scholarly journals Commitment to employment and organisation: Finland in a European comparison

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Teemu Turunen
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Employment Commitment

Employment and organisational commitment are widely endorsed as goals for labour market policy and organisations. However, there are few comparative studies that examine how, in addition to individual characteristics, dimensions of national culture affect employment and organisational commitment. This article compares employment and organisational commitment among employees in Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and Sweden. The main focus is on whether these commitments differ in Finland from those in four other European countries. Finland has seldom been included in this kind of comparative study. Individual-level data come from the International Social Survey Program (ISSP), Work Orientation Module III, collected in 2005–2006. Employment commitment was the highest in Sweden, while organisational commitment was the highest among Germans. Finnish employees did not display particularly high levels of employment commitment: Finns were next to last in this category. Organisational commitment in Finland was on the same level as Spain and Sweden. In all five countries low subjective job insecurity among employees increased organisational commitment. Schwartz’s (2007) cultural dimensions accounted for a significant share of the variance in employment commitment. The data were analysed mainly by using standard multiple regression analysis and hierarchical multiple regression analysis.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Grazing, Erosion and Adult Aquatic Insects in Streams in Mongolia

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
Barbara Hayford ◽  
◽  
Jon Gelhaus ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Aquatic Insect ◽  
Stream Channel ◽  
Temperature Conductivity ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Family Level

Overgrazing along stream channels in Mongolia may impact streams by increasing stream channel erosion and in-stream sediments, water temperature, pH, and conductivity. Grazing and erosion impacts may impair stream insects. The Mongolian Aquatic Insect Survey sampled 250 streams during summer seasons in 2003-2006 and 2008. On-site identifi cations of aquatic insect families mostly based on collections of adults were recorded for each site, leading us to ask whether the family-level data were useful in biological assessment related to impacts and impairment from grazing and erosion. A double dendrogram based on hierarchical cluster analysis was used to fi nd patterns in sites and aquatic insect communities. Sites did not group by sampling period, but some sites did group by stream size and elevation. However, elevation was not a signifi cant predictor of variation in aquatic insect metrics. Analysis of variance was used to determine whether insect metrics and water quality variables varied signifi cantly between categories of erosion in the stream channel. Plecoptera and Diptera richness decreased with increased erosion and Percent Diptera Richness was the only aquatic insect metric to vary signifi cantly between categories of erosion along the stream channel. Water temperature, conductivity, and pH also signifi cantly increased with increased erosion. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine whether aquatic insect metrics could be predicted by variation in landscape, water quality and stream reach variables. Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, and Coleoptera richness increased with increased erosion, conductivity, and pH, but not signifi cantly. Percent Diptera Richness formed the only signifi cant model in the multiple regression analysis, with conductivity the only signifi cant predictor of variation in Percent Diptera Richness. Family-level data generated in the fi eld indicated that sampling for Trichoptera and Ephemeroptera diversity would be maximized by sampling streams undergoing intermediate levels of disturbance from grazing and erosion, that sampling for the Diptera and Plecoptera diversity would be maximized by sampling streams with less erosion and grazing, and that Diptera richness was impaired by erosion related to grazing in Mongolian streams.

Job Dependence as a Moderator of Effects of Job Threat on Employees' Job Insecurity and Performance

1993 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Orpen
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Moderated Multiple Regression ◽  
And Performance

The effects of job dependence on the relationships between objective job threat and, respectively, employees' job insecurity and performance were examined among 135 employees of a small Australian manufacturer. Objective job threat was given by the combined ratings of three managers of the likelihood of each of the jobs disappearing over the next few years. Moderated multiple regression analysis showed that job dependence interacted with job threat in predicting differences in insecurity, but not in performance. Subjects dependent on their jobs felt more insecure than those who were more independent, as predicted.

