Browsing by Author "Dunham, Randall B"

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    Antecedents and Outcomes of Organizational Commitment: A Constructive Replication
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1984) Pierce, Jon L; Dunham, Randall B
    This study represents a constructive replication of the antecedent/outcomes to organizational commitment model developed by Steers (1977). Personal characteristics, job characteristics, reactions to work experiences, and an interactive model of pre-employment expectations and work environment experiences were significant predictors of organizational commitment. Commitment predicted absenteeism during the first·thr~e months of employment. A more powerful impact of commitment was on behavioral intentions which in turn had a significant association with subsequent turnover behavior.
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    Measurement Problems: Job Design, Technology, and Organization Structure
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1977) Pierce, Jon L; Dunham, Randall B
    Examination was made of the reliability and validity of multiple methods of work attribute measurement. Conceptually distinct constructs of technology, organization, structure and job design were found to have similar operationalizations. Conceptual clarity and construct validity are needed in order to enhance our understanding of organization behavior.
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    Organization-Based Self-Esteem: Construct Definition, Operationalization and Validation
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1986-10) Pierce, Jon L; Gardner, Donald G; Cummings, Larry L; Dunham, Randall B
    The construct organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and its operationalization are introduced. A nomological network is developed containing a set of hypotheses which guided efforts to validate the construct and its research scale. Homogeneity of scale items, stability of dimensions, reliability (test-retest and internal consistency), convergent, concurrent and predictive validity estimates were all inspected through the conduct of a combination field studies and a laboratory experiment. Results from a validation effort involving eight samples (N>2000) representing a diversity of organizations and occupations are presented. Results supported all hypotheses. Recommendations for future research are suggested.
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    Organizational-Based Self-Esteem and Managerial Behaviors
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1991-02) Pierce, Jon L; Gardner, Donald G; Dunham, Randall B; Cummings, Larry L
    This investigation posited a positive relationship between the level of an employee's organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) (i.e., the degree to which an individual has a sense of personal adequacy as an organizational member) and their effectiveness in carrying out several administrative/managerial behaviors (e.g., planning, coordinating, decision making, controlling). The study was conducted on a sample of professionals in a midwestern utility. OBSE, assessed at time-one, significantly correlated with seven out of 10 behaviors, overall performance, and extra-role behaviors each of which was assessed a-months later.
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    Workforce 2000 and Job Design
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1990-01) Pierce, Jon L; Dunham, Randall B
    This paper provides an overview to the approaches to job design that have been taken by managers, and an overview of the empirical observations that relate to employee reactions to variations in job design. Following attempts to develop a portrait of workforce, and organizations and their work 2000, we attempt to discuss implications for research into job design --measurement issues and research agendas are highlighted.