... -
Organisational Justice, Individual Differences and Counterproductive Work Behaviour: A Longitudinal Study in New Zealand and Thailand
(University of Waikato, 2013)Although extensive research has investigated the effects of perceptions of organisational justice and personality traits on counterproductive work behaviour (CWB), few studies have examined the overall process in which ... -
Perceived organizational support, organizational cynicism and employee well-being
(University of Waikato, 2014)The present study examined how an employee’s perception of their employing organization can impact his or her thoughts, feelings and behaviors. This study examined cognitive, affective and behavioral organizational cynicism ... -
The Physical Work Environment in relation to the Physical and Psychological Symptoms of Sick Building Syndrome
(University of Waikato, 2011)This study investigated the relationship between perceptions of a poor physical work environment (PWE) and sick building syndrome (SBS), and with various psychological variables that impact organizational productivity. 164 ... -
Preferences for Early Retirement: The Role of Work Related Factors
(University of Waikato, 2016)This study investigated the work related factors related to the retirement preferences of 132 full time older workers, defined as those aged 55+, in a range of New Zealand organisations. This research is important as due ... -
Protean and Boundaryless Career Attitudes in New Zealand Workers
(University of Waikato, 2010)This study explored protean and boundaryless career attitudes in a sample of New Zealand workers. Recent changes to both organisational and societal structures have significantly altered how careers are acted out. Employees ...