Predicting Job Insecurity via Moderating Influence of Individual Powerlessness

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 820-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
William D. Reisel
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Moderator Variable ◽  
Moderated Multiple Regression ◽  
Explanatory Information

While job insecurity has been extensively studied since Greenhalgh and Rosenblatt called attention to it in 1984, this paper examined why some individuals respond to the antecedents of job insecurity with increased job insecurity while others do not. This research sought to assess whether a moderator variable, individual powerlessness, might offer explanatory information on why people experience job insecurity. Moderated multiple regression analysis on a sample of 276 managers using Caplan, Cobb, French, Van Harrison, and Pinneau's 1975 Job Insecurity scale and Ashford, Lee, and Bobko's 1989 Powerlessness scale, suggested that an individual's powerlessness moderates the effect of antecedents on measured job insecurity. An interaction was found for subjects scoring high on powerlessness and not for those scoring low as hypothesized.

scholarly journals ANALISIS RASIO KEUANGAN DALAM MEMPREDIKSI PERTUMBUHAN LABA PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TEDAFTAR DI BEJ

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Abubakar Arif
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Earning Growth ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Library Research ◽  
One Year

<p><em>The objective of this study is to examine the usefulness of the financial ratios at individual and construct levels in predicting earning growth for one year ahead. To predict the earning growth, there are 15 financial ratios categorized into four constructs. This study used data taken from financial statements for three years (1999 2001) from 76 companies listed on Jakarta Stock Exchange.To examine the usefulness of financial ratios in order to predict earning growth, this study uses multiple regression analysis and Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS). The multiple regression analysis is used to test the usefulness of the financial ratios at individual level while the Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) is used to test at the construct level to predict earning growth. The colleting data techniques used are library research and documentation from the Jakarta Stock Exchange. After data collected, it will be calculated and tested with statistic test in order to get a result. The next step is to take hypothesis from the result earlier and make a conclusion as the last step.The result of this study shows that changes of financial ratios at construct level which is debt ratio is useful to predict earnings changes for one year ahead in 76 companies listed in Jakarta Stock Exchange, whereas financial ratios at individual level are found unuseful.</em></p>

The effects of organisational commitment and employee perceptions of equity on organisational citizenship behaviour in Zimbabwean SMEs

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-98
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Chinomona ◽  
Manilall Dhurup
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Organisational commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour have been extensively researched from the perspective of antecedents and outcomes. Literature shows that employee perceptions of equity relationships in organsations have been less extensively chronicled in research, especially in respect of organisational commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour, within a Zimbabwean context. The objective of the study was to explore the relationship between organisational commitment, employee perceptions of equity and organisational citizenship behaviours among employees of small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe. The research design is located within a quantitative research paradigm, undertaken through a cross-sectional, non-probabilty covenience sample (n=464). Descriptive statistics, correlations and hierarchical multiple regression analysis were used to evaluate the data. The results showed that perceptions of equity, organisational commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour are low among employees in the Zimbabwean small and medium enterprise sector. The correlation analysis exhibits strong positive linear relationship between the constructs. Further, the results of the multiple regression analysis show that employee perceptions of equity and organisational commitment are strong predictors of organisational citizenship behaviour. The findings of the study will benefit owners/managers of SMEs and government entities in improving their understanding of the issues of equity and organisational commitment effects on organisational citizenship behaviour within the Zimbabwean context.

Environmental and Individual Predictors of Australian Young Adults' Interest in New Ideas

2004 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-178
Author(s):  
Kevin Marjoribanks
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Longitudinal Investigation ◽  
New Ideas

Relations were examined among family social status, learning environments, individual characteristics, and young adults' interest in new ideas. Data were collected from 19-yr.-old Australians (4,609 females and 4,174 males), as part of a longitudinal investigation. Multiple regression analysis indicated that the predictors combined to have a small association with young adults' interest in new ideas.

scholarly journals The Effects of Hedonism and Gender on Liberal Accounting

Telaah Bisnis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Eko Widodo Lo
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Level Data ◽  
And Gender

This study investigates the influence of hedonism and gender on liberal accounting actions. This research uses a survey method by using questionnaires. Factor analysis results reveal that three questions of hedonism and four questions of liberal accounting are valid. Cronbach’s alpha of each variable show that they are reliable. Multiple regression analysis is conducted for examining the research hypotheses. Control variables in the research model are job and education level. Data analysis results indicate that hedonism positively affects liberal accounting. However, the results show that gender does not affect liberal accounting. The research contribution is to relate hedonism and gender with liberal accounting behaviors. This provides new theoretical explanations of liberal accounting behaviors. Study conclusions can be beneficial for deciding the appropriate human characteristics for certain accounting choices.

scholarly journals Individual Characteristics And Discipline Of Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
Via Lailatur Rizki
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Police Work ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
The Individual

This article analyze the individual characteristics and police work discipline on the performance of traffic police. Lumajang. This article used a quantitative approach and the testing of hypotheses, a population that is used is the police of traffic police, Lumajangthe sample collection and use of  census. The method of analysis of the data used in the article it is  multiple regression analysis. The result showed that significant individual characteristics have a positive impact on the performance of traffic police precinct Lumajang. Work discipline have a positive impact on the performance of traffic police precinctLumajang.

scholarly journals The Effects of Natural Daylight on Length of Hospital Stay

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 117863021881281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Young Park ◽  
Choul-Gyun Chai ◽  
Hae-Kyung Lee ◽  
Hani Moon ◽  
Jai Sung Noh
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Medical Data ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Hospital Design ◽  
Physical Environments

Background and Purpose: While providing medical services, hospitals generate many data about patients. Such medical data could contribute to better treatments once their associations or patterns have been identified. With properly analyzed medical data, traditional knowledge at an individual level could be further extended to broader populations. This comprehensive study was performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of light using medical data accumulated over 15 years. Methods: Patients who were admitted to the window or door side of a six-bedded room were included. Patients admitted to the emergency room and elderly people aged >80 years were excluded. Patients’ length of stay was compared per what bed they were in (excluding middle beds). A multiple regression analysis was performed with patients admitted to the window or door side to determine whether the window affected their hospital stay. In addition, a multiple regression analysis was performed after adjusting for confounders by 1:1 matching between the two groups (ie, age, sex, and admitting department). Results: Participants were 38 788 patients with a bed near the window and 46 233 patients with a bed near the door. Results revealed that patients’ length of stay was shorter for those near the window compared with those near the door, which was also true after group matching (33 921 participants in each group). Conclusions: Clinical trials that test evidence-based designs of physical environments in wards or hospital rooms are usually difficult to perform. As an alternative strategy, using accumulated electronic medical data, we assessed this key element of hospital design.

scholarly journals Moderating Effect of Technostress Inhibitors on the Relationship between Technostress Creators and Organisational Commitment

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ungku Norulkamar Ungku Ahmad ◽  
Salmiah Mohamad Amin ◽  
Wan Khairuzzaman Wan Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Technical Support ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to examine the moderating effect of technostress inhibitors on the relationship between technostress creators and organisational commitment among academic librarians in the Malaysian public universities. It considers how literacy facilitation, technical support, and involvement facilitation influence the strength of the relationship between technostress creators and organisational commitment. Multiple regression analysis and hierarchical multiple regression analysis were utilised to test the relationship and the moderating effect among the variables. The findings revealed that collectively, technostress creators significantly explained 13.1 percent of the variance in organisational commitment.  Techno-overload and techno-uncertainty were found to have significant positive relationship with organisational commitment. As for the moderating effect, both literacy facilitation and involvement facilitation did not act as moderator in the relationship between technostress creators and organisational commitment. Nevertheless, technical support was found to moderate the relationship between techno-overload and organisational commitment. All the technostress inhibitors were, however, found to be significant predictors for organisational commitment. This study demonstrates that a certain amount of stress is essential in enhancing employee’s commitment towards organisation. Moreover, it reveals that the existence of literacy facilitation, technical support, and involvement facilitation is crucial in boosting organisational commitment of academic librarians in the Malaysian public universities.

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